"who is it?"
Croissant looked around nervously, as if the person with malicious intentions was hiding nearby.
Zhou Jinru took her arm and told her not to be afraid. The other party obviously had another purpose in attacking their aircraft, and it was not out of hostility.
Huang lowered his voice: "If someone really wants to harm the doctor, I will take him away."
Zhou Jinru didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you doing? You are visiting Jiaweier's hometown. You are not going deep into the enemy camp. Are there enemies all around?"
While several people were still discussing who the attacker was, the election among the four tribes officially began. They would select a candidate suitable to be the chief, and then choose one of the four people.
What Zhou Jinru didn't expect was that a trend called "democracy" began to spread among the primitive tribes, but this trend didn't seem to match the democracy in Colombia.
He remembered something that Gavel had said. There was a "democratic" election last year, but the four tribes all voted for him, each getting one vote. The result was a tie, and no chief was elected at all.
It is estimated that the Colombians who came to the rainforest to enjoy the wind never thought that their method of disturbing the area would be defeated by a group of simple tribesmen. The reason is that the tribesmen did not establish the basis of this theory.
"I guess it will be the same this year...wait, why did Yan go over there?!"
Zhou Jinru's eyes widened. The girl from Dongguo opposite was looking at him helplessly. Huang beside him explained: "Yan defeated all the warriors of one of the tribes when she was separated, so she became their leader..."
"I think those Colombians are quite helpless, hahahaha..."
He lowered his head, covered his mouth, and laughed.
After a while, Gavel came back, followed by Temimi, whose eyes were red. I don't know how they communicated. The little fan girl wiped away her tears while tugging at the corner of her clothes.
"The election has officially begun!"
The leader of the Anaconda tribe, Zumama.
The leader of the Jiavir Will Tribe, Temimi.
The leader of Yinam Chamber of Commerce, Yan.
The leader of the flint tribe, Huang.
Zhou Jinru: "..."
What is the purpose of this, to set up their own business one by one?
There was a young woman with long white hair but dark skin next to Croissant, who was yawning and watching the election with boredom.
"Hello, doctor from Rhode Island, I am the president of the Yinam Chamber of Commerce, just call me Yinam."
Jiaweier said unexpectedly: "Don't you like doing business? Why did you go to the election?"
Inam curled her lips: "It's boring. You have to find something to do for yourself. As for the election, it doesn't matter who becomes the chief. Sometimes it is more advantageous not to elect a chief."
"Why?"
"Because we are aliens, the situation of the Chamber of Commerce is better, but the Senran tribe, which likes to play with wrenches and hammers, is in more trouble. Tribes with strong traditional values cannot understand their behavior and will definitely jump out to challenge them."
Jiavir understood something: "You must be talking about the Fire Tribe."
Yi Namu said helplessly: "Business is business, and maintaining the stability of the rainforest is also very important. This land is not static, but some people are too radical and some are too conservative. There needs to be a buffer in between to avoid escalation of conflicts."
Zhou Jinru suddenly said: "Don't do business with those Colombians."
Yi Namu said calmly: "I know they are not good people."
This woman seemed careless, but she actually saw the essence of the problem clearly. The role of the Inam Chamber of Commerce was to act as a buffer between the various tribes in the rainforest, and at the same time squeeze out the Colombians who tried to reach in.
"I find you quite interesting. Dr. Rhode Island, let's do another big business."
Zhou Jinru glanced at her: "What do you want?"
"Drugs, advanced medical treatments, and supporting services."
"I have a question."
"Speaking."
"Do you want to buy it, or do you want to do it?"
Yi Namu's eyes froze, and then he breathed out gently, with a formulaic smile on his face: "Is there any difference?"
"The difference is what you think."
This question has troubled countless capable people with lofty ideals. Due to the multiple influences of region, humanities, knowledge, economy, etc., the conclusions they can draw are also very different.
No matter what choice Inam makes, it is part of the wave of the times. Perhaps it will be added to textbooks in the future and become a headache for students to memorize.
"I have no idea!"
She no longer had that calm expression, and even had a bit of gritted teeth. Why did she ask such a tricky question on such an occasion? Shouldn't they find a quiet place to sit down and discuss it while drinking coffee? What?
Zhou Jinru added: "You can think about it before answering me. Our aircraft is broken. It will take a few days to repair and test. You can come to me at any time."
In Zhou Jinru's eyes, Yi Namu is a person who faces choices in a complex environment. If he is placed in this position, he will also struggle.
Inam took a few deep breaths to calm down her emotions, and said with a forced smile: "What do you want to do, and what do you want to get from this rainforest?"
"I want whatever you have. It can be materials, engineering teams, precious metals, or Originium ore. The last one requires a more complicated process."
"I...I remember that Rhode Island doesn't have its own source stone mine, right?"
Zhou Jinru nodded: "Indeed not, but it is still possible to find a few small veins and buy mining rights. This is an option, not a necessary condition."
The conditions he offered were quite attractive. In this rainforest, the most abundant resources are natural resources, and the most valuable ones are of course resources. As for manpower, hiring local people to open a processing station is a good choice.
As for how far several tribes can achieve, it is not something Zhou Jinru should consider.
The election is still going on. Fighting with fists in the past has become a thing of the past. Now it is tribal-style democracy, that is, voting. All four tribes can cast one vote. Whoever gets the most votes can be elected as the war chief.
Temimi was the first to raise her hand: "I choose Gavel!"
Jiaweil was surprised: "Why did you choose me?"
Yan raised his chin: "I would also choose Jiaweier."
Needless to say, Huang, of course, was promoted to this position because she defeated Kemal, the first warrior of the Flintstone tribe. In essence, the big cat did not want to be a leader at all.
Only Zumama's vote has not yet been cast, and Jiaweier has already received three votes. He is a well-deserved chief, and his force value can convince all the tribes.
"This vote goes to Gavel."
Zumama made a lot of determination.
She wants to leave the rainforest to find the real path. This rainforest still stays in place, and the times can no longer be decided by fists.
However, Gavel was very angry and flew up the steps of the temple, standing on a high place with his hands on his hips: "Did you make a mistake?!"
Temimi mustered up her courage and said loudly: "There is nothing wrong, Jiavir, you are our chief!"
"Yes, you are already the chief."
"All four votes went to you."
"Long live the Great Chief!!"
A vein bulged on Jiaweil's forehead, and he loudly said, "Shut up, everyone!"
There was a sudden silence around the temple, everyone was listening to her.
"First of all! I can't be the chief. I still have a job outside. I can't resign. It's not like the tribe can't live without me! I came back just because Temimi sent me a letter, not because I want to be the chief!
If you want to elect a warchief, Temimi is very suitable. After I left, she managed the Will of the Wilds very well. Yes, it has been renamed the Will of the Wilderness now. If it doesn’t work, you can choose another one. In short, I You can’t be a great chief! "
Zhou Jinru was impressed. He thought that Jiaweier would choose to stay here after becoming the chief. But now it seems that he has overthought it. He doesn't want to be the chief at all.
"But……"
Temimi almost cried.
After finally looking forward to Jiaweier's return, how could he watch her leave? It was obvious that he was planning to leave.
"No! Gavel, you can't leave!"
"ah?"
The big-tailed girl silently said sorry, then waved, and several crocodile men surrounded Zhou Jinru.
At this time, both Huang and Yan were electing, and Croissant and Yinanmu walked aside. Xiao Mo didn't even react, and the doctor fell into the hands of these tribesmen.
"You, you must be Jiaweier's boss, fire her quickly, otherwise, or I won't be polite!"
Zhou Jinru slowly raised his hands, signaling Keobei beside him not to act rashly for the time being. When the dramatic scene happened, it far exceeded his expectations.
"Temimi, what I said doesn't count. I'm just the director of the company. The big boss is someone else."
"Don't fool me. You are obviously in charge of personnel recruitment. Jiaweier told me that you go through your resume every day!"
Zhou Jinru: "..."
Was he looking for some fun and looking through his resume?
That's Kelsey's job, he's just a high-level tool man!
"I can't fire an employee, and Gavel works very seriously and has never had any major accidents."
Besides drugging myself on day one…
"No!" Temimi commanded the crocodile men to control Zhou Jinru and said loudly, "We must keep Jiavir!"
"oh!!!!!!"
The people of the Jiaweier tribe cheered. They actually didn't understand what democratic elections were, and they didn't understand why Temimi did what they did. As long as it was interesting, they could participate.
"this……"
Zumama was dumbfounded, she didn't expect it to turn out like this.
Jiaweier's face was also ugly. If the doctor was kidnapped in her hometown, Dr. Kelsey would definitely not give her a good look when she returned. Deductions from wages are a trivial matter, but fines for material supply vouchers would be a big problem. .
"Temimi, don't be ridiculous!"
Several operators know how powerful the doctor is. The operators in Xinxi Tower saw the earth-shattering battle with their own eyes. The operators who stayed in Rhode Island also read the combat records. No one would think that he was a civilian. .
So being controlled by three crocodile men is a joke.
"Temimi, I have a question."
"What do you want to say? I'm sorry, I won't hurt you, I just want Gavel to stay."
Zhou Jinru said noncommittally: "You have to see if she is willing. Fruits picked by force are not delicious."
Temimi emphasized: "I just want fruit!"
Jiavir jumped down from the high platform of the temple and approached step by step. Her movements were very slow, but the Jiavir tribe in front of her was retreating, as if she was facing a terrifying monster.
"You can't stop her, Temimi, answer me a question now, maybe I will intercede for you later."
"W-what?"
Zhou Jinru clapped his fingers and said: "It is difficult for us to understand what other Adaklis people are saying. In addition to the translator Jiavir, we have to use gestures to assist. But you are different. You speak Sargon's common language, and we can all understand it." Being able to understand means that you have the ability to communicate with the outside world, right?"
The big-tailed girl remained silent, but her anxious expression betrayed her inner feelings.
"According to what I learned, those Colombians cannot move here because of the language barrier. The only people in the Anaconda tribe who know about machinery are Zumama. Although they want to challenge the tradition, they have not done any harm. It’s the size of a rainforest, so the only person here who can really communicate effectively is you... Is this your thing?”
Zhou Jinru took out the torn Colombian military logo from his pocket and stared at Temimi with his eyes. The girl just glanced at it and shook her head desperately, but the panic in her heart had been sensed by the doctor.
"You shot down our aircraft for Gaviel's sake?"
The only person who knew the specific itinerary of Rhodes Island was Temimi, and she immediately appeared at the crash site of the aircraft and watched the Anaconda tribe members remove the engine, probably all in order to let Gavel stay.
But she couldn't control Jiaweier's thoughts, so she decided to kidnap the doctor out of desperation.
There were tears in the corners of the girl's eyes: "I, I am all for Gaviel!"
She raised her head and saw that the man was already standing in front of her, crying loudly.
Zhou Jinru grabbed his hair. Does this count as bullying a child?
"Temimi, you are not good at all. Children who are not good will be punished. Do you know what it is?"
"I don't want you to leave! You left the tribe alone and left quietly. I don't know if you endured hardship outside or were cheated by others. Isn't it good to stay in the tribe? We didn't bully you!"
Gavel sighed: "That's true, but punishment must be meted out. Doctor, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect this child to do it. I will explain it to Dr. Kelsey."
"Actually, there's no need. If you don't go back, she won't say anything. I guess she's already prepared for you to stay here."
"You guy, I haven't settled the score with you yet!"
Temimi secretly looked at Gavel, who had a serious look on his face, and it seemed that he could not escape.
"According to Adaklis' custom, any child who disobeys will have his tail slapped!"
