Chapter 1028: Old Grandmother's Inquiry

"Huh? Raid for ten days, cross the peninsula, and fight the invading deer tribe?"

Outside the winter camp in the mountains, the exploration leader Zuvaro's eyes flashed. He vaguely felt something, but it wasn't clear. The hunting captain Mugou didn't give him time to think, he stretched out his hand to hold Zuwaro, and walked towards the tribal queue.

"Come on! The leader of the Haibu, look at the warriors of our Wenquanshanbu, they are all good at shooting and hunting! Four slaps are in a team, and the tribe has a full ten teams! Whether it is the deer tribe who went south from the north, or the island tribe who harassed the south, Nothing can compare with the mighty Yamabe!…”

Hearing the words of the hunting captain Mugou, Zuwaro pursed his lips, and seriously looked at the warriors in the hot spring mountain. He looked at those chubby plain faces, and at the compound bows behind these fighters, his heart trembled slightly.

"Lord God! 200 fighters, 20 elite hunters! Look at those reindeer tribesmen... Three people and one small group, there are probably more than 800 people in this hot spring mountain!...Unexpectedly, in such a In such a bitterly cold place, it is possible to gather such a large-scale northern tribe?...We have traveled all the way, on the extreme northern coast east of the island chain, but we have never seen such a large tribe!..."

Exploration Captain Zuwaro smiled and nodded in a friendly way, walking through the standing queue. The Shanbu warriors in the queue were talking in low voices while looking curiously at the three Haibu envoys. Facing the envoys from the strange tribes, the faces of the people in the mountains were not only curious, but also vigilant! But this kind of vague vigilance and vigilance rarely appeared on the faces of the simple tribes in the northern continent.

"Witness of the Lord God! These glue-man tribes across the ocean have deep thoughts and many thoughts, which are obviously different from those of their compatriots on the northern continent. Their equipment is more sophisticated, their fighters are more orderly, and they have many reindeer and dogs. The organization ability is much higher... Even if the climate is colder and there is no warm sea current on the extreme north coast, they still gathered a large tribe of nearly a thousand people! And look at their camp, the neat rows of tents The kennels and burrows seem to be full of people and dogs..."

The exploration leader Zuwaro looked around the camp, looking at the level of buildings on the mountain, his eyes flickering with thought. All of this should be what the old grandmother chief of Shanbu hoped he would see.

In the camp on the mountain, there are many gray and yellow leather tents, which are almost connected together. The crude burrows are only for emergency and food storage, while the leather tents are the main residence of each family. The tribal people first built a circle of strong short branches to support each other, forming the spire and skeleton of the tent. Then, use large pieces of deerskin, bearskin, and sealskin to carefully wrap the outside of the skeleton to form a waterproof and cold-proof skin layer. The peaks and small holes naturally formed on the top of the tent are the ventilation channels.

"Well, there is a shortage of wood in the mountains, so we use such light and warm leather tents. And this kind of leather tents are easy to move. Apart from being expensive, there are no disadvantages... Well, the food in the mountains seems to be sufficient, you can Find a way to trade some!..."

Next to the leather tent, there are some strong female tribesmen, who are processing food for the winter. They are physically strong, comparable to the men of the tribe. They skillfully swiped stone knives and handled old, frozen or injured reindeer, not caring about blood and deer howling. They carefully peel off the whole deer hide and cut out large pieces of venison. Then, with their strong arms, they hung the fresh meat pieces on the meat drying racks one by one, so as to use the sun, cold and wind and snow to make them freeze-dried for storage.

Soon, when the female tribesmen saw the hunters returning empty-handed, they kept busy while shouting loudly! They showed the aura of the heads of the family and asked the men what they had gained from the trip, but the elite hunters who had held their heads high just now suddenly looked embarrassed and became a little bit nonchalant.

"Ancestors witness! We are not going out this time to hunt, it is the old grandmother's order, to bring important 'guests' back!... Uh, I want to bring the 'guests' to see the old grandmother, and I won't come back for dinner at night!...What! Daughter Where is she? Don't worry, this is the old grandmother's arrangement!... Uh! Don't scare me, if you don't come back, you won't come back! I'm going to keep vigil for the old grandmother..."

The hunting captain Mugou was also scolded a few times, fully reflecting who is the head of the family. He glanced awkwardly at Zuvaro who could not understand the language, pointed to the warmest big tent in the valley, and said seriously.

"The ancient Renlu is watching us! The head of the Haibu, come with me! The old grandmother is waiting for you in the shaman's big tent! Her name is Mulushanmu, the tribe's Renlu and Shenshan mother..."

The exploration leader Zuwaro nodded slightly, and finally looked around the busy winter scene in the valley, then walked towards the deepest shaman tent.

As soon as he got close to the big tent, Zuvalo smelled a pungent aroma, which seemed to be a mixture of herbs, blood and pine wood. And when he opened the big tent and stepped into it with his head down, he saw an old and vicissitudes old grandmother, sitting cross-legged on a rare white deerskin, looking over with sharp eyes.

"Blessed by the Lord God! The shaman chief of the mountain, praise the immortal gods, and guide us to meet!  …"

Expedition Captain Zuwaro bowed his head and saluted with a sincere smile on his face. The old grandmother on the opposite side didn't answer right away, but narrowed her eyes and carefully looked at the "guest" in front of her. Her gaze swept over the bronze weapon and sturdy leather armor of the "guest", as well as the golden amulet and obsidian jewelry of the other party. After a while, she spoke in an old and deep voice.

"Headman of Haibu, Shanbu welcomes you! Shanbu and Haibu are the same clan who have been married for generations, and they are brother tribes who have been separated for a long time...Come, sit across from me, let's have a good chat!..."

The exploration captain Zuvaro raised his brows, nodded slightly, and sat down carefully opposite the old grandmother.

"Bless the ancestors! The leader of the sea, the towering mountain is the boundary of the sea, and it is also the most eye-catching sign on the sea. I think, he also guides your big ship to the territory of the mountain. You and the dog meet at the foot of the mountain. We expressed goodwill and greetings to each other, and drank the deer blood of our brothers together...It was the sacred mountain that brought us together, and also told us the enlightenment of the sacred mountain!…”

The old grandmother, Mulushanmu, speaks the Chukchi language of the tent, which is similar to the language of the Unanga people. Her voice is old and clear, and it is not only easy to translate, but also has a taste of ice and snow in the north. Looking carefully, she was wearing a ceremonial deer skull hat, and an old leather robe with engraved patterns on her body. She was holding a deer bone staff and a mane stick woven from reindeer tail hair.

These ancient objects are all shaman instruments passed down from generation to generation. The deer skull hat and deer bone staff all come from the mythical Ren Deer. The ancient leather robes are passed down from the first ancestors and shamans. The mane short stick is the blessing of the sacred mountain and the sky, accepting the attachment of the soul after death. Therefore, the ancestors of Renlu and Shenshan Cangtian are the divinity inherited by the old grandmother and the original source of her authority and respect.

However, after leading the mountain tribe for 20 full years, the authority and will of the old grandmother, Mulushanmu, come more from her wisdom, determination and ruthlessness, and have little to do with these ancient instruments!

After a short greeting, the old grandmother Mulushanmu spoke calmly. She stared at Zuwaro's young face and asked the question frankly.

"Renlu is the owner of the snowfield, the ancestor and origin of our mountain. This reindeer snowfield and mountains are the territory of our mountain for generations!...Headman of the sea, you bring a big ship The brave warriors suddenly appeared in our mountain territory before the long winter, not far to the south of the tribal winter camp..."

"Headman of the Haibu! Our mountain tribe doesn't like to fight, but we have never been afraid of fighting, and we have long been used to fighting... And before sharing the heart and blood of the dear deer with you, I need to replace the ancestors of the tribe and ask you carefully: The soldiers of your sea department came here from the far east sea, braved the storm and the cold wave, what exactly is it for, and what do you want to do?..."