Chapter 98

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The situation was far from good!

Zhao Chen quickly glanced around and estimated that there were at least a hundred people surrounding them outside. Although he couldn't figure out their intentions, the fierce appearance of these people made Zhao Chen feel uneasy.

These were not the same as the Han people of Central China; they were a group of natives who had long roamed the mountains and forests, with a strong tribal consciousness. In a sense, their beliefs were similar to those of wild beasts in the jungle. They placed great importance on territorial concepts and had a natural hostility towards any outsiders who invaded their territory.

As they observed the people outside, the people outside were also observing them, especially the hot air balloon next to the tent.

The hot air balloon was still floating in the air, tethered to a large tree with a rope. Its massive size made everyone who approached it feel intimidated and awed, which was probably why they didn't dare to come closer easily.

Zhao Chen threw the knife aside. At this moment, going out with a knife would undoubtedly provoke the ferocity of these people. He had to find another way to resolve the crisis!

Hopefully, things wouldn't get too bad!

Zhao Chen took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and finally pushed Cheng Chumu aside and walked out.

The people who had been focusing on the hot air balloon suddenly saw Zhao Chen come out of the tent. Almost instinctively, over a hundred pairs of eyes turned to Zhao Chen.

"Everyone, I think this is just a misunderstanding!" Zhao Chen, who was suddenly stared at by over a hundred pairs of eyes, felt his heart tighten. Despite his inner tension, he tried to put on what he thought was his most amiable smile and explained loudly.

They didn't understand!

When Zhao Chen finished speaking, the faces of the over a hundred natives present all showed a look of confusion. They looked at each other, and after a moment, their gazes silently turned back to Zhao Chen.

What could he do? The language barrier meant they couldn't understand what he was saying, and even if he wanted to explain, he couldn't!

Zhao Chen opened his mouth in surprise, his mind racing, but unfortunately, he couldn't come up with a better solution. All the methods he thought of required communication, and without good communication, there was no point in explaining!

Zhao Chen couldn't help but sigh. Since he couldn't communicate through language, he could only use a clumsy method—gestures!

With this in mind, Zhao Chen looked at the natives, first pointing to himself, then to the hot air balloon, then to the sky, and finally to the direction of Chang'an.

As he gestured, he explained that he came from the distant Chang'an and had only gotten lost here, with no intention of invading their territory, which was particularly important!

As Zhao Chen gestured, the people's gazes followed the direction he pointed, but their expressions remained confused. After gesturing for a while, Zhao Chen saw that the people still looked confused, and he was deeply disappointed!

Damn it, why did he have to run into such a bad situation?

"Chumu, find an opportunity to get on the hot air balloon quickly!" Since he couldn't communicate, he could only try to escape. He couldn't just stay here, as these people wouldn't understand him anyway. Zhao Chen didn't look back and instructed Cheng Chumu.

To his surprise, when Zhao Chen said this, a middle-aged man, who looked to be about thirty, suddenly stepped out of the crowd. He was dressed no differently from the others, with the same hairstyle, half-exposed shoulder, and bare feet.

When Zhao Chen saw this man step forward, his heart skipped a beat, thinking that the man had understood his words to Cheng Chumu. However, when the man spoke, Zhao Chen immediately felt relieved.

The man spoke in a rapid, incomprehensible native language. If not for the expression on his face, Zhao Chen would have thought he was being scolded. It sounded like he was scolding him.

When Zhao Chen spoke earlier, the people looked confused and helpless. Now, as this man spoke, Zhao Chen and Cheng Chumu also looked confused.

They couldn't understand! The man spoke quickly, and the people around him gradually looked at Zhao Chen with more intense gazes.

It felt like when Zhao Chen first came out of the Qinling Mountains and mistook Li Ji for Li Jing on the Wei River, the look in his eyes!

"Brother Chen, I feel something is wrong!" At this moment, not only did Zhao Chen notice the change in the gazes, but even Cheng Chumu, who was usually coarse, also noticed the change. Taking advantage of the man's loud speech, Cheng Chumu lowered his voice and whispered.

"You don't need to worry about this. Remember what I said. When there's an opportunity, get back on the hot air balloon quickly!" Zhao Chen also lowered his voice and said. Regardless of what these people intended, Zhao Chen felt it was best to leave them as far away as possible.

"‰<π$∑?" After a long speech, the man finally stopped and looked at Zhao Chen, seemingly wanting to confirm something, and asked in a jumbled manner.

Zhao Chen's face twitched. He thought, "I can't even understand what you're saying, how can I answer your question?"

However, when he glanced around, he saw that everyone was looking at him with expectant eyes, as if his answer was extremely important.

Sigh! I'll take a chance!

Seeing this scene, Zhao Chen took a deep breath, looked at the over a hundred natives, and nodded forcefully!

Dead silence!

When the natives saw Zhao Chen nod, they suddenly fell into a deathly silence, including the man who had spoken to Zhao Chen.

"Brother Chen, what did you agree to?" Cheng Chumu, seeing the sudden eerie silence, turned pale and asked in a slightly trembling voice.

"You're asking me, who should I ask?" Zhao Chen was also in a bind. Seeing so many expectant eyes, a clear-headed person probably wouldn't shake their head at this moment, but who knew that even after nodding, the result was still this.

"What do we do now?" Cheng Chumu, looking at the suddenly silent hundreds of natives, asked in a slightly trembling voice. This wasn't just a few people, but over a hundred, not something that could be solved with just two people and two knives.

"We'll have to act on the situation. As I said before, when there's an opportunity, get on the hot air balloon quickly!" Zhao Chen took a deep breath and whispered to Cheng Chumu behind him.

"Brother Chen, what about you?" Cheng Chumu, hearing this, immediately asked anxiously.

"Don't worry about me, I have my ways!" Zhao Chen had the Time-Space Supermarket. As long as Cheng Chumu could leave safely, he could manage to get from the future to the Tang Dynasty and from Chang'an to Lingnan, so dealing with these natives shouldn't be a problem.

"That won't do!" Cheng Chumu immediately shook his head and said, "We are brothers. How can I leave you behind and run away alone?"

"Ψ≒‰? $…!" As Zhao Chen and Cheng Chumu were whispering, the man who had spoken earlier opened his mouth again, still speaking in a language Zhao Chen couldn't understand. However, Zhao Chen clearly felt that the man's expression carried a sense of awe.

Having learned from the previous experience, Zhao Chen was more cautious this time and didn't nod randomly. Hearing the man's words, Zhao Chen paused for a moment and patiently repeated the gestures he had made earlier, explaining to the over a hundred natives.

I came from the distant Chang'an in a hot air balloon, and I got lost here by accident, with no intention of invading your territory!

However, this time, the more he gestured, the more the gazes of the over a hundred natives became more intense. As Zhao Chen gestured, their gazes followed his movements.

Especially when Zhao Chen pointed to the hot air balloon and explained that he had come from a distant place in this large object, the previously silent crowd suddenly burst into cheers.

What's going on?

Zhao Chen's hand was still pointing at the hot air balloon, and he looked at the suddenly cheering over a hundred natives, stunned and speechless.

Seeing the sudden cheers and looking at the hot air balloon floating in the air, Zhao Chen quickly understood why the natives were cheering.

They thought he was a god!

Probably, the man who had spoken earlier was trying to confirm this with him.

The first time, he nodded! The second time, he intended to explain the reason through gestures, but in the eyes of these people, it became a confirmation that Zhao Chen was a god.

Actually, it made sense. In this era, especially for these natives, suddenly seeing someone come down from the sky, it was natural to think they were a god!

"Are you not?" Cheng Chumu, hearing Zhao Chen's words, suddenly sneered and said with a disdainful look.

Zhao Chen, hearing this, was immediately speechless. To leave Chang'an, he had used the Time-Space Supermarket and flown away in front of everyone in Chang'an. Not just Cheng Chumu, but probably everyone in Chang'an now thought he was a god!

Zhao Chen wanted to deny it to these people, but seeing so many people looking at him with awe, he swallowed his words.

Of course, even if he explained, it would only make things more confusing. If he made a mistake in his explanation, it could completely anger these people, and that would be disastrous!

Fine! Since it's a misunderstanding, let it be a misunderstanding! First, deal with the current situation, and then think of other ways to leave!