As mentioned earlier, the people with the lowest status in the tribe and several people with high status in the tribe were called to the wooden shed by the chief. The chief greeted Zhou Jiping to get to know these people, while Yi Lin continued to translate beside him.
"Pengre, an outstanding hunting captain." The chief pointed at the man who shook hands with Zhou Jiping and now had an M9 hanging on his waist. He said that the man looked to be in his early thirties and had a very strong physique, but now he had a shy and apologetic look on his face.
Zhou Jiping knew that it was because of M9, so he shook hands with him as if he didn't care about it.
"Duka, the best hunting captain of our tribe." The man the chief pointed to was the strongest man in that tribe. The man with an expression like a leopard paused for a moment, and then the chief said: "Duka is the most likely to succeed him.
"I" Before Yilin could translate, Zhou Jiping found that Damon, the core figure sitting in the wooden shed, was stunned for a moment, but then regained his composure.
It turns out that he is Duka. Yilin asked me to be careful about him. Why should I be careful about him? Maybe one day I will find the right opportunity and run away. Will he be the chief by then?
After hearing the chief's words, Duka quickly stood up. It seemed that this was the first time the chief had made such a statement in public. At this time, Duka expressed his attitude towards the chief, the two elders and the wizard in a humble manner.
He was quite magnanimous and just put aside Zhou Jiping's outstretched hand. It was not until he saw the satisfied expressions of the chief and the two elders that Duka seemed to have just discovered Zhou Jiping's hand in the air, and smiled warmly with Zhou Jiping.
Handshake: The palms are hot, the grip is strong, and the skin is thick. If Zhou Jiping hadn't seen Duka's resentful eyes by the river, he might have really believed that his enthusiasm was genuine.
Just from the grip just now, Zhou Jiping felt that this Duka was indeed a ruthless character, but so what, I was just a passerby.
"Didya, the wild donkey of the tribe!" The chief pointed to a slender and short tribal man. When he heard Yilin translate the word "donkey", Zhou Jiping couldn't help but be stunned. Was the translation wrong?
Seeing everyone in the wooden shed laughing, even Duka squeezed out a smile, Zhou Jiping believed that Yilin's translation was correct. The chief smiled and explained: "He can run like a donkey. In the future, you may
You'll see." People continued to laugh, even the hunter known as "Wild Ass" smiled so brightly that he showed his white teeth.
Didia's height is only about 1.65 meters - this height is almost the height of an ordinary girl in the tribe, but Zhou Jiping feels that this person in front of him should not be underestimated. His thin body seems to contain inexhaustible energy.
The little eyes shine as brightly as a fox
"Bafada, the outstanding hunting captain." The chief introduced the last hunting captain. Like Duka, this guy also has a primitive killing aura. The aura is exactly the same as Duka. He is also tall, but
The strength of his muscles is not as good as that of Duka. If Duka is a leopard, then this guy is a wolf.
In the following introduction, Zhou Jiping learned that the Dameng tribe has four hunting teams, and the four hunting captains are the highest-status people besides the chiefs, elders, and wizards. The prey hunted by these four hunting teams almost feeds the entire tribe.
, so the hunter is the most respected person in the Damon tribe and the greatest person in the tribe.
Facing several young hunting captains, the chiefs and elders did not hesitate to praise him. Elder Ajia actually said solemnly to Zhou Jiping: I hope Zhou Jiping can also become an excellent hunter in the future.
Zhou Jiping promised, but in his heart he was thinking, I just need to avoid being hunted by them.
The wedding banquet was finally coming to an end. Only then did Zhou Jiping feel the pain in his body. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that this might be the result of running wild by the river in the afternoon. However, this aroused Zhou Jiping's curiosity. This medicine seemed to be
It has an anesthetic effect, but the side effects of vomiting are a bit too strong.
Facing the gradually weakening bonfire, the chief spoke to the tribesmen again, and then followed the tribe's rules: holding Zhou Jiping and Yilin on their arms, one on the left and the other on the right, and sent them back to their "new house" square to hunt.
The team of hunters and their families, as well as the tribal residents outside the square who were still enjoying the feast, stopped and watched the chief and his entourage leave.
The so-called new house is actually Yilin's thatched cottage, which was just re-decorated by a few tribal women in the afternoon.
Arriving at the door of the "new house", Zhou Jiping discovered that at some point, the lights had turned on in the originally dark thatched cottage. Yilin opened the door and walked in first, followed by the chief and Zhou Jiping, and a few followers far away.
dispersed and disappeared into darkness
After entering the thatched house, Zhou Jiping saw that on the ground in the center of the thatched house, a small fire pit was built with earth and rocks. A few burning logs illuminated the small thatched house. This was the first time Zhou Jiping saw it completely.
Clear the layout of the entire thatched cottage
Near the door is a so-called bed made of wood. The wooden bed is very large and occupies nearly half of the room. The grass on the bed is now covered by a newly covered coarse checkered sheet. Opposite the bed are several
It was an earthen platform like a stool, with straw mats spread on it. Zhou Jiping thought that when she first woke up, Yilin should have been sitting on it to pray. Opposite the door was a wooden shelf with a tight wooden frame.
The sticks were put together into the shape of a table. On the table were Zhou Jiping's kettle and several ceramic utensils, which contained some food, as well as several ornaments that looked crudely painted.
The chief sat on the earth platform without saying a word, and then motioned to Zhou Jiping. The two of them sat on the bed opposite each other. They looked at Zhou Jiping silently for a while, as if it was difficult to let go of anything. He sighed softly and took off the hanging.
There was a simple small leather pouch on his waist. He opened the pouch and took out two things. Zhou Jiping recognized them at a glance. They were his pistol and watch!
The chief looked at the pistol, then at Zhou Jiping, still silent. Zhou Jiping also looked at the chief silently. He didn't understand why the chief took out this thing now.
The chief slowly played with the pistol watch in his hand. Looking at the action of holding the pistol, Zhou Jiping judged that the chief knew the pistol. He didn't know how familiar he was with it, but at least he had used it before.
Suddenly, the chief said without warning: "I can't give you the pistol unless you become the chief of the tribe one day."
He actually spoke English! Although the chief's English was not pure enough, he could definitely hear it better than Yilin. Zhou Jiping was completely shocked this time. He never expected that this rough-looking old chief could actually speak English.
speak English!
But why didn't he say anything in public? No wonder when I first spoke to the chief, I felt that this old man was unusual. It turned out that he had already understood what he said. But why did he hide his language ability? What was he avoiding? I didn't expect it.
, this rough-looking chief is actually a master of hiding.