The surrounding temperature gradually became warmer, and I couldn't help but sweat a little.
Mu Cuo and the others walked ahead, and the man Mu Cuo was called "brother" was whispering something to Mu Cuo the whole time.
Their voices were so soft, and they were speaking their tribe's unique language, that I couldn't understand them at all.
Soon, we saw many bonfires made of stones.
The bright campfires illuminated the surrounding area, and I realized that their underground tribe was very well-maintained, with many stones paving the ground, making it very smooth to walk on.
After Wang Ping and the others had taken a few steps, just as they were about to be surprised, Chen Jian suddenly grabbed me.
"Brother Sihai, look, these aren't stones, they're jade!"
I immediately looked down and saw the reflected light was dark green.
Suddenly, I heard voices coming from ahead. When I looked up, I realized that there were many, many people in front of us.
A quick glance revealed that there were probably several dozen.
Their outfits were similar to those of Brother Mu Cuo, except that each of them had different patterns painted on their faces.
It's obvious without even guessing; the one drawn the most must be the most powerful.
However, I did not find the old native man who had been standing at the very back directing the attack on us.
Everyone in the tribe was looking at us with a wary yet curious gaze, which made us very uncomfortable.
This situation has far exceeded my expectations.
After all, if a conflict were to break out in such an underground tribe, we would be completely wiped out...
To be honest, I regretted it a little, but fortunately, these local people didn't attack us. They just stood there quietly watching. Mu Cuo stood in front of these people and whispered a few words to his brother. Only then did his brother open his mouth and give a forced smile.
After a dozen or so words, the people from these tribes seemed to relax their guard, nodding and dispersing one by one.
Mu Cuo turned to look at us and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
This was the first time I had ever seen her smile. Her teeth were very straight, and she even had a dimple when she smiled. Although her skin was a bit dark, she was a really pretty girl.
“My brother has accepted you, so you can stay here. There is food here. Come with me.”
After saying that, Mu Cuo suddenly turned around and grabbed my hand.
I was a little confused, but I didn't take it seriously and followed Mu Cuo ahead, with Wang Ping and the others following closely behind.
After turning a corner, a large open space appeared before us, resembling a hall. Inside, a lot of food was neatly arranged, including fruit and a lot of dried meat hanging on different stones, all sorted into categories.
There were also campfires burning all around, so even though it was underground, it was very warm.
Seeing the scene before him, Wang Ping couldn't help but sigh.
"My goodness, no wonder these indigenous people don't usually go out much. They've prepared so much food. This place must be their stronghold!"
I nodded, also thinking that this must be the lair of this place, but I didn't expect that this little girl, Mu Cuo, would actually be able to bring us to this place.
Chen Jian and the others fell silent. After leading us around, they brought us to a corner. From the corner, we could hear the sound of flowing water. It was a stone-built structure with a small crack from which water was flowing continuously. After passing through the stones, the water seeped into the ground, just like a water tap in the city.
I frowned, reached out and touched the water, and Mu Cuo looked at it and smiled.
"This is the Fountain of Life. We drink water from here every day. You may be staying here for a while, so you can use this place where food is stored and where water is dispensed. I will take you to your resting place in a little while, and I will take you out whenever you want to leave."
Looking at Mu Cuo's sincere expression, I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. I thought about how we had rejected her in the camp before, and now we were owed a debt of gratitude by her. I felt really guilty.
Just as I was about to say something, Xiao Qiang leaned over from behind and curled the corners of her lips as she looked at Mu Cuo.
"I never expected that you, living on such a remote island, could speak Mandarin so well. Does everyone here communicate in Mandarin?"
Mu Cuo watched as Xiao Qiang's expression turned somewhat cold, as if she had reverted to her original expressionless demeanor.
“Our tribe has its own language, and as for why I would say such things, I have absolutely no need to tell you.”
Mu Cuo's words were quite impolite, and Xiao Qiang's expression immediately turned somewhat troubled. It seemed like they were about to have a fight.
The situation outside is unclear. We've finally found a place to hide, so we absolutely mustn't mess it up...
So I quickly tugged at Xiao Qiang, but she was clearly very angry. She shook off my hand and walked straight past the crowd to the very back.
Wang Xiaoxiao glanced at me, didn't say anything, and pulled Xu Wei over as well. I was a little confused at this point.
Mu Cuo didn't react much after Xiao Qiang left. But then she looked at me.
"You're tired, come with me and let's rest!"
After saying that, he walked ahead and led us forward. After walking around for a while, I suddenly realized that this underground tribe was much larger than I had imagined.
The whole place is very well-planned, and the people there are just like those in our city.
It seems that every family has their own little house, except that their houses are also built underground.
Judging by sight, they led us not far when we came to a very large open space with many campfires burning beside it.
Mu Cuo looked at this place and said, "So this is where you put fruit. You can rest here for a while, and I'll go get you some peels."
After saying that, she looked at me, blinked, and then turned and walked towards the other side of the passageway.
I breathed a sigh of relief only after seeing Mu Cuo had walked far away. Just then, Wang Ping approached, looked at Mu Cuo's retreating figure, and whispered to me, "I feel like something's off about that female local."
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