Chapter 80

Early the next morning, after breakfast, people from all the tribes began preparing to set off back to their own tribes. Zhang Fan's group was no exception, except that their luggage now included two handcarts. Because time was pressing, Ba Ke Er and Mo De had not yet found any livestock to pull the carts. So they had to push the carts forward by manpower for now.

The members of the Heaven Lion Tribe watching Ba Ke Er and Mo De push the handcart in their hands all felt it was strange. Whether adult males, adult females, or young cubs, they couldn't help stepping forward to surround the two people's cart, looking and touching it.

"Uncle Ba Ke Er, Uncle Mo De, what are you pushing? It can hold so much stuff and still move! That's amazing!" a male cub of the Heaven Lion Tribe asked excitedly.

Mo De seeing everyone so interested in the handcart also felt happy, after all he had participated in making it. Ba Ke Er felt even prouder, he hummed, this is something our Fan Fan came up with, so of course it's different! After all, our Fan Fan is a Divine Envoy! Seeing the little cub so curious about the handcart, he immediately opened his mouth to explain to the cub:

"Haha, this thing! It's called a handcart. But it's a new gadget that your Uncle Zhang Fan came up with! Your Uncle Zhang Fan said this thing can not only be used to transport goods, but if you harness livestock to it, it can also carry people! That way you can save a lot of walking!"

The little cub, upon hearing that, felt even more incredulous!

"Good heavens! This is so amazing! You can actually sit on it? That's great!" After saying that, the little cub couldn't help thinking to himself, If my family also had a handcart, that would be nice; then my father wouldn't have to work so hard carrying me, my older brother, Am, and so many belongings. The more he thought, the more he envied Zhang Fan's and Fei Er's families.

The surrounding tribespeople, after hearing Ba Ke Er's explanation, also began to silently envy Zhang Fan's and Fei Er's families. However, since this handcart was invented by Zhang Fan himself and has nothing to do with them, if they also wanted to learn how to make handcarts, they would still have to see whether Zhang Fan agrees.

At that moment, Zhang Fan happened to see everyone's expressions and various reactions after Ba Ke Er finished speaking. Fortunately, without exception, nobody said anything extra about Zhang Fan keeping things to himself, nor did anyone express any dissatisfaction. Although everyone was envious, no one spoke up to say that Zhang Fan should teach everyone how to make handcarts. Seeing this scene, Zhang Fan's goodwill toward the beastmen increased another notch. After all, nobody would want their own things to be coveted by other families.

Not long after, all the items were organized and loaded onto the cart by Ba Ke Er and Mo De. Zhang Fan and Fei Er were also ready to set off. At that moment, Mi Ya Luo and his two little companions brought some special products of the Tiger Tribe to see Zhang Fan and Fei Er off. After the two of them chatted reluctantly with Mi Ya Luo and his companions for a while, they finally bore to leave and headed toward the gate of the Tiger Tribe.

Upon reaching the gate, the members of the Heaven Lion Tribe also bade farewell to Zhang Fan and his three companions, saying they would meet again after returning to the tribe. Then the male beastmen spread their wings and flew up into the sky.

After Zhang Fan's group saw the tribespeople leave, they also began walking toward their tribe. Along the way, they kept looking for a herd of wild horses or wild cattle. Indeed, they intended to capture a strong, sturdy animal with agile limbs in the wild to serve as draft power.

After walking for a morning, Zhang Fan's party had found nothing yet, but they were not discouraged. After a simple meal, they resumed walking. Ba Ke Er and Mo De, seeing Zhang Fan and Fei Er accompany them for so long without complaint, felt somewhat reluctant. They both started to ask Zhang Fan and Fei Er to get on the handcart so they could push them along. In their hearts they knew, after all, their loved ones had never walked such a distance before, and after covering so much ground today, their feet and legs would surely not be able to endure it.

Just then, Zhang Fan and Fei Er, having walked so far and grown tired, did not refuse and sat on the handcarts pushed by their respective males, who then continued to push them forward.

Gradually, the sun in the sky began to sink toward the west. After the few of them found a clean spot and casually ate some dry rations, they set off toward the Heaven Lion Tribe. Not long after walking, they happened to arrive at a small riverbank lush with water and grass. Zhang Fan immediately spotted a herd of wild horses drinking at the river's edge. He excitedly said to Ba Ke Er:

"Great! Ba Ke Er! Quick, look ahead—there seems to be a herd of wild horses by the small river!"

"Yes, Fan Fan! Your eyes are sharp! It really is a herd of wild horses! Now we have horses that can pull the cart!"

After Ba Ke Er said that, he let go of the cart's handle. Zhang Fan, seeing the situation, also hurriedly got off the cart. Mo De, standing nearby, also noticed the herd of wild horses. After telling Fei Er, he likewise released the cart's handle and let Fei Er get off the cart.

After Mo De and Ba Ke Er briefly discussed, they decided that Mo De would go capture the wild horses while Ba Ke Er would stay behind to protect Zhang Fan and Fei Er. Once the division of labor was set, Mo De immediately transformed into his beast form, spread his wings, and flew toward the wild horses. After silently approaching the herd, he lunged and caught the strongest lead horse.

After catching the lead horse, Mo De hurriedly brought the horse back to Ba Ke Er and the others, and instructed Ba Ke Er to first train the lead horse. Then he flew back to the wild horse herd to continue capturing horses.

Ba Ke Er looked at the extraordinarily strong lead horse that Mo De had brought back, immediately transformed into his beast form, and began using his fierce beast aura to make it submit. Zhang Fan originally did not understand Ba Ke Er's intention. Seeing him suddenly turn into a beast, he thought there was danger, and hastily pulled Fei Er to hide behind Ba Ke Er. After hiding for a while, he realized Ba Ke Er was not doing anything else, while the opposing wild horse had gone from proud and high-spirited to now somewhat agitated and uneasy, and then he understood what was happening.

At this moment, Mo De brought back another strong wild horse. Strangely, although these two horses were captured from the same wild herd and are both top-notch strong, they show no resemblance whatsoever. However, this is of no concern to anyone, and Zhang Fan also couldn't be bothered to look into it.

After Ba Ke Er and Mo De harnessed the wild horses to the handcart, Zhang Fan also took out the whip he had prepared in advance for driving the horses. Ba Ke Er and Mo De each took one whip, then let Zhang Fan and Fei Er sit on the cart. Of course, Ba Ke Er and Mo De also took their places as drivers at the front of the cart.

Just as Ba Ke Er and Mo De whipped the horses forward, the draft horses raised their heads and neighed, then began to run toward the Heaven Lion Tribe.