The tribe mentioned by Thirteen was not by the river, but deep into the edge of the steppe, almost a day's journey from the great river, and along the way there were large plains. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Without the river guidance, the terrain on the grassland was completely indistinguishable in Zheng Jun's eyes, and there was no sign of a road at all. So, how did the thirteen who led the way confirm the location of that tribe?

As soon as this question appeared in Zheng Jun's mind, he couldn't leave, he kept observing behind the thirteenth, and really didn't find anything, he couldn't help but finally ask.

"I'll just follow the direction of my memory, and the day's journey won't be too far. ”

Thirteen answered him with confidence. The truth of the matter was so simple, and Zheng Jun was relieved after hearing it......... There's a ghost.

You must know that when you walk on the ground without a reference, you can't walk in a straight line! Because the size of your feet and your steps are not the same, you will eventually come out of a circle.

In order to move in the right direction, you must constantly adjust your direction through references, but there is nothing to refer to in this grassland, and there is no difference in looking at the past in all directions. And Thirteen didn't use other ways to confirm the direction, just walked by feeling, Zheng Jun said that this was completely, very, and definitely unscientific.

But reality slapped him in the face nakedly. As the sun was about to set, they saw the tribe from afar.

Nima, this is completely unreasonable, although crossing is already the biggest unscientific, but this basic physical rule still has to be talked about, right!

The tribe mentioned by Thirteen is called the Ishii tribe, and this Ishii has nothing to do with the Ishii in Japan, and the reason why it is called is simply because the tribe is built around a naturally formed stone well. This tribe did not have much contact with the Ba people, but it is said that they became very good at digging wells after settling down, because the tribe did not follow the river, they dug a lot of wells nearby, because of this, they were able to irrigate the fields smoothly and survive in this area.

The Shijing tribe did not have the manpower of the Ba people to build simple walls, but they were basically on the edge of the grassland, and there was a forest not far away, so they used wood to drain the simple fence. In this era, this thing can already provide basic protection, and it can be regarded as a large tribe.

Building a fence is obviously much easier than building an earthen wall, and the Shijing tribe doesn't seem to have much smaller footprint than the Ba tribe. Outside the fence, there are no inhabitants except for the farmland that has been leveled.

When Zheng Jun and the others saw the Shijing tribe from afar, the sun that had warmed the earth for a day was gradually receding, and the sun was about to fall asleep, her sleepy eyes were hazy, half-hiding herself, only half of her red little face was left, dyeing the sky into a bloody color.

By the time Zheng Jun and the others approached, darkness had already covered the earth, and only a faint red was still a little red in the distance.

In this era, there is no convenient way to illuminate, and there is no nightlife to speak of. As soon as the sun set, everyone went back to their own homes and looked for their own mothers. However, at all times, the gates of the tribe will always be guarded, and the Ishii tribe is no exception.

They used tree trunks, which were slightly thicker than the fence, and tied them up to make a gate. There are two earthen fires outside the gate, which illuminate the front of the gate very brightly. On each side of the inside of the gate, there should be a high platform, and you can faintly see two people peeking half of their bodies from the wall.

Only thirteen of Zheng Jun and his party have ever been to this tribe, so they can be regarded as acquaintances. At this time, of course, he could only come forward to greet him, but they had only gotten a little closer when they heard a trembling exclamation from the wall.

"There's movement!"

The originally quiet Ishii tribe suddenly became lively, and from far away you could hear dense footsteps and low-voiced shouts from behind the door. The sound of wooden poles clashing came and went, and from time to time you could hear the inquiries and exclamations of women and children from farther away.

Zheng Jun and his party looked at each other, and they didn't react for a while, and the inside of the gate suddenly became quiet, just as suddenly as it sounded, as if everything they heard just now was an illusion of several people. But even from afar, you can still hear the heavy wheezing sound of gathering behind the door.

Now even fools can feel the vigilance and vigilance behind the gate. Zheng Jun took two quick steps forward, raised his free hands with Thirteen, and slowly moved to the bright place outside the gate.

"We are travelers from the Ba ethnic group, we have no ill intentions!"

Hearing this, the wheezing sound behind the door immediately relaxed, and a middle-aged man's voice came from behind the door.

"Open the door and let them in!"

Thirteen listened to this voice, turned his head and whispered to Zheng Jun.

"It was the voice of their leader, Chu. ”

Thirteen had already given Zheng Jun a rough introduction to the situation of the Shijing tribe, which had completed the transformation from a matrilineal society to a patrilineal society, with a higher male status in the tribe and the most experienced hunters as the leader. Now I don't know what happened in the tribe, even the leader is guarding the door.

The wooden door slowly opened, making a creaking sound, which became more and more harsh in the silence and eerie night.

As the door opened, a strong man appeared in front of Zheng Jun and them first, he clenched a stone spear in both hands, he first looked vigilantly at the darkness in the distance, and then glared at them fiercely with a warning look, and then turned around, stepped aside, and revealed the middle-aged man behind him. This man is not too tall, but not short. He wasn't physically strong, he was even a thin man compared to the tribesmen around him. He was wearing simple fur clothes, his beard and hair were drooping, and there was no sign of any grooming.

In general, it was just a middle-aged uncle who looked very ordinary, if it weren't for Thirteen Zheng turning his head sideways to introduce him, Zheng Jun would not have been able to connect him with a tribal leader, and he couldn't see anything powerful from him, but Zheng Jun was even more vigilant.

The three hunters of the Ba tribe also followed at this time, and Zhu glanced at them, but did not say anything. As soon as Zheng Jun and the others walked in, the door was closed again almost immediately, and if they walked a little slowly, they might even be caught.

Behind the gate were hundreds of people, all of them armed with spears, but most of them were simple enough to sharpen the ends of the long branches, only a few spears had stone spear tips, and many of them still held torches to illuminate the surrounding area. Although they were physically strong and numerous, everyone without exception had fear on their faces.

Zhu looked at Zheng Jun, his eyes lit up like stars in the sky.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the Ba tribe, I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you?"

"Nothing, we were just passing through, hoping to sleep with a friendly tribe around us, and we'll be leaving early tomorrow morning"

Zheng Jun was not in a hurry to ask any questions at this time, so he answered him first.