Ye Xiaotian had only brought a dozen or so people up the mountain, and they posed no threat at all. Therefore, even though the people in charge of the lookout had seen them long ago, they did not sound the alarm horn and only sent one person to report to the chief.
After a while, Gedore and the other leaders of the other tribes arrived in a hurry. They climbed up the watchtower and looked into the distance. Gedore covered his eyes with his hands and looked for a while. He saw a group of people leading horses up the mountain.
As the people got closer, Gedore's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted in surprise, "Ah, it's the Venerable, the Venerable is here! Quick, open the gate and welcome the Venerable! "
Gedore was used to living in the mountain and his ability to deceive others was not as good as the outsiders. In a moment of excitement, his shortcomings were revealed. He did not consider whether there were outsiders around Ye Xiaotian and whether they knew the real identity of Ye Xiaotian and gave the order to welcome him.
The other leaders of the other tribes did not have any objection. Their only reaction at this moment was to tidy up their appearance: to stretch the corners of their clothes, to fix their collars, to smooth their hair … To be disrespectful to the Venerable was to be disrespectful to the God of Venerable, so they were very careful in this aspect.
Ye Xiaotian and the others were getting closer to the mountain and they could already see the archers and spears patrolling on the wall. Li Qiuchi became more and more nervous and finally could not help but walk a few steps to catch up with Ye Xiaotian. He wanted to persuade him to do his duty as the advisor.
At this moment, more than ten bugle horns were blown at the same time, the stockade village's gate opened with a loud bang, a group of Miao Tribe warriors with bare backs, wearing animal skin aprons, holding simple bamboo spears in their hands, screamed 'Oh Oh' as they rushed out. Li Qiuchi could even see that they did not wear shoes and ran very fast barefoot.
Li Qiuchi did not know that their "Woof" was actually not shouting but cheering. He also did not know that although the living environment of these Miao Tribe was harder than the outside world, they could still afford to wear clothes. However, they always hunted in the jungle, and their clothes and shoes were too easily damaged, so they were reluctant to wear them. That was why they were bare-chested, bare-footed, and wearing animal skin skirts. At first glance, they really looked like uncivilized savages.
In his eyes, there was no difference between savages and beasts. They all wanted to eat people, except for the way they walked. One walked with two legs while the other walked with four legs. There was a loud "Woof" over there. Li Qiuchi was scared and grabbed Ye Xiaotian's wrist. He shouted, "The savages are angry, Dongweng, run!"
Li Qiuchi dragged Ye Xiaotian and ran. Ye Xiaotian was caught off guard and was dragged a few steps away. He did not know whether to laugh or cry and stopped and pulled him back forcefully. Li Qiuchi said anxiously, "Dongweng leave quickly, it'll be dangerous if we delay!"
Ye Xiaotian said, "Mister don't panic! I'll guarantee your safety during the trip to the village! " Ye Xiaotian saw that Li Qiuchi was still thinking about bringing him along in the 'impending disaster'. He was touched. He patted his arm and comforted him with kind words.
Li Qiuchi was so anxious that he stomped his feet. He turned his head and saw that the Miao Tribe did not continue to chase after them after rushing out of the gate. Instead, they stood in front of the gate and looked at them. He could not help but be surprised and thought, "Eh? Why aren't they chasing anymore? Are they afraid that we'll ambush them? "
Li Qiuchi had an idea. He wanted to use his feather fan and silk handkerchief to perform the 'Empty City Stratagem'. It's a pity that he did not have a zither by his side and there were no minions sweeping the floor in front of him. While Li Qiuchi was thinking, Ye Xiaotian had already dragged him back.
Hua Yunfei said to Li Qiuchi with a smile, "Mister don't panic, they won't do anything to us." He took the lead and walked forward. Hua Yunfei was Ye Xiaotian's man and so was Li Qiuchi. They were both working under Xiao Yezi so they had a competitive mentality. Seeing that Hua Yunfei was so calm, Li Qiuchi made up his mind and threw caution to the wind.
Gedore, the leader and the rest walked out from the crowd and stood at the front of the formation. Ye Xiaotian pulled Li Qiuchi closer. The Miao warriors exclaimed and suddenly prostrated themselves on the ground. Their shout shocked Li Qiuchi again. If it was not for Ye Xiaotian who was holding his wrist, he would definitely escape again.
Seeing that the Miao warriors were kneeling on the ground to welcome them, Li Qiuchi was still thinking, "Could it be that life in the mountains is too hard, so the savages are expressing sincere gratitude to the fools who took the initiative to send food to their doorstep?"
Gedore, the leader and the rest of the leaders walked forward together, placed one hand on their chest and bowed to Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian hurriedly let go of Li Qiuchi and went forward to support him.
In the eyes of the mountain people, it was a matter of course to pay sincere respect to the Venerable. But for Ye Xiaotian, his time in the Divine Sect was too short and was less influenced by this philosophy. It was still the secular influence that was more important. He could not stand his father-in-law bowing to him.
So Ye Xiaotian stepped forward and hurriedly supported Gedore. The others still bowed to the ground but Gedore could not bend down. Ye Xiaotian gently squeezed Gedore's arm and said in a low voice, "Father-in-law, your son-in-law cannot accept this."
Seeing that he was so respectful to himself, Gedore was very happy and said with a smile, "Elder Gou is here, I have to show my appreciation."
Ye Xiaotian could not help but smile when he heard this. He chose the tribe where his father-in-law was at as his experimental field. Of course, it was because he had a layer of kinship and was more reliable. At the same time, it was also because Gedore's tribe was located closer to the outside of the mountains and was more influenced by the outside world. Compared to many of the rigid tribal leaders, his mind was more flexible. If it was a leader who was rigid, it would be more difficult for him to adapt to the changes in the outside world. It would also be difficult for him to understand Ye Xiaotian's intentions.
Li Qiuchi was a smart person. Previously, he was only at a loss because he was too afraid of the Miao warriors. Now, he finally realized that something was wrong. The leader of the Miao warriors was obviously very friendly to his Dongweng. That's not right! It was more than friendly, it was simply very respectful. Since when did Dongweng come into contact with these Miao warriors?
Ye Xiaotian turned around and glanced at him. He instructed the leaders who had just straightened their backs, "Let's talk inside!"
It was not that the leaders did not speak when they greeted him but they used the language of the Miao people in the mountains. Li Qiuchi could not understand this language. Ye Xiaotian used Chinese to speak to the leaders. Li Qiuchi saw that he did not use honorifics with these unruly Miao leaders and instead used a commanding tone. He was even more amazed.
Ye Xiaotian was respectfully accompanied by the leaders as he entered the village and walked into the main hall. This meeting hall was built with logs. It had just been completed and still had the smell of fresh wood. At the head of the hall, there was a large and simple wooden chair without any complicated carvings.
This wooden chair was where Gedore usually sat when he summoned the elders of the tribe to discuss matters. Now that Ye Xiaotian was here, this seat was naturally taken by him. Gedore and the leader sat on the left and right, three steps away from him. The other leaders took their seats in turn.
Looking at this arrangement, Li Qiuchi was even more confused. This was definitely not a seat for entertaining guests. Even if it was the most distinguished guest, there was only one explanation for Ye Xiaotian sitting here. He, was these people's superior, leader, their ruler.
Even though Li Qiuchi had always been alert and intelligent, he was also stunned by this series of changes. Seeing that he was stunned, Hua Yunfei couldn't help but laugh. Since Ye Xiaotian didn't hide his identity from Li Qiuchi, it was obvious that he didn't want to hide his identity from him. Hua Yunfei whispered to Li Qiuchi.
"Mr. Li, there are countless tribes in the mountain, but they all revere the Voodoo Master, which is what the outside world calls the wizards. And the wizards in the mountain also have a common belief, which is the God of Venomous Worms. Their leader is the person who governs all the Voodoo Masters on behalf of the God of Venomous Worms … "
Li Qiuchi let out a soft "ah" and patted his forehead, "When I was in Guiyang, I seemed to have heard someone mention it occasionally, but I didn't take it to heart. The God of Venomous Worms, the wizards … "
Li Qiuchi suddenly opened his eyes wide and said in horror, "Is … is Dongweng …"
Hua Yunfei smiled and nodded. Li Qiuchi's pupils suddenly enlarged again. He turned his neck with difficulty, as if he could hear the sound of his neck cracking, "Oh … Oh my god! I found a treasure! I found a treasure! "
After a moment of shock, Li Dazhuang, who had always been a mercenary, even if a stone fell into his hands, he would squeeze out a few ounces of oil and stir-fry it to eat, immediately realized what his owner's identity meant. His face immediately revealed an uncontrollable ecstasy.
Looking at his expression, Hua Yunfei also felt relieved. If this man is stubborn and inflexible, if he does not know how to adapt to circumstances, if he regards assisting the Cult Leader on the mountain as an act of treason and heresy, then this man cannot be used.
Ye Xiaotian turned his head and smiled at Li Dazhuang, as if he already knew that Hua Yunfei had told him his identity. Seeing that Ye Xiaotian turned back to look at him, Li Qiuchi subconsciously bowed. He couldn't help but be in awe of this boss.
Ye Xiaotian turned back and sat up straight. He glanced at the leaders sitting on the left and right and said slowly, "The government affairs of Tongren are now under the charge of the County Supervisor Yu Junting. This time I was entrusted by the County Supervisor to come here to investigate the truth of the conflict. Old Seducer, Old Gedo, do the two of you have anything to tell me? "
Leader and Gedore quickly stood up. Leader angrily said to Ye Xiaotian, "Venerable, you can't blame me for this. That day, I brought a few disciples down the mountain to preach and spread the fame of the God of Venomous Worms. Several ox-nosed Taoists came forward to provoke and insult the God of Venomous Worms. Then there was a conflict between the two sides. If we had come here, it would have been fine. How could our disciples be weaker than those ox-noses? We wouldn't have suffered any losses. But the local Baozheng came forward to protect us and sent strong men to beat us back to the mountain … "
Ye Xiaotian looked at his self-righteous look. It was as if he was listening to a child who got into a fight and went home to complain to his parents. This Leader was really an old urchin. Ye Xiaotian held his forehead weakly and said, "Then … why did you attack Tixi County and capture the Tixi County Chief and the others?"
Gedore puffed out his chest and said loudly, "We suffered such a big loss, of course we had to seek justice from them. After Leader said that, I brought my men down the mountain. Who knew that the ox-noses would escape so quickly. I could only capture the Baozheng and ask him to hand over the ox-nosed Taoist. We were very reasonable, weren't we?
Heh! Who knew that the Tixi County Chief would bring his troops to surround our village and hurt so many of us. At this time, our brothers from the other tribes arrived. We fought our way back to the Tixi County Chief and raided their nest. Only then did we vent our anger, hahahaha … "
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