Tianbao lived in a watchtower for the first time in his life.
There was nothing uncomfortable except that it was a bit cold at night, so I had a good night's sleep.
In the morning, I woke up to the sound of people chattering outside. I opened the door and walked out of the small bamboo corridor. I happened to bump into someone coming out of the next door.
The young man wore a white thin coat and robe, his face was slightly paler than usual, and there were two obvious cyan masses under his eyes.
Tianbao tilted his head and teased, "Didn't you sleep well?"
The young man rolled his eyes and raised his eyebrows, "You slept well."
It was as if he was the one who was poisoned.
"Tianbao, you are a bit too heartless. Do you want me to give you half of my heart?"
"It doesn't look good, don't want it."
"How do you call it pretty? Carve it into a peony shape for you?"
"I can roll you into a peony shape, do you want to try it?"
The young man was not afraid at all, he came up to him like a rogue, "roll it up, just remember where to put it and I'll take it."
Tianbao twitched the corner of his mouth and kicked him half a foot away.
Standing in the bamboo corridor and looking out, you can take in the scenery in front of you at a glance.
It was already dark when she and Bai Yu arrived at the Qiang tribe last night. Now looking at this place in the daytime, it was a bit novel.
The Qiang people are surrounded by snowy mountains and snowfields.
The entire tribe lives in a small mountain depression surrounded by ice and snow. Their residences are all made of bamboo and wood watchtowers. On the bottom floor of the watchtowers, firewood and hay are piled, or livestock and poultry are kept.
Looking into the distance, you can also see the terraced fields covered by snow outside the residence.
The people here are similar to ordinary people in the pass, and they probably live a life where men farm and women weave.
Tianbao withdrew his gaze and looked down the corridor. He just caught a head that quickly retracted. After a moment, it shyly poked out, "Sister, it's time to eat. After dinner, we are going to hunt to protect Uncle Luma and the others... "
The little girl's voice became lower and lower, and the blush on her face became thicker and thicker.
There were already many men in coats and furs gathered at the entrance of the watchtower. They all carried bows and arrows on their backs. They were talking to each other in low voices about what happened last night. Anger could be seen on everyone's face.
Tianbao was woken up by these sounds just now.
It seemed that Grandma Lu had informed the clansmen that she was going hunting with her and Bai Yu's two guards, and she was here to wait for them to arrive.
Breakfast is cornmeal steamed buns with sauerkraut pickled in radish tassels.
Tianbao did things simply, and he and Bai Yu had breakfast to fill their bellies, picked up the bows and arrows that Grandma Lu had prepared for them, and set off with the team.
Along the way, everyone in the Baima tribe was curious about the two of them, turning their heads frequently to look back.
Among them, Lu Ma was the most curious. Last night he and his tribe were tied under a bamboo platform and could clearly hear what was going on outside.
These two young men were so tough that they almost killed Saint Forsythia.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and he liked them both.
"My name is Lu Ma, and I am the most powerful hunter in the tribe!" Feeling the intention of making friends, Lu Ma moved closer to the two of them, ignoring the murmurings of the tribe members, "You are from the pass, right? Why are you following the company? Enmity?"
The man was very carefree and was right next to Tianbao when he came over.
Bai Yuyang smiled, and moved in between the two of them without leaving a trace, patting the man's arm in a friendly manner, "I remember you, we met last night, and you were still crying at that time."
Luma, "..."
He feels that young people are not very friendly.
The others laughed unceremoniously, "Hahahahaha! Look, you still have the nerve to brag!"
Lu Ma raised his foot and kicked everyone, "Why are you laughing? Which of you didn't cry last night? If Mother Lu hadn't come quickly, we would all have been drained of blood!"
"Forsythia has regarded us as a thorn in her side since we left the tribe with Grandma Lu. Her lackeys have bullied us twice, but this time it was the worst." Everyone stopped laughing when they mentioned what happened last night. , everyone showed angry faces again, and someone smiled bitterly and said, "We escaped this time. I don't know what evil things they will do next time. I don't even recognize the Qiang people now."
Both Baima and Dangxiang are from the Qiang tribe.
Before the split, the two tribes used to hunt and farm together, and they were as close as brothers.
Nowadays, the way those people turn their faces and show cruelty and ruthlessness is really chilling.
Bai Yu and Tianbao looked at each other and said, "You were also Qiang people before? Why did you split up later?"
"Not that bitch Forsythia!" Lu Ma cursed angrily, but his face was full of disappointment, "We Qiang people were not like this before. Ever since Forsythia used a trick to become a saint, everything has changed. Save your life. The poison that saved people was used by her to kill people for personal gain! If not for this, my Baima tribe would not have drawn a clear line with her! The Qiang tribe has lived here for generations, isolated from the world and keeping to themselves. It was Forsythia that changed our lives. Now The Qiang people...hum! Only ambition and greed are left!"
"It's a pity that there are only a few people in our Baima clan, and some of them were frightened by forsythia, so they went back to being weeds. In the end, only a few dozen households are left to persist until now."
"If it weren't for Grandma Lu to protect her, these dozens of families would have turned into bones long ago. Fortunately, Grandma used to teach Forsythia her best when she was the high priest. She is an ungrateful beast!"
There are too many grievances that cannot be expressed in words, and there are endless curses.
Bai Yu and Tianbao listened quietly.
After leaving the tribe's residence and walking through five or six miles of snow, the surrounding area changed from wilderness to snow forest.
The snow forest is vast and deep, with dead trees and branches weighed down by the wind and snow lying across the snow. The sound of the cold wind passing through the snow forest is strange and scary, like a monster hiding deep in the forest showing its fangs and roaring.
The hunters who were still immersed in anger and resentment just now corrected their expressions, took their bows and arrows in their hands, and cautiously walked into the forest.
Luma chatted with the two young men, and naturally walked up to them and protected them as if they were protecting the younger members of the clan. "You two, follow me closely. Be careful when you enter the forest. The wild beasts in the forest are very hungry in winter." It’s terrible, it’s more ferocious than ever, and you’ll die if you’re not careful.”
Although he had heard the arrogance of the two young men off the stage, he had never seen their skills.
When hunting in winter, old hunters like them have to be extremely careful, let alone two young people.
Compared with hunting experience, he is not too big, but definitely has more than the younger ones.
Bai Yu's eyes curled up, "Okay, let's follow closely."
Tianbao blinked, a little curious about the new thing like hunting, "What kind of beast is there in the forest?"
She had only seen wolves, rabbits, pheasants, and soft snakes in the mountains and forests.
"There are so many wild beasts in the forest, including blind bears, big cats, and snow wolves! Especially snow wolves like to appear in groups. Whenever we encounter them, we have no choice but to run."
Tianbao blinked again, she wanted to see the blind bear and the big cat.
The girl's expression was subtle, and Bai Yu knew what she was thinking when he saw it. She was helpless and funny at the same time.
