Now Shao Xuan was at most a small cave master, and the people in the cave were all kids who were not so peaceful.
Shao Xuan removed the internal organs and gills of the fish he brought with him. There was a special place in the cave for throwing garbage, so Shao Xuan threw it there directly. There were all kinds of leftovers, and every few days, the tribe would send people to clean it up.
Except for the parts that couldn't be chewed, the rest of the fish was eaten clean, leaving only a broken skeleton and a mouth full of sharp teeth.
The kids in the cave all fell asleep after eating the fish. Shao Xuan left a torch to extinguish the fire, and then took the torch to the depths of the cave to have a look. Originally, he planned to trade for some food and animal skins before winter came. Now that he had taken over the cave and found a way to fish, he wondered if he should bring some people to catch more fish tomorrow. The more food they stored, the more food they would have in the winter. After all, the food provided by the tribe was not much.
The people in the tribe were now stocking up food before winter. Every day, people could see people making jerky to preserve food. If he could get more fish, not only would the situation in the cave improve, but he could also trade the fish for warm furs from the people in the tribe. Shao Xuan did not want to be frozen in the winter.
Walking in the cave with the torch, Shao Xuan looked around with the help of the dim light. The last time he came here, it was not long after he came to this world. He walked around on a whim, and after that, he did not look into the depths.
As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean. This is my territory, I am the master. The fire had to be burned, and the territory had to be replanned.
In the early days, when the tribe was still small and there were only a few people, they all lived here. The cave was decorated with places to store food, firewood, furs, tools and weapons, and there was even a toilet. But later, everyone went out to build houses, and the cave was used to raise the helpless children. Then it became messy, and many places were emptied. More than twenty children gathered near the entrance of the cave, so there was a lot of space left.
There was also a vent in the depths of the cave, but because no one went in for a long time, it was blocked. Even during the day, it was still dark.
After a rough look, Shao Xuan returned to the entrance of the cave, laid out the hay that was dried during the day, and extinguished the fire to go to sleep. But tonight, for some reason, he could not sleep. What happened in the cave, the fish in the river, and the illusion he saw during the day when he was fishing.
As he thought about it, Shao Xuan felt a pair of eyes watching him, but he didn't know who it was.
The fire was extinguished, and the cave was dark. The moonlight from outside shone in through the vent, bringing with it the dark blue of the night.
The children in the cave were all asleep, and he could hear them snoring one after another. The entrance was the entrance was the entrance was the entrance of the cave was the entrance was the entrance of the cave.
Caesar was sleeping quietly next to him. He didn't hear any strange noises, so there shouldn't be any danger.
Was it that the head '''s's staring staring staring staring at him?
Shaking his head slightly, Shao Xuan wrapped himself in the animal skin coat, closed his eyes, and planned to sleep. Tomorrow, he would take these kids out to fish.
However, not long after he closed his eyes, Shao Xuan seemed to "see" a black shadow flashing by. The shadow was so fast that Shao Xuan did not have time to see it clearly. Behind the shadow, there were pairs of eyes with a faint dark blue light.
What was that?!
Shao Xuan was shocked, and suddenly opened his eyes.
Everything was still the same as before. The cave was dark, and only the places where the moonlight shone in were a little dimly lit.
Shao Xuan couldn't fall asleep at all. He turned over and saw the air vent on the wall above him.
Usually, even at night, the vent would not be blocked, and there would be no trouble.
After thinking for a while, Shao Xuan got up. Because the place where he slept was high, he could see the outside through the vent as long as he stood up.
There was moonlight outside, but it was brighter inside the cave, and he could vaguely see the nearby scenery.
Outside the cave, there was a stone pillar about five meters high. It was built here in the early years, and its function was similar to a sundial. The people who lived in the cave would judge the approximate time by the shadow of the stone pillar under the sun. Now that the people in the tribe had left, the children who lived in the cave would carve on the stone pillar when they went out. Because of the wind and the sun, the stone pillar was no longer what it used to be. The body of the pillar was full of bumps and hollows, and only maintained a rough shape.
But now, there was a bird standing on the top of the stone pillar.
Shao Xuan recognized that bird. When he first saw it, he thought it was a bat. Later, he learned that it was a bird that looked like a swallow. It flew very fast, and only moved at night. Moreover, it ate meat.
The people in the tribe called it the Night Swallow, which was very similar to the nickname of bats that Shao Xuan knew. Unfortunately, it was much more ferocious than bats, and liked to live in groups. Sometimes, it would move in a large group.
Therefore, very few people in the tribe would go out at night. Even if they went out, they would light a torch, or they would be easily attacked by the Night Swallow.
Ordinary people couldn't hear the cry of the Night Swallow, but the people in the tribe said that strong warriors could actually hear it. It was said that the Night Swallow's cry was very harsh, but most people had never heard it before. It was only passed down by word of mouth.
Just when Shao Xuan looked at the stone pillar, the Night Swallow resting on the stone pillar also looked at him keenly.
Under the moonlight, the Night Swallow's eyes reflected a dark blue light, which was exactly the same as the image that appeared in Shao Xuan's mind when he closed his eyes.
The Night Swallow would not come in through the ventilation of the cave. It liked to stand in the distance and watch. Then, it would find a target that was alone and attack it together. In the past six months, Shao Xuan had never seen a Night Swallow enter the cave. But if anyone went out at night without a torch, they would definitely be attacked.
Gently exhaling, Shao Xuan no longer looked outside. He laid down and planned to go back to sleep.
Now that he knew what the black shadow and dark blue eyes were, Shao Xuan was not able to fall asleep immediately.
Shao Xuan felt that he seemed to be able to "see" dangerous creatures nearby, such as the fish during the day and the bird standing outside now.
The next morning, the weather was clear and Yang Guang was shining brightly.
As usual, Shao Xuan got up and tied up the hay mattress. He would take it out to dry later.
Clapping his hands, Shao Xuan said to the people lying in the cave, "Are you awake? How many of you are awake? Get up and follow me to fish. "
There was no response.
"You can eat the fish you caught yesterday." Shao Xuan continued.
There was a slight movement, but it was not loud.
Some of the children were still in deep sleep, unable to be woken up by the thunder. Even if some of them woke up, they would still hesitate when they heard Shao Xuan's words. After all, it was a habit that had been formed for a long time, and they would not change just because of Shao Xuan's words. They were used to sleeping at this time of the day and waiting for food to be distributed in the afternoon. There were also some who opened their eyes but did not wake up. They yawned and went back to sleep.
In the end, only four of the twenty children followed Shao Xuan out. The two oldest children in the cave were among them. Of the remaining two, one was called Tu. He was very timid, which was a waste of such a domineering name. The other was called Ba. This child was a little stutterer. He was relatively simple and honest, except when he fought for food. These two children were both eleven years old, but their physiques were obviously different. Ba was a head taller than Tu. He looked about the same as the two oldest children in the cave who were thirteen years old. Tu was very thin and small, about the same as Shao Xuan.
Shao Xuan asked Caesar to dig up some stone worms. He still used yesterday's straw rope and the black hemisphere that could float on the water. Then he took the four children to the riverbank.
Today, the two warriors were in charge of guarding the cave. They didn't go back last night. They had to guard the cave for three consecutive nights before they could be replaced. When they saw Shao Xuan, they even smiled and greeted him, exchanging a few words.
The other four children in the cave were very surprised. They had never encountered such a situation in the tribe. Because of last night's incident, the two older children's desire to compete with Shao Xuan had lessened a little. Seeing the current situation, their desire to compete with Shao Xuan became even weaker. In their opinion, those who got along well with the warriors in the tribe would always get a lot of benefits. When they were in trouble, someone would help them. Ku, for example, was often envied by others because he knew some people on the mountainside.
Shao Xuan prepared everything and told the four of them what they were going to do later.
"… That's it. It's very simple. Follow me and do what I say. When we catch the fish, we will share it."
As expected, the four children's eyes lit up when they heard the word "eat." The worries they had when they saw the river dissipated.
The length of the straw rope was limited. This time, Shao Xuan didn't plan to throw the bait too far. He also didn't ask Caesar to help. The four children took Caesar's place from yesterday, while Caesar quietly squatted next to them.
The four children held the straw rope in their hands. They were very nervous. Besides the nervousness of encountering creatures in the river for the first time, they were also very excited about catching fish for the first time.
"Okay. Don't move now. Wait for my command." Shao Xuan stared at the water and said after throwing the bait.
Soon, there was some movement in the water. This was the third time they caught fish. Shao Xuan had experience and immediately shouted, "Pull!"
Hearing Shao Xuan's words, the four children held the straw rope tightly and pulled with all their strength.
After all, the four children together were stronger than Caesar. This time, they pulled the fish quite smoothly. The fish that was pulled up was similar to the one that Shao Xuan caught for the first time yesterday.
It was the first time the four children had seen a living fish, and a very lethal one at that. After Shao Xuan asked them to let go, they immediately picked up the wooden sticks beside them and smashed the fish with all their strength. Especially Tu, who was timid but still moved forward. He waved the wooden stick to hit the fish's head while screaming in fear. Shao Xuan wanted to beat him up.
"Okay, okay! Stop! "Shao Xuan stopped them and pulled away the four children who were waving the sticks around the fish.
Shao Xuan had told them at the beginning about the danger of this kind of fish. He told them to bring long tools and be careful when fishing. Now, the four children were on guard. Unfortunately, it was their first time fishing and hunting in their lives. They were too excited and all kinds of emotions mixed together. When they attacked the fish, they used all their strength. The four of them worked together. In just a short while, when Shao Xuan pulled them away and looked at the fish … it was a horrible sight.
How could they eat it when it was beaten like this?
The first fish was thrown aside. Shao Xuan ordered them to catch a second one. This time, they finally kept the fish intact. They killed the fish and dug out its internal organs. Then they went to the two warriors to borrow a fire and roasted the fish.
The fish that Shao Xuan brought back to the cave last night looked big, but there were too many bones. The proportion of the fish that could be eaten was not big. Plus, there were more than twenty children in the cave, so there was very little food for each of them. But today was not the day.
The half-meter long fish was divided among five people. No matter how many bones there were, each of them could eat a lot.
The four children were very excited, but they did not know how to express themselves. They had to focus on eating, so they could only laugh like crazy.
"It's delicious." Tu said.
"Yes. Eating fish is good for the brain." Shao Xuan said.
"What is brain?" One of the children asked.
Shao Xuan thought for a while and explained simply, "It means that you will grow better."
"If I … grow … better … does that mean … that I can … become … stronger … bigger … than … than … before? Like … totem … totem … warriors? "Ba stuttered.
Hearing Ba's words, the other three children also looked up at Shao Xuan. Their eyes were shining.
Although the children in the cave were very fierce, they were not good at hiding their emotions. What they were thinking could be seen on their faces.
At this moment, the four children looked at Shao Xuan's expression, as if urging Shao Xuan: Tell us, tell us. As long as it is good, we will believe whatever you say.
Therefore, Shao Xuan swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He paused for a while, and then said, "Yes." Against his will.
The river slowly washed the river bank. The surface of the water looked calm, but just now, Shao Xuan "saw" the image of the fish's mouth full of sharp teeth. It was much bigger than yesterday's, but the image was fainter, probably because the big fish was farther away.
In the boundless Tamshui River, danger and opportunity coexisted.
The rations for the winter were here. Shao Xuan thought to himself.
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