Shao Xuan didn't go to the Flaming River Trading Point as it was the busiest time for the harvest. Instead, he stayed at Yanjiao's headquarters, eating and sleeping in the farmhouse.
Shao Xuan knew about the spies in the sky. Yanjiao had never relaxed their aerial surveillance, but to Yanjiao, their aerial power was still too weak. Now, Yanjiao only had two birds that could monitor the sky. One was Guigou's snow falcon, and the other was a Chacha. Because the bat leader was nearby, Chacha wasn't at the headquarters. Instead, it went to the trading point. As for the headquarters, the snow falcon stayed at the core area, which was the mountain where everyone lived.
In Yanjiao's headquarters, other than those two, there was also a flock of green ducks that could fly. Not to mention whether they would listen to orders and fight, just based on their fighting ability … They were already very fat from the insects in the fields. They were no longer as weak as when they first migrated here. Their movements weren't as nimble as before.
They didn't have as many giant mountain eagles as the Hui tribe, nor did they have as many tamed birds as the Feather tribe. Of course, they couldn't send their birds to attack suspicious people.
Shao Xuan ordered the people on the watchtower to use their binoculars to monitor the spies. If they made any strange movements and flew directly towards Yanjiao, they would shoot them down with their bows.
If their goal was open and aboveboard, they could have used the Flaming River Bridge to come to Yanjiao's headquarters. However, they flew in so sneakily, it was obvious that they weren't good people. They were just like robbers.
Within the Yanjiao tribe, there was a tense atmosphere. There was no joy from the harvest as expected.
"How is it?" Shao Xuan asked Ao, who was sweating profusely as he ran over.
"It's almost done. The wanderers have already warned them to stay at home for the next two days. Qi Qi and the rest who are taking care of the fields won't be coming over either. The area around the fields is under martial law." Ao took out the water bottle hanging on his waist and gulped down a few mouthfuls of water. After a busy morning, his throat was almost smoking.
As the thousand-grain gold ripened, the Flaming Horn tribesmen, who had set their sights on this plot of land, suddenly noticed that the crops in the other plots of land were also ripening these past two days.
Those were all crop seeds brought back from the other side of the sea. It was also the first time they had planted them. They didn't know if there would be other unforeseen events if they didn't harvest them in time. This was because some crops had an optimal harvest time. After that time, the quality of the fruits would severely decline.
Yanjiao still didn't have enough manpower. They needed people at the trading point, and they also needed people here. Especially when the peak harvest season was coming, they would be even busier.
But this year's situation was special. They didn't dare to let those young warriors who weren't strong come over to the fields. Instead, they arranged for them to stay at the edge of the fields.
They found another two hundred people from the Drumming tribe to help with the harvest. Although the people of the Drumming tribe looked fierce, they were trustworthy. They wouldn't steal when they were busy.
Many people in the Drumming tribe didn't have much to do during the day. Since Yanjiao needed manpower and they were willing to pay, of course they were happy. But Shao Xuan also told them in advance that there would be certain risks during the harvest. They might encounter some difficulties and dangers, so they had to be prepared and not panic.
The people of the Drumming tribe weren't afraid of dangers. In the past, when they harvested water moonstones, they would also encounter dangers. That was why the Drumming tribe's chief, Fan Mu, and the others didn't care. They felt that they could handle anything calmly.
Of course, Yanjiao's main target was the thousand-grain gold fields. That was what they valued the most.
"Is it here yet?" Ao asked Shao Xuan in a low voice. The bat leader's matter wasn't made public. Ao only told the people guarding the thousand-grain gold fields in private. Those who were sent here to guard the thousand-grain gold fields were all trustworthy. They wouldn't say much.
Shao Xuan knew who Ao was talking about. "It's here. It's already in Yanjiao's territory. It's in the mountains over there." Shao Xuan raised his hand and pointed.
Ao looked over. Over there was a stone mountain where the warriors used to train. There were no plants, and it looked bare. However, there were some caves formed by natural erosion. The bat leader should be in one of the caves on the mountain over there. Now the warriors had many tasks every day. They didn't have time to practice hitting stones in the mountains. The smell of humans was almost gone. Sometimes, they could see some birds building their nests there. Now, the bat leader was on the mountain over there.
As the thousand-grain gold ripened, the bat leader didn't go far. It stayed on the mountain and walked around the fields every night.
"No wonder I heard the patrolling people say there were fewer flying stone squirrels. It's because of this bat," Ao sighed. The bat leader really came.
It wasn't just the flying stone squirrels. There were fewer beasts in Yanjiao's territory. Although there weren't many beasts in Yanjiao's territory, there were still a few mountains. There were many flying stone squirrels and other small beasts in the mountains where the wanderers lived. They would steal things from time to time and fight with the wanderers. But recently, there were fewer of them.
Even if they weren't natural enemies, the pressure of a high-level beast would still affect them. Even the few beasts in the tribe were only on the mountain where they lived. They weren't close to the fields.
The wanderers were told to stay at home for two days. They wondered if Yanjiao was guarding against them and preventing them from stealing grains. Some of them muttered unhappily. But soon, they found that it wasn't just the wanderers who lived in Yanjiao. Even the Yanjiao people who took care of the fields were taken away. Other than the murderous Yanjiao warriors, it was hard to see anyone else.
"I just saw Yanjiao's patrolling team pass by. They looked serious, as if they were preparing to go to war." A person who had just gone out to pee returned to the cave and discussed with the others. "Something must have happened."
"Isn't it for the grains?" An old man didn't understand.
"Definitely not. Which tribe would look like that when they're harvesting grains? They're all like rocks, "the young man said.
Thinking about it, the Yanjiao people were indeed too serious recently. They didn't even smile much.
"Could it be a king beast?!" The woman who was tanning the animal skin was so scared that her hands trembled.
"No … It can't be … right?" At this moment, everyone was unsure.
After all, this place was similar to the Fearsome Beast Forest. It was even more dangerous. At least when they were in the Fearsome Beast Forest, they didn't encounter a king beast. Besides, why couldn't there be another beast king after the first one had come?
"It shouldn't be. If it was, the Yanjiao people would definitely let the children in the tribe hide first. But as far as I know, the Yanjiao people didn't do that. They just put the farmland under martial law, "a middle-aged man who looked quite steady said while tapping his fingers.
As they were talking, they suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside. The people in the cave were instantly silent.
"Er Tou, what's the hurry?" The middle-aged man who looked steady hurriedly got up and greeted him.
The person who came was He Er. He had a good relationship with Jiao Wu and the others in Yanjiao. After the wanderers were settled here, three people were assigned to take care of them. He Er's position was the second, so now everyone called him "Er Tou."
He 'er didn't waste any time talking nonsense. There was no trace of a smile on his face. He warned, "We just received news that the Flaming Horns asked us to listen for any movements. If we hear two hurried wooden whistles, we have to close the cave door."
The middle-aged man handed a bowl of warm meat soup to He Er and asked in a low voice, "Er Tou, what happened? We don't feel safe. You know, the king beast incident just passed … "
He Er didn't argue. He took the bowl and drank it in big gulps. He was tired of going from house to house to inform people. After drinking, his expression softened. He thought for a while and said, "I don't know what happened, but it's definitely not a king beast. As for the notice just now, it was sent by the Grand Elder of Yanjiao, Shao Xuan."
When they heard that it was Shao Xuan's order, everyone's expression changed. Who was Shao Xuan? He was the only Grand Elder in Yanjiao. His status was higher than the Yanjiao chief and shaman. He was the founder of the Flaming River Trading Point. Even the Flaming River Bridge was built by him. How could he lie?
The people who were complaining at first didn't have any thoughts now. They just had to do as they were told. The Grand Elder was definitely right.
"Oh right, seal the windows too. Just leave some small holes for ventilation. Don't open the door no matter what you hear, unless you hear the whistle again," He Er reminded them again before leaving.
"Ah, okay!" the middle-aged man quickly replied.
After He Er left, he went to the next house to inform. There were many caves in the mountains and many tourists lived there. He had to finish his job quickly.
Although the people in the caves still didn't know what was going on, they still made preparations according to the notice.
The Yanjiao tribe's mountain was also full of preparations. Old Ke even set up many traps in front of the house. "I heard that many birds will come. Let's make sure they don't return!"
Caesar helped from the side, but he still looked in the direction of the bat leader from time to time. His eyes were full of vigilance.
Very quickly, another two days passed.
Early in the morning, Shao Xuan informed Ao and the others, "Get ready. The Thousand Grain Gold will ripen today. It should be around noon. "
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the Yanjiao tribe became more solemn.
Shao Xuan stood next to the Thousand Grain Gold, looking at the golden plants. This time, the Thousand Grain Gold plants were taller than the ones on the other side of the sea. There were more grains on each plant. The heavy grains swayed slightly in the wind, shining with a golden light.
A wooden stick stood on the ground, its shadow getting shorter and shorter.
In the distance, some birds flew over from the forest.
As the Thousand Grain Gold plants ripened, there were fewer insects. Many of their natural enemies had come. Some birds were omnivores. They ate grains and insects. They definitely didn't have anything to do with the insects.
If there were only two or three birds, there was no need to panic. But what if there was a large flock?
Shao Xuan whistled. Two hurried whistles sounded.
The people who heard the signal reacted immediately.
The wanderers who had been told to stay in the house quietly heard the flapping of wings outside. Some people curiously looked out of the closed wooden door. Birds of all sizes were resting outside their door. From the sound of it, there were more birds around.
Some people wanted to go out and catch one, but when they heard the whistle, they quickly blocked the door and closed the window. They looked out through the gap. More and more birds were landing. There were even birds fighting outside.
In the sky, Wu He and the others looked down from the back of the long-winged bird.
"What's happening?"
"What's happening?"
"So … so many!"
Because they were flying high, they could see more clearly.
In their field of vision, from the forest, flocks of birds were flying towards Yanjiao. To be exact, they were flying towards Yanjiao's farmland. Perhaps their target was the golden land that Yanjiao was guarding!
The long-winged birds they enslaved were purely carnivorous, not vegetarian at all. They never ate grains so they weren't very interested in the crops in the Flaming Horn's fields. Perhaps they noticed something special about the crops in the Flaming Horn's fields, but they weren't as crazy as the birds that flew here one after another.
"It must be something special!" someone said excitedly. His eyes were burning.
"I heard that some Yanjiao people once appeared in the Golden Grain Fields outside the Royal City. Ji Ju of the Golden Grain Fields gave them some gifts," Wu He said.
Wu He had asked around and learned some things that surprised him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have set Yanjiao as his first target after crossing the sea.
Hearing this, the others' eyes became even more heated.
"Could it be that the land below was planted with the seeds from Ji Ju of the Golden Grain Fields?"
"Maybe it's something that was secretly planted in the Golden Grain Fields?"
"Good! We didn't come here in vain! "
Chang Le and the others couldn't help but rub their hands together. They couldn't wait to go over and sweep everything clean.
What kind of place was the Golden Grain Fields? It was the land of the famous Ji Ju. The grains that were produced there were important to the nobles of the Royal City. The guards there were carefully selected. They weren't ordinary guards in the Royal City. Among the fields outside the Royal City, the Golden Grain Fields were the most difficult to enter. If you tried to force your way in or sneak in, it was very likely that you wouldn't be able to leave. Not even a complete corpse would be left behind. Everything would be turned into fertilizer.
But Yanjiao was different. It definitely wasn't as heavily guarded as the Golden Grain Fields.
Opportunity!
"Hahaha, I didn't expect such a harvest this time!"
"Do you see those flocks of birds?" Wu He pointed at the birds that were approaching the Yanjiao tribe. He said to the others, "Let's take advantage of the moment when those birds are causing trouble for Yanjiao!"
"Do we need you to tell us that?"
With those birds around, they could reduce their presence and take advantage of the opportunity to harvest more.
However, unlike the Chang Le's, the seven long-winged birds were all nervous. When they looked at the flocks of birds flying towards Yanjiao, their eyes were filled with pity.
Shao Xuan stared intently at the Thousand Grain Fields in front of him. There were soldiers holding sickles and other harvesting tools at every corner of the fields. They were waiting for Shao Xuan to give the order to start harvesting.
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