The guards at the entrance felt their teeth ache when they saw the procession dilly-dallying.
In fact, before these people had even turned the mountain, the guards outside the trading point had already discovered them. It was the eagle's cry in the sky that told them. They were still thinking, the Rain tribe, the Drumming tribe, and the Pu tribe had all come over, so which tribe was it now?
Chacha, who was in charge of keeping watch in the sky, told the guards that there weren't many people coming. Hence, the guards thought they were probably from one of the smaller tribes in the Flaming River region.
They were looking forward to it.
They waited for almost half an hour but they still didn't see anyone!
After an hour, the people from the Pu tribe had already gone in but those people still didn't show up!
As one of the guards at the Yanjiao trading point, Kun Tu thought to himself, 'Could it be that this tribe's totem is a tortoise?'
When they finally saw those people, the guards finally understood why they were so slow.
They were too cautious! It was as if they could scare them away with just a flick.
They couldn't wait to take a step forward and stop to look around after three steps.
There were almost eighty people. Other than the leader, everyone else was dressed the same way.
When those people finally got close, Kun Tu blew his wooden whistle to tell Shao Xuan that more tribes were coming.
Those people stood at the entrance but didn't go in. They were still very wary of the armed Yanjiao guards at the entrance.
"Go in, they won't eat you! Don't worry, it's safe to trade in the Flaming River Trading Point. We Yanjiao are here, "Kun Tu said.
The leader sized up Kun Tu as if he was thinking about how trustworthy Kun Tu's words were.
After a while, he nodded and lifted his neck. Just when Kun Tu thought he would walk into the trading point with his head held high, the man acted like a thief and stuck his head out to look inside the trading point. He dawdled for a while before taking small steps in. His gaze quickly scanned the trading point and his face was filled with nervousness. It was as if he would run away at the slightest sign of trouble.
Shao Xuan looked at this strange tribesman and asked loudly, "May I ask which tribe you are from?"
Shao Xuan tried his best to speak softly and in a more friendly tone, but the person who came in still shrank back as if he was frightened.
The leader probably realized that he was behaving inappropriately and felt embarrassed. He forced himself to calm down and cleared his throat. "Ahem … We are from the Drumming tribe. I am the chief, Abuli."
The Drumming tribe?
Abuli? Or the leader?
Was there ever such a cowardly leader?
No matter what they thought, Shao Xuan saw that although they were overly cautious and curious, they didn't seem to have any intention of snatching the treasures. He walked over with a smile and said, "Shao Xuan, Elder of the Yanjiao tribe."
Elder?!
Those who had just straightened their backs felt lacking in confidence again.
"Ahem, oh."
Abuli did not know what to say. His expression was a little awkward, and the smile he forced out was very stiff. He could not force out a word for a long time.
These people probably did not interact much with other tribes. Perhaps, this was their first time participating in such a transaction. Shao Xuan thought to himself.
"May I know what the Drumming tribe brought this time, and what do they want to exchange?" Shao Xuan took the initiative to ask.
Lang Ga, who was following behind Shao Xuan, glanced at the people from the Drumming tribe a few times, especially the few people in the group. He had seen them a few times when they were moving the stones. Even if they changed their heads and wore rattan armor, he could still recognize them! It was just like when he was hunting a group of beasts, he could tell which one was the prey he had set his eyes on.
However, what could these people have in their hands?
Looking at the people from the Drumming tribe, they looked a little like the Yanjiao people who were cut off from the rest of the world a long time ago. But back then, even if the Yanjiao people had nothing, at least they had beast hides. These people lived here, so they definitely did not have any better beast hides. So what could they bring out to exchange?
Lang Ga wasn't looking down on the people of the Drumming tribe, he was just curious about what they had in their hands. The rattan baskets they were carrying were woven so tightly that he couldn't even see a gap. The top of the baskets was also tightly covered. Lang Ga could only hear the slight sound of hard objects colliding and rubbing against each other in the rattan baskets when the man accidentally stumbled just now. Lang Ga couldn't hear anything else because the man was walking too fast. Lang Ga didn't know how his strange big feet moved. Lang Ga thought that he would fall down, but in the next moment, he stood up steadily and continued walking.
Sure enough, even if they were a small tribe, they could not be underestimated.
As for Shao Xuan's question, Abuli did not directly answer. His eyes were still quickly scanning the surroundings, as if he was trying to identify the dangers around them.
"We want to exchange for some food. Oh, and some beast hides. I want something thicker and sturdier!" Abuli said this quickly and hurriedly, unlike his usual slow movements. After he finished speaking, he continued to scan the surroundings.
"We have both food and beast hides in Yanjiao. However, do you want to trade directly with us in Yanjiao, or do you want to go elsewhere? There are people from the Rain tribe, the Drumming tribe, and the Pu tribe here … "
"Not the Pu tribe!" Abuli quickly rejected. He did not know where the Rain tribe came from, but he knew the Drumming tribe and the Pu tribe. The Drumming tribe looked too fierce, so they did not dare to talk to them. As for the Pu tribe, they had bad morals and were too treacherous. They did not like them.
"We'll trade with you in Yanjiao. Your wooden board says it's a fair trade. It's not a lie!" Abuli opened his eyes wide. It was rare that he did not look around. He only looked at Shao Xuan, wanting to get a definite answer from Shao Xuan.
"Yes, that's right." Shao Xuan nodded.
After getting a definite answer, Abuli let out a long sigh of relief. His cautiousness and vigilance eased, but it did not disappear.
Shao Xuan brought them to the center of the trading point. There were many empty houses along the way. There were not many people in the trading point, so there were many empty houses.
However, when the Drumming tribesmen looked around, their eyes were filled with envy. They were even more envious of the beast hides that the Yanjiao people wore. As for the tools in the Yanjiao people's hands, they were only curious. They did not pay much attention to them because they did not know what they were. Besides, what they wanted the most right now was food and beast hides to keep them warm. This year's winter would be slightly colder, so they had to be prepared.
Although the trading point was still very simple and there were not many people, to the Drumming tribesmen, a new door had already opened.
The young warriors of the Drumming tribe kept looking at the beast hides and meat on display. When they saw the cubs, they couldn't help but want to take a good look and touch them.
Lang Ga looked at the warriors of the Drumming tribe who kept swallowing their saliva. What made him satisfied was that although these people really wanted to take those things, they didn't have any intention of snatching them. Instead, they just followed Abuli, who was in the lead.
The Drumming tribesmen wanted beast hides and meat, so Shao Xuan mainly brought them to the area where the hides and meat were displayed. The more he looked, the more nervous Abuli became. Yanjiao's beast hides were far better than he had imagined. He did not know how much they could exchange for. Would they be able to reach his expectations?
After showing them around, Shao Xuan brought them to a spacious warehouse. There, eighty Drumming tribesmen could enter.
"You've already seen the beast hides and meat. They should be enough to satisfy you. Now, let's see if you can bring out something that will move our Yanjiao."
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