Chapter 268: Your Abacus Beads Are About to Hit My Face

“Feng Qiwu, your scheming is so obvious it’s practically smacking me in the face.”

He Yushu shot back before Chu Liangyu even had a chance to refuse.

“You’re not even as strong as I am. I only made this suggestion for the sake of the plan. It’s called looking at the bigger picture. I guess you wouldn’t understand.”

“You, looking at the bigger picture? If you said that out loud, people would laugh their heads off.” He Yushu huffed, expressing his displeasure. “Anyway, the Female Master must have her reasons for this arrangement. So what if my combat power isn’t as strong as yours? The Female Master chose me, and you can’t do anything about it!”

A Red-crowned Crane’s combat power was indeed no match for a Phoenix’s. Feng Qiwu was speaking the truth, and He Yushu couldn’t refute it. Though he sounded confident, he glanced at Chu Liangyu with an uneasy heart, terrified that Feng Qiwu’s words might actually make her switch them out.

“Feng Qiwu, if you’re unwilling, you can stay in the tribe and wait for our triumphant return.” Chu Liangyu’s gaze fell on the other two members of his group. “Besides, with Xiang Qiancheng and Hu Qiumu’s abilities, I believe the two of them can complete the task I’ve given them on their own.”

Taking her cue, the two immediately understood. Hu Qiumu was the first to speak. “That’s right. Even if we’re one person short, the two of us can still complete the mission.”

“The Female Master has a point. Feng Qiwu, if you’re not willing to follow orders, you could stay and protect the tribe from sneak attacks. That would also be a contribution to everyone,” Xiang Qiancheng said unhurriedly, a faint smile on his lips as he looked at Feng Qiwu, almost as if he hoped he would stay behind.

“No, Female Master! I won’t ask for a swap.”

‘This is a huge opportunity to prove myself. If I miss it, I’ll not only lose my standing with Chu Liangyu, but I’ll also lose my prestige in the tribe. How humiliating would that be? There’s no way I’m staying behind!’

Chu Liangyu gave the two men an appreciative glance before turning back to Feng Qiwu. “Are you sure you don’t want to switch?”

“I’m not switching.” Feng Qiwu pouted. Though his face was full of reluctance, he had no choice but to compromise.

“In that case, the team assignments are settled.”

“When you are selecting the clans that will accompany you into battle, each team must include a flying clan. This is not only for reconnaissance but also to quickly deliver messages if problems arise.”

Although the four teams had their own separate missions and would operate independently, it was still necessary to keep abreast of each other’s progress.

“As for the logistics supervisors who will be following you, I’ll briefly go over them. After that, you can go and select the clans to accompany you.”

“Each team will have two supervisors. For the Ten Islands of Japan, Hua Youyue and Cao will be in charge. For the Hopeless Sea to the west, Hua Zhi and her Beast Husband Que Bai will be responsible. For the Southern Barbarian Land, Qu Jing and Zhao Zeming are in charge. And for the Beiyuan Salt Land, Feng Qingqing and Feng Su will be in charge.”

With that, Chu Liangyu had finished explaining the basic arrangements. “Do you have any questions about what I’ve just said?”

“None.”

Seeing this, Chu Liangyu waved her hand. “Alright, that’s all for you. You can go and make your preparations. We leave in three days.”

Chi Yizhong and He Yushu were on the same team as Chu Liangyu. They naturally had to go and select the clans, but they wanted to ask for her opinion first.

“Female Master, are there any clans you favor? We can make our selections based on your preferences.”

Chu Liangyu hadn’t given it much thought, but since He Yushu asked, she pondered for a moment before replying, “Then choose people from the Nine-tailed Fox Clan, the White Tiger Clan, and the Phoenix Clan to follow us.”

“But you don’t need to take all of them. Just select half from each clan. The rest can be chosen by the other teams.”

The two men committed her words to memory and left. Now, only Chu Liangyu and the puppet Chu Si remained in the hall.

“Go and bring all the logistics supervisors I just mentioned.” Chu Liangyu rubbed the bridge of her nose. Seeing that the puppet hadn’t moved, she added, “Go now.”

“Yes, Leader.”

‘It’s obedient enough, but it needs me to issue a command for every single step and specify the timing precisely. It’s a bit too troublesome.’

‘But what can I do? I’m not willing to spare the Heart Blood, yet I want numbers, so this is the only way.’

Their discussion had lasted less than half an hour; it was remarkably fast.

As for the matter of the supervisors, she didn’t need to worry too much either. She just needed to give them a few instructions.

Taking out the storage bags she had prepared for them and placing them on the table, Chu Liangyu relaxed her body and leaned back against her chair.

Perhaps because it was the first time Chu Liangyu had summoned them, these people arrived even faster than the beastmen leaders had. She hadn’t even had time to warm the back of her chair.

“Leader, you summoned us?”

The group bustled in. This was only Qu Jing’s second time here, and he couldn’t help but feel curious about what Chu Liangyu was going to say.

Chu Liangyu had a rather deep impression of this friend of He Yushu’s. He was the reliable type who got things done, which was why she had included him.

“Next, our Xihe Tribe will begin expanding its territory. The ultimate goal is to unify all the tribes in the Beast World. I have arranged for four teams, and each team will have two people in charge of logistics.”

“And you are those logistics supervisors.”

After Chu Liangyu finished her explanation, looks of astonishment appeared on every face. But more than surprise, they showed excitement and eagerness.

The two “sisters,” Hua Zhi and Cao, exchanged a look. Cao couldn’t wait and asked, “Leader, we have no objections. Please tell us the specific arrangements now.”

To be honest, they were sick and tired of staying in the tribe teaching Body Technique every day. They were dying to do something different, so they didn’t really care what the job was.

‘Besides, what’s wrong with logistics? Who says logistics personnel can’t get into a fight?’

“No need to rush. Find a seat first.” An irrepressible smile touched Chu Liangyu’s lips. She first calmed their excitement before continuing, “The main leaders of the East Japan Ten Islands Team are Cang Yu and Yu Tu. The logistics supervisors will be Hua Youyue and Cao.”

Hua Youyue, that little brat from the Alien Flower Clan, had always loved participating in tribal activities, so including him was fulfilling his wish.

“The leaders for the Hopeless Sea to the west are Xiang Qiancheng, Hu Qiumu, and Feng Qiwu. For logistics, I’ll have to trouble Hua Zhi and Que Bai.”

Que Bai was one of Hua Zhi’s Beast Husbands. He was also a member of the Guard Team. With the two of them together, it would be a case of a man and woman working in harmony, making the work feel less tiring.

“The leaders for the Southern Barbarian Land are Yu He, Xiong Xianhui, and Jinling. The logistics personnel will be Qu Jing and Zhao Zeming.”

Speaking of whom, it was worth mentioning Zhao Zeming. Ever since the Otherworldly Soul had been extracted from his body, he had returned to his former self.

Without the Otherworldly Soul causing trouble, the steadfast Zhao Zeming, through his own hard work, had quickly become a member of the Guard Team.

“The leaders for the Beiyuan Salt Land are Chi Yizhong, He Yushu, and myself. As for logistics supervisors, I’ll have to trouble the two of you, Feng Qingqing and Feng Su.”

Chu Liangyu didn’t speak quickly, but her words contained a great deal of information. The hall fell silent for a while before the sounds of discussion began to rise.

It wasn’t that Chu Liangyu didn’t want to gather everyone in the hall at once and explain everything in one go.

It was just that, considering their different responsibilities, discussions would have been unavoidable with so many people present.

For the sake of more efficient planning, and to ensure no one confused their team assignments, Chu Liangyu had deliberately not gathered all participants in the hall at once.