When the Lu tribesmen went back, Shao Xuan and a group of Yanjiao warriors saw them off and went out to see what the situation was like outside.
Along the way, they encountered several waves of robbers. Just like what Yan Jiu had said, those people were crazy and had lost their minds. They didn't even try to judge the difference in strength between the two sides. They just wanted to kill and rob.
Among the robbers, there were warriors from unknown tribes, and there were also wanderers. It was not easy for wanderers, who were at the bottom of the food chain, to reach here alive. But when people lost their minds and became crazy, they would do unimaginable things. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't dare to attack the warriors of the tribe. That would be courting death.
In addition, Shao Xuan saw some corpses that had been dead for a long time. The corpses were covered by flying insects that liked rotting flesh. Even the scavenger birds couldn't drive them away.
Whether it was humans, animals, or insects, they were all driven to extremes by today's climate. They were so used to the weather that they couldn't adapt to the changes in the past two years.
After going outside to take a look, Shao Xuan returned to the tribe. He saw the patrolling warriors standing in the shade of the trees, their eyes scanning the surroundings like eagles. They were more nervous than when he left the tribe.
"What happened?" Shao Xuan asked a warrior who was patrolling the border of the tribe.
"Someone ambushed us. The team leaders have already brought people to guard the area." The person pointed. "That's where the fight happened."
Shao Xuan followed the warrior's finger. It was close to the place where the wanderers were placed when they first arrived. It was on the edge of the Fearsome Beast Forest. The people who attacked the Yanjiao came from there. But as soon as they stepped into the Yanjiao territory, they were killed by the Yanjiao warriors who had been guarding there for a long time.
There was the smell of blood around. Many flying insects and scavenger birds were wandering around. There were some broken stone knives and polished weapons on the ground.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the Yanjiao people to be merciful, so Shao Xuan didn't ask anything else. He only asked how the bodies of the invaders were dealt with. On such a hot day, it was not a good idea to just leave it there. Moreover, they didn't know if those people were sick. According to the Lu tribesmen, some of the tribes had fallen sick. How sick they were and how they got sick, the Lu tribesmen didn't know. However, they had to be prepared for the worst.
When Shao Xuan arrived, Ao was commanding his men to drag the corpses of the intruders into the forest and feed them to the beasts. At Shao Xuan's suggestion, they dragged them out of the forest and set them on fire.
There were many people who took the initiative to attack Yanjiao, but they were all killed one after another, including the tourists. In the wanderer area outside the forest, someone did not return after going out. When his family went out to look for him, they only found a skeleton.
That wanderer knew someone. When the Yanjiao tribe first came here, they also came here together. However, the other wanderer left halfway to rely on another tribe.
Now, the weather was abnormal and survival was difficult. The wanderer came back. Because the guards patrolling outside Yanjiao didn't allow outsiders to enter, he could only use a whistle to call for his old friend.
The wanderer who lived in Yanjiao's territory was soft-hearted because of their old friendship. As a result, he lost his life. Not only was his water jar stolen, but he was also stabbed several times and died.
The two chiefs of Yanjiao didn't hide this matter. They just wanted to warn the wanderers not to go out and stay at home. If they didn't want to, they could leave.
Because of what happened between the invaders and the wanderers, the people in the tribe who were disloyal temporarily stopped thinking about it. Whether it was the wanderers or the warriors in Yanjiao, they all behaved themselves.
When the hunting team went into the forest to hunt, they also saw some human skeletons. They were all people who entered the forest from other places. Unfortunately, they didn't make it out alive. Maybe there were people who succeeded in getting food and water, but the hunting team didn't meet them.
Days passed, and the weather was still hot.
Whether it was people or beasts, they were all dispirited by the heat.
Shao Xuan made a pair of copper scissors. It was only used to cut hair and fur of ferocious beasts, so it was only cast in the ordinary way. Compared to a knife, scissors were much more convenient to cut hair and fur.
Because the weather was too hot, sweat stuck to their messy hair and mixed with the dust, forming clumps. Many warriors were too lazy to take care of their hair. They simply tied their hair with straw ropes and put on a hat made of leaves before they went out to carry out the mission.
Because of the lack of water, even if they could find water in the Ferocious Beasts Forest, they couldn't bathe every day. Therefore, day by day, their hair was knotted and difficult to comb. It was like they had returned to the beginning. They gradually let go of the habit of combing their hair.
The scissors made by Shao Xuan helped them a lot. They came one by one to borrow the scissors to cut their hair. At this time, there was no concept of "Our bodies, hair, and skin were given to us by our parents. We didn't dare to damage them. It was the beginning of filial piety." They just cut their hair according to their own preferences.
Usually, they wouldn't be willing to cut all their hair. After all, they had to wear animal teeth and bone ornaments in their hair to show off. But now they were too hot and couldn't take a shower, so cutting all their hair would save them a lot of trouble. Therefore, there were many more hairy bald men in the tribe.
In addition to the warriors of the tribe, Shao Xuan cut some hair for Caesar and the other beasts that had thick hair. However, it was difficult to cut the hair of ferocious beasts with ordinary scissors. After several attempts, Shao Xuan gave up and lent the scissors to the people who looked after the animal pens. There were some animals with thick hair. They should have been slaughtered in the cold winter to keep their fur. Looking at the thick hair on their bodies, they looked unbearably hot. No wonder those animals were half-dead every day. Even if they were given water, it didn't have much effect.
The hot weather slowly passed as people prayed and cursed. When two thin crescent moons appeared in the dark night sky, the entire Yanjiao tribe, no, it should be said that almost all the tribes, people, and beasts on this land breathed a sigh of relief. Some even cried tears of joy.
The appearance of the two crescent moons meant that according to the time, "winter" had passed.
This kind of winter, for the people on this land, was simply suffering every minute and every second. They had never experienced winter like this before.
After the end of winter, did it mean that this kind of weather would completely leave them and everything would return to normal? Everyone was looking forward to it.
After the appearance of the two moons, on the second day of Yanjiao's sacrificial ceremony, the temperature began to drop. The wind became stronger and stronger. The coolness of the wind made the people who had experienced the torment of winter cheer to their hearts' content. In the forest, all kinds of ferocious beasts also roared, welcoming the change.
But, was the nightmare really over?
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