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Chapter 11 Kai Lun

Kailun means rising sun or rising sun in Xiliang language.

Compared with the small Lanmang tribe, which has been growing to less than a hundred people, Kailun is a thriving tribe worthy of the name.

Under the leadership of their patriarch, the population of the entire tribe has grown from a few hundred to more than 60 in just five or sixty years, controlling several high-quality water sources and large pastures.

With a population of just over 3, it is actually inconspicuous in the vast Xiliang prairie.But in the eyes of the Lanmans, it is the only reliable person to turn to for help.

"When do you plan to leave?" Ren Ning asked.

You Meng was taken aback, "Brother, are you going to the Kailun tribe too?"

Ren Ning nodded, "It's thousands of miles away from my hometown. I can't go back with just two legs. I have to find a horse instead."

You Meng suddenly realized.

Horses are an important strategic material, and Xiliang prohibits them from being sold in principle.Especially in the powerful neighboring country in the east, the government strictly forbids selling horses to them, even if it is one, and if caught, it will be severely punished.

It's just that in the vast grassland, there are as many tribes, large and small, as a cow's hair.Occasionally "missing" or "death" one or two horses is also normal.Basically no one can find out.

"What? Can't I go?" Ren Ning asked.

"Of course not." You Meng quickly shook his head, "Based on brother's knowledge, it's too late for us to welcome you."

He looked at the rushing water at his feet.

"There is not much food in the hands of the tribe. When the water recedes a little, we will set off first, and the others will follow behind."

Ren Ning nodded, found a rock, sat down and rummaged through his things.

Basically he has nothing left.Except for the dagger of indistinguishable color, the only thing on his body is the ration bag tied around his waist.

And the ration bag was already empty.

Except for a few ingots of broken silver, there were only three pure white spikes.Apart from clear water, there was very little mutton to eat and life-seeking herbs to treat injuries.

"Brother Ning, these are clothes just made." Yang Lan, Youmeng's younger sister, came over and handed Ren Ning a sheepskin jacket and a pair of sheepskin pants, "Try it and see if it fits you well?"

She looked ashamed, "There is nothing left in the clan, only the animal skin used to keep out the rain is left, so I took it off to make clothes for you. I don't know if you Yunchui people are used to wearing it."

"It's fine if you wear it." Ren Ning thanked him, and took it over without hesitation.

The clothes on his body can no longer be called clothes, to be precise, they should be called tattered cloth strips.Even the bandages used to cover the wounds are better than it, at least the bandages still have scratches on the sides.

In front of Yang Lan, Ren Ning generously tried on the clothes and pants.

Fits great, just tastes a little big.

But he didn't change his face, pretending he didn't smell it.

Yang Lan smiled gratifiedly, her eyes fell on the three white spikes.

what.

She was taken aback, "This is wolf teeth! Are those two wolf king teeth?"

Langya is no stranger to any Xiliang person, but Langwangya is not so common.

"Maybe." Ren Ning glanced north, "A few days ago, a pack of wolves attacked our caravan in the middle of the night, and we killed more than half of them. Then we knocked out a few wolf teeth as a memorial."

Seeing that the girl was interested, he picked up one of the long maces and handed it over, "Does the girl like it? Give it to you!"

"Ah?" Yang Lan was taken aback, and hurriedly took a few steps back and waved her hand to refuse, "This is the wolf king's tooth, very precious. How can I give it to... people casually? Besides, I'm just looking at it casually."

After speaking, she looked strangely at the long and curved fang in Ren Ning's hand, turned around and left quickly.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the flood in front of me didn't seem to subside or decrease at all, and it was still rushing down continuously.

You Meng hurried over with an anxious expression, "Brother Ning, this flood will not disappear for a while. Why don't we set off now."

After speaking, he looked back.

There are children basking in the sun not far away.Several of them had flushed faces, were shivering and sneezing, and they could tell they were seriously ill.

Catching a cold is just a minor ailment, but now they can't even drink hot water, so let's not talk about seeking medical treatment.Anything can happen over time.

In addition, there are some tribes around Lanmang who are about the same size as them.

After two catastrophes, the only way for those tribes to survive is to ask Kai Lun for help.You Meng was worried that if he went too late, even if he had acquaintances, he would not be easy to talk to.

Ren Ning understood You Meng's worry.After nodding, he wrapped his dagger with a piece of cowhide and pinned it to his waist.

"Let's go then," he said.

Just go.

Ren Ning Youmeng added Yang Lan, the three of them cut some mutton for rations, and took a beef leg bone as a wayfinding.After saying goodbye to the other clansmen, the water was deep and one foot was shallow and the other was shallow, and headed south.

"Is the Kailun tribe far from here?" Ren Ning asked.

"It's not too far." You Meng and his younger sister glanced at each other, and the scars on the corners of their eyes seemed to be much deeper. "In the past, we drove cattle and sheep to sell, and usually it only took one day and half a night to get there. But... ..."

But there are puddles of unknown depth everywhere in front of my eyes, coupled with thick silt, it is slippery to walk three steps.It is hard to say when we will be able to reach the Kailun tribe.

However, no matter how difficult it is to go, you have to go.

The three of them walked for two days as soon as they left, and even moved forward in the dark without resting at night.It's just that there is still a vast swath of sewage ahead, and the Kailun tribe is nowhere to be seen.

You Meng suggested to rest embarrassingly.

He said rest, but he looked around to confirm the direction again and again, for fear that he would go wrong.

Ren Ning looked at the anxious faces of the two of them, and smiled.

"I've been lying in the cave for the past few days. I've had enough sleep early. But you two have been taking care of the clansmen day and night, so you probably won't be able to open your eyes long ago."

"Since the direction is correct, the Kailun tribe should not be far away. We can rest for a while before leaving."

"I'm not tired yet." You Meng glanced at Ren Ning gratefully, then turned to ask his sister, "Yang Lan, can you still go?"

Yang Lan's legs were swinging, but she gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Brother, I can still go!"

Ren Ning looked around, "Since you're not tired, let's continue walking, maybe we'll be there in a few more miles."

Anyway, they were not in the mood to rest, and besides, the ground was full of mud or puddles, and there was no place to rest at all.

You Meng didn't persuade much, and the three continued to walk until dawn the next day.

sunny.

The water in front finally receded, revealing the mud all over the ground, and the corpses of a few animals could be seen from time to time. It was a scene of doom.

While walking, Ren Ning suddenly bent down and grabbed a handful of grass heads from the mud in an instant.

"Brother Ning, what's the matter?" Brother and sister Youmeng hurriedly surrounded him.

Ren Ning didn't say a word.

He shook off the mud and looked at the grass head carefully, and suddenly said: "The fire should not have burned here."

The brothers and sisters took a closer look, and immediately beamed with joy.

The grass in Ren Ning's hand showed no signs of being burned, only the marks of being cut with a sharp weapon.

"Great." You Meng breathed a sigh of relief, "The fire should have been extinguished by the rainstorm before it reached here."

Yang Lan also smiled brightly.

"This place is already very close to the Kailun tribe. I think it is more likely that they saw the fire coming soon, and sent someone to cut out a fire zone first. And the fire zone is under our feet."

"Or." Ren Ning nodded in agreement.

No matter who is right or wrong, it is always a good thing that the fire did not reach the target they asked for help.

After walking for more than half an hour, a continuous yurt finally appeared in front of us.

The three looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

The Karen tribe finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)