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"This should be enough," Yan Xiaobao muttered, and then raised his voice again, "Anyone who starts a fight with humans will get a slap from our queen Mansula. You'll also lose one-third of your wages," Yan Xiaobao declared, and everyone immediately understood this was no joke.
The oasis was vast, so large that the nomadic tribes' settlements only occupied a quarter of the shore, and Yan Xiaobao led his army toward the other side. Although he gave the orders, he knew the nature of beasts, and he understood human nature as well. Therefore, to keep the two separated, Yan Xiaobao believed this was the most successful way to prevent any mistakes.
The shade from the trees Yan Xiaobao recognized now came from palm trees—so massive that about one hundred of them were enough to shelter the entire army.
