"You want to go?"
Chishao looked at the girl who stood out in surprise.
The girl seemed to have made up her mind and nodded firmly: "I want to."
The girl's name is Zelan. She was one of the first few visitors to join the Teng tribe. She was young and had little presence before. Now she is sixteen years old, and she thinks she should do something for the tribe.
To be fair, Zelan is not the best candidate, because her medical skills are at the bottom among all the witch doctors, and she is still young and lacks experience. Everyone doubts whether she can serve as a witch of a small tribe.
However, she was the only one who dared to stand up, and based on the principle of voluntariness, she was the only one who could go to the Rat Tribe to serve as a witch.
Even so, Chishao still said with a serious face: "It will be difficult to serve as a witch in the Rat Tribe. It will be very difficult. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger. Have you really decided?"
Ze Lan mustered up his courage, raised his head and looked directly at Chi Shao: "Wu, the people of the Teng tribe are not afraid of death!"
"good!"
Chishao showed an appreciation on her face, which was very rare given her personality.
"Is there anyone else willing to go?"
Chishao's eyes swept over the witch doctors one by one, hoping that someone with greater ability would stand up.
However, she was disappointed.
Except for Zelan, all the witch doctors lowered their heads. No matter what the reason was, they were unwilling to leave the wealthy and powerful Teng tribe.
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. When the tribal crisis comes, they may not lack the courage to fight, but now, they are no longer willing to live the hard life of being poorly clothed and hungry.
"Okay, Zelan stays, and the others can go back."
Chishao waved his hand, and the witch doctors took their leave one after another. When they left the gate, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, yet felt a little ashamed at the same time, with very complicated emotions.
When Chishao and Zelan were the only ones left in the yard, Chishao took a deep breath and said, "Since you have decided to go, you will learn from me for the next ten days. I will do my best to teach you how to be a witch."
"In ten days, you will follow the fleet and head to the central part of the Southern Wilderness. By then, no matter what you face, you can only rely on yourself. Do you understand?"
Ze Lan nodded: "Wu, I won't let the tribe down."
"Okay, follow me around the tribe first."
Chishao is a very decisive and responsible person. Since Zelan is going to the Rat Tribe to serve as a witch, she will first let Zelan familiarize herself with how the entire tribe operates, and teach her how to solve problems when she encounters them.
The two of them left the yard, one in front and one behind, and walked to different places in the tribe.
…
Ten days passed in a flash, and during this time, Chishao spent almost all his time teaching Zelan.
Even when making witch medicine and drawing witch scrolls, Ze Lan was brought along.
Zelan was also allowed to personally experience handling various affairs within the tribe, allowing her to adapt to the identity of a witch as quickly as possible.
"Ten days is still too short. What you can learn is very limited. However, there is no time for you to continue learning."
At the Feiyu River, Chishao and Zelan stood next to a large ship docked at the shore, their eyes still filled with worry.
"The chief once told me, 'Learn by doing.' Now, you can only learn by yourself while being a witch."
"witch……"
Zelan's eyes were red. Although she did not regret it, when she thought about leaving the tribe and that it would be difficult for her to come back in the future, her tears flowed uncontrollably.
Chishao patted her back gently and comforted her: "Remember, if you encounter any trouble over there, run to Teng Shen as soon as possible. Teng Shen will protect you."
Ze Lan nodded heavily.
"Okay, it's time to go. Take this bag with you. You'll need it when you get there."
Chishao handed Zelan a large bag similar to a luggage bag, which contained a large amount of witchcraft medicine, knife coins, witchcraft scrolls, daily necessities, clothes and other things.
Zelan held the heavy package in her arms. She knew that there were good things inside. Even this animal skin luggage bag was the latest product of the garment workshop and could be exchanged for a lot of knife coins in the trading area.
"Let's go, let's go. There will definitely be a chance to come back in the future."
Chishao waved his hand and asked Zelan to board the boat.
Zelan walked onto the boat, looking back almost every few steps, and then stood on the deck looking back at everything in the Teng tribe. She wanted to imprint these things deeply in her mind.
"Wu, let's go!"
The leader of the fleet, Jingjie, knelt on one knee respectfully in front of Chishao.
Chishao drew a totem pattern in the air above his head: "May the vine god bless you to return safely."
"Thank you for the witch's blessing."
Jingjie stood up, quickly boarded the ship, and shouted loudly: "Weigh anchor!"
“Woo woo…”
A crew member immediately blew the horn, and then all the ships began to retract the front and rear anchors. The sound of chains colliding was endless.
"Set sail!"
Jingjie shouted again, and the crew members quickly pulled the ropes and raised the sails.
Driven by wind and current, large ships began to move downstream.
On the deck, Zelan kept waving to Chishao on the shore until the boat sailed far away and the shadows of Chishao and the Teng tribe could no longer be seen.
She slid down the side of the ship and sat on the deck. Although her tears had stopped flowing, her eyes were still red.
Jingjie came over and comforted him, "Don't be afraid. It won't be long before our fleet reaches the central region. By then, you'll be able to see members of our Teng tribe often, and you'll be able to use all the things produced in the tribe."
"Really?"
"Of course. The goods from our Vine Tribe have already been sold to the Crocodile Tribe in the Central Tribe. It's only a matter of time before they reach the Rat Tribe."
“That’s great.”
Zelan was a brave person. After hearing these words, her mood finally eased and she even began to imagine meeting the people of the Teng tribe again in the future.
The ship continued to move forward, and Jingjie sat next to Zelan, telling her in vivid detail about the fleet's new experiences in various places, which made Zelan feel eye-opening.
In this way, Zelan followed the fleet all the way, passed many tribes along the way, and witnessed with his own eyes the huge profits made by the Teng tribe when trading with other tribes.
A month later, the fleet finally arrived at the Crocodile Tribe.
At this time, the Vine Tribe's fleet had already become well-known among the Crocodile Tribe and several tribes surrounding the Crocodile Tribe. Their arrival was warmly welcomed by these tribes.
Ze Lan lived in the Crocodile Tribe for some days, and was then taken to the Rat Tribe by Jiang Xuan riding on Tangyuan.
The Rat Tribe at this time has changed a lot compared to before.
Under the guidance of a breeding team soldier and a planting team soldier brought by Jiang Xuan, they opened up a large amount of wasteland and planted various grain and vegetable crops. At the same time, they built a number of livestock pens and began to domesticate various animal cubs in the central region.
Although still very weak overall, with the care of the Vine God and the Ape Tribe, the Rat Tribe is no longer often attacked by other tribes, and even appears to be thriving.
After Ze Lan arrived at the Rat Tribe, he immediately became a witch of the Rat Tribe under the arrangement of Jiang Xuan.
Although the members of the Rat Tribe were somewhat disapproving of this young girl, with Teng Shen and Jiang Xuan around, they did not dare to openly disobey the orders of the new witch.
In the newly built house, Jiang Xuan patted Ze Lan on the shoulder and said, "Prestige is not something that can be built in a day or two. Use what you have learned to help the Rat Tribe as much as possible. One day, you will become a respected witch."
Ze Lan said with a determined look in his eyes: "I will try my best not to let the leader down."
"Okay, I'll stay here for a while. Come to me if you encounter any problems that you can't solve."
"Thank you, Chief..."
After the two talked for a while, Jiang Xuan left the room.
Ze Lan took a deep breath, then called over the leader of the Rat Tribe, Gray Rat, to fully understand the situation of the Rat Tribe before deciding on the direction of his future efforts.
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