Yan Shi stood up. The Yalai tribesman was sturdy but much shorter than Yan Shi, and involuntarily took a step back at the sight of him. Yan Shi said, "Brother, we're just passing through. May I ask, where have all the people here gone? Could it be they've all gone to herd the livestock?"
The Yalai tribesman had recovered from his surprise, grinned, and said, "Put what to pasture today? Don't you know? Today is our Yalai tribe's Batron Festival. The celebration is about to start, and everyone has run off to celebrate, so of course, there's no one around. We've gathered together with several nearby tribes over there. I just came back to get something—otherwise, you wouldn't see a single person. The celebration is about to begin. Outsiders, do you want to come and have a look? It's going to be very lively."
The group gathered around, and Ah Dai asked, "Big brother, what is the Batron Festival?"