762: Chapter Seven Hundred and Fifty-Three: Inevitable 762: Chapter Seven Hundred and Fifty-Three: Inevitable Without oil, without salt, it’s a wonder the roasted meat tasted good at all, but as Gao Yang relished the long-lost flavor, he felt an indescribable sense of emotion.
The Akuri tribe was Gao Yang’s second home, where a meal of not-so-tasty roast meat felt like home, and for Gao Yang, that was enough.
Gao Yang ate with great relish, and what surprised him was that Catherine and Adele seemed to have eaten quite a bit too, which puzzled Gao Yang, because roast meat without any seasonings would be considered complimentary if it were described as “not bad”; it was hard to imagine that two girls from the civilized world could enjoy it with such gusto.
Finally, Gao Yang couldn’t help but express his confusion to Catherine and Adele, “I can get used to this kind of roast meat because I need it to sustain life, but you two seem able to accept this not-so-good taste as well.
I’d like to know, why did you eat so much meat?
If you were trying to spare my feelings and the Akuri tribe’s esteem, it really is enough.”
Holding a piece of roast meat, Catherine chewed and vaguely mumbled, “Not everyone gets the chance to dine with a primitive tribe.
Also, in terms of the taste of the food itself, I think it’s alright.
Is it that hard to accept?
And the meat of the antelope is quite tender, it’s quite good except for the lack of salt.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “Okay, seems like you’re easy to please.”
Adele smiled slightly and said, “Firstly, I come from the United Kingdom, and secondly, I’ve been with a production crew that’s mostly British for a very long time, so after eating the meals prepared by British cooks for quite a while, I think the roast meat of the Akuri tribe has its own unique flavor.”
After speaking, Adele took another bite of the roast meat and said, “You know Bear Grylls, right?
The guy who films wilderness survival, eating bugs, rotten meat, and all sorts of strange things on TV.”
Gao Yang laughed and said, “Of course I know him.
I used to be very fond of his wilderness survival series.”
Adele said seriously, “Trust me, the emergence of someone like Bear in the UK who can eat anything is not a coincidence.”
Catherine also laughed and said, “I can’t quite imagine someone like Bear appearing in Huaxia.”
Gao Yang laughed and said, “Although I would never eat bugs, there are Huaxia People who do.”
Adele asked with a smile, “Raw?”
Gao Yang hurriedly said, “Of course not, that’s absolutely impossible, um, fried.
Actually, there are many ways to prepare them, I’m not very clear, but trust me, if Huaxia People are going to eat bugs, they would find a way to make them taste delicious, um, if snails are considered bugs, then I actually really like spicy snails.”
Adele snapped her fingers and said, “That’s exactly the point.
Huaxia People make even bugs taste good, while the British would just eat them raw.
Besides, if I had to stay with the production crew for much longer, I was actually contemplating eating bugs like Bear.”
Catherine said with a look of disgust, “I don’t hate fries, but I hate it when breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are all just fries.
Those British, they even carry potatoes and frying pans to the wild just for the fries they can’t live without, but they won’t bother to bring more convenient foods.
Oh my, I’d rather eat Italian pasta that tastes like plastic every day.”
Raising the roast meat in her hand, Adele laughed and said, “Now you understand our situation, right?
I was exaggerating about finding bugs to eat.
When I say having this roast meat is a double pleasure for both the soul and mouth, please believe me, I’m not flattering your tribe, it’s my genuine feeling.”
Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Alright, I understand.
As a leading figure in the Dark Cuisine Circle, the British indeed have an unbelievable resistance.”
Adele sighed and said, “Back in the UK, I had a variety of restaurants near my house – Italian, French, Turkish, all kinds of Indian curries, Huaxia cuisine, and even Japanese food, but strangely, no specific British cuisine.
It was only after leaving the UK that I realized that things like fish and chips, boiled vegetables, and boiled meat couldn’t really be considered as proper dishes.
Thank goodness for globalization, otherwise how could British people survive?”
With a conversation filled with sympathy and jabs at the British, Gao Yang had a memorable meal, and after having a simple yet substantial dinner by the fire, he said to Kalisar in a grave tone, “Now that I’ve eaten, I need to leave.
I have to find Kumtom and the others.”
It was completely dark, and Kalisar looked worried as he said, “Won’t you wait for daylight to set off?
It’s hard to see the path at night, it’s too dangerous.”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “I too wish to stay the night before leaving, but I am concerned about Kumtom and the others’ safety.
I can manage to travel at night, don’t worry about me.
Also, I believe I will soon return with Kumtom and the others.
Stay in the tribe and wait for us until we come back.”
After he finished speaking, Gao Yang pointed to Catherine and spoke in a deep voice, “Kalisar, if I don’t come back, if I and Kumtom all die, she will come with people to pick you up and take you to a safe place.
If she tells you to leave with her, take everyone and follow her.
Understand?”
Making a sorrowful expression, Kalisar said, “Okay, if all the men of our tribe have died, I will take everyone and leave with her.”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “Kalisar, bless me, and then get me ready with the war paint.
I’m setting out to avenge our tribespeople.”
Kalisar seemed somewhat reluctant, but she still went into a thatched hut and took out things like clay and charcoal powder.
Gao Yang sat cross-legged on the ground, while Kalisar mixed the paint with water and began to smear it on Gao Yang’s face.
As she painted, she prayed for Gao Yang by singing, and the others danced and sang around them.
Gao Yang’s face was completely covered in red mud, and then four black stripes stretched down from his forehead across his eyes, spanning his entire face.
This represented that he must reclaim four lives from his enemies.
Next, a very wide white stripe extended horizontally across his face from below his nose, connecting both earlobes.
This signified that he had to avenge many people who were close but not from his own tribe.
The last time Gao Yang did his own makeup, he drew a pattern on his face resembling a skull.
That represented that he had lost his own tribe and would spend the rest of his life seeking vengeance for his people.
But this time, he had a specific number.
The concept of primitive people was very direct: if you kill a number of my people, I have to kill an equal number to avenge them.
As for what to do if there’s a huge discrepancy in power, that was not something they often considered.
This time Gao Yang did not take off his clothes.
After he finished applying his face paint, he stood up, raised the gun in his hand, and turned to leave without looking back.
He couldn’t speak, nor could he turn his head.
He would not come back until he had completed his revenge.
The women of the Akuri tribe continued to dance and sing, and as they watched Gao Yang leave, Catherine and the others greeted the women of the Akuri tribe and followed behind Gao Yang.
After they had walked for quite a distance, Gao Yang turned on his flashlight and proceeded in total silence.
After a while, Adele couldn’t hold it in any longer and whispered, “Can we speak now?”
Gao Yang nodded and said in a deep voice, “Yes, we can now.
Speak freely.”
Adele laughed and said, “Gao, with your face painted, you look so cool!”
Gao Yang sighed and responded, “I don’t feel the same.
You must understand that when we put on this makeup, it means someone has died, and once it’s on, vengeance becomes my sole mission.”
Adele stuck out her tongue and said, “Sorry.”
After Gao Yang quietly said it was no problem, he continued in a grave voice, “I’m certain I must go look for the Chieftain immediately.
You need to return to Martin’s camp.
Also, do you think I should tell Martin the real truth?
I don’t know him well, so if you think I should keep it secret, then I shall leave directly after dropping you off.”
After some thought, Catherine frowned and said, “As for Martin, I think he’s reliable and not the kind to stir up trouble.
Even though the action you are about to take might not be acceptable to most people, I doubt Martin will overreact, and he certainly won’t stop you.”
Adele said dismissively, “Martin is concerned about how to complete his documentary.
As for what you want to do, he wouldn’t care.
Even though the guy films animals, he’s not the most compassionate person.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and said, “Alright, I don’t really need him to keep a secret for me.
Of course, it would be best if he kept his mouth shut.
So here’s what we’ll do: I can talk to him about it.
After all, there are some things he should be made aware of.”
Determined, Gao Yang, upon returning to where the vehicle was parked, picked up the high-power radio and said, “This is Gao Yang, calling Martin; please respond if you receive this.”
Due to the distance and the dense jungle interfering with the signal, it didn’t take long before, amidst the static background noise, someone loudly responded, “This is Martin, Gao, what’s up?
Have you guys found something?”
After some thought, Gao Yang replied, “Another discovery; we’re heading back to camp.
Please wait for me to return before we discuss it.
We need about three hours.
Keep in touch, over.”
Having said that, Gao Yang jumped into the vehicle and said, “Let’s go, I’ll talk to Martin face to face once we see him.”
Although it was night, following the GPS track back and a path trodden during the day, Gao Yang and the others moved faster than they had in daylight.
In two hours, Gao Yang and his companions returned to the camp, while Martin had been eagerly awaiting Gao Yang’s arrival.
Upon spotting the headlights of Gao Yang’s vehicle, Martin directly ran outside the camp to greet them.
But when Martin saw Gao Yang’s face, he was taken aback.
However, he quickly expressed extreme excitement, “You’ve found it!” (To be continued.
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