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"Sir, it seems that this great chief is not very enthusiastic about us, you know, but they invited us. After being ushered into a resting tent, Tatara immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

Char circled around the tent twice, this tent was far away from the big chief's residence, close to the pond, the cowhide tent was filled with the smell of gun, Char looked at Tatara, shook his head, and said, "I don't care about that." Originally, did you think I would be willing to fight their serpent?"

"It's Damandras. Dora immediately added in her mind.

"Yes, it's Damandras. Char snorted, "We were invited by the Zaku Tu, but ...... It's better not to be desperate than not to be desperate. God knows how powerful this holy snake of the Zaku people is. All we want is the gold of the Zakutu. As long as they agree to trade with us, then everything will be fine......" Speaking of this, Char sighed and said in a low voice: "However, I will at least try and make some efforts to see if the big chief will support us in slaughtering snakes...... Anyway, that guy died protecting us, and I owe it to these Zaku natives!"

Todora sighed, the magician seemed a little helpless, he looked at Char, as if thinking about something.

Soon, some of the Zakku brought food and water to the two of them, along with the dark-skinned Zaku boy named Acai, who was one of the few Byzantine speakers of the Zaku tribe, so he was sent to take care of Char and Tatara - of course, if it was surveillance.

Obviously, although the Great Chief was not very enthusiastic about the snake slaughter, he was very hospitable. Plates of fine delicacies were sent into the tent of two, and there were fine truffles, dried fruits made of various spices, and fat pheasants and wild boar, plus two large jars of wine made from the fruits, the taste of this wine was slightly sweet and sour, and if it was clear and soft, it was very refreshing to drink.

Looking at such a large pile of delicacies in front of him, Char was obviously in a daze - that big chief, did he think that everyone else could eat as well as him?

But then he heard the sound of "cooing" coming from beside him, and when he turned his head, he saw the young man named Acai, who was trying to keep a straight face, but his eyes couldn't help but stare at the food, and the cooing sound was obviously coming from his stomach.

Sensing Char's smiling expression, Ah Cai whispered embarrassedly, "I...... Haven't eaten dinner yet. ”

"Then you're welcome, do whatever you want to eat. Char laughed, he grabbed a piece of roasted golden and crispy pork knuckle and threw it to Ah Cai, and then he glanced at Tatora, who immediately understood, picked up a jar of fruit wine and poured it into the bowl, and stuffed it into Ah Cai's hand.

After all, the young man was a young man, and under the constant persuasion of the two Byzantines, Ah Cai finally ate something - the fruit wine was obviously much stronger than its taste, Ah Cai only drank one bowl, and after a while, his face was red like a monkey's buttocks, his eyes were a little hazy, and he was a little unsteady on his feet.

Char pulled the young man to sit down: "Your name is Ah Cai, and Ah Zuo is your uncle, right? Can you tell us more about you?"

Ah Cai straightened his chest and muttered vaguely: "I! Ah Cai, the best young hunter! I am an adult...... It's right now, the day after tomorrow...... Uncle, teach me spear skills...... I...... Hunting, and circumcision......"

He slurred a big call, and Char didn't interrupt him, just let the drunk teenager shout. After a long while, seeing that Ah Cai was gradually tired and seemed to be a little sleepy, Xia Ya patted him and said in a low voice: "By the way, the snake girl in your tribe...... What's going on?"

Hearing Char's words, Ah Cai's god sè was obviously shaken, and a little jǐng ti appeared in the pair of black and slippery eyes, but soon, under the spirit of wine, the little jǐng ti that he had finally gathered was washed away again, and he went to the ground weakly...... Ah Cai seemed to remember what he seemed to say, as if he was drunk, as if someone next to him asked him some questions, and he seemed to answer...... Didn't seem to answer...... Anyway, he doesn't remember it very well.

※※※※Not long after getting the Zaku boy drunk, after Char asked what he wanted to know, the Zaku boy had already rolled over and lay on the ground and fell asleep.

Then the Zakutus came in, and the Byzantine language of the Zakutus who came was even worse, but as they spoke, they finally made it clear: the Great Chief invited the two to a bonfire in the evening.

"Okay, let's change our clothes and get out right away. Char smiled and agreed.

After the curtain of the tent was hung up, Char looked at Acai, who was asleep, and then at Todora: "Wake him up." ”

A bottle of water was splashed on Acai's face, and the sleeping boy suddenly became smart, and then Tatara stuffed a licorice root collected from the mountains into Acai's mouth, and after the saliva melted some of the licorice roots, the Zaku boy finally woke up little by little.

"I ...... fell asleep......" Ah Cai seemed surprised, he was a little worried and blamed himself.

"No, you're just drunk, don't be too weird, every man gets drunk. Char laughed: "It's just that your alcohol consumption is very bad." Well, now that the Great Chief has invited us to the bonfire, I'm going to have to wake you up...... What is that bonfire? Can you explain?"

Ah Cai looked at Char suspiciously, he always felt that something was not quite right with this outsider, but what was wrong, the young Zaku boy couldn't tell.

However, Zaku then explained Char's problem.

The bonfire festival is an indispensable entertainment in the daily life of the Zaku people. In a large open space behind the tribe, several totem poles were built, and the bonfire festival was made there, where several large bonfires were made, and almost all the men, women and children of the tribe gathered there to sing and dance, celebrate and entertain. In addition, there is wine and food to enjoy.

Bonfires are frequent, and they also play an important role: almost all young Zaku men and women courtship at these campfires. All the Zaku people who participate in the festival will paint themselves with the most beautiful oil paint, attract the favor of the Zaku girls with the best dance posture in the bonfire festival, and there are some wrestling games to show their strength and courage, get the attention of the other, etc...... In the end, Ah Cai talked about the time of the bonfire event, and the last one suddenly made Char's god sè change a lot!

"Bonfires are held very often, and generally speaking, the Missing Moon and Fire Moon are held regularly every month, and uh, sometimes, the Akatsuki rì is also held...... This is an indispensable event in the lives of our Zakku people. ”

Lack of moon rì, fire moon rì, red moon rì...... Hearing these familiar words, what did Char think of?!

Dora immediately exclaimed in his heart: "That rì record !! the calendar used by these Zaku Tu people to calculate the time of rìzi, the same as the ancient land jīng tribe!!"

※※※※※ it turns out that this Ah Cai is a good hunter as he himself said, Char doesn't know. But at least, this Ah Cai is definitely a great "painter", which has been proven.

Before leaving for the bonfire, according to the custom of the Zaku, Acai offered to help the two of them apply oil paint—in the words of the boy, no Zaku would go to the festival without oil paint, just like you human parties, no one would go without a dress.

The boy seemed to have a great talent for painting, and he quickly used two clay bowls to make seven or eight different kinds of oil paint, and then took a few feather sticks and began to "paint and dress" Char.

Half an hour later, Char looked almost entirely a Zaku.

He was originally born in the mountains, his skin was darker than that of the Byzantines, and his black hair was closer to the brown hair of the Zakutu.

According to the custom of the Zaku people, Char took off his upper clothes and wore only a leather skirt on his body, and Ah Cai painted a stripe on Char's face like a beast with white and yellow sè oil paint, making him look like a tiger...... Or is it a lion?

"Well, Lao Tzu's face looks like a hybrid of a lion and a tiger......" Char smiled helplessly.

His body was painted with strange patterns, such as under the ribs, and was painted with many round scale-shaped circles and circles by Acai, who told him that this was "scales", and in the legend of the Zaku people, only the magical and powerful serpent had scales, so he painted these for himself in the hope of getting the power of the serpent.

As for the back, it was even painted with two sets of wings by this young Zaku painter.

Char, who was standing here at the end, looked like a Zakutu alive - as long as he didn't speak. And his sturdy body is full of the taste of wild xìng unique to the Zaku Tu people.

But Todora is much more pitiful...... The shirtless and shirtless magician was skinny and looked like a piece of grilled ribs coated with various spices...... The location of the bonfire festival was at the back of the village, and Char followed Ah Cai and the others all the way over, and saw a fire in the dark night in front of him from a distance, and countless figures gathered around the black oppression, and the leather drums of the Zaku people made a strong rhythmic sound.

Char quickly squeezed into the crowd under the leadership of Ah Cai and others, and Ah Cai opened the way and reluctantly walked inside.

In the innermost, there is a circular clearing, on the ground erected these six huge stone pillars, these stone pillars are the totem poles of the Zaku people, about seven or eight meters high, inserted in the ground, but the six pillars are extremely ingenious to form a six-pointed star pattern.

And Char looked closely, each totem pole was carved with strange patterns, and the most striking thing was that a big snake was carved on each pillar! The snake coiled its body on the pillar, and at the top of the pillar, its head was raised and its mouth was open...... With the beating of more than a dozen leather drums around them, more and more Zakku gathered around six huge totemic snake pillars, and these Zakku stood with their hands down in a respectful gesture, their bodies shaking as if they were dancing—it was evident that it was a dance of worship gestures.

The arrival of Char and the others did not attract much attention, and Char noticed that among the crowded crowd present, there were actually many people who were dressed as Byzantines - after asking Ah Cai, I learned that there were occasional caravans from outside the tribe's village, and these caravans often established good relations with the Zaku tribe, and were also invited to participate in this kind of bonfire festival.

"But why didn't those guys paint it? I painted it like an oiled peacock. Char was very helpless.

"Outsiders, here, are not welcome. Ah Cai's words made Char pay attention to some details.

In the distance, a few guys dressed in Byzantine service also stood there quite leisurely watching the excitement, but it was obvious that around those people, the surrounding Zaku people tried to stand as far away from them as possible, and no Zaku people would go over to talk to them.

Unlike himself, he was dressed more than a Zaku, and standing here, almost all the Zaku people around him didn't recognize this guy as an impostor.

And soon, Char felt the "enthusiasm" of the Zaku people.

To be precise, it was the enthusiasm of the Zaku girl.

As Ah Cai has introduced, this bonfire festival is also the best occasion for courtship between young men and women of the Zaku tribe. Obviously, the girl of the Zaku tribe is spicy and bold, not as twisted and reserved as those girls in the outside world.

According to the custom of the Zaku people, if a girl likes you, in order to express this appreciation and affection, she will grab you and pinch you the arm or body several times, pinching out a mark that can be clearly seen by others, so as to show that this man is already liked.

Generally speaking, a sturdy and excellent young Zaku man, participating in this kind of bonfire event, the final result is often that many Zaku girls take a fancy to it, take the initiative to show love, and then leave many pinch marks on his body.

And more importantly...... Char's appearance seems to be very much in line with the courtship standards of Zaku girls.

He is tall and muscular, indicating that he has enough strength to protect his women and family, and that he can be a warrior or hunter. The strong muscles on his body make him look full of wild beauty. And...... Char's physiognomy also seems to be quite in line with the aesthetic standards of the Zakus: he has a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks very masculine.

And as a result, in the crowd, Char was accidentally quickly taken by the first Zaku girl, the first Zaku girl with a happy and shy smile on her face, but enthusiastically took Char's hand, led him into the crowd, and jumped happily with the crowd, and finally the girl pinched Char's arm twice, and left a feather on Char's head, which was inserted into Char's head - before attending, Acai tied a rope to Char's forehead and tied his hair up.

And the girl stuck a feather in the rope that bound Char's head, and with a smile on her face, she disappeared into the crowd.

Char was still in doubt, he was quickly stopped by the second Zaku girl, the same girl who smiled and showed a mouthful of white teeth was full of lively vitality, pulled Char to dance in the crowd and sweated all over, and finally took Char's hand, leaving a few deep pinching marks on his forearm, and disappeared into the human cháo.

This is followed by the third ...... Fourth ...... Fifth ...... Throughout the night, Char was pulled around by one different Zaku girl, both of his arms covered in bruises - it was clear that the dragon's blood-reinforced body, although it was strong against sword attacks, seemed to have no effect on the fingers of these girls.

And Char's head was also inserted with at least twenty colorful feathers. He was so tired that his head was covered in sweat, and the sweat blurred the oil paint on his body—Char felt that dancing with those girls was more tiring than fighting wild beasts in the mountains and forests.

Taking advantage of the departure of a girl beside him, Char quickly squeezed out of the crowd with his head in his hands, and desperately fled outside, disappointing several Zaku girls behind him who had been coveting for a long time.

The sixteen-year-old Su Ling is not only the youngest daughter of the Great Chief, but also the object of affection of the young men of almost all the tribes of Zaku.

But tonight, Su Ling stood in the distance of the bonfire and watched the crowd rush to the east under the light of the huge bonfire, and the cheerful drums came one after another.

Su Ling only felt nervous in his heart.

She did have reason to be afraid...... Because she must find a husband for herself tonight!

She was sixteen years old, the most beautiful age for all the Zaku girls, and at the same time the most terrifying!

Especially Su Ling!

Because this year, it happens to be another year for the Holy Snake to choose the snake girl!!

Even if she was the youngest daughter of the Great Chief, she would not have escaped such a choice. But everyone knows that choosing a snake girl is the most terrible tragedy!

Young Su Ling had brown hair, her skin was light wheat sè, but smooth as silk, she was tall and straight, she looked as elegant and lively as a fawn, and every time she was in the tobacco fields, the young lads of the clan would secretly watch her from a distance.

As long as you have a husband, you will no longer be a girl, and then you can escape the tragic fate of choosing a snake girl!

But...... Who to choose as their husband? Who in the clan can be the lucky one? to be their first man?

Su Ling has never thought of a good candidate in her heart.

In the proud Su Ling's heart, the young people in the clan were too young and naïve. They always like to brag about their hunting experience, even if it is to hunt a fox, they will be boasted by them as if slaughtering a lion and killing a tiger - but they don't know, in Su Ling's heart, they are the most disdainful. She is the daughter of the Great Chief, and the Great Chief has too many real brave warriors in the clan around her, and she has become accustomed to the temperament of those real warriors, where will these young people who like to brag take it seriously?

Well...... Come to think of it, the guy named Ah Cai is barely a little interesting, he doesn't like to brag as much as the others, but he is too silent to have any fun at all...... Moreover, that Ah Cai looks silly, but he is really not the type that Su Ling likes.

She likes the kind of man who is strong and bold, speaks with a lot of energy, and laughs as bright as the sun.

It is better for him to have eyes as sharp as an eagle, a strong and reliable physique as a tiger and a leopard, a mind as broad as a mountain, and ...... He had to look good!, because as the chief's daughter, Su Ling didn't want to find herself an ugly husband and be the laughing stock of other girls.

Tonight, it's a bonfire extravaganza, and it's her best and last chance.

...... Just when Su Ling was in the distance of the crowd, silently watching the crowd, she didn't know that several pairs of obscene and vicious eyes were already staring at her.

Su Ling bypassed the bonfire festival far away, she walked to the pond alone, the moon was very good tonight, the bright moon would always be reflected on the pond - the young Su Ling liked to see the moon shadow on the pond, she always thought it was a beautiful scene.

But tonight, she walked to the edge of the pond, and suddenly several figures came out from the side, and a huge leather bag fell from the sky, and suddenly covered her inside, and Su Ling was thrown to the ground before she could scream.

"Boss! Catch it! It's too easy!" exclaimed in a deliberately lowered voice.

"Be quiet! Look at the people, don't get me wrong! We want the chief's daughter!" The leather bag was pulled open a little, Su Ling's mouth was covered by a hand, she struggled desperately, but in the hands of several strong men on the other side, she really had no ability to resist, and soon a piece of cloth was stuffed into her mouth.

"It's her! Sure enough, it's her! Haha! Now we're rich. In the dark night, the four figures looked at Su Ling with bad intentions: "The target is in hand, let's hurry up! These Zaku people's carnival will continue until tomorrow! We have run away in one day!Haha!"

Su Ling's eyes widened and she looked at the four fellows in horror - the other spoke Byzantine, and she heard it very clearly.

"Poor little girl, don't be too afraid. A figure approached Su Ling and said with a smile: "We won't hurt you, don't worry, we are not robbers, just bounty hunters." The last time the big leader of a chamber of commerce came to your tribe, he saw you by chance, and he thought about you, so he had to hire us at a high price and find a way to 'invite' you, hehe!"

The guy got closer, and Su Ling saw the other party's appearance clearly, with a full beard and horizontal flesh, as if he vaguely remembered that he was the escort of a caravan that came to the tribe this time...... The other party grinned and showed a lewd expression.

"Aha! Sure enough, it's a very flavorful girl...... Haha, maybe when we are on the road, we can be happy with you first...... Anyway, the other party wants your people, but I didn't say that we are not allowed to touch you, haha!"

The laughter made Su Ling panic, but at this moment, this face that was close at hand, suddenly a pair of eyes widened, raised high, opened its mouth, and made a few "Gege" sounds in its throat, and then pounced on Su Ling's body.

Su Ling saw clearly, a piece of this guy's head was swollen high, and a fist-sized stone fell to the ground.

"Who!!" several bounty hunters panicked together.

By the pond, a figure slowly walked out, all covered in oil paint, by the moonlight, this guy seemed as if he had just been beaten by someone, his neck and arms were full of bruises, a rope was tied to his head, and more than a dozen feathers were inserted in the flowers.

It was a standard Zaku native attire, but the guy was grinning, moving his wrist as he sighed and whispered to himself, muttering, "Looks like God is really nice to me...... I can't help but make friends with the Zaku tribe...... You sent me such a good opportunity - well, saving the chief's daughter, this friendship should be big enough. ”

The remaining three bounty hunters looked at each other, looked at each other for a moment, and then whispered, "Kill this guy!"

The three bright daggers were quickly drawn, and the three figures jumped up together...... However, the results are clear.

The three bounty hunters were pretty good, but unfortunately they encountered turtles. Char punched a guy in the nose, dented the poor guy's nose, and kicked a guy under the lower abdomen...... This area looks like a toothache. The guy couldn't get up after he fell down with his crotch in his arms.

When the third guy finally recognized the truth and was about to turn around and run away, Char bent down and touched the ground for a while, finally picked up a stone, and then flicked his arm...... With a bang, the man in the distance fell straight to the ground.

When Char walked into the girl on the ground who was in a leather bag, Su Ling also saw the guy who had saved him.

And at a glance, Su Ling's heart suddenly couldn't stop thumping!

Through the hazy moonlight, this man walked over, he was tall and majestic, with wild and great long black hair, coupled with the muscles full of wild xìng, and the oil paint all over his body, making him look like a majestic and toned male leopard!

And those eyes...... Those eyes, even in the dark night, looked as sharp as eagles...... Oh, my God!!

Char was curious, and walked over and squatted down to untie the strip of cloth on Su Ling's mouth.

"Whew!!" Su Ling opened his mouth and gasped deeply for a few moments, then immediately mustered up the courage to look at Char with wide eyes, and then the girl suddenly said something that Char couldn't even imagine.

"You...... Is there a woman?"