"Chief Cao Miao, since the dark cloud has been resolved, let's go back first!"
"Ah~ Divine Envoy, don't you..."
Song Xuan waved his hand and said:
"I won't stay this time..."
After being on the road for several days, Song Xuan also wanted to take a rest, but everyone's attitude really made him feel a little uncomfortable. If he stayed here overnight, he would definitely be embarrassed again. Under the current situation, if he didn't accept it, it would probably be the opposite. It will make them flustered.
It’s not long since I left the tribe. I could go back in half a month at most. Now I’m here again. This trip alone takes six or seven days. I still have to return to the tribe early. After all, there is still so much time. There were many prisoners in the tribe. This time, Wu Yun was annihilated again, and they needed to be brought back to show to the people of the Black Feather Tribe, which could be considered as an end to their thoughts.
Although he tried to keep Song Xuan, Cao Miao was slightly relieved when he saw that Song Xuan was really going to leave. The pressure brought by Teng She now was really stronger. Although Song Xuan did not show much arrogance, All this still needs time to slow down, and even until now, Caomiao has not completely recovered from the previous battle.
"Angel, pack it up!"
Naturally, Shi Yu had to clean up the corpses outside. Except for Wu Yun's, the others were of no use, but they certainly couldn't be left outside like this. After all, this was still around the Grass Tribe, and the people of the Grass Tribe and Teng Snake and others dragged the body far away.
It was almost burned at this time. Although it was necessary to bring evidence back, it was certainly not appropriate to carry a body such a long way, not to mention having to walk back to the Niu tribe, which was really deadly.
So Shi Yu only cut off Wu Yun's head and wrapped it in animal skin, so that it would be much easier to take it back. Now that the weather is not going to rot in a short time, there is no need to worry too much.
This can be regarded as a routine operation. When Karasuba came, he also brought a lot of the first members of the Kite and Bear tribes. Later, many scalps were found from them. Apparently they were brought as trophies. Maybe they would return to the tribe. Later, you can also use this to record merit.
However, after being captured, they were all collected by Yuan Yu and the others, and after the sacrificial ceremony, they were buried on the mountain.
Of course, this time I just carried Wu Yun's first registration, and had no other meaning. The main reason was that it was too troublesome to bring the body.
Although Song Xuan did not respect Wu Yun too much, he would not humiliate him too much. However, after all, he brought more than 300 people here, and even the weapons were not too different. In the end, Teng Snake used a relatively small one to The price was defeated. In Song Xuan's view, his ability was not as amazing as others had boasted.
The lion and the rabbit still need to use all their strength, not to mention that Wu Yu suffered a lot from Teng Snake. This result was caused by him alone. Otherwise, even if Song Xuan was confident that he could defend it, Teng Snake's casualties would definitely be considerable. It was so big that even before the battle, everyone was ready to trade their lives with the enemy.
Looking at Song Xuan and his party gradually walking away, Cao Miao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the previous situation was quite dangerous, fortunately there were no losses in the tribe. He also heard Song Xuan say that this should be the last one. With the people of the Karasuba Tribe.
At least I don't have to worry too much about safety in the days to come. I was in a hurry and took people on this trip, but it was not a failure. Although I came back a little late, it was just in time.
According to their journey, Cao Miao should have returned to the tribe by yesterday at the latest. However, the day after they separated from Song Xuan, they encountered heavy rain that lasted for nearly two days, which greatly slowed down their progress. This was the result of them rushing back in the rain. Although the process was not good, fortunately it did not lead to a major disaster.
Before Song Xuan left, he also gave Cao Miao a task, which was to wait for the two people who came along Wu Yun's path to arrive and tell them that they could go back directly.
After all, there are only two of them, and it is impossible to wait forever for the two of them.
Song Xuan decided that most of the people would return to the tribe now, and leave a boat in the Niu tribe later, and then return together after the remaining people came back, so that no time would be wasted.
At that time, it was helpless for the two of them to follow the traces left by Wu Yun and the others. After all, Song Xuan was also worried about losing their traces. If he could be sure that Wu Yun was heading towards the Grass Tribe, it would naturally not be such a hassle.
The return speed is much faster, the route has been walked once, and although the distance between the two tribes is not far, the terrain of the Grass Tribe is still higher, and overall it is much easier to go back.
On the morning of the third day, everyone had returned to the Niu Tribe. When they heard the news that the dozen or so people who had escaped had been eliminated, everyone in the Niu Tribe was very happy. After all, if they had not reacted quickly at that time, they would have suffered. They are.
It was still early, so Song Xuan did not delay any further. After a brief exchange of greetings, he led the people away from the Niu tribe, leaving only three people in one boat. There were not many things left on the boat, and he still wanted them to hurry up. Returning to the tribe, although a lot of things were exchanged this time, after all, Soaring Snake came with many ships, so they could still be easily loaded.
Shi Mao had to set off earlier. After all, there were still a few people in the Exchange Valley. While they were still on the road, Song Xuan asked them to run back to the Niu Tribe with light equipment and go over to call those few people.
It was indeed impossible to arrange things well this time, mainly because the whole process was too rushed. Whether it was the exchange meeting or the sudden appearance of Wu Yun and his group, Song Xuan's plan was somewhat disrupted, but fortunately the results were not bad.
After bidding farewell to Niu He, Song Xuan went home with Zhen Shui. Zhishui didn't feel very involved this time and simply ran away behind Teng She.
However, although the battle was very short, Zhen Shui still learned something. Compared with their previous small fights, the simultaneous battle was obviously much crisper and clearer.
Although I didn't fully know the name of the weapon Shi Yu used this time, I at least got a sling, and also learned how to make a shield. After returning, the strength of their tribe will naturally be greatly enhanced. This will happen again in the future. Conflicts can also be more likely to be won.
Especially the shield, Zhishui had already made up his mind and started making everyone after returning.
As for the animals that Soaring Snake and the Niu Tribe have agreed upon, they will still follow the past rules and wait until next year's exchange meeting before sending them over. Although it has been confirmed, the Niu Tribe is not that strong after all, although the food has not been very good in the past two years. However, in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, they can feel more at ease with these animals in the tribe. Although winter lasts for almost three to four months, no one can guarantee that if this winter is particularly long, these animals will Animals are their last resort.
And pulling it back now will only increase the pressure on Teng Snake. Although the tribe has prepared some fodder before the large-scale construction work, if this batch is included, it may be a little nervous. It is best to put it in the Ox Tribe. The result was satisfactory to both parties.
Naturally, the Niushui Tribe saw those animals and was somewhat surprised to see that the Niu Tribe really had hope of success. After all, everyone had laughed at the Niu Tribe for this in the past.
If you don't kill a good beast directly and take it back, you have to catch it alive. In the end, your own tribe is short of food, and you want to exchange the farmed animals with others, but the other people are not fools. This is alive and dead. There is no difference. They are directly slaughtered and eaten as meat when brought back, so except for the occasional kindness from stronger tribes, it is basically digested by the cattle tribe in the end.
Everyone has never understood what the meaning of this is, but at this time, not only the Niu tribe has a tendency to do it, but even Teng Snake seems to be taking this path. They may not understand the Niu tribe's ideas, but Teng Snake It must make sense to do this, otherwise Teng She had developed so well. When they came here, the population was not even as large as their tribe, but by now it had become a behemoth that they would not dare to provoke.
But thinking about it, Jianshui didn't dare to try it easily for the time being. Fish hunting and gathering could basically meet the tribe's consumption, and there was even some surplus. There was no need to continue taking risks.
And if this is really a development trend, you can exchange some from the two tribes in the future. This will be safer, and the risk will not be borne by your own tribe.
When they arrived at the intersection of the rivers, Shi Mao was already waiting with his people. Except for the few people from the Niu tribe who were left behind, they were all here. After bidding farewell to Zanshui and the others, Song Xuan continued rowing towards the tribe without stopping. .
Teng She's status in this area is basically impossible to shake. Unless there is an internal problem, it will be quite easy to deal with these tribes.
The next step is to go back and deal with the prisoners and find a way to dispel their unnecessary thoughts.
Winter is not far away, it can take up to a month or even half a month. The first heavy snow should arrive. The temperature at this time is also very low. Fortunately, I can walk around during the day and have a bonfire at night. Although it seems It's a bit bitter, but it won't freeze.
The only one who doesn't need to move now is Lang Chi. After all, his leg is broken. After this trip, Lang Chi has become even more taciturn. At this time, the head of Wu Yun is lying next to him. Ji, after learning that Wu Yun had also been dealt with, Lang Chi's expression became quite complicated for a while. He seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and looking like crying but not crying. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.
…
"It seems like the angel is back!"
Everyone in Soaring Snake was in the tribe, so as soon as they appeared, they were spotted by sharp-eyed people. Although they were far away, it was basically impossible for another group of enemies to appear.
Song Xuan didn't expect that Teng She would completely change his appearance after being away from the tribe for more than twenty days.
Just as he had arranged before leaving, dozens of houses were built to the south of the tribe, and the rice fields opposite and downstream of the tribe had also been cleared out, and many prisoners were now cleaning up the remaining rice fields. tree stump.
"God's envoy..."
Seeing Shi Meng's teary eyes, Song Xuan thought that something big happened in the tribe. After asking, he found out that it was caused by the large number of people. It was still difficult to manage so many people. After all, Teng She had a long history. , has never been so powerful, and Shi Meng even became a monk halfway. He could barely manage the more than a hundred people in the tribe before, but now he has to watch over the prisoners every day, which naturally gives him a headache. Now that Song Xuan is back, he can finally do it The shopkeeper turned away.
Back in the tribe, Song Xuan was finally able to relax a little and let Shi Meng and others move things into the warehouse. He and Shi Meng and others came to the main house. After drinking a bowl of hot water, the chill in his body was immediately dissipated.
Naturally, the conditions outside are not as good as those in other tribes. Hot water and soup can only be had when eating. In this era, there are no heat preservation appliances, and even if it is boiled, it will cool down quickly.
In the tribe, there is a 24-hour hot water supply, so you can drink it at any time. Anyway, you need to use fire for heating, and boiling water is just a matter of course.
"Ha~"
After relaxing for a while, Song Xuan asked Shi Meng:
"Have you brought back the rest of the Wolf Tribe?"
"I came back a long time ago, and I'm working now!"
"How are they?"
Shi Yong then briefly explained the matter of going to the Wolf Tribe. Seeing that everyone was very understanding, Song Xuan was no longer worried.
Originally, some women and children with relatively weak fighting power would not go into a big fight if they thought about it. It would be best if it could be resolved peacefully like this.
Song Xuan then asked about the situation of the captives in the tribe and learned that everyone performed well. During the more than 20 days since he left, they even overfulfilled the tasks he had left behind.
The large tree stumps on hundreds of acres of newly reclaimed rice fields have been almost burned. Although it is unlikely that the land will be dug up this year, the pressure will definitely be less after next spring, and the thirty houses previously arranged have been After the construction is completed, the prisoners can sleep in the house every day without having to endure the cold outside.
Not long after, Shi Yu walked in, threw an animal skin package directly towards Shi Meng, and said to Song Xuan at the same time:
"Angel, everything is packed!"
Shi Meng was confused and thought Shi Yu had brought him something good. Unexpectedly, when he opened it, he found it was a human head. He was so frightened that he almost threw it away.
"Yu, you..."
Before he could curse, Song Xuan saw Shi Meng was about to pick up a human head and hit Shi Yu with it, and quickly stopped him:
"Hey! Don't throw it away!"
"This is Dark Cloud's head!"
When they heard the word "dark cloud", everyone's eyes widened:
"(⊙?⊙)!!!"
"Angel, what is this?"
"Well, I happened to encounter them attacking other tribes this time, so I chased them by the way!"
Then Song Xuan explained the general situation. When they heard that there were no casualties, everyone smiled.
Now that Wu Yun has been dealt with, Teng Snake doesn't have to worry about anyone causing trouble around him. Shi Meng has been keeping people around the tribe these days to keep an eye on them, not only to prevent prisoners from escaping quietly, but also to prevent Wu Yun and others from hiding around.
Although there are not many people arranged, there are many directions that need to be taken care of. There are more than a dozen people in one circle. Now we can finally free up people.
"Angel, what about this one?"
"Hang it up behind the prisoner's yard door so they can see it coming in and out!"
Although the tribe has not yet been fully built, the yard where the captives live has been fenced with wood. It would be a bit scary to hang a human head in the tribe. Anyway, it is used to deter the captives. Just let them watch.
Song Xuan didn't want to see a head hanging there not far away when he went in and out every day.
"Angel, what should we do about Lang Chi?"
The evil leader has been eliminated, but compared to Wu Yun, Lang Chi is obviously more despicable.
Although Lang Chi did not show any hatred along the way, and even when Shi Yong led people to the Wolf Tribe, he told them to persuade them to think about the rest, but after all, what has been done has been done, and it still needs to be done bear responsibility for this.
After thinking for a moment, Song Xuan looked at Yuan Yu:
"Yuan Yu, you can handle it yourself!"
Although all the people of the Black Feather Tribe have been eliminated, Lang Chi has always been alive. Although he knew that he kept him still because he wanted him to play a role, but after the exchange meeting, his role has been completed. But Song Xuan didn't say anything, and he had been holding back. At this time, seeing the divine envoy finally handing over the decision-making power to him, he immediately knelt in front of Song Xuan:
"Yes, God's Envoy!"
Then he got up and went out to find people from his tribe. It was foreseeable that Yuan Yu would have to suffer a lot to prevent him from even dying. Yuan Yu's hatred for him would not disappear easily.
However, looking at Lang Chi's appearance along the way, he had obviously expected it. After all, Yuan Yu always stared at him fiercely when nothing happened on the way. Although there was no eye contact between the two, the direct look in his eyes It's impossible not to feel it.
But what Song Xuan didn't expect was that Yuan Yu came back after a while. He kept pricking up his ears to listen to the noise, but he didn't seem to hear the cry for mercy. Everyone looked at Yuan Yu with some confusion.
Yuan Yu's face didn't look good:
"When we went there, Lang Chi was already dead!"
...!
Song Xuan also didn't expect Lang Chi to be so decisive and kill himself as soon as he returned to the tribe.
Everyone also quickly got up and went to the house where Lang Chi was. They saw that Lang Chi was still leaning against the pillar in the middle of the house, but his neck was cut open by a broken pottery shard. The wound was very hideous. Until now, he was still leaning on the pillar. There was a small amount of blood flowing out, and it was obvious that he had just died not long ago.
Everyone was dead, and Yuan Yu and the others had no intention of venting their anger on the corpses. With a long sigh, Song Xuan said to Shi Meng:
"Let the people from the Wolf Tribe bury him!"
Although Lang Chi's actions were despised by everyone, his suicidal attitude still made everyone sigh for a long time. Even broken pottery shards are not very sharp. It is not difficult to create shallow wounds, but if you want to It was very difficult to open the neck. Judging from Lang Chi's wound, it was obviously a lot of effort.
Song Xuan also knew that Lang Chi's thoughts were just to take all the blame on himself. Otherwise, even if Yuan Yu and the others were beaten up and then killed, it would not be as uncomfortable as committing suicide like this.
After everyone in the tribe learned that the leader had committed suicide, they all fell silent and participated in the attack on other tribes. Many people were not satisfied, but later everyone knew that this was not what the leader wanted to participate in. Yes, it was entirely due to pressure from Karasuba.
However, the success of the subsequent war also made them accept this kind of behavior. If they had not been defeated by Soaring Snake, they would not even feel that this was a wrong thing. Instead, they might be happy because they got good rewards.
But no matter what, Lang Chi still found a way to save them. In addition to losing a few people when attacking the Yuan tribe, he also tried to find ways to keep them further back.
However, it did not work when it came to Soaring Snake, but even so, there were many people from the Wolf Tribe who survived in the end, and from a proportional point of view, it was much better than the Black Feather Tribe.
Most people in the Wolf Tribe could roughly guess the outcome of the leader. However, when they learned that Lang Chi was brought downstream to participate in the exchange meeting, they still had the idea that Soaring Snake would not deal with him. Unexpectedly, the leader died just after returning. , but after seeing the body, everyone knew that the leader committed suicide.
Although they had all become prisoners at this time, they did not have much hatred towards the Teng Shelang tribe. On the contrary, they were able to understand what Teng She did. They were even a little surprised that Teng She gave them good living conditions. After all, if it were their tribe, they would never be so merciful.
Whether voluntarily or forced, they all participated and played a significant role in it.
Without them to lead the way, it would not be easy for the Black Feather Tribe to find these tribes.
…
Song Xuan didn't send too many people to follow, and only asked two people to lead them.
Naturally, it was impossible for Lang Chi to be buried together with the tribal warriors, so Song Xuan asked the two of them to go farther away and find a similar place.
Being able to leave his whole body is already a very kind thing.
Although he failed to kill Lang Chi with his own hands, he was already dead after all, and Yuan Yu didn't say much.
If this incident had not happened, they should still have been brothers who had been together for many years. Although he was full of hatred for Lang Chi, Yuan Yu also knew that some of these were helpless actions. Since Lang Chi chose to commit suicide, he did not want to Extension of hatred to others.
No one showed too much hatred towards the women and children of the Wolf tribe. After all, they were not involved. Song Xuan also asked about their situation and learned that Shi Meng also gave them the first batch of built houses. .
But this is the greatest goodwill that Teng She can release. After all, he is participating in the war. It is definitely impossible to completely become his own people, except for the children of course. For those children who are only a few years old, Song Xuan is still prepared to let them Come live in the tribe.
No matter what, these children of several years old don't know what's going on. If you teach them well, they still have great hope of becoming their own people.
Of course, the children selected must not be too old. Song Xuan divided them into two levels, one is under four or five years old, and the other is under seven or eight years old. Children under four or five years old must not understand anything, and It's no problem for people in your own tribe to get along with each other for a long time. Those who are seven or eight years old know more, so they still have to be placed next to the tribe. As for what happens next, it depends on what other people in the wolf tribe think.
