On this day, everyone in the Yanjiao tribe, whether they lived in the forest or outside the forest, were told to stay at home and not go out for the time being.
Many people in the tribe panicked, worried that something big had happened.
The wanderers who went to work every day also panicked. They relied on their labor in exchange for food from the Yanjiao tribe. They couldn't help but wonder what had happened when the Yanjiao suddenly sent out such a message. Were there bandits again?
It shouldn't be. Even if there were bandits, it wouldn't be like this. Was there something dangerous?
No matter how curious they were or what they thought, since the tribe had sent out this message, they had to do as they were told.
For a moment, the forest was much quieter.
In order to avoid provoking the green-faced fanged beasts, the tribe sent Caesar and the other beasts away. They didn't let them see each other.
The patrolling warriors were guarding everywhere with shields and nets ready in case the green-faced fanged beasts suddenly went berserk. They could subdue them as soon as possible.
The seven green-faced fanged beasts were all taller than Shao Xuan's waist. The biggest one was as tall as Shao Xuan's chest. The rattan rope was thicker than an adult's arm. It was one of the toughest vines used to tie ferocious beasts in the tribe. It was impossible for Shao Xuan to grab all seven rattan ropes at once. That would be inconvenient, so he simply tied one end of the seven rattan ropes together. He only needed to control the knots made by the seven rattan ropes.
The seven green-faced fanged beasts were very excited when they were finally released. They wanted to fly away immediately, but their necks were tied and the other end of the rope was firmly controlled by Shao Xuan. They couldn't run away. After being enslaved, the slaves were afraid of their masters, so they didn't dare to use their fangs to break the vines. However, once they slowed down, they couldn't "fly" anymore. So, when Shao Xuan led the seven green-faced fanged beasts out, this was what the tribesmen saw.
Seven ferocious-looking creatures with green faces, slanted eyes, long fangs, and ferocious expressions were rapidly swinging their short and thick limbs. The grass on the ground was kicked into pieces, and hot air was blowing out from their large nostrils.
The vine rope was tightened, and it let out a creaking sound. Fortunately, it was strong enough that it did not break.
"Is everything ready?" Shao Xuan looked at Duo Kang, who was running over from outside the forest.
"Alright, other than the patrol team and the guards there, there is no one else." Duo Kang rubbed his hands and stared at the seven green-faced fanged beasts eagerly. He kept muttering in his heart, "Choose something to eat. Don't choose nothing. How are we going to raise them?"
After getting a definite answer, Shao Xuan walked forward.
The seven green-faced fanged beasts had already kicked out four holes in the ground. Now that Shao Xuan moved, they became even more active and wanted to rush forward. If it wasn't for Shao Xuan holding them back, they would have run away again.
Shao Xuan originally thought that the green-faced fanged beasts would sniff around when they were looking for food, but this was not the case. Other than the short pause when they were released, they tried to rush out of the forest. The seven of them were running in the same direction. They did not run in different directions like Shao Xuan thought.
Shao Xuan followed them outside. Because they were walking on a paved road, there were no trees in the way, so this part of the journey was very smooth. They wanted to walk in a straight line, but if they walked in that direction, they would go off the road and into the forest. There would be more trees to interfere with them, and the seven vine ropes might even entangle them. What Shao Xuan did was to pull them back every time they ran out of the path.
Seven green-faced fanged beasts pulling them together. If it was someone from another tribe, they might not be able to handle it alone.
After the patrolling warriors saw this, they discussed it with their companions.
"I heard that those things can fly on the grass?"
"But they look very heavy, and I don't see them flying."
"But why are the chiefs and leaders following us? They seem very nervous. "
Finally, they were out of the forest. There were no trees around, so Shao Xuan did not force them to follow the path anymore. Instead, he followed them.
There was a lot of farmland outside the forest. It was reclaimed after the destruction of the Wanshi tribe. In the direction where the green-faced fanged beasts ran, the planting time was relatively late. Most of the seeds were planted with the seeds given by Ji Ju. They felt that this winter would not be too cold, so they tried to plant them. There were not many of them, and the area was not big.
The planned plots of farmland were guarded by warriors. In the past, there would be tribesmen working here, but today they were all chased back home.
Shao Xuan knew what kind of crops were planted on each plot of land. He had already prepared an animal skin roll, and on it, there were plots of farmland.
When he led the green-faced fanged beasts through the farmland, two green-faced fanged beasts stopped running next to a field. They wanted to rush into the field, but the other five beasts did not seem to want to stop.
Shao Xuan made a mark on this piece of land on the animal skin roll, and then asked the warriors guarding there to cut a few leaves from the ground.
Because these were planted late, the seedlings were not tall, and the leaves were not big.
Shao Xuan handed two narrow leaves, about the length of a finger, to the two green-faced fanged beasts that stopped just now. These two beasts sniffed the leaves, then opened their mouths a little and bit the leaves into their mouths. Looking at the way they ate, it seemed like they were forcing themselves to eat.
As for the other five beasts, they did not even force themselves to eat. They simply sniffed and did not open their mouths. They struggled with the vine rope and wanted to run forward.
No matter what, at least two beasts could open their mouths. The chief and team leaders behind suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on their faces.
Shao Xuan continued to walk forward. Every time a green-faced fanged beast stopped, he would do the same test. Then, according to the reaction of the seven beasts, he would make a mark on the animal skin roll. How many green-faced fanged beasts were interested in a particular plant, and which ones they were interested in, were all recorded.
The seven green-faced fanged beasts seemed to have different interests in different crops. Just like how people have different tastes, some like salty food, some like sweet food. Until now, other than the grass they ate in the hinterland of the forest, they did not have any other interests in common.
The chief and team leaders behind felt that these seven beasts were too troublesome to raise. The food they fed was different, and they all picked the precious crops from the seeds of the Ji family on the other side of the sea!
In such a strange climate, when people in small tribes had to eat tree bark and soil, they still had to feed the beasts with precious crops? It was too extravagant! Seeing that they were still struggling, Duo Kang and the others couldn't help but want to go over and twist their heads off.
Moreover, a beast ate better than them. What kind of feeling was that? They had never thought about it before!
If someone had told Duo Kang this before, he would have thought that the person who did this was crazy. But now, they were willing to be cheated.
The Yanjiao people had mixed feelings.
However, for the sake of the new bronze wares, they endured it!
Eating good food and being picky was better than not eating anything at all.
Now, the Yanjiao people wanted to worship these seven beasts. After all, their blood was precious, and the casting of the new bronze wares could not be done without them.
While everyone had mixed feelings, the seven green-faced fanged beasts led by Shao Xuan stopped at the same place at the same time.
Everyone raised their heads and looked in front of them. It was a fence made of tall wooden stakes. This was the place where Shao Xuan had knocked out Robber Seven with a slap.
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