Deep in the dense forest in the northeastern part of the valley, dozens of wooden cabins of varying sizes bustled with activity. Several men, drenched in sweat, were busy cleaning the game they had just brought back from the morning hunt. Women chatted and laughed with their neighbors while hanging laundry, and others busied themselves by the fire, cooking and playfully scolding the children who were running wild around the village entrance.
Suddenly, the peace of the village was shattered by the shrill sound of whistles. It was the sound of a bone whistle used to summon tamed beasts—why would it be ringing now? Had the people of the Xishan tribe come to seize their territory again? Fear and panic clouded the faces of many.
"Young Chieftain."
Chapter 113