Shao Xuan sat on the stool and didn't care about Jiao Wu's threat.
"You are no match for me." Shao Xuan said.
Jiao Wu snorted and said, "Two of us will fight you together."
"Two of us can't beat you."
"You …" Jiao Wu was about to attack again, but was stopped by Yan Zhi.
Sitting on the stool next to him, Yan Zhi looked at Shao Xuan and said, "Tell me your intention."
Shao Xuan didn't rush to tell them his intention, but asked, "I want to know why you are so wary of me? Are you doubting my identity? "
Speaking of this, Jiao Wu didn't say anything, but there was obvious hatred in his eyes. This hatred was not directed at Shao Xuan, but at something he thought of.
After a moment of silence, Yan Zhi said, "When we see people of the same tribe, the first feeling we have is that they are kind. I have to admit that you give me a very kind feeling, and we don't doubt your identity. But even if you are a descendant of the Yanjiao tribe like us, so what? "
Shao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Have you been betrayed?"
Jiao Wu wanted to say something, but after glancing at Yan Zhi, he swallowed his words back. He was so angry that he was not angry at Shao Xuan.
"Sure enough." For this, Shao Xuan was helpless. He thought that the wanderers of the Yanjiao tribe would be like Yan Shuo. Later, when he met Old He, he also felt that the people of the tribe were not easy. They had always insisted on their beliefs and were all determined people. But …
Shao Xuan also heard from Old He that not every descendant of the Yanjiao tribe was easy to get along with. Not everyone was loyal, and it was inevitable that there would be traitors. These kinds of people were rare, but they definitely existed. People who could betray their beliefs must be guarded against!
When Shao Xuan left the Feng tribe, Old He had reminded Shao Xuan that if he found any wanderers of the tribe, he should observe them first. If they were crooked, he should not recognize them.
In the future, those with bad natures would be abandoned by the shamans even if they returned to the Yanjiao tribe. According to the standards of the Shamans, there were strict rules for the totem warriors in the tribe, not to mention traitors.
Therefore, even though Shao Xuan wanted to find some tribal wanderers who could build ships, he had to observe them first. Different people would naturally treat each other differently.
As for the Jiao Wu brothers, Shao Xuan had only known them for a short time, but he had a good impression of them. One of them was calm, while the other was slightly impatient, but they didn't seem to have bad temperaments.
With a sigh, Shao Xuan didn't want to delay any longer. He took out a stone card and placed it on the table.
The moment Yan Zhi saw the pattern on the stone card, he stopped breathing and stared at the stone card without blinking. Jiao Wu wanted to pick it up, but he was afraid of being scolded by Yan Zhi. He anxiously scratched his ears and cheeks, not knowing what to do.
After a while, Yan Zhi said, "Is this the totem of our Yanjiao tribe? It's the first time I've seen such a clear totem. "
Yan Zhi took out a palm-sized stone knife and carved the totem on the stone card bit by bit on the small wooden table. His carving was slow, but he was very serious.
Jiao Wu, who was next to him, also stared at it carefully, for fear of disturbing Yan Zhi's movements.
Shao Xuan affirmed the two brothers again in his heart. Fortunately, they were two good seedlings.
After carving, Yan Zhi carefully touched the pattern, as if he wanted to imprint it in his mind.
When he raised his head, Yan Zhi looked at Shao Xuan with a gentle and grateful look.
"I'm sorry." Yan Zhi smiled bitterly, "I was betrayed …"
Yan Zhi briefly told Shao Xuan what had happened that year.
At that time, Jiao Wu was only a little over ten years old, and Yan Zhi, who was already working in the fleet, was responsible for all the labor in the family. At that time, there were several people in the Longboat tribe. Including Jiao Wu, there were eight people in total. They got along well with each other and always thought that all the people in the tribe were like this.
Until one day, a man who was also a descendant of the Yanjiao tribe appeared. At that time, he seemed to have been chased and was injured. Yan Zhi and others rescued him. Later, he lied to everyone that there was a very good place, where the people were much better than the people in the Longboat tribe. He also persuaded everyone to go there together.
Because what he said was so beautiful and attractive, for the people who worked hard in the Longboat tribe and were bullied, everyone was looking forward to it.
Later, everyone worked together to build a boat. Although it was not as big as the boat in the Longboat tribe, it was much better than the boats in the wanderer area. Everyone gathered together and planned to leave together. However, when the boat sailed to a place, he plotted to push everyone off the boat.
"There, two tributaries converge into one. Because one tributary is black and the other is muddy yellow, the converged river has two colors at the fork. And in that place, there are many fishes with sharp teeth. Of the eight people who fell into the river, only three survived. The traitor took the boat and went downstream. I still remember that he used a wooden paddle to hit the people who fell into the water … Later, the three of us went upstream and returned to the Longboat tribe. In order to build the boat, we used up all the things left by our ancestors. That traitor, with the rest of our savings, left and never appeared again. "
When he was talking, Yan Zhi's voice was very calm, but the hatred in his eyes was very deep. This was the main reason why they were on guard against Shao Xuan. The blow of that year was too big, and they still hadn't recovered.
Because they had been betrayed and had experienced a bloody lesson, they were vigilant when facing the descendants of the tribe.
"My brother was bitten by those fishes for me and almost died. Even if he survived, his health was much worse. Yan Zhuo's brother pushed him ashore, but he didn't survive. "Jiao Wu said with red eyes.
Yan Zhuo, who was mentioned by Jiao Wu, was now the third wanderer of the Yanjiao tribe in the tribe besides Jiao Wu and his brother. He lived in the wooden house next door and should still be working outside.
"That's all in the past. Some time ago, the totem patterns appeared on our bodies, and our strength increased. My body also became better. "Yan Zhi looked at Shao Xuan," Did you also have a totem pattern? "
"Totem pattern?" Shao Xuan was puzzled.
At that time, Yan Shuo had a faint totem pattern because he himself had a little totem pattern. But according to Yan Zhi's words, they, like Old He, had never shown their totem patterns before. Why did they suddenly appear?
After asking about the specific time, Shao Xuan found that the day they showed their totem patterns was when he was in the old fire pit.
It seemed that the fire pit in the old fire pit was still effective.
Seeing that Shao Xuan did not answer, Yan Zhi thought that he had not shown his totem patterns and was about to comfort him. But just as he was about to say something, he saw a very clear pattern on Shao Xuan's face. It was much clearer than the pattern on their totem patterns that day!
Generally speaking, only totem warriors could have such a level of totem patterns.
"You … you …" Jiao Wu pointed at Shao Xuan and said "you" several times, but no other words came out.
Shao Xuan did not care about the two brothers' excitement. He took out an animal skin roll and a pen and asked Yan Zhi, "What's that man's name?"
"Who?" Yan Zhi did not respond for a moment.
"That traitor."
"Dao Yu, his name is Dao Yu." Yan Zhi used a stone knife to carve the name in a corner of the table. In addition to his parents' teaching in his early years, after his parents died, he often worked in the Longboat tribe's fleet, so he also knew some words. He had never forgotten this name.
Looking at the two words, Shao Xuan wrote it down on the animal skin roll.
"Traitors will never be forgiven. Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, even if he seeks refuge with other big tribes, as long as there is a chance, he will pay the price. "Shao Xuan said.
Shao Xuan did not need to tell the Shaman. He could guess the Shaman's choice after knowing this.
If he sought refuge with other tribes for his livelihood, the people of the Yanjiao tribe would inevitably be disappointed, but they would not blame him. After all, it was too difficult for wanderers. But if he was a traitor who persecuted his own tribe, he would never be forgiven. In the Yanjiao tribe, he would be put to death. As far as Shao Xuan knew, in the Yanjiao tribe on the other side of the river, no matter what kind of character the Shaman had, for those who violated the rules, they would absolutely use iron-blooded means, no matter on the mountain or at the foot of the mountain.
"What is this in your hand?" Yan Zhi saw a corner of the animal skin roll. There were many words on it, but he did not understand many of them.
"These are to be taken back to show to the Shaman." Shao Xuan said.
"The Shaman?! We have a Shaman?! "The two brothers exclaimed at the same time.
"Of course. The tribe is still there, and the fire seed is still there, but it is far away. Otherwise, how do you think I became a totem warrior? "
The totem warrior's totem pattern was beyond doubt. Different from the traitor, the totem pattern was the most direct and powerful proof, more effective than ten thousand words. Yan Zhi and Yan Zhi had no doubt.
"Then, then, then … can we … go back?" Yan Zhi, who was usually calm, stuttered at this time.
"Of course, but it is a little far and dangerous."
"We are not afraid!!" The two said at the same time.
"Wait, I will go to find Yan Zhuo. Shao … Shao Xuan, right? Can you wait here for a while? "Yan Zhi's words were even imploring.
"Don't worry, I will be here." Shao Xuan said seriously.
"Thank you … thank you!" Yan Zhi wiped the corners of his eyes, took a deep breath, opened the door and went out.
After Yan Zhi left, Jiao Wu, who had no one to control him, completely let loose. He burst into tears, which scared Shao Xuan so much that he almost couldn't sit still.
Jiao Wu did not feel anything wrong at all. He directly sat on the ground, with snot and tears, and said to Shao Xuan: "Why did you come so late? If you had come a few years earlier, we would not have been cheated by the traitor … can we really go back? "
"Yes."
Hearing Shao Xuan's answer, Jiao Wu cried louder. He cried and sniffed, then cried and sniffed again.
Shao Xuan's face twitched. He touched the animal skin bag, took out a piece of cold barbecue and handed it to him.
He stopped crying.
Jiao Wu sat there, gnawing and sniffing. Shao Xuan did not care about him. He recorded the details of Jiao Wu and his brothers in the animal skin roll. This beast skin scroll also recorded the things about Yan Shuo, Old He, and the others. None of them were left out, including that traitor.
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