Empress: My senior brother is too salty

The Tuhe tribe set up a huge bonfire.

The flames soared into the sky, illuminating the night sky, making the faces of the surrounding tribesmen glow red.

The younger tribal children are jumping and playing around the bonfire.

A huge goat was thrown into the bonfire by a burly and strong tribal man.

They didn't even pluck the wool, and didn't pick the internal organs, but simply let the blood out.

Looking at this scene, Gu Qiyi couldn't help frowning.

Will it taste good in this way?
The answer is no.

Turing used a bone knife to cut off a piece of burnt wool, bloody, half-cooked fat mutton, and walked towards Gu Qiyi with the bone knife inserted.

"Brother Taihao, I'm a guest from afar, and I'll give you the first piece of meat."

In this era, the folk customs are quite simple.

Rustic to the point of primitiveness.

The first piece of beast meat is their highest way of hospitality.

Gu Qiyi smiled and took the mutton that was bigger than his head, and leaned forward to sniff it. The flesh and blood carried the smell of mutton and traces of evil spirit.

Evil energy is formed after killing.

Although a bit barbaric, it has not reached the point of being unacceptable.

"Thank you!"

Under Turing's expectant gaze, Gu Qiyi opened his mouth and bit off a large piece of fat with sheep's blood.

Seeing Gu Qiyi eat it, Turing laughed loudly.

"Everyone welcome Brother Taihao together!"

Turing's sonorous voice sounded on the tribe.

The tribal people were also observing Gu Qiyi.

Seeing Gu Qiyi eating the mutton, they also cut off a piece and bit the mutton, holding the mutton high while eating.

"Welcome Brother Taihao!"

In the crowd, young girls blinked their watery eyes and secretly looked at Gu Qiyi.

The girls all had peach blossoms on their faces. After Gu Qiyi found out that they were peeping, they all lowered their heads shyly.

After eating the meat, drink the juice.

The skeleton of the giant sheep was still burned in the bonfire.

The tribal people held hands with each other, singing and dancing around the bonfire.

The singing voice is simple and the lyrics are simple.

These songs are not pleasant, and there is no art at all, but they carry the most simple dreams of the people of the Tuhe tribe.

They want a better life.

Gu Qiyi also participated in it, cooperating with everyone to let go of himself.

Playing around, until the bonfire gradually extinguished, Turing waved his hand and dispersed the crowd.

"Brother Taihao, it's getting late, and it's time to rest."

Turing put his arms around Gu Qiyi's shoulders, leaned into his ear, and whispered, "There are some girls in the tribe who don't have spouses. If Brother Taihao is interested, you can go to their tents and stay overnight."

"..."

stay overnight?
Do not make jokes.

Just the lush underarm hair of those girls waving their arms turned him off, not to mention the fact that there might be some fleas on the greasy braids.

Gu Qiyi glanced at Turing.

He returned an embarrassed yet polite smile.

Then he returned to his tent.

Seeing this, Turing sighed in disappointment.

"It's a pity, those girls are not blessed."

With Gu Qiyi's conditions, it would be a great thing if they could leave one or two descendants in their tribe.

It's a pity that Gu Qiyi didn't have that wish.

The noisy tribe returned to calm.

What should the tribal people do?

Either on duty at night, or making babies, in short, they all have their own tasks.

Gu Qiyi blocked the surrounding sounds.

Without him, the tents made of animal skins are not very soundproof, and these tents are very close to each other.He couldn't appreciate the tactful voice of Yingyan and those rough and deep panting after hearing too much.

Gu Qiyi lay on the animal skin bed and closed his eyes to rest.

He no longer needed to sleep to refresh himself. After experiencing this night, the closest to the original life experience, he had the idea of ​​wanting to sleep.

I just want to experience the complete life here.

Unfortunately, God did not wish.

There are always some guys who are dedicated to destroying such peace.

Just like the big guy next to Tuhe.

"Roar!"

A roar broke the quiet night.

At the same time as the roar sounded, everyone in the Tuhe tribe also moved.

Well-trained guards came to the river and lit a bonfire.

The busy people in the tent also stopped their movements, and rushed out of the room with bone spears in their hands.

Gu Qiyi walked slowly, carrying a bone spear, and followed the crowd to the riverside.

On the river, there was a huge black shadow like a python.

The black python twisted its thick body, opened its bloody mouth, and roared at the Tuhe tribe.

It roared, as if there was a kind of magical power, mobilizing the water potential of the Tuhe River. After a while, the water of the Tuhe River set off a huge wave, but it did not suppress it, as if it was waiting for the opportunity.

Gu Qiyi frowned and walked to Turing's side.

"What is this?"

"River God, last time my tribe's sacrifice failed to satisfy the River God."

Turing looked calm and calm, and it seemed that this kind of thing had happened more than once.

Gu Qiyi's heart shuddered.

The sacrifice was obviously not an ordinary sacrifice.

Looking at the expressions on the faces of the tribal people, Gu Qiyi had some guesses in his heart.

This sacrifice should be a human being.

"Does the River God come every year?" Gu Qiyi asked.

Turing nodded: "The river god will come every other spring and autumn."

"Why didn't you kill the river god?"

Gu Qiyi was a little puzzled.

Looking at Turing's behavior, he is not the kind of person who fears power.

Let's see that this river god is not very strong.

Then why not think about solving this evil river god?
Turing was silent for a moment, and spoke slowly.

"The Tuhe River is turbulent, and floods often occur, causing disasters for millions of miles nearby. If it weren't for this river god to suppress the Tuhe River, how could this place be so peaceful."

"..."

Hearing this, Gu Qiyi didn't know how to answer.

For those who cause disaster, there must be a reason for their immortality.

This river god is both good and evil, and Gu Qiyi doesn't know how to deal with its fate.

However, natural disasters do not mean the exchange of human lives.

But without the sacrifice of human life, the river god would not suppress Tuhe.

That would cause more casualties.

Gu Qiyi suddenly understood the hardships of this era.

"So how are you going to handle this?"

Gu Qiyi looked at Turing.

Turing turned his head and glanced at some sleepy-eyed children.

He didn't say a word, but Gu Qiyi already understood what he meant.

"There may be a better way."

Gu Qiyi stopped Turing.

Sacrificing to the river god is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

If the fundamental problem is solved, the trouble of Tuhe will be solved.

Then there is no need for the river god to suppress Tuhe.

Then the river god became a ferocious beast purely for disaster.

Turing looked at Gu Qiyi and shook his head.

"Brother Taihao has no choice, this is the wrath of the river god, it can only be appeased, not eradicated."

He sends his people to die every year, is that really what he is willing to do?

It is really a last resort.

The only way to do this is to sacrifice.

As the patriarch, Turing shouldered too much and took on too much.

He couldn't afford a bigger loss either.

Because he needs to think for the whole Tuhe tribe, not for the individual.

Seeing that Turing had no intention of resisting at all, Gu Qiyi silently withdrew his hand.

This is the tragedy of the times.

Peeping the leopard in the tube.

The Taihao family opened the road to longevity, allowing the weak human race to have great power, and no longer lose their lives due to these completely avoidable disasters.

With such great merit, it is no wonder that he was supported by the luck of the human race, became the Emperor of Human Beings, and was listed as the first Celestial Venerable by the Divine Court.

Knowing that Turing had made up his mind, Gu Qiyi no longer stopped him.

He just said, "Which kid did you pick?"

"Li Wa and Ru Wa."

After Turing said the two names, his expression became lonely.

Gu Qiyi knew these two children.

They are the two with the best qualifications in the entire tribe.

During the day, the two children secretly came to see him.

Gu Qiyi's heart was a little complicated, he walked to the side of the two children, squatted down, and looked at the two children.

"Can I have a lock of hair?"

Gu Qiyi showed a gentle smile. He took out two bone knives from his waist and spread them out in the palm of his hand.

"In exchange, these two bone knives will be given to you."

When the two children saw Gu Qiyi coming in front of them, they were a little flustered at first.

But Gu Qiyi's smile was like spring breeze turning into rain, which immediately dissipated the guarded hearts of the two children.

They looked at Gu Qiyi, then at the bone knife in his hand, their eyes full of longing.

In the end Liwa nodded.

"can!"

After speaking, he picked up the bone knife, grabbed a handful of hair on his head, and cut it off with the knife.

Gu Qiyi smiled and said, "It's useless to cut off hair, I need to pull it out."

"That hurts!"

Ru Wa frowned and said timidly.

Gu Qiyi thought for a while, and took out two candies from the wristband.

"Eat this and it won't hurt."

"what is this?"

Curiosity was written on the faces of the two children.

For this guest who just came to the tribe for the first day, the two children were still somewhat wary of Gu Qiyi.

Elders in so many tribes around.

This good-looking uncle in front of him, even if he did something to them, it should not be now.

Li Wa looked up at Father behind her.

Seeing Father nodding, Li Wa took the candy awkwardly.

As the candy entered his mouth, a burst of sweetness welled up in his heart.

Li Wa's eyes narrowed immediately.

"Delicious!"

Seeing this, Ruwa no longer hesitated, took the candy and threw it into her mouth, with a happy expression on her face.

Just like that, the two children gritted their teeth and pulled out a strand of hair from the back of their heads.

Gu Qiyi put away his hair, pinched the faces of the two little guys, and then returned to Turing.

Turing has been observing Gu Qiyi.

Although curious why Gu Qiyi would do this.

But still refrained from asking.

In this era, there are many magical means.

These means are often the inheritance of those big tribes.

Gu Qiyi knew at a glance that he was from a large tribe. If he asked rashly and violated a taboo, the result would not be acceptable to him.

Turing negotiated with the river god.

Then he waved his hand and dismissed the tribal people.

Only Liwa and Ruwa and their parents stayed behind.

Dismay was written on their parents' faces.

But for the sake of the tribe, they still endured their grief, and finally hugged their children hard, then handed them over to Turing and left.

It's not that they don't want to send their children for the last time.

But really can't bear it.

Listening to the roar of the river god behind them, the two parents burst into tears and sobbed silently.

Gu Qiyi watched this scene, turned around silently, and returned to the tent.

The roar disappeared, and Tuhe returned to calm.

But the whole tribe was shrouded in a shadow, very depressed.

Just passed the night.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone was still chatting and laughing like normal people.

Except for the parents of those two kids.

In the relaxed atmosphere of the whole tribe, they seemed out of place.

Turing held a tray and walked into Gu Qiyi's tent.

"Brother Taihao, here are some morning meals, take it slowly."

Turing looked hesitant to speak, and finally hesitated, but still didn't speak.

Just as he was about to leave, Gu Qiyi called him to stop.

"If you have anything to say, I will definitely do what I can."

"But it's not an important thing." Turing looked embarrassed: "Our tribe has some contacts with the Black Bear tribe thousands of miles away, and today it's time for the two sides to exchange supplies.

Originally, it was Liwa's father who participated in the delivery. Judging by today's appearance, he probably won't be able to go. Other capable men in the tribe also have their own affairs, so I want to ask Brother Taihao to help escort it. "

After speaking, Turing hurriedly added.

"If Brother Taihao has something to do and wants to leave in a hurry, then forget it, Mowan will not get in the way for two days."

"A big man, and the patriarch of the tribe, is as shy as a woman. I almost thought this was not the Turing I knew."

Gu Qiyi smiled heartily, and then agreed.

"Leave this matter to me, and you can rest assured."

"Thank you, Brother Taihao!" Turing was overjoyed.

After Turing left, Gu Qiyi glanced at the half-cooked meat and silently put it away.

He really doesn't have the good fortune to enjoy this thing.

After waiting in the tent for a while, Gu Qiyi went out.

Everyone outside was busy, packing rolls of animal skins, animal bones, herbs and other materials, and put them on a gentle beast named Lingxi.

The trading team was quickly ready.

Turing handed a rough map to Gu Qiyi.

"This is the location of the Black Bear Tribe, and the things will be handed over to Brother Taihao, take care on the way!"

Gu Qiyi waved his hand indifferently.

Then, holding the bone spear, he sat on the frontmost Lingxi.

A long line of trains advances at a slow pace.

Even so, the Tuhe tribe will soon disappear.

Gu Qiyi sat on the couch, looking at the map idly.

This thing is called a map at a good point, but it is a graffiti of a three-year-old child at a bad point.

What are you drawing?

Fortunately, there are people in the team who have been to the Black Bear Tribe.

With their guidance, Gu Qiyi felt relieved.

The distance of thousands of miles, whether it is far or not, is not close.

If it is fast, it will be Gu Qiyin's thought, and if it is slow, it will be the rapid progress of the consonant brigade.

There are many ferocious beasts in the wasteland, and even more people with ulterior motives.

In this era, one's own strength is the main thing, and the way to obtain it is the one that Gu Qiyi saw before, simple and rude.

It is because of this simple and crude way of gaining strength.

Under the cruel sacrifice, those who are resolute or cruel have a higher chance of surviving.

This also leads to a situation.

People with strong strength are generally bold and reckless, and their methods are cruel.

Supplies are usually plundered on the way back and forth between the various tribes.

Therefore, the caravan of the tribe needs powerful guards.

Even so, robberies are frequent occurrences.

Especially those tribes with average strength and moderate scale were robbed more often.

The Tuhe tribe is one of them.

And this time, the merchants were naturally being targeted.

And he was lying in ambush right in front, Gu Qiyi saw it clearly.

Even the hair on their faces, the frequency of their breathing, and the flow of blood, Gu Qiyi could see very clearly.

At this level, you still want to rob?
Who gave them the guts?