Chapter 323 I Want to Give You a Blow
In the stilt house, Qingye and Jiang Xuan sat facing each other around the fire pit.
The fire pit in the stilt house is built with stones and mud from the foundation, which is also one of the architectural features of the Crocodile Tribe.
While Qingye was roasting the beast meat, he looked at Jiang Xuan dimly and said, "It's been two years. You haven't come to see me for such a long time. I thought you had forgotten me."
Jiang Xuan said awkwardly, "A lot of things have happened in the tribe in the past two years. The tribes that migrated from the Western Wasteland have been fighting us so hard that we really can't spare the time to come here."
When Qingye heard about the tribal war, he asked nervously, "So you didn't get seriously injured, did you?"
"No, I've always had pretty good luck. Besides, I have the protection of the Fuji God."
Qingye breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Soon, the two fell silent again, and the only sounds in the room were the crackling of the fire and the sizzling of the roasting meat.
When the barbecue was cooked, Qingye handed a large bunch of barbecue to Jiang Xuan.
"This is the rock frog we hunted in the Everglades. The meat should be pretty good. You can try it."
Jiang Xuan took the roasted frog meat, blew it to cool it down a little, took a bite, and a rich meaty aroma immediately filled his mouth.
“It’s really good, very tender and grilled just right.”
Jiang Xuan's praise made Qing Ye smile: "Eat more. Ever since I was swallowed by the giant frog in Black Water last time, I have been hunting various frogs to eat. My fear of giant frogs has turned into an appetite."
Jiang Xuan nodded, then started chewing in big mouthfuls, because the meat of the rock frog was indeed much more delicious than ordinary animal meat.
After eating the meat, Qingye took out some fish scale fruits and wild fruits picked from Heishui Lake for Jiang Xuan to taste.
After eating and drinking, the two chatted for a while as the night gradually deepened.
Qingye moved closer and closer to Jiang Xuan, and finally came behind him, and quietly raised a short wooden stick as thick as a cup.
Jiang Xuan turned his head suddenly and saw the wooden stick at a glance. He asked in confusion, "Qingye, what are you doing?"
Qing Ye said calmly, "I want to give you a stick so that you can stay here tonight."
Jiang Xuan suddenly remembered that some tribes had a tradition that when young men and women set their eyes on someone they liked, they would knock the other person unconscious with a wooden stick, then carry the person home or do the deed outdoors.
Of course, since some rude warriors were too strong and could not control the force of their beatings, they would sometimes kill the people they liked. So later on, the witches of each tribe strictly ordered their people not to violently hit people on the head with wooden sticks.
However, hitting someone you like on the head with a stick did not disappear, but instead became something like a ritual.
For example, now, if Jiang Xuan is willing to stay overnight, then he will pretend not to see the stick, and after Qingye gently taps him, he will cooperate and pretend to faint.
If he doesn't want to, then he can refuse to be knocked and leave here to spend the night in the guest room prepared for him by the Crocodile Tribe.
Jiang Xuan looked at Qingye, and then said sincerely: "Thank you for the food, but I came to the Central Region this time, and I have something very important and urgent to do. Staying overnight... maybe next time... Go to bed early, I'll go back first."
Then he stood up, opened the door of the stilt house, and ran away.
Ran...ran away? Qingye looked at the empty door, threw the stick in frustration, and cried, "Asshole, you ran away after taking everything, how long do you want me to wait?"
However, Jiang Xuan had already run far away at this time, and only Ye Feng responded to her.
In the lake in the center of the tribe, the crocodile god looked over here, turned over, and continued to sleep.
After returning to the guest room arranged by the Crocodile Tribe, Jiang Xuan lay on the bed, feeling uneasy.
To be fair, Aoba is indeed a good woman. She is quite strong and beautiful. The two of them had shared hardships in Heishuize. It is impossible to say that he is not moved at all.
But the current situation of the Teng Tribe is a bit complicated. If they want to continue to grow and develop, they must leave the barren northern part of the Southern Wilderness and move into the central part.
But how could other tribes agree to such a large tribe wanting to squeeze into the rich central region? Although the Crocodile Tribe seemed to have a good relationship with him now, the Crocodile Tribe would never give in when it came to the interests of the tribe.
If a conflict occurs between the two sides, how should he and Qingye deal with it?
Therefore, when faced with Qingye who wanted to keep him overnight, he could only run away seemingly ruthlessly, not daring to have any substantial relationship with her.
Jiang Xuan planned to wait until the Teng tribe's forces entered the central region and the situation became clearer before considering his personal emotional issues.
Because he is the leader of the Teng tribe, every move he makes may affect the layout of the entire tribe.
"call……"
Jiang Xuan took a long breath, then stopped thinking about these things, closed his eyes, and fell asleep on his side.
The next morning, after Jiang Xuan woke up, he ate something simple and then immediately said goodbye to the leader of the Crocodile Tribe.
Ci Mu was surprised and asked, "Are you leaving so soon? You came from so far away, why don't you stay a few more days?"
Jiang Xuan said: "Chief Cimu, to be honest, we have some important matters to deal with in the central region this time. Next time when we have enough time, we will definitely visit the Crocodile Tribe again."
"Well, since Chief Xuan has something to do, I won't try to keep you here." Ci Mu said to Shi Ya who was standing nearby, "Go prepare some dried animal meat and fruits to give to Chief Xuan and his men as dry food."
"yes!"
Shiya immediately prepared dried animal meat and wild fruits, packed them in animal hide bags, and carried two large bags over to give to Jiang Xuan.
"Thank you, Chief Ci Mu. We will leave now. Next time there is a chance, Chief Ci Mu must come to our Teng Tribe to play. I will treat Chief Ci Mu well then."
"Hahaha, okay, it's a deal then."
Ci Mu laughed and sent Jiang Xuan and the other two out of the tribe, and sent two big crocodiles to carry them across the river.
After getting ashore, Jiang Xuan blew the bone whistle to summon Tangyuan back, then moved all the luggage and the things sent by the Crocodile Tribe onto Tangyuan's back, and the three of them set off again on Tangyuan.
"Eer..."
The dumplings circled in circles and rose into the air, making sharp cries.
In the crocodile tribe, Qingye bit her lip, watching the huge ferocious bird gradually go away, her eyes unconsciously became red, because she didn't know how long it would take before they would meet again, and even whether they could meet again next time was a question.
Because living in this dangerous land, war, disease, ferocious beasts, poisonous insects and snakes can easily take a person's life, and no one can guarantee that they can live safely until they grow old naturally.
Shiya saw Qingye standing by the river and approached her curiously and asked, "Sister, why didn't you come out to see Chief Xuan off just now?"
Qingye wiped his eyes, collected himself, and then glared at Shiya unhappily: "Who cares? Just do your job well."
"What did I say wrong?"
After saying that, Qingye turned and left, leaving behind Shiya, who was confused and speechless after being yelled at for no reason.
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