Yao Xiaoqing and Mu Feng stood there, waiting for Yao Hu and Dashi to finish talking before the family returned to the yard.
Yao Hu said to the two brothers and sisters: "The Shenmu tribe is an old tribe. Don't underestimate the enemy. Ask Uncle Dashi for his opinion whenever something happens. Do you understand?"
"Got it!" the brother and sister responded.
Mu Feng patted Yao Xiaoqing's shoulder and said with a smile: "Father, don't worry, I will keep an eye on my sister."
Seeing the harmonious appearance of the brother and sister, Yao Hu smiled happily and said, "Okay, let's go and have a rest!"
"You should also rest early."
Yao Xiaoqing went back to the house and took out the dagger and put it on the bedside. He took out the medicine, flashlight, lighter, and stones and put them in a small bag before washing up.
Early the next morning, everyone ate in the cafeteria, took the food prepared by Yun Amu, carried bows and arrows and backpacks, pretended to be hunting, and walked towards the direction of the Shenmu tribe.
A few people walked along the mountain path and caught two pheasants and hares. Near noon, they entered a dense mountain forest. The shade of the trees blocked the sun, and Yao Xiaoqing felt a little cooler.
Seeing her sweating profusely, Mufeng picked a big leaf and handed it to her, "Are you thirsty? Brother, I'll get you some water."
Yao Xiaoqing smiled at him and said, "Brother, I'm not thirsty. I'm carrying a bamboo tube on my back!"
Mufeng nodded and followed her.
When everyone walked to a creek, Muba looked back at everyone and said, "Let's rest here for a while."
Dashi nodded, "Okay."
Yao Xiaoqing found a big rock and sat down, looked at Muba and said, "Muba, how far is it from here to the Shenmu tribe?"
Muba pointed to the forest on the other side of the stream, "Walking through the forest, there are several very tall sacred trees growing on the mountain pass. This is the territory of the sacred tree tribe."
After Dashi sat down, he smiled and said: "When I was a child, I heard an old man from the tribe talk about the Shenmu tribe. He said that a long time ago, the great shaman of the Shenmu tribe was the messenger of the gods, and those sacred trees were used by the shaman to communicate with the gods in the sky.
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Zhi sat down next to Dashi and looked at him curiously, "Their great shaman can communicate with the gods. Why is it that the great shaman of the Shenmu tribe is not as powerful as the great shaman of Qiu Shan?"
Dashi smiled and patted him on the forehead, "You brat, who should I ask?"
Everyone rested for a while and roasted pheasants and rabbits to eat. Yao Xiaoqing stood up and said, "Uncle Dashi, let's go!"
"Okay." Everyone stood up and walked towards the woods on the opposite side.
It was already dusk when we were about to leave the woods. The afterglow of the setting sun poured over the treetops, giving off a dazzling fiery red color. The smoke and clouds floating in the forest were like a dream, as if we were in a fairyland.
Everyone was hiding in the forest, looking at the few big trees in the mountain that seemed to tower into the sky. Standing on the hillside, even if you raised your head, you couldn't see the tree crowns.
Yao Xiaoqing said to Dashi and others: "Uncle Dashi, there are so many of us going there, it is easy to be discovered. It is best to find a tree to climb up and rest for a while. When it gets darker, two of us can go in quietly.
Investigate."
Dashi glanced at the mountain below and said, "Okay, Muba and I will go. You guys wait for us here."
Yao Xiaoqing looked at him and said: "Uncle Dashi, it's better for me and Muba to go!"
Dashi thought of Yaohu's plan, nodded, and said to Muba: "Muba, take good care of Xiaoqing."
Muba responded: "Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
Everyone found a tree and climbed up.
Mufeng followed Yao Xiaoqing to the tree, took out the dried meat and handed it to her, and said to her, "Xiaoqing, you can rest on the tree later while Brother and Muba go."
Yao Xiaoqing saw the disapproval look on his face and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, I can run faster than anyone else and they can't catch me. You see, Uncle Dashi agrees for me to go."
Mu Feng scratched his head and said, "I'm just surprised, why did Uncle Dashi agree to let you go?"
Yao Xiaoqing looked at him with a smile, "Uncle Dashi knows that I can run faster than you!"
"Little girl," Mu Feng looked at her proud look and smiled fondly, "Brother, I know you are very capable, so there is nothing wrong with being careful."
Yao Xiaoqing nodded solemnly, "I understand."
Mufeng handed the bamboo tube to her with satisfaction, "Okay, hurry up and get the stuff, I'll have the strength later."
"Brother, you eat too!"
Yao Xiaoqing took the bamboo tube with a smile, ate the dried meat with water, leaned against the tree trunk and squinted for a while, and then the sky darkened.
Yao Xiaoqing tied the small bag around her waist and said to Mu Feng, "Brother, I'm leaving."
"Be careful." Mu Feng warned.
Yao Xiaoqing smiled at him and got off the tree neatly. Standing under the tree, it felt darker below.
Muba quickly came down from the tree and said to her: "Xiaoqing, let's avoid those sacred trees later, pass through the nearby forest, and go straight towards the hill."
Yao Xiaoqing nodded, "Okay, wait for me."
Muba watched Yao Xiaoqing pull out a dagger and cut some twigs, braided a hat and handed it to him, "Muba, this one is for you to wear."
Muba took it and put it on her head in confusion. He watched her braid another one and put it on her head. Looking at the branches on her head, he suddenly understood what it was for. He smiled and gave a thumbs up.
, "Qingwu is so smart."
Yao Xiaoqing smiled and said, "Let's go!"
Like two moving trees, the two of them went down the mountain and reached into the bushes in the mountain. Yao Xiaoqing discovered that there were fields in the mountain. Because they didn't know how to plant them, the crops planted in the fields were not as deep as the weeds.
The two of them walked through the bushes and quickly entered the woods. The forest was so dark that it took them a while to get used to it.
The two of them silently and quickly sneaked towards the hill. Muba watched Yao Xiaoqing walking through the woods like a monkey, and thought: What else can Qing Wu not do?
After walking for more than ten minutes, Yao Xiaoqing saw the light of the fire. He turned around and glanced at Muba. Seeing that he was following him, he slowed down and moved forward gently.
When Yao Xiaoqing reached the edge of the forest, he saw a row of wooden sheds connected by wooden sticks tied to the tree trunks in front of him.
The two quietly sneaked behind the wooden shed and saw a goat and a wild deer tied up in a wooden shed. The nearby shed was closed and there were some wild animals that Yao Xiaoqing didn't recognize.
Through the gaps in the wood, I saw several bonfires burning in a large open space. Men, women and children were sitting around the bonfire, eating food with wooden bowls in their hands.
Yao Xiaoqing noticed that these people had sad faces on their faces and thought to himself: Could it be that the Shenmu tribe has encountered a disaster?
At this time, a young man of medium stature wearing a feather crown and a short man came out of the cave. Without even saying a word, the two of them turned around and walked towards the cave next to them.
That young man should be the leader of the Shenmu tribe. Who is the man with the sad face? It seems that the two of them are not getting along. She feels that they came too early and should come later and wait until all these people have fallen asleep.