Although Miao Xiji has a population of nearly 6,000, it does not have a formal government yamen, but is governed by major local ethnic groups, and the Miao people are the leaders of them. In the core area on the north side of Miaoxiji, there is a large compound, which is the place where various affairs are concentrated, and the ordinary deliberations of the people in charge of various ethnic groups who are qualified to participate in the management of Miaoxiji's affairs.

When the alarm bell rang in the Miao Xi Collection, and Miao Qishan and Miao Zhongshan decided to trap the giant bird, Miao Dongshan, the head of the Miao family, led more than ten guards and came here in the dark, waiting for news.

This Miao Dongshan is burly, more than 1.8 meters tall, wearing light armor, and is known for his military force in Miao Xiji and the surrounding areas, but firstly, as the head of the Miao family, it is not suitable for him to charge into the front line; second, Miao Dongshan is indeed not good at archery, so he did not participate in this booby trap operation, but came to this meeting room to wait for news.

After the news of the two giant birds was ambushed, Gu Caosheng and Yi Lihai, the heads of the other two major families in Miao Xi, also rushed here with people from their respective houses, intending to listen to the reports of Miao Qishan and Miao Zhongshan together. Although this giant bird has not appeared for a long time, it has become a problem for Miao Xiji's henchmen. Compensating the villagers or the merchants for their money, for Miao Xiji, the pressure is not great, but if they are not killed as soon as possible, the concentrated villagers will inevitably be uneasy, and as the winter passes, the business road will be more busy, and at that time, the giant bird attack will inevitably have a serious negative impact on the prosperity of Miao Xiji, so everyone understands that this matter must not be sloppy.

The three of them sat in the council hall for a long time before Miao Qishan rushed over. first saluted the three of them, and then concisely reported to the three of them the process of successfully booby-trapping the giant bird this time, and did not hide any truth.

Miao Dongshan and the three of them were amazed when they heard it, especially when Miao Qishan said that this giant bird would sneak attack everyone and use the fire to hinder the hunting of everyone, they couldn't help but feel the cunning of this bird. When Miao Qishan told the two giant birds that they had been shot by outsiders, the three of them were even more shocked.

"Qi Shan, you said that those two giant birds were shot by outsiders?" Miao Dongshan asked, "Where is that person?"

"Master of the family, Zhongshan has already gone to see that man, and for some reason he hasn't come back yet. Miao Qishan hesitated and said, "The three family masters, one of my bodyguards said that these two giant birds may be edelweiss, and I have sent him to ask someone to identify them." ”

"Edelweiss?" Yi Lihai blurted out, "Is this true?"

Miao Qishan arched his hand and said, "I can't be sure, but my bodyguard said that he was lucky enough to see an edelweiss when he was a child, and he thinks it's extremely likely." Presumably, there will be a letter soon. ”

"Hehehehe...... Yi Lihai laughed, "this is really a blessing in disguise." Edelweiss is scarce in my country, and the edelweiss produced on its body has always been a sought-after thing, and the fluff on the body of two adult edelweiss is enough to make an edelweiss fabric, which will be dedicated to the adults in the county, which is something that is difficult to get even if you have money. It is enough to ensure that the autonomy of our three clans in Miaoxiji will continue for another few decades. ”

With the gradual development of the southern part of Donghai County, the population and output have increased significantly, and the income of Miaoxiji, which is located on the trade road, can be said to be increasing every year, which naturally attracts the coveted of many forces, who want to cancel the autonomy of Miaoxiji and turn it directly under the jurisdiction of the county seat. In short, he wanted to send officials to take charge of Miao Xiji. Of course, this is unacceptable to these families in Miaoxiji, because if Miaoxiji is in charge of officials, although with their strength, they can also elevate it, and at most share some of its benefits, but the important thing is that they have been autonomous for many years, and no one wants to have a mother-in-law on top of their heads. Moreover, as soon as this opening is opened, the long-term future of Miao Xiji will not be controlled by them. Therefore, not only the Miao, Gu, and Yi clans are more resistant, but the positions of other families in the concentration on this matter are also roughly the same.

However, although the background of the Donghai County government is far inferior to that of other counties in China, it is an official government after all, and Miaoxili is just a prosperous village, and it is too risky to dispel the greed of some officials head-on. Therefore, the people of the three clans are more inclined to "filial piety" to the high-ranking officials in the county in exchange for maintaining the current situation in Miaoxiji. And the edelweiss produced by the edelweiss, even if those high-ranking officials are not interested, can their wives and daughters refuse?

"Don't be too happy too early, Master Yi!" Gu Caosheng frowned, "If it's an edelweiss, these two edelweiss won't belong to our Miao Xiji, but to that marksman." ”

"A stranger, a heavy reward is enough. Yi Lihai said disapprehantly, "Besides, he doesn't necessarily know that these two giant birds are edelweiss." ”

Miao Dongshan frowned slightly and said, "Master of the Yi family, I'm afraid this news is not easy to hide, and it will inevitably leak out in the future." "The edelweiss has very few habitats in Chongguo, so its edelweiss is becoming more and more precious, and such a valuable gift will be suspected of these two giant birds if you have a little investigation. If the matter spreads, on the one hand, it will offend the marksman, and on the other hand, it will also make people think that Miao Xiji has done too much to do well, not only does not give enough rewards to outsiders who help them, but also covets the property that others deserve. And a bad reputation may not be a big deal for Miao Xiji, and maybe it will give Miao Xiji a heavy blow at some important times!

"Moreover, today there are two foreign merchants in the restaurant who were captured by the giant bird that broke into the building, which shows that there is at least one giant bird alive, and if it is not removed, my Miao Xiji will still not be able to live in peace in the future. I just heard what Qi Shan said, this bird is extremely cunning, and it is difficult for the archers concentrated in my Miao Xi to shoot it, and I need to ask him to shoot again. "So, I think it's best to buy it at the market price if it's really an edelweiss." Besides, don't forget that Nakayama's archery skills are not as good as his. ”

Gu Caosheng's last sentence aggravated the tone a little, which made everyone else present, especially Yi Lihai, a trace of remorse arose in his heart, Miao Zhongshan's archery skills are unmatched in Miao Xi's concentration, and this foreigner's archery skills are especially above Miao Zhongshan Mountain, if he annoys such a character, it is indeed a big trouble, but he can't threaten himself, but there are many members of the three clans, can he still protect them one by one?