Chapter 84
Chapter 84 – Coming home
Translated by Sunyancai
When the different hunting groups in the hunting team were supposed to meet up, the advance group was usually the first to reach the place. They needed to build a new wooden box to contain all the plants and herbs that they had collected. Because of the Green Thief, the entire advance group hurried back, directly arriving a whole day before the other hunting groups.
Despite finally reaching the rendezvous point, the exhausted warriors did not have much time to rest. After chopping down quite a few trees, they made a wooden box the size of a carriage, and put all the plants and herbs inside, before sealing it from the outside. They used vines to tie the box tight, and then covered it with leaves and other similar things. No one could see what was inside, and insects and other pests were prevented from getting in.
When they had finished packing up the plants, the advance group divided into two groups. One group stayed behind to guard the plants, while the other group went hunting. They would take turns so that they would all have a chance to hunt down some game. After all, they had been out for almost twenty days, so they should at least bring something back home. Or else what would they be eating for the next dozens of days? Besides, they needed something to drag back when they walked on the path of glory, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
There were not many high-level ferocious beasts near the rendezvous, so they did not worry that the storage area would meet any unbeatable dangers. In the first place, the rendezvous spot was located near the mountaintop, so there were fewer animals around.
Shao Xuan wanted to tag along with the first group to go hunting. Ta agreed seeing that he was in good spirits. Anyway, the ferocious beasts nearby weren’t so dangerous, so the other warriors in the hunting group would be able to protect him well even if something happened.
One day later, the other hunting groups began reaching the meeting spot.
People on both sides immediately quieted down, for the team leader had the right to pick the ones who could attend the next hunting trip.
When Lang Ga was walking back to his hunting group’s resting spot, he saw Shao Xuan waving at him from the advance group’s spot. Earlier he had a face full of dissatisfaction but now he showed a big smile to Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan’s gestures were telling him that he had something good for him when they get back home.
When all the hunting groups had gathered, Ta led all of them back to the tribe.
– Inside the tribe –
Old Ke was sitting on a piece of stone in the training ground with his hand on his cane, looking thoughtful.
Suddenly, he heard something and looked up. It turned out to be Caesar, running towards him with a stone coated with grass juice in his mouth.
After Shao Xuan left, Old Ke had not stopped Caesar’s training. He trained Caesar with Shao Xuan’s methods. He had to admit that the kid’s methods worked pretty well, and Caesar was making obvious progress. He could quickly find and fetch things even when you threw them extremely far away.
As a reward, Old Ke tossed Caesar a piece of meat. Before he could say anything, he saw someone running back to the tribe, shouting that the hunting team was returning.
Counting the days, it should be about time for the hunting team to return.
Old Ke could not wait any longer. After Caesar finished eating his piece of meat, he sat on the wolf’s back and gently tapped on his head, “Go back home, quickly, Ah-Xuan’s about to return!”
At first Caesar was reluctant to head back, but as soon as he heard Shao Xuan’s name, he began to run quickly, even refusing to listen to Old Ke’s command to slow down.
The wounded had already been sent back to the tribe, and when Old Ke had reached the tribe, there were plenty of people standing along the Path of Glory with their necks stretched, waiting.
Finally, figures appeared in the distance, and the man standing at the mountain foot whistled to signal to the awaiting people.
When the hunting team finally set foot on the Path of Glory, the people along the road began to cheer wildly. This time, some families had children who were participating in their first hunt, so all the members of these families were present to welcome their return.
Seeing that Shao Xuan remained unscratched, Old Ke was relieved at last. However, when he gazed at the others in the advance group, his heart leaped a little. With his keen eyes, he could easily discover that the status of the warriors in the advance group was not normal.
He recalled the time when Shao Xuan said “You can just rest assured” before he left. Old Ke’s right hand clenched over his chest, unable to calm his racing heart. It seemed that every time Shao Xuan said “You can just rest assured”, something big would happen…