With the establishment and operation of various new institutions, Tianluo Village has finally slowly stepped into the right track, and everything is going on in an orderly manner, but Bai Lijian's heart is always worried about his father Bai Li Xuan.

The people sent to investigate the whereabouts of the previous tribe and Baili Xuan have been gone for several months, but there is still no news coming from them, and Bai Lijian's heart can't help but feel a little heavy. If something really happened to Bailixuan, it would be a big blow to Bailijian.

Bai Lijian was not at ease, so he sent two groups of men and horses one after another, and instructed them that no matter what they found, they must be brought back as soon as possible, and there must be no mistakes. There has been no feedback of any information, which makes Bai Lijian very tormented.

As the days passed, the latest news finally came from the front, both good and bad.

The good news is that Baili Xuan is still alive, which is indeed great news for Baili Jian. The bad news is that the tribe is fleeing and having a hard time.

Bai Lijian carefully inquired about the person who came back to report the news, and only then did he understand the general situation of the matter.

It turned out that after Bailijian ran away with the horse bandits, the people in the tribe panicked, and they all thought that the horse bandits had kidnapped Bailijian and fled. The next day, I heard that a nearby tribe had been attacked by horse bandits, and the people in the tribe were afraid that the horse bandits would come back to retaliate, so they hurriedly packed up and fled.

Coincidentally, when the tribe was fleeing, the road happened to meet the team of the king who had ended the battle in front, because Baili Xuan's medical skills saved an injured Qu Shuai, and was appreciated by Qu Shuai, and he also specially rewarded him with a lot of cattle and sheep. When he learned that the tribe was killed, Baili Xuan immediately gathered the remaining warriors of the tribe and joined the tribe.

In this battle, the tribe suffered great losses, a total of fifty people were lost, eleven were killed, including the patriarch, and fifteen were wounded and incapacitated, and those who could stand intact, and less than half of them were left.

Suffering such a great loss, coupled with the fact that the patriarch also died, the whole tribe fell into grief. Especially when Bai Li Xuan learned that Bai Li Jian was kidnapped by horse bandits, he was even more anxious to go to Qu Shuai for help, hoping that he could send troops to rescue him. But how could Qu Shuai, who had just finished the war, rashly send troops for a child whose life and death were uncertain, so he directly rejected Baili Xuan's request.

Heartbroken, Baili Xuan could only reluctantly return to the tribe, but the tribe was also in chaos at this time. The patriarch died, but there was no suitable heir, and finally after some arguments, the position of the patriarch fell on Baili Xuan's body inexplicably.

Baili Xuan has several advantages as a patriarch. First, he has a good relationship with Qu Shuai, and with the current state of the tribe, he needs the protection of Qu Shuai's army. Second, Baili Xuan was also an elder of the tribe before, and this time he took the initiative to invite Ying to fight, and the tribe has a high prestige. In a situation where everyone else is deadlocked and unable to convince the public, Baili Xuan is undoubtedly a good choice.

But now Bailijian's whereabouts are unknown, and Bailixuan has no intention of taking over the tribe at all, which makes the people in the tribe have a headache.

"Elder, there are some things that I don't think we should hide from you. Before Xiao Jian's accident, he had reminded us that those horse bandits were actually people from other tribes pretending to be them. Later, those horse bandits were gone, if Xiao Jian was really captured by them, we could send someone to that tribe to investigate, in case Xiao Jian was really there, we could also redeem him. Zhuo Gang, as the oldest person in the tribe, took the initiative to stand up and persuade him.

"Really? You didn't lie to me? There was a look of hope in Bai Li Xuan's eyes.

"Elder, Xiao Jian is so smart, he will definitely be fine. Now that the tribe is in trouble and needs your help, if Xiao Jian is really alive, we will do our best to redeem him. ”

Baili Xuan is also a smart person, how can he not understand the words in Zhuo Gang's words. With Baili Xuan's personal ability, let alone saving people, even Bai Lijian can't find anyone anywhere now. If you can rely on the entire tribe, not only will you have more access to information, but you can also use the tribe's property as a ransom when necessary.

But Bai Li Xuan himself also knew that he was not a patriarch at all.

"Uncle Zhuogang, you let me think about it again!" Baili Xuan said in a deep voice.

"Elder, now the tribe is in chaos, and people are panicking, I can't wait!" Zhuo Gang said with an embarrassed face.

"This ......" Bai Lixuan was also very embarrassed, and after struggling in his heart, he finally nodded helplessly.

Seeing that Baili Xuan agreed, Zhuo Gang was also relieved, but his face was still not good-looking. Now there is a cloud of gloom in the tribe, and how to live in the future is still a problem.

Baili Xuan's heart is also very heavy, his son is gone, the tribe is in trouble again, his thoughts are like a mess, and he can't figure it out.

The tribe could not follow the army all the time, and as the army's food consumption increased, some people began to worry about the tribe's flock. Baili Xuan immediately made a decision, left the army with the tribe, and walked all the way south.

The army had previously cleared part of the Helan region by going south, and it was impossible for the horse bandits to go to the places where the army passed through to plunder, so the road to the south was relatively safe. As for where to settle down, it depends on the specific environment.

Originally, Baili Xuan's thinking was not wrong, and the first few days of departure were indeed a peaceful journey. But Baili Xuan ignored one force, that is, the rout.

The number of routs is not much, but the combat effectiveness is still there, at the beginning the tribe can barely resist, but it can't stand the rout like a hungry wolf smelling blood, constantly pounce on the tribe, several times down, the tribe is not dead and is bitten off the skin.

As the number of rout troops grew, the tribe had to camp in place, using tents and terrain to withstand the onslaught of the rout. But this can only delay time, and it is not clear how long it will last. Fortunately, the tribe had experience in resisting horse bandits before, and there was no shortage of food and water in the tribe, and the rout lacked equipment, and there was no good way to take the tribe for a while.

When Bailijian learned of these news, the tribe had been besieged for more than ten days. Anxious about Baili Xuan's safety, Bai Lijian immediately ordered to gather the personal guards and horse bandits, and quickly went to help.

Liu Jing originally wanted to go with her, but was rejected by Bai Lijian. Now the cottage is initially stable, but if all the cavalry is transferred away at once, the strength inside the cottage will inevitably be empty. Although there is no longer a threat to the cottage around, just in case, a trustworthy person must be left to garrison.

Liu Jing is undoubtedly the best candidate.