Putting the stone into the animal skin bag, Shao Xuan looked at Fu Shi and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Oh, yes, yes, there's something!" When he saw Baoyu give the stone to someone, he was so focused on that that he almost forgot about the chief's order.
Because the crisis of the Drumming tribe had been resolved, there wouldn't be any big changes for at least a year. Hearing that the Yanjiao tribe would leave in a few days, the chief Fan Mu planned to invite several important people of the Yanjiao tribe to a banquet.
This was the custom of the Drumming tribe. For important guests, they would take out the best food to show their gratitude. However, there were too many people in the Yanjiao tribe, so they couldn't invite all of them. Therefore, they only invited the senior leaders of the Yanjiao tribe and the warriors who had played an important role in this incident. As for the others, although they couldn't go with them, they would send some food.
Shao Xuan took Fu Shi to see Ao and the Shaman. They also agreed to go to the central area of the Drumming tribe that night.
The reason why the banquet was held at night instead of during the day was that Fan Mu wanted to use the Water Moon Stone to show his respect.
In the evening, Ao selected fifty people to go with the Shaman. Shao Xuan was among them.
Probably in order to take care of the Yanjiao tribe, there were many Water Moon Stones as light sources from the fleet to the place where the banquet would be held, so that the people of the Yanjiao tribe could see the surroundings clearly.
At this time, the moonlight was enough, and the light of the Water Moon Stones was not inferior to the moonlight. Walking in the forest, Shao Xuan felt like he had turned on a street lamp.
There was an open space in front of Fan Mu's house. There were big fires on the ground. Food was being roasted on the fire, and soup was boiling in a big pot.
Water Moon Stones were piled on the wooden pillars around, illuminating the surroundings.
It was a very simple banquet, but it was considered grand here.
The warriors of the Yanjiao tribe didn't mind such a banquet. When they were in the tribe, they would sit in a circle around the fire, roast food, and chat. Naturally, they wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
At this dinner, in addition to expressing his gratitude, Fan Mu also asked the Flaming Horns tribe if they needed to go to the Pu tribe to trade. Every year, shortly after the Water Moon Festival, the Drumming tribe would send a trading team to the Pu tribe to trade for something.
When the Yanjiao warriors heard that they could go to other tribes to see the trade, their eyes lit up as they looked at Ao, hoping that Ao would agree.
Ao was silent for a few seconds as he chewed on the meat. Then, he said, "There's no need for all of them to go. Just ten of them will do."
As he spoke, Ao picked ten people on the spot, including Shao Xuan. After all, Shao Xuan was familiar with the situation there. Ao felt more assured with him around.
"Chief, me, me too!" Keke, who was not named, hurriedly reminded him.
Ao glanced at him and said nothing. He always felt that this guy was unreliable.
Keke did make a lot of contributions in this defense battle. The number of "prey" he reported was in the top five. The people of the Yanjiao tribe wouldn't lie about the number of their prey. They didn't dare to. In his mind, when facing the chief, shaman, and team leaders, there was no such thing as "lying" or "false", unless one didn't know how to count. Generally speaking, the number of prey reported was true and trustworthy.
Keke had made such a great contribution to himself, but he was not allowed to trade with them. He felt a little sad. When the banquet ended and the people of the Yanjiao tribe returned, Keke was still pestering Ao, trying to persuade him to agree.
Before leaving, Shao Xuan was one step behind Ao and the others. He asked Qing Yi, the leader of the trading team of the Drumming tribe, about the current situation of the Pu tribe.
When Shao Xuan finished his inquiry and left, Ao and the others had already returned to their resting places and were ready to sleep.
Shao Xuan walked alone in the forest. The water moonstones around him hadn't been put away yet. They were lined up on one side like street lamps, and the shadows of the branches swayed on the ground.
Looking up, Shao Xuan looked at the night sky. Two moons had begun to fade, hanging in the dark sky. There were no stars around.
There were no electric lights, no pollution, no mechanical tools, and no comfortable hotels. What he breathed in was a slightly moist air with the smell of the forest. What he could see was endless nature.
The night wind blew, and the leaves on the trees around him rustled. Shao Xuan could clearly feel the changes in the airflow when the wind hit the trees.
Closing his eyes without sight, Shao Xuan's other senses became more sensitive.
He could hear the friction between the leaves, the laughter of the Drumming tribe people in the distance, and the sound of crocodiles swimming in the pool.
The changes in the wind speed, the direction of the airflow, and his sensitive senses allowed Shao Xuan to distinguish the trees around him, and where there were obstacles. He didn't need to see to know where the way out was.
He lifted his foot, one step, two steps …
He avoided the tree trunks, bypassed the bushes, and stepped over the protruding soil on the ground.
Shao Xuan walked faster and faster, smoother and smoother. Everything around him had already formed a three-dimensional picture in his mind. From this picture, he could accurately determine where the obstacles were.
He even had a feeling that if he wanted, as long as he had enough time, he could even count how many branches were as thick as an arm on the ten meter tall tree next to him. He could even count the number of leaves on each branch.
He could do it!
This feeling was getting clearer and clearer.
Maintaining this state, Shao Xuan slowly blended into the natural forest. In this unfamiliar forest, he closed his eyes and walked freely.
As he walked, Shao Xuan noticed that on the three-dimensional picture formed in his mind, there were light spots. Most of them were slightly further away from him. Those moving light spots were faintly white, similar to the water moonstones.
Were those people from the Drumming tribe?
Feeling carefully, Shao Xuan could vaguely feel some familiarity. Fu Shi, Qing Yi, Fan Mu … and some others.
Some of them were at the place where the banquet was held, and some were patrolling in the forest. There was only one exception!
In front of him, there was a moving light spot, coming this way. This light spot was not like the white of the Drumming tribe, but an inconspicuous grey. If one was not careful, it would be easy to miss this light spot.
Not from the Drumming tribe?
Very strange. Naturally, it was not from the Yanjiao tribe.
Then, who was it?
Shao Xuan opened his eyes and looked forward.
There was almost no sound of footsteps, but the other party was approaching.
Shao Xuan stood in the same place, holding the hilt of his knife, quietly looking over there.
Probably because he had discovered Shao Xuan, the other party no longer hid his movements. His footsteps gradually became louder, but he also controlled the sound and rhythm, just like the speed and sound of the patrolling members of the Drumming tribe.
A strong figure came out. Looking at the figure, it was similar to many of the warriors of the Drumming tribe, and also dressed like them.
"Are you from the Yanjiao tribe?" The other party's rough voice was casual and familiar, just like the other members of the Drumming tribe treated the Yanjiao tribesmen.
As the other party slowly approached, Shao Xuan also saw his face clearly.
It was a very standard appearance of the Drumming tribe.
"Are you from the patrol team? What's your name? "Shao Xuan asked.
The other party smiled, seeming a little embarrassed and embarrassed to speak.
"I'm just, haha, lazy, so I came out for a walk …" The other party said, but his words slowly slowed down. Finally, he stopped before he finished his sentence.
"So sharp." The other party looked at the knife in Shao Xuan's hand, and then looked at Shao Xuan's defensive posture without any suspicion. He also understood that he had been recognized, so he no longer wasted time making up excuses. Even the tone of his voice changed.
"Actually, I'm just here to watch the fun." He said. It was impossible to tell his age or gender from his voice.
Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack —
With the soft sound of bones cracking, Shao Xuan noticed that the other party's figure was changing. He had gone from being tall and strong to being thin, as if he had been deflated. His face was also changing, no longer looking like a member of the Drumming tribe.
Bang!
There was a muffled sound like a wooden stake falling to the ground.
The other party suddenly stomped on the ground. His legs, which had become as thin as firewood, seemed to have the strength of steel. The shockwaves caused by the powerful force shot out from where his feet touched. The weeds on the ground were violently torn apart, breaking into tiny pieces. The slightly dry and hard pieces of soil between the weeds were instantly pulverized into dust.
The other party stomped on the ground and rushed straight at Shao Xuan. His entire leg was like a cold war knife, drawing an arc in the air, bringing with it a strong force that cut through the air towards Shao Xuan.
Shao Xuan did not intend to take this kick head-on. Instead, he chose to retreat and avoid it.
After missing the kick, the other party did not stop. Like a poisonous snake, he stomped on the ground and bounced up again, as if he was going to attack again.
However, to Shao Xuan's surprise, after this stomp, the other party's figure disappeared from where he was. He did not hide, he really ran away.
Shao Xuan was speechless.
From the moment the other party was exposed, he had only taken two steps.
In the first step, he kicked towards Shao Xuan. His momentum was as fierce as the claws of a beast, the fangs of a poisonous snake, as if he wanted to fight to the death with Shao Xuan. However, in the second step, he suddenly changed his style and ran away like a bolt of lightning.
Shao Xuan did not chase after him. The other party's actions were strange and he ran away quickly. It would not be easy for him to catch him. Moreover, the other party was not weak. Furthermore, that person gave Shao Xuan a feeling that he did not have any murderous intent. Even when he kicked out, it was just power, but there was no real murderous intent. He just opened his mouth and revealed his sharp teeth and claws, scaring people into retreating immediately.
Shao Xuan looked in the direction of the other party's disappearance, wondering who he was.
When he was in the Drumming tribe, he also met people who were good at disguising and hiding, but they were not from the Drumming tribe.
Was this the "robber" that the people of the Drumming tribe once talked about?
His purpose was to steal the water moonstones? But it should not be. There were so many along the way, and none of them were missing.
So, as he said, he was just here to watch the fun?
Encountering a suspicious person, Shao Xuan naturally would not hide it. He took out the wooden whistle and blew it. The patrolling members of the Drumming tribe, who were closest to him, came over. On the Fanmu tribe's side, people who had not left heard the whistle and also came over to Shao Xuan. They did not understand the whistle of the Yanjiao tribe, but they knew that if it was a small matter, Shao Xuan would not blow the whistle.
Not only the people of the Drumming tribe, but also the people of the Yanjiao tribe who had just returned to their temporary residence, immediately got up. However, they did not go to Shao Xuan, but vigilantly looked around. They knew what Shao Xuan meant from the whistle. They just needed to be vigilant. There was no need to go over.
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