Mu Fa sat on a rock in the grass to rest. Beside him were a few Longboat tribe members who had just returned from scouting.
The rest of the Longboat tribe and Yanjiao's team were still behind. Mu Fa had led his men to scout ahead. After all, they were familiar with the area and could judge the slightest movement. Their main goal was to see if the slave masters and nobles had made any moves.
According to the shortest route from the landing point to the Royal City, the shortest route had to be near Chao Qiu City. The Longboat tribe went to Chao Qiu City the most.
As one of the six main cities of the Royal City, Chao Qiu City was the furthest from the Royal City. Even if there was any news, it would be the last to receive it. If Chao Qiu City knew that Yanjiao had come from the other side of the sea, then the others would know as well.
However, the scouts told Mu Fa that Chao Qiu City was no different from usual. This worried Mu Fa. If Chao Qiu City didn't receive any news, would Yanjiao's team start a fight with Chao Qiu City?
Mu Fa frowned in thought. Suddenly, he looked up, his eyes flashing.
When the others saw this, they all looked over vigilantly.
There were many robbers. The Longboat tribe always encountered such things when they traded. The thirty or so Longboat tribe members stared in the direction of the commotion.
They had already smelled the scent of hate.
"The Black Mackerels," one of the Longboat warriors said in a low voice. He looked like he'd smelled shit.
"Mm," Mu Fa maintained his sitting position on the rock, his eyes fixed in front of him. He didn't say much.
The Black Mackerels were a relatively young organization. They'd only been established for a few short decades. They were a group of people who were good swimmers and had good sailing skills. They were adventurous and ruthless.
In the past, the people of the Black Mackerels only traveled between some rivers and occasionally went for a swim in the sea. However, the risks in the sea were too high and there were no benefits to be gained. Thus, they had always focused on the rivers on the mainland. They engaged in river trade, transporting people, transporting goods, robbing and so on. Of course, if that was all, the Black Mackerels would only be an insignificant character among the many similar organizations. It was not until the cataclysm that the two continents approached each other that the Black Mackerels seized the opportunity to rise up and participate in the voyage. They would pay a high price to send some people to the other side of the sea. Over the past two years, they had recruited at least two thousand newcomers. A portion of them stayed inland to continue the river trade, while the rest seized the excellent territories on the coast.
The Black Mackerels had also wanted to buy a ship from the Long boat. In terms of building ships, the Long boat people did have the advantage. Each ship was large enough for multiple voyages, while the Black Mackerels' ships were much inferior. This was also the reason why they hadn't really set foot on the other continent yet. Their current ships could secretly transport a few people, but if they wanted to transport precious goods or engage in naval battles, then they wouldn't have much of an advantage.
Unfortunately, the Long boat people didn't sell their ships. No matter how the Black Mackerels threatened or tempted them, they just wouldn't relent.
When the Long boat tribe was fighting for territory, the Black Mackerels had joined forces with two other organizations to cause a lot of trouble for the Long boat. Therefore, when the Black Mackerels were mentioned, the Long boat people didn't have a pleasant expression.
Soon, a team appeared in the vision of Mu Fa and the others. It was a team of about two hundred people. They made a lot of noise and didn't try to hide their movements at all. This was also why Mu Fa and the others were able to detect them so quickly.
"Yo, I was still guessing who it was. So it's you guys." In the front of the team, the leader was wearing a gray leather coat. This was not the skin of a land animal, but the skin of a fish beast in the sea. More than half of it was shark skin, which was also the favorite skin of the Black Mackerels. There were also some dark red polished beads hanging around his neck. These were all ornaments polished from bones and stones that could only be found in the sea.
This person's name was Sea Sand, and he was the current leader of the Black Mackerels.
Mu Fa looked at the team behind Sea Sand. There were five bow-horned giant bulls pulling wooden carts. The carts were filled with goods. Looking at the direction they came from, they must have gone to Chao Qiu City to make a deal.
The movements of the five bow-horned giant bulls were too loud. They couldn't hide even if they wanted to. The bow-horned giant bulls were commonly used to pull carts in this area. They were bigger than the other bulls. The horns on their heads were like open bows. Their horns were bigger and longer than other bulls. They were easy to tame and were more docile than other bulls. They just looked scary.
Looking at the goods on the five carts, the Black Mackerels had a good harvest this time. No wonder they were in a good mood.
Seeing that Mu Fa didn't respond, Sea Sand was surprised. If it was in the past, the people on the Long boat would have given them a cold snort. But now, the people on the Long boat didn't seem to want to talk to them.
However, it didn't matter if they didn't say anything. Seeing that there weren't many people on the Long boat, Sea Sand's rough face revealed a hint of cunning. He tilted his head slightly to look at the few people beside him. They exchanged glances. They could tell that the other party was also planning to teach the people on the Long boat a lesson.
Sea Sand's actions weren't subtle. He knew that the people on the Long boat had seen it. He wanted to see their flustered and exasperated faces. But when Sea Sand looked over, he realized that the people on the Long boat had strange expressions. They didn't seem worried. Instead, they seemed to be mocking them.
A hint of surprise flashed across Sea Sand's eyes. The cunning smile on his face disappeared.
The people on the Long boat's reaction was very strange.
To be able to become the leader of the Black Mackerels and lead the entire Black Mackerels to rise quickly, Sea Sand was quite perceptive. He made a hand gesture behind him, indicating that the people on the team shouldn't be impulsive.
Why were the people on the Long boat so calm in the face of their deliberate malice? Where did their confidence come from?!
Just as he was thinking about why, a few birds flew across the sky.
"Moo — —"
Five bow-horned bulls stomped their huge hooves and cried out anxiously.
The people on the Black Mackerels' team tensed up.
"Be alert!"
"Someone's coming!"
The smile on Sea Sand's face disappeared. He was serious. He retracted his gaze from the sky and looked at the forest behind Mu Fa and the others.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Sea Sand's ears twitched. He could even hear the footsteps of predatory beasts. The size of the beasts shouldn't be small.
Who?
Who is it?!
Crack crack crack — —
A series of sounds of branches breaking rapidly approached. A grey wolf's paw stepped out of the forest. The wolf's back, which was much taller than a human, easily broke the surrounding trees. The wolf's mouth was biting a bleeding deer. The warm breath from the wolf's blood-stained teeth blew out. The surroundings seemed to be contaminated by the smell of blood.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Sea Sand realized that there was a person riding on the wolf's back.
After that, another twenty or so people walked out of the forest one after another. One of them was carrying a snake that was as thick as two people. The snake's head had already been cut off. The person carrying the snake coiled up the snake's body and tied it with rattan grass. He swung the snake around casually as if he was swinging an ordinary rope instead of a snake. The murderous aura that came from hunting increased even more after seeing Sea Sand and the others. It was different from the murderous aura of the people on the Long boat. It was different. It was more like the murderous aura that came from deep in the mountains where the beasts gathered.
To be able to create the Black Mackerels and develop it into a famous sailing organization in just 10 years, Sea Sand's eyesight was quite good. It was because of this that he was afraid and puzzled.
Among the people who just appeared, there were at least 10 who could pose an absolute threat to him. This was just a casual glance. If he looked more carefully, he might find more powerful people who hid better.
Who were these people? Where did they come from? What was their relationship with the people on the Long boat?
The more he thought about it, the stranger it felt. Sea Sand's pupils shrank and his eyelids twitched. Whether it was the wolf that appeared or these people, they all made him feel dangerous. What made him even more nervous was the sound of approaching footsteps in the distance. There were many people, thousands of them!
Shao Xuan rode on Caesar's back. He glanced at Sea Sand and the others, then looked at Mu Fa who was sitting on a rock. He asked, "Trouble?"
Sea Sand suddenly stared at Mu Fa.
Mu Fa silently looked at Sea Sand, who was so nervous that his face was a little pale. After a few seconds, he smiled and said, "No."
Sea Sand's face twitched. He forced a smile and said to Mu Fa, "Since you have something to do, I won't say much."
Sea Sand quickly left with his people. He even changed their original route and took a long detour.
Mu Fa watched them leave. Actually, it wasn't that he didn't want to use this opportunity to attack Sea Sand, but if they attacked the Black Mackerels this time, the Black Mackerels would definitely attack the Long boat's stronghold while they were away. The Black Mackerels were very vengeful. According to Mu Fa's understanding of the Black Mackerels, if he let them go this time, Sea Sand would definitely not use this opportunity to cause trouble for the Long boat's stronghold. Although he didn't like Sea Sand, Sea Sand's way of doing things still had a bit of redeeming qualities.
Mu Fa believed that Sea Sand, who left in a hurry, understood the meaning of his last look. At the same time, Mu Fa secretly let out a sigh of relief. Sure enough, coming with Yanjiao this time was the right decision.
The Long boat wasn't without help. They could still find help. At least for now, they had a mutually beneficial relationship with Yanjiao.
On the other side, Sea Sand ran far away with his people. After confirming that no one was chasing them, he let out a heavy sigh of relief. He was unwilling to give up, but also thankful.
Thankful that he didn't attack just now!
"Boss, who are those people?" Someone beside Sea Sand asked.
"How would I know!" Sea Sand said angrily, "They're definitely not from the Long boat."
"I've never seen them before. Could it be that a tribe is migrating?" Someone guessed. In the past two years, there had been many tribes migrating far away from the city. It was no wonder that he was so suspicious.
"No, they're not migrating!" A figure floated down like a leaf and stood in front of Sea Sand. This was the person that Sea Sand had sent out to scout the situation.
"What's going on?" Sea Sand asked.
The person didn't keep him in suspense and said, "Migrating would definitely have old, weak, sick, and disabled people, but there's no such person in this group. No matter if it's a man or a woman, they're all very healthy and strong. Even those who look thin and weak give me a very dangerous feeling." When he thought of the young man with red patterns on his eyelids smiling at him, he only felt goosebumps all over his body. The feeling of danger flashed by, but fortunately, that person didn't attack him.
"How many people are there over there?" Sea Sand asked again.
"A lot! About four or five thousand! "
The two hundred people, including Sea Sand, all gasped when they heard this.
"Then … where did those people come from? What's their purpose? "Someone felt a sense of crisis and asked.
Sea Sand narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the sea.
"Could it be the tribesmen from the other side of the sea?"
"How's that possible?!" Someone exclaimed. However, thinking of the Long boat people's boats, this guess wasn't impossible.
"But I think those people are different from the rumors." The person who came back from scouting was puzzled.
"Rumors?" Sea Sand sneered, "Rumors can't be trusted!"
When he first met the Longboat tribe, it wasn't that Sea Sand didn't suspect the rumors he heard, but too many people said the same thing. Moreover, only people from this side of the sea went over, very few people from the other side came over. When they were transporting people, they didn't find anything near the coast that attracted them. Over time, Sea Sand had the same opinion as the others. He thought that most of the people over there were barbarians who didn't have enough to eat, used animal bones and horns as tools, and had never seen metal before. The Longboat tribe's strength was just a special case.
However, now he knew that those rumors were all f * cking fake!
Special case? There were so many special cases?!
Yes, there might be a lot of barbarians who didn't even have enough food, but they definitely didn't make up the majority of the population like the rumors said! Even if they did, they were a group of dangerous barbarians!
Perhaps the reason why the people who crossed the sea from the other side of the sea didn't come back was not because they found a new paradise, but because they died.
The people who came back from scouting were still thinking about the scene they saw. Those people seemed to be doing well, whether it was their clothes, the dazzling gems they wore, or the tools they used.
After a moment of silence, Sea Sand said, "Don't touch the Long boat's territory for now. Tell your people to keep a distance from them and watch from afar. Don't step into the Long boat's territory. Also, keep an eye on Chao Qiu City. "
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