"Master, it seems that this Great Chief is not very enthusiastic about us, you know, but they invited us here." After being led into the tent where he rested, Dotolo immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.
Xia turned around the tent twice. This tent was far from the chief's residence and near the pond. The cowhide tent was filled with the smell of salt. Xia looked at Dotara and shook his head: "I don't care about that. Originally, I said Well, do you think I am willing to fight with their holy snake?"
"It's Damandras." Dora immediately added in her mind.
"Yes, it's Damandras." Char snorted: "We were invited by the Zaku natives, but... It's better not to work hard. This is the holy snake of the Zaku natives. God knows how powerful it is. All we want is the gold of the Zaku natives. As long as they agree to trade with us, then everything will be fine..." Having said this, Xia sighed and whispered: "However, I at least I will try and make some efforts to see if the chief will support us in slaughtering snakes... Anyway, that guy Azuo died in battle to protect us, and I owe these Zaku natives!"
Dotolo sighed, the magician seemed a little helpless, he looked at Xiaya and seemed to be thinking about something.
Soon, a Zaku brought food and water for the two, and the Zaku boy named Alai came together. This dark-skinned Zaku boy was one of the few people in the Zaku tribe who could speak Byzantine. , so he was sent to take care of Char and Dodoro—of course, if it's surveillance.
Obviously, although the Great Chief is not very enthusiastic about the snake slaughter, he is very hospitable. Plates of first-class delicacies were sent to the tent for two people, including first-class truffles, dried fruits made of various spices secretly, and plump pheasants and wild boars, plus two large jars of fruit. The brewed wine has a slightly sweet and sour taste. If it is clear and soft, it is very refreshing to drink.
Looking at such a large pile of food in front of him, Xiaya was obviously in a daze - did that great chief think that everyone else could eat like him
But then he heard the sound of "gugu" coming from his side, turned his head, and saw the young Zaku named A Cai, with a hard face, but he couldn't help but stare at the food, Gugu. The voice clearly came from his stomach.
Aware of Xia Ya's half-smiling expression, A Cai whispered embarrassedly, "I... haven't had dinner yet."
"Then don't be polite, do what you want to eat yourself." Xia laughed, he grabbed a piece of roasted golden and crispy pork knuckle and threw it to A Cai, and then he winked at Duoduo, Duoduo Luo immediately understood, picked up a can of fruit wine, poured it into the bowl, and stuffed it into A Cai's hand.
After all, the young man was a young man. With the constant persuasion of the two Byzantines, A Cai finally ate something—the fruit wine was obviously much stronger than its taste, and A Cai only drank one bowl. , After a while, his face turned red like a monkey's butt, his eyes were a little hazy, and his standing was a little unsteady.
Xia Ya took the boy and sat down: "Your name is A Cai, A Zuo is your uncle, right? Can you tell us more about you?"
Acai raised her chest and mumbled vaguely: "Me! Acai, the best young hunter! I'm an adult... just, the day after tomorrow... Uncle, teach me spear skills... I... hunting, and circumcision..."
He said something vaguely, but Xia Ya didn't interrupt him, and let the drunk boy yell. After a while, seeing that A Cai was getting tired gradually and seemed to be a little tired, Xia Ya patted him and whispered: "By the way, the snake girl in your tribe... What's going on?"
Hearing Xia Ya's words, A Cai's expression was obviously shaken, and there was a little bit of vigilance in those dark eyes, but soon, under the drunkenness, the vigilance he finally gathered was washed away again. Weakly go to the ground...
A Cai seems to remember what she seems to have said, seems to be drunk, seems to be asked some questions by someone next to her, and seems to answer it... It seems that she doesn't answer...
Anyway, he didn't remember clearly.
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Not long after Drunk Zaku got drunk, Xia asked clearly what he wanted to know, and Zaku had turned over and lay on the ground and fell asleep.
Later, Zaku natives came in, and the Zaku natives who came spoke even worse Byzantine, but while talking and gesturing, they finally made it clear: the great chief invited the two to participate in the evening bonfire event.
"Okay, let's change clothes and go out right away." Xia agreed with a smile.
After the curtain of the tent was hung up, Xiaya looked at A Cai, who was sleeping soundly, and then at Dotara: "Wake him up."
A bottle of water was splashed on A Cai's face, and the sleeping boy suddenly became smart, and then Dodoro stuffed a kind of licorice root collected from the mountains into A Cai's mouth, waiting for the saliva to melt some of the licorice root After that, the Zaku boy finally woke up little by little.
"I... fell asleep..." A Cai seemed to be surprised, he was a little worried and blamed himself.
"No, you're just drunk, don't be too weird, every man gets drunk." Xia laughed: "It's just that your alcohol intake is bad. Uh, now the Great Chief invited us to the bonfire party, so I had to get Wake you up... what is that bonfire event? Can you explain?"
A Cai looked at Xia suspiciously, he always felt that something was wrong with this outsider, but the young Zaku couldn't tell what was wrong.
However, then Zaku Junior explained Char's problem.
The bonfire event is an indispensable entertainment activity in the daily life of the Zaku natives. In a large open space behind the tribe, several totem poles were built, and the bonfire event was to set up a large number of bonfires there. Almost all the men, women and children of the tribe gathered there to sing, dance, and celebrate. In addition, there is wine and food to enjoy.
The bonfire event is often held, and the bonfire event also has an important function: almost all young Zaku men and women court mates at this kind of bonfire event. All the Zaku people participating in the event will paint themselves with the most beautiful paint, and use the best dances in the bonfire event to attract the favor of Zaku girls, as well as some games such as wrestling and wrestling, which can show their strength And courage, getting the attention of the opposite sex, etc…
In the end, A Cai talked about the time for the bonfire event, and this last one immediately changed Xiaya's expression a lot!
"The bonfire event is often held. Generally speaking, the Moon Moon Day and the Fire Moon Day will be held regularly every month. Well, sometimes, the Red Moon Day will also be held... This is an indispensable part of our Zaku people's lives. a big deal.”
The day of the missing moon, the day of the fire moon, the day of the red moon...
Hearing these familiar words, what did Xia think of? !
In his heart, Dora immediately exclaimed: "That diary!!! These Zaku natives use the same calendar to calculate the time of day as the ancient goblins!!"
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It turns out that Charya doesn't know whether this A Cai is a good hunter as he said. But at least, this A Cai is definitely a great "painter", which has been proved.
Before leaving for the bonfire event, according to the custom of the Zaku people, A Cai offered to help the two of them apply paint—in the words of a teenager, no Zaku would go to the event without painting, just like your human party. , no one will not wear a dress.
The child seems to be very talented in painting. He quickly mixed seven or eight different colors of oil paint with two clay bowls, and then took a few feather sticks and began to "paint and dress up" for Char.
After half an hour, Char looked basically like a Zaku.
He was originally from the mountains, his skin was darker than that of the Byzantines, and his black hair was closer to the brown hair of the Zaku natives.
According to the custom of the Zaku people, Xia took off his upper clothes and wore only a leather skirt. A Cai painted Xia's face with white and yellow oil paints like beast-like stripes, so that he could see Go up like a tiger...or a lion
"Okay, Lao Tzu's face looks like a hybrid of a lion and a tiger..." Xia smiled helplessly.
Strange patterns were painted on his body. For example, under the ribs, Acai painted many circular scale-shaped lines. Acai told him that it was a "scale pattern". According to legend, only the magical and powerful serpent has scales, so I painted these for myself in the hope of gaining the power of the serpent.
As for the back, even two teams of wings were painted by this young Zaku painter.
Char, who was standing here in the end, looked like a Zaku native - as long as he didn't speak. And his sturdy body is full of the wild taste that is unique to the Zaku natives.
But Todoro is much more pitiful... The magician who has taken off his clothes and shirtless is skinny and looks like a grilled pork rib coated with various spices...
The location of the bonfire event was just behind the stockade. Xia Ya followed A Cai and the others all the way, and saw a fire in the dark night ahead. Numerous dark figures gathered there, and the rhythm of Zaku's leather drums Powerful sound.
Xia Ya quickly squeezed into the crowd under the leadership of A Cai and others, and A Cai opened the way and reluctantly walked inside.
In the innermost, there is a circular open space. These six huge stone pillars are erected on the ground. These stone pillars are the totem poles of the Zaku people, about seven or eight meters in height. They are inserted on the ground, but the six pillars are formed very skillfully A hexagram pattern.
And Xiaya looked carefully, and every totem pole was engraved with strange patterns. The most striking thing was that a large snake was engraved on each pole! The snake coiled its body on the pillar, and at the top of the pillar, with its head held up, it opened its mouth and spat out a letter...
With the beating of more than a dozen skin drums around, more and more Zaku people gathered around and surrounded the six huge totem snake columns. These Zaku people stood with their hands hanging and made a respectful gesture. It stopped shaking, as if dancing—apparently, it was a dance of adoration.
The arrival of Xia Ya and others did not attract much attention. Xia Ya noticed that in the crowded crowd, there were actually many people dressed as Byzantines. After I asked A Cai, I found out that this tribe Occasionally, there will be caravans from outside the stockade. These caravans often have established good relations with the Zaku tribe and are also invited to participate in this kind of bonfire event.
"But why didn't those guys apply oil paint? I painted it like an oiled peacock." Xia was very helpless.
"Outsiders, they are not welcome here." A dish's words made Xia pay attention to some details.
A few guys in the distance dressed in Byzantine service, although they also stood there quite leisurely to watch the fun, but obviously, beside those people, the surrounding Zaku people tried to stand as far away from them as possible. And no Zaku would go over and deal with them.
Unlike himself, who is dressed up even more than Zaku, standing here, almost all the Zakus around don't recognize this guy as a fake.
And soon, Char felt the "enthusiasm" of the Zaku people.
To be precise, it was the enthusiasm of the Zaku girl.
As A Cai introduced, this bonfire event is also the best occasion for courtship between young men and women of the Zaku tribe. Obviously, the girls of the Zaku tribe are pungent and bold by nature, not as coy and reserved like 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 admiration, she will grab you, squeeze your arm or body a few times, and make a mark that can be clearly seen by others. Indication: This man is already liked by someone.
Generally speaking, when a strong and excellent young Zaku man participates in such a bonfire event, the final result is often that many Zaku girls take a fancy to him, take the initiative to show his 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 strong, which shows that he has enough strength to protect his women and family, and also shows that he can be an excellent warrior or hunter. The strong muscles on his body made him look full of wild beauty. Moreover... Xia's appearance also seems to be quite in line with the aesthetic standards of the Zaku people: his face is square, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looks very masculine.
As a result, in the crowd, Xia was accidentally caught by the first Zaku girl. The first Zaku girl had a happy and shy smile on her face, but held Xia enthusiastically. Ya's hand led him into the crowd and jumped happily with the crowd. In the end, the girl pinched Xia Ya's arm twice, and left a feather that was inserted into Xia Ya's arm. On the head - Before attending, A Cai tied a rope to Char's forehead and tied his hair.
And after this girl inserted a feather on the rope of Char's headband, she slipped into the crowd with a smile and disappeared.
Xiaya was still in doubt, and he was quickly pulled by the second Zaku girl. The same girl who smiled and showed her white teeth was full of lively energy, pulling Xiaya to dance in the crowd. He was sweating all over, and finally took Xia Ya's hand, leaving a few deep pinch marks on his forearm, and disappeared into the crowd.
followed by the third... the fourth... the fifth...
Throughout the night, Xia Ya was pulled back and forth by different Zaku girls one after another, and his two arms were already covered with bruises—obviously, the dragon's blood-enhanced body had a strong defense against sword attacks. But the fingers of these girls seem to have lost their effect.
At least twenty colorful feathers were also inserted into Xia Ya's head. He was so tired that his whole body was covered in sweat, and the sweat blurred the paint on his body - in Char, dancing with those girls was more tiring than killing wild animals in the forest.
Taking advantage of the departure of a girl beside him, Xiaya quickly squeezed out of the crowd with her head in her arms, and desperately fled outside, disappointing the few Zaku girls behind her who had been coveting for a long time.
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The young Suling is at the most beautiful and splendid age in her life. The sixteen-year-old Suling is not only the little daughter of the Great Chief, but also the object of love in the hearts of almost all the young men of Zaku of the tribe.
But this evening, Su Ling stood in the distance of the bonfire event, watching the huge bonfire, the crowd cheered eastward, and the cheerful drums came one after another.
However, Su Ling only felt that her heart was terribly nervous.
She does have reason to be afraid... because she must find herself a husband tonight!
She is already sixteen years old. For all Zaku girls, this is the most beautiful age, but also the most terrifying age!
Especially Suling!
Because this year happens to be another year for the holy snake to choose the snake girl! !
Even if she is the youngest daughter of the Great Chief, she cannot escape such a choice. But everyone knows that choosing a snake girl is the most terrifying tragedy!
The young Suling has brown hair, and her skin is a light wheat color, but it is as smooth as silk. She is tall and straight, and looks as elegant and lively as a deer. Every time she is in the tobacco field From time to time, there will be young boys in the clan watching her secretly from a distance.
Gotta find myself a husband tonight! As long as you have a husband, you are no longer a girl, so you can escape the tragic fate of choosing a snake girl!
But... Who do you choose to be your husband? Who in the clan can be the lucky one? Be your own first man
However, Su Ling never thought of a good candidate.
In the proud heart of Su Ling, the young people in the clan are too young and naive. They always like to brag about their hunting experience, even if they hunt a fox, they will brag about it as thrilling as slaughtering a lion and slaying 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. The Great Chief is surrounded by too many real brave warriors in the clan. She has become accustomed to the temperament of those real warriors. How can these young people who like to brag look down on her
Hmm... After thinking about it, the guy named A Cai is barely interesting. He doesn't like to brag like other people, but he is too silent and has no fun at all... Besides, that A Cai looks stupid, it's not The type that Su Ling likes.
What she likes is a man who is strong and forthright, speaks with full energy, and smiles as bright as the sun.
He had better have sharp eyes like an eagle, a majestic and reliable physique like a tiger and a leopard, a mind as broad as a mountain, and... He must be good-looking! Because as the chief's daughter, Su Ling didn't want to find an ugly husband for herself to be the laughing stock of other girls.
Tonight is a bonfire event, her best and last chance.
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Just when Su Ling was alone in the distance from the crowd and looked at the crowd silently, she didn't know that there were several pairs of wretched and vicious eyes that were already staring at her.
Su Ling bypassed the bonfire party far away, she walked alone to the pond, the moonlight is very good tonight, the bright moon will always be reflected on the pond - the young Su Ling likes to watch the pond The shadow of the moon, she always thought it was a beautiful scene.
But tonight, she just walked to the edge of the pond, and suddenly a few figures appeared from the side. A huge leather bag fell from the sky, and suddenly covered her in it. Before Su Ling could call it out, it was already was thrown to the ground.
"Boss! Catch it! This job is too easy!" a deliberately lowered voice exclaimed excitedly.
"Be quiet! Look at people, don't make a mistake! We want the chief's daughter!" The leather bag was pulled open a little, and Su Ling's mouth was covered by a hand. She struggled desperately, but In the hands of the other strong men, she really had no capital to resist, and soon a piece of cloth was stuffed into her mouth.
"It's her! It really is her! Haha! Now we've made a fortune." The four figures in the dark night looked at Su Ling maliciously: "The target is here, let's go quickly! The carnival of these Zakus will continue until Tomorrow! We've gone far in one day! Haha!"
Su Ling's eyes widened and she looked at these four guys in horror - the other party spoke Byzantine, and she heard it very clearly.
"Poor little girl, don't be too afraid." A figure approached Su Ling, hehe smiled: "We won't hurt you, don't worry, we are not robbers, just bounty hunters. A big leader of the Chamber of Commerce came to you last time. Tribe, when I saw you by chance, I thought about you all the time, so I had to hire us at a high price and find a way to 'invite' you, hehe!"
This guy got close, and Su Ling could see the other side's face clearly, with beards and slender flesh on his face, as if he vaguely remembered that he was the guard of a caravan who came to the tribe this time... The other side grinned, showing a wretched expression.
"Aha! Sure enough, she is a very tasteful girl... Haha, maybe we can have a good time with you when we are on the road... Anyway, the other party wants your people, but they didn't say we are not allowed to touch you, haha !"
The laughter made Su Ling panic, but at this moment, the face that was so close at hand suddenly had rounded eyes, bulged high, her mouth opened, and a few voices "Gege" came out of her throat. "The voice, and then thumped on Su Ling's body.
Su Ling could see clearly, the guy's head was swollen high, and a stone the size of a fist fell to the ground.
"Who is it!!" Several bounty hunters panicked together.
By the pond, a figure slowly walked out. His whole body was covered in oil paint. Through the moonlight, it seemed that this guy had just been beaten by someone. His neck and arms were all bruises, and he had a stick on his head. More than a dozen fancy feathers were inserted into the rope.
It's a standard Zaku attire, but this guy is grinning, sighing and muttering to himself as he moves his wrists, "Looks like God's been really nice to me... I can't figure it out. How about making a relationship with the Zaku tribe... You guys will send me such a good opportunity - um, saving the chief's daughter, this kind of friendship should be big enough."
The remaining three bounty hunters glanced at each other, and after meeting their eyes, they whispered at the same time, "Kill this guy!"
The three bright daggers were quickly pulled out, and the three figures jumped up together...
However, the result is of course clear.
The skills of these three bounty hunters are not bad, but it is a pity that they encountered a turtle. Xiaya punched a guy's nose, directly dented the poor guy's nose, and then kicked a guy's lower abdomen... This part looks very painful. That guy fell down with his hips in his arms and couldn't get up.
The third guy finally recognized the truth, and when he was about to turn around and run away, Xia 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 Xi Ya walked into the girl in the leather bag on the ground, Su Ling also saw clearly the guy who saved him.
But at a glance, Su Ling suddenly felt an unstoppable thump in his heart!
Through the dim moonlight, the man who walked over was tall, straight and majestic, with wild and great long black hair, and with his wild muscles and oil paint all over his body, he looked like a majestic and majestic man. Fit male leopard!
And those eyes... those eyes, even in the dark night, are as sharp as eagles...
Omg! !
(Isn't this girl scared and stupid? Why is she staring at Lao Tzu?) Xia Ya was curious, walked over and squatted down to untangle the cloth on Su Ling's mouth.
"Huh!!" After Su Ling opened her mouth and took a few deep breaths, she immediately gathered up her courage and stared at Xia Ya with wide eyes, and then the girl suddenly said something that Xia Ya couldn't even imagine.
"You... have a woman?"