Fenglin Tianxia – Queen with a Thousand Pets

Ling Qingyu approached the side of the ship, saw the coastline slowly appearing in the distance, and shouted: Zanzibar!

Zanzibar's port is simple, and the market inside is even more basic. It's basically an open-air market. Today happens to be a trading day. The nearby tribes come to trade. Some tribes on the African continent also come to trade in small boats. So, in the market, Merchants from all over the country gathered to exchange needed goods with each other.

Barter trade is popular here. The Fengshen carries porcelain cotton cloth, a small amount of silk, and needlework, which are the most popular goods. Like the previous African ports, Ling Qingyu also asked people to bring the goods ashore for trading, while he and Yan San Yan Qi and Yang Zhao were shopping in the market.

There are all kinds of goods here, ivory, spices and raw gold are piled all over the floor. There are also various animal furs, tree carvings and other handicrafts, and some sell rough gemstones. Huang Jing and Zhou Tan mainly buy ivory and raw gold. Zhu Wei Li then took people to exchange various spices.

At the end of the street, there is a stall that many locals walk around.

Ling Qingyu was curious, so he squeezed in front of the stall. The stall was covered with animal skins, and in the middle was a lion... The lion's head was still lifelike, with a bloody mouth open, which made people look at it. Feeling shocked.

What is this? Yan Qi asked.

Lion, the king of the grassland. Ling Qingyu replied, and wanted to reach out and touch it, but heard someone roaring behind the lion, and was so frightened that he quickly retracted his hand.

There were several black men sitting behind the stall. They were very muscular and they were glaring at Ling Qingyu angrily.

It's okay, it's okay, I'll just take a look, take a look, Ling Qingyu pressed the hands of the men around him, smiled, and then dragged them away.

Seeing that Yan Qi's expression was still a little angry, Ling Qingyu smiled and said: It's really impolite for me to touch it like this. Those who can hunt lions must be the bravest among warriors. It is very normal for them to take a fancy to their prey.

It's just a wild beast. Let's hunt ten or eight of them. Yan San said calmly.

Hunting! Ling Qingyu touched his chin. This place is not far from the East African prairie. I wonder what the prairie looked like a thousand years ago.

Although this gem of yours is big, it has no luster at all. How can it be sold at such a high price? Look, the quality of these raw golds is also not good. No, no, no, you have to give me at least twice as much! I heard from a distance. Mu's loud voice made Ling Qingyu move forward.

The stall where Ram is located is the largest in the entire market. The stalls are filled with gems, gold and spices, and there are actually a few pieces of dragon's birth incense inside.

Sitting in the middle behind the stall was an old black man, with several big black men standing next to him. The old man smiled and touched his beard and said in half-baked Arabic: Go and see if there is anything better than mine here?

Then can you get these here? Ram took a handful of needles from Zhu Weili's hand and placed them one by one on the ground.

The old man blinked. This is a good thing. This kind of needle is not produced in Africa at all. People here use bone needles with sharpened bones.

Ram gathered together a pile of gems and all the spices on the stall, including the pieces of dragon's birth incense, and then pulled the pile of raw gold next to it with one stroke. Then he placed a handful of needles, a pile of porcelain, and a few pieces of cloth, and then said angrily: It's not easy for you, I'll give you more, so let's change it.

Profiteer! Absolute profiteer! Ling Qingyu secretly thought, those pieces of Dragon's Birthday Incense are very big, probably weighing more than ten kilograms. According to Da Zhou's price, one tael of Dragon's Birthday Incense costs 100 taels to 200 taels, so these pieces are worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. , let alone anything else.

The old man looked at the needles and estimated there were dozens of them. He calculated in his mind that after he returned, one needle could be exchanged for an ivory or hundreds of kilograms of spices. If he asked for a hundred needles, he could exchange them for at least tens of thousands. Jin of spices, the pile he collected was only more than a thousand kilograms of spices, and a hundred kilograms of gold were made. The pile of stones was originally brought here by people from the neighboring tribes. If he was given two needles and a piece of cloth, he would laugh. . It's just that those few pieces with a fishy smell are said to be very valuable, but this year the merchants who usually come to collect them didn't come. The market will be over in two days, and if they can't be sold, they will be left alone.

Two hundred needles and an extra piece of cloth. The old man said after thinking for a while.

Your counteroffer is too strong. This needle is worth a lot of money. Look, I used a needle to exchange for such a large ivory. How about you add a few more tusks next to it? Mu pulled over a few more ivory tusks, and then counted out two hundred needles from Zhu Weili's hand and gave them to the old man.

After the business was done, everyone on the Fengshen squatting beside them looked at Ram with admiration, this man! He is more deceptive than the boss!

What are you still looking at? Send the things back first. Ram said proudly. When he turned around and saw Ling Qingyu squatting behind him, he also looked at him with admiration. He touched his nose unconsciously and said: Every family here has We don’t have many things, so we can only count and budget carefully.”

The scenery in Zanzibar is very beautiful, with fine white sand, rippling blue waves, and bright sunshine. From time to time, dolphins can be seen on the beach.

Just coming all the way, there were too many such scenery, Ling Qingyu was not very excited, he just thought about Yan San's proposal to go hunting! At this time, there should be no extinction of animals, and even if you don't go hunting, you still want to see the majesty of the prairie. When I entered the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the palpitations and emotions still echo in my chest. It's just that it's a bit far and unsafe to go to Mount Kilimanjaro now, but it should still be possible to go to the grassland for a walk.

After staying in Zanzibar for three days, in addition to purchasing spices and goods, Ling Qingyu asked Ram to find a guide who could take them to the grassland and prepare supplies for hiking. Although they didn't know what she was doing all this, everyone felt very relieved to see that the head of the house was getting energetic again.

Ram searched for three days and finally found a few locals who were willing to lead the way. The black men were all tall, tall and strong. Ling Qingyu took a look and wondered why these people looked so familiar. Look carefully, aren't these the guys selling lions?

The lion brothers were very proud and refused to get on the Fengshen. They raised the sail of the canoe and slowly rowed across the strait with the Fengshen.

The Fengshen did not get close to the coastline, but stopped far away in the deep sea. The people who came ashore took a small boat to land.

Ling Qingyu talked about his travel plan. There were few people here, most of them were grasslands and lakes, and there were many beasts. Zhu Weili Shi Fang, Zhou Tan and Huang Jing chose to play on the edge. The other crew members also decided to take turns to go ashore and guard the boat, so In the end, the only ones who followed Ling Qingyu deep into the hinterland were the eight-member group of Lamu, the ten-member group of Yang Zhao, and Yan San, Yan Qi, and they also brought the older Su Mu, Ye Eleven, and Ye Po. The other children were too young, and Kung Fu It was not enough, so he stayed on the boat.

A group of twenty-four people carried tents, water, food and weapons on their backs, and followed the lion brothers to the African continent.

After walking for less than half a day, the meandering beach scenery was no longer visible. The endless grassland in front of me was vast and flat, with low acacia trees everywhere and various animals shuttled among them.

After walking for another half day, there were rolling mountains in the distance, grasslands dotted with streams and ponds, and a small river meandering through, and there were more animals around.

Sister, what is that! Ye Shiyi pointed at a large group of big-mouthed monsters playing in the river and shouted. Then everyone turned to look at Ling Qingyu.

That's a hippopotamus, hush, be careful, they are very aggressive.

What are they doing? Lots of yellow stuff.

Stay away from them, they are pooping! Ling Qingyu shouted when he saw Ye Shiyi approaching. Well, all the hippopotamuses in the river are happily tossing their yellow poop around, so little brother eleven, you won’t be afraid of the stink to death.

Wow! It's so big. Is that an elephant? Sister, it's much bigger than what we saw in Medan! Sister, what is that? Such a long neck. Ye Shiyi raised his head and looked at the giraffe in front of him. .

This is a giraffe.

what about this?

Blue Monkey.

That is?

Gazelle.

this?

Wow! Rhino!

Sister, why are you so excited?

Because rhino horns are very valuable. Hey, Xiao Shiyi, what are you doing?

I'll catch one for my sister.

Come back, we must be environmentally conscious. We cannot catch such rare animals indiscriminately. It is illegal to catch them randomly.

But it's not rare. Look, sister, there are so many of them over there.

No, Xiao Eleven. Look, it's time for us to have dinner. We won't cause trouble with the rhinoceros today. After finally holding off Ye Eleven, Ling Qingyu turned around. A group of men over there were already following the wildebeest. The herd and the antelope herd got into trouble.

So the dinner was extremely sumptuous. They brought a lot of seasonings from the boat. When the sun set, they lit a bonfire in the bushes not far from the river. They neatly cleaned up the prey and set up the fire. .

An acacia tree stands proudly in the distance, and the golden sunlight pulls it out into a lonely shadow. A vulture rests on the treetop. Under the tree, a group of gazelles are grazing quietly, occasionally looking up warily. This side of the bonfire. There are lush woods growing beside the river, and a herd of elephants can be vaguely seen walking through them. Beyond it is a thorn bush. Several giraffes stretch out their long necks leisurely to eat the young leaves on the top of the trees. In the open space further away, A herd of wildebeest is running wildly, apparently being chased by wild beasts.

Under the warm sunset, everything is so natural and harmonious.

Ling Qingyu leaned on the cushion prepared by Yan San and observed all this. She was in the midst of it and was confused as to where she was. Was it Mount Kilimanjaro that year or another time and space thousands of years ago.

Master, do you want to add more salt? Ram's cheerful cry broke Ling Qingyu's meditation.

Turning back suddenly, I saw the man who had taken off his shirt and wrapped it around his waist beside the bonfire, very busy. Ye Shiyisum's night spirit was passing through it, and the firelight reflected the cheerful and enthusiastic faces of the previous year. So lively and full of life.

Ling Qingyu! Yan San called in Ling Qingyu's ear.

Ah! Ling Qingyu came back to his senses and smiled at Ram; I want more salt.

Okay.

What's wrong with you? Yan San felt that his heart almost stopped just now. He heard Ram shouting, and when he looked back, he felt that Ling Qingyu sitting next to him was a little illusory at that moment, as if he was about to disappear. .

I'm fine. Ling Qingyu said with a smile. In fact, something happened. At that moment, she suddenly had the feeling that everything vivid was separated by a layer of veil. All this, all this trance was just a dream. After waking up from the dream, she was still in the cold water, alone. of walking.

A gust of wind blew up, blowing up a piece of dust, and there was shouting and screaming.

Yan San pulled Ling Qingyu into her arms, hugged her tightly, and whispered into her ear: It's okay, I'm here, we are all here, we are all here. By your side, so no matter where you come from, Don't go, don't go!

The sound of the close heartbeat broke the fuzzy veil, and everything around him became clear, including the roar of animals in the distance and the laughter and noise of men beside the campfire.

The face of the man in front of him was filled with fear that he had never seen before, and his lips were white. Ling Qingyu's heart moved, and he gently pressed his lips against them. The lips were thin and cool, but as soon as they touched them, it was like a fire was ignited. He sucked her lips tightly, with a kind of plunder that made her heartache, twisting and turning, lingering and pathos.

Wow! What is this!

A burst of shouting from the campfire brought both of them back to their senses. Yan San silently let go of Ling Qingyu's lips and stepped aside.

Ling Qingyu stood up and saw Yang Zhao walking towards the river surrounded by people. Several people behind him were carrying a... rhinoceros.

Sure enough, General Yang is still mighty! Ram touched the huge rhinoceros body. There was a spear stuck in the rhino's heart. The spear penetrated the rhinoceros' thick skin and penetrated several inches into it.

Azhao! Ling Qingyu came up to him and said why he hadn't seen a few of them. It turns out he was looking for trouble with the rhinoceros.

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. The lion brothers, who had always been proud and far away from them, also gathered around and shouted to Yang Zhao with an expression of admiration.

They said that you are also a warrior. Ram translated with a smile, and then added: But you are still not as good as their warriors, they are hunting lions.

Lions are protected animals! It's illegal to kill a lion. Ling Qingyu shouted quickly when he saw the eager look on the man's face. Then I thought about the method that was committed a thousand years ago!

In order to praise the rhinoceros warriors, the lion brothers came together without any ceremony to enjoy the barbecue, which was spread with various spices and was countless times more delicious than what they cooked themselves.

I want to eat tenderloin! Ling Qingyu directed Yang Zhao to cut the meat from the roasted golden antelope, and his mouth was full of oil.

Yan San leaned against the tree behind her, his body seemed to be hidden in the shadow of the tree, watching her smile happily and tease others.

Meteor! Ling Qingyu pointed at the sky and shouted. It was like a clear sky studded with diamonds, and a streak of fire was flashing across it.

Ling Qingyu quickly put his hands together and made a wish: May my mother be healthy and live happily in that world, may I take revenge soon, may I find the meaning of my existence in this world, may I not live in such a miserable life. , Well, I hope I won’t be fooled and let down this time!

The night sky in Tanzania is dazzling, with a big moon, stars all over the sky, and nightingales singing in the distance.

Ling Qingyu pointed to the stars in the sky and told the children the stories of those constellations, the distant galaxies, Sagittarius, and Leo. Men were sitting or lying around, surrounding her in the center, listening to her clear voice. Telling stories that have never been heard before.

Yan San. Yan Qi touched Yan San's side and stabbed him.

Yan San glanced at him.

Let's go hunting for lions. Yan Qi touched the scabbard and said.

Yan San glanced at Ling Qingyu, who was already sleeping on Yang Zhao's legs, nuzzled his lips toward the hill in the distance, and said, No need to wait for the lion, go catch that one.

In the distant grass, a leopard that had just finished eating was lazily crawling on the ground, combing its fur. The smell in the wind made it alert and stood up immediately.

Look, look.

A scream woke up Ling Qingyu, who lay on Yang Zhao's knees and raised his head and asked, What's wrong?

Yang Zhao smiled and pointed forward.

Ling Qingyu sat up.

Under the bright and translucent starry sky, on the grassland glowing with blue light, a leopard was running wildly in front, followed by two figures chasing the leopard from east to west, and then from east to west. Drive the west to the east.

Brother Lion roared excitedly.

They said these two are great warriors! Ram translated from the side.

Depend on! Chasing leopards on the prairie is the behavior of a warrior!

The leopard was graceful and agile, and the two figures behind it were even more graceful and agile. After chasing for three more circles, the two separated, and surrounded the leopard, and then.

Then Yan Qi carried Hua Bao and Yan San back to the bonfire amidst cheers.

not human! These two people are not human! The lion brothers raised their hands to the sky and shouted, Ram translated.

I also think... these two guys are not human beings, Ling Qingyu cursed.

The leopard was huge, and its fur shone with golden luster. There was only one wound on its body that penetrated from its lower jaw into its head. The entire fur was not damaged at all.

Ling Qingyu looked at the wound, turned around and pulled Yan San, and frowned when he saw that he had indeed been slashed several times.

Yan San raised his hand with a smile, licked the wound with his tongue, and said with a smile: It's nothing.

After such an exciting chase, the sky was already getting slightly brighter.

The sunrise on the grassland was very magnificent. Looking at the flaming clouds on the horizon, Yang Zhao held Ling Qingyu's hand. The grassland here was completely different from the Bianguan where he was. The Bianguan desert was desolate, but it was indeed full of vitality. Yang Zhao The first eighteen years of life were filled only with killings. Generals died in hundreds of battles and were immediately shrouded in corpses. Standing here now, Yang Zhao only felt a feeling. After meeting this woman, he felt it a little bit at a time, and now it has filled his chest.

After walking for another day and a half, Brother Lion led a group of people to their tribe's village.