Musa had not returned, and Li Du was a little worried.
Big Ivan pulled out a Colt pistol. He spat out his gum and said, "Boss, should I go look for him?"
Lu Guan said weakly, "Is there a need to be so nervous? What beast could have taken him away? "
Big Ivan said, "Wild beasts are not scary, but people are scary. Who knows if he was captured by someone from another tribe? Or, could he have joined forces with someone from another tribe to set this up?"
Li Du shook his head. "No need to think like that. Musa is not that kind of person. I mean, he does not have the brains to design a trap like that."
"It's always better to be careful," Big Ivan said.
Brother Wolf agreed with him and also took out a gun.
Lion Hunter had prepared a rifle for them, a brand new AK-74U. It was an old gun that had been around for a long time, but it was very powerful in the jungle.
After waiting for another forty minutes, Li Du was getting impatient. Musa finally appeared.
He was carrying a Black Mamba crossbow, with two wild birds and a hare hanging from his waist. His steps were light, and he seemed to be in high spirits.
Li Du asked in surprise, "Did you go hunting?"
Musa said happily, "I've recruited them. My tribe has been recruited."
Hearing this, Li Du immediately stood up and asked, equally excited, "You found the way back to the tribe?"
"Yes." Musa nodded vigorously.
They extinguished the campfire and buried it tightly. After making sure it would not start a fire, the group followed Musa into the depths of the forest.
Huge trees were lined up in rows, their trunks towering into the clouds. Some of the trees had green leaves, and the branches were lush, covering the sky!
It was too difficult to move through the forest. As they walked deeper into the forest, they encountered more rivers, most of which were small streams. They seemed to run into one every few steps.
Some herds of deer lived in the forest, but they were very vigilant. Even the slightest movement would cause them to flee.
After walking and resting, another hour passed, and they still did not see the location of the Pygmy tribe.
Li Du felt that they might not be in South Africa now, but in Botswana. That was because the forest spanned between South Africa and Botswana.
If that was the case, it would increase the possibility of the existence of a diamond mine. Botswana was the world's most famous diamond producer.
While they were moving forward, Ah Meow, who was leading the way, suddenly jumped onto a big tree next to them. At the same time, it let out a sharp cry. "Meow, meow!"
Ah Ow, Crispy Noodles, and Ali were the first to react when they heard Sophie's cry. They also looked to the side and quickly gathered together, guarding Sophie behind them.
Following the gaze of the four little ones, Li Du and the others saw a ferocious beast on a tree.
This beast looked similar to Ah Meow, but it was bigger and stronger. It had brownish-yellow fur with black spots. It was a famous African animal, the cheetah.
The cheetah's appearance was very beautiful. There was a black stripe from the corner of its mouth to the corner of its eye. Its body was slender and smooth, and there was a black ring on its long tail. Looking at it lying on the tree, the outline of its body was like a bronze statue.
The two sides met face to face. The cheetah lay on the branch of a tree and stared at Li Du and the others. Its four long legs drooped under the branch. It seemed to have no hostility toward them, but was enjoying life leisurely and contentedly.
Brother Wolf and Big Ivan aimed their guns at the cheetah, but they did not shoot.
Brother Wolf quickly waved at the cheetah and whispered, "Hurry through here and get out of here."
Li Du did not want to provoke this beast, nor did he want to kill it. After all, they had entered the cheetah's territory.
Of course, he did not have the courage to provoke the cheetah, which was a jungle killer. They were currently the fastest animals in the world on land, reaching speeds of 112 kilometers per hour.
As everyone knew, the explosive power of the cheetah was extremely strong, especially in short distances. If a human sprinter and a cheetah were to compete in a 100-meter race, the cheetah could let the world champion run 60 meters first, so that the cheetah would reach the finish line first.
On the same tree as the cheetah was an antelope, or rather, half an antelope's carcass. The antelope had been torn to pieces and was probably the cheetah's food.
Perhaps it was because it was full, and Li Du and the others had the advantage of numbers, so the cheetah did not want to provoke them.
The two sides looked at each other, and then they parted ways peacefully.
Musa led the way, and after walking for more than an hour, just as Sophie was getting tired, a whistle suddenly came from a tree.
Everyone subconsciously looked up and saw a short black man standing on one of the branches of a big tree, looking at them with bright eyes.
Similar to Musa, the small black man was only about 1.3 meters tall, skinny, wearing a grass skirt, holding a homemade short bow in his hand, and hanging around his neck was something that looked like a cow's horn.
Seeing the black man, Musa cheered, "Akana, Akana!"
The black man identified it carefully, and then grabbed the horn hanging around his neck. He raised his head and blew, "Woo, woo, woo!"
Soon, more than ten small black men appeared. Musa was even happier. He waved his hands and shouted, "Akana, Akana! Akana! "
The other black men ran out. They ignored Li Du and the others and ran to Musa's side. They danced around him and shouted, "Akana!"
Lu Guan followed and shook his body, saying, "Akana!"
Li Du said, "What does that mean?"
Lu Guan said, "I don't know. Maybe it's a word to express happiness?"
The little black men then turned to look at them. One of them had a puzzled look on his face and said, "Akana?"
Seeing his expression and feeling the questioning tone in his words, Li Du felt that something was not right. He asked Musa, "What does Akana mean?"
Musa said, "The tribe's' hi 'is home."
"Does it mean the wanderer has returned home?"
"Yes."
Li Du pushed Lu Guan out and said, "Very good, buddy. You belong to their tribe now."
Musa said something to the little black men. The little black men made a gesture toward Li Du and the others. They used the back of their hands to pat their foreheads, and then waved their hands toward the sky.
Li Du said, "This is?"
Musa smiled and said, "Mirage, Mirage Ni Men."
Surrounded by the little black men, they walked forward and passed through a series of tall trees. A piece of flat land appeared in front of them, and their field of vision suddenly widened.
Many huts stood on the flat land. These huts were too small, perhaps only about six feet tall. There were small bonfires, small stools, and small carts on the ground. They were all fascinating.
In short, they seemed to have entered a country of dwarfs.
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