I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 176, A Sudden Scream

Translator: Silavin

Shu Feng cradled several brownish fruits in his arms as he flapped his wings and flew away from the big tree.

Although he was carrying the fruits, he did not neglect his task of searching for people, constantly watching the ground below.

After searching for quite a while without finding any traces of people, when the agreed time came, Shu Feng had no choice but to fly back to meet Cheng Shi and the others.

“Brother Shu Feng, what are you holding?” Ai’er spotted him from afar.

Cheng Shi also playfully did a mid-air spin, speeding over to ask, “Is it something tasty?”

“You’re always thinking about food.” Ai’er quickly jabbed back.

“It’s not for eating. It’s some kind of fruit I don’t know the name of.” Shu Feng shook his head.

Hearing it was not food, Cheng Shi’s liveliness diminished by half, looking dejected. He puffed out his cheeks and grumbled, “I thought it was food. I’m hungry.”

“You’re always thinking about eating. I’m not even hungry yet, but you…” Before Ai’er could finish speaking, her stomach growled loudly. She instantly blushed, smiling to reveal her canines, looking embarrassed at the other two.

“Hahaha… You said you weren’t hungry, but your stomach is louder than your voice!” Cheng Shi held his stomach, laughing out loud.

Ai’er turned her face away and snorted, “It’s because I was just scolding you! You’ve wasted too much of my energy!”

“Yes, yes, yes. Sure. So, can we eat now?” Cheng Shi spread his hands and pouted.

Ai’er fluttered her purple butterfly wings, constantly looking at those fruits, and curiously asked, “Since we don’t know what they are, why did you pick them?”

As soon as she got close, she smelled the odour emanating from the fruits and quickly pinched her nose.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi also pinched his nose and said in a nasal voice, “What’s that smell? It doesn’t smell like they can be eaten!”

“I don’t know if they’re edible. Let’s take them back for the Shaman to look at. They might have some other uses.” Shu Feng said.

As he cradled the fruits in his arms, the smell became even stronger. The sour sensation was a bit unbearable.

“The Shaman will definitely know what these are for.” Ai’er nodded repeatedly. In the little girl’s mind, the Shaman was an all-knowing existence.

“Now that we’ve decided what to do with the fruits, can we solve our food now?” Cheng Shi squinted and smiled. His eyes, already narrow and phoenix-like, became even less visible.

“Alright, let’s descend and rest. Also make a campfire to roast some meat.” Shu Feng really could not do anything about him.

“Great!” Cheng Shi immediately responded, diving down and accelerating, happily spinning in circles as he flew.

“Wait for me!” Ai’er also flew down, her purple butterfly wings shimmering in the sunlight.

Shu Feng held the fruits in his arms even tighter and began to fly down as well.

The three landed in a place without much undergrowth. Cheng Shi gathered some dry firewood and piled it together, taking out a flint to light the campfire.

However, this process was not smooth. He tried many times without success, and Ai’er ended up helping to light it.

“Brother Shu Feng, wait for me! I’ll go catch some wild chickens and rabbits!” Cheng Shi said.

“I’ll go. You’re still not a Totem Warrior yet, it’s too dangerous for you to hunt alone.” Shu Feng was still considering their safety as the top piority.

Cheng Shi patted his chest and said confidently, “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

“No. I cannot let you take the risk.” Shu Feng flatly refused.

Cheng Shi pulled out a longbow from behind his back and grinned. “Look, I have a longbow. It’ll be fine.”

“Then, you are only allowed to hunt around me. Don’t go far. Use the longbow to hunt some rabbits, wild chickens, and other small beasts,” Shu Feng instructed.

Cheng Shi nodded heavily, folded his wings, and started walking into the forest with his longbow, his young face solemn.

Shu Feng watched the boy’s retreating figure with concern and frowned, “Ai’er, follow him from a distance. He is quite reckless, I’m worried something might happen.”

“Okay, I’ll watch him from afar,” Ai’er nodded.

“Remember not to let him notice you, or he’ll get angry.” Shu Feng added. [That brat always thinks too much of himself.]

“I understand,” Ai’er had grown up with Cheng Shi since childhood and naturally knew his temperament. She also took out her longbow, fluttering her wings to hover, ensuring she did not make any noise as she gently followed behind Cheng Shi.

*Rustle rustle…* Cheng Shi traversed through dense bushes, holding his bow with one hand and fiercely scanning his surroundings.

Ai’er also followed closely behind, but not too near, flying in mid-air and surveying the wider surroundings.

Cheng Shi suddenly heard a sound and immediately aimed his bow at the bush where the noise came from.

He aimed for a while, then released his hand, and the arrow flew towards the bush.

“Ah!” A miserable male scream came from the bush, and birds in the forest suddenly flew away in fright.

Cheng Shi was suddenly taken aback. He did not know what had happened. This was far from what he had imagined. He thought he would hit a beast or something.

Hearing the scream, Ai’er quickly descended from the sky, reaching the ground in the blink of an eye. She looked towards the direction of the bush and asked worriedly, “What happened? What did you hit?”

“How are you…” Cheng Shi suddenly realised this wasn’t the time to question him. “I don’t know either. Did you hear that scream just now?”

Ai’er seemed frozen in place for a moment before nodding, “I heard it, very clearly.”

“Wait here, I’ll go check.” Cheng Shi added, one hand on the bow and the other holding the nocked arrow, looking very tense.

He suddenly found his throat very dry. Swallowing was difficult, and his forehead started to sweat. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. After all, he did not hit a prey but instead heard a Human scream.

Cheng Shi felt as if his feet were filled with lead, each step feeling very heavy, walking was extremely difficult. It felt like a very long time had passed, but in reality, it had only been a few tens of seconds. The boy’s back was now covered in sweat.

Ai’er was equally nervous, one hand tightly gripping her longbow, the other ready on the string. She was certain that if anything rushed out of the bush at this moment, she would instantly shoot it.

Cheng Shi kept looking forward as he walked, softly asking, “Who are you? Why are you there? What are you doing?!”

“Ah!!!”

Cheng Shi’s shoulder was suddenly grabbed by a large hand, scaring him into a loud scream.