Chapter 216: Stormy
Southern Wilderness, Frog Tribe.
"Bang!"
The frog tribe witch walked into Huo Meng's house and closed the door tightly.
"Wu, what are you doing?"
Huo Meng was grilling fish and was puzzled by Wu's behavior.
The witch of the Frog Tribe walked up to Huo Meng and said, "It's already this late, and you're still in the mood to grill fish?"
"Even if the sky falls, you still have to fill your stomach, right? What happened?"
The witch of the Frog Tribe lowered her voice and said: "Something has happened to the totem god of the Vine Tribe. We must prepare early."
"Didn't they say Fujin would be sleeping for a while?"
"You believe such words? You also saw how powerful the thunder tribulation was that day. It even struck down the stone mountain and broke the sacred vine."
"Since that day, I have never felt the presence of the sacred vine again."
"So, I concluded that something must have gone wrong with the totem god of the Teng tribe. Maybe he was struck to death."
Although the Frog Tribe witch is not very powerful, he is still a witch of a tribe and is very sensitive to the power of the totem god.
Before the divine vine passed the tribulation, the witch of the Frog Tribe could feel the presence of the divine vine from a long distance away. The terrible feeling of oppression made it hard to breathe.
But after the divine vine passed the tribulation, the stone mountain disappeared, the divine vine disappeared, and that sense of oppression also disappeared.
At the beginning, the Frog Tribe Shaman was not sure, but as time went on, he tried various methods but failed to sense the existence of the divine vine.
Considering the failure in transcending the tribulation, the witch of the Frog Tribe could almost conclude that the divine vine must have failed in transcending the tribulation, something went seriously wrong, or it might have been directly struck to death.
Huo Meng took a bite of the fish and said, "According to the witch's opinion, what should we do?"
"What to do? Prepare an escape route, of course!"
The witch of the Frog Tribe said: "Don't think that everything is calm now. As long as the nearby tribes are sure that there is something wrong with the sacred vine, it won't be long before they attack the vine tribe!"
"By that time, without the protection of the totem god, the Vine Tribe will definitely be conquered, and our Frog Tribe will also suffer."
"So, for the sake of the Frog Tribe, we have to prepare in advance. Once the Vine Tribe is breached, we must run away immediately!"
After hearing what the witch said, Huo Meng continued to eat the fish slowly, as if he didn't care much.
The witch of the frog tribe got anxious and snatched the fish from him, saying, "It's already this late, and you're still eating here. Why don't you say something?"
Huo Meng finally looked at Wu and said, "I think the matter may not be that serious."
"What did you say? It's not serious?"
The witch of the Frog Tribe completely couldn't understand Huo Meng's thoughts, and even wondered if Huo Meng had eaten too much fish and had a problem with his brain.
Huo Meng snatched the fish back and said, "Wu, have you ever thought about this: if something really happened to the Teng God, who would the Teng tribe be on guard against first?"
The witch of the Frog Tribe was stunned for a moment. Although he was old, he was not senile. Huo Meng's words enlightened him and he immediately thought of the key point.
"You mean, the first thing the Teng tribe guards against is us?"
Huo Meng nodded: "That's right, we are a subordinate tribe of the Teng Tribe and the closest tribe to the Teng Tribe. They will definitely not be unprepared."
"So, if we really plan to escape, once we are discovered by the Vine Tribe, they will wipe out the Frog Tribe as quickly as possible."
"Wu, even without the Vine God, do you think we can withstand the attack of the Vine Tribe?"
The witch shook his head slowly. The Frog Tribe was too weak and had no totem god to protect them. The Vine Tribe only needed to send out a part of the warriors to easily destroy them.
Wu asked again: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Huo Meng took a bite of the fish meat and quickly spat out a few fish bones. He said, "Since they are a subordinate tribe, we have no choice but to fully support the Teng Tribe."
"If the Vine Tribe wins this time, they will trust the Frog Tribe more in the future, and we will be able to gain more benefits."
"What if I lose?"
"If we lose, then we have to accept our fate. With our current population, it will be difficult for us to survive in other places without the protection of the Teng Tribe."
The Frog Tribe witch looked at Huo Meng with complicated eyes. He had to admit that Huo Meng saw things more clearly and had a much longer-term vision than him.
Huo Meng ate the fish cleanly, then got up and opened the door to let in the light from outside.
"I'm old... I'm useless... From now on, I'll let you make all the decisions about the tribe. I won't interfere anymore."
The witch of the Frog Tribe also stood up and walked towards his house step by step. His back looked a little desolate.
Huo Meng listened to his words and looked at his back. There was no joy in his heart, only a heavy sense of responsibility.
…
Vine tribe, behind the altar.
After several heavy rains, the charred divine vine had been washed very short, and the huge rocks left after the stone mountain was split apart had also been washed away clean.
Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao squatted beside the sacred vine and pulled out the weeds growing on the ground one by one.
Chishao's yard has been rebuilt. Every day, when they are not busy, they will come here for a walk, clear the weeds, and see if the sacred vine has grown again.
While pulling out the weeds, Jiang Xuan said to Chishao, "Report from the Thorn Vine, the Wild Boar Tribe has set its sights on us and will most likely attack the Vine Tribe."
The Wild Boar Tribe is a medium-sized tribe that migrated from the Western Wilderness not long ago. It is said that they are only staying here temporarily and will continue to migrate after they have repaired themselves.
The totem god of this tribe is a giant wild boar. Most of the warriors in the tribe ride wild boars to hunt and fight, and their combat power is very strong.
Chishao asked: "When will we start?"
"It's not clear yet, but we have to make some preparations in advance."
Jiang Xuan asked again: "Can't contact Teng Shen yet?"
Chishao shook his head: "I try to communicate with Fujin every day, but it doesn't have much effect."
Jiang Xuan said helplessly: "It seems that we have to prepare for the worst."
Chishao pursed her lips and said nothing.
"In addition to the threats from the Wild Boar Tribe, many people in the tribe have also begun to become restless. I have already instructed the Law Enforcement Hall to arrest those who should be arrested and kill those who should be killed. At this time, there must be no more chaos within the tribe."
Jiang Xuan told Chishao and Shen Teng about the situation inside and outside the tribe. He was facing great pressure now.
Finally, after pulling out all the weeds and finishing his words, Jiang Xuan looked at the charred vines again, sighed slightly, and turned to leave.
The more precarious the situation was, the busier he was as a leader, because there were too many things to deal with.
After pulling out all the weeds, Chishao tried to communicate with Shen Teng again, but there was still no response.
Chishao bit her lip, bowed to the charred Shen Teng, then turned and left.
She couldn't let Jiang Xuan bear the pressure alone, she needed to shoulder the responsibility as a witch.
Not long after Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao left, no one noticed that a small green vine slowly broke out of the charred soil.
Compared with the original huge divine vine, this vine is too small and even inconspicuous.
But its appearance represents hope!
…
July 28th, the north gate of Tengbu.
"Spear, where are you going?"
The soldier in charge of guarding the gate saw Mao and his woman walking out together, so he greeted them familiarly.
Mao smiled, his expression unnatural: "Let's take a break today, let's go into the mountains and try our luck, I hope we can earn some knife coins."
"Then you better be careful and don't go too far."
The soldier guarding the gate didn't care too much, because Spear was also a member of the guard team. Most soldiers went into the mountains to hunt on their days off, looking for herbs, stones and other things in exchange for knife coins.
"Don't worry, we won't go far."
Mao smiled, then hurried out the door with the woman.
After a period of consideration, and with all the rumors circulating in the tribe, Mao finally believed the woman's words and decided to use the secrets of the Teng tribe to sell to other tribes for a good price and gain an identity.
However, they didn't know that as soon as they left the tribe, they were secretly targeted by the members of the Thorn Vine Team.
In the dense primeval jungle, Spear led the woman carefully through. His goal was to find the Wild Boar Tribe, because he had heard news about the Wild Boar Tribe from other warriors and knew that it was a powerful medium-sized tribe.
The woman was very fierce at home, but after entering the forest, she behaved very timidly and followed the spear closely, not leaving his side for a step.
Because she was just an ordinary person without much fighting ability, and without a spear, she might die at any time in the dangerous forest.
Mao was also very nervous. On the one hand, he felt very guilty for betraying the Teng Tribe. On the other hand, he didn't know whether the Wild Boar Tribe would believe them and accept them after he found them.
But since he has come this far, there is no point in thinking more, he can only bite the bullet and move on.
Behind Mao, there were four or five people. These people were originally scattered around, but they gathered together temporarily after seeing Mao and the woman.
Fengcao was also among the people.
Fengcao squatted on a tree. She stared at the spear and the woman for a long time and whispered, "Something is wrong. They are not going into the mountains to look for something."
Fengcao discovered that Mao and the woman didn't care about the herbs and stones on the ground at all. They didn't even hunt small prey when they encountered them. They just kept walking forward.
Fengcao said to a woman next to him, "Lan, go around to the front and pretend to be a tourist passing by and ask them where they want to go."
"yes!"
Lan was very agile. She kept jumping on the tree, making very little noise, almost as loud as any other animal in the tree.
Lan quickly got in front of the spear and the woman, she found a good spot to sit down, then quickly gathered some firewood, piled it up, and used a hard branch and a piece of dead wood to drill the wood to make a fire.
By the time Mao and the woman reached that place, Lan had already drilled the dead wood until it was smoking.
Mao had heard the sound of rubbing wood to make fire a long time ago. When he walked over and saw that it was a female tourist, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He is now very afraid of meeting people from the Teng tribe.
Just as Mao and the woman were about to move on, Lan called them.
"Hey, where are you going?"
Mao suddenly became nervous because the female tourist was a two-color warrior and was very strong, and he definitely couldn't beat her.
"Are you okay?"
Mao tightened his grip on the weapon and stared at Lan warily.
Lan threw down the smoking stick and said casually, "I want to find a tribe to join. Do you know which tribe is better?"
Mao pondered for a moment and said, "Right now the most powerful tribe nearby is the Wild Boar Tribe. With your strength, you should be able to join them."
The woman said, "We are going to find the Wild Boar Tribe now. Do you want to come with us?"
The woman thought that Lan was a two-color warrior, and if she could go with them, her safety would be more guaranteed.
Mao was a little unhappy because after leaving the tribe, he had to be careful with anyone he met, otherwise he would be eaten to the bone if he was not careful.
But since the woman had already spoken, he had no choice but to wait for Lan's answer.
Lan pretended to be happy and said, "You guys are going to look for the Wild Boar Tribe too? That's great."
"I have something hidden nearby. Wait for me here. I'll go to the Wild Boar Tribe with you guys after I get the things."
Lan picked up his stone spear, walked into the woods, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Mao looked around and said to the woman in dissatisfaction: "How can you just invite a stranger to travel with you? What if she attacks us on the road?"
The woman was frightened and said, "No... No way..."
"What do you know? Anyone who can live alone in the forest is a ruthless person. Don't talk to people randomly anymore."
"Why are you so fierce? I won't talk to you anymore."
The woman was a little dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to make a big fuss like she did in the tribe. She felt particularly wronged.
On the other side, Lan quickly ran into the forest and found Fengcao and others.
"Chief, they are going to look for the Wild Boar Tribe."
Feng Cao said coldly: "They actually want to betray the tribe, arrest them!"
"yes!"
Lan and several other members of the Thorn Vine team immediately rushed to where Spear and the woman were.
"What do you want to do? Ah..."
Soon the forest was filled with the sound of spears and the woman's shouting.
By the time Fengcao walked over, the person had already been caught.
Fengcao stared at the spear coldly and said, "You are a soldier of the guard team, right? The duty of the guard team is to protect the tribe, but what are you doing now?"
"You're betraying the tribe you need to protect!"
Mao's face turned pale and he opened his mouth, but no words came out.
The woman was also frightened. Her usual aggressiveness was completely gone and she was trembling all over.
"Take them back."
Mao and the woman were taken to the Teng tribe. Halfway through, because the members of the Thorn Vine could not be exposed, Fengcao took over and escorted them alone.
Fengcao said to Lan and the others, "Now many people in the tribe have bad intentions. You have to work hard and keep a close eye on this place."
"Don't worry, Chief. We will keep a close eye on you."
Fengcao nodded and said, "When this is over, I will ask the leader to give each of you a reward."
Lan and the other members of the Thorn Vine team dispersed, and Fengcao escorted Mao and the woman back to the tribe alone, and then took them to the Law Enforcement Hall.
Bai Shu, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, asked Feng Cao, "What crime did these two people commit?"
"Betray the tribe!"
Bai Zhu's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said, "I hate people who betray the tribe the most. Leave them to me!"
Bai Shu wanted to pull the person over, but Feng Cao didn't hand him over. Instead, he reminded him, "Master Bai Shu, although I also hate people who betray the tribe, you can't kill people without authorization. You must get the consent of the leader and the witch."
In order to prevent the Law Enforcement Hall from abusing its power, the Teng Tribe stipulates that the death penalty must be approved by the chief and the witch before it can be carried out.
Bai Zhu nodded and said, "This is natural, don't worry."
Fengcao then handed the man over to Baishu. Baishu waved his hand and two soldiers immediately dragged the man into the law enforcement hall.
It was not until they entered the gate of the Law Enforcement Hall that the woman came to her senses. She screamed, "Please spare us this time. We won't dare to do it again next time..."
However, no matter how much she shouted, no one sympathized with her.
(End of this chapter)
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