Banished to Another World, Chapter 24: Travel Luggage Preparation

Banished-To-Another-World 《异世流放》 Yi Shi Liu Fang   

Banished to Another World, Chapter 24: Travel luggage preparation

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Yan Mo saw that Cao Ting understood what he meant and asked Yuan Zhan to come over.

"Does the tribe do animal husbandry? It is like raising horses, cattle and sheeps."

Yuan Zhan did not understand why Yan Mo asked this, but he replied: "The sheeps we have are caught in a large group every autumn and we eat them in winter, then do the same next year. The horses and the cows are not easy to raise. If you catch a live one. We need to kill it as soon we catch it.”

"How can you not raise horses and cattle?" Yan Mo said that he had just exported.

He remembered that the cows here are not only bulky but also possess horns that are extremely sharp and powerful. The people here are primitives and will not use traps to catch the cows with long horns. They will only stab them with spears before finally rushing up and cutting them with stone knives, so a single cow often needs the cooperation of more than one warrior to kill. 

The horses, because of their speed and alertness, have so far only been ridden by the Sun Worshipper people who have special methods of lowering the horses’ alertness for their use. Other tribes in the vicinity have not heard of anyone who can ride on the horses, and so they often kill them for meat. 

The so-called animal husbandry and breeding here are basically based on natural days. For example, the Salt Mountain people and Yuan Ji Tribes are similar. In autumn, a group of sheeps and other herbivores are brought in and are put into a large pit. They raise them and kill the old and weak first during the days of food shortage until they finish eating all of them in the winter. They capture them again in the coming year, so repeating the same thing year after year. 

Yuan Diao, who was far away, felt strange: "The salt mountain people can raise horses? Do you also pray for the Horse gods to bless you? I thought only the Sun Worshipper people are the descendants of horse gods and people."

Now these people know that Yan Mo was from Salt Mountain people.

"Hey, I heard the Sun Worshipper people when they came to exchanged salt, and I was more or less told how to raise a horse." Yan Mo said.

"Ah?!" Da Shan and Yuan Diao were very surprised. "They told other people how to raise horses? That is their biggest secret! So, did they tell you how to make those horses obedient?"

Yan Mo... nodded.

Yuan Zhan had a subtle expression but did not stop the boy. The people in this tent will at least not harm him. He will wait for them to leave the tribe, going far. With the boy showing them what is different, they will not think of running back to the tribe.

Yes, Yuan Zhan did not tell his good brothers that this time around when they go out, no matter what the outcome, he will not come back.

If he returns, whether he can find a new salt land or not, the old Priest will definitely see him as a threat and the latter’s scheming towards him will escalate more and more. Although he still can't see the obvious rejection from the Priest to him, no one knows what will happen in the future. 

If he dies outside or can't come back again, then the old Priest will have no target, and The Chief will also give the old Priest a slap on the face for him. As for the third generation Chief, the old priest may have to support The Chief's thoughts in order to quell the anger from the tribe and the Feisha people. 

Everyone in the tribe knows that searching for salt during this time is almost the same as being given a death wish task, and people also know that those who went to this mission originally belong to The Xi Rang people and the Feisha people. As a Yuan Ji tribe Priest of the Yuan Ji Tribe, Qiu Shi is confuse and his eyes are narrow. He did not even have any opinion on such a person. If it wasn't for The Chief trying to ascend Da Bing into the ranks, even if he couldn't come back in the future, Xi Rang and the Feisha people would definitely make a fuss. 

He thought about the same thing before, but if he ran out without purpose, then he will only die without meaning. This time his little slave gave him a good excuse. This time, whether he is dead or alive, for as long as he is outside tribe, he will achieve great benefits for the Feisha Clan and the tribe. 

Da Shan and Da Diao looked at Yan Mo and nodded. They were all excited. Even if they didn't do anything, they would ask him how to catch and raise horses. 

"This will be talked about later. Do those things first." Yan Mo said with an evil face.

Da Shan and Da Diao were scared by the serious expression on the slave’s face. The concept of class division of individual slaves was not deep and some were good with brothers or wives, and so the little slave’s reprimanding tone was not very disgusting. It was only a little uncomfortable since the child smiled at them.

Yuan Zhan came up and slapped Yan Mo's head.

Yan Mo endured and could barely smile at Da Shan and Da Diao

"Ha!" Da Diao reached out to the little slave's head, and casually said: "You must have been The Priest Disciple before. You know so much, and so you have... such a momentum."

Yuan Zhan pushed Yuan Diao, "Okay. Don't tease him. Hurry and do the things."

Da Shan looked at Yan Mo thoughtfully. He turned back to drilling holes in the animal skin and did not speak. In fact, on the day when the youngster treated Da He, they suspected the boy was a Priest Disciple of the Salt Mountain people, but the boy’s mouth did not confirm it.

Cao Ting was present. In addition to Yuan Zhan, she is the person who was most certain of Mo’s identity as the Salt Mountain Priest Disciple. She did not worry about the safety of the boy because she knew her master and Da Shan Da Ren including He Tu and Da He Da Ren have long guessed his identity, and even if they knew, they will not tell others about the young man. 

Once a person felt safe, his true nature will be exposed a bit. Although Yan Mo has not left the tribe, but seeing hope was in front of him, he became slightly relaxed. 

After being slapped on the head by Yuan Zhan, he was angry that the other party did not respect him and also converged some moods that did not belong to a child. 

At the time of his death, he was 39 years old. It is really difficult for a successful person, who had nearly forty years old and who had a flourishing career, to act as a fourteen year old boy. 

If it was not for the boy's memory integrating with his own memory, he may reveal many flaws. When you let a 40-year-old middle-aged person play a teenage child, even if he is a top-notch actor he will still make everyone feel awkward and unnatural. 

As a Priest Disciple, there is nothing special about him. If they think he is the old monsters occupying the boy body, these superstitious primitive people will fear their bodies would also be occupied by the said monster and, because of fear, the succeeding idea will be to kill him. They can try again if they fail.

Yan Mo was alert. When he thought about his changes in the past few days, he immediately felt paralyzed. 

Fortunately, there were not many people whom he had contact while his leg was injured, and the time he spent with outsiders was not long; otherwise, his self-righteousness and unnatural tone of speech, attitude, behavior, and so on will definitely attract others' suspicion. 

Just like Da Shan standing with a city man, you can always tell the difference at a glance. 

A modern man and a primitive man standing together; even if a modern man has a primitive man's skin, at first glance one may not see the difference, but after a long time, anyone will notice something is wrong. Not to mention he is in fact a grown man in a body of a child! 

Yan Mo's cold sweat flowed down his back.

I don't want them to know. I have to think about how many flaws I have! 

At this moment, he was very grateful to God that he injured his leg twice. If this was not the case, when he walked around the tribe for an investigative gathering of numerous local information as soon as possible, presumably, his appearance and curiosity will have the effect of "standing chicken" in Yuan Ji Tribe’s eyes. 

It takes time to get used to the way a native member talks, walks, looks, etc. He simply has to be conspicuous and secretive! 

Imagine a primitive boy: when he goes out, he will arrange his leather skirt neatly; when he kneels down and sits down, he will involuntarily close his legs or cover his important parts; when he walks, he will avoid all kinds of dirt or walking barefoot; when he sees a naked woman, he will avert his eyes and will feel embarrassed if he sees more; when he sees children on the ground looking for food in the animal droppings, his face will involuntarily reveal the expression of disgust; when he sees a beast body, he would be curious and see... 

Even if he can't walk outside, there is no doubt that the above mention would be exposed. On the other hand, when he was in the tent, he wanted to drink clean water, to eat cooked meat and for house to be clean. He refused the toilet to be near the tent, and refused to urinate outside. The face and body were secretly scrubbed with water every day. Things which fell on the ground would never be picked up again. The worn and covered fur should be taken outside every day to be shaken and dried....

All this, and he just found them out today! Yan Mo hugged his head.

That is, Cao Ting was with him. Yuan Zhan only come back for a few days; otherwise, they would not only suspects that he is just a Salt Mountain tribe member but also a Disciple.

"What is wrong with you?" Yuan Zhan thought that his slap was too strong and he hurt the little slave.

Yan Mo put down his hands and laughed miserably. "Nothing. I think I am stupid."

"Well, you are stupid."

It is easy to guess that you are a Priest Disciple of another tribe, but you are afraid that others will not support that yet you still taught this and that. The most stupid thing was that you used The Priest‘s ways to save people. Just look at Da He whom you saved. Because of your stupidity, we will cover for you.

Yan Mo couldn't hear Yuan Zhan's voice; otherwise, he would definitely shout at him for it. He didn't want to be eye-catching at first and he is never a good-hearted person. It was all because of that damn Reformation Guide that forced him!

"Stupid is not stupid." Yan Mo broke the can and, at the same time, he also carefully calculated in his mind. He will try to adapt to local life, but the locals... at least the people living around him has to cooperate with him in order to change.

These are bad conditions and he does not want to continue living this life that is both primitive and dirty.

But the change can't be done in a blink of an eye. He is going to take it slow, just like the spring rain that is quiet and silent. If all those changes cannot first guarantee his life, then any change is meaningless.

So...

"Wait!" Yan Mo called Da Shan and Da Diao, and his eyes fell on the animal skin. He wanted to stupefy Yuan Zhan and others by using the animal skin as a simple armor.

It was not difficult at all.

First cut the big hide into pieces with the appropriate size of the animal skin, the size of the animal skin should be enough to protect the chest and back, then drill these small pieces of skin around the skin and place them together before the holes around the skins are tied with a leather cord, thus, forming a thicker skin.

There should be fewer holes in the upper and lower sides of the animal skin so people can fasten the two front and back skins.

The extra skin can also be made into battle skirts, knee pads and wristbands.

Such a set of warrior leather armor; wait for Yuan Zhan and others to wear it on their body. With their body more magnificent than the ancient Roman warriors, the effect will be very shocking!

But now, he changed his mind. He doesn't need to make something beautiful, just as long as it is practical and more useful.

For example, he considered the fur coat worn by the ancient Mongols which were sleeveless.

If he doesn't want it to be beautiful then make it useful. There is a simple way to make it functional in the absence of tools.

That is, without cutting, two pieces of animal skin of almost the same size are placed together while a row of holes are drilled in the uppermost shoulders. The holes should be tightly drilled with a leather cord, and the middle should not be stitched, leaving the head for extension.

Such clothes can be put on the body through the head, and it will not sway when the waist is long. If the fur is too long, fold it at the waist and tie it with straw.

Why not use a piece of fur with the hole directly in the middle, but instead use two large skins for splicing. Yan Mo can also take as much protection as possible. The clothes made in this way are easy to put on and take off and can be used as cover at night.

The three people including Yuan Zhan stopped and looked at him together.

Yan Mo also looked at them. He wanted to make them choose?

After listening to Yan Mo's description, the three discussed. It was difficult for the three to decide and finally decided on using both. If the fur is not enough, everyone will make up using the tent.

Yan Mo said that he thought about the bundle. The Yuan Ji bundle couldn't hold much and was not good. He asked Cao Ting to make two kinds of leather bags. One is a long leather bag that can be slanted back and another is a waist pocket that can be tied around the waist. Because the sewing process is not available, these two bags can only hold meat and some small things. Though that is the case it is has its advantages: they can carry more and can liberate both hands.

When Yuan Diao and Da Shan heard that there are such convenient leather bags, they wanted to do a few more so they can all carry their rations on their backs.

Yan Mo silently smirked: I dare you to not want to bring luggage, not too heavy, but do not want to hold by hand.

In this way, the three people can't just do the work. Yuan Zhan took Yuan Diao to Yuan Lie and his brother and told them what to do and how to do it. He let them prepare in their tent and asked them not to let others know.

There are too many things to do and not enough people to do it. Da Shan called his slave Wen Sheng. He too gave up his own tent.

Because many people know that Yuan Zhan is going to set off to search for salt the following day, it was to no surprise that a few people gathered at Yuan Zhan’s tent. They see them demolish their own tent because they want to bring more fur for the winter.

"Why do you want to wear both? How can you wear both, one layer on top of another layer? Won't it be too heavy at this time?" Yan Mo felt that Yuan Zhan and others were too greedy. They didn't want to bring anything before but now they want to bring everything.

"Of course not. It is inconvenient to hunt." Yuan Zhan took it for granted: "There are two kinds of wears, the leather that the warrior wears and the leather that the slaves wear."