The shaman's words alerted the Yanjiao people.
The Gu tribesmen had told them that the river was dangerous, that there might be strange fish or something else. Several Gu tribesmen had disappeared from the river before, and there were more and more beasts in the forest.
Shao Xuan's group would sometimes rest at the bank at night, and they'd encountered some trouble, but it was nothing compared to the beasts in the forest. But this time, Shao Xuan didn't dare to be careless. The Gu tribesmen couldn't find the reason for their loss, and they didn't want to die without knowing anything.
"The night watchers will be on high alert at night," Shao Xuan said to them after returning to the boat.
After Shao Xuan's group left, the Gu tribesmen stopped adding firewood to the fire on the grass, and waited for the fire to go out.
Gusts of wind blew, and the firewood in the fire flickered with red light.
In the shaman's house, other than the shaman, there were ten other people. They were all important figures in the Gu tribe, including Bo Gu and the elders of the tribe. There was a glowing water moon stone in the house. For tribes like them who built their houses on the ground, they used glowing stones to light up their houses at night, and not firewood. Using firewood or torches could easily set the house on fire. Other than the water moon stone, there were other stones, but the water moon stone was more commonly used. They traded for it through other people.
"Shaman, do you think the Yanjiao people noticed something?" someone asked.
"It's better if they noticed, maybe they'll leave immediately." But the Gu tribesman's eyes were closed, and no one could see his expression.
"What if they don't leave and stay here for a few more days?" that person asked again.
"Then there's no other way."
"Didn't they say the Yanjiao people are very strong, and can hunt beasts? If they help …. "
"How do you know the Yanjiao people will help us? What if they take the opportunity to do something else, or steal our things? What should we do?" an elder asked worriedly.
"I don't think so." Bo Gu said, "This trip to the Flaming River Trading Point has allowed me to see many things that I've never seen before. As for the Yanjiao tribe, I don't think they'll steal our things."
"That's just what you think. Who knows if Yanjiao will take advantage of the chaos to rob us, or secretly attack us? Although there are only two hundred of them, everyone should know that they aren't easy to deal with. Besides, there's also Yanjiao's Grand Elder. "The old man became even more worried.
"Yanjiao's Great Elder … is a bit strange." The shaman of the Drumming tribe was confused when he heard them mention the Great Elder of Yanjiao. He always felt that the Great Elder of Yanjiao was different from the others. No, everyone in Yanjiao was different from the tribesmen he had seen. The only difference was that the Great Elder of Yanjiao was different.
"It doesn't matter if Yanjiao leaves or not. What we need to do now is to prevent more and more beasts from attacking our tribe!" Speaking of this, the shaman of the Drumming tribe suddenly emitted a murderous aura, like a net full of sharp blades. His sharp eyes looked into the darkness outside the house, as if he wanted to pierce through the darkness and find the hidden figure.
The night deepened.
Although the moon cast a faint silver glow over the night sky, it was still mostly dark under the forest.
The forest was very dense. The trees near the Drumming tribe's resting place were taller than their houses. The branches stretched out and blocked the moonlight, casting large shadows on the rounded roofs.
The noise in the tribe gradually quieted down. Some people fell asleep while others kept their eyes open, listening to the sounds outside.
In the forest, the guards were hidden, almost blending into the night. Even their breaths seemed to synchronize with the night breeze.
On the boat by the river, the night watchers stared at the surface of the river while the people in the cabin rested.
The Flaming River's water was swept by the night breeze, crashing against the shore in waves. When the water hit the rocks, it made splashing sounds.
The boat swayed slightly on the surface of the river, making creaking sounds.
Shao Xuan was sleeping with his eyes closed. He suddenly opened his eyes, got off his bed and walked out of the cabin.
The night watchers saw Shao Xuan come out so they quickly asked, "Grand Elder, did you notice something?"
"What did you find?" Shao Xuan asked.
The night watchers looked at each other and thought for a while, then said, "I just feel that something is not right. There was a noise in the forest just now, it should be from the Drumming tribe. Maybe a beast fell into the Drumming tribe's trap and there was a short fight. But the beast probably ran away and there's no movement now. The river … is not calm either. But we can't tell exactly where. "
The people Shao Xuan brought out were all experienced hunters. Their instincts were very sharp. Although they might not be very accurate, they could still sense the general situation.
"What's wrong?" Tuo walked out of the cabin and looked around. He suddenly said, "The river is very quiet."
The night watchers said that the river was not calm, but Tuo said that it was very quiet. This was not contradictory. It was because of this silence that it seemed strange.
In the past, even at night, there would be fish floating on the surface of the river from time to time. The fish's tail would stir the water and make a sound. Some would even jump and then fall into the water and make a splash. There were also fish that would hunt for insects on the shore and dive into the shallow water to ambush and attack at any time.
But now, there was no sound of fish hunting on the shore. There was no movement of fish floating on the surface of the river. There was no sound of fish jumping either. Other than the waves caused by the night wind, there was nothing else.
Under this calm appearance, there was something else hidden.
Shao Xuan glanced around the river and then looked upstream, "You guys stay here. I'll go take a look."
As he spoke, Shao Xuan jumped off the boat and quietly went upstream along the forest.
"I'll go too," Tuo jumped off behind Shao Xuan. He did not hear any objections from Shao Xuan, so he continued to follow. It was too dangerous for Shao Xuan to go alone. If he followed, he could help.
If it was completely dark, Tuo's movements would be greatly limited. But now the moonlight was getting brighter and brighter, so Tuo's vision would be less disturbed. This was also why Shao Xuan agreed to let Tuo follow.
The river bank was still some distance away from the Drumming tribe's habitat. The fire seed aura of the Drumming tribe here was also very weak.
Shao Xuan shuttled through the forest on the shore, running and stopping. Under the cover of the rustling of the leaves in the night wind, he approached upstream.
Tuo was following behind Shao Xuan. Seeing Shao Xuan suddenly stop, he hurriedly stopped and gestured to Shao Xuan, "Is there a problem?"
Shao Xuan signaled him to be patient and wait.
Tuo held his breath and carefully listened to the movements around him. The next moment, he suddenly felt his scalp go numb. The night wind seemed to have dropped to the freezing point, and a chill rushed up his spine, making him want to shiver. All the blood in his body was screaming that there was danger here!
There was the sound of water not far away, as if something was coming out of the river!
But when Tuo was thinking about what to do next, that feeling quickly disappeared.
The sense of crisis that made his back sweat gradually receded. Tuo then carefully breathed.
After the sense of crisis completely disappeared, there was a sudden rustling sound on the shore, as if something was walking on the grass.
Tuo stopped wiping his cold sweat and looked at Shao Xuan, "Should we do something?"
There was no strong sense of crisis, so the sound just now should be from other nocturnal beasts. Tuo did not need to worry about this.
But Shao Xuan waved his hand and signaled Tuo to continue to wait.
The rustling sound disappeared, and the shore was quiet again.
Shao Xuan moved closer to the riverbank, and then found a suitable place to hide in a tree. He let the branches cover his body, and through the gaps between the branches, he looked at the riverbank where he heard the sound of water just now.
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