“Bang, bang, bang…”
There was a noise coming from the wilderness, and some branches were shaking.
Through these woods with new buds growing, you can see human figures swaying among them.
These people were dressed strangely, wearing rattan helmets on their heads, rattan armor on their bodies, and carrying backpacks on their backs, which absolutely should not appear in this era.
This group of people was Han Cheng and his group who had left the tribe and were heading south.
After walking for a while, Han Cheng and his companions had already walked out of the territory familiar to the people of the Qingque tribe.
At this time, they were walking in a completely unfamiliar land. Even Trader, who often led the trading team in the tribe to do trade, had never been here.
The second brother, who was walking in the front with an ax in his hand, chopped down some branches blocking the way with the ax in both hands to clear the road. Several other people held sickles in their hands to cut off thorns and other things to widen the passage so that the people and animals behind could pass through.
Mao climbed up a tree, put his feet on the branches, wrapped his hands around the trunk, and with his other hand, made a canopy in front of his eyes and looked around.
"Go that way! The grass and trees are sparse over there!"
After looking at it for a while, Mao pointed to the left side in front of him and said to everyone.
The second senior brother, who was leading the way with a bronze ax in the front, turned around to look in the direction pointed by Mao after hearing it. After confirming it, he went to clean up in that direction.
After walking forward for about three or four hundred meters, the dense bushes gradually became sparse. After walking forward for a while, people and animals could pass through without any clearing, and even the view became wider.
When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, they finally got out of there.
Han Cheng looked at Mao and smiled.
It turns out that everyone has their own expertise. Mao, who often leads the tribe's trading team and travels back and forth between the surrounding tribes, is much more adept at finding more suitable places to travel in such situations than he, a semi-primitive man who stays at home.
Han Cheng had considered all these things long before he came out, so among the thirty-five people traveling south this time, all members of the trade team were among them, a total of twenty people, which accounted for more than half.
In addition to the trading team, Han Cheng also took the rest of the people who came into consideration.
For example, the second senior brother, who became even stronger after he got rid of his big belly, and the eldest son in his family who has grown up and is not as strong as the second senior brother, but is also stronger than the average person in the tribe.
One of the main purposes of Han Cheng asking them to come was to clear the way.
"Everyone, take a break."
After walking forward for a while and having a wider view, Han Cheng, who was sweating a little, said to everyone.
Everyone put down their backpacks and rested on the spot as instructed.
However, this kind of rest was not the kind where people gathered together in groups of three or four, but the kind where they were divided into three groups and each formed a circle.
The circle formed by the crowd was also different from the usual one, as they did not sit facing inward, but rather sat with their backs to each other and their faces facing outward.
In this way, people don't have to worry about dangers coming from behind, and can monitor the surroundings without blind spots.
This is the idea Han Cheng came up with.
Being out in the wild, in a completely unfamiliar place, and in times like these, you can never be too careful.
While everyone was resting, another person nimbly climbed up a big tree not far away, took out the ax stuck at his waist, and cut off some branches and leaves that were in the way.
Then his men continued to chop, and before long, a large piece of bark was peeled off from the higher part of the tree facing south.
It stands out against the brown bark of the surrounding trees.
This was to prevent Han Cheng from getting lost and unable to find the location of the tribe on the way back, so he specifically asked someone to do it.
Along the way, basically every time we walked a certain distance, we would leave such a mark.
If there are no such trees where you pass, choose a higher place and build a higher pile with stones. If there are no stones, use wooden stakes to nail out an irregular circle.
While making these marks, Han Cheng also drew out their route on the paper he carried with him.
Mao, who remembers the route very clearly, is also making use of his expertise and paying close attention to the places he has passed.
With these three approaches, you basically don't have to worry about getting lost on the way back.
While Han Cheng drank a few sips of water and took out a piece of paper to draw the route, Shi Tou was also writing something with a charcoal pencil and paper.
What he recorded were some seemingly strange things he encountered on the road, or some things that happened in the team that he thought were worth recording, a bit like a diary.
After resting here for a while, the group set out again, continuing to head towards the unknown south, cutting through thorns and brambles, blazing a trail with great difficulty...
At this time, under the leadership of Treebark, the alliance led by the Black Stone Tribe and aiming to seize the Green Bird Tribe also reached the tribe where Treebark lived before.
The cave still had traces of being burned by the raging fire and was in a very dilapidated state.
Inside the low and dilapidated earthen wall, there are some unburned tree trunks. These are what is left after the huts built with tree bark were burned.
In the past, some rabbits and other animals were raised under this shack and they were almost tamed.
But those things were all thrown to death and eaten by the damn Blackrock tribe leaders...
Looking at the ruined cave and the courtyard overgrown with weeds, Shupi felt very uncomfortable, and his hatred towards the leaders of the Black Rock tribe became deeper and stronger.
After resting for a night in the ruined Tree Bark Tribe, they set out again the next day, heading south under the leadership of Tree Bark.
However, compared with before, Shupi became more uneasy.
This is because he was only familiar with the two distances: from the Black Stone Tribe to his own tribe, and from the Bone Tribe and the Green Bird Tribe where he originally lived.
Shupi felt a little unsure about how to get from here to the Bone Tribe where he once lived.
When he was expelled from the Qingque tribe, he was in a daze, like a man who had lost his home, wandering aimlessly.
He himself didn't know how long he had wandered before he came from the original Bone Tribe to the tribe where he lived later.
He couldn't remember exactly where he had passed during this process.
During these days, he tried desperately to recall, but all he got were vague memories.
As for the Bone Tribe where he originally lived, and the Green Bird Tribe to the south of the Bone Tribe, he could only remember the general direction, but he didn't know how to get there specifically.
But he didn't dare to say these things, for one thing he was worried that those who were eager to attack the Qingque tribe would attack him.
Another aspect was that he was worried that the leaders of the Black Stone Tribe, who had finally been fooled by him, would change their minds, take their people back, and no longer attack the Green Bird Tribe.
If this is true, it would be really uncomfortable for him.
Therefore, Shupi had no choice but to lead the people and move forward.
At the same time, thinking about the witch of the Qingque tribe, praying to the totem pole of the Qingque tribe, he kept praying in his heart, hoping that the gods would bless him and help him find the Qingque tribe smoothly...
The leaders of the Black Rock tribe had no idea what was in the mind of Shupi, who was walking in front and looked very steady.
If I knew, I would not be as excited as I am now...
"Crash~"
Amidst the splashing water, the fish cage that was put into the water last night was pulled up, and fish were jumping inside.
Soon these fish stopped jumping because they were all hit on the head with the back of a knife, and their gills were removed, their scales were scraped off, and they were thrown into a clay pot to be boiled.
After pouring the fish out of the fish cage, the empty fish cage is thrown back into the water to continue luring the fish to dive in.
In this way, we can get some fish again after we set out after breakfast.
"thump!"
The second brother threw the half-grown wild boar on his shoulder to the ground, and then he and the other people worked together to deal with the wild boar.
The meat is used for eating, the bones are used to make soup, and the internal organs are basically used to feed the dogs that come with them.
The wild boar skins were kept and used to wrap around the outside of shoes or leggings.
The wild boar fell into a trap set by the tribe before dark last night and died.
Because this time they have to walk a long way, and they have to walk on land, and can no longer travel by boat like before, so the supplies they can carry are limited.
Even though everyone carried a backpack and led two donkeys and eight deer to carry some supplies, what they carried was still not enough for consumption on the road.
In order to save food as much as possible, everyone would collect or hunt some food when they encountered it along the way.
When they set up camp to rest at night, they would specially arrange some people to set up some traps near the temporary camp, or set up some noose with ropes.
This not only makes it possible to harvest prey, but also effectively protect the safety of the camp.
When they come across places like rivers or puddles, they will put the fish cages they carry with them into the water as soon as they set up camp.
While Second Senior Brother and his men were dealing with the wild boar, Junior Brother Sha, who was carrying a bow and arrow, and several other members of the team who were skilled in using bows and arrows also returned from nearby. They were carrying some killed birds and small animals in their hands.
Everyone squatted here and dealt with it together.
Some were directly eaten as today’s breakfast, while others were processed and put away for later consumption.
While everyone was doing this, someone poured boiling water into a small-mouthed clay pot to drink on the way.
Han Cheng was not idle either. Under the protection of several people, he was looking at the vegetation around.
On the one hand, I wanted to see if I could find some new plants that could be useful to the tribe, and on the other hand, I wanted to discover some plants that usually only grow in the south.
When it is not winter, if Han Cheng wants to distinguish between the south and the north, all he can rely on is to look at the plants, there is nothing else he can do.
“Woo woo woo!”
“Woo woo woo!”
It was at this time that the dogs roaming around the temporary camp suddenly started barking.
The tribe has been raising dogs for some years. From their barking, everyone can tell that something is approaching the camp!
Everyone immediately became alert and picked up their weapons.
The few people who were accompanying Han Cheng on the periphery quickly took action. They looked around vigilantly and protected Han Cheng as they quickly moved towards the camp.
When they were halfway there, four or five men holding rattan shields and long spears came quickly from the camp.
After seeing Han Cheng, he was overjoyed and hurried to greet him. He surrounded him with guards and walked towards the camp together.
"There! There! There's someone there!"
Before Han Cheng and his team returned to the temporary camp, the person who was the most adept at climbing trees in the team climbed the tree trunk with one hand and pointed to the west with the other hand and shouted loudly.
"Aren't there many people?"
Junior Brother Sha, who was holding a bow, asked loudly.
"Quite a few, at least more than twenty!"
The man counted for a while and then spoke.
"They're still coming this way!"
After a moment, the man shouted again.
"Be alert! Be prepared!"
Han Cheng had returned under the protection of several people at this time. After hearing the news, he looked at several simple stoves surrounded by stones that were smoking, thought for a while, and then spoke to everyone.
The people who followed were well-trained, and they immediately took action after Han Cheng gave the order.
Rattan shields with bronze spikes stood in the front, forming a shield wall inside the simple camp consisting of several ropes and wooden stakes.
The man holding the bronze spear is behind.
Junior Brother Sha, who was holding a bow and arrow, and Second Senior Brother, who was holding a slingshot, each had some people on both sides.
Among them, Junior Brother Sha is in a relatively high position.
In a moment, the people of the Qingque tribe were ready.
Han Cheng called them back and stopped them from going too far forward to avoid any harm.
"Closer! Some of them have raised their arms and are holding stones!"
The man climbing on the tree shouted loudly, reporting the situation of the newcomer to everyone.
“Is there anyone else in the area?”
Han Cheng turned his head and looked at him and asked loudly.
The man looked around carefully and said, "No!"
"If you don't have any, get down quickly and get behind the shield formation!"
Han Cheng said somewhat unhappily.
"profound."
The guy seemed a little discouraged and agreed.
He hasn't had enough of this addiction of observing the other party's actions and reporting all of their movements to his own side!
But he also knew that the Son of God was doing this for his own good.
After agreeing, he moved his hands and feet and slid down the tree trunk at a very fast speed.
After climbing down from the tree, he quickly jumped behind the shield formation, tapped his feet, stretched his neck to look into the distance, and was slapped on the head by Han Cheng in angrily.
The guy then laughed and shortened his neck a little.
At this time, those people had already appeared in the sight of everyone in the Qingque tribe, and at the same time, there were some shouting sounds.
These people were wrapped in fur, some were simply shirtless, with their hair disheveled, and waving weapons made of wooden sticks in their hands. They looked no different from the other tribes they had seen before.
No, there is a difference. Unlike the tribes around the Qingque tribe who ran up to them in a friendly manner after seeing the Qingque tribe, these tribes that also ran over very fast did not look friendly at all.
Faced with such a situation, the people of the Qingque tribe were not afraid, but many of them showed excitement and anticipation.
They have so many advanced weapons and train frequently on weekdays, and they have long wanted to find someone to practice with.
It’s a pity that except for the Bone Tribe which has long been integrated into the Qingque Tribe, the other tribes around the Qingque Tribe are all very respectful to their own tribes, and they can’t find a reason to attack them.
But now, they actually encountered a group of people who dared to rush towards them. It would be strange if they didn't feel excited.
"#￥￥%!"
The one-eyed man was holding a stick in one hand and a stone in the other. He ran and roared in anger.
Those who were running with him, after hearing their leader's roar, also started to roar and quicken their pace.
Of course they were angry, because just a short while ago, when their leader took them to start a new day of hunting, they discovered that there was a column of smoke rising not very far from their cave.
It was obvious that other tribes had entered their territory.
They cannot tolerate such things.
Because those who enter their territory will collect wild vegetables in their territory and capture and hunt wild animals in their territory.
If these people consume more, their tribe will get less food.
They have known this truth since they can remember.
Over the years, they have repeatedly fought with those who dared to enter their territory and drove them out.
One of their leader's eyes was blinded by a member of the tribe during one of the fights.
However, their leader did not suffer any loss and managed to bite the man's neck off.
After all these years of fighting, basically no one dares to enter their territory anymore.
One-Eye remembered the last time he had a fight with other people who entered their territory was before the snow fell several times.
He thought that no one would dare to come to their territory again, but he didn't expect to meet them again today.
This made him angry and excited at the same time.
They were angry that someone dared to come to their territory, but they were excited that they could finally have a good fight with the others!
This time, I must kill more people!
As he ran, the one-eyed man saw the scene before him.
The strange looks of the people in front of him made him a little dazed.
Aren't they all wrapped in animal skins and holding sticks or other weapons? Why are these people different?
In addition, there is another point that puzzles One-Eye and the people in his tribe.
It's just that these weird people are so quiet!
In the past, when they encountered a tribe that dared to enter their territory, they would rush over shouting and yelling, and those people would either run away as fast as they could like frightened beasts, or rush over with weapons in their hands, howling and fighting with them just like their own tribesmen.
This is the first time I have seen people standing there motionless, neither running away nor rushing forward, like these people are now.
This somewhat strange situation made One-Eye and the people in his tribe a little dazed. For a moment, they didn't know whether they should continue to take action.
But such hesitation soon disappeared as they smelled the rich aroma of food in the air.
At the same time, we also saw some prey that had been thrown aside and had not been processed, as well as seven or eight deer, and two other animals that we had never seen before, but were larger than deer and looked delicious.
When he smelled the fragrance and saw the scene, the one-eyed man immediately became heartbroken.
These are all things from their territory! They are food belonging to their tribe!
These damn strangers who came out of nowhere have now seized all the food that belongs to their tribe!
If he and his companions had not accidentally discovered this today, so many things belonging to his tribe would have been taken away and eaten by these damn people!
How much did their tribe lose!
"#45#!"
Because of being too angry, the only remaining eye of the one-eyed monster turned red.
He roared angrily, threw the stone in his hand hard at those damn people, and then rushed over there with sticks in both hands.
The people following behind him also followed suit. After throwing the stones in their hands with force, they held wooden stick-like weapons in both hands and ran behind their leader.
No matter whether these people are weird or not, someone will die today!
And when it comes to fighting, they have never been afraid of anyone!
Han Ben was originally prepared to shout a few times to warn these people.
Because these guys who were rushing forward in a disorderly manner and whose number was less than theirs were simply offering their heads.
And he was not a bloodthirsty person. Generally speaking, he was unwilling to cause more deaths because human beings were too precious in this era.
But after seeing the flying stone, he immediately swallowed the warning that was about to be shouted out, which these people could not understand, and turned it into something else.
"beat!"
Han Cheng shouted crisply.
Although he has always been more precious about human life and unwilling to cause too much killing, when conflicts came between his own tribe and other tribes, he still cared more about the lives of his own tribe members than those of other tribes.
The tribe in front of him rushed up and attacked without saying a word, so he naturally could not show mercy.
Looking at these people who were screaming and shouting and seemed extremely angry, Han Cheng felt that he needed to let them calm down.
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