1840 Indian Rebirth

Chapter 73 [Prophecy Fulfilled]

The next day, the tent guard's body was found by the tribe. He held the rattlesnake's neck with both hands, and he seemed to have died with the poisonous snake.

Almost no one thought of other possibilities, and they all believed that this was the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Arapaho people, and the fear of mystery and the unknown shrouded people's hearts.

Early morning hours.

The clansmen gathered in a circle, discussing a lot, and there was an open space in the middle, where the great chief's body lay.

Standing next to the dead body on a rainy day, looking around: "Unfortunately, I think this prophecy has come true."

Some children cried directly: "Wow..."

"High Priest, what should we do now?" People asked one after another.

Rainy day: "We don't have to worry about anything. Last night, I saw the revelation of the great spirit in my dream."

People eagerly asked, "What revelation?"

"I dreamed of a solar eclipse." Rainy Sky said slowly, "Our sun was covered by darkness for a while, but soon, the darkness will leave us, and the light will reappear in the world... And, after the darkness, The new sun is brighter and brighter, and all evil spirits in the world will be driven away by its light and heat!"

He described a beautiful scene for the clansmen, the panic of the people was appeased, and the discussion became much quieter.

What's more, some people immediately regained their calmness and optimism after being comforted, and they should do what they should do—in the long history, being easy to comfort is one of the most important passive skills learned by human beings.

Of course, such easy comforters are rare, and most people still feel a little apprehensive.

"Even if we encounter any difficulties, don't be afraid." Rainy day continued to encourage the tribe, and inadvertently said a famous saying through the ages, "The only thing worth fearing in this world is fear itself."

This is the famous saying of the later FDR, that is, President Roosevelt Jr., but there must be many people who expressed similar meanings before him, but they have not been remembered.

"Burn this poisonous snake to ashes!"

On a rainy day, he took the rattlesnake's body with his own hands and ordered the tribe to set fire to it.

Then under his leadership, a group of Apaches started a certain religious ceremony, dancing around the snake corpse in the flames, while chanting strange spells.

The emotions on rainy days are very complicated. He dances with the tribe, but his eyes are always fixed on the poisonous snake in the flames.

The venomous snake had been burnt into a fuzzy ashes. In a trance, it rained and felt that the ashes of these corpses actually belonged to him...

After a series of shaman ceremonies, the people of the tribe basically got rid of their inner confusion and fear, and most of them returned to common affairs and went their own way.

There were only a few people left in place, discussing funeral matters.

"What we need most now is a new great chief." The one who spoke was Lushou. He was about 40 years old, with a burly figure, stubby fingers, and a battle crown on his head. He was obviously a man of great merit. .

Anyone could hear the anticipation in his tone.

Everyone can also understand Lu Shou's expectations. After Shou tent's death, he is the most suitable successor, regardless of seniority or meritorious service.

When the tent guards went north to fight against the Arapaho, it was Deer Hands who stayed here.

So as soon as he finished speaking, someone said: "I don't think there is a more suitable candidate than Lushou, so let Lushou be our great chief."

"Deerhand is a respectable elder, and besides keeping the tent, he is the one who has the most eagle feathers."

"That's right, I support it too," said Kashou's son.

People have almost reached a consensus, Shikate has already smiled, and seems to be thinking about his inaugural speech.

Only the rainy day has not yet expressed an opinion.

Lu Shou looked at him: "High Priest, what's your opinion?"

Rainy day said: "Lu Shou, I don't think you should be the great chief, at least not now."

"Why?" Deerhand frowned.

Rainy day explained: "According to the enlightenment I saw in my dream, it should still be a dark period. If you succeed the great chief now, you may be swallowed by darkness just like the previous great chief guarding the tent."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but change slightly.

Lu Shou's expression changed: "Then when is the right time for me to take over?"

"I think you have to wait at least ten days," said Rainy Sky. "Actually, it's best to wait until midsummer, when the sun is shining in the sky, before succeeding as Warchief. Otherwise, you will face the threat of darkness, and the next incarnation of darkness may be more powerful than Rattlesnake." Even more terrifying..."

Everyone looked at each other.

There was also a drumbeat in the heart of the deer.

He didn't particularly believe in such weird things, but he didn't have the guts to let him completely ignore them.

In fact, not to mention the Indians, even people who have received a materialist education, it is difficult to completely ignore the description of the shaman under such circumstances.The blackened corpse of the tent guard was lying next to it.

"Ten days, right? Well, I'll wait for ten days." He finally took a deep breath and nodded.

After all, it was only ten days, and it passed quickly.

As it turned out, this was a stupid decision.Because a few days later, the horse sentry and his army arrived at the plain tribe, and the time was quite coincidental, just in time for the funeral of the tent guard.

On a rainy day, he greeted the horse post immediately, or in other words, he almost waited for the horse post abruptly.

The horse whistle got off his horse, but before he could say anything, he was led away by the rainy day to a deserted place.

"What's wrong?" Ma Shao asked in surprise.

"It's really time for you to come!" Yu Tian smiled, and he looked at the pistol troops behind the horse post, and couldn't help feeling a little excited.

"What's the real time?" Ma Shao looked at the scene in the tribe suspiciously, it seemed that someone was holding a funeral.

Rainy day said directly: "The great chief is dead."

"What?" Ma Shao thought he had heard wrong.

"A rattlesnake killed the Great Tentkeeper a few nights ago," Rain said, "just as the Arapaho prophecy says!"

The horse whistle blinked and was speechless for a while.

He brought a hundred elite fighters to meet the chief, thinking that what was waiting for him was a battle, or a strange reconciliation.

As a result, he never expected that the chief himself would die before he could do anything.It's really unpredictable.

He stared at the rainy sky for a moment.

Raining Tian's eyes dodged a little: "I think you should be very clear about the current situation. As long as you are willing, you will be the new chief. Don't tell me you don't want to."

Of course Horse Whistle is willing.

Becoming the chief may not bring him great benefits, but at least, he will no longer have a leader over his head.A leader who gets in the way can sometimes be more terrifying than a hundred thousand enemy troops.

"Of course I would, but I don't think it will go so smoothly," he said.

Rainy day nodded: "There will indeed be a little trouble, but I believe it will not be difficult to solve. The main trouble lies in Lushou. He is almost regarded as the new chief, but he has not really succeeded to the throne."

(End of this chapter)