Chapter 390: Leaving

"What else?" Elder Qian was much clearer-headed than Elder Lin. This old woman had become more and more muddleheaded as she grew old. She could not even understand something so simple. The people of the tribe had already been won over by Ruan Chanchan. If they stopped her from setting up the stall, the tribe’s members would blame the elders. After all, Ruan Chanchan had drawn quite a picture in front of them.

Now everyone in the tribe believed that Ruan Chanchan could easily earn a lot of money because she was blessed by the beast goddess. If they continued, then Elder Qian was worried that the people of the tribe would definitely point fingers at them. Elder Qian understood that in the current situation, it was better for her to take a step back rather than causing trouble. Unfortunately, Elder Lin was not as smart as her. She was still bent on making trouble.

"But—"

"Elder Lin, if you want to make trouble, then you can continue resisting, but don’t believe that the entire council of the elders will agree with you!" Elder Qian was the oldest, and thus, she had more connections and authority in the council. So, she was confident. She knew that the elders would naturally follow her. She glanced at Elder Lin, who was making trouble for no reason, and stated quietly, "There is no point in making trouble now. If anything, it will be better if you wait until Ruan Chanchan is done setting up the stall in the market."

After she finished speaking, she turned on her heel and walked out of the cave.

"Master, will Elder Lin be able to do it?" her aide followed after Elder Qian and asked in a low voice. In her eyes, this woman was really stupid. Could she even do what Elder Qian was suggesting to her?

"Elder Lin might be a fool, but she is smart in situations like this. Can’t you see? She is still holding onto the past and refuses to let go of it. I am not worried that she will leave Ruan Chanchan alone." Elder Qian sneered. All these years, Elder Lin had been keeping a close track of Ruan Chanchan and her brother. Even if Ruan Chanchan was a fool, Ruan Zeqiu was a good hunter and a powerful totem warrior. How could the two of them not live well in such a situation? It was all because of Elder Lin.

She deliberately suppressed the two siblings because she was still upset about what happened in the past.

Elder Lin might not be able to see a clear picture, as she was too narrow-minded, but she was quite handy when it came to causing trouble for Ruan Chanchan and her brother. Elder Qian was not worried about Ruan Chanchan making a splash with Elder Lin around. And even if Ruan Chanchan somehow managed to cause some stir, Elder Lin would never allow her to make a major breakthrough! After all, she hated that woman more than anyone in the tribe.

No matter what, Ruan Chanchan was destined to come out as a loser.

"Achee! Achee!" Ruan Chanchan sneezed twice as she covered her nose and sniffed lightly. She turned to look at Xie Daiyu and asked him, "Are you sure that you want to follow me to the market? It’s fine if you stay at the tribe."

Today was the day when they were supposed to set out for the market, but Xie Daiyu insisted that he wanted to go with her and did not want to stay in the tribe. Ruan Chanchan thought that it was too dangerous and wanted to stop him.

"I will be fine." Xie Daiyu was a little speechless and amused when he saw Ruan Chanchan treating him like a mud doll. He said to her, "It is not a big problem. The market is controlled and secured by the royal family; there is no way anyone can make trouble there. If someone tries to cause trouble, then the totem warriors of the royal family will kick the person out of the market."

Xie Daiyu was not worried. He was not in a condition where he could not walk through the crowd.

Ruan Chanchan frowned, but she knew that Xie Daiyu was upset after being cooped up in the tribe. He was used to hunting every day, but now, because of the child, he had no other choice but to stay at the tribe all day long. She sighed and nodded. "Fine, if you want to follow, then come with me, but promise me that if we encounter a dangerous situation, you will not rush in." They were going with Madam Ye and a few other totem warriors. As long as they were with them, Ruan Chanchan was not too worried about her safety.

She was only worried about Xie Daiyu rushing into a fight if they ran into trouble.

"Don’t worry. I know what to do." Xie Daiyu promised.

Ruan Chanchan glanced at him once again to make sure that he was not lying to her; once she was sure that he was not lying—she nodded and allowed Xie Daiyu to come with her.

"Sister!"

Ruan Zeqiu came running toward Ruan Chanchan when he saw her walking out of the cave. He glanced at Xie Daiyu carrying a leather bag on his back and was stunned. He looked at his sister and then asked in a low voice, "What is going on?"

He thought that Xie Daiyu was going to stay behind. So why was he following them?

"He wants to go to the market with us." Ruan Chanchan walked down the steep path without bothering to explain the situation. She knew that even if she tried to convince Xie Daiyu, this mer would definitely cause a fuss. What was more, she understood Xie Daiyu’s personality. If she were to stop Xie Daiyu, then this mer would definitely run out of his own. Since that was the case, she might as well take him along. At least he would stay safe.