Nearly a hundred animal oil torches suddenly lit up, illuminating a large space in front of Wu Tie.
Five escort teams surrounded them in a fan shape, and they were secretly wary of each other, looking like they were at war with each other.
Shi Fei jumped down from the gray rock lizard. Without any armor, he shook his fat body and walked towards the sturdy man who looked like the leader of the five guards with a smile on his face.
Perhaps it was the fat man's natural affinity. Shi Fei had a big, white and tender round face with a bright smile. He muttered something to a few guard leaders in a low voice. A big man with a beard on his face waved his hand vigorously and cursed. The leader withdrew his station.
The other four teams also withdrew, leaving only a few shrewd-looking old men communicating with Shi Fei.
After a while, Shi Fei ran back with his body shaking, and brought Wu Tie and others to the station of a team.
This is an open space with a diameter of five to six hundred meters, surrounded by seven or eight thick stone pillars. Several rat scouts climbed on the stone pillars, curiously sticking out half of their heads, overlooking Wu Tie and others who entered the camp.
In the camp, hundreds of four-wheeled vans formed a circle and were strung together with strong ropes. A bonfire was lit in the circular car array, and many old people, women and children gathered around the bonfire, whispering.
It was obvious that Wu Tie's reckless intrusion just now frightened these old people, women and children. There was a hint of fear on many people's faces, and many people did not dare to look at Wu Tie and others who were walking into the car formation.
However, when they saw the pretty and lovely witch sitting on Wu Tie's shoulders, and the cold dew that, although not very beautiful, had a clean temperament and was as pleasing to the eye as a clear spring, these old people and The expressions of the women and children quickly calmed down, and some even smiled and nodded to Wu Tie and others affectionately from a distance.
A little girl who is completely harmless, a quiet girl who also looks non-threatening, a boy who is almost as thin and weak as a dwarf, a fat man who is so fat that he can shake mountains when he runs, with his head covered in white. Mao looks like an old rat man...
How could such a combination be dangerous
Wu Tie, on the other hand, is tall and thin. At nearly two meters tall, he is quite intimidating in terms of height, but in terms of stoutness, his body is like a steel gun. To put it bluntly, being thin and tall, he is not as intimidating. Two dwarf warriors in a convoy.
From the distant shadows, an old man's hoarse voice came: "This baby must have been so hungry since he was a child. How did he become so thin!"
The corner of Wu Tie's mouth twitched, pretending that he didn't hear the whisper.
"Wu Tie, this wandering troupe is also going to the Great Dragon Territory. The Great Dragon Territory, near here, is a fairly peaceful prison. It is much more stable than the territory of the Immortality Sect." Shi Fei was used to it. He patted his big belly sexually and said with a smile: "We are on our way, we are on our way."
He proudly said to Wu Tie: "The people in this 'Piao Ling Troupe' are pretty good, and they don't want my money. As long as we bear part of the security, vigilance and physical labor, they can let us go with the troupe."
Wu Tie nodded and agreed with Shi Fei's decision.
It's still a long way from here to the Great Dragon Territory. According to Wu Tie's normal speed, it would take at least two or three months to walk. Such a long journey would be too lonely for just a few of them.
It would be good for Wu Tie and the others to have more contact with people and see more things.
Although he was anxious to see Wu Jin, since he knew that Wu Jin was in Wa Valley, what else was there to be anxious about
"Witch, come, let's have barbecue." Wu Tie smiled and patted the witch, unhooked an animal skin bag from the back of the giant wolf spider, and walked to the nearest bonfire with the animal skin bag.
The troupe members sitting by the bonfire smiled and nodded to Wu Tie. They made room for Wu Tie and Lao Bai to sit down next to the bonfire.
Wu Tie held the witch in his arms, while Lao Bai took out a few pieces of bloody fresh snake meat from the animal skin bag, skewered them with rattan sticks, and smoked them by the campfire.
A rat man who looked much older than Lao Bai, with most of his red hair missing and spots everywhere, turned his head and said hello to Lao Bai: "Brother, what are you doing?"
Lao Bai responded enthusiastically to the red-haired rat man: "Brother, we are going out to seek refuge with relatives. Hey, we are a small branch of a family, and now we are in a mess everywhere, and we are beaten to death. , we... escaped with great difficulty."
The red-haired rat man sighed and began to ramble: "Yes, there are beatings and killings everywhere. A few days ago, the Changsheng Cult in Qingmu Domain went crazy, arresting people and killing people everywhere. Several good young men in our troupe have disappeared."
Shaking his head, the red-haired rat man murmured: "We can only go to the Great Dragon Territory. I hope that the Great Dragon Territory will be more peaceful... In this world, it is getting harder and harder to survive."
Wu Tie said nothing, quietly listening to the exchange between Lao Bai and the red-haired rat man.
After a while, Yan Hanlu and others settled their mounts, came over and sat next to Wu Tie.
Shi Fei was very skillful and easily established friendship with the members of the troupe beside the campfire. A small bottle of bad wine in an animal skin made an old dwarf regard Shi Fei as his biological brother. The two of them chatted arm-in-arm, and Wu Tie gradually learned about the past of this troupe.
The Piao Ling Troupe has actually been passed down for more than two hundred years.
They live in no fixed place and do not have a fixed territory of their own. Under the leadership of successive group leaders, they travel around and make a living through music, juggling, small plays, and other means.
The Wandering Troupe is a very complex organization whose living status cannot be accurately defined.
Some wandering troupes take on the roles of brothels, thieves, intelligence dealers, smuggling groups, mercenary killers, etc.
The previous leaders of the Piao Ling Troupe are still very ethical. They only do some "reasonable and legal" things, and they generally do not get involved in dark and violent activities.
This troupe is also very humane. They will do their best to support the elderly in the troupe and raise the children in the troupe. Therefore, their living conditions are very difficult.
In this ghostly world, it is remarkable that a troupe of more than 2,000 people can continue to be passed down for more than 200 years.
Wu Tie listened quietly, listening to every word and sentence of these troupe members.
He listened to their past, their lives, and their current lives, such as the growing shortage of food, the growing shortage of medicines, and the growing shortage of supplies in all aspects.
The only thing I didn't hear was the vision of these troupe members for the future.
They never seem to have any hope for the future. The future is too far away for them, and they even feel confused about what will happen tomorrow.
The whole troupe gives people the atmosphere of a 'living' person.
He is simply alive.
Dying and lifeless.
Open your mouth to eat, open your mouth to drink water, eat, drink and poop to maintain basic survival, that's all.
In comparison, when they were at the Wu Family Stone Castle, the dwarf slaves at the Wu Family Stone Castle would sometimes excitedly discuss their future lives. Maybe one day I can eat a small piece of meat, maybe one day I can have two more babies at home, maybe one day Wu Zhan will be merciful and let everyone take a rest...
In the Piao Ling Theater Company, Wu Tie did not feel this kind of hope, even if it was as thin as the moon in the mirror.
Wu Tie hugged the witch and fed her the roasted snake meat bit by bit.
The snake meat was covered with grease, but the witch's little face and hands were still unstained, clean, white and pink.
Next to another bonfire, a brisk voice suddenly rang out: "Hahaha, it's a long night, it's rare that everyone is so happy, let me perform a little trick for everyone."
Wu Tie looked back and saw a tall, thin young man with a yellow face, who was obviously a little malnourished, but his clothes were very gorgeous, and his style was incompatible with the clothes of Cangyan Territory, stood up.
He waved his hands dexterously, and a group of children from the troupe stared at him blankly.
Suddenly a little bit of sparks spurted out from between the waving hands, and then a large amount of sparks spurted out continuously. Mars is like a living creature chasing and playing between the young man's fingers.
Suddenly countless sparks flashed, and a small mouse made of sparks appeared in the young man's hand.
The young man laughed loudly, and the little mouse happily ran along his arm, running from his hand along his shoulder to the other hand, rolling from that hand, and briskly climbed to the top of his head, lighting up the fire. Two strands of his flaxen hair.
"Ah!" the young man screamed, frantically slapping the burning yellow hair on his head with both hands.
The little mouse disappeared, and the young man's scalp was burned out, creating a bald patch the size of a tea cup lid. Amidst the curls of green smoke, the young man smiled sadly at a group of children aged five to six to eleven or twelve years old.
These children laughed heartlessly, and each one of them leaned forward and backward with laughter. It was obvious that this young man's hair was burned off, which was a very happy thing for them.
"Hey, I made a mistake." The young man shook his head and sighed: "Whether you believe it or not, my nickname is the Magic Chapter King, and I am a very powerful ancient mage..."
"A mage who can't even make a fireball. Brother Mozhang, you are a mage who can't make even a fireball." A thin girl, slightly skinnier than skinny, pointed at the young man and laughed.
The young man smiled awkwardly and sat back on the ground with a 'hehe' smile.
Although he was embarrassed, he still held his head up proudly and defended loudly: "Who said that ancient mages must rub fireballs? Can't other things be done? For example, thunder and lightning, ice wind, wind knife... "
A group of children and young people laughed together.
The smell of barbecue wafted over from Wu Tie's side, and several children couldn't help but glance over.
But they quickly turned their heads and tried their best not to look at Wu Tie and the others.
Wu Tie looked at these children and was silent for a while. He suddenly remembered the hungry dwarfs in the Wu Family Stone Castle who were so hungry that they licked the moss.
He hugged the witch and carried the huge animal skin bag containing at least two hundred kilograms of rock python meat. He slowly walked to the young man and gently placed the animal skin bag next to him.
"The tricks are very exciting, Mr. Ancient Mage. You have to pay to watch the magic show. This is a matter of course." Wu Tie said softly: "This is the fee I should pay."
The young man was stunned, and a trace of disbelief and shock clearly flashed through his light blue eyes.
He looked at Wu Tie, then at the huge animal skin bag, his lips moved, and an extremely bright smile quietly bloomed: "Thank you."
He looked at the witch and whispered: "This is yours..."
"Daddy!" The witch hugged Wu Tie's neck with both hands.
The young man looked at Wu Tie's immature face in astonishment, and he laughed dryly: "Your daughter? She also needs enough food."
"It's not difficult for us to hunt for food." Wu Tie patted the young man's shoulder and quietly retreated to the bonfire.
The young man was silent for a while, then smiled.
He stood up, straightened his right hand, and swung his right hand very elegantly to the left side of his body. He bowed deeply and saluted Wu Tie.
Wu Tie's pupils condensed slightly, well, according to the knowledge inherited by Lao Tie, this was the court etiquette of some nobles in ancient times.
I never expected that such an ancient tradition could still be preserved.
This young man has an interesting background.
Wu Tie raised his right hand and gently touched his left chest.
Barbecues were sizzling by the campfire, and the smell of meat was wafting in the camp. The children around the Demon Chapter King each took a small skewer of barbecue and gnawed it carefully with their teeth, reluctant to leave it alone. Eat it.
More barbecue was distributed by the Demon Chapter King to the elderly and children in the troupe.
More than two hundred kilograms of snake meat, each person can only get a small piece, but everyone has a share.
Wu Tie watched the scene in front of him quietly. The Piao Ling Troupe gave him a good feeling.
There is no empty sun in the corridor, but a strict biological clock has been formed in each person's body. When the time comes when the empty sun should light up, everyone comes out of their sleep and begins to pack their bags.
A woman wearing a loose robe and a gray veil, surrounded by several guards, slowly came to Wu Tie.
"Dear Mr. Wu Tie, you are a respectable guest. I hope you can have a pleasant trip in our Piao Ling Theater Company." The woman's voice was soft and delicate. She whispered: "You and your companions, can you Walking in the middle of the line is the safest and most comfortable position.”
Wu Tie bowed to the woman and greeted her.
The convoy rumbled forward. After a few rat scouts nibbled on a few pieces of roasted mushrooms, they ran to the front of the team to perform their duties.
The team slowly set out on the road. Of the five teams that rested in this grotto last night, only one went to the Aoki Domain, while the other four teams all rushed to the Great Dragon Domain.
The four teams set off half a quarter of an hour apart, several miles apart, and moved forward without interfering with each other.
Wu Tie sat on the back of the giant wolf spider, silently took out a few lava grasses, kneaded them into a ball, and swallowed them with his mouth open.