The Queen of Needlepoint Stunts

Chapter 4

The old chief thought.

"You used the entire income of the previous season in exchange for such a useless woman. The tribe now has neither bullets nor bows and arrows. How are we going to deal with the autumn hunting? How are we going to pay taxes?" the old chief asked harshly.

A true male had to shoulder the responsibility, understand the responsibilities, and understand the responsibilities he shouldered. Moreover, these determination and responsibilities had to be as wide as a grassland, as hard as steel, and not something as simple as sleeping with a woman.

"Father, I'll take care of everything in return for those worldly possessions," Qiu's reply surprised the old chief.

In the old chief's memory, he had always been a obedient child.

Hence, the father and son started to argue.

But at this moment, a woman's sharp sobs came from the corner of the tribe. A thin and old woman with a baby in her arms stumbled out.

Bai Xiaojing was horrified to find that the thin child was rapidly expanding.

"It's Bai Fengzhao. He's going to die," Qiu Qiu said with a dark expression. Even the knowledgeable chief's expression changed.

Several men stepped forward to welcome her. They pressed down on the woman and lifted the infant up high.

At this moment, the baby's skin had already swelled to its limit, and the explosion could happen at any time. However, he was still alive. The men threw him into flames, and the tongue of flame quickly devoured this young body.

The baby's mother knelt on the ground and let out a shrill cry. "Feng'er, Feng'er, I am sorry for you. Normally, I will help you check, but recently I received it in a few days. I am too tired. I forgot to check and just fell asleep... I am sorry for you."

The repentant voice spread far and wide in the wind, but it was already meaningless.

When the baby's skin finally cracked open, Bai Xiaojing saw a horrible scene that she had never seen even in nightmares.

Countless wriggling maggots struggled under the child's skin, those fat and fat bugs that ate human flesh. They struggled, and then they were burned into the flames together with the child.

Bai Xiaojing only felt that her mind was blank. Before she could do anything, Qiu had turned around and hugged her tightly. He shed his tears on her shoulder. "It's already the tenth child, the tenth child to be abused by Bai Fengshu this year."

She could feel his sorrow, and the horror was tugging at her heart, so she hugged him tightly.

A tribe like this, a man like this, what could she ask for so willfully?

...

snowy leeches were one of the most vicious parasites in the grasslands. They were floating in the wind, but when they entered a human body, they would quickly turn into child worms.

After the child worm invaded the host, it only needed 20,hours to grow into a worm, and then it would breed eggs. A female insect would produce about 10,000,eggs every day. When the host finally couldn't stand them and burst, more worms would spread out, causing a large-scale circulation of a vicious cycle.

In the autumn, there was a tribe that had been destroyed by Bai Fengzhao's hands.

"For a tribe with a population of more than a hundred, there are only five children under ten years of age. Father, we need children, and we need hope. The future of the tribe, no matter how much money we have, can't be bought back." Qiu's words weren't like a debate, as if she was stating a certain fact. It was because all of the children needed to be bought back by a woman and marry her. It was all because the tribe lacked children.

Although his tone was plain, anyone who was familiar with him knew that this decision could not be changed.

"I don't want to hear nonsense from you. I only know that if the hunting fails during autumn, we will not pay any taxes. The Lord's anger will take everyone's life." The chief's tone carried the inherent stubborness of the old man.

"Since you're so persistent, then go and earn enough steel coins so that you can raise your own women. If you want to negotiate with me, first of all, you have to become someone who is worthy of responsibility. Otherwise, all negotiations will be cut off. I'll treat this as a test of whether you'll be able to become an adult."

The ceremony of adulthood was a test that every tribe member had to undergo. Only those who passed the test and became a warrior could enjoy the treatment of adulthood.

Only in this way could he marry a wife and have children.

"I will, father." Qiu turned around to face Bai Xiaojing and then knelt down on one leg. "It is said that the men in those big cities will earn more money for their women, but I have nothing. So I will give you the fur of a Shadow Moon Beast, and beg you to spend the rest of your life with me."

The old chief spat out a mouthful of saliva and said, " sexy." He then intended to leave.

In the face of such a direct request, Bai Xiaojing was somewhat embarrassed. She did not know how to deal with it.

Looking around and looking at the thin clothes on her body, because of the weather, everyone was wearing thick leather clothes. She certainly knew Qiu's intention. In the face of such a request, what else could she say? So she said weakly, "You have to sleep well to have the strength to hunt."

She reached out her hand to Qiu, and she was pleasantly surprised to hold his hands tightly.

But in the next moment, something fell on Qiu's hand. This cold, hard and smooth metal object made him doubt his touch.

"What's this?"

###Chapter6,Choice (Part 1)

The old chief, who was 100,meters away, laughed and wondered, "Where did this lady come from?"

But he could feel the concern in women's words. This was a good woman, kindhearted and sincerely concerned about her son. It was perfect to be a wife. He was relieved that his son had such a woman to take care of him. "However, she must have the ability to feed herself. She must be a useful woman."

The old chief used the old man's stubborn reminder.

The tribe did not support useless people, not even women.

...

Only when everyone left did Qiu return to the shack in a daze. He opened his right hand that had been tightly clenched, and the moment he took a look, he was immediately shocked. In his palm, two bullets that were longer than the width of his palm were quietly lying there.

Qiu was not unfamiliar with a hunter who lived in a man-and-beast battle. She could tell what the bullet was just by touching it. However, she had never seen a bullet like this.

"It should be the bullets of an automatic rifle. But what gun's bullet is so big? How large is it?" Qiu used her fingers to measure its width and expressed great doubts.

The tribe belonged to the nomadic society. As the lowest level of their civilization, the most frequently used guns were bird guns, and the most basic ones were the front loading flintlock as well as the front loading gun. Even the semi-automatic rifles were rare in this world, so autumn took a lot of time to think and recall.

Finally, he remembered.

"These are the high-explosive bullets used for two anti-material rifle, and their caliber is about 20,mm." He saw pictures and introductions of them from the peregrinating businessmen, but he did not dare to admit it because of their high price.

He used his fingers to feel it over and over again, but still, he was not sure.

Because the grasslands did not produce metal, the prices of any metal products here were shockingly high. Even the pot and kitchen knife that were commonly used daily were considered luxuries here. A metal bullet like this was naturally one of the most luxurious luxuries here.

Qiu touched their expensive metal shells and guessed their prices.

"These are high-quality goods that even the most powerful tribes can't afford!" Qiu's breathing quickened because of this. Although they were the dreams of most tribes, Qiu didn't even dare to reveal them because he knew what money meant by never revealing one's true colors.

"This... this..." Qiu asked suspiciously. He remembered its selling price was 100,gold royals per time.

How could a woman whose price was 20,steel coins carry such an expensive item?

"Use this, and then come back alive." Bai Xiaojing said to him with her back.

Qiu embraced his wife from behind and murmured, "I will use it to hunt for you more, I promise."

...

What kind of prey was worth using such a bullet?

"It must be a mammoth," Qiu thought excitedly.

The mammoth was a red beast formed from an olden era elephant's mutation. It had an average height of eight meters, a weight of over twentyton, and an enormous ivory that was even sharper than a knight's spear. This type of vicious beast that was known for its violent temper and terrifying offensive nature was able to flatten a rather large-scale tribe on its own.

That was why hunting down mammoths already exceeded the pursuit of fur, flesh, blood, and ivory. This was a challenge, courage, and honor pursued by humans. After successfully hunting down mammoths, regardless of whether it was a single gun or a group battle, they would always receive a well-known title,mammoths.

The title, "no matter which world or country", was also respected.

However, because the mammoth succeeded in inheriting the elephant of the olden era and had almost all of its intelligence, it was also a creature that lived in groups. As a result, most of the warriors who were single-armed became part of the grass. As for those that hunted it in groups, around thirty percent of them were wiped out. As such, no matter what, Qiu wasn't stupid enough to believe that just a single gun alone was enough to catch it.

And the bullets Bai Xiaojing gave him were exclusive for anti-material. It was impossible for a tribe like Qiu to haveAnti-materials. They didn't even have decent rifles, only two homemade hunting rifles that were old and ugly.

Therefore, he sent them to the peregrinating businessmen in exchange for 20,high-powered bullets that he had never used before, and some necessary items. He knew that he had suffered a loss in this transaction, but if he bought them and sold them at a price, what would the merchants eat?

The Moon Shadow Beast was a medium-sized feline that was active at night. Its weight was between 50,to 80,kilograms and it had the sharp claws and strength to hit the head of an adult man. Although it was a solitary beast, its superior lurking skill made it difficult for most people to see its appearance.

Carrying his bullets and guns, Qiu walked alone towards the Moonbeasts' habitat twenty kilometers away. He was wasting the entire tribe's hunting achievements, so he had to complete this mission alone.

Although this was arduous, he was not afraid at all of being eager to prove his value to his wife.

She took out a small lock of hair from her neck and kissed it on the lips. It was Bai Xiaojing's hair.

There was a woman waiting for him by the campfire, which made Qiu feel so good that she felt that she was a real man.

Therefore, he turned to the safest and easiest prey. Since he was no longer alone, he certainly couldn't let his wife who was waiting for him. He couldn't take the risk of their happy life.

In the caravan, which was determined to seek profit, dozens of people stared at Qiu leaving and whispered to each other. However, due to some unwritten rules, they did not dare to make it public. The two people in the caravan, who were in charge of arms trades, did not speak until autumn had gone away. "Old man, you are damaging the interest of the group, and this thing's price in the city is the most..."