Chapter 61: Worrying and Confused I don’t need your desperate protection…

Everyone was quite hesitant. After all, no one wanted to sacrifice themselves because of Li Xiaohuan, but if they really saw Li Xiaohuan die here, everyone would feel a little bit reluctant.

People are all made of flesh and blood. Living in a modern and peaceful society, it is indeed difficult for them to stand by and watch a living person being tortured to death.

But they had no way to help. They didn't know how to hunt, and with their current physical strength, they had no energy to expend. They might not be able to save Li Xiaohuan, and they would not end up well either.

Li Xiaohuan seemed to hear a familiar voice. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the voice. His red and swollen eyes had obviously doubled in size. He stared at the other end and suddenly struggled with all his strength.

He wanted to shout, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Seeing Li Xiaohuan struggling, everyone became anxious.

After the first primitive aboriginal went up to the altar, he heard what Li Xiaohuan said and hurriedly ran over here.

Zhou Youguan looked at Wei Wei inquiringly, and Wei Wei whispered, "He said that person might want to talk to us."

Zhou Youlan: "Then I'll go over."

Wei Wei held him back for the moment and started talking to the clan leader first.

They had no intention of making enemies with the tribe, they just wanted to say a few words to their companion.

When the patriarch heard Wei Wei speak such standard Suqi language, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. After all, their language cannot be learned by outsiders except the tribal people. Where did Wei Wei learn Suqi language?

The person next to him was obviously unwilling. Because Wei Wei refused their request to keep the two female guests, he began to be displeased with Wei Wei's attitude.

The clan leader said, "I can let you go over and talk to him, but first, you have to tell me how you learned Su Qiyu."

"This is the language of our Suqi people, which has never been passed on to outsiders. For hundreds of years, outsiders have not been able to learn it, and they haven't even had the opportunity to learn it."

Wei Wei's gaze fell on the deer-head scepter in his hand. How should he tell the old patriarch that the deer head on the scepter in his hand was even the one he gave to them as a gift to patriarch Su Qi a thousand years ago?

Wei Wei: "We will let you know about this issue after we discuss it with our companions."

The Suqi people are extremely conservative and strict about their ethnic culture. They believe that different races cannot coexist and are very wary of outsiders. All customs, writing, culture, and various inheritances of the Suqi people are only passed down to Suqi people of pure blood. Anyone with blood from another race, even from the father's or mother's side, is not allowed to learn Suqi culture.

So the fact that Wei Wei could speak Su Qi language really surprised and puzzled the clan leader, and made him very wary of Wei Wei.

For them, the culture of the Suqi people is a treasure that they would never allow outsiders to learn about.

The patriarch thought for a moment and agreed to Wei Wei's request.

Zhou Youguan turned around and told everyone, "Wait here, we'll go check on Li Xiaohuan and see if we can get him out."

"Be careful."

"If you can't bring it out, let the production team negotiate."

"If the production team was in charge, do you think Li Xiaohuan would still be hanging around like that for so long?"

These are all difficulties they will encounter during their adventure. Since the program team has stipulated that they will not interfere, they will definitely not intervene.

Zhou Youguan's expression was serious. "Alright, don't go in. Just wait for us here. Ke Feiyang, protect the two female guests and don't let those people get close to them."

"Got it. Go ahead. We'll wait for you to bring Li Xiaohuan back."

Zhou Youguan and Wei Wei followed the messenger to the altar. The closer they got to the altar, the stronger the bloody smell became. Every breath was choking. It was hard to imagine how much human and animal blood had been soaked in this altar to emit such a stale and rotten smell that would not dissipate for a long time.

When the two of them went up to the altar, Li Xiaohuan actually started crying when she saw them.

He looked like he had been beaten, with scars of various sizes all over his body, and it was obvious that he had been badly abused.

It also looked like he had been hanging here for at least two days. The scars on his hands were deep and had never been treated, probably because it was not yet the auspicious time for the sacrifice.

Zhou Youxuan wanted to untie the rope on his hands, but when the man behind him saw him take action, he raised the machete in his hand and said something unknown, but it sounded like a warning. Wei Wei raised his arm to block him, preventing him from getting close to Zhou Youxuan.

Zhou Youguan had no choice but to put down his hands and asked quietly, "How did you get caught here? Where are Wang Ren and the others?"

"Save me, save me..." Li Xiaohuan's eyes were red with tears, "Save me, please."

"Where are Wang Ren and the others? Why are you the only one here?" Zhou Youguan asked again.

Li Xiaohuan's face was filled with hatred and resentment, and when she heard the name Wang Ren, she gritted her teeth.

He complained weakly, "It was them. It was them who pushed me, pushed me here."

Wang Ren and his companions robbed the natives of their prey and were besieged by them. In order to escape, Wang Ren and his companions handed him over to the natives.

He had long known that Wang Ren and the others were not good people, and that they came here not just to participate in the show, but he no longer had the chance to escape, and was constantly being coerced and induced by Wang Ren and the others to do things he didn't like.

Perhaps begging Zhou Youxuan was useless, Li Xiaohuan thought, and looked at Wei Wei behind Zhou Youxuan.

"Wei Wei, please save me. They are going to sacrifice me tomorrow." Li Xiaohuan started crying. "Wei Wei, please, only you can save me. I promise, I swear, as long as you save me, I will give you whatever you want."

Li Xiaohuan cried miserably, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have offended you before, but I don't want to die here, please, save me..."

Zhou Youxuan turned around and looked at Wei Wei, his eyes clearly showing reluctance.

If it were anyone else, he would feel sorry for being sacrificed like this.

"I'll go negotiate with the clan leader and I'll definitely rescue you."

Wei Wei grabbed Zhou Youguan and said, "Put him down."

But the native would not agree, and Wei Wei nodded at him.

Zhou Youguan went to untie the rope for Li Xiaohuan, and the natives started to make a noise, attracting everyone else to gather around.

Wei Wei stood in front of the natives, and the chief led his people to the altar, but before stepping onto the altar, he also respectfully bowed his chest to the altar.

"How dare you put down our sacrifice without permission."

Wei Wei said, "Can't we exchange it with prey? I agree to your conditions. I will find prey to exchange with you."

"This isn't a condition for exchanging people," the clan leader said. "You need to tell me where you learned the Suqi language, otherwise you won't have a chance to leave."

More and more people gathered around them, and Ke Feiyang and the others were very worried.

Zhou Youguan couldn't help but reach for his machete from behind his waist, thinking that he could only give it a try, but Wei Wei stood in front of them and took out a dart from behind his waist.

Wei Wei handed the dart to the tribe leader and said, "Perhaps you should be able to recognize the pattern on it. This is the totem that Azamolinas personally drew when we became friends. It's the only one of its kind, and it should be recorded in your ancient books."

The Suqi tribe has separate handwritten notes and comments for each clan leader, and each clan leader must be familiar with the life and deeds of the previous leader. This has been passed down to the current generation. As long as the clan leader still maintains this custom, he should be able to see it.

The patriarch took the dart. The pattern on it did have a very unique Suqi tribe totem style, and the workmanship was obviously extremely simple and ancient, and it did not look like something that was made in a short period of time.

Moreover, Wei Wei could actually tell the names of their clan leaders of all generations, and they sounded very familiar with them. Wei Wei's respect for the old clan leader was not at all flattering or fearful, and it was more like a title between friends.

Wei Wei: "I will retrieve the prey you want, but please give me some time, and please give us a place to stay outside. We won't stay for long. I will retrieve the prey in exchange for my companions."

The patriarch held the dart. He recognized that it was a pattern recorded in the notes of the former patriarch of the Suqi tribe, but he was still puzzled as to how such a young man could possess such a totem.

He and the old patriarch were obviously not from the same era. He had been dead for nearly a thousand years. He really couldn't imagine where Wei Wei got the information from the person standing in front of him.

But the patriarch obviously did not dare to offend any more. However, since the sacrifice had been told to the gods, he could not go back on his word. Therefore, if he wanted to replace the current sacrifice, he had to exchange it with other prey that could satisfy the gods.

The chief asked them to go to the adobe house outside the tribe, which was a place for their tribe to rest temporarily. It would not take them deep into the tribe, so they could stay there for a few days.

The others made way for them, and Zhou Youguan carried Li Xiaohuan and quickly walked down the altar.

When everyone saw them take out Li Xiaohuan, they rushed forward to take her. When they saw the wounds on Li Xiaohuan's body, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

They didn't have time to say much. The natives were staring at them covetously, so they had to leave quickly. However, they couldn't go too far because someone was watching them the whole time.

Arriving at a dirt house outside the tribe, Wang Daodao was pushed to Li Xiaohuan for a physical examination. There were no internal injuries, mostly external ones.

But they didn't have any extra medicine, so everyone suggested that he just withdraw and let the production team come to pick him up.

But Li Xiaohuan didn't leave. He said, "If I leave now, they will just think that Wei Wei has deceived them, and that will annoy them."

The people here are warlike and aggressive, and have a bad temper. It would be easy for him to leave, but I'm afraid that Wei Wei and the others will be in trouble.

Wei Wei found materials for making bows and arrows nearby, and everyone rushed to help when they saw him. This was not just Wei Wei's job, as they were now in the same boat and naturally relied on each other.

It was almost dark when they finished making the bows and arrows. Wei Wei and Zhou Youguan each carried a bow and arrow and were ready to leave, but there were several indigenous people surrounding them outside, with bows and arrows and knives in their hands. They were afraid that if they left, these people would not keep their promise and hurt others.

Zhou Youlan had no choice but to leave his bow and arrow to Ke Feiyang for safekeeping.

He instructed, "You must take turns keeping watch at night, and always in pairs. The girls should all go to the back and not show yourselves easily. If they dare to come in, no matter what, everyone should escape when they find an opportunity."

He then pulled Ke Feiyang and the big monkey over and said, "Especially Li Rongsheng and Ruan Mengmeng, you must protect them. If anything unexpected happens, take them to the forest and don't leave them behind."

The two of them looked determined, "Don't worry, brother."

"You should go early and come back early, and be careful."

"Do you remember how to use the sleeve arrow?" Wei Wei asked.

Ruan Mengmeng touched her wrist and nodded: "Remember, I have been practicing on the way. Brother Wei, you don't have to worry about us. I just hope you pay attention to safety and make sure to protect yourself first."

"Um."

Zhou Youguan and Wei Wei went into the forest together. To be honest, walking in the rainforest at night was an extremely risky thing, but they had to go.

It’s not so easy to get rid of the indigenous people living in primitive tribes.

The big prey that you usually see are gone at this time, but in fact, many large prey actually forage at night.

The two men endured hunger and fatigue and wandered in the woods for most of the night. They made countless marks on the road, but they didn't encounter any large prey, let alone small ones.

Perhaps it was because they couldn't see clearly with their naked eyes, otherwise how could they walk so carefully during the day and be so quiet at night.

It was too quiet, and he felt the hairs on his back stand up. Zhou Youlan began to find topics to talk to Wei Wei.

"Wei Wei, how do you speak the language of these indigenous people?"

Not only is he magical, he is also knowledgeable. Is there anything in this world that Wei Wei doesn't know?

Wei Wei: "I've had contact with members of this ethnic group before and learned a little about them."

There is nothing mysterious about it. This ethnic group used to be a nomadic people. He met them by chance when he went to Mobei, and he learned from them after staying there for a while.

"Have you ever been in a rain forest?"

Otherwise, how would Wei Wei know the people here?

Wei Wei didn't respond, so he changed the subject, "We used to see wild beasts all the time, but when we went looking for them, we couldn't find any."

Zhou Youguan was also sighing, but Wei Wei suddenly caught a heavy gasp.

It sounded familiar because he had heard it a few days ago.

Wei Wei took the flashlight from Zhou Youxuan's hand and shone it to the side. A wild leopard squatting in the jungle suddenly pounced on them. Wei Wei pushed Zhou Youxuan, and the two of them retreated quickly to both sides. The leopard stepped on Wei Wei's arm with its hind legs and scratched him several times with its sharp claws, but no blood was seen directly through the clothes.

"Why did I encounter this thing again?"

This cheetah was an adult, and its size and weight were much stronger and more robust than any they had seen before. It had well-developed limbs and was even more ferocious.

The two of them stood on each side and did not move for a while.

"Wei Wei, let's go."

They really had to leave. They were no match for this cheetah. Besides, looking at its slightly deflated stomach, it was obvious that it had not eaten for several days. To it, they were like a free meal delivered to its door after a long period of hunger.

"Go to the left." Wei Wei commanded in a deep voice, "Wait for me over there."

Zhou Youguan didn't respond, but he didn't really leave either. He took a few steps back, climbed up the tree in a few seconds, took out a stone he had picked up on the road, and threw it in the direction of the cheetah.

The cheetah was enraged by him and rushed straight towards him.

He wanted to lure the cheetah away for Wei Wei. Wei Wei held the flashlight between his face and shoulders, took out the bow and arrow on his shoulder and shot an arrow at the cheetah's neck.

The cheetah was suddenly attacked and turned to attack Wei Wei in anger, but it could not catch up with Wei Wei. Wei Wei turned around and climbed up the tree in three or two steps. The cheetah could only roar and threaten under the tree.

"We can't stay here, it will attract more companions."

Zhou Youlan understood, but the road they came from was rugged and difficult to travel. If they lost the lighting, their speed would probably slow down, and they were afraid of being entangled by the cheetah.

Wei Wei pulled out another arrow and aimed it at the cheetah below. Seeing that Zhou Youguan hadn't moved, he threw the flashlight at him and said, "Go on."

The flashlight beam was scattered everywhere, but fortunately the thing fell safely into Zhou Youguan's hands.

"Let's go first."

Zhou Youguan gritted his teeth and jumped off the tree, running quickly in the direction he came from, but he didn't run too far. He quickly climbed up the tree and shone the flashlight towards Wei Wei under the tree, pointing him in the direction.

Wei Wei jumped off the tree branch, holding on to the branch with his hands. His toes were only a few centimeters away from the cheetah and were bitten. Wei Wei did not hesitate. He exerted strength from his waist and jumped forward and landed steadily. The cheetah behind him also pounced on him quickly and bit him.

But he didn't expect that there was a pit covered with weeds under his feet. It was probably a small trap dug by the natives. Wei Wei reacted quickly, rolled sideways, raised his leg, and kicked the cheetah on the head with a scorpion tail.

The weight of his punches and kicks was heavier than that of ordinary people, and most people could not bear it. When the cheetah was kicked by him, its head shook a few times, and then it was completely enraged and bit Wei Wei madly.

Wei Wei pressed his palms on the ground, turned over, and knelt on one knee to face the cheetah head-on. He took out the dagger from the side of his leg. The cheetah pounced on him again. He raised the dagger and grazed its front legs, piercing its right front leg directly.

The strike was sharp and ruthless, but the dagger was too short. The cheetah's front legs were thick, so after Wei Wei thrust the dagger in, the blade could only barely penetrate.

However, this gave the cheetah the opportunity to delay Wei Wei. When Wei Wei pulled out the dagger, the cheetah bit Wei Wei's arm.

Wei Wei dodged but was grabbed by the cheetah's other front paw. Wei Wei dodged and clamped the cheetah's claws with both hands, but the cheetah still pressed his head down, and it was a little difficult for him to turn over for a while.

Just when the situation was tense and stalemate, the cheetah on top of him was suddenly picked up and thrown backwards.

Zhou Youlan was also stronger, so he could use all his strength to throw the cheetah to the ground, giving Wei Wei some breathing space.

His fists were as hard as iron and hit the cheetah hard. Wei Wei was afraid that he would get angry, so he found an opportunity to pull him away.

Zhou Youxuan turned around and followed Wei Wei. The flashlight was stuck between the tree branches by Zhou Youxuan and shone in their direction, allowing them to escape temporarily.

But the cheetah quickly turned over and got up and continued to chase.

"Don't worry about me, Wei Wei, you go first!"

Zhou Youlan knew that Wei Wei could escape successfully. With Wei Wei's ability to climb walls and run fast, he could easily run far away. He was just considering him.

He didn't want to hold Wei Wei back, so he could hide in a nearby tree, and the wild leopard couldn't climb up the tree to bite him.

But they didn't notice that there were other people nearby. While they were fighting with the cheetah, other people were slowly approaching.

The person in the dark has only one eye, and the other eye is wrapped in gauze. Who else could it be but the old ghost?

His outfit was different from before. He was now fully equipped with weapons, including guns, crossbows, and anesthetics. It was obvious that he came well prepared.

Seeing Wei Wei below, he was so angry that his teeth were almost broken.

He first pointed the anesthetic needle in his hand at the cheetah below, but when he saw Wei Wei standing beside him, he felt unwilling to give in.

Then an idea came to his mind. He could deal with Zhou Youguan with the gun in his hand, but it would be more troublesome for Wei Wei.

He stroked the anesthetic needle in his hand, but no matter how strong Ren Weiyuan was, could he withstand the anesthetic that could knock down an elephant with just one shot?

Thinking that he was pointing the anesthetic needle at Wei Wei, he did not act rashly after learning from the previous lessons. Instead, when Wei Wei was unable to free himself, he injected the anesthetic needle into the side of Wei Wei's neck.

Wei Wei pulled out the thing immediately after being stabbed. This thing was similar to the "syringe" they had used before.

But what followed was a feeling of paralysis that quickly spread throughout his body; he had been ambushed.

He looked in the direction of the flying needle and saw that the old ghost had already hidden himself. Although he couldn't see anyone, Wei Wei knew that there must be someone hiding in that place.

Seeing that Wei Wei's pace slowed down and he was in a daze, Zhou Youguan called out to him.

Wei Wei's eyes were visibly unfocused, his black pupils slightly dilated, but he still pushed Zhou Youxuan hard, pushing him forward a little.

The cheetah had already pounced on him and bit him. Wei Wei turned around, raised the bow and arrow in his hand and hit it on the head, but the force he used was obviously more than half less than before.

Wei Wei clearly felt his limbs beginning to become numb, and even his strength was slowly dissipating. Even though he tried hard to accumulate strength, the force he exerted was weak.

After swinging his shoulders and arms vigorously, he even felt a little exhausted.

Although the internal energy was fully accumulated in the Dantian, it could not be gathered into a powerful force like before. Instead, it seemed as if it was blocked by something and could only slowly gather in the Dantian. The fingers were numb and could not move.

Seeing the cheetah pouncing again, he could only lean back.

Realizing that Wei Wei's reaction was not right, Zhou Youguan could only turn around and help him.

However, when he stretched out his arm, it faced the cheetah's bloody mouth. Wei Wei used his last bit of strength to block Zhou Youguan, but he was bitten by the cheetah.

"Wei Wei!!"

Wei Wei groaned, pulled out the silver needle in his hand, and inserted it into Lei Bao's body.

He always liked to kill with one blow, and he wanted to stab the cheetah's neck, but the anesthetic quickly paralyzed his whole body, and he could only barely stab the cheetah's cheek.

Zhou Youlan swung his machete in panic, and the back of the knife hit the cheetah's head hard, knocking it back a distance.

Zhou Youxuan helped Wei Wei up and walked away quickly. He kept looking back. The cheetah was still chasing him, but its pace had obviously slowed down again. He wondered if it had been stunned by his previous blow.

But think about it, it's unlikely, it's not that easy.

But no matter what the reason is, it’s best not to catch up.

Seeing them escape, the old ghost pounded his fists in anger, regretting that he had not been able to take revenge on Wei Wei.

Wei Wei reacted very quickly. He pulled out the anesthetic needle as soon as it was inserted. The dose was not much, but fortunately he would not return empty-handed today. Wei Wei inserted the anesthetic needle into the cheetah, so he could take advantage of the situation.

Feeling the sticky liquid on Wei Wei's hand, Zhou Youguan's heart sank, distressed and anxious: "Who asked you to block it for me!"

If Wei Wei hadn't blocked him, he wouldn't have been injured.

"Why do you always have to stand in front of me? I don't need your reckless protection."

He was not being ungrateful, nor was he forgetting Wei Wei's kindness. It was precisely because he remembered that he felt distressed.

He didn't want Wei Wei to take risks like this for him and disregard his own safety.

They didn't dare to stop and ran a long way before Zhou Youguan helped Wei Wei sit down.

The flashlight shone on Wei Wei's arm. The wound was bleeding profusely, covering his entire palm. Although no flesh had been bitten off and no bones were exposed, the bloody holes and tooth marks on the wound were very hideous.

Zhou Youguan's eyes felt hot and tears fell. He hurriedly took out clean clothes from his bag to treat Wei Wei and stop the bleeding.

"No one has ever risked their life for me like this."