Ao, Zheng Luo and the others couldn't wait any longer after knowing that Rock Hill City's goal was to find the green-faced fanged beast.
In their opinion, the green-faced fanged beast was equivalent to a higher level weapon. With a higher level weapon, the tribe's combat power would greatly increase. Who wouldn't want to find it?
Since the Shi family of Rock Hill City had sent people to Fearsome Beast Forest to search, did it mean that there really was a green-faced fanged beast in Fearsome Beast Forest?
Not necessarily. However, if there was a place on this continent where the green-faced fanged beast could be found, it would be Fearsome Beast Forest. There were no other places that were suitable for the beasts to live in.
Searching for the green-faced fanged beast was definitely not an easy task. Otherwise, the Shi family of Rock Hill City wouldn't have sent so many people into Fearsome Beast Forest. They even hired "robbers" who were good at excavating treasures.
"Is there really a green-faced fanged beast in Fearsome Beast Forest? After so many years, the people of Rock Hill City still haven't found it, right? "Tower said.
"Not necessarily. Even if they did find it, as long as they don't say anything, no one would know. If there really isn't one, Rock Hill City has existed for almost a thousand years. Why would they keep an eye on Fearsome Beast Forest? "
Generations of rulers of Rock Hill City had sent people to search for it. This meant that they had never given up on the forest. If there really wasn't one, why would they be so persistent? Rock Hill City hid too well. If it wasn't for the chaos in the past two years, no one would know that Rock Hill City had been brewing a huge conspiracy. No one knew the true strength of Rock Hill City. Perhaps they had even more trump cards up their sleeves that no one knew about.
"That's true. Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find it. I'll be the first to join! "Duo Kang couldn't wait.
"No rush." Shao Xuan looked in the direction of the tribes outside the forest. "Those people haven't been dealt with yet."
Since the Hui tribe expressed their intention to cooperate, Yanjiao was naturally willing. No matter how arrogant they were, they didn't think that they could challenge the other tribes at the same time. It was a good thing to form an alliance.
"Go tell Gu La to prepare to enter the forest." Shao Xuan said.
"What if the other tribes want to go with us?" Guigou asked.
"Then let them show their sincerity!"
Among the people from the Hui tribe who came to Yanjiao, there were actually two factions. One faction supported abandoning the other tribes and joining forces with Yanjiao, while the other faction believed that Yanjiao was not worth cooperating with. They only had strength and might be a little scheming, but they were far inferior to the other tribes.
However, in the end, they still decided to choose Yanjiao. First of all, although they said that they were cooperating with several other tribes, their relationship was not that good. Usually, they did not have close contact with each other. Most of the time, they still needed to inquire about information on their own, so they did not get many benefits. Secondly, they could no longer tolerate those people's overly cautious and hesitant style of doing things.
In recent years, the people of the Hui tribe only felt that something big might happen. The shaman of the Hui tribe also predicted that there might be a huge change in the near future. He wasn't sure when, but he was sure it wouldn't be far away. This made the Hui tribe, who lived a peaceful life on the grasslands, unable to remain calm. Something that could affect them was definitely not to be underestimated. Unfortunately, up until now, the progress was really disappointing. They could not wait any longer.
On this day, several people of the Hui tribe were arguing about cooperation with Yanjiao. Since Gu La went to find Shao Xuan, many days had passed, but Yanjiao still did not give them a satisfactory answer. Some people started to get anxious. Didn't they see that the other tribes were laughing at them? They didn't even want to go out, afraid that once they went out, they would see a circle of mocking faces.
Just as they were complaining, Guigou came over.
"Pack up, we're going into the mountains."
"Into the mountains?!" Gu La's eyes lit up. When Guigou said go into the mountains, it was definitely not to hunt, but to look for something!
"Do you already know what you're looking for?" He She, who was at the side, asked with uncertainty.
Guigou did not answer directly, but gave him a meaningful smile.
Almost as soon as Guigou left, the people of the other tribes rushed to the Hui tribe's place to ask. When they found out that the Hui tribe was going into the mountains with the Yanjiao people, they could not sit still and went to find the leaders of Yanjiao.
They did not believe that the Yanjiao people would know what Rock Hill City was looking for. They only wanted to go with them because they wanted Yanjiao to lead the way. After living outside the mountains for a long time, they would definitely feel uncomfortable after entering the forest. Fearsome Beast Forest would not give them enough time to adapt. If they went in rashly, they would easily lose their lives. As for Yanjiao's "sincerity", they also understood that Yanjiao wanted a "guide fee". This was easy to negotiate.
Thus, the three leaders took the promises of those people and went to find Shao Xuan.
"A large boat from the Longboat tribe, half a cart of jade from the Mang tribe, half a cart of silk cloth from the Eight Limbs tribe, a strong bow from the Tian Shan tribe …"
After listening to the three team leaders, Shao Xuan raised his eyebrows. "Let them double the original amount."
"Huh?!"
Not just the three leaders, even the two leaders who had been listening felt that Shao Xuan's demands were too high.
"Those people might not agree," said Zheng Luo.
"Disagree? If they don't agree, then scram. Give them two days to come up with an answer. Otherwise, let them leave on their own, "said Shao Xuan calmly.
After some thought, Ao nodded. "Let's do that." Those people had been here for so long, did they really think that Yanjiao would tolerate them forever? They thought that Yanjiao cared about them.
Two days later.
The three leaders came back with the results of their discussion.
"The other tribes have all agreed, only the Tian Shan tribe refused. They've already left. Looks like they plan to enter the mountains themselves." Duo Kang felt refreshed when he thought about the other tribes' dark faces. Did they really think that Yanjiao was free? They were just a little late in collecting the fees.
"Oh, by the way, the people of the Hui tribe said that they would send a batch of good horses from the grassland after this incident." Gui He smiled and said, "The people of the Hui tribe are very sincere."
The other tribes had already sent people back to prepare things. Other than those who planned to enter the mountains with Yanjiao, they would also leave a few people behind to deliver the promised 'sincerity'.
"When do we leave?" the shaman asked Shao Xuan.
"Two days later."
"The weather is getting weirder," said Shao Xuan as he looked at a flowering tree not far away.
The berries of that tree were used to make paint, so when the tribe built houses, they didn't remove them. They had other uses. However, this kind of tree usually only blossoms when it is close to summer. It only bears fruit when the summer is hot.
According to normal calculations, it should be almost winter now.
But now, in this winter, the weather might be closer to summer.
The mountains might be more dangerous than before. The ferocious beasts that had their lives disrupted might be more irritable, so they had to be extra careful. Entering the mountains at this time, they might encounter some dangers that they wouldn't have encountered in the past.
They were only going to explore the mountains, but they weren't going to hunt, so they didn't need to bring a lot of people. This time, Shao Xuan planned to only bring five people, but with the addition of the other tribes, it would be a lot more.
In the fields outside the forest, in the cabbage field.
New leaves were growing, and many small cabbages that had been transplanted had also begun to grow spherical leaves. The leaves wrapped around each other. Maybe it was because the land here was large and there was enough fertilizer, but the cabbages changed almost every day and grew very fast.
Because of the weather, combined with last year's situation, crops that shouldn't have been planted in winter were now being planted.
Shao Xuan's giant fly swatter was also used by the people patrolling the fields. Because metal was too rare, they only made one. The others used similar swatters, but they weren't made of metal. They were made of wood, but the Yanjiao people were too strong, so it was too easy to break them. So, every time they encountered a swarm of insects, the people guarding the fields would rush to use the metal swatter. When the swatter swatted the flying insects, it would swat a bunch of them down. It was very satisfying.
In the tribe, life was still the same as before, but many times, people felt like they had just transitioned from spring to summer. Every time they moved, they would sweat profusely.
…
Shao Xuan brought the medicine and other things that he had prepared. This time, the other four people who were going into the mountains with him were Duo Kang, Tuo, Mai, and Xiang Chen.
They were only going to see if there were any green-faced fanged beasts. Maybe they would look for traces of the slaves who entered the mountains to see if they could get more information from them.
Compared to the calmness of the Yanjiao people, the people from the other tribes already felt uncomfortable before they even entered the depths of the mountains.
The mountains were filled with all kinds of noises and screams. Even the wind that blew carried a sense of danger. Unforeseen danger was even more frightening.
However, in order to understand what Rock Hill City, the ruler of the desert, valued, they still had to go in.
It wasn't just the Hui tribe. In fact, the other tribes also had a premonition that there might be a huge change in the near future. However, they couldn't predict what it was. They could only try their best to understand all kinds of doubts and find more protection. This was also why they were willing to take out more things in exchange for their companions. Between giving up and getting something, they still had a sense of balance.
The scorching sun hung high in the sky. In the mountains, tall trees gathered together. There were no yellow leaves. Even the trees seemed to have lost their original rules of growth. They were lush and thriving, without a sense of desolation.
All kinds of flying insects flew between the leaves. There were also pairs of eyes hidden behind the leaves, either vigilant or bloodthirsty.
Qu Ce and the other seven Mang tribesmen followed Huang Ye, following the footsteps of the Yanjiao people in front of them. The presence of the surrounding people was too strong. It was difficult for him to ignore them. However, the Yanjiao people said that he didn't need to pay attention to them. As long as he ignored them, they wouldn't take the initiative to attack.
However, the Yanjiao people had long been used to this kind of thing, but the others were not. Qu Ce couldn't help but look up at a tree that was ten times thicker than him.
There was a figure on the branch. He couldn't see what it was because it was too similar to the color of the bark. If it wasn't for his keen eyesight, Qu Ce wouldn't have noticed it. It looked over with undisguised murderous eyes. It bared its fangs, as if it was going to pounce on them in the next moment.
Qu Ce shuddered and quickly looked away. He didn't look at the eyes on the tree. It seemed that the murderous look in his eyes faded a little. Sure enough, the Yanjiao people were very experienced in dealing with these things. No wonder the elders of the tribe agreed to let the Yanjiao people lead the way instead of going into the mountains themselves. It really saved them a lot of unnecessary trouble.
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