The Shaman was in the smallest carriage this time. Only he and the Gui Ze were in it. Of course, the fire seed was also in it.
The smallest carriage was also the most important one. The warriors around the carriage were the elite forces of the tribe. As for the one pulling the carriage, it was the alligator snapping turtle.
Although it was usually too lazy to move, it was not necessarily slower than people on land. Even if it was not as fast as the others, as long as it could keep up with the speed of the team, it would be enough.
The number of carriages was limited, so it was impossible for everyone to get in like the fleet. Only the old, the weak, the sick, and the pregnant got in the carriage. The warriors of the tribe did not mean to get in the carriage. Those who had not awakened their totemic power also tried to walk outside and only got in the carriage when they were tired.
Many children, as long as they could walk, would be carried by their fathers. If they could not walk, they would get in the carriage to rest. When they were well rested, they would be carried down to follow them.
They felt that this was also a kind of exercise. They could not be too weak. Especially after seeing the living conditions of wanderers and slaves, their desire to become stronger became stronger. In the past, they just followed the ancestral teachings and moved closer to the strong. But now, they were doing this for survival and for the whole tribe.
The people of the Yanjiao tribe were like this, so the wanderers could not treat themselves as special cases. As long as they could walk, they would not get in the carriage. If they got in the carriage, they would be despised and even abandoned by the tribe. It was not easy to have such a hope to live a new life. Of course, they could not be cowards at this time.
In the plan, the route on land bypassed several big tribes. At this time, the Yanjiao tribe did not want to have conflicts with the big tribes. According to the Shaman, they should go back to the old haunt and ignite the fire seed first.
Therefore, the tribe went to places with few people. They passed by many tribes and almost fought several times. However, when they saw the ferocious beasts pulling the carriages of the Yanjiao tribe, they hesitated. Finally, they just watched the team pass by their door.
The Shaman and the chief also restrained the people in the team. All actions should be taken according to the command. Don't act recklessly.
The detour was not only to avoid unnecessary conflicts, but also to find food. The best way to find food was to go to places with fewer people and mountains and rivers. As long as the danger was within the acceptable range, they could go there.
Go over the mountains? Can't go over the mountains?
Who said that?!
It was not convenient to pull the cart, but they could carry it. A few soldiers could carry a cart full of people.
The Yanjiao tribe was completely sweeping through the area. They swept all the way to the old haunt. No one knew how many of the wild beasts in the mountains were eaten. Wherever they passed, people and beasts were frightened.
The mentality of the people in the team was also gradually changing. When they were on the other side of the river, other than staying in the tribe, they were always on guard when they went out. They wanted to minimize their presence, but here, it was the opposite.
When they encountered trouble, those who didn't have eyes and came looking for trouble, or those who were sent by others to probe would use the most violent and direct method to tell those who were scheming behind their backs to put away their claws. Otherwise, they would be chopped off without mercy!
Who knew how much blood was left behind along the way?
However, there were also some travel teams that deliberately followed behind the Yanjiao tribe. Because of this, no wild beasts dared to attack them.
As long as those travel teams didn't have any bad intentions, the Shaman and the Chief wouldn't care too much. They could even collect protection fees.
"I feel that we're almost at the old haunt." In the cart that was most tightly surrounded, the Shaman looked at the dancing fire in front of him and said excitedly.
How many years had it been? What would the old haunt look like?
The Shaman looked at the dancing fire and gradually became absent-minded.
Outside, Shao Xuan looked around at the empty grassland. The soldiers who went out to hunt had already returned, but they looked quite depressed. There were many plants around, but few wild beasts. The food they found was not enough for them. Even if they could last for today, what about tomorrow? Maybe there would be fewer wild beasts tomorrow. What would they eat then?
They thought that wild beasts were easy to get hungry, so they didn't like it. Now even the wild beasts were almost gone!
"Chief, what should we do?" Keke picked up a wild rabbit in his hand and shook it. He was very depressed.
Tuo dragged a snake as thick as an arm back listlessly. This snake was not enough for him.
Grumble —
The input couldn't catch up with the output. Many soldiers' stomachs were already growling.
Ao didn't know what to do, so he didn't answer immediately.
"Let's go and trade for some food. We're not far from the Lu tribe. They have many wild beasts. I'll take some people to trade with them for some wild beasts. If we go further, we won't find much food unless we reach the old haunt. It's definitely not enough for the team. "Shao Xuan said.
Originally, most of the people here were rearing animals and farming. Moreover, there were very few mountains on this route. Even if there were, they were all low mountains. There weren't many large wild beasts. It was very difficult to hunt enough food.
Ao had learned about the Lu tribe from Shao Xuan's records, so he naturally knew a little about it. Ao had a good impression of this tribe. They reared wild beasts to make a living. They were good people in the central region. Such a tribe was indeed worth trading with.
After thinking about it, Ao nodded and agreed with Shao Xuan's suggestion.
The team couldn't continue to wait here. Shao Xuan estimated the team's speed and agreed to meet Ao at a place. Then they took some water moonstones. Shao Xuan called fifty soldiers and left for the Lu tribe.
After leaving for two years, they met the people of the Lu tribe again. The man named Yan Jiu still remembered Shao Xuan.
Hearing that Shao Xuan wanted to trade for some wild beasts, Yan Jiu enthusiastically took Shao Xuan and the others to the tribe's farm to choose.
Although they had heard Shao Xuan talk about the wild beasts of the Lu tribe, Keke and the others were still surprised when they saw it with their own eyes. Seeing the reactions of Keke and the others, Yan Jiu showed a proud expression, and started to boast about all kinds of animals in his tribe.
For the soldiers who had been eating wild beasts for several days, when they saw those fat birds like phorusrhacos, they almost drooled and stared at them.
Those were all meat, all meat!
"What do you think? What do you want?" Yan Jiu asked Shao Xuan. He could see that in this trade, although Shao Xuan was young, he was the one who made the decisions.
"Xuan, that one, that one! We must take the fattest one! "Keke hurriedly pointed out to Shao Xuan.
"Which one do you like? I'll ask someone to bring it out for you." Yan Jiu said with a smile.
Shao Xuan pointed out some beasts, and the others couldn't help but pick some beasts by themselves.
While Keke and the others were choosing, Shao Xuan calculated the number of water moonstones they could exchange for. Fortunately, the value of water moonstones in the central region increased, so they could exchange for more beasts.
When they finished, Yan Jiu calculated the number of wild beasts twice in his mind and said, "250, right?"
Shao Xuan said, "… Yes."
Shao Xuan took out the corresponding water moonstones and handed them to Yan Jiu. He looked at the five wild beasts that had been tied together, and saw someone coming with a wooden cart. He said, "We don't need the cart."
"Eh?" After confirming that Shao Xuan really didn't need the wooden cart, Yan Jiu took out more than ten eggs and said, "Since you don't need us to transport them, I'll give you some more eggs."
The eggs were covered with rattan nets, and Shao Xuan asked Chacha to carry them. As for the rest of the wild beasts, each of the soldiers had five.
Yan Jiu's face twitched when he saw that Shao Xuan and the others could still run and jump while carrying five birds each.
After sending Shao Xuan and the others out of the tribe, Yan Jiu said with a smile, "If you need any wild beasts in the future, just ask someone to tell me, and I'll send them to you!"
"Okay, we'll be back to our homeland soon. When we settle down, we'll walk around more often." Shao Xuan turned around and left the Lu tribe with Keke and the others, carrying the wild beasts they got from the trade.
"Where will you settle down?" Yan Jiu asked.
"The Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest!"
Yan Jiu stood there, "…"
Rubbing his frozen face, Yan Jiu couldn't help but pick his ears, and asked the person next to him who was also stunned, "Where did he say they would settle down in the future?!"
The person next to Yan Jiu swallowed his saliva and stammered, "It seems to be … the Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest near the Wan Shi tribe."
The Ferocious Beasts Mountain Forest was a dangerous place, not to mention the Wan Shi tribe. How could they settle down there? And they said … they would walk around more often?
Who dared to do that?
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