Chapter 301: Slavery System?

Chapter 301: Slavery System?

With so many people, transportation was indeed troublesome.

However, Eldest Senior Brother didn't show a worried expression because Han Cheng had already instructed him to transport the captives.

Thick wooden sticks were brought over, and the ropes on the feet of the captured Bone Tribe members were untied. Before they could feel any joy, they were tied up again, not with their feet side by side, but with four people tied to one stick.

This way, these people could walk but couldn't run away quickly.

Han Cheng instructed them to tie one leg, but Eldest Senior Brother, feeling uneasy, tied both of their legs.

The underage ones who could walk didn't need sticks; their hands were tied with ropes, and they were made to walk in a row.

The expected big battle turned into an effortless victory. The thirty people from the Green Sparrow Tribe suffered the most minor injuries, with the second brother hurting his foot when carrying firewood and scraping his hand.

It could be said that it was an unexpectedly big victory, but many people's emotions were not too high.

Most of these people had entered the caves of the Bone Tribe and seen the grim situation inside.

However, the Third Senior Brother didn't care much. In his view, these people attacked their tribe and deserved their current fate. According to him, it would be better if they were all killed.

Therefore, when he followed Eldest Senior Brother's orders to carry firewood and burn the caves, he felt nothing in his heart.

Watching the caves burning from the entrance, the captured Bone Tribe members all expressed despair and cried.

In this crying, they were scolded by the people of the Green Sparrow Tribe and slowly left the place they relied on for survival, heading towards the direction of the Green Sparrow Tribe.

The bonfire rose, and the aroma of food wafted in the night.

The people of the Green Sparrow Tribe were eating the game caught by the Bone Tribe with great gusto today.

The Bone Tribe members, who were frightened and fearful, stole glances. Even though terrified, they couldn't resist the temptation of food.

After everyone in the Green Sparrow Tribe finished eating, the Eldest Senior Brother allowed the captives to eat.

Each person received only a tiny amount of food, not enough to satisfy their hunger but not enough to starve them.

This was to prevent them from having enough strength to escape.

The children, however, could eat their fill.

As the night grew darker, the Eldest Senior Brother did not go to sleep. He and a few others kept watch.

One person was responsible for watching four Bone Tribe members tied together in a row, so there was no need to worry about any of them escaping.

The flickering fire made Eldest Senior Brother's face flicker, showing a hint of worry.

Indeed, he was worried, not just because he had seen the grim situation in the Bone Tribe's caves.

Such a situation would make him uncomfortable, but it wouldn't last this long. He understood that if his tribe had been attacked by these people last time, the outcome wouldn't have been good.

His more significant concern was for these captured Bone Tribe members.

Before they arrived, the Divine Child had gathered him and the Shaman and decided how to deal with the captives of the Bone Tribe.

It was decided to gradually absorb and integrate these Bone Tribe people into their Green Sparrow Tribe, just like with the Pig Tribe.

He and the Shaman agreed with this decision, as there was a precedent with the Pig Tribe that showed the enormous benefits of doing so.

Initially, this was a happy matter, but at this moment, Eldest Senior Brother was extremely worried because there were too many people captured.

The Bone Tribe members, who were frightened and fearful, stole glances. Even though terrified, they couldn't resist the temptation of food.

After everyone in the Green Sparrow Tribe finished eating, the Eldest Senior Brother allowed the captives to eat.

Each person received only a tiny amount of food, not enough to satisfy their hunger but not enough to starve them.

This was to prevent them from having enough strength to escape.

The children, however, could eat their fill.

As the night grew darker, the Eldest Senior Brother did not go to sleep. He and a few others kept watch.

One person was responsible for watching four Bone Tribe members tied together in a row, so there was no need to worry about any of them escaping.

The flickering fire made Eldest Senior Brother's face flicker, showing a hint of worry.

Indeed, he was worried, not just because he had seen the grim situation in the Bone Tribe's caves.

Such a situation would make him uncomfortable, but it wouldn't last this long. He understood that if his tribe had been attacked by these people last time, the outcome wouldn't have been good.

His more significant concern was for these captured Bone Tribe members.

Before they arrived, the Divine Child had gathered him and the Shaman and decided how to deal with the captives of the Bone Tribe.

It was decided to gradually absorb and integrate these Bone Tribe people into their Green Sparrow Tribe, just like with the Pig Tribe.

He and the Shaman agreed with this decision, as there was a precedent with the Pig Tribe that showed the enormous benefits of doing so.

Initially, this was a happy matter, but at this moment, Eldest Senior Brother was extremely worried because there were too many people captured.

Thirty-one strong men. That's a formidable force.

There are currently only fifty-four adults in their Green Sparrow Tribe. The Bone Tribe people are different from the Pig Tribe they dealt with before. With the Pig Tribe, there was a debt of gratitude, but with the Bone Tribe, there was hostility. It can be said that they destroyed the Bone Tribe.

In such a situation, it's challenging to integrate these Bone Tribe people into their tribe seamlessly. If mishandled, this could bring great disaster to their tribe.

As the tribe developed day by day and their exposure to new things increased, Eldest Senior Brother's considerations gradually became more profound. He asked the Divine Child to see if the Divine Child had any good ideas. If not, they might have to kill all the adult men from the Bone Tribe.

After much contemplation, Eldest Senior Brother handed his spear to Shang, who took over the watch and slept.

Inside the Green Sparrow Tribe, Han Cheng also couldn't sleep, constantly thinking about what the Eldest Senior Brother and the others might encounter. People are strange creatures; once they care about someone, consciously or unconsciously, they'll think of the worst-case scenarios. Therefore, he also appeared worried.

After thinking for a while to distract himself, Han Cheng began contemplating the attitude toward the captives, something he had already pondered countless times.

Initially, the idea was to turn the captured people into slaves and develop a slave system. However, upon careful consideration, he felt it was inappropriate. It wasn't because he thought slavery was too cruel, but rather because the Green Sparrow Tribe was not yet at the stage where a slave system could be developed. If they forcefully established a slave system at this time, the disadvantages would outweigh the benefits for the Green Sparrow Tribe.

The main reason for this was the population. The Green Sparrow Tribe's population was too small. Including the recent newborn babies and the little girl, Milk Tea Sister, who was sleeping beside him, they only had a hundred and thirteen people.

The master and the slave are naturally opposing classes, and with the Green Sparrow Tribe's current population, venturing into a slave system was extremely unstable. Even if there were no significant changes, it would severely affect the development of the Green Sparrow Tribe in the future.

Currently, the most suitable path for the Green Sparrow Tribe is to absorb and integrate the populations of other tribes, assimilating them entirely into the Green Sparrow Tribe to increase their strength. After achieving a certain population level that belonged to the Green Sparrow Tribe, they could then begin to develop a slave system based on this foundation. The relations between production and productive forces and the superstructure and economic base are two fundamental contradictions that cannot be violated.

"Pfft."

In the darkness, a slight sound interrupted Han Cheng’s thought. Even though he couldn't see, Han Cheng knew what was happening. He sighed helplessly, gently removing Milk Tea Sister's legs from where they were draped over him and covering the skin she had inadvertently exposed.

This little girl, Milk Tea Sister, didn't sleep well at night. Often, Han Cheng woke up to find her clinging tightly to him like an octopus, perhaps due to a lack of security.

Gently kissing her cheek, Han Cheng collected his thoughts and stopped dwelling on these matters.