Chapter 1: Strange Tribes: I. Ancient Songs

We walked through the bottom of a muddy ditch, climbed over a mountain stalk, turned around and then went down the slope. Turning a stone bend, another world suddenly appeared in front of us.

We saw a huge valley, surrounded by a field of golden wheat in the midst of greenery. Under the endless blue sky, there are endless golden waves of wheat. The silver river passed through the boundless gold like strings in the sound of cowbells. All the surrounding mountains compete to show their own style, graceful in the golden sunlight. At the foot of the mountain, the leaves of various trees are dazzlingly green and transparent.

At this time, I can feel the atmosphere of the colors of the sky, I can feel the flow of the colors of the forest, and I can feel the colors of the fields. I can feel the romance of the colors of the seasons, the ethereal colors of time, and the elegance of the colors of the air. I can feel the solemnity of the mountains, the hazy colors of the water, and the infinite variety of colors of the sky. Even if it's a leaf, even if it's a small flower, even if it's an ear of wheat, I can feel the subtlety of its color, and I can also feel the vitality of its color.

I stood at the bottom of the hill and saw a wide field with horses and cows enjoying themselves. The sky above me is blue, and under the blue sky is a blue river. A bend of blue water flowed out of the mountain, like a shiny blue string, through the wide fields. The river flowed calmly and silently. Like a melodious violin, it blooms like a cloud flower that delicately describes the wandering sky in the sky. It is described that when the clouds swept over the top of the steep mountains, all the leaves shimmered instantly, and the wind made them brighter. Describing the twinkling of leaves, two rainbows slowly rise. The melodious sound of the violin passed through the jingling cowbells, and at this time, there was only one light between heaven and earth, a blue light. This light is radiant, more and more dazzling, gradually illuminating the world and illuminating the horizon. In this shining warm, bright light. People can no longer see themselves, they can't feel their own existence. Let people's minds become a red bird, side by side with the sky. When the soft, warm breeze blows, the red bird flies off the ground and walks close to the ground for a long time. When the wind stopped, the red bird saw through the space on the horizon and saw a long golden light piercing the blue warm, bright light, and the red bird flew in that direction. After that, everything was calm. It makes people lonely and quietly melts into the solemnity of the world. I just vaguely looked at the little light that disappeared in the distant world, and vaguely listened to the faintly audible sound of the violin, which was very soft, and the melody that appeared from time to time in the wind was scattered in the vast time and space.

Everyone was stunned by the sight in front of them. As everyone knows, the tribe that has been searching for many days has finally been found. Thinking back on the hardships along the way, Ruoyu's eyes turned red. I also sighed that if it weren't for Li Lili leading the way, no one would have found this place. And after that hardship and danger, there is such a fairyland on earth.

At this time, a melodious long tune wafted in the distance:

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Under the blood-like sunset,

Our boundless grasslands,

Like a sea of fish panic, the wind rolls up huge waves,

The storm is sweeping from the depths of the sky,

The wind stirs up black waves, surging,

Scattering cattle and sheep, ravaging the grasslands—

The son of Bogda, walking through the ranks with a clear voice. ……

Hearing this song, my heart suddenly became clear. I couldn't help but blurt out:

We follow the unclimbable cliffs, and we flow with dull water.

We have destroyed many castles,

It will continue to be in the future - who can resist our strength?

Let's for the Bogda we love -

We will always move forward, stride forward, never fear, never back down! ……

As soon as I opened my mouth, almost everyone in the team looked at me in amazement. Only Ruoyu had a smile on his face, and he didn't seem surprised at all. Li Lili couldn't believe it and said, "You can actually sing the folk songs here?" Where did you learn it? I said, "Can you remember where you learned every song you can sing?" Professor Luo even showed an incredulous expression, "This is not an ordinary folk song. If I'm not mistaken, this should be a piece in a lost epic. Only epics are expressed in this narrative way. I said, "I don't know if it's epic or not, but this song is really long, and I can't finish it for half a day." While we were talking, a woman's voice picked up:

Bogda is right in front of you,

By the river, there are flowers that you have brought from afar, and they are brilliant!

The home you love has lit thousands of bonfires,

Welcome to auspicious signs.

Your women, with open arms,

Waiting for you who swept across the battlefield with irresistible bravery,

Return with the Divine Dawn. ……

There is a strange power in the woman's voice, like a mother calling for a wanderer who is far away, and like a girl looking forward to her lover on the way home. This voice infected everyone in the expedition team. Guided by this sound, we walked along the string-like river, through the golden wheat waves, all the way.

At this time, Li Lili suddenly quickened his pace, and saw him scurrying forward like a rabbit. In one corner of the wheat field, there is a green shade, and a corner of the eaves is exposed in the green shade. Li Lili rushed into the green shade. After a while, Li Lili and an old man came out of the green shade.

Li Lili called the old man Uncle Guge and told everyone that Uncle Guge is now the oldest old man in the village. Only he knows the most about the affairs of the village. It was Uncle Guge who sang just now.

When Uncle Guge called Li Lili, he pronounced it so that everyone could listen to it. This reminds everyone of the theme song in a cartoon. Since then, Li Lili has a nickname in the investigation team, and everyone calls him: Hey, that mile.

Uncle Guge said that now this mile will be likable, he was not like this before, he used to not talk to people in the village much, and he saw people as if others owed him something in their previous life. When Uncle Guge heard Li Lili say that it was me who sang just now, he couldn't help but look at me. As I looked at it, I noticed that Uncle Guge's expression was a little strange.

Uncle Guge asked me if I was a descendant of Bogda? I smiled and shook my head.

Hearing Li Lili say that it was Uncle Guge who sang the song just now, Professor Luo excitedly squeezed in front of Uncle Guge and couldn't wait to inquire about the song.