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In fact, the change in attitude was largely due to the gift.
These are not ordinary gifts, many of them are unique products of the human race. Other races cannot make them. For example, the mist brocade brought by them is something that other races do not have. Scarcity makes things valuable. Moreover, these daily necessities are more precious and more rare to some extent. If it were anything else, these minotaurs would not lose their composure.
What I saw was really shocking.
There are a lot of spices, salt, and even cloth, grain, vegetables, fruits, etc. These are all scarce items.
As for salt, the common people in their tribe had never even seen it, let alone tasted it. It was simply a fortune that fell from the sky. They would drool at the sight of it.
"Got it, Niu Da, Niu San, you guys wait. I'll be back soon."
When Niu Er heard this, he immediately licked his lips and shouted excitedly.
With a move of his feet, he quickly ran towards the distance. What a great fortune, what a great fortune, he was sitting at home, and a pie in the sky fell down and hit him directly on his head, how could he not be happy.
Boom! !
As Niu Er left quickly, he heard a series of violent roars coming from the ground. The ground was shaking violently, as if thousands of troops were galloping. They were unstoppable and swept over in the blink of an eye.
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
As the roar got closer, a loud laugh sounded in the air, echoing in the air. It was deafening.
"A rare guest, a rare guest, a really rare guest. Friends from the human race, you can just come directly. How can this clan leader feel comfortable bringing so many things with you?" As the voice was speaking, a burly and huge figure could be seen appearing before his eyes.
It was a minotaur that was no less than five or six meters tall striding towards him.
This minotaur clearly exudes an astonishing aura that sweeps over, accompanied by a powerful pressure that seems to suffocate even breathing. His burly body, limbs, and arms are covered with muscles that constantly surge like a dragon. One glance is enough to show the explosive power contained within.
In his hand, he carried a bronze totem pole. On the totem pole, an ancient demon pattern emerged. It was vast and ancient, and it was awe-inspiring. He took one step after another, and every step made the ground shake. No matter who saw it, they would be shocked.
At this moment, he was walking towards us with a big grin on his face.
Behind him, there were minotaur warriors one after another, each of whom exuded an astonishing pressure.
You can tell at first glance that he is an elite warrior who has experienced many battles.
Once the charge is launched, it is enough to overwhelm everyone and destroy everything and crush all enemies.
"This should be the chief of the Iron-Tied Tribe. I am Mao Sui, the special envoy of the Xuanhuang City of the human race. I greet the chief of the Iron-Tied Tribe." Mao Sui was shocked when he saw the huge minotaur in front of him, but his face did not show any abnormality. He remained calm and showed no emotion. He smiled and bowed.
Every move he made was filled with courtesy.
"Okay, I'm the chief of the Ironhoof tribe, you can just call me Niu Dali." The burly minotaur grinned.
"Meet Chief Niu."
Mao Sui greeted him formally again.
This also represents the formal meeting between the two parties.
"Good stuff, really good stuff. These salts are pitifully small. The ones we had before were obtained from you humans. The salt mountains we reclaimed ourselves are nothing. They are too disgusting to eat. Your salt is still delicious. Thank your city lord for me."
Niu Dali looked at the pile of supplies in front of him, especially the salt in wooden barrels, and smiled until his eyes narrowed. He seemed very excited and happy.
There are many salt mountains nearby. The salt you mine is edible and can be boiled in water to give it some flavor, but there are too many impurities in it, so it tastes bitter and is really hard to swallow. To make salt, the salt you make is extremely coarse, not even coarse salt. Without this kind of skill, it can't be compared with the refined salt of humans.
You know, the salt in Xuanhuang City is made with modern production techniques. The salt is not only free of impurities, but also has a snow-white color and a very authentic taste. When cooking food, it has a very high status and should not be ignored.
There are two barrels of salt placed here. They are not sealed and are placed directly in front of the minotaur.
The first thing Niu Da and his friends saw was the snow-like salt. They were so greedy that they even swallowed their saliva.
"You are too polite, Chief Niu. My city lord said that the Iron Hoof Tribe has always been kind to others and is a friend of our human race. These things are just a greeting gift to the Iron Hoof Tribe. If the chief is willing, our two families can open a trade, buy and sell with each other, and make profits together."
Mao Sui smiled faintly and said, "Our people not only have salt, but also fine wine, exquisite silks and satins, various sophisticated weapons, even elixirs for cultivation, exquisite porcelain, and high-quality food. All of these can be traded. And your tribe has the furs of various ferocious beasts, some items that our people do not have, all of these can be traded, and everyone can make a profit."
In his words, he bluntly pointed out that these things were just the tip of the iceberg among the human race. As long as the trade was opened and everyone became friends, they could buy whatever they wanted. There was no need to worry about these things anymore. Things like salt could be purchased at any time.
"Haha, no problem, no problem. How can we stay here when a distinguished guest comes? Come on, let's go to the tribe and let Envoy Mao taste it for yourself. My Iron Hoof tribe has good stuff. We have top-quality milk here, which can be used to make milk wine."
When Niu Dali heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly spoke.
His expression showed no sign of concealing the joy in his heart.
Although the Tauren were simple-minded and honest, they were not idiots. What Mao Sui said was too tempting for them. The human race was very happy during this period. When suppressing the insect plague, they opened a trade. The various good things of the human race made countless foreign races excited. The Iron Hoof Tribe naturally knew about it. Now they heard that they were willing to open a trade with their tribe. They were immediately filled with endless excitement.
Good, this is very good.
Distinguished guest, this is a great guest, we must treat him well.
"General Feng, you and your soldiers will stay here temporarily. I will go to visit the Tieti tribe to discuss the trade." Mao Sui immediately agreed and spoke to Feng Yumo.
"I will follow your orders, sir."
Feng Yumo nodded and looked at Mao Sui with admiration.
The means of this opening were very clever. First, gifts were used to arouse the Minotaur's heart and directly lead to the Ironhoof tribe leader. Then, the trade was used to completely pry open the Ironhoof tribe's defenses and open a gap. The relationship between them suddenly changed fundamentally. With the intention of making friends, the feelings between the two sides instantly began to heat up.
They immediately started calling each other friends. Their relationship was invisibly drawn closer. When they talked to each other again, they naturally became more enthusiastic.
This method seems simple, but it goes straight to the heart.
Start with the most needed aspects of the Tauren tribe. Approach step by step. Eventually achieve your goal of forming alliances.
"The tactics of a strategist are all invisible and exist in every move. They achieve their goals unconsciously. This method is really incredible. It is said that Mr. Mao has a very eloquent tongue."
Feng Yumo secretly admired in his heart.
Anything can become a bargaining chip in the hands of a strategist to achieve his goal.
However, this time, his mission was only to ensure Mao Sui's own safety. He did not need to care about other negotiation matters. Mao Sui had the power and qualifications to open up mutual trade and obtain arbitrary power.
Mao Sui followed Niu Dali and headed towards the Iron-Tied Tribe, surrounded by a large number of Minotaur. Some Minotaur were excitedly carrying the supplies placed outside. After holding the supplies, their mouths were wide open, full of joy.
Some minotaurs even subconsciously pinched a little salt with their fingers, put it in their mouths, licked it, and showed a look of happiness on their faces.
Good stuff! With these things, their happy life will be here.
"Chief Niu, I see a guard every three steps and a guard every five steps around here. It seems that they are on guard against something. Could it be that there are people who are enemies of your tribe?" Mao Sui looked around and saw the guards he kept seeing nearby, and asked casually.
"Hmph, it's still those damn stinky werewolves. Sooner or later, we have to drive out these stinky bugs hiding in the dark." When Niu Dali heard this, his face became a little gloomy and he snorted coldly.
"It turned out to be a werewolf. This werewolf has a deep blood feud with our human race. I don't know how many of our human people have died under the claws of the wolves and were swallowed by them as blood food. Some time ago, when the city lord returned, he set up ambushes along the way and kept attacking and killing people. It was really abominable. If there is a chance, our human race will also take action to avenge this blood debt from them."
When Mao Sui heard this, an expression of solidarity and great anger immediately appeared on his face.
When Niu Dali heard this, he immediately felt closer to him. Having a common enemy naturally made them feel closer.
The conversation became more harmonious.
Before I knew it, I arrived at the Iron Hoof Tribe.
The Iron Hoof tribe didn't have any special buildings. Their tribe was surrounded by a huge fence. The houses they built were also quite huge. They were not beautiful, but they were strong and durable. They were leaning against a mountain. A huge cave was dug at the foot of the mountain.
That cave is where Niu Dali lives and is also the core area of the Tieti tribe.