On the other side, Qi Bai’s group had already left and had no idea of what the Amo Tribe was about to face.
There were more supplies loaded on the carts, so the group’s progress was obviously slower than before.
In the evening, Lang Ze and his team stopped by a stream.
Hu Bu, who had been sleeping for a whole day, happened to wake up at this moment. He looked at the dense forest above his head, the sunlight shining through the leaves, and the fresh air at the tip of his nose, and felt that everything was a dream.
He struggled to sit up. He touched the wooden boards beneath him in disbelief, and looked at the beastmen playing in the water in the distance, his eyes wide.
Why was this dream so real?
At this time, a beastman came back from the stream, carrying a bamboo tribe. She said in a familiar tone, “You’re awake. Wait a moment, I’ll go call Lang Ji.”
Before Hu Bu could interrupt her, the beastman had already run away.
At this time, most of the beastmen were floating in the stream and splashing water on their bodies.
Their bodies were covered in sticky blood after the battle. In addition, the smell of the beastmen locked in the cellar could be smelled from several meters away. Any slightly longer hair had become tangled.
Lang Pu was vigorously combing his hair with a small comb mass-produced by Qi Bai. Even though his expression was distorted from the combing, he stubbornly refused to let Lang Kuang cut his hair with a bone knife. He had known ten years ago that Lang Kuang’s poor skills were simply useless.
Lang Ji’s leg was bitten, so he didn’t go into the water and just washed on the shore.
Quan Nan stood by the stream, her face flushed as she shouted, “Lang Ji, come quickly. Another person has woken up over here.”
Lang Ji pushed back his wet hair and said, “I’m coming.”
Suddenly, there was a big splash of water beside him. Xi Zhou’s neck shrank back, and he asked, “What are you doing?”
“Leave me alone!” Hu Qiao said angrily. Then he splashed the water a few more times and walked toward the shore with big strides.
Xi Zhou was scolded for no reason and muttered, “What’s wrong with Hu Qiao these days? He is always angry for no reason.”
Ma Ling laughed, bumped Xiong Feng and Huan Ping’s shoulders, and pointed to his head. “I think Xi Zhou isn’t as smart as Hu Qiao.”
Xiong Feng smiled foolishly. For some reason, Xi Zhou always felt that there seemed to be a hint of sympathy in Xiong Feng’s eyes.
Why did people make fun of Xi Zhou?
Xi Zhou and Hu Qiao were both about to reach adulthood, but when it came to finding a partner, Xi Zhou was far behind Hu Qiao.
There was the sound of an elephant, and a stream of water flowed down from Xi Zhou’s head.
Xi Zhou made a sad expression as he looked up at Xiang Yu. “Grandpa Xiang Yu, I have already washed myself. Please don’t water me anymore.”
Splash~
Xi Zhou touched his face and thought, ‘Forget it, leave it alone. He can bully me.’
On the other side, three people stood in front of the cart and watched Hu Bu, who had just woken up.
Quan Nan pointed at Hu Bu and then at Lang Ji. “You said that this isn’t one of your tribe members?”
Lang Ji replied, “No.”
Quan Nan grabbed at her pigtail, looking a bit anxious. “No, if he isn’t your tribe member, then why did you bring him with you?”
Lang Ji’s expression was blank for a moment. “Isn’t this the person you picked?”
“Come here.” Quan Nan opened her mouth and lifted the animal skin beside Hu Bu to reveal several beastmen lying inside who hadn’t woken up yet. “Are these your people?”
Lang Ji shook his head. “No, the Silver Moon people rescued from the Amo Tribe are all on the cart next to it.”
Quan Nan pursed her lips and looked at Hu Qiao. “What should I do?”
Hu Qiao was overjoyed when seeing how Quan Nan looked wronged. He pushed Lang Ji aside and said, “It’s okay., There are just a few more beastmen. Let’s go find Bao Bai. He won’t blame you.”
Qi Bai saw the situation in front of him and felt a bit amused.
It wasn’t just Quan Nan. He also thought that these people were members of the Silver Moon Tribe.
Yesterday was a chaotic day. Except for the Xiaoniu Tribe, who took their people away, all the other unconscious people were loaded onto carts.
This led to the people of the Black Mountain Tribe thinking they were members of the Silver Moon Tribe, while the members of the Silver Moon Tribe thought they were slaves selected by the Black Mountain Tribe. Neither side said anything, and such a misunderstanding occurred.
Qi Bai said to the somewhat reserved Hu Bu, “We rescued you from the cannibal tribe. There are no two-legged sheep in our tribe. You can follow us. Of course, you can also leave at any time.”
Hu Bu shook his head violently. “Sir, I will work hard. Please let me stay.”
Hu Bu didn’t dare to say that he had escaped three times before. However, he was alone and couldn’t escape too far from the tribe. He was caught quickly every time, which led to him being sold to the cannibals.
However, this time, Hu Bu only woke up for a short time before knowing he couldn’t run away. No matter how the tribe in front of him would treat him, he didn’t want to go back to that cramped and dark cellar.
Quan Nan was still a bit annoyed. Qi Bai rubbed her hair. “We need manpower anyway. You did nothing wrong. Bring him down quickly and wash him. The group will set off soon.”
Quan Nan rubbed against Qi Bai’s hand, and a smile appeared on her face again. She and Hu Qiao helped Hu Bu off the cart. “How long have you been locked up in that cellar? You stink. Go soak in the water quickly. I’ll find you something to eat later.”
Hu Bu was already very frightened when being held by the two people. After hearing what Quan Nan said, he wished to soak his entire body in the stream.
The group once again set off. Qi Bai approached Lang Ze and told him what had happened. He looked around to make sure no one could hear him before whispering, “The composition of our group is indeed a bit confusing. We have to sort it out once we get back to the tribe.”
Lang Ze whispered back, “Yes, I’ll keep an eye on them.”
Qi Bai looked at the bloodstain on Lang Ze’s cheek and said anxiously, “This wound is on your face, and it will scab over later. Don’t pick it with your hands, or it will leave a scar and ruin such a beautiful face.”
Lang Ze paused before asking, “My face is beautiful?”
Qi Bai nodded without thinking much. “Of course, it is beautiful. Your face is the one I envy the most.”
Considering the sanitary conditions of this world, Qi Bai was afraid that if a scar was left, Lang Ze would mind what he said. Therefore, he immediately added, “Of course, it is okay even if there is a scar. A man’s scars are medals. It doesn’t matter how many there are.”
Qi Bai patted his head, feeling that he was getting more and more confused as he spoke. “In any case, what I mean is that you look good no matter what.”
Lang Ze, “…Yes.”
Qi Bai: “……”
Qi Bai’s face suddenly turned red. What was he saying? It was good that it was dark now, or it would be really embarrassing.
Qi Bai looked left and right. He suddenly saw the ‘tail’ behind them and quickly changed the subject. “Where do you think the Xiaoniu Tribe is going?”
Qi Bai and Lang Ze hadn’t asked where the Xiaoniu Tribe was going, but they had started their previous strategy again.
It was just that compared to before, the Xiaoniu Tribe didn’t conceal their tracks this time. The huge yaks carried supplies and their unconscious tribe members, following the Black Mountain Tribe not far away.
Lang Ze said, “Before crossing the Xishui River, it is okay to let them follow.”
Qi Bai thought for a moment. “Do they want to go back to their original territory?”
No matter whether it was the presence of a strong warrior like Niu Shuo or the transaction between them and Xishui, it all showed one thing. The original Xiaoniu Tribe wasn’t weak.
Judging from the fact that their members had become two-legged sheep, it could be seen that the situation of the Xiaoniu Tribe in the Northern Wilderness wasn’t good.
In this way, it made perfect sense for them to return to their original territory.
The territory of the Xiaoniu Tribe before their migration was only seven or eight days away from the Xishui Tribe. In the sparsely populated Beastman Continent, they could even be said to be neighbors with the Black Mountain Tribe.
Qi Bai connected the causes and consequences together and thought about it again. Wow, the first half of the return routes of the two groups actually overlapped.
In this way, even if Qi Bai knew that the Xiaoniu Tribe was following them on purpose, he couldn’t just chase them away.
It was similar to what Lang Ze had estimated. After everyone crossed the Xishui River, the Xiaoniu Tribe said goodbye to them.
Niu Shuo said sincerely, “The Black Mountain Tribe is our eternal friend and owes the Black Mountain Tribe a promise.”
Qi Bai raised an eyebrow. To be honest, the two tribes might’ve fought together, but Qi Bai didn’t quite agree with the Xiaoniu Tribe’s way of doing things.
Don’t talk about anything else, but they never knew how to communicate with others in advance. This was the case when they encountered the Black Mountain Tribe. Any other tribe would’ve attacked the moment they discovered the Xiaoniu Tribe’s traces.
How could they let them follow the entire way?
However, facing Niu Shuo’s sincere expression at this moment, the depression in Qi Bai’s heart almost dissipated. Having such a neighbor with no bad intentions wasn’t a bad thing.
The two groups separated, and the Black Mountain Tribe continued to move northward. Except for a brief delay in the sugarcane forest, the entire group hardly stopped to rest.
They didn’t realize that their speed increased the closer they got to the Black Mountain Tribe. After marching for nearly ten days, they finally saw the familiar wall.
At almost the same moment that the carts approached, the huge wooden gate slowly opened inward.
Yang Luo threw the bear bone staff aside and was the first to rush out the gate.
Qi Bai jumped down from the cart. “Grandpa Priest!”
However, Yang Luo just passed by him and hugged the cart that was stacked almost as high as the wooden gate. He was so excited that he was speechless.
Hou Yan’s eyes were moist, and he patted Lang Ze’s shoulder repeatedly, saying, “Okay okay, it is good that you are back.”
Qi Bai might be ignored by Yang Luo, but he was soon surrounded by the children.
“Brother Bao Bai.”
”Brother Bao Bai.”
Some climbed up him by holding onto his thighs, some pulled his hand toward the tribe, and some were a step late and missed out on a spot, so they could only wander anxiously around the outer circle.
Li Li even hugged Qi Bai’s legs and cried. “Wu wu wu, Brother Bao Bai, I missed you so much.”
Qi Bai seemed to have more accessories on his body and couldn’t move a step.
Qi Bai touched Li Li’s head and begged for mercy with a smile from the children around him. “Let go quickly. I brought you some delicious food. I’ll give it to you later.”
“Wow!”
”Brother Bao Bai, you are the best!”
On the other side, Xiong Fen, Huan Ping, and Ma Ling, three horned beastmen with partners and children, put down the carts and rushed to their partners.
Xiong Feng put little Xiong Shan on his shoulder and looked at his partner, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time. His eyes were wet and he didn’t know where to put his hands and feet.
Quan Nan, Niu Xi and the others were surrounded by everyone. They couldn’t wait to know what the trading day was like.
Hu Huo smiled and patted Xi Zhou’s beast form. “Hurry and pull the cart into the tribe.”
Then Yang Luo finally raised his head from the pile of supplies. “Yes yes, move the supplies back quickly…”
It wasn’t until now that Yang Luo saw the nearly 100 people standing silently behind the carts. They were out of touch with the lively atmosphere, as if the pause button had been pressed.
He stood up straight as if nothing had happened. He grabbed Ma Shu, who was foolishly smiling beside him, and gritted his teeth as he whispered, “Why didn’t you say there are so many people outside?”
Ma Shu scratched his head innocently. He had wanted to say something.
However, after hearing that the trading team had brought back a lot of supplies, Yang Luo ran happily to the wooden gate and called everyone to open the gate quickly, without giving him the chance.
At this time, Qi Bai finally struggled out of the pile of children. “Grandpa Priest, these are the new tribe members we found.”
Yang Luo glared at him. This was completely different from what they had agreed upon, and he lost face for no reason.
Qi Bai smiled secretly. Seeing that Yang Luo was still so energetic, he was happy despite being glared at.
Yang Luo straightened his fur coat and turned around with a noble attitude. “Come in.”
Come in and join the great Black Mountain Tribe.
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