Everyone held their breath.
"I am now pregnant with Lord Wu Liang's child, and my body is inconvenienced."
"I can no longer lead the Tribe in battle or handle complex affairs as I did before."
"Therefore, I have decided!"
Wei Xian's voice suddenly rose.
"From today onwards, I will hand over all the power of the Tribe to Wu Liang!"
"He will serve as the Acting Chief of our Black Rock Tribe!"
"All tribal matters, regardless of size, will be decided by Wu Liang with full authority!"
"His command is my command! It is the supreme will of our entire Black Rock Tribe!"
These words were like a giant boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand layers of waves.
The entire Tribe first fell into a dead silence.
Then, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted!
"Lord Wu Liang!"
"Acting Chief!"
"Great! It should be this way!"
"We support the Chief's decision!"
There was not a trace of surprise or dissatisfaction on the women's faces; instead, they were filled with a sense of naturalness and ecstasy.
In their view, it was a very wise choice for this omnipotent man to lead them.
Wei Xian's decision merely conformed to everyone's wishes.
Eliza looked at Wei Xian, admiring her bravery; her choice was undoubtedly right.
Her gaze fell on Wei Xian's slightly bulging lower abdomen.
A child... she needed one too.
Wu Liang stood up and walked to the position beside Wei Xian.
All eyes focused on him once again.
"Since the Chief and everyone trust me..."
Wu Liang's voice was deep and loud as he waved a large hand and raised his arm in a call to action.
"Then from today onwards, I will lead the Black Rock Tribe to become the most powerful existence in the Great Desolate Mountain!"
Simple, direct, and overbearing.
It made the blood of all the Black Rock Tribe members boil.
"As for these captives."
Wu Liang pointed to the Captive Camp not far away.
"Those willing to submit can live; those who stubbornly resist will be executed immediately!"
"For everyone from the Bloodfang Tribe, I can let bygones be bygones."
"But since you are staying, you must go and mine, build roads, and reclaim wasteland for us!"
"The Black Rock Tribe does not support idle people; let them learn our rules and participate in our production."
"As long as they behave themselves, they can have enough to eat and wear."
"I am giving them a chance to integrate into the Black Rock Tribe, but if anyone harbors ill intentions, they will be executed immediately!"
A combination of grace and severity, the carrot and the stick.
This decision was deeply agreed upon by the people of the Black Rock Tribe and received the support of the clansmen.
Wei Xian was very gratified, and she highly approved of Wu Liang's decision... Akomann was imprisoned alone in a brick house.
Her hands and feet were tied, and she was thrown onto the cold floor. Listening to the cheers from outside, her heart felt like ice.
The door was pushed open.
Wu Liang walked in.
Behind him followed two Female Warriors, carrying a bowl of steaming meat soup and a coarse ceramic bowl.
Wu Liang waved his hand, letting the Female Warriors put down the things and withdraw.
Only he and Akomann were left in the room.
Wu Liang crouched down and personally untied the ropes binding Akomann's hands and feet.
Akomann moved her numb wrists and looked at him warily, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Wu Liang ignored her gaze, picked up the bowl of meat soup, and held it out to her.
"Freshly brewed meat soup, drink it."
Akomann looked at the meat soup with oil floating on top and swallowed hard.
She hadn't eaten for a day.
But she didn't move, only stubbornly turning her head away.
Wu Liang smiled.
He put down the bowl and suddenly reached out to pinch Akomann's chin, forcing her to turn her head and look at him.
"I'll say it again, drink it."
His voice was very light, but full of chill.
"Don't force me to pour it down your throat."
Feeling the immense force from his fingers, Akomann's tears of humiliation welled up in her eyes.
"If you don't kill me, you will regret it."
After Ake Man finished speaking, she picked up the bowl and gulped down the meat soup.
The warm meat soup flowed into her stomach, dispelling some of the chill and allowing her to regain some strength.
"Very good."
Wu Liang ignored Ake Man's harsh words and stood up to look at her.
Ake Man's head was right at the level of Wu Liang's waist.
Looking down from above!
"From today onwards, you will live here."
"Someone will bring you food every day; you won't starve."
Akomann looked at him in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Don't look at me with that look."
Wu Liang smiled.
"You are the chief of Bloodfang; naturally, you cannot just die like this."
"I am letting you live so you can see with your own eyes how your Tribe is swallowed up by me bit by bit."
"And how your clansmen forget you and turn to pledge their loyalty to me."
He leaned down and whispered into Akomann's ear:
"You will stay here as my guest for a period of time."
"Until... I feel you have a new use."
After saying that, Wu Liang turned and walked straight out of the room.
Akomann sat blankly on the cold ground, gnashing her teeth, her hands clenched tightly into fists.
"Wu Liang, you demon!"
For the next few days, Akomann was kept confined in the brick house.
The ropes on her hands and feet were replaced with iron handcuffs and shackles; she had tried many ways but simply could not break free.
There were always two Female Warriors armed with iron spears guarding the door, making it impossible to escape.
Every day, someone would punctually deliver food and water.
The food was not low-quality rotten meat, and the water was not muddy water mixed with sand.
What surprised her was that...
The Black Rock Tribe sent her nothing but thoroughly stewed meat chunks and fragrant meat soup.
Especially that meat soup; ever since she had been semi-threatened into drinking it by Wu Liang that night, she had become completely obsessed.
In the Bloodfang Tribe, which lacked ironware, it was the first time in her life she had tasted cooked food other than roasted meat.
In addition, the water sent to her was clean and clear, even quite sweet.
She didn't understand what that man named Wu Liang was trying to do.
According to the rules between Tribes, a rival chief like her should either be executed after being publicly humiliated...
...or be treated as the lowest slave and suffer all kinds of torture.
But what was this now?
Was he raising her like a pet?
This feeling of being toyed with in the palm of his hand was even more painful than killing her.
This afternoon, the door was opened again.
The one who walked in was Wu Liang.
Today, he wasn't wearing those animal skins but had changed into a set of clothes sewn from a strange material.
In Wu Liang's hand, he also carried a tray with two ceramic bowls on it.
"Today I personally cooked; taste my handiwork."
Wu Liang placed the tray on the ground.
One bowl was stewed meat, and the other was some boiled green plants.
Akomann looked at him warily and didn't move.
Wu Liang didn't care and sat down on his own.
He picked up a sharpened wooden stick, speared a piece of stewed meat, put it in his mouth, and chewed enjoyably.
"Hmm, the heat is just right."
He then speared a bit of those green plants and ate them.
"The taste is not bad either."
After doing all this, he then looked at Akomann and raised an eyebrow.
"What, still afraid I've poisoned it?"
"If I wanted to kill you, would I need such a troublesome method?"
His words were full of disdain and mockery.
Akomann's face flushed red.
This was humiliation, blatant humiliation.
"If I eat it, I eat it; I'm not afraid of death!"
Ake Man snorted coldly and silently picked up the other wooden stick, beginning to eat in small mouthfuls.
The stewed meat melted in her mouth, fatty but not greasy.
It was a hundred times more delicious than any roasted meat she had ever eaten before.
And those green plants had a fresh taste that cut through the greasiness of the meat, making her feel very comfortable.
She quickly finished everything and even couldn't help but lick the bottom of the bowl.
"Full?"
Wu Liang looked at her and smiled.
Akomann didn't answer, just put the bowl aside.
"Since you're full, come for a walk with me."
Wu Liang stood up.
"Staying in the house all the time, a person is going to get musty."