Chapter 223: Provocation
At the foot of Wuguniang Mountain, in the Zhuoma Mountains, there are two ethnic groups. One of the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion is the Tagan tribe, and the other is the Xin'an tribe who claim to be the descendants of the Ice King. The Zhuoma Mountains are vast, but most of them have extreme climates and steep terrain, and there are not many plains suitable for people to live and hunt. In this case, it is inevitable that there will be friction between the two clans due to the competition for territory, and even fight against each other for this.
It wasn't until hundreds of years ago, seeing that the number of people in the land was becoming scarcer, and the two patriarchs signed a truce. In order to settle the problem of territorial disputes, they specially held a contest in which an adult man was selected from each clan to fight, and the winning party could obtain the right of land priority and arbitrarily divide ten acres of land on the territory of the other party for the use of his own clan. Over time, this contest was gradually handed down and evolved into a grand festival known as the "Menglan Festival". Every year in early January, the people of the two ethnic groups will put aside their grievances and get together to drink and talk. Of course, as the highlight of the festival, the winning side of the competition still enjoys the priority of land, which makes the festival that should be full of joy and joy gradually become a battlefield without gunpowder.
"So, you originally planned to send Wushan to participate in that competition?" Qiu Shui sighed, and at this moment he was sitting on a step, with Xiao Di sitting on his left, and an old man with a gray beard on his right, who was called Uncle Xiang by his clan. After he accidentally injured Wu Shan last night, Huang Xuan gave him two choices on the spot, the first was to replace Wu Shan to participate in the competition two days later, and the second was to correct the law on the spot and throw him into the mountains to feed the wolves. After thinking about it for a while, the outnumbered Qiushui naturally chose the first one, and the Holy Snow Lotus that he had worked so hard to steal was confiscated again.
"Of course, Brother Wushan is the number one warrior of the Tagan tribe, very powerful!" Xiao Di said in a tone of adoration on the side. Qiushui pursed his lips, revealing a look of disdain. At this time, Xiao Di turned his head, looked at Qiushui with a pair of big black eyes, and then asked with a smile: "Do you know why I didn't blame you for injuring your brother?"
Seeing Qiushui shaking his head, Xiao Di put his mouth next to his ear and whispered: "In this way, Brother Wushan doesn't have to be beaten during the competition." ”
Qiushui frowned: "What kind of opponent is it, even Wushan can only be beaten?"
"Originally, between our two races, the strength is not equal, there are losses and wins, and it will not hurt the harmony. However, in the past few years, there has been a teenager in the Xin'an clan, who claims to be the reincarnation of the Ice King, and his strength is strong, which is rare in a hundred years, and it is really not to be underestimated. Uncle Xiang sighed on the side, with a sad expression on his face. He is the oldest elder in the entire Tagan clan, and this time Huang Xuan specially sent him over, mainly to let Qiushui know about the relevant situation, and also to do some preparations before the competition.
"This guy is too arrogant, isn't he, and the reincarnation of the Ice King?" Qiushui couldn't help but laugh when he heard it. However, seeing Uncle Xiang's serious face, he could only cough dryly, and then asked, "How powerful is this guy?"
"Last year, he only used five moves to beat Wushan to the point that he couldn't stand up. Uncle Xiang touched his beard, glanced at Qiushui, and said slowly there. Qiushui's face changed, Wushan's knife skills were sharp, and his skills were agile, he had personally experienced it, and he defeated Wushan in just five moves, which was indeed very human.
At this time, a pair of small hands were placed on Qiushui's shoulders, and he turned his head to find that Xiao Di was looking at him with expectant eyes.
"No matter, the soldiers will block, the water will cover the earth, don't say anything about the reincarnation of the Ice King, even if the Ice King comes, I am not afraid of him. Qiushui touched Xiaodi's head and said with a grin.
Later in the day, the village was bustling with people. The hunting tribesmen piled up their booty in the open field, where they were skinned and chopped by special personnel, and the able-bodied men carried huge logs into the kitchen and lit firewood, and many women gathered around and knitted the dried animal skins into thick coats.
Qiushui didn't have anything to do, just wandering around the village, as if he was afraid of him running away, Uncle Xiang had been following him closely behind his buttocks, but Uncle Xiang's walking trembling and limping looked like he would fall to the ground at any time, and he would die with a whimper.
At this time, the originally lively village suddenly quieted down, and people stopped their work one after another and looked at the entrance of the village. There stood a dozen men, dressed in brown leather coats, with long hair and shawls, and their faces darkened, all with thick beards.
"Xin'an people. Uncle Xiang snorted on the side. I saw Wushan walk out of the crowd and come straight to the three of them, and then asked coldly: "I don't know why you came?"
The tall man who took the lead glanced at the gauze tied to Wu Shan's legs, and said with a smile: "Wu Shan, we are very sorry when we hear the news of your injury, and we have specially prepared a big gift to show our hearts. After saying that, he waved his hand, and two people suddenly came up behind him, carrying a large item in their hands, and because they were covered by a red cloth, they couldn't see what it was.
At the signal of the tall man, Wushan took a few steps forward, and then ripped off the red cloth. It was a whole goat, now stripped of its fur and roasted to a golden brown with an enticing aroma. After a closer look, for some reason, the goat was missing a left leg, and the cut marks were clear, as if someone had done it deliberately.
"He's deliberately mocking Wushan. Qiushui frowned. Wu Shan's face gradually became gloomy, and he pulled out a big knife and put it against the tall man's neck. At the same time, those Xin'an people drew their swords one after another, and for a while the two sides were tense, and the field was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"All of you friends have come here, and I hope you will forgive me. At this time, I saw Huang Xuan coming from a distance, she glanced at Wu Shan, and Wu Shan took back the big knife stupidly, and then retreated to the side.
"Patriarch Huang, is that how you Tagan people receive guests?" the tall man said angrily, straightening his clothes. Huang Xuan glanced at the roasted whole sheep on the ground, and then said with a smile: "I'm really sorry, it's because we didn't entertain well." I hope you will go back and tell Patriarch Thunder, and say that we have accepted this gift, thank you very much. ”
The tall man snorted coldly, then turned around and left the village with the others, while Huang Xuan turned around, walked slowly in front of Qiushui under the gaze of everyone, and said in a light tone: "You stabbed Lou Zi, you fill it in yourself." ”
Feeling the coldness in his words, Qiu Shui swallowed involuntarily.