Chapter 1079: Raccoon Clan Station
Chapter 1079: Raccoon Clan Station
At the end of the road, Lin Yu quickly noticed a group of buildings appearing on the wide riverside mudflats.
Lin Yu and Qian Huan were very sure that this complex of buildings was the sacred place of the raccoon tribe.
the reason is simple……
In the very center of the complex stands a huge, oiled paulownia wood statue of a majestic and sturdy giant raccoon demon.
Although it has a human body with an animal head and sharp teeth and claws, it does not appear ferocious.
Lin Yu looked at the statue and couldn't help but sigh: "This is the first time I've seen such a majestic and solemn raccoon. Is this their ancestor?"
"That should be the case, and their clan leader looks pretty much like this," Qian Huan said, "It feels like they've been passed down from generation to generation."
Lin Yu was a little surprised: "Is the raccoon tribe's chief hereditary?"
Qian Huan shook his head. "No, Sanqiu hasn't developed such a sophisticated method of succession yet. Whoever is the biggest and best fighter becomes the leader and clan leader. Of course, it's still a bit more civilized than the Blood Nation. If the old clan leader isn't killed by the new one, or if he believes he can't beat the new one, he can simply step down and become the clan elder."
"But what you said about hereditary succession isn't entirely wrong. Monsters of the same race generally have common ancestors, and intermarriage is very common. They are basically related."
The two talked about the Sanqiu demon tribe and soon arrived at the gate of the raccoon tribe's holy land.
This sacred place of the raccoon tribe is much more magnificent than the scattered villages in the wilderness before, with tall walls built of logs.
Although the city wall is made of wood, it is no worse than a stone wall - each piece of wood used to build the city wall is at least as thick as four or five people can hug, and the wood has been specially treated to have a smooth and oily surface, making it look extremely solid and hard.
The huge trees standing on the ground are riveted together with thick metal bars, and they are as unbreakable as the natural barriers of the cliffs.
In addition, the moat formed by drawing water from the wide river nearby is deep and fast-flowing, so this is obviously a good place to defend.
Arriving at the moat at the foot of the city wall, they walked along the river for a while and quickly found the location of the city gate and drawbridge.
Stiller and the group of women and children had obviously been in the city for a long time, because the raccoon tribe's holy land had already responded at this moment - two of the three wide suspension bridges had been completely retracted, and the remaining one was half raised, with many raccoon tribe guards guarding the other end.
Seeing Lin Yu and Qian Huan, the raccoon guards immediately became alert, took out the spears behind them, formed a battle formation, and shouted from afar.
"who?!"
Qian Huan immediately raised his hand: "I am a friend of the 'prisoner'. A group of women and children rescued from the Xia Jin army should have been sent in earlier. They can prove my identity!"
The raccoon guard thought for a moment and turned to look in the direction of the watchtower on the city wall.
"Bring someone over here to identify him!"
Lin Yu and Qian Huan stood there and waited for a moment, then Stiller and a raccoon woman they had seen before appeared on the watchtower.
"boss!"
Stiller waved.
The raccoon woman also nodded: "Yes, it's these two benefactors!"
Hearing the two people's affirmative response, the raccoon guards breathed a sigh of relief and lowered the drawbridge.
Lin Yu and Qian Huan walked across the suspension bridge, and the captain of the guards bowed slightly to show respect.
"Thank you both. The people you rescued and the intelligence you brought back were crucial."
"It was a special situation just now, so I had to verify your identities. I apologize."
Lin Yu and Qian Huan naturally wouldn't mind.
"It's okay. We brought the intelligence back, so we're aware of the severity of the problem," Lin Yu said, negotiating. "But time is urgent. Please take us to see your clan leader immediately."
As Lin Yu spoke, the captain of the guard put away his gun and nodded.
"Of course, please follow me."
The captain of the raccoon tribe's guards led the two men into the open city gate. The streets in the city had been completely cleared, and the doors and windows of every household were closed, as if they were ready for war.
Although this place looks very much like a city, it is essentially a gathering place for a single ethnic group, or even a "family" residence. The patriarch is both the city lord and the head of the family, with supreme voice and majesty, so the execution of orders is naturally much more convenient than in ordinary cities.
"Although you two said that you would delay the Xia Jin army as much as possible, the clan leader determined that it would be too late to evacuate the clan members and finances, so we decided to hold on to the holy land and wait for reinforcements."
"A total of ten teams have set out to seek assistance from the four nearest demon clan holy sites and spirit clan bases."
"At present, all the clan members have taken refuge in the tunnels and public cellars of their respective houses. Some personnel have been stationed in the houses... We have prepared for the worst-case scenario - even if the city is breached, we will use street fighting to hold back Xia Jin's elite troops."
The captain of the guard stated all this as calmly as possible, but Lin Yu could hear the complex emotions hidden behind his restrained tone.
Anger, excitement, fear...even a hint of confusion.
This is reasonable. After all, although the other party stayed here as guards, they may never have anticipated such a situation - this is the hinterland of Sanqiu. Who would have thought that one day it would become the first battlefield of the war between Xia Jin and Sanqiu?
This kind of shock is probably no less than the message received by the Jizhou defenders of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period: Zhuge Liang's first stop in the Northern Expedition is their Jizhou.
This was a scene that had never happened before and was unheard of in Black Swamp.
Soon, the two arrived at the center of the holy land - under the huge raccoon statue.
What Lin Yu didn't expect was that this giant raccoon statue was actually a functional building.
Only the upper half is a statue - the lower half is a huge hollow wooden house that serves as a kind of meeting hall.
The captain of the guard opened the door of the wooden house and spoke.
"You two can just go in directly. The clan leader is inside discussing with the elders and warriors how to deal with the enemy."
After hearing the words of the captain of the guard, Lin Yu and Qian Huan said goodbye to him and entered the conference room.
Just as the captain of the guard said, in the conference room, a group of raccoons were enthusiastically discussing how to fight the enemy around a sand table.
"Xia Jin's army suddenly appeared, so they must have been prepared. We must be prepared that they are Xia Jin's most elite troops..."
"We don't have enough soldiers left at the garrison. The most elite raccoon warriors are all on the front lines..."
"But now, this is the front line!"
"Haven't you already gone to ask for help?"
"The situation is the same in other demon clan holy places..."
"With all four holy places combined, we should be able to gather enough people, right?"
"That is, provided they can come on time!"
The meeting room was in such a mess that no one noticed Qian Huan and Lin Yu for a moment.
However, after a while, the raccoon tribe leader in the center discovered the two people.
"Oh—our two benefactors of the raccoon tribe are here!"
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