I searched for traces late at night without stopping.
When they regained consciousness, the three of them turned around and no longer knew where they were.
At this time, a burst of fire suddenly lit up in the dark forest.
It lit up little by little and then connected together, finally surrounding the three people in the middle.
Some small bamboo tubes poked out from the darkness, with more than a dozen black holes facing Bai Song and the others.
Bai Song was shocked. He didn't expect that there were so many people. The other party was trying to lure the enemy deeper.
The situation was not good, so Bai Song reached out and grasped the handle of the knife at his waist.
Ah Ling suddenly raised her hand to stop her: "Don't act rashly. This is a Miao hunter's blow dart. Once it hits, the blood will seal your throat. It's too risky to take action."
After saying that, A Ling stood up and said: "Don't do anything, I am a Miao."
A Ling's words obviously aroused discussion among the crowd behind the dense forest, and the bamboo tubes swayed slightly.
After a while, a person gradually emerged from the darkness.
Wearing a green Miao vest and shorts on a cold day, you can see his strong muscles under the firelight, which seem to be coated with some kind of oil and wax, reflecting the firelight and making them crystal clear.
"Miao people? From which village?"
The other party looked at A Ling's clothes. They were undoubtedly Miao people.
Then Ah Ling said the name of the village in Miao language.
The standard Miao people once again dispelled the defensiveness of a group of Miao people.
The other party raised his hand, and all the bamboo tubes in the darkness were put away.
Then a group of Miao men appeared in sight one after another.
"Our house is not far from Batu Ancient Village, why haven't I seen you?"
"Ten years ago, I went to the Central Plains." A Ling replied.
The other party looked at Ah Ling suspiciously, looked up and down for a long time, and then asked: "Why did you bring outsiders into Miao territory?"
"This is my friend. We came back this time because we heard that Miao territory was in trouble, so we returned to Miao territory in the hope of giving some help to the tribesmen."
A Ling's reason was very clever and did not arouse greater hostility.
"Trouble? What trouble?"
"Have there been many outsiders breaking in recently? Some of them include aliens?"
Alien.
A Ling's words obviously touched the secrets in the hearts of the Miao people, and the crowd immediately started talking.
They communicated quietly in Miao language, which Bai Song couldn't understand at all.
But A Ling whispered to Bai Song at the side: "It seems that the people from the Holy Lotus Sect and the Japanese have entered, and maybe some Han people. A team of so many people will only appear if there is trouble in the Miao Village. We
It’s already too late.”
Bai Song didn't say much, and now he could only rely on A Ling to negotiate.
The Miao people discussed for a while, and then the leader of the man asked again: "You three, what skills can you use to help us solve our troubles?"
Bai Song took out the crossbow he snatched from the Holy Lotus Sect, aimed at the tree trunk on one side, and then pulled the trigger.
The power of the crossbow instantly shocked these Miao people, and then they all looked at Bai Song warily.
Bai Song gave the crossbow to Ah Ling, who then handed it over to the Miao people.
When the Miao people looked at the crossbow, Bai Song said: "If you are interested, I can give you the method of making this object. With this, you will definitely be more calm when resisting foreign enemies, at least
It works better than the blow darts you are using now.”
The Miao people looked at each other, and the crossbow, which was regarded as a treasure by the Holy Lotus Sect, naturally aroused the Miao people's interest.
The Miao people were not in a hurry to give an answer.
On the side, A Ling said: "We have no ill intentions, we are just passing by and preparing to return to my village."
Some Miao people gave the leader a look of approval.
The leader returned the crossbow to A Ling and nodded: "Follow us."
Bai Song and his party followed the Miao people.
Led by more than a dozen Miao men, we walked through the dark dense forest and walked step by step deep into the Miao territory.
I don’t know how far I walked until a ray of morning light appeared.
Bai Song's vision suddenly became brighter.
They came to a small stream in the forest. The water was gurgling and crystal clear. The surrounding area was not covered by trees, but a green grassland.
After traveling for a long time, Bai Song instantly felt a sense of relief.
Following the stream all the way down, we soon saw the ancient Miao village that was half in the grassland and half in the dense forest.
When they arrived at the gate of the Miao village, the leader asked Bai and Song to wait outside. He wanted to ask the clan leader for his opinion.
Bai Song and Qing'er were very curious and looked around.
Inside the village, Miao girls and children were also watching them.
Bai Song asked: "Why do they all speak Chinese?"
A Ling explained: "The Chinese language has spread in the Miao territory, and many Miao villages have to trade with the Han people in exchange for some necessary items. Moreover, this is the most peripheral village in the Miao territory. The young people all speak Chinese, and only some are older.
The elders can only speak Miao dialect."
"That's it..."
Bai Song sighed, and suddenly saw a girl from the village winking at him, smiling as if conveying some ambiguous appeal.
Bai Song saw it.
Qing'er also saw it.
Soon, Qing'er stood between the two of them and held Bai Song's arm.
This Miao village has three entrances and exits, with tall guard towers on both sides.
There are always people on guard on the sentry tower, with bows and arrows in hand, and they seem to be very alert.
A Ling said: "Something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"In my memory outside, I have never seen the Miao village being so guarded. It is already very strange for a team of more than a dozen people to go out together. Looking at the eyes of the men on the sentry tower, I guess something happened inside the Miao village.
matter."
During the discussion, the gate of the Miao village opened.
The previous leader came back and said to the three of them: "You can stay in the village for the time being, but you cannot leave the Miao village during this period. Our people will go to Batu Ancient Village to deliver the news, and then people from Batu Ancient Village will follow."
You guys meet up. If you have no objections, just go in."
The situation seems to be the same as in New Tangcheng, but the scope of activities is much smaller.
Bai Song looked at A Ling.
A Ling whispered: "Listen to them. If you go back on your word at this time, it will arouse the other party's vigilance."
Bai Song did not hesitate and answered: "No problem."
The three of them followed him into the village.
The Miao village is not big, with two streets up and down, and a creek in the middle.
There should be no more than forty households in front and behind.
The arrival of the three people caused a sensation in the village, and more and more Miao people came to watch.
Bai Song felt like an orangutan in the zoo.
"Isn't it true that they all speak Chinese? They also do business with Han people, but it's as if they have never seen Han people."
Bai Song asked softly.
"For trade, Miao people go to Han cities. Very few Han people come to Miao villages. Many Miao people in the deep Miao territory have never seen a Han person in their lives."
"Hey, where does that man live? Let him live in my house."
A girl stood at one end of the stream and followed him all the way, waving to Bai Song across the water.
As soon as the sound came out, the girls burst into laughter.
There were also many Miao girls who had returned home and changed their costumes and hurried over, waving to Bai Song from afar.
Qing'er was jealous just now, but when she saw that the men in the village were the same, pairs of hot eyes rested on her and looked around, each one more bold than the other.
Qing'er was a little scared and hid behind Bai Song.