Shao Xuan looked at the man on the lotus leaf. When he heard the croak, he thought of the long-tailed frogs that appeared at the tribe's shore during the rainy season. That was why he immediately pulled out his knife.
The man on the lotus leaf was the Pu tribe's border patrol. He was familiar with the Drumming tribe's people who often came here to trade. He was also familiar with Qing Yi.
Hearing the other party's words, Qing Yi helplessly said, "The trouble this time is bigger."
Other than the Drumming tribe's people, there were also people from other tribes involved, but Qing Yi didn't say this. He wouldn't easily tell others.
The man on the lotus leaf nodded. He also received the news that the invaders came from the Drumming tribe. Qing Yi and the others needed more time to recuperate after the battle, so they naturally came later. His gaze swept over the Drumming tribe's team, stopping on Shao Xuan.
"Who is he?" The Drumming tribe's people's characteristics were very obvious. He didn't need to look too much to recognize the person who was obviously different from the others.
"A guest from the Drumming tribe, from the Yanjiao tribe. His name is Shao Xuan." Qing Yi introduced.
The person standing on the lotus leaf narrowed his eyes and scanned Shao Xuan's body, as if trying to determine if this stranger was a threat. As for the Yanjiao tribe, it was probably an unknown small tribe. There were too many small tribes in this world, so they didn't need to remember them one by one. However, for a guest from the Drumming tribe, they still had to give some face. After all, the Drumming tribe's people were very rich. Especially after the two moons, it was the harvest season for the Drumming tribe. There were baskets of water moonstones. For such a wealthy trader, the Pu tribe welcomed him very much.
"Let's go, everyone has been waiting for a long time." The man on the lotus leaf jumped back a few steps to another lotus leaf. His cheeks puffed up like a frog, making a "croak" sound.
Not long after the sound was made, Shao Xuan felt something moving under the water. Standing in the water, he could feel the waves. At the same time, in front of the Drumming tribe's trading team, which was originally full of lotus leaves and couldn't see anything else, now those tall lotus leaves were tilted to both sides, revealing a waterway in the middle.
"Let's go." Qing Yi led the crocodile forward along the waterway.
The other people in the trading team followed suit.
The lotus leaves here were very large. The stems of the lotus leaves, which were thicker than a person's thigh, were exposed above the water. The green stems of the lotus leaves were covered with thorns. If someone tried to force their way through, the thorns on the stems of the lotus leaves would cut off their flesh.
Unlike the muddy ponds of the Drumming tribe, the river here was clearer, but the surface of the water was covered with duckweed, making it difficult to see the situation under the water.
When the crocodile swam past, the duckweed would be pushed away by the waves. When the waves rippled, Shao Xuan could see many green frogs hiding in the duckweed under the lotus leaves.
Those who were more timid would run away immediately, kicking the water surface vigorously and swimming away in the standard frog style. As for the braver ones, they remained in their original positions with half of their heads exposed. Their two round eyes stared at the people passing through the waterway. Their horizontal pupils were like slits, but they did not have the coldness of a crocodile. Instead, they gave people the feeling that they were smiling.
From time to time, there would be frog calls, either near or far.
"They are the people of the Pu tribe. The one who talked to Qing Yi is called Pu Ye. He is in charge of the border patrol and defense of the Pu tribe." Fu Shi said to Shao Xuan.
Pu Ye jumped on a lotus leaf not far away. He wasn't wearing any beast skin clothes, so the drawings on his body were exposed. They weren't totem patterns, but patterns drawn with a special pigment. They wouldn't be washed off by water. At the same time, when Pu Ye and Qing Yi were talking, Shao Xuan also noticed that Pu Ye had some drawings around his eyes. These were the preferences of the Pu tribe. People with different preferences would draw different patterns around their eyes. This was the custom of the Pu tribe, passed down from their ancestors.
Pu Ye jumped from one lotus leaf to another. Sometimes because of his jump, the dew on the lotus leaf would flow down with the tilt of the lotus leaf, falling into the water and making a dripping sound.
Under the water, there were many warriors like Pu Ye who were in charge of border patrol. They pulled the lotus leaves to both sides, opening up a waterway.
No matter if it was the people of the Pu tribe or the Drumming tribe, they were all excellent swimmers.
Following the waterway opened up by the Pu tribe, the trading team moved forward. As they continued to move forward, Shao Xuan could feel the temperature gradually rising. There was no longer the cold of the mountains, but it became warm and humid.
If you stood at a high place, you could see everything green. Green lotus leaves, green duckweed, and dense green forests on both sides of the river.
The frog calls around them became more and more frequent, proving that there were more and more frogs around. Fortunately, Shao Xuan did not find any long-tailed giant frogs in the river.
The totem of the Pu tribe was a frog. This also proved that they had a close relationship with frogs. Here, anyone who killed frogs for no reason would be punished by the Pu tribe.
The Chacha did not enter the territory of the Pu tribe. Instead, they wandered around the border. Without the permission of the Pu tribe, they would be attacked as invaders.
The people of the Pu tribe were good at using poison.
Following the waterway for a while, Shao Xuan heard people cheering.
"They are here!"
"Quick! The people of the Drumming tribe are here! "
"Father, the trading team is here. Quickly take out the things!!"
Some of the voices came from the shore, while others came from the lotus leaves above.
Looking from the water surface, on the big umbrella-like lotus leaves, one could see a moving shadow.
"You are still very popular." Shao Xuan said to Fu Shi.
"Of course, we often come to trade with them. We all know each other and have a good relationship. Haha!" Fu Shi rarely heard people say that his tribe was popular. He felt very happy.
Only Qing Yi and a few others' faces twitched. Of course they were popular. They were the important customers of the Pu tribe. Without the Drumming tribe, most of the people of the Pu tribe would immediately live in poverty.
Following the opened waterway, the team turned a corner. In front of them was the riverbank. On the riverbank, there were already many people of the Pu tribe waiting. Big and small, young and old, each and every one of them was smiling … until their mouths cracked.
Different from the fierce "bloody mouth" of the Drumming tribe, although the people of the Pu tribe had big mouths, many of them had slightly upturned mouths. Coupled with the shape of their jaws, they did not look as stiff as the people of the Drumming tribe. They gave people a feeling that they were much more enthusiastic.
In addition to their mouths, the people of the Pu tribe generally had big eyes. Coupled with their unique customs, everyone's eyes were painted with patterns.
According to the warriors of the Drumming tribe who often came out to trade, they could judge the character of the people of the Pu tribe based on those patterns. And the experienced old warriors gave Shao Xuan advice: stay away from those with very colorful patterns. Those people were very dangerous.
Just like some colorful frogs, the more colorful they were, the more likely they were poisonous.
"Ha, you finally came!" A middle-aged man walked forward a few steps and greeted Qing Yi and a few others.
"Is everything ready?" Qing Yi stepped onto the shore and walked with the man towards the Pu tribe.
"It's been ready for a long time. We've been waiting for two days."
Shao Xuan followed Fu Shi and a few others to the shore. As for the crocodiles used as boats, they would rest in the surrounding river. The people of the Pu tribe would take care of them.
An auntie wearing an animal skin coat, carrying a large wooden plate, walked over with a smile. Welcome to the Pu tribe! Here, fresh, freshly roasted! "
Shao Xuan looked around. There was a large plate of roasted insects. Every one of them died with their eyes wide open.
Shao Xuan: "…" Really enthusiastic.
Fu Shi and the others were already used to it. They reached into the wooden plate and grabbed a handful of things to eat.
Seeing that Shao Xuan didn't move, Fu Shi and a few others recommended: "Shao Xuan, the Pu tribe's roasted things are not bad. You can try it. Once you leave, it will be hard to eat it again."
Shao Xuan stared at the insects that "died with their eyes wide open" for a few seconds. He reached out his hand to grab one that looked like it still had all four limbs. But he didn't expect the auntie to be so enthusiastic. She directly grabbed a handful and stuffed it into Shao Xuan's hand.
Shao Xuan: "… Thank you."
Although it looked terrible, the taste was just like what Fu Shi said. It was good to eat, if you ignored the appearance.
In the Pu tribe's village, the houses in the residential area were not big. They were made with branches and leaves. Some were in an oval shape with an opening on the side. Some were in a large triangular shape. There was no fixed shape. It looked very artistic. It wasn't that they didn't have the ability to build bigger and stronger houses. It was just that their habits and preferences made them more inclined towards this kind of building style.
At noon, the sun was too strong. Some people even folded lotus leaves and used them as umbrellas.
Because there was still Chacha's matter, Qing Yi let the others trade first. He brought Shao Xuan to the Pu tribe's chief.
The Pu tribe's shaman often stayed in his cave and rarely came out. Every time the Drumming tribe people came to the Pu tribe, they would see the Pu tribe's chief, "Guang Hou".
The place where Guang Hou lived was in the central area of the Pu tribe. Because the people here lived more densely, they didn't have to walk too far to reach Guang Hou's house.
It was a pointed wooden house with a roof made of grass and leaves. The door was open and the person at the door indicated that they could go in.
After entering the house, the first thing Shao Xuan saw was a lump of meat sitting in the front. That was the Pu tribe's chief, Guang Hou.
Guang Hou's eyebrows were protruding like two horns. Around his eyes were some yellowish green and black stripes. Compared to the other people in the Yanjiao tribe, Guang Hou's appearance was more ferocious. Because his body was slightly bigger, he looked like a meat dumpling. It was very oppressive.
At this moment, Guang Hou was sitting there. His thick and fat hands were holding an unknown animal and eating. Seeing Shao Xuan come in, Guang Hou's eyes narrowed. He looked at Shao Xuan and his mouth didn't stop eating.
"You are from the Yanjiao tribe?" Guang Hou asked.
"Indeed."
"Yanjiao tribe, I seem to have heard of it." Guang Hou said.
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