Chapter 174: Long time no see
After the Teng tribe trading area opened, the news of giving away a round potato for free on the first day quickly spread among nearby tourists and several small tribes.
In addition, members of the Teng tribe could also take their own things over to trade, and for a while, business in the trading area was very hot.
Coincidentally, at this time, the leader of the Frog Tribe, Huo Meng, had found this place and captured a tourist.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me..."
The tourist screamed in fear and struggled continuously.
"Don't move, or I'll break your neck!"
The tall Huo Meng grabbed the tourist as if he were a chicken, and the six warrior patterns on his face frightened the tourist even more.
The tourist didn't dare to struggle anymore and could only look at Huo Meng pleadingly, trembling all over.
"Do you know where the Ivy Tribe is?"
“Know…know…”
Knowing that the other party was not looking for trouble, the tourist secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly said: "As long as you don't kill me, I can take you there."
Huo Meng's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, as long as you lead us there, I won't kill you!"
"But...if you dare to play any tricks, I guarantee that you will die miserably!"
The tourist quickly agreed: "I will definitely not play tricks. I will definitely behave myself."
"lead the way!"
Huo Meng let the tourist go and asked him to lead the way. He followed behind with a dozen frog tribe warriors, holding spears and looking around vigilantly as they walked.
The tourist also went to the Teng tribe trading area to get round potatoes two days ago, but after that, he left the Teng tribe because there were too many tourists there and the survival pressure was too great.
Unexpectedly, he had just gotten away from the crowded area with tourists, but now he was forced to go back.
He felt very sad, but couldn't say it.
He could only hope that these people would keep their word and spare his life after taking him to the Teng Tribe.
The tourists led the people of the Frog Tribe through the dense primitive jungle. The closer they got to the Vine Tribe, the more tourists they met on the road.
However, when these tourists saw Huo Meng and others, they all stayed away from them and did not dare to approach.
A day later, the tourist successfully brought Huo Meng and others to the territory of the Teng tribe.
When Huo Meng saw the towering stone mountain in the distance and the divine vine looming in the mist, he became excited.
Because Jiang Xuan told him that the most conspicuous places in the Teng tribe are the stone mountain and the sacred vine.
When he saw the totem pattern on the periphery of the Teng tribe's territory, he immediately determined that this was the Teng tribe.
At this moment, he had an inexplicable feeling of wanting to cry.
After more than a year, the Frog Tribe migrated to the Southern Wilderness, and survived the cold winter and early spring when there was a shortage of food, they finally found the Vine Tribe!
When they came to the huge vine wall, the tourist turned around and said carefully: "I have brought you to the vine tribe. Can we leave now?"
The tourist couldn't wait to run away, because he didn't know why these people were looking for the Teng tribe. What if they were looking for revenge? Wouldn't that be dangerous?
"etc!"
Huo Meng called out to the tourist who was about to run away, and the tourist's face suddenly fell and his body froze.
"Is...is there anything else?" You Ren turned around and was about to cry. He was really afraid of death.
Huo Meng pointed to the doorway in the vine wall ahead and asked, "Why are there so many people coming in and out of that place?"
"That's the main gate of the Teng Tribe. After you go in there, you can go to the new trading area of the Teng Tribe to do business. If you go in a few days ago, you can get a round potato for free."
Thinking of the round potato that had been eaten, the tourists' eyes were filled with aftertaste.
"Trading area? Round potatoes?"
Huo Meng muttered something. He knew about the trading area, but he didn't know what round potatoes were, because there was no such plant as round potatoes in the Western Wilderness.
"Can I...can I go now?"
Yugito asked cautiously again.
"Let's go, let's go..."
Huo Meng waved his hand, and the tourist ran into the forest as if he had been pardoned, and soon disappeared.
"Chief, are we going in?"
The frog tribe warriors behind Huo Meng were eager to try. For the tribesmen, being able to go to the trading area was a very rare thing.
Huo Meng thought about it and said, "It would be good to go in and take a look."
Before becoming a subsidiary tribe of the Teng Tribe, Huo Meng thought it necessary to first understand the Teng Tribe to see if it was as powerful as he imagined.
Huo Meng waved his hand and walked to the front of the doorway with a dozen frog tribe warriors.
As soon as they approached, the Teng tribe warriors in charge of guarding became nervous, because the six warrior lines on Huo Meng's face were too scary.
The six-color warriors were something most people in small tribes had never heard of.
"Which tribe are you from?"
The warriors of the Teng tribe who were in charge of guarding the gate stopped Huo Meng and others.
Huo Meng replied: "We are from the Frog Tribe. We heard there is a trading area inside and we want to go in and take a look."
One of the Vine Tribe warriors took out a large animal hide scroll and said, "This is the first time a tribe has come to the trading area. We need to leave our totem pattern here."
This rule was also made by Jiang Xuan.
The advantage of doing this is that the Goto tribe can take the opportunity to learn about the nearby tribes.
Huo Meng looked at the animal skin scroll. He saw that there was a totem pattern of the Teng tribe painted in the center of the scroll, and there were totem patterns of several other tribes painted around it.
He pondered for a moment and asked, "Did you just draw it anywhere?"
The Vine Tribe warrior replied, "Where did you come from? How long have you been walking?"
Huo Meng pointed to the northwest and said, "We came from that direction. We didn't know the way, so we walked around for a long time before we found here."
The warrior of the Teng tribe pointed to the upper left corner of the animal skin scroll and said, "Then you can draw here. Don't make it too big, because other tribes still have to draw."
Huo Meng nodded, and instead of using a hair brush, he dipped his fingers in some green paint and drew a frog tribal totem pattern of a medium size on the animal skin scroll.
"Can we go in now?"
"Okay, come in!"
The warriors of the Vine Tribe retreated to both sides of the gate to allow the warriors of the Huo Meng and Frog Tribes to enter.
Although Huo Meng had six warrior patterns painted on his face, the warriors of the Teng tribe were only a little nervous but not afraid.
Because this is the territory of the Vine Tribe, guarded by the divine vine. Even if it really is a six-color warrior, as long as he enters the vine wall, he will not be able to make any waves.
However, to be on the safe side, after Huo Meng and others entered, a soldier immediately ran to report to Jiang Xuan.
"Frog Tribe? Six-color warriors?"
Jiang Xuan, who was turning the soil in the yard, was surprised when he heard the news.
Could it be that the frog tribe from the Western Wilderness really migrated here?
He had a feeling of disbelief because the Frog Tribe was too far away from the Southern Wilderness.
He even wondered if there was another tribe with the same name.
However, the soldier who reported the news also mentioned the "Six-Color Warriors".
In Jiang Xuan's impression, only "Huo Meng" likes to pretend to be a six-color warrior.
In other tribes, Jiang Xuan had never seen real six-color warriors.
"Let's go and take a look."
Jiang Xuan didn't even bother to turn the soil. If they were really the frog tribe from the Western Wilderness, it must be extremely difficult for them to find here from such a far distance. They must be given a good reception.
…
Inside the Teng tribe trading area.
Huo Meng led a dozen frog tribe warriors and walked on the flat ground.
When they entered the room, they first saw the huge skull of the jackal god and were greatly shocked.
Afterwards, they saw a row of neat and tall shops, the various goods inside the shops, and the people coming and going to do business, and were shocked again.
"Chief, the houses of the Teng tribe are so tall and big, and they look so solid!"
A Frog Tribe warrior exclaimed in praise, and the other warriors nodded.
They had never seen houses as neat, tall and solid as those in the Teng Tribe anywhere else.
Most tribes live in low wooden or stone houses, which are not only not sturdy but also seriously leaky and are very cold in winter.
The mud brick house that looked very simple in Jiang Xuan's eyes was, in the eyes of the tribesmen, a luxurious house that they could not even dream of.
Huo Meng nodded and resisted the urge to touch the wall because it looked so smooth.
The various goods in the shop also gave Huo Meng a strong psychological impact.
He had guessed that the Teng tribe was powerful, but he didn't expect it to be this powerful.
Food, salt, pottery, witchcraft, animal skins, tools and other things are not enough for other tribes to use on their own, but the Teng tribe can use them for trade.
Before the climate in the Western Wilderness became severe, the Frog Tribe would occasionally trade with other tribes, but there were few things they could trade.
He had never seen such a complete range of goods as that of the Teng Tribe.
A tribe with abundant resources will also be very strong, otherwise it will not be able to protect these things.
At this moment, Huo Meng's worries about the strength of the Teng tribe disappeared.
On the contrary, what he should worry about now is whether the Vine Tribe will accept the Frog Tribe as their subordinate tribe.
After all, the current Frog Tribe is too weak, and the benefits it can bring to the Vine Tribe are very limited.
As a leader, Huo Meng knows very well that only if you can bring enough benefits to others will others value you.
If you are unable to bring benefits to others and want to seek help from others, you can only depend on their mood.
Huo Meng looked towards the vast area opposite the trading area.
All I saw were fields of crops lined up one after another, with countless people working in between.
This kind of farming scene was something Huo Meng had never seen in other tribes.
Some tribes also practice farming, but their methods are still extremely ancient and on a small scale, and they don't even clean up the weeds on the ground.
But the Teng tribe is different. Because of Jiang Xuan’s existence, the Teng tribe’s farming method is far superior to any other tribe in this world.
Just as Huo Meng was looking around with mixed feelings, a group of Teng tribe warriors came over accompanied by Jiang Xuan.
When Jiang Xuan saw Huo Meng, he was very surprised.
"Chief Huo Meng, it's really you!"
Jiang Xuan walked over to Huo Meng and gave him a bear hug.
"Chief Xuan, long time no see."
Huo Meng showed a complicated smile, because the Vine Tribe was much stronger than he had imagined, while the Frog Tribe had become weaker than before during the long-distance migration. The strength and status of the two sides were simply not on the same level.
Standing in front of Jiang Xuan, Huo Meng felt very embarrassed and inevitably felt inferior.
"Hahaha, when I heard the news from the tribe just now, I didn't quite believe it. I didn't expect to actually see you here."
Jiang Xuan was really happy, with a sincere smile on his face.
It is really not easy for Huo Meng to appear here. You don’t have to guess to know that they have suffered a lot along the way.
Huo Meng said: "I didn't expect to really find the Teng Tribe."
"By the way, where's your giant frog?"
Jiang Xuan looked behind Huo Meng, but did not see the frog tribe's iconic giant frog.
Huo Meng replied: "The giant frog is still hibernating. It will not wake up until the weather gets warmer."
"So that's how it is... Come on, Chief Huo Meng, let's go to where I live and eat and drink first."
Jiang Xuan pulled Huo Meng away without hesitation, and the frog tribe warriors hurriedly followed.
In the courtyard of the bamboo forest, Huo Meng looked up at the tall Tengshen Mountain and felt his heart tremble.
This is the patron saint of the Teng tribe! Huo Meng sighed inwardly. Just a glance at him gave him a huge sense of oppression.
If only the patron saint of the frog tribe was still there...
Huo Meng thought about this and shook his head slightly, because he knew very well that the totem god of the frog tribe had died long ago.
Huo Meng looked at the two tall bamboo sheds in the yard again. There was a huge bird's nest in one of the sheds. A huge purple bird of prey was pecking at a big snake inside. Its sharp beak could easily tear off the strips of meat.
Huo Meng swallowed hard. The fighting power of this bird of prey was definitely terrifying. Because the giant snake was highly poisonous, if he encountered it in the wild, he would definitely flee in panic.
He looked towards another bamboo shed, where a huge black rhinoceros was lying, chewing tender grass leisurely.
Just by looking at its huge size and the sharp horns on its head, Huo Meng knew that this big guy was definitely not easy to mess with.
The most important thing is that these two ferocious beasts were raised in the yard by Jiang Xuan, and they were very obedient, obviously having been tamed by him.
At this moment, Jiang Xuan's image in Huo Meng's mind has become extremely tall.
"Chief Huo Meng, come in and sit down!"
In the room, Jiang Xuan shouted, and Huo Meng hurried in without looking around.
After entering the house, Huo Meng saw many animal horns and colorful animal skins hanging on the wall, including some ferocious beasts.
In addition to these trophies that demonstrated strength, Huo Meng also saw a large number of pottery, weapons, exquisite animal skins, and some things whose uses were unknown.
Huo Meng sighed in his heart again: The Teng tribe is so powerful!
Jiang Xuan ignored Huo Meng's inner thoughts. At this moment, he was holding a stone knife, cutting several large mushrooms into slices, and then putting them into a basin together with large pieces of animal meat, and marinating them with salt and spices.
Then he peeled off the bark and leaves of the straight branches one by one and put them aside.
"Chief Huo Meng, you are in for a treat. I picked some mushrooms today and killed a black muntjac. We can grill some mushroom skewers."
"I learned how to grill mushroom skewers from the Mountain Turtle Tribe. They are incredibly delicious."
Huo Meng laughed and said, "Then I am really lucky."
After witnessing the strength of the Teng tribe, Huo Meng has lowered his posture to a very low level, even a little restrained.
At Jiang Xuan's invitation, he sat on a stool made of a tree stump.
The tribesmen were accustomed to sitting on the ground, so suddenly sitting on stools was actually very uncomfortable. However, Huo Meng did not show any uncomfortable expression. Instead, he praised the animal horns and skins on the wall.
Jiang Xuan was a very perceptive person. He noticed that Huo Meng seemed to have something to say but he had never said it.
He was not in a hurry. After pickling the mushrooms and animal meat, he skewered them with cut branches, then dug charcoal from the fire pit and grilled the mushroom and meat skewers on the charcoal.
After a while, under the high temperature roasting, the mushroom slices and meat pieces stimulated a rich aroma, which whetted people's appetite.
While Jiang Xuan was chatting with Huo Meng about the migration of the Frog Tribe, he was flipping the mushroom and meat skewers. After they were cooked, he gave two large skewers to Huo Meng and ate two for himself.
Huo Meng took only one bite and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Chief Xuan, you are right, this mushroom skewer is delicious!"
Huo Meng praised it, then started eating quickly without saying anything.
(End of this chapter)
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