[Ting Yu] Abandoned in the wild

22. Intentions in the dark

Chen Ting and Xiyu were going to pick up A Zhan who was entrusted to Zora, so they returned to the tribe with a few people.Although Chen Ting's wound had been treated, Xiyu was still very worried, so he still put his arm on his shoulder and helped him to move forward.

But it was strange, since they entered the tribe, everyone looked at them as if they were looking at monsters, showing surprise and panic.

"What's going on?" Zhi Yuan wondered in a low voice.

The three of Chen Ting looked at each other, and seemed to have some guesses in their hearts.They walked along the main road of the tribe until they reached the square in the middle, and saw that many people rushed here from all directions after hearing the news, and surrounded the waiting old priest, looking at them with panic and guarded eyes.

"Are you back?" The old priest's eyes turned red when he saw them, and his worry and anxiety made him restless for two whole days, "Why didn't you tell the tribe about Xiyu's kidnapping?" , Make decisions without authorization like this, what if you never come back, what will you do?" Thinking of this, the old priest couldn't help but put on a straight face, and severely reprimanded him.

"Priest, it's all right, don't you think they're back safely now?" Zhiyuan has the best relationship with the old priest, all of which depend on the friendship between the mysteriously missing uncle and the old priest.Therefore, after his uncle left, the old priest always took care of Zhiyuan as his own child, and Zhiyuan became a little more childish by his side.

"It's easy for you to say." The old priest glared at him angrily, and then said, "Who doesn't know how cruel and barbaric the cannibals are? Ah Ting still has injuries on his leg, and Lueshang and Mike have to take care of Xiyu and ask for help." Help Ah Ting, if there is any negligence, they will all come back with their lives." Thinking of this, the old priest was terrified, and even more angry at the few children who made decisions without authorization.

Chen Ting and the three of them all warmed to the old priest's father-like sternness, and they didn't take the blame for being quarreled by him, and obediently lowered their heads and let him scold them.Xiyu was on the sidelines but was foolishly anxious, watching her partner being scolded and quickly explaining.

"Grandpa is not angry." Since he came to this tribe, he has always called the old priest Grandpa, "A Ting is injured." His meaning is very simple, the partner is injured and hurts, so don't be scolded anymore.

"What? Injured?" The old priest was shocked when he heard that, and hurried to see Ah Ting's most blood-stained abdomen.

"It's okay." Chen Ting hid for a while, smiled and shook his head, "Zhiyuan has already dealt with it before, it's okay, don't worry."

"Hey!" Looking at Chen Ting, whose face was still a little pale after being injured, the old priest couldn't bear to scold any more, sighed and glared at them and said, "You brats are really courageous, next time There must be no such situation. If there is a problem, we should discuss it with everyone, and we will definitely find a way to save Xiyu, and it is impossible to give up our own people." The old priest said firmly and earnestly, listening to the few of them There was warmth in my heart.

"Thank you!" All three of Lueshang nodded with emotion.

Zhiyuan watched the atmosphere just right, and quickly pulled Meka and Sanliu out, "Sacrifice, we rescued these from the cannibal tribe. They are already homeless wanderers. Lue Shang and Ah Ting They decided to take on the responsibility of the two females and one child, and they will get all their rations from hunting in the future, so they will not trouble the tribe.”

"Rescued?" The old priest looked at Meka and Sanliu in amazement, never expecting that the three of Lueshang could not only rescue Xiyu safely, but also rescue other kidnapped people by the way. Nothing ever happened.

"Is it okay?" Zhiyuan looked at the old priest and asked, "I will let them live with me, and it won't affect the rest of the tribe. Please agree with the priest."

At present, the tribe does not have a real leader. Handa is only responsible for tribal labor matters on weekdays, and other clan affairs are still handled by the old priest.

Any tribe accepting newcomers has to bear a lot of responsibilities. In this era of obvious food shortage, to support one more person is tantamount to adding more danger and difficulty to hunting.On weekdays, the old priest must think carefully about this matter.But today, among the three people, two are weak females, and one of them is still a baby waiting to be fed. Wouldn't it be too cruel to let him throw them out.In addition, the three of A Ting and Mike have agreed to pay for the rations of these three people, so the rest of the matter will have no effect.

"Well, since you rescued the people and are willing to afford their rations, let them stay." The old priest nodded and agreed.

"Great." Zhiyuan and Xiyu held Meka and Sanliu's hands happily. They had become friends after spending a day and a night together, and they were naturally very happy to stay together now.

"Old priest, isn't this appropriate?" A deep and old voice came from outside the crowd, who was watching Chen Ting's tribe with worry and fear.

The other party was an old man who was about the same age as the old priest, followed by a female old man who was slightly younger than him and had some pale hair, and behind him were his sons Handa and Bonnie.

"Luke." The old priest nodded to the other party.

"Priest Ann." The old man Luke and the female beside him nodded slightly, while Handa and Bonnie behind him saluted the old priest respectfully.

"Luke, do you have any opinion on taking in these two females and a child?" The old priest was very calm and calm, and seemed calm about the sudden objection.

Elder Luke glanced at Chen Ting and the others, and said, "Old Priest, have you ever heard that people who were taken away by cannibals can escape with their lives?"

His question was very weird, the old priest didn't understand the meaning of his words for a moment, so he shook his head instinctively.

Luke hooked the corners of his lips in satisfaction, and continued: "Since the cannibals began to dominate this continent, no one has ever escaped from their hands." At this point, he stared and pointed Pointing to Chen Ting and the others, "But today, four of them escaped at once, and they turned out to be three weak females and a baby. Don't you find it incredible?"

When Chen Ting and the others heard his words, they immediately understood what he meant, and all of them looked a little ugly.Zhiyuan has always had a straightforward temper, and he can't hold back what he says in his heart.

"Uncle Luke, what do you mean by that?"

Luke looked at Zhiyuan and said, "I don't doubt the abilities of Lue Shang and Mike. They have always been the best in tribal hunting, and Ah Ting..." He looked at Chen Ting, who had a serious face, and continued: "He used to be the most capable person in the tribe, and was even the best candidate for the quasi-leader, but now he has a crippled leg, and it is inconvenient to move normally. However, the three of them can do it this time. It's incredible to successfully rescue these females and children." He said, shaking his head.

"What are you trying to say?" Lue Shang asked coldly.

Luke glanced at Xiyu, Meka and Sanliu, and said, "Everyone knows that Ah Ting's partner was picked up during hunting, and no one knows the identity of this Xiyu, or even which tribe he comes from." But now, he was taken away by the cannibals, but he came back safe and sound, and even brought back two females, isn't it too strange."

As soon as he said this, the clansmen in the square who were on guard and watching from the side all took a few steps back one after another, and looked at Xiyu and the three of them with a hint of anger in their eyes.It can be seen that what Luke said was exactly what they thought in their hearts.They don't understand why the people who were kidnapped by the cannibals can come back safely. In addition to Xiyu's mysterious identity, and not long after he and Ah Ting became partners, Ah Ting was injured and died because of hunting on the border of the cannibals. In addition to being disabled, we cannot help but connect these things.

Chen Ting's face suddenly turned cold, and the hand holding the bamboo bow couldn't help but tightened forcefully.He finally understood the meaning of these people's eyes. They were suspicious and afraid. They thought Xiyu, Meka and Sanliu were cannibals.

Zhiyuan also understood all of a sudden, and immediately became very annoyed, "Uncle Luke, you are going too far. Xiyu was finally rescued from the cannibals, and you even suspect him..."

"Zhiyuan, you also said it, it's not easy. The cannibals have let go of one prey for so many years, but today they lost four. Isn't it so strange." Boni couldn't help but said.

"You're talking nonsense. He escaped because Lueshang Ah Ting and the others risked their lives to save him. People like you who hide in the tribe and don't know anything have the right to criticize them." Zhiyuan retorted ferociously.

"Give your life?" Boni sneered coldly, his eyes swept over Chen Ting and the three of them one by one, and said, "I don't think they are all right? They don't look injured either."

"Ah Ting was injured." When Xiyu, who was a little timid, heard Boni's words, he immediately stood up to defend his partner without thinking. He looked at the wound on Ah Ting's body.

As soon as Boni saw Xiyu reaching out to approach him, he immediately shouted with disgust, "Stay away from me, who knows who you are, don't try to bite me while I'm not paying attention."

As soon as he said this, he almost indirectly alluded to Xiyu's identity as a cannibal.When the other clans who were afraid of the cannibals' ferocity heard his words, they avoided Xiyu even more.

"No, Xiyu doesn't bite, don't be afraid." The simple Xiyu understood what Boni said, and hurriedly shook his hands to explain.

However, when Boni saw him like this, his previous anger welled up in his heart again, and almost without thinking, he raised his hand and wanted to wave towards Xiyu.

"go away."

At this moment, a figure rushed to Xiyu and blocked Boni's approaching hand with his hand.

"Get out." Chen Ting shook off his hand in a cold voice, and his strong force directly pushed him back a few steps.

"Ah Ting." Handa supported his partner, and asked loudly: "Bonny just put forward his idea, why are you angry? As long as you can prove that your partner is not a cannibal, everyone will just have nothing to worry about." .”

As soon as he said this, he was immediately recognized by everyone, and they asked Chen Ting to prove the identities of these females.

Facing the doubting voices from everyone around them, Lueshang and the others were very anxious, but they couldn't think of any way to prove Xiyu's identity for a while, and they were even annoyed at the Luke family's making things difficult.

Just when everyone's doubts and protests were getting louder, Chen Ting suddenly took out the bamboo bow on his back, drew out an arrow and put it on the cowhide bowstring, aiming at Handa and Boni in front of him.

"Ah Ting." Lue Shang and Mike, who had seen the power of bamboo arrows, were startled. Although Handa and Boni are indeed hateful, if A Ting kills them in front of so many people, I am afraid that the people in the tribe will It is impossible to accept Xiyu anymore.

"You...what are you going to do?" Handa didn't know what Chen Ting was holding, but when he saw Lue Shang and Mike nervous, he panicked for no reason.

Chen Ting looked at him, then glanced at Boni behind him who was looking at him with fear but hatred, aimed at his target with the arrow, and shot it out forcefully.

"Ah..." Boni closed his eyes in fear as he watched the bamboo arrows coming towards him.

With the whistling sound of the wind, the bamboo arrow brushed Bonny's face and shot to the straw pile behind him.

"You..." Handa looked at the bamboo arrow stably inserted into the pile of straw in the distance, and then looked back at Chen Ting with a look of shock and disbelief.

"Don't you want to prove it? This is my proof. I was able to successfully rescue these people because of this bow. I can sneak attack the cannibals from a long distance, and then lure them away, so that Lue Shang and Mike rescued them smoothly." The three of them left." As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ting put away his bow, turned around and pulled Xiyu towards Zhiyuan's house, leaving behind a square of people who were shocked by his magical weapon. public.

Zhiyuan, Lueshang and the others looked at the Luke family who were completely shocked, and then at the clansmen whose mouths could swallow an egg, they all shook their heads amusedly, and nodded with the old priest. Afterwards, he chased after Chen Ting.