The environment and conditions of the wanderers' residential area could not be compared with those of the Longboat tribe.
Yang Sui looked around at the dilapidated wooden houses. There were many big cracks between the logs. He seriously doubted whether he would be frozen to death if he lived there.
However, it was better to be frozen to death than to be killed.
Shao Xuan took Yang Sui to the wooden house of Yan Zhi and his brother. Yan Zhuo and Jiao Wu had gone out to exchange animal skins and had not yet returned. Yan Zhi was repairing the wooden house in the snow.
Yan Zhi and his brothers were inevitably suspicious and wary of Yang Sui. If it were not for Shao Xuan, they would not have let Yang Sui in.
"You go in first. I will help you repair the wooden house." Shao Xuan said to Yang Sui.
"OK." Yang Sui immediately went into the house. It was too cold outside. He did not want to stay outside and be frozen.
Many of the wood brought back by Yan Zhi had not been chopped. Shao Xuan chopped it with a knife and handed it to Yan Zhi.
Yan Zhi looked at the cross-section of the wood. It was much smoother than the wood they chopped. It could be seen how fast the knife chopped. This was the power of a totem warrior.
Thinking that he would also have such power, Yan Zhi's heart was burning.
After the wooden house was strengthened and repaired, Yan Zhuo and Jiao Wu also came back with things. However, they did not come back directly with animal skins. Instead, they wrapped the animal skins with a layer of hay. It looked like they were going to use the hay to make a bed or light a fire.
This method was more covert and cautious. It would not attract attention. After all, the two suddenly came back with so many animal skins. It seemed strange.
As soon as they entered the house, Shao Xuan found that Jiao Wu and the others' attitudes towards Yang Sui were very subtle. They were a little cautious and cautious. However, compared to the other two emotions, they were much less.
When Shao Xuan and Yan Zhi entered the house, Yang Sui was bragging about his trip. After exaggerating and embellishing, Jiao Wu was stunned. Even Yan Zhuo and Yan Zhen were listening with great interest. Although he knew that Yang Sui's words were not completely true, what he said was indeed very attractive.
Seeing Shao Xuan come in, Jiao Wu, who was the most impatient one, hurriedly asked Shao Xuan, "Yang Sui said that he is the candidate of the shaman of their tribe. Is it true?"
Shao Xuan looked at Yang Sui. Seeing that Yang Sui didn't mind saying it out loud, he nodded and said, "Yes."
Once they got Shao Xuan's confirmation, they looked at Yang Sui even more obviously.
Shaman, the shaman of an entire tribe!
Although he was only a candidate now, he must be a very powerful person to be chosen as a candidate. After living in the Longboat tribe for so many years, Yan Zhi and the others had never seen any Shamans, even the Shamans of the Longboat tribe.
Shao Xuan finally understood why these people were so cautious around Yang Sui. Perhaps, Yang Sui knew the psychology and character of Jiao Wu and the others, so he told them his identity. In this way, he could stay here safely.
Many people had a kind of awe for Shamans. Yan Zhi and the others belonged to this category, probably because the status of Shamans in the Longboat tribe was very high. But for the wanderers around the Rain tribe, their attitude was different. In a tribe that could burn a Shaman to death after he failed to pray for rain, the status of Shamans was far lower than that of other tribes. Of course, if a Shaman could pray for rain successfully, his status would naturally rise a lot.
"By the way, brother, when Yan Zhuo and I went to exchange for animal skins, we heard that another wanderer was killed." Jiao Wu said with a serious face.
"I heard that they were killed when they went to exchange for food, and their bodies were directly thrown into the river." Yan Zhuo also told what he had heard.
"Who killed them? People of the Longboat tribe? "Yang Sui asked doubtfully.
"No," Yan Zhi shook his head, "It was a traveling team."
"Every year, many wanderers die in the hands of travelers. The Longboat tribe only allows wanderers to live here. As long as they don't make a big fuss, they don't care. Besides, they don't want too many wanderers to live next to their tribe. "Yan Zhi explained calmly. He had already seen this many times and was used to it.
In fact, not only in the Longboat tribe, but also in every tribe, the number of wanderers around was always stable and would not exceed the range that the local tribe could accept. And for the private disputes and killings, the people of the tribe acquiesced. If someone helped them to clean up, they would naturally be happy to watch the fun.
When Yan Zhuo and Jiao Wu went out to exchange animal skins, they were very cautious. They even used hay as a cover. In addition to guarding against other wanderers in the wanderer area, they also guarded against the wanderers who temporarily stayed in the Longboat tribe. Those wanderers were all totem warriors. If they really caused trouble, they would be more dangerous than the wanderers in the wanderer area.
"It's them?!" Yang Sui looked at Shao Xuan, "I used to think that those people were not good people. They gathered together to discuss something. It turns out that they were going to kill people."
Shao Xuan recalled that when he and Yang Sui got off the boat, they met those people. It should be when they returned to the boat after killing the wanderers.
The atmosphere in the room was a little dignified.
"Be careful these days. When the weather gets better, we will leave." Shao Xuan said.
The weather here was different from that of the Yanjiao tribe on the other side of the river. It did not snow all the time in winter. Most of the time, it was sunny. Even heavy snow was rare.
Hearing Shao Xuan's words, Yan Zhi and the others were looking forward to it. This time, they would really leave here. They would go back to the tribe, instead of being deceived to go to an unknown place.
"Yang Sui, when will the heavy snow come?" Shao Xuan asked.
"It should be in the evening. Wait, let me see." Yang Sui opened the window a little and looked at the sky.
Yan Zhi and the others did not dare to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the candidate of the Shaman. At the same time, they thought that he was indeed a candidate of the Shaman. He could even predict the weather!
Half a minute later, Yang Sui closed the window, "Before it gets dark, there will be heavy snow. It will be lighter tomorrow morning, but it will continue to snow heavily. About three days later, the snow will stop completely. There will be several sunny days, but I can't predict the future. "
No matter what the future would be like, at least Yang Sui had predicted the recent weather, and he was more accurate than the Shaman of the Longboat tribe.
Seeing the admiration in the eyes of Yan Zhi and the others, Yang Sui was proud again, "I am the first candidate of the Shaman!"
"You are amazing!" Jiao Wu was a person who easily showed his emotions, so he immediately began to praise him.
If it were the Shaman of the Yanjiao tribe here, perhaps these people would directly kneel down and worship him. Shao Xuan thought that the Shaman was good at deceiving people.
While he was thinking, Shao Xuan heard an eagle cry. The sound was not loud, so Yan Zhi and the others could not hear it. However, Yang Sui, who was proudly bragging to Jiao Wu, paused and looked outside.
"Jiao Wu, go out and drag in the things that have fallen on the ground outside." Shao Xuan said.
"Things that have fallen on the ground? What are they? "
Jiao Wu walked out of the door in confusion and looked around. The surrounding families had already known that there would be heavy snow in the past two days, so they had also repaired their houses. Now everyone closed their doors and windows and stayed at home.
The ground and the roof were all white.
"I didn't see anything." Jiao Wu muttered. He looked around again and again, trying to discern if there was anything suspicious on the ground, if it was the thing Shao Xuan wanted to drag into the house. However, other than snow, there was nothing.
Yan Zhi and the others in the house were also confused. What had fallen outside?
Just when they were about to ask Shao Xuan, Yan Zhi heard a "bang" outside.
"What's wrong?" Yan Zhi asked Jiao Wu outside.
Jiao Wu pushed the door open and said to the people in the house, "Wild, wild, wild … wild boar!!"
Just now, Jiao Wu was looking around and did not pay attention to the sky. When he heard the sound coming from the sky, he looked up and saw a big bird swooping down quickly.
Jiao Wu's first thought was to run away. However, when he took two steps, he felt something falling from the sky and falling beside him. He turned his head and saw a wild boar! It was quite big!
Looking at the sky again, the eagle had flown high again and soon disappeared from Jiao Wu's sight.
Looking at the dead but still warm wild boar on the ground, Jiao Wu could not make a decision. He could only ask the people in the house.
Hearing Jiao Wu's words, Yan Zhi and the others were also confused. Wild boar? How could there be a wild boar?
"That's it! Drag it in! "Before Shao Xuan said anything, Yang Sui said impatiently. He was hungry now.
"But …" Yan Zhi and the others were worried that the wild boar outside was someone else's prey. Snatching prey would lead to a fight. They did not want to have a conflict with others now. Because of the totem, they had attracted a lot of attention. Even the Longboat tribe had noticed them.
The Longboat tribe allowed wanderers to live here, but totem warriors were absolutely not allowed. If Jiao Wu and his brother were totem warriors, they would be driven out immediately. In winter, it was so cold and dangerous. If they were driven out, they would have no chance to survive. They could only endure and control the little power in their bodies. Fortunately, after that day, the totem did not appear again.
It was right to be cautious, but wild boar … What a good food! Right at the door!
They hesitated. Jiao Wu glanced at the wild boar on the ground outside and then looked at Shao Xuan.
"Drag it in. It's our prey. "Shao Xuan said.
Since Shao Xuan said so, Jiao Wu immediately dragged the wild boar in.
"Peel it." Yan Zhuo said to his wife and then went out, "I'll clean up the blood outside."
Yan Zhi also opened the window and carefully looked around. Living in the wanderer area, they had to be very careful. After all, they were not strong enough.
Shao Xuan originally wanted to leave and go to the nearby mountains, but Chacha had already caught the wild boar. Chacha threw away the prey and ran away. It was not willing to stay in the Longboat tribe. It was happy in the forest.
During dinner, Shao Xuan told Yan Zhi and the others about Chacha, so that they could be mentally prepared. After leaving the Longboat tribe, they would meet Chacha sooner or later.
Today, Yan Zhi and the others were surprised one after another. They were excited all night. Shao Xuan was also thinking about the next plan. Only Yang Sui was still sleeping like a pig.
As Yang Sui said, before dark, the snow suddenly became heavier. Large snowflakes fell. After a night, there was a layer of snow outside. When they stepped on it, the snow reached their ankles. Such snow and thickness were nothing in the Yanjiao tribe, but here, it was different. Heavy snow was not common here. Sometimes, heavy snow could not be seen for several years.
When they got up in the morning, the snow was much lighter, but there were still thick clouds in the sky.
Yan Zhi and the others now completely believed in Yang Sui's ability. According to Yang Sui's words yesterday, the snow would be lighter in the morning, but after a while, heavy snow would fall again. They had to prepare more things before the snow fell. They also had to prepare more water, food and other things.
Shao Xuan intended to take a stroll in the nearby forest to see if he could hunt some prey. Yesterday's wild boar had already been eaten by several people. It had to be said that the people of the Flaming Horns tribe had a large appetite. Even if they had not fully awakened their totemic power, Yan Zhi and the others, including Yan Zhuo's wife Yan Zhen, ate a lot.
Yan Zhi wanted to save some food, but was stopped by Shao Xuan. They had to take care of their bodies these days. After they recovered, they could continue their journey as soon as possible.
Yan Zhuo and Jiao Wu planned to exchange for some animal skins. After they heard that wanderers were killed, they became more careful. They did not exchange all the animal skins, but planned to exchange them in several batches. Otherwise, the things Shao Xuan gave him could be exchanged for too many animal skins. If he brought them back, it would be too eye-catching. He didn't even get a pile of hay back home.
Except for Yang Sui, the others had finished their work and were about to go out. At this time, someone suddenly ran over.
Shao Xuan had seen the person before. When he met Jiao Wu, Jiao Wu was quarreling with someone. This person was He Er, the one who chased after them.
"What's wrong, He Er?" Yan Zhi asked.
"Jiao Wu, Yan Zhi, quickly find a place to hide. Or, go to Mu Qian and ask her for help!" He Er's voice was urgent.
"What happened?" Jiao Wu asked. Although he quarreled with He Er and the others yesterday, he just could not help it. They had a good relationship. They could live better together.
"Did you go to exchange for animal skins yesterday?" He Er asked.
"Yes." Yan Zhi did not hide this.
"Did you bring the jades there?! I heard that the person who traded with you told the travellers about this matter. I think those people might do something bad to you. Leave quickly! "
"Jade?" Before Jiao Wu said anything, Yan Zhuo could not help but exclaim.
Because jade was more precious than water moonstones and shell coins, for the sake of safety, Jiao Wu and Yan Zhuo did not intend to take out the jade. However, when Yan Zhuo was exchanging animal skins, he met a good friend who worked on the same ship as him. Yesterday, when Yan Zhuo was taking out shell coins, that person saw the jade.
Yan Zhuo asked him to keep it a secret. He trusted this friend. After all, they had helped each other a lot and had known each other for many years. At that time, that person also promised not to tell others. But now … was it him or not?
"He Er, thank you." Yan Zhi said.
"Well, you should go to Mu Qian. It's snowing now. It's difficult to survive. Go to Mu Qian and ask her to help you."
Yan Zhi did not want to bother Mu Qian. He decided to leave here first to avoid the snow.
"It's too late." Shao Xuan said.
"What?" Yan Zhi was thinking about where to hide. When he heard Shao Xuan's words, he did not respond immediately.
Shao Xuan looked in one direction.
On the other side, a group of people wearing thick animal skins was coming over.
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