Things have almost been packed up, and Song Xuan also knows that time cannot be lost. These dozen people are now desperadoes. If they have no way out, they will definitely fight to the death. No matter which tribe it happens to, it will be everyone's loss. .
Walking to the shore, Song Xuan looked at Zan Shui who was walking at the end and seemed to be hesitant and asked:
"Chief Zhishui, would you like to go and have a look together?"
"Okay, angel, let's go together!"
Although this group of people was very threatening, after all, they were still some distance away from the Zhu tribe, and the target this time obviously had nothing to do with them, but the divine envoys had actively invited them, and it was hard for him to refuse.
The relationship between the Tengshe tribe and Tengshe is already good. Tengshe also has a person "married" from the tribe. He also performed very bravely in this battle, even braver than the children who grew up in Tengshe. Shao, apparently the Zhu tribe has experienced similar things.
The relationship between Shi Duo and Jian Shi was pretty good. When they came out this time, Song Xuan heard that Shi Duo was pregnant. As expected, the young man was in good health. He usually went out hunting and working, and when he came back, he didn't delay giving birth to a baby. Everyone in the tribe was very envious.
A few people were left here to guard the things in the cave. The group immediately got on the boat and unmoored the moorings and rowed towards the Niu tribe. This time, several tribes came with two boats, plus Teng She's five boats, the team was still quite large. , even in the past, it was rare for so many ships to move together.
The Grass and Wood tribes were leading the way, and they were obviously very worried about the situation in the tribe. Although there were not many eleven people, they were well prepared. If they were attacked by them, they would not have much chance of winning.
The only advantage is that in this season, there are relatively many people in the tribe, and with Teng She's previous notice, although the Black Wolf coalition was defeated, fortunately they were worried about Teng She before, women They usually move around the tribe. At this time of year, it is more cost-effective to collect more seeds than to pick up the few wild fruits left in the trees in the wild.
The two of them could only hope that the situation of their tribe would be similar to that of the Niu tribe.
The three tribes of cattle, wood and grass are on a tributary downstream. Although they are going upstream, their speed is not much slower than when they came.
After all, everyone is aware of the seriousness of this matter of life and death. The previous few people even thought that what Song Xuan said was a bit alarmist, but when it really happened to them, they were more afraid than anyone else.
In addition to being slightly concerned about the situation of several tribes, Song Xuan was most concerned about the movements of Wu Yun and the others. After all, he finally had a chance to catch them. He gave up the pursuit before, mainly because he was worried about the situation in the tribe. Now the tribe is basically stable. After we got down, we were finally able to play with them.
There is no need to worry about food. There is a lot of food that has just been exchanged from several tribes. As long as they can know their movements, Teng She can afford it. Song Xuan also knows that they definitely don’t have much on them. As long as they can hold them back , without supplies, the cold winter will naturally make them look good.
But if they were allowed to get food from the latter two tribes, it would still be somewhat of a headache.
If you go into the mountains with food, it will be harder to find them than climbing to the sky. There are many caves in the mountains that can accommodate people, and there are only eleven people in total. It is easy to find a suitable cave, unlike Teng She When we moved, we needed a large cave that could accommodate more than 60 people, but it was still difficult to find it.
The night they left the Exchange Valley, the group arrived at the intersection of the Needy River. To the south was the Cow Tribe, and further upstream were the Wood and Grass Tribes.
Early the next morning, the team was about to separate:
"Angel, let's go back!"
Niu Yang also said before that before he left, he had asked the tribesmen to pay attention to the traces of this group of people. Although they did not dare to get too close, they were still being watched, so Song Xuan decided to follow Niu He back to take a look. Look, what is going on, and the Ox Tribe can reach the Wood and Grass Tribes by walking eastward, and the time will not be much slower than rowing.
Cao Miao and Mu Quan stopped going around in circles and returned directly to the tribe.
The Zhu tribe came to join in the fun, so they chose to go with Song Xuan. At least it was much safer this way.
Although Wuyun left the Niu tribe under Niu Yang's nose, Niu He was still a little worried, fearing that they would come back to kill them again.
Therefore, everyone is still not slow, and the water flow in this section of the river is quite slow. Even if we are pulled along the bank, it will not affect the walking speed too much.
Although it is convenient to take a boat, it is also a way to go down. To go upstream, you have to use your strength to row, or you have to be dragged along. Although it is not easy, in general, it can save a lot of time and carry cargo. The quantity is also much larger.
If the cargo is not much, you can take turns pulling it. No matter what, it will not be much more tiring than carrying it on the shore.
However, it gets dark earlier in the winter. After it got dark, we walked for a while before we arrived at the Niu Tribe. The situation in the Niu Tribe was similar to that of Soaring Snake at that time. There were several huge bonfires in the tribe. You can see it from afar.
People were also arranged to stand guard behind the fence, but the fence was not as tall and tight as Soaring Snake, and firelight could still be seen in some places.
The people of the Niu tribe apparently also discovered the group of people advancing with torches.
When Song Xuan and the others followed Niu He to the gate of the Niu tribe, they could see that there were already people standing behind the fence.
The sudden arrival of so many people really startled the people of the Niu tribe. Fortunately, after seeing Niu He at the front, the tense atmosphere was naturally broken.
Seeing that the leader finally came back, the people from the Niu tribe immediately opened the door and welcomed everyone in. Niu He also arranged for people to take Teng She and the Zong tribe to set up the boat. It was already so late, so there was no need to Just move the things off the ship and cover them with animal skins, and everyone is already very familiar with them, so there is no need to be too wary.
"Everyone else, go get some rest!"
"Niuguo, where are they?"
Niu Guo can be regarded as the second leader of the Niu tribe. When Niu He is away, he takes charge of all affairs of the tribe.
He also knew who Ushikawa was talking about. The leader came back in such a hurry, obviously he already knew the news, and Niuyang, who went to deliver the news, was right next to Ushikawa.
"Chief, he should have gone to the Grass Tribe!"
"?"
Ushikawa was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and he frowned after hearing it. Seeing that the leader seemed a little dissatisfied, it would be better if he explained quickly.
Niu Yang took people to find the leader and sent people to follow Wu Yun and others almost at the same time, but the ones sent out were two women. The other one was the only adult male left in the tribe, so naturally he did not dare to act rashly. Although the women had fighting capabilities, It's not that much different, but in terms of serious tracking, it's much worse. He was discovered by Wu Yun and others not long after following him. If he hadn't been clever and noticed early, he wouldn't even have been able to detect it at all. Can escape.
However, after following for a long time, Wu Yun and his group were walking in the same direction as the Grass Tribe. Although the Grass and Wood tribes were both to the east of the Cow Tribe, the Grass Tribe was to the south and the Wood Tribe was further to the north. If they stayed on the same path later, Basically heading towards the grass tribe.
Moreover, the Grass Tribe is actually a little closer to the Cow Tribe. If you walk, you can get there in three days.
It was already getting late, so everyone decided to have a good night's rest and set out again tomorrow. Ushikawa also asked his tribe to pack out three rooms. Although they were not many, they could barely fit in even if they were crowded.
These days, we have been living in tents, and it is quite good to be able to sleep in a warm room. What makes Song Xuan feel relieved is that finally no women came over this time. It is probably because of too many people, including people from the Tengshe and Zong tribes. In total, there were nearly twenty people, and the women of the Niu tribe were not much more than this.
And we have to continue traveling tomorrow, so we naturally have to maintain our condition. Everyone is a little tired from rushing these past few days. Not long after they lay down, there was a series of snoring sounds.
It was rare for Song Xuan to sleep peacefully. Although he was alone in a tent outside, the wilderness was still too cramped, let alone finding a flat enough campsite, so he basically had to make do with sleeping.
Although eight people live in the house, it is not too crowded. There is a fire pit in the middle, which is much warmer and safer than sitting around a campfire in the wild.
Next we went to the Grass Tribe. After some discussion, everyone decided to walk there directly. After all, the distance was not too far. It would take less than three days to get there if we hurried, and it would take about the same amount of time if we took a boat, maybe even longer. Some.
The most important thing is that when walking there, you can follow the traces along the way. If there is a change of path, you can detect it in time. Otherwise, you will stupidly pull the boat to the Grass Tribe. If Wuyun and the others change the path, it will be a wasted trip.
After a simple meal, the group picked up the things they had packed and headed towards the Grass Tribe. The situation of the Ox Tribe had improved a lot in the past two years, so they were quite generous. Although they knew that Teng She had brought a lot of food, He still took the initiative to prepare breakfast for everyone.
Shi Yu's bow had been kept on the boat before, and no one noticed it, but now that he was walking to the Grass Tribe, there was no way to hide it. He could only simply wrap it in an animal skin and carry it on his back, which suddenly aroused Niu's attention. river their attention.
But they also knew that since it was wrapped up, they definitely didn't want them to see it, and they were very sensible and didn't ask any questions.
However, the shield was difficult to hide. Several people knew the use of the shield at a glance.
"Angel, what is this?"
"Shield!"
Song Xuan didn't want to hide anything. As he spoke, he remembered picking it up and making a blocking gesture.
Seeing that Ushikawa and Susui were very curious, he directly handed the shield in their hands to them. After all, the Sui tribe often had small-scale battles. They also had similar things, which were basically similar to the simple shields used by the Karasuba tribe before.
The effect is there, but whether it is defensive ability or ease of use, it is much worse. Judging from the way the two of them are thinking, they obviously also have the idea of doing a few in their own tribe.
However, if you want to make a soaring snake so useful, you still need to experiment a lot. Just the weaving of a branch requires careful consideration, but you can still make a shield that is not much less effective by simply making it horizontally and vertically. That’s it.
Song Xuan also felt that there was no need for them to do it too well. The Teng Snake was easy to use, but it was quite time-consuming to make. For the two tribes that did not fight much and were not that intense, a simplified version was enough to use.
Compared with the Zhu tribe, the Ox tribe may have more application scenarios. After all, it is necessary to capture wild beasts. With a shield, the possibility of injury will be greatly reduced.
It's already quite good to allow the two of them to study it carefully. Song Xuan would not be so generous as to give it to them directly. After all, it took Shi Ban more than a day to make it. This does not include the cutting of the animal skin and the following. The time it takes to adjust, each shield of Soaring Snake will be adjusted again after it is distributed.
The shield made in this way will be very convenient. When you need to use it, you can hold it firmly in your hand immediately. It will not swing around or be too tight for your arms to penetrate.
Several surrounding tribes have always been greedy for the weapons used by Soaring Snake. Some tribes have used them before, and the response has been quite good. However, compared with commonly used items, the cost-effectiveness of the weapons is really low, and their own tribe also has It’s not that it can’t be made, it’s just that the quality isn’t that good.
The slings exchanged before had already made their eyes bright, and the shields at this time made them even more envious. No wonder Soaring Snake was able to defeat the people sent by Karasuba one after another.
This is obviously inseparable from the power of the weapons, but fortunately, most of the weapons shown by Teng She these two times can be known by themselves, except for Tao Wan, but the price of Tao Wan is not high, at least it is similar to the name. Compared with pots and bowls, it is still a lot more cost-effective.
The shield is not complicated at all, the effort is all in the details. It took just two people to return the shield to Song Xuan.
The two of them also decided to make a batch after winter, so that they can be used after spring next year.
As he followed Wu Yun's footsteps, Ushikawa discovered something was wrong. He would take this route at least once or twice a year, and he was quite familiar with it:
"Angel, they seem to be heading towards the Wood Tribe!?"
I've been walking for a long time, and I actually changed direction. In this case, everyone can only continue walking following the traces.
But when the sun set, Ushikawa spoke again:
"The angel, it seems...has returned again!"
"?"
Song Xuan was also a little speechless. Wu Yu's route was going back and forth like this, which really wasted a lot of everyone's time.
"Follow another paragraph and watch!"
Unexpectedly, the traces of Karasuba behind them showed that they were going in a circle.
"You're not lost, are you?"
This kind of potential is quite high. After all, there are no people from these tribes among them. Even if there are a few wolf tribes, it is quite good to be able to find the right direction. If you want to find the most suitable route directly, Obviously there is some difficulty, although this road is traveled several times a year, of course it is also for the people of the Niu and Cao tribes.
Even they sometimes have to rely on the marks left deliberately to judge whether the route is correct, let alone Wuyun and the others. Moreover, the ground is covered with leaves at this time, and there is no way to see the traces of previous passes.
If you only know the direction, don't you have to wander around in the mountains?
A few people discussed it, and based on the route they took today, Wuyun and the others should still be heading towards the Grass Tribe. Although it changed from time to time, the deviation directions were from north to south. It was basically unlikely that they were deliberately heading. Of.
"Go directly to the Grass Tribe tomorrow!"
In the end, it was Song Xuan's decision to go directly to the Grass Tribe tomorrow instead of following them around. Instead of wasting time in the mountains, it was better to go and see the situation.
Just walking around like this, I don’t know when I will reach the Grass Tribe.
According to Ushikawa, everyone followed the route for a whole day. In fact, only two-thirds of the route was actually effective. Even the afternoon was basically a waste of time. If you walked directly towards the Grass Tribe, you would have walked the distance in one afternoon. If so, you can walk there in one or two hours.
Anyway, the only places Wu Yun and the others could go were the Grass and Wood tribes, and there were no other tribes around.
Now that they are all here, Song Xuan can roughly guess what they are thinking. They definitely don't expect to go back this year, but they definitely want to get some supplies to survive the winter.
They definitely can't get around these tribes. The Ox tribe has always been prepared. Relatively speaking, the Grass and Wood tribes are easier to succeed.
It gets dark early in the mountains. As soon as the sun sets, it becomes dark in the forest.
Anyway, I didn’t decide to follow the dark clouds and others around, so I simply rested on the spot and returned to the optimal route tomorrow.
However, after thinking about it for a night, Song Xuan asked Niu He to leave one person behind the next day, and took one person from Teng She's side to continue following Wu Yun's route. This also prevented Wu Yun's group from being traced after reaching the Grass Tribe. This is double insurance.
Anyway, with the Grass Tribe as the gathering point in the end, there was no need to worry that they would miss everyone else. If they missed it, the two of them would go directly back to the Cow Tribe.
Returning to the route Niucao had taken, it suddenly became easier. There was no need to take a detour in the mountains, and it was a lot easier to walk. At least most places were relatively spacious.
…
It's not that dark clouds like to surround the mountains. It's because the people of the Wolf Tribe are not very familiar with this road, especially since there is no reference around them. They can only rely on the sun to determine the direction. It's easy to take the wrong turn when walking in the mountains. I knew the direction, but when I came out, I realized that I had deviated from the route, so I had to adjust and continue walking.
Fortunately, the general direction was not wrong, and the route was wrong. Several people from the Wolf Tribe did not dare to say anything, and even thought of ways to deceive Wu Yun when he asked.
Having been with Wu Yun for such a long time, the Wolf Tribe members are still very clear about his temper. Although he is much better now than at the beginning, his nature is like this. If he knew that he was taking a detour in the mountains for most of the day, Being scolded is definitely inevitable.
Anyway, the dark clouds haven't come yet, so I'll let them decide how to go, as long as they can bring him to the Grass Tribe in the end.
However, Wu Yun still found clues in the middle, but since they were the only ones who could lead the way, they endured it. After all, it didn't seem like they were deliberately taking a detour. Compared with the beginning, Wu Yun was really trying to be more rational. A lot.
These are the only people left at this time. It would not be a good thing for them to have any more conflicts. Whether it is the next journey or returning to the tribe next year, people from the Wolf Tribe will need to take them, even if they are from Karasuba. There need to be more, at least during this period of time, and you need to have good relationships with a few people.
However, the dark clouds were still urging them to speed up their pace intentionally or unintentionally. Firstly, winter was not far away. If the dove could not occupy the magpie's nest, they would have to find a place to hide by then. Secondly, judging from the performance of the Niu tribe, they Obviously the general situation is already known.
Based on the information given by the Wolf Tribe, Wu Yun roughly guessed that these tribes should be participating in the exchange conference now. Although they don’t know where it was held, the last time it was with the Kite Tribe, this time it was the furthest away. It's just a flying snake.
When their leader comes back, it will obviously be more difficult to deal with them. Not only are they leaderless now, but the Grass Tribe who will go next may not know their whereabouts, and they should just be on regular alert.
Now is the weakest moment for several tribes. The further it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be for them. Moreover, the closer it is to winter, the more complete the people in the tribe will be.
Once upon a time, the dignified leader Wuyun also considered these issues.
After returning to the correct route, the speed was indeed much faster. In two days, we had walked more than half of the way. If it hadn't been too delayed on the first day, we would basically be able to reach Cao Tribe tomorrow.
Now Song Xuan only hopes that Wu Yun and the others can continue to circle around. After all, the reaction speed of the Niu Tribe is still very fast, and it only took two days. If Wu Yun and the others are slower, they might be able to catch up with them. Arrive at the Grass Tribe.
Soaring snake tribe.
"Hey, why hasn't the angel come back yet?"
"..."
Counting the days, Song Xuan and others have been away from Tengshe for more than ten days. According to the normal progress, they should have returned to the tribal market by now. They have not been back for such a long time, which really makes Shi Meng and others a little worried.
Shi Yong also brought the people from the Wolf Tribe back a few days ago. There were no accidents in the process. It went very smoothly from beginning to end, with basically no twists and turns.
After returning, they were allowed to participate in the construction of Soaring Snake, and the children were arranged to live in the courtyard.
Although not all people in the Wolf Tribe support following Karasuba to attack other tribes, after all, things have already happened. Since there was no objection at the time, it is obviously useless to talk about it now. However, a large part of these women are from other tribes, among which Kite, There are also many people from the Xiong tribe.
Seeing his own tribe at this time, he was naturally filled with guilt, and the most uncomfortable thing was the people from the two tribes who used to belong to the wolf tribe. They were caught in the middle, but at this time, there were only three such people.
After all, the women of the Wolf tribe were not the ones who directly violated Teng She, so even if they became captives, Teng She would consider them first and let them live in the newly built houses.
As for how to treat these people in the future, it will be up to the angel to come back and make a decision.
