The second fish that Shao Xuan dragged ashore was slightly bigger than the previous one, so he didn't ask the warrior to help him stab it to death. Instead, Shao Xuan knocked the fish unconscious with a stone. Even if it was only unconscious, it wouldn't live long out of the water.
After tying the fish with a rope and hanging it on a tree, Shao Xuan took out the smaller fish that he had dragged ashore and found a few dry branches.
Looking around, Shao Xuan found that the two warriors who were responsible for guarding the riverbank were looking at him curiously, so he raised his hand and waved at them.
The two warriors who returned to the guard post hesitated for a moment, but they couldn't suppress their curiosity and walked over.
"Xuan, what are you doing? Do you want to eat it? Do you need my help? "The warrior who had stabbed the fish before asked Shao Xuan's name.
They were both afraid and curious about the "fish", but now that the fish was dead, their fear was gone, leaving only the curiosity of a hunter for a new prey.
"Let me do it! Weren't you in charge of killing it? " The other warrior pushed the former away, took out a stone knife, and grabbed the fish. He cut open its stomach and discussed with his companion.
"Huh? Is this the intestine? How can it be so short … "
"Where's its stomach? Is it this? "
"No, it's this. This must be the stomach!"
"Be careful … What's this? Don't break it, I don't know if there's a poison sac … "
"Where's the heart? Move the knife forward a little bit … Hey, can you do it? The fish has lost so much blood, it's not stable. If you can't do it, I'll do it … "
The two warriors were discussing enthusiastically. Shao Xuan, who was standing next to them, was twitching his face.
Were they hunting warriors? Was he actually a freakish forensic doctor?
They were two extremely curious anatomical enthusiasts!
No matter how bad Shao Xuan's impression of the two warriors was, he had to admit that they were really good at dissection. Even if it was the first time they touched the fish, they could quickly solve it. While dissecting the fish, they also told Shao Xuan about the things they needed to pay attention to when hunting in the forest. For example, which animals had poisonous organs, which ones had poison sacs, which ones tasted better, and so on. For the sake of safety, they never ate the organs of unfamiliar creatures.
Soon, the only thing left was a fish with its organs dug out, its head cut open several times, and its gills dug out.
"There's not a lot of parts that can be eaten, but the size is okay," the warrior with the stone knife said as he wiped the blood on the knife.
Instead of washing it in the river, the two warriors just wiped the blood on the fish with leaves, and then wrapped the organs with leaves. They dug a hole next to a tree and buried it. The smell of blood might attract other creatures. It was fine in the tribe, but on the riverbank, other than flying creatures, there might be creatures in the water that were sensitive to the smell of blood. They had to be careful. They also reminded Shao Xuan to do the same in the future if he encountered something similar.
The tools used in the tribe to make fire were not as primitive as Shao Xuan had imagined. They used a kind of powder. Every warrior carried that powder with them. When they wanted to make a fire, they would take out a spoon-shaped stone tool and a stone pestle. They would put a little powder into the spoon-shaped tool and grind it quickly with the stone pestle. Soon, the powder would burn, and the spoon-shaped tool would become a small torch to light the hay and branches.
The first time Shao Xuan saw Ge, who was in charge of transporting food, lighting a fire, he was very surprised. Originally, he thought that a tribe like this would use wood drilling or flint, but he didn't expect that they had such a convenient and fast tool. The children living in the cave did not have such a fire starter. They had to wait until they became warriors and left the tribe.
Sometimes when he looked at this tribe, Shao Xuan felt a strange contradiction, as if the technology they had mastered was not in line with the development of the tribe.
Although he was confused, Shao Xuan did not think too much about it.
After roasting the fish, one of the warriors tasted a little. After making sure it was okay and tasted good, the three men and one wolf shared the fish. The food was not enough for the two warriors, and Caesar was not keen on cooked food, so he lost interest after eating a little. Only Shao Xuan was satisfied with the food.
After eating the fish, the two warriors asked for the fish bones, saying that they wanted to keep it as a souvenir. Shao Xuan thought they wanted to bring it back to show off to their hunting team members.
After that, the two warriors continued to stand guard, while Shao Xuan took Caesar back to the cave, dragging the dead fish tied with a rope.
It was getting dark, and some of the children in the cave had fallen asleep. The ones who were awake were trying to sleep, or waiting for Shao Xuan to come back.
There was a bonfire in the cave. Ge, who was responsible for transporting food, would come to light a small bonfire in the evening, for the children in the cave to keep warm or roast food. In the past, Ku was responsible for putting out the bonfire before going to bed, but from now on, it would be Shao Xuan's turn.
Standing at the entrance of the cave, Shao Xuan asked Caesar to wait outside, while he took a deep breath and strode into the cave.
The older children who were still awake were thinking about something around the bonfire. When they saw Shao Xuan coming in, their eyes followed him. Shao Xuan could feel the hostility in their eyes. After all, Shao Xuan had taken the position that they had been dreaming about for a long time.
After Shao Xuan entered the cave, he climbed onto a large millstone-shaped rock near the entrance, which was usually used by Ku to distribute food. Standing on the rock, he could see every corner of the cave.
The older children all gathered around. Shao Xuan glanced at them, clapped his hands and said, "Get up! Those who are awake, get up!"
Except for those who were too deep asleep, the others in the cave gradually gathered around.
Shao Xuan saw them coming, so he looked at them and said, "I know you don't want me to take over Ku's position, so you want to kick me out and come up here by yourselves. Instead of sleeping, you are waiting for me here. But! This is Uncle Ge's decision. If you have any complaints, grievances, or suggestions, don't talk to me. It's useless. If you have the guts, go talk to Uncle Ge! "
The children standing in front frowned, obviously considering the possibility of talking to Ge. Talk to Ge? Would Ge be angry? Would he stop giving out food if he got angry? Would they starve if there was no food? That didn't seem right. After all, they were older and thought more than the younger children.
Shao Xuan glanced at them and continued, "Have you ever thought about why I can take over Ku's position? I'm younger than you, not as tall as you, and not as strong as you. Why did Uncle Ge let me take over?!"
"Because I'm stronger than you! More capable than you! "His words were sonorous and forceful, and his face didn't even change when he lied. Shao Xuan didn't know what Ge, who was in charge of delivering food, was thinking. He still planned to talk to Ge tomorrow. But right now, what he needed to do was to get through this and give the little "wolf cubs" in the cave a good shock. Otherwise, he had to prevent them from ganging up on him.
It wasn't that Shao Xuan didn't want to use a gentler method, but these little brats were too difficult to deal with. Reasoning with them wouldn't work. According to Shao Xuan's observation, once Ge decided on something, he wouldn't change his mind for a while. Therefore, since he let Shao Xuan be in charge of this cave, it would definitely last for a while, maybe even longer. Shao Xuan had to solve the problem from the beginning. He had to be strong.
The people standing in front were angry when they heard Shao Xuan's words. One of them was so angry that his eyebrows were almost raised. But before he could say anything, Shao Xuan shouted, "Shut up!"
After that, Shao Xuan shouted outside the cave, "Caesar!"
Caesar, who was waiting outside the cave, bit the straw rope and dragged the tied fish in.
Everyone in the cave was looking at Caesar. It wasn't until Shao Xuan went to get the fish that they noticed something else was being dragged into the cave.
"This thing, I hunted it!"
Shao Xuan untied the straw rope tied to the fish, revealing its true body. He lifted the fish by its tail to show the group of people.
Many fish didn't have eyelids and couldn't blink. Even if they were dead, their eyes were still wide open.
Under the dim light of the fire, the fish's red eyes looked strange and dark. Its mouth opened and closed as Shao Xuan waved his hand. The surrounding children could see the countless sharp teeth in the fish's mouth. After the dust was wiped off, the fish's scales reflected a cold light. All of these added a touch of coldness to the already cold night.
The children who were the closest to Shao Xuan couldn't help but take a few steps back. Their eyes were full of vigilance. At the same time, their gazes towards Shao Xuan changed from provocation and hostility to caution.
The tribe worshipped the strong. The strong warriors in the tribe were worshipped by the whole tribe. Most of the time, they liked to solve problems in simpler and more direct ways, such as violence. But in addition to fighting directly, they could also judge the difference in strength between two parties based on the prey they hunted. The better the prey they hunted, the stronger the opponent.
But now, the children in the cave hadn't awakened their totemic power. They hadn't become totemic warriors, so they couldn't go out to hunt. They couldn't get any prey at all, unless they robbed it. Not to mention getting such a ferocious looking prey.
At first glance, they knew it wasn't easy to deal with. Look at those teeth, how much flesh would be shaved off by them?
"Can you hunt? Can you hunt such prey? Or can you get other things to eat?! You? You? You? Or you?! Which one of you can do it?! "
The children who were pointed out by Shao Xuan shrank back and shook their heads.
"You can't! Since you can't, then suppress all your dissatisfaction and emotions! "
Of course, he had to appease her after saying those harsh words.
Shao Xuan picked up the fish.
"This is my gift to everyone on my first day in office!"
After Shao Xuan finished speaking, the cave was quiet for a while. After a while, a child asked in a trembling voice, "What is the 'gift'?"
Another older child continued, "Can it be eaten?"
Shao Xuan choked, "… Yes." His heart was tired.
Whoosh —
The atmosphere in the cave suddenly became lively.
Whatever dissatisfaction, whatever cautiousness, whatever resentment, all of it was thrown out of the window.
"Eat", to them, was probably the most beautiful word in the world.
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