Chapter 40 Ghosts
The red sunset is sinking from the horizon, and night is about to fall.
Just at the edge of the valley where Lin Yuan and the others had passed not long ago, a group of people suddenly appeared, led by an elderly man in a straw skirt, who seemed to be a chieftain, followed by a lewd old man.
That old man is Ah Fu's old man.
"What about people?"
The chief glared back at the old man.
"It stands to reason that they shouldn't be able to go out of the mountain, I understand that the boy Avona is less courageous than a pheasant, and he will definitely not go down the mountain, and he will tell the people from the south about the ghosts and beasts......"
The old man said to himself.
The chief seemed a little dissatisfied, and he poked the old man vigorously with the wooden stick in his hand, and shouted:
"I say people!! Where's my Avo? ”
The old man hurriedly replied:
"No, they're supposed to spend the night here...... Unless...... Unless Ah Fu didn't tell them about the ghost beast, they went down the mountain......"
"I'll do it! You old immortal! ”
The chieftain didn't know why he was so angry, he rushed over and kicked the old man hard, and then asked his warriors to arrest the old man.
"If anything happens, I want your head!"
The chief of the Shennong clan said angrily.
"Chief Chief, should we chase it?"
A tall warrior who was holding the old man admonished, as if it were a small leader.
The chief buttoned his nostrils, looked at the plain to the north, sighed, and said faintly:
"What to chase...... Just our little people, it's not enough to stuff the teeth of ghosts and beasts......"
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At the foot of the mountain, the Yan migration team has been far away from the mountain, deep into the hinterland of the plain, under the request of Lin Yuan, a team of nearly 3,000 people, changed the slender column pattern, and formed a rectangular phalanx, the hunter warriors stood on the periphery, surrounded the disabled women and children in the middle, slowly advancing on the wilderness.
"O king! Can't go any further! Please! You're going to die! No matter how many of you there are, it's not enough! There are as many grasses as there are ghosts and beasts down here!! ”
Avo made a desperate plea.
But it didn't work, a few ruthless Yan warriors kept driving him away with stone spears.
"I beg you, let me go back, you go by yourself, I beg you......"
Lin Yuan turned back slightly, and said to a few Yan Clan warriors behind him:
"If this Ah Fu says that he wants to go back, you will cut off his head and send him back at dawn tomorrow."
A few warriors led aloud.
Ah Fu was silent instantly, and he didn't dare to come out, staring around with a pair of frightened eyes, not knowing what to do.
Lin Yuan knew it in his heart, he just didn't want to continue listening to Ah Fu's pleading.
"The Flame King...... Perhaps, what Ah Fu said was right, is it really okay for us to rush into the wilderness like this? ”
Eggplant whispered close to Lin Yuan and asked softly.
Lin Yuan nodded slightly, this is good, he likes it very much, that is, when he has objections to Lin Yuan's decision, he will definitely not say it in public, but will communicate with him in private.
In this way, firstly, it will not refute Lin Yuan's face in public, and secondly, it will not damage Lin Yuan's prestige in the tribe, and thirdly, communicate privately, and many things will be better solved.
As a chief of a primitive society, it is very rare for Eggplant to have this kind of understanding.
Lin Yuan smiled slightly, which was a response to the eggplant, and then said in a low voice:
"Of course, there is a risk in doing this, but this risk is controllable, for example, staying in that valley, I am sure that there is at least a 90% probability that we will be ambushed by the Shennong clan, the terrain there is too suitable for sneak attacks, the enemy is dark and I am clear, once the war starts, we will suffer heavy losses."
Lin Yuan took a breath and continued:
"But if you go deep into the wilderness, first of all, the threat of the Shennong clan doesn't need to be considered, it can be seen that they are very afraid of this grassland, and secondly, if what this Afu said is right, it seems that this wilderness is mainly the threat of what kind of ghost beast, eggplant, believe it or not, I don't believe that there are any bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods in this world anyway, everything is a legend, as long as the other party is a beast, we have more than 3,000 warriors, what else is there to be afraid of?"
"In the end, there are so many of us that there is no place to set up a tent at the mouth of the valley, and this plain, the terrain is flat, wide everywhere, we rest by the water, whether it is a village or rest, it is better than in the mountains, and this is also the ultimate goal that I have taken you for so long."
After listening to Lin Yuan's words, he was silent for a long time, and then nodded vigorously, agreeing with Lin Yuan's statement.
Anna listened carefully on the side and asked:
"King Yan, about that ghost beast...... What do you think ......?"
"I think it's just an ordinary beast, a creature that is nocturnal, and, most likely, a social one."
Lin Yuan replied simply, Anna was still a little hesitant and wanted to say something, but after looking at Lin Yuan's resolute expression, she couldn't help but sigh faintly and said:
"Well, now that you've made your decision, I'm definitely a big supporter, it's just ...... I hope this beast is really as you say. ”
Lin Yuan smiled slightly, this woman, she always wants to find a backer, as long as there is a man to make decisions for her, she will rely on herself for everything.
The sky gradually darkened, and Lin Yuan called a few hunters who had come back from the surrounding reconnaissance to analyze the situation in the vicinity.
They were now about 1,000 paces away from the mountain, surrounded by flat meadows, and the river that flowed out of the valley flowed northeastward, and not far away, merged with another river to form a delta.
In that kind of place, the perennial river changes course and the river mud is deposited, and the land must be very fertile, and it seems that it may be a good place to settle.
Lin Yuan's heart moved slightly, but he couldn't rush forward tonight, where the rivers converged, in addition to the rich land, there was also a terrible swamp quagmire, and if he was not careful, he might suffer a catastrophe.
It's getting late, so don't risk it.
"Eggplant, you call your Suiren clan, and go with us about 300 paces, there is a small river, where we will set up camp tonight.
Lin Yuan ordered, and then he called Big Tooth again and commanded:
"Big Tooth, go and call our Yan hunters, be vigilant, and pay attention to movement in the grass."
Big Tooth nodded in understanding and quickly left.
Soon, the Yan tribe stopped at the edge of the small river that Lin Yuan chose, this is not far from the delta area suitable for planting in Lin Yuan's mind, but there are not so many swampy quagmires, although the terrain is flat, but if you look closely, you will find that there is a land that is slightly high, there is a small hill, the small river on the side flows slowly, in the white moonlight, sparkling ripples.
This is it, Lin Yuan brought the Yan tribe to the top of the hill and arranged for everyone to camp on the spot.
The terrain here is slightly higher, which is not only conducive to defense, but also conducive to observing the surrounding situation, and the small river is not far away, and the tribe can easily get water.
Settle down, go to that delta after dawn tomorrow, and then finally decide where to settle.
Lin Yuan had such a plan in his heart.
Although Lin Yuan didn't care much about that ghost beast, he still had to be prepared to be on guard.
Lin Yuan ordered someone to light a bonfire on the hill, lighting up the night sky.
A large number of slaves, driven by the Yan tribe, hurriedly unloaded their luggage and began to set up tents on the hills.
After a few days of training, these slaves were now very proficient in setting up tents, and the design of this tent was improved by Lin Yuan with reference to the tents of the Mongolian people in later generations.
A few sturdy logs are driven into the ground as a foundation, and then a circle is made around the logs with tough rattan sticks to count as the roof, and finally the patchwork hides are covered on top to make a simple tent.
This kind of tent, when migrating, is very practical, not only easy to install, but also more convenient to disassemble, as soon as the animal skin is removed, the log can be pulled up.
Right now, the slaves are rapidly erecting tent after tent.
"King Yan, come here!"
Anna happily pulled Lin Yuan to the center of the tribal construction site, where a foundation that was slightly larger than the other tents had been erected.
"What is this?" Lin Yuan asked.
"This is a gift from the Yan people!" Anna replied happily, her pretty face was red in the light of the fire, and it was very beautiful.
A few of the slaves had already built the foundation, and then took out a gorgeous animal skin from the side.
Lin Yuan looked at it, it turned out to be not an ordinary animal skin, but the skin of the saber-toothed tiger, the yellow and black articles were densely covered on the wide animal skin, the fine and dense fluff swayed in the wind, it looked very warm, a huge tiger head propped up on the tent, the sharp fangs were shining, mighty and domineering.
"King Yan, this is a gift from the Yan people, thank you for saving us from the abyss of death and taking us to find a new home!"
The crowd around them began to shout loudly, and Lin Yuan knew that it was the most simple voice of encouragement from primitive people, somewhat similar to modern applause.
This really gave Lin Yuan some surprises, he didn't expect that this piece of saber-toothed tiger skin would be so perfect when it was made into a tent.
"King Yan, the tent is ready, this is the king's tent, please come in!"
Anna stood on the side of the tent and said to Lin Yuan with a smile, her finger pointing to the faintly prominent word "Wang" on the saber-toothed tiger's head.
Lin Yuan smiled slightly, and was just about to walk over, when suddenly, an exclamation came from not far away.
"Ah............h Look at it!! ”
Lin Yuan hurriedly turned around and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that under the hills, where the bonfire could not shine, it was pitch black, and he couldn't see his five fingers.
On the dark grassland, a blue light suddenly appeared, as if the Milky Way in the sky had sprinkled onto the grassland.
"Look! What is that...... Wow! Star!!! It's beautiful! ”
Anna touched her pretty face and said excitedly.
Lin Yuan frowned and shouted:
"The warriors of the Yan tribe obey the order! Get ready for battle! Fast! ”
Then Lin Yuan leaned down solemnly, and whispered next to Anna's blank little face:
"Go back to the tent, these are not stars, they are the eyes of beasts......"