Chapter 14: The Mysterious Tribe (Part II)
The natives were overwhelmed and didn't know what to do, and Vincent was frustrated that he couldn't communicate with them, and couldn't get what he wanted, when the two sides were deadlocked, suddenly, a loud shout came from the back of the crowd.
I saw that the crowd retreated to both sides after hearing that voice, and the frightened expression on their faces disappeared in an instant, and some only had respect and worship, obviously, the status of the people who came in this tribe was not low. Vincent narrowed his eyes slightly, only to see an old man bent over and a little rickety, supported by two young women, slowly walking in. The old man was very old, the wrinkles on his face were almost wrinkled, and the pace of his walk was slightly trembling, and he was standing on a wooden cane, dressed in bright feathers, and his weak but shining eyes did not even glance at the broken corpses on the ground, and he walked slowly and straight to Vincent.
In a primitive tribe like this, the leader of the tribe is generally the strongest warrior in the tribe, and it is impossible for an old man like this old man to be the leader. But looking at the respect of the other natives for him, it is obvious that his status in the tribe is not low, since he is not the leader, he should be a spiritual leader like a wizard.
He stood firmly in front of Vincent, without a trace of fear, the people in this tribe were already short, and he was even shorter when he was old and slumped. He tried to stand up straighter, and although his voice was not high, but sonorous, he asked Vincent, in fluent English, "Why did you, stranger, come to our tribe and kill my child?" I am the sorcerer of our tribe, Cheru. ”
Vincent pointed to the natives around him, who were still pointing his spear at him, and chuckled and said in English, "Hello, honorable wizard, I am the king from the Far East, Vincent. Your children have offended me, and my guards have only taught them a little insignificant lesson, and if they continue to offend me, I don't mind giving them a little more lesson that they will never forget. ”
The old wizard's face changed slightly when he heard Vincent's words, he really didn't expect Vincent to be so justified when he killed someone. But Vincent said that he was a king, and the old wizard still believed that, and the imposing aura of his body, the proud attitude of not taking anything seriously, and the terrifying power of the guards around him, all of this proved that he was extraordinary. He must have been a king, and his country was not small, a small country did not have the manpower or the resources to produce such a powerful warrior, and his country might even be bigger than England, where he went to study when he was young.
Each and every one of them was so powerful, except for the gypsy woman, and even the terrifying strength of the delicate oriental beauty was enough to wipe out their entire tribe by one person. Especially in the body of the king from the east, King Vincent, the old wizard always felt that there was a very faint power hidden in his body, which was not felt by ordinary people, but it made the old wizard feel the fear that had not appeared for a long time.
Thinking of this, the old wizard didn't hesitate much, turned back to those natives and didn't know what to say, only to see that all the natives had put away their weapons and retreated in an orderly manner, and went back to their respective homes. Although 7 of them died, all the natives did not have any dissatisfaction with the old wizard's orders, which shows the status of this old wizard in the hearts of everyone.
After seeing that all the natives had left, the old wizard turned his head to look at Vincent, forced out a smile and said, "Everyone come to my house and sit down, since you have come to our tribe, you are a guest of our tribe." ”
Saying that, he led Vincent and his party to the largest room in the center of the tribe, saying that it was big compared to the surrounding houses, and it was only 100 square meters inside. However, the door of this room is high enough to avoid the embarrassment of Dashan and Li Yuqi not being able to enter, and it is very empty inside, there are no furnishings, and the two giants can find a place to sit.
After everyone was seated, the old wizard smiled at Vincent, "Great King Vincent, don't you know what happened when you came to our tribe?" It's such a remote place, it's not a place where a king like you would set foot. ”
Vincent listened, smiled slightly, took out the metal plate and said to the old wizard, "We came here according to this above hint, looking for something that our ancestors had lost. ”
The old wizard's face changed slightly when he saw the metal plate, but it was quickly concealed by his quiet care, but all these subtle expressions of his eyes were in the eyes of Vincent, who looked at him carefully.
The old wizard chuckled and said, "I have lived here for more than 90 years, the longest-lived person in our tribe, and for more than 90 years, I have never heard of any treasures we have here. But great King Vincennes, if you need any help from our tribe, please let me know, and I will do my best to help you. You see, the people of our tribe have lived around here for so long, there must be a place that can help you. ”
Vincent listened and nodded in satisfaction, and then his eyes were attracted by the various totems decorated in the room, and then asked the old wizard about the origin of the totems. These totems are actually the beliefs of this tribe, as the human representative of the faith, the old wizard Cheru showed unprecedented enthusiasm, and began to introduce them to Vincent and others, and the legends handed down from ancient times popped out of his mouth one after another, as if he had experienced it himself.
After chatting, it was time for lunch before I knew it, and I saw 10 young girls from the village holding food in front of Vincent and others. The lunch was not very rich, of course, looking at the poor appearance of the village and the expressions of those little girls secretly swallowing their saliva, this should be a rare delicacy for them. The plates were all small rattan baskets, containing some barbecued meat of unknown beasts, some wild fruits, and a few cakes made of starch. Indeed, in the barren desert area, these things are already a rare delicacy.
The old wizard warmly entertained: "Ladies and gentlemen, you who are accustomed to eating fine wine and sumptuous food, please taste the food of our tribe, it is very simple, I hope you don't dislike it." ”
Although there are not many barbecued meats in the small basket, the oily roast, the bright and attractive wild fruits, and the cake can easily fill the stomach, all of which make people appetize. Just when everyone wanted to enjoy the food, Li Yuqi sniffed vigorously, and suddenly, he said: "Master, this food is poisonous, the barbecue is sprinkled with anesthetic, and this fruit is highly poisonous." As he spoke, he picked up one of the most colorful and attractive red wild fruits and handed it to Vincent.