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    Although Luzon is just an island, before the Taiwanese slave hunters arrived, there was no unified force here. There were thousands of tribes, large and small. In the subsequent melee, countless tribes disappeared. These disappeared tribes were either  Being exterminated by others, or being annexed by others.  In this process, the secrets of the tribes were covered up by history. Although Li Min's army finally unified Luzon, the situation in various parts of Luzon was too complicated, and there were too few Han officials on the island, so there were many  There was no time to organize the information, even some important information.

    Feng Shijie is undoubtedly a very smart man. He took advantage of the weak governance of the Manila government to collect intelligence on some tribes that may own minerals as quickly as possible. Although this intelligence was not accurate and the scope was very narrow,  But for him personally, it was enough.

    Excluding those minerals that have been taken over by the government, Feng Shijie still has a dozen tribes that may have minerals. Among these dozen tribes, he selected a tribe that had the most information and was relatively close to them.  The name of this tribe is very strange. When translated into Chinese, it is called the Pine Tree Tribe. However, as far as Feng Shijie knows, the weather in Luzon is hot and pine trees are not resistant to high temperatures, so it is basically impossible to have pine trees on Luzon Island.  But this tribe was named after a pine tree, which made him very strange.

    Although Feng Shijie felt strange about the mere name, he didn't care about it. What he cared about was the intelligence collected on this tribe.  This information was provided by a native who worked in a lumber camp outside Manila. According to him, his tribe was not too far away from the Pine Tree Tribe.  Knowing that this tribe is rich in gold, many men and women have jewelry made of gold.  It's just that this tribe was exterminated by another tribe two years ago.

    In addition to the information provided by this native, he also received confirmation from the dwarf black man.  There was indeed a pine tree tribe among the Malays at the time, but this tribe was far away from the dwarf black people, so they only heard about it and did not know the details of this tribe.

    Although this is the only information Feng Shijie has collected, and even from a strict point of view, this information cannot explain anything at all, Feng Shijie and the others originally planned to try their luck, so this information is enough for them.  Besides, Feng Shijie is not a professional intelligence officer.  It was not easy for him to use money to clear the way to collect this valuable information in just half a month.

    It is also worth mentioning that although the information about the Pine Tree Tribe is very vague, compared with other information, it is already the most detailed information.  It is precisely because of this that Feng Shijie decided to start with this most certain information to see if he could find the gold mine left by the Pine Tree Tribe?

    Feng Shijie is a very decisive person, he will do it immediately after making up his mind.  After getting ready to explore the gold mine, I wrote a letter to my family. After recruiting all the people, I immediately set sail for the destination.

    It turns out that Feng Shijie¡¯s ship left Manila.  They were preparing to go directly to the general area where the Pine Tree Tribe was located, but as the saying goes, good things are hard to come by, just when they arrived at Linga Bay.  However, they encountered a typhoon and had to take temporary refuge in Lingjiacheng.  When the wind and waves calmed down, they set sail immediately.  Set off towards the Pine Tree Tribe again.

    The area where the Pine Tree Tribe is located is not far from the sea, and is located on the east side of Linga Bay, but it is on the east coast of Linga Bay, while Linga City is located on the west side, so Feng Shijie and the others must cross Linga Bay in order to  Arrive at the destination of this trip.

    Speaking of which, Linga Bay has a large mouth and a small belly, like a funnel. Although such a bay is easy to enter and exit, it does not block the wind and waves. This is exactly the opposite of Manila Bay. It is precisely for this reason that Manila City became the first city in Luzon.  An excellent port.

    "However, although the wind and waves in Linga Bay were strong, they could not block Feng Shijie's path forward. Their ship headed northeast, and it took half a day longer than usual to finally reach the east coast of Linga Bay.

    Compared with the west side of Lingga Bay, the east coast is still virgin land. Generally, few merchant ships come here. So when Feng Shijie and others arrived at the beach, what they saw was a deserted beach, and there were even traces of native activities.  nothing.

    It was already evening, and the wind and waves on the sea had increased abnormally at this time. Even after the boat was anchored, it was still bumpy. In the end, Feng Shijie and the others simply got off the boat and stood up.  Tent and spent the night resting on the beach.

    Early the next morning, the crew boarded the ship again. First, they prepared breakfast on the ship, and second, they transported all the equipment for their trip to the Pine Tree Tribe to the shore.  But at this time, Feng Shijie called a person from the fleet to him and asked: "Kanu, according to you, this place should be not far from the Pine Tree Tribe. Are you sure you can find the location of that tribe?"

      This guy named Kanu is short, dark and thin, with curly hair and a look of caution and awe on his face. He can be recognized as a native of Luzon at a glance.  In fact, this guy named Kanu was the native who originally told Feng Shijie about the Pine Tree Tribe. His tribe was not far from the Pine Tree Tribe, and its strength was not weak. It actually persisted in the alliance of the three major tribes. Unfortunately, it was eventually defeated  Zhou Long's army was defeated, and all his tribe were demoted as slaves.

    Originally, Kanu was assigned to work as a slave in a logging camp outside Manila, where he worked exhaustingly cutting down trees every day. It happened that Feng Shijie sent someone to bribe the guards of the logging camp and went in to inquire about the minerals. As a result, Kanu revealed what he knew.  News about the Pine Tree Tribe was told to the other party, for which he was also given a delicious meal.

    Later, when the news was reported to Feng Shijie, it attracted his attention. In the end, he even ransomed Kanu and his family together, making them his personal slaves. This time, he even took Kanu with him to make them his own.  He acts as a guide.

    Hearing Feng Shijie's question, Kanu replied in blunt Chinese with a flattering smile: "Dear Master, don't worry, although I have never been to the location of the Pine Tree Tribe, I know that the place where they live is surrounded by a group of mountains. As long as  If I can see those mountains, then I will be sure to find their location."

    Feng Shijie nodded after hearing this, with a smile on his face. At the same time, he stepped forward and patted Kanu on the shoulder and said: "Okay, as long as you can help me find the Pine Tree Tribe this time, and if there is really a gold mine there,  Then I will let your family escape from slavery and become a fourth-level alien with household registration."

    "ThankThank you, master!" After hearing Feng Shijie's words, Kanu was trembling with excitement and immediately knelt down and said.

    The so-called fourth-level aliens are actually a level assigned by Li Min to the aliens under his rule. There are four levels in total, with level one being the highest and level four being the lowest. However, slaves are talking tools and are not among these four levels.  For example, slaves like Kanu can become level four aliens only with the consent of their master and if the master helps them pay a large sum of money to free themselves from slavery.  If Kanu still wants to improve his level, he will need to work hard on his own, because each level has many demanding requirements, such as mastery of Chinese, the amount of taxes paid every year, whether there is a criminal record, etc.  .

    Even though the fourth-level alien race is the lowest, it marks that Kanu will become a formal resident under Li Min's rule. He can work openly and get paid for his work, and he can also enter the store to buy goods.  You don¡¯t have to worry about being questioned by the police when you walk on the road. These rights seem very ordinary, but for slaves like Kanu, they are something they can only dream of.

    Seeing Kanu's excitement, Feng Shijie smiled slightly. During breakfast, he specially asked someone to add a meat dish to Kanu. The result made the native slave even more excited, and he even wished he could fly there right away.  The station of the Pine Tree Tribe, help the master find the gold he needs.

    After breakfast, Feng Shijie gathered all the crew members. This time he went to the Pine Tree Tribe, which would probably require him to climb mountains and ridges, and there were tropical jungles everywhere, so it was impossible to take too many people with him.  In addition, their ship also needed to be manned, so this time he planned to take only a team of fifteen people.

    These fifteen people are all Feng Shijie's confidants, such as the bald man who was with him in the wheelhouse before, nicknamed Bald, the thirty-year-old Brother Lin, and the short man. They all  It was the brother who had been in the slave catching team with Feng Shijie. Everyone had a life-long friendship, and this time they were looking for those priceless gold mines, so Feng Shijie did not dare to bring other people with him, so he had to bring these ten  Bring a few brothers, plus the guide Kanu, there are fifteen people in total.

    Feng Shijie told the remaining crew to keep an eye on the ship, and then each person carried a special large bag and wore special clothes. This kind of clothes was an imitation of the military uniform of the King of Qi. The top and bottom were separated, making it very convenient and neat to walk.  Especially in the jungle, it is much stronger than the robe.  In addition, the cuffs and collar of this kind of clothing are tightened to prevent insects, poisonous snakes and the like in the jungle from getting in.

    Speaking of which, in the tropical jungle, there are venomous snakes hidden in the leaves, and poisonous insects that burrow everywhere. There are even more ferocious crocodiles in rivers or swamps, and there are also mosquitoes that are bigger than flies. I heard the doctor said  , these mosquitoes can also transmit diseases. If you are not careful, you may be bitten, and God knows what kind of fatal disease you will get?

    Feng Shijie couldn't help but feel a little frightened when he thought about the legendary dangers in the tropical jungle. In addition to the exploration fleet that reached Australia, he also visited countless islands along the way, but they only dared to move around the beach and did not dare to do so.  He went deep into the jungle, so he didn't know much about the tropical jungle, and he had no idea about this operation.?.  (To be continued)
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