After Qin Xinru and the other five left, people from Zhang and Liu villages hurriedly gathered around, concerned about Zhang Xiaopou's injury, and more curious about what the five young ladies and Zhang Xiaopou said.
Zhang Xiaozhu was not in a hurry to tell the story. He first took a pill, and then asked each injured person to take one pill. The pill was reddish brown, round, and the size of a little finger. It was fragrant and smelled better than Zhang Xiaozhu had ever smelled before.
The most fragrant thing in the world is a hundred times more fragrant. The alluring aroma can draw out people's souls and make those who are not injured drool with greed. Niu Dawa stared at her bull's eyes and kept asking Zhang Xiaozhu
Is there any leftover?
Zhang Xiaozu calculated that there were five people injured. According to Qin Rulan's instructions, each person needed to take two pills. Counting one pill for himself, a total of eleven pills were needed. There were a total of twenty pills in the medicine bottle.
Even if each of the five seriously injured people were given one more pill, there would still be four pills left.
Of course, even if he is rich, Zhang Xiaopeng will not use such precious elixirs to satisfy everyone's appetite. Even if he is willing, Niu Yao and other elders will definitely not agree. He will soon go hunting in the black forest, and there are many dangers.
The elixir is both a source of confidence and a safety net.
Zhang Xiaozu put the elixir away and then started to talk about it, explaining the cause and effect in detail.
After hearing this, people from Zhang and Liu villages all clapped their legs and felt sorry for him. Among them, Niu Yao and Li Dashan were especially sad because they had a relatively broad vision and knew what it meant to have a closed war gate.
The ignorant are fearless. Zhang Xiaozu felt that he would be able to overcome the difficulties and break through the blocked battle gates. Fortunately, he did not know how difficult the difficulties he needed to overcome were, otherwise he would be deeply hit and would lose hope.
It was already six o'clock in the afternoon, and it would be dark in another hour. Niu Yao and other elders had a brief discussion and decided not to rush into the black forest today, but to camp at the mouth of the valley to repair for the night.
, I will go into the valley early tomorrow morning to regain my strength. I will take advantage of the evening rest time to choose a new team leader, because he, Li Dashan and Zhang Daqiang are all seriously injured with broken bones. If they can barely stay, they will only become a burden. It is better to go back to the village.
Stay in bed to recuperate.
After Li Dashan took the elixir, he woke up in only two quarters of an hour and looked very good, which made the people in the two villages breathe a sigh of relief.
Niu Yao chose a secluded place to camp with his back against a cliff, in case there were sneak attacks by wild beasts or people at night, mainly to guard against people.
After a day of worrying about cooking in a pot, everyone had a full meal.
Niu Yao and Li Dashan took the time to have dinner and briefly told the story of their youth. The story was vivid and wonderful. However, if you look into it carefully, you will find that there is not much real information. They just talked about their youth.
He was drafted into the army, and after many rounds of screening, he was about to be selected to become the best heavy armored infantry in the empire. Unfortunately, he was eliminated at the last stage, and then returned to the village in disgrace. The reason why he didn't say a word about it was because he was afraid of being laughed at.
Zhang Xiaozhu smiled and said nothing, knowing that they were hiding a lot, but he didn't ask. If they didn't tell, then it couldn't be said, and asking would be in vain. But in the middle of the night, he was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly called by Niu Yao and Li Dashan.
After waking up, he stuffed his mouth with hard buns and quietly took him to a secluded place.
The two of them explained the "three-step killing" sword technique they had learned to Zhang Xiaozu in detail one by one, as well as their own understanding of the sword technique. At the end, they even endured their injuries and picked up the hunting knife to practice.
After doing this, the two peed against the roots of the tree and went back to sleep. From the beginning to the end, they did not let Zhang Xiaozu say a word, and Zhang Xiaozu cleverly did not say a word either.
As soon as the white fish belly appeared on the horizon, everyone woke up early, ate breakfast quickly, and packed their luggage and equipment. Twelve people came out of Zhangjiacun and made several simple stretchers, responsible for carrying Niu Yao and other five injured and dead people.
The skinny monkey and the body of another person were sent back to the village. Zhang Xiaozu became the deputy leader of Liujia Village. The leader was Li Dashan's cousin Li Dahe, who was also an experienced hunter.
"Check one last time: are the trousers, cuffs, waistband, and buttons all fastened, tightened, and buttoned? Snakes, scorpions, insects, ants and other poisonous substances are everywhere in the black forest. If you accidentally get caught
If you get into your clothes and bite your dick, don’t blame me for not warning you beforehand." Zhang Youxiong, the team leader of Zhangjiacun, took the trouble to emphasize again that because no one has ever entered the Black Forest, everything inside is unknown, so you must be careful.
cautious.
Zhang Youxiong walked around the crowd a few times, and after making sure everyone strictly followed the orders, he waved his hand and said: "Let's go."
Everyone cheered and entered the canyon with infinite longing for the black forest.
In fact, more than half of these people have been to Shuanglong Valley and stepped into the canyon leading to the Black Forest, but no one has walked through the canyon to the end. Just like Zhang Xiaozhu, he and Niu Dawa have no idea how many
I have been here for the first time and stepped into the canyon with infinite curiosity about the black forest. I wanted to go through the canyon to explore the mysteries of the black forest, but every time I failed.
It’s not because the road in the canyon is thorny and difficult to trek, but because the canyon is too long, and the cliffs on both sides are vertical and steep reaching into the sky. The canyon is dark, humid and empty, and people will have inexplicable emotions when walking in it.
The feeling of oppression becomes stronger the deeper you go in, and finally becomes suffocating. When you think of the various terrifying legends about the black forest, your courage and courage will soon collapse, and you will run away.
Zhang Xiaozhu remembered that the deepest he entered was about five hundred steps in. That time he and Niu Dawa called Shouhou and others, a total of more than ten people, and finally escaped like a bereaved dog.
Some were so frightened that they cried, and one was so frightened that he peed his pants.
Thinking of the thin monkey, Zhang Xiaopou couldn't help but feel sad and sad. He thought that if the thin monkey was still alive, he would definitely be jumping up and down with joy, boasting all kinds of awesome things about conquering the canyon.
As the saying goes, more people are braver, and it is absolutely true.
More than a hundred people chatted and laughed, emboldening each other. It took nearly an hour to finally get out of the canyon. Everyone could not help but let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, and looked back. The long and deep canyon made people feel frightened.
As soon as I came out of the valley, the strong smell of the forest hit my face. Wherever I looked, there were towering old trees with twisted branches, blocking out the sky and the sun. The old trees were packed with roots, entangled with thick vines, and there were thick layers of dead branches and rotten leaves on the ground.
I don’t know how many years it has been accumulated. The strong atmosphere of the primeval forest exuding everywhere made everyone lose their minds for a moment.
Although the leaves of the towering ancient trees have turned yellow, the layers of brown bark have fallen off, the grass has dried up, and the tree vines have wilted, it all means that the Black Forest is also deeply affected by the drought.
There is a trace of moisture, and the green grass teeth can still be seen under the dead branches and leaves.
The scenery in front of them made everyone's eyes brighten because they saw the hope of life.
"Damn, I'm so suffocated. Wait a minute, I'm going to pee." Niu Dawa suddenly shouted and ran away with her crotch under her pants, breaking the silence.
"I'll go too."
"I am coming too."
"Haha, let's do it together."
The scene of more than a hundred men peeing together without missing a single one was very spectacular. It can be seen that even if there are many people and they are brave, the long and deep canyon still makes them nervous, scared, and even terrified.
"The people from those villages have all gone in these directions." Li Dahe pointed to the footprints on the ground. The dead branches and leaves on the ground were so thick that if you stepped on them, you would sink into your calves. The people from those villages
Yesterday afternoon I entered the Black Forest and left some footprints on the ground.
"Let's go this way." Zhang Youxiong pointed to a direction without footprints and said. Li Dahe nodded in agreement, and then ordered: "Let's go in this direction, spread out in groups of two, and push forward in parallel. The younger ones will go forward."
In the middle, experienced people should take care of both sides, and leave marks on the tree trunks every distance to prevent getting lost or falling behind. When moving forward, pay attention to the ground to see if there are any edible wild vegetables or mushrooms.
If you find prey, adapt accordingly and never let go of a prey. Let’s go!”
More than a hundred people standing together seemed like a lot, but when spread out in this primeval forest, they suddenly seemed very rare.
Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa formed a group. They put away their hunting knives, raised their bows and crossbows, and smiled, unable to hide their excitement.
"Haha, I caught a rabbit! It's so damn fat! It's great!"
"Ha ha"
After walking less than three hundred steps, someone got the goods and caught a fat rabbit. The excited laughter spread to everyone's ears, giving everyone a shot of cardiotonic, and they became more and more convinced of this.
You will definitely be able to return home with a full load.
"cut!"
"Two and a half pounds at most!"
“Not fat at all!”
Niu Dawa ran to take a look at the rabbit that the man had caught. When he came back, he curled his lips and said to Zhang Xiaopou with disdain on his face. But anyone could hear the strong sourness in his words.
"I've got it!"
"Shoot a pheasant!"
After walking a while, someone caught another prey.
"Mom, keep your voice down, you've scared away all the prey!" Niu Dawa said angrily, gesturing to Zhang Xiaopou to walk faster and to go ahead.
Zhang Xiaozu smiled and shook his head. Although he was as greedy as Niu Dawa, he was not in a hurry. Since he already knew that there were abundant prey in the black forest, he was not afraid that he would not be able to catch it. It would only be a matter of time.
"Fourth, the rabbit is running towards you, block it and don't let it escape!"
"Come here quickly, there are white mushrooms here, a big one!"
"There is a rat hole, dig it out, there must be a small granary inside!"
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The good news came frequently, which made Zhang Xiaopeng anxious, because he and Niu Dawa were still empty-handed. Just now, the number one pick had brought a big bird of unknown species to tease them both.
While he was in a hurry, Niu Dawa, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and hid behind a big tree. He gestured eagerly to Zhang Xiaopou again. Looking at his excited and bloodshot cheeks, he knew there was prey in front of him.
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Zhang Xiaopou's spirit was refreshed, he strung his bow and arrow, and quietly moved forward.
Stab, sting, sting
Before he saw the prey, Zhang Xiaozu first heard the sound, which was tingling and tingling. It was very weird. He searched around in his mind and couldn't think of any prey that would make such a sound. When he touched Niu Dawa's tree
Finally, he stuck out half of his head and looked in the direction Niu Dawa was pointing. His cheeks were instantly bloodshot, and the hairs all over his body stood up excitedly.
It turned out to be a big dark wild boar, much bigger than Zhang Xiaopeng's cognition. It was conservatively estimated to be at least 1,500 kilograms. The huge size, shiny black hair, and long, snow-white tusks were obvious at a glance.
He was a strong boar. The tree he was rubbing on was roughly as thick as an adult's arm, but the branches were shaking wildly when he rubbed it, which showed how strong he was.
Zhang Xiaozu took a deep breath, calmed down his excitement, lowered his voice and said to Niu Dawa: "You keep an eye on it, I'll call someone. I'll keep an eye on it even to the death. If I catch it, the people of the two villages won't go hungry for ten days and a half."