Chapter 356 The Strange Old Man
After leaving the Maka tribe, Shao Xuan also saw people from other tribes going out, but they were not with them. Those people were very cautious about Shao Xuan, probably because they were carrying some goods and were worried that Shao Xuan would rob him.
Shao Xuan also had a long journey and knew that the team would be repulsive when he met strangers on the way, so he didn't get in, but just asked about twenty meters away.
Seeing that Shao Xuan had no intention of getting close, the other party reluctantly answered Shao Xuan's two questions and left in a hurry.
Shao Xuan just asked about the geographical shapes of the surrounding area, but the other party's answer was too simple. Shao Xuan could only combine the information he had found from the Maka tribe and conclude to guess where he was going.
Here, there are tribes and slave owners, but there are not many conflicts between tribes and slave owners, and they will not always have conflicts like in the sea. Many tribes even often go to the cities under the slave owners' jurisdiction to trade, which is very common for them. For example, the Maka tribe often travels far to the nearest city, exchanging things for cloth, copper weapons, etc.
However, Shao Xuan did not plan to wander around the slave owners' territory. What he wanted to know most now was whether the other half of the Yanjiao tribe was here?
If the preferences of the Yanjiao people have not changed, they will probably prefer mountains and forest areas, especially places with more ferocious beasts. Once there are more people, fewer wild beasts and ferocious beasts will naturally become fewer. Therefore, Shao Xuan plans to try his luck in mountains and forests with few people.
After asking about the surrounding geographical shapes, Shao Xuan knotted a rope and divined it again, determined a direction and went there. He just dived out the general direction, but did not divine the distance, so he could only walk there.
At the beginning, I could see some people traveling far away every two days, but gradually, there were fewer people, and the land became desolate. Although the surrounding mountains and forests were wide, I don’t know if it was due to the soil quality. The growing plants were not lush and there were not even many thick trees.
Shao Xuan looked up and saw that there were layered and slightly desolate mountains around him. He did not change his route and planned to pass it from the valleys. He listened carefully to the movements around him. Except for the calls of some birds and small beasts, he did not hear other dangerous sounds. The calls of the birds and beasts were relatively calm and there was no fear. This place should be relatively safe.
There was occasionally a stream flowing through the valley. Shao Xuan walked along the predetermined route and direction. When he reached a stream, he saw someone lying beside the water, with his head resting beside the stream. When the stream flowed by, he rushed towards the other person's face, his gray hair spread in the water, swinging with the stream.
If the other party had already died, Shao Xuan would not care too much, but the person still had a breath of life, but it was just a little weak.
After exploring it, Shao Xuan found that this was an old man with many wrinkles on his face, which was older than he looked from the back. He did not have any serious injuries. Except for the fracture of the arm bone in his right arm, the rest of the body was fine.
This man was dressed in gray cloth clothes. I don’t know how much he experienced. His clothes were torn and ragged, just a little better than when Shao Xuan first came. The weapons he brought were several copper knives. The swords looked different, but they were all very small. They didn’t look like they were used as hidden weapons, so I don’t know what they were used for. There was a bag wrapped around his waist, which was made of animal skins. Judging from the leather, there were also ferocious beasts. The skins of ordinary beasts would not be so strong.
After taking a closer look, Shao Xuan carefully turned the person over and moved to a place far away from the stream.
He couldn't wake up even when he screamed, and there was no movement when he slapped. Seeing that the person was not awake, Shao Xuan's eyes fell on the skin bag on the other party's waist and poked it there. When the other party was lying beside the stream, his uninjured left arm was always there, and even when he turned over, his arm did not leave. This was a conscious behavior, which showed that the skin bag was of great significance to this person.
When Shao Xuan reached out to poke the animal skin bag, the other party was not awake, but the muscles on his face moved.
Poked again, the other party opened his eyes suddenly, with defense and murderous aura in his blood-covered eyes. He stretched his elbows to the ground and quickly rolled twice in the direction away from Shao Xuan. Then, he hit the big rock next to him. The sound of Shao Xuan hurts him. Why should he be so excited?
Fortunately, the person had not fainted yet, and after a few "hum" sounds, the man wanted to reach out and touch the injured forehead, but his right arm was injured, and his left arm was protected by the animal skin bag. After thinking about it, he put it back to his original place and continued to protect the animal skin bag, allowing the blood on his forehead to flow down. However, his eyes were staring at Shao Xuan, as if he was afraid that Shao Xuan would come to grab things.
"Don't worry, I won't rob it." Shao Xuan said when he saw that he was like this.
At such an old age, I don’t know why I fainted by the stream. I just woke up and hit the stone again. It would be strange if I could feel good.
The other party relaxed a little, but the defense still did not take off.
"I'll rob me long ago, and I'll wait until now? Besides, even if I want to rob me now, can you stop me?" Shao Xuan said.
Yes. The old man with gray hair took some defense in his eyes, and his murderous aura when he woke up also retreated. His mind was still a little dizzy. He slowed down, moved his nose and looked at Shao Xuan: "Do you have flesh on you?"
The question, but the tone is very certain.
Shao Xuan reached out and took out a piece of jerky from the bag and threw it over, asking, "Why did you faint here?"
The old man hurriedly caught the jerky that Shao Xuan threw over. After smelling it, his eyes were a little disgusted, but his movements were not slow. He quickly took a few bites and ate them. He answered Shao Xuan's words in a confused manner: "I'm hungry."
I thought I was poisoned or something, but I didn't expect the answer to be fainting from hunger.
After quickly finishing the piece of jerky given to Shao Xuan, the old man looked at Shao Xuan again: "Is there any?"
Shao Xuan took out a piece again, but did not hand it over immediately, but said, "You answer a few questions first, and I will give you the meat in my hand."
The old man frowned and did not speak, as if he was not happy.
Shao Xuan didn't care, raised his hand and asked, "How long will it take to see the dense forest?"
After hearing Shao Xuan’s question, the old man let go of his frown and thought it was the problem. It turned out to be this.
"I don't know, I haven't been there, and it's my first time here. However, as far as I know, it's impossible for you to see dense woods within at least two days, it's the same as here." The old man replied, "This is a famous wasteland, not even a tribe. Even if you walk in for another two days, you won't see anyone else."
After handing the meat to the old man, Shao Xuan washed his face by the stream and continued on his way. The old man was energetic after eating the meat and could leave, so there was no need for Shao Xuan to meddle in other people's business.
However, after Shao Xuan took a few steps, the old man's voice came from behind him.
"Oh, wait a moment! That little brother!"
I was just as cautious as a thief, but now I called "little brother" intimate. Usually, when I called me so intimate, I must have other intentions.
Shao Xuan turned around and asked the other party what was going on.
The old man got up from the ground, looked around, his eyes stayed in one place, and he pointed to the other side happily: "There is the white-patterned grass there, you can pick it down for me."
Listen to this tone, with a commanding posture. Then look at the place where the old man pointed. On the mountain wall that was almost 90 degrees vertical, at least thirty meters above the ground, a few half-armed grass with white stripes grew there.
Shao Xuan wanted to turn around and leave, but when he saw that the other party did not seem to realize that his tone was wrong, Shao Xuan thought about it and waved his head. Forget it, he would not bother with the old man. Moreover, he also wanted to know what those grass with white patterns were used for.
Chapter completed!