Just like a leaf, it fell gently, but the pieces were broken into flesh and blood. These words sounded so shocking that Tang Sancheng shuddered. Xiao Ning beside him also looked at Yu Wei who was driving with strange eyes.
the back of the head.
Yu Wei smiled and said: "Don't think I'm scaring you. This has been a saying that has been circulated among the Atayal clan for many years. There must be some people who don't believe it, but these people are already dead. Of course, it is possible that they are not dead and are just looking for
Without the corpse, one cannot know whether he is dead or not."
Nonsense, he must be dead. Lei Zi swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "It sounds a little evil."
"This is not the only evil thing. When you go into the mountains, you will definitely meet local people. There is one thing you should pay attention to." Yu Wei's tone was very serious: "Do you know about facial tattoos?"
"We know this." Bai Yi said quickly: "Among the nine ethnic groups in the mountains of Taiwan, except for the Saixia tribe, which is adjacent to the Atayal tribe and may have a slight custom of tattooing due to its influence, the other ethnic groups do not have this cultural characteristic.
, therefore tattoos are considered to be the most important ethnic identification mark of the Atayal people.”
"That's right, even though you have to endure the pain of needles pricking your flesh and blood during the tattooing process, and even risk wound infection, the Atayal people regard it as a test of adulthood and have the courage to bear it. The Atayal people believe that if a person has bad moral character,
You will be punished for failing to get a tattoo, and will be punished for life.
The ugly face shows people, so before tattooing someone's face, the tattoo artist must warn them repeatedly." Yu Wei said: "When you see the tattooed tribesmen, you must not show surprise or fear. This is to treat them.
It’s disrespectful, it’s a symbol of pride for them.”
Everyone has kept this in mind, and it has also been mentioned in the information. The Atayal people's custom of having their faces tattooed before marriage is said to be a legacy of face painting. Face tattooing has the meaning of a coming-of-age ceremony in Atayal tradition.
It is also a symbol of the glory of life. The Atayal people are known for their brave men and women who are good at weaving. The custom of face tattoos is closely related to these two characteristics. Atayal teenagers need to go through the baptism of the head.
, only after proving that they are brave and strong can they have the "Yi pattern" tattooed on their chin; while Atayal girls must learn weaving skills and retain their virginity before they can have the "cheek pattern" tattooed between the mouth and ears.
.Only Atayal men and women who have undergone complete facial tattooing are eligible for marriage. They are recognized and respected by the tribe during life, and after death, they can successfully pass through the "Rainbow Bridge" and reach the resting place promised by the ancestors.
However, this is not the part that Yu Wei wants to focus on: "There is another point that should be paid special attention to. I think this is definitely not mentioned in the information you received. Atayal people are martial arts, and the tattoos on the tattoos are weapon patterns.
People of the clan, you must be careful. They are the most skilled and aggressive among the clansmen. You are going to a restricted area, which is a place they want to protect from outsiders. Once discovered by them, a battle will begin.
It's inevitable, but you can't kill each other."
"Why?" Lei Zi asked excitedly: "Are you going to be exploited by them?"
"Don't forget what kind of place this is!" Yu Wei said sternly: "If you make the matter too big, I can't help you."
Lei Zi realized his impulse and bit his lip: "I understand."
Bai Yi sighed. He knew what was at stake here. No matter how powerful the leader was, his hand could not reach the other side. If something happened to them here, they would definitely be abandoned. It would be better for themselves to just let it go.
, in order to "get it done once and for all" in the future, we must complete the task quietly and go back with the exchange group.
Yu Wei said: "If you have no choice but to kill someone, you must deal with it thoroughly. No one can find the body before you leave. This is the maximum limit."
"I understand." Bai Yi thought in his heart, Beifeng, the clansman with the tattooed weapon...
The car flew for a long time. Judging from Yu Wei's familiarity with the direction, he had already scouted it countless times. When he was about to enter the mountain, Yu Wei threw a map over and it just fell into Bai Yi's arms.
His accuracy is very good, and being able to throw the fluttering words so accurately is a test of his wrist strength.
Bai Yi opened it, and the exact route up the mountain was drawn on it. "This route is the most hidden, and I discovered it recently." Yu Wei said, "But it is much more steep, you can choose the previous route.
, you can also choose this one. Everything depends on the situation."
"I know." Bai Yi put the road map into his pocket. The road was a little narrow. The Atayal people here live together in units of ten households. These ten households are a clan, that is,
He said that there are many clans here that just live separately, and they are about to arrive at the first clan. Yu Wei's car turned around and stopped in a secret place: "I can only take you here, pick you up."
When you come down, you have to go up on your own."
Everyone jumped out of the car, opened the trunk of the car, checked the equipment, clothes and food prepared by Yu Wei, and took a rough inventory. Everything was missing. Bai Yi gave Yu Weishu a thumbs up: "Thank you very much."
"This is a mission." Yu Wei smiled, showing a few white teeth: "I wish you good luck, I can come to pick you up, and I hope that when you leave, I will also see you off."
"Definitely." Bai Yi smiled.
Everyone watched Yu Wei's car drive away and then got involved in the task. The Dabajian Mountain was right in front of them. Climbing to the top was also taboo here. In fact, this taboo was very related to the forbidden area because outsiders were not allowed to reach it.
The forbidden area is naturally closed to the outside world and no one can climb to the top of Dabajian Mountain. Now they have to avoid the eyes and ears of the nearest ethnic group and climb the mountain quietly.
The problem is that it is getting dark now, and moving here at night is very conspicuous. They need to find a place to stay first. It is impossible to go to the tribe and spend a comfortable night. Bai Yi remembers the terrain here very well in advance.
Profound: "I know a place suitable for spending the night. Let's go."
Taking advantage of the last light, everyone headed towards the cave under the leadership of Bai Yi. This is a mountain that has not been developed in any way. There are mountain roads and bottomless cliffs on one side. Everyone climbed tightly with their right hands on the right side.
On the rock wall, if you find a place you can grab, as soon as you move your feet, small pebbles will immediately roll down, and they will disappear and no sound will be heard.
But Xiaoshan was like a fish in water, very comfortable on the mountain road. Tang Sancheng had the most difficulty. Fortunately, Qixie was taking care of him and he could barely cope. Xiao Ning's skills have always been flexible, and with the help of Lei Zi, he was also very light.
, everyone headed towards the destination carefully under the leadership of Bai Yi. After a lot of trouble, they finally arrived at the place Bai Yi said was suitable for resting.
It was a small cave. The entrance of the cave could only be entered by one person, but there was another cave inside, which was very spacious. Lei Zi finally entered. As soon as he entered, his nose twitched: "Mom, why does it smell like wine?"