Originally, Shao Xuan planned to go with Yan Shuo to bring the wanderers who were with Yan Shuo. In the original plan, they didn't go through there. There were too many forks in the river, so the tribe's fleet would go through another waterway.
But before they left, the Shaman stopped the people who were about to leave.
The Shaman wanted the fleet to go to the place where Yan Shuo used to live. Shao Xuan told him that there were many wanderers and slaves who lived a hard life there.
"Let them go and have a look."
This was what the Shaman said at that time.
He wanted the Yanjiao tribesmen who had been isolated outside to see the wanderers who lived in the cracks. They wanted to see the two lives of others after the tribe was destroyed — wanderers and slaves.
The Shaman wanted to teach the Yanjiao tribesmen a lesson.
Since they crossed the river, the Shaman's presence was much lower. When they were in the tribe, many things were decided after the discussion between the Chief and the Shaman. But after they came here, the Shaman rarely intervened. Most of the time, it was Ao who commanded in the front.
Now the Shaman rarely expressed his opinion, so naturally no one objected.
The fleet took a long detour. From the original plan, they came to the waterway that the traveling team of the Pu tribe often traveled.
…
On the land next to the Y-shaped river fork, the slaves were called to work early in the morning.
There were many large and small bamboo rafts on the river. These were the slaves who were fishing. When they were there, the wanderers didn't dare to fight with them, because they would be besieged. Some supervisors with whips on the shore stared at the river to prevent anyone from being lazy and also to guard against the wanderers.
These supervisors were only a little better than the slaves at the lowest level. They weren't at the level of titled slaves, but at least they had some more power from the slave owners. They were stronger than those who hadn't awakened their totem power. Staying here was also a deterrent to the wanderers who were ready to make trouble.
Those who could climb from the lowest level to the supervisor level were all ruthless people. It could be seen from their eyes that they were ruthless.
A little further away from the slaves, some wanderers also began to work.
A few wanderers who were dressed better than the others yawned and walked slowly to the river. They drank some water and washed their faces with the river to wake up.
Looking at the slaves who had already started working, the leader spat in that direction.
"Boss, recently, some of the travelers have started to move again, right?" Someone asked.
"If there are more travelers, we can also get some work from the slaves," another person said.
The leader stood up and wiped his face. "Keep a close eye on it. Don't let anyone steal it!"
Now, in the wanderer's area, the only people who could fight against them were the people that Yan Shuo had brought with him. The two sides had not directly killed each other, but they were both on guard against each other.
"Didn't you hear that they would leave in the future? Go to Yan Shuo's tribe. "Someone said.
"Leave? Chi! " A bearded man next to him sneered, mocking those words. "They can only talk about it here. How long can they live if they really leave this place? Perhaps, in less than two days, they will be eaten by wild beasts or killed by people from other tribes. "
"Not bad." The leader nodded in agreement. "Let's not talk about whether they have the ability to leave. Even if they can leave, who knows what Yan Shuo's tribe is like? The wanderers live under the control of the tribe. It's even more difficult. The people of the tribe will kill whoever they don't like, especially those small tribes that lack food. They may even treat the wanderers as food. It's not like we haven't seen it before. If you want to go, go to the big tribes, those in the central region. "
"What do the big tribes in the central region look like?" A younger man asked.
The leader suddenly felt proud. He raised his chin and signaled the people next to him to make way. He went over and sat on a high stone. Then he talked about some of the scenes that he had seen when he was drifting outside.
In fact, there were many scenes that he couldn't remember. It was too vague. But it didn't matter. He just needed to scare these people.
"… Especially the Longboat tribe. They are the real strong people on the water. Their boats are much higher than our houses. They are not like the simple rafts that the slaves use. They are just some simple rafts and they even leak! The traveling tribes around are not so good either. "
As he was talking, the leader suddenly realized that after talking for so long, the others didn't react at all! Not only that, but they were also looking at other places. Were they looking at the slaves who were fishing with nets on the water?
"What are you looking at?!" The leader said discontentedly.
"No, boss. There are boats over there." A man pointed tremblingly.
"How many times have I said that the boats that the slaves use can't be considered boats!" The leader was even more discontented.
"Really, boss. Then it's the same as the boats you said. They are taller than our houses." Another man also said.
"Yes, yes!" The others nodded vigorously.
Bigger than our houses?
The man sitting cross-legged on the stone on the shore turned to look at the direction that the others pointed.
He was so shocked that he almost sprained his waist.
On the river in the distance, boats were coming over. Each boat was taller than the houses they lived in. Especially the three largest boats, it reminded the leader of the vague memory that he had once encountered the Longboat tribe's fleet.
"Longboat tribe?!" The leader exclaimed.
"No, that's not right. The Longboat tribe doesn't have that kind of totem. It's more like …" A thin man next to the leader pulled his long beard that he hadn't shaved for a long time. "The pattern on the boats looks familiar. I think I've seen it somewhere before."
"I think I've seen it before too." Someone agreed. "In the wanderer's area."
"Wanderer's area? Impossible! "
"Look, they're coming! Will they stop here? If they stop, we'll definitely get something, right? "
Looking at such a situation, they knew that they were not to be trifled with. They didn't have any thoughts of killing and robbing anymore. They just stared at the fleet that was getting closer and closer.
On the river, the slaves were already shouting and moving their rafts to the riverbank. If they stayed on the river, they would be blocking the way. They didn't even dare to offend the travelers on rafts, let alone such a fleet.
They didn't even need the supervisor to whip them. They were all afraid that they would fall behind and get into trouble.
The appearance of a fleet was naturally a big matter. It had to be reported. The supervisor had already shouted and told the higher-ups about what happened on the river. The slave master wasn't here, but he also left the supervisor here to enslave them.
Many people who were still in the wanderer's area and didn't go out also approached the riverbank to see the fleet that suddenly appeared. Many of them had lived until now and had never been out of here. They also hadn't seen such a big ship. Naturally, they felt that it was very strange.
The fleet gradually approached the riverbank. The waves washed the sand on the riverbank.
The slaves were already waiting there. The supervisor who held the whip had already changed his face. He put away all his ruthlessness and had a fawning expression on his face. If they did a good job, they would be rewarded.
After the ship reached the riverbank, they didn't put down the ladder. A few warriors jumped down from the ship one after another. The one leading was Yan Shuo.
Looking at this familiar yet strange place, Yan Shuo's heart was filled with emotions.
A supervisor hung the whip on his back and trotted forward. He wanted to say something, but after seeing Yan Shuo's appearance, all his words were stuck in his throat. He knew Yan Shuo. When Yan Shuo's family left with the others, he was standing by the riverbank.
Yan Shuo glanced around. His gaze stopped for a moment on the few wanderers who were as stiff as stone statues not far away. Then he looked in the direction of the wanderer's area.
"This is the place where you used to live?" The warrior who jumped down asked Yan Shuo.
"Yes, this is the place. It has changed a lot. "
While talking, Yan Shuo took them to find his friends who had stayed here before.
Shao Xuan did not disembark. He stood on the ship and looked at the stone houses that were nearly ten metres tall in the distance. When he left, there were no such houses. It was obvious that the slaves built these houses in the past two years. They belonged to the slave owners.
If it was just for the wanderers to live, it would only need some simple wooden houses. The place for the slaves to live was even worse. It wasn't like the buildings behind the forest that looked like a camp.
"The slave master seems to have a big plan." Shao Xuan said in his heart. Originally, he only came to pick up a few people. He didn't expect to see the large stone houses that were built like a camp. If he didn't stand on the ship and just stood on the ground, it was very likely that his sight would be blocked by the forest.
Not long after, Yan Zhi brought back more than ten people. Some of them were familiar with him, and some were new members of the small group in these two years. They all wanted to leave with the Yanjiao tribe, and Ao agreed.
The people who were taken on the ship cried with joy, as if they were reborn. The other wanderers who were standing on the river bank and watching had endless envy and jealousy in their eyes.
Who would have thought that the person who was so miserable in the past would have such an opportunity? Who would have thought that the person who was stubborn and lived a hard life with his wife and children would become a totem warrior?
Life was unpredictable.
The fleet of the Yanjiao tribe didn't stay here for a long time. They left after picking up the people. The Shaman just let the people of the tribe see the miserable situation of the wanderers and slaves here, to give them a warning.
The Shaman's purpose was achieved. No matter the people who followed Yan Zhi to the wanderer's area, or the people who stood on the ship and watched the slaves who were numbly working with whips, they all had a great psychological impact.
In the war, if they were defeated, except for death, they would probably be in such a situation.
Therefore, no matter who they faced in the future, they couldn't be defeated! They absolutely couldn't be defeated!
The fleet of the Yanjiao tribe came and left, and continued to sail along the new route they had planned. The wanderers and slaves on this land had already remembered the name of the "Yanjiao" tribe, and the two-horn totem pattern wrapped in flames on the sails.
The steward, who was left behind by the slave master Shi Shu, went back after the fleet left. He took out the animal skin roll left by the slave master from the box, dipped the animal hair brush in paint, and wrote down what happened today. The master had said that if the Yanjiao tribe really appeared, he should write a letter to inform him.
The Yanjiao tribe really existed!
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