Li Du felt that it was a pretty good deal to exchange one thousand dollars and a redundant promise for peace and quiet.
Li Du had cash on him. He counted one thousand dollars and passed them to the lawyer. Then he said, "We will leave this place immediately. We will continue to climb upwards and will not hunt any more animals here."
Smiling, Claude took the money and said, "Alright, Mr. Li. Wish you guys a smooth journey."
Li Du was surprised at how the issue had been handled. He was afraid that he would not be able to parley with the natives. He thought that he would not be able to avoid a battle and had even prepared for crossfire and escape.
He did not expect that the natives had learned to resolve problems with the help of the law. Of course, they did not quite comply with the law, but they had not been too unreasonable. Hence, Li Du accepted the ways of their tribe.
