The hour had just arrived and the sun had begun to emit heat. He Qizhou accompanied Xiaoxue and walked back to the cave to escape the heat. The dose of snake gall in the noodle pills was reduced a bit, but he had to swallow one pill every hour so that he would not faint from the heat.
And it won’t be so uncomfortable when the cold poison attacks.
After two days of exposure to the sun, the snake gall had lost all moisture. He Qizhou used a homemade stone mortar and pestle to grind the snake gall into powder, and the fishy smell was reduced a bit.
There is a bamboo door at the entrance of the triangular hole. The bamboo door is just six bamboos tied up with vines, three horizontally and three vertically. If you use wooden sticks to hold it up in the hole, no wild beasts except bears can break in. The one on the north side
The other cave is on a cliff, and even monkeys can't climb in.
After settling everything, He Qizhou brought water and noodle balls, the peerless "Chai Sword", and a backpack just made of bamboo strips, and prepared to head into the depths of the canyon forest.
"I never thought you could do anything. I really underestimated you before!" Xiaoxue, who was sitting on the bamboo bed, had a look of admiration in her eyes.
"You're used to being poor. I'm leaving. Please be careful. If the fever is severe, take two more pills." He Qizhou said.
"Well, you should be careful too!" Xiaoxue said to He Qizhou while combing her extremely long hair with a tiny wooden comb, looking as demure as a "woman".
"This is the first time I've seen you look so girly, but - you're so pretty." He Qizhou knew that the small wooden comb in her hand was also a tool used by Yi Rong, so he walked out and said, "I'll find a way to make you a bigger one when I have time."
comb!"
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The forest has ups and downs, and there are sporadic water sources. Generally speaking, it is all the way up. There are also various weeds growing in the forest. He Qizhou regrets that he did not learn herbal medicine from Huang Quan. There is no grass in this place.
I know a few of them, so I can only dial some of them and try them slowly when I go back.
Because he was laughed at by Xu Mu yesterday for not hunting an animal, He Qizhou thought about hunting back no matter what, even if it was just a pheasant. In the past three days, Xiaoxue was losing weight rapidly and visibly, and there was no meat to eat.
no.
Maybe because there are wolves in the mountains, those muntjacs and wild horses are extremely alert, and they often disappear without a trace as soon as they hear the sound of He Qizhou stepping on the leaves. Sometimes He Qizhou hides in the trees, trying to wait for the rabbit, but maybe it's his body.
The smell scares away the animals, and I often wait for a long time without seeing any animals pass by. I have no choice but to move forward, hoping to bump into a reckless rabbit.
The woods seemed not as big as expected. After walking for about thirty miles, as the mountains rose, the canyon between the two mountains gradually converged on the tall snow-capped mountains in front of me. The trees became more and more sparse, and from there,
The poplar and willow trees turned into pine trees with needle-like leaves, and further up was the hillside with sparse short grass. He Qizhou, who had found nothing, was thinking of heading back home when he heard a "pop-pop" sound coming from the high mountains.
, he walked out of the pine forest and headed up the grassy slope, following the sound.
On the cliff halfway up the mountain, two huge yellow sheep were clashing fiercely with their horns. He Qizhou's heart felt hot and he quietly climbed towards the cliff more than a hundred feet high. The two yellow sheep were fighting vigorously.
He Qizhou didn't seem to notice anyone approaching. He lurked more than ten feet below the two goats. There were no rocks above for him to hide his body. He drew his sword and waited for one of the goats to be knocked down. Then he would do it.
Can hit with one blow.
Unexpectedly, the two sheep seemed to sense the crisis at the same time. They both stopped, looked around, and started to smell with their noses. He Qizhou secretly shouted that something was wrong, touched a large piece of gravel from beside him, rushed up a few steps, and then struggled to move forward.
The yellow sheep that was closer was thrown, and the stone, carrying He Qizhou's true energy, roared towards the yellow sheep that was already running away five or six feet above.
With a "por" sound, the stone hit the yellow sheep's butt accurately. The yellow sheep screamed, staggered and almost fell down. Then it magically made a leap and jumped down to a raised stone. After several times,
He jumped up and left He Qizhou far behind in the blink of an eye. Then he stood on a high place and screamed "baa baa" at He Qizhou below who gave up the pursuit. His eyes were full of provocation. I don't know when, more Xiaojiao's
The female yellow goats poked their heads out from the ridge above to take a look at this human being who was laughed at by their husbands.
"When I have the bow and arrow, let's see how I deal with you!" He Qizhou could only regain some face for himself. It's getting late, it's time to go back! After swallowing a noodle pill, he was about to go down the mountain. He exerted such force just now
, the hot poison was attracted again.
While walking down from a high position, I suddenly noticed something moving near some mounds on the grass. I then carefully scanned the bottom and found a rabbit-like creature with yellow fur next to many mounds.
animal.
He Qizhou was overjoyed, that was it for dinner! After picking a few stones of suitable size, he lowered his body and slowly approached a "rabbit", but after taking a few steps, other "rabbits" spotted him
, "Zhi! Zhi!" the ground kept shouting.
The one that He Qizhou was staring at didn't even look back, and just jumped back into the earth hole next to him. He Qizhou secretly let out a bad cry, and looked sideways, and saw a yellow-haired "rabbit" six or seven feet away, still "arrogant".
"The ground screamed at himself.
He Qizhou was furious. It didn't matter if he was laughed at by a yellow sheep. You bastard ruined my good deeds. How dare you laugh at me? He threw a stone at me. The "rabbit" was extremely agile and escaped. He Qizhou was as fast as lightning.
After a flying rock, it plunged towards the mound of soil a foot away. Unexpectedly, He Qizhou had already planned its retreat, and another rock was waiting for it to hit it. With a crisp "snap", that
The "rabbit" was thrown away by He Qizhou's stone.
The "yellow rabbit", which is more than a hundred times smaller than the yellow sheep, could not withstand such a vicious stone from He Qizhou. It was already dead when it was picked up. He Qizhou was really dumbfounded when he held this palm-sized "rabbit" in his hands. This guy
The short tail looks like a rabbit, but the head is just like a mouse. What should I do?
Under the setting sun, standing at the entrance of the cave, the worried Xiaoxue finally saw He Qizhou carrying bamboo on his back, humming a tune, walking out of the dark woods, waving vigorously at him, and couldn't help but reveal a charming smile...
"Does it smell good?" He Qizhou asked as he watched Xiaoxue gently wipe away the oil from her red lips.
"Smells, but is this really a rabbit? Why is it so small?" Xiaoxue asked while chewing on the freshly roasted meat. In the past three days, this is what she has actively wanted to eat, along with the "rabbit" soup.
It is also heartwarming and lung-warming.
"Why are you lying to me?" He Qizhou replied while chewing. With the snake slough curtain to protect from the wind, the cave at the entrance became a perfect place to warm up by the fire.
"What about that end? Why does the fur look like a mouse?"
"I beat him to bits with stones. I cut off his head and threw it away on the road. You see the tail is so short, it must be a rabbit! I'm lying to you, I'm a bastard." He Qizhou said.
"You're so cruel, you smashed the heads of all four poor little rabbits! By the way, I think I heard someone call you a bastard..."
"Please, we are eating, okay? Don't make it so miserable. I also found an apricot tree in the forest. I should be able to eat it in a few days, but I really don't know which of those wild vegetables are edible. Let's go again
Eat reed roots for two days."
Xiaoxue said, "Okay. Did you have a fever attack on the road?"
"It's the hottest time at noon. I'm going to have an attack. Take two 'noodle pills' in the shade and do some exercise to eliminate the heat poison and you'll be fine. Hey, why does your hair seem a little short? Let me take a look.
"He Qizhou conveniently took a look at Xiaoxue's long hair tied up with strips of cloth. He saw that only the ends had been cut flat, but there were still many hairs at the ends that seemed to have been burnt by coals. They were curled, bifurcated, and tangled.
It looks like dead grass.
"I discovered it yesterday. It may be due to the heat poison in the body. In fact, I have wanted to cut it shorter for a long time. Now is the time."
Xiaoxue said lightly. Although she has been pretending to be a man and regarded herself as the boss among her peers wherever she went, deep down she was still the innocent girl who had just grown up, and her long black hair had been with her from the beginning of her memory.
She is my favorite in my heart. I struggled in the cave for a long time today before using small scissors to cut off two inches. Unexpectedly, He Qizhou discovered her at a glance.
He Qizhou heard the bitterness in Xiaoxue's words and said: "I have tried a few herbs just now, and two of them feel like they are warm. I will try drying them in the sun and boiling them tomorrow. Believe me, you will find the solution soon."
The medicine is ready!" He Qizhou consoled him.
"Hmm. By the way, are the traps you set by the lake useful? Don't attract all the wolves by then." Xiaoxue asked. Just now, He Qizhou used vines and branches to make the trap at the puddle by the lake.
Xiaoxue was looking forward to the two traps.
"I originally wanted to ambush myself in the reeds, but those animals are so smart that they can smell me from a distance. The foot trap is not that reliable. Whether I can catch it depends on luck!
"He Qizhou answered honestly, hunting here is really not an easy task.
This night, the cold poison came as expected, and hot springs were the only way to deal with the coldness of the light snow; another day later, the hot poison was still unkind, and only snake gall could reduce the heat; as time passed day after day, He Qizhou felt that now
I have become increasingly inseparable from this valley.
For more than a month, I have tried basically all the grass in the valley, eating it raw, drying it and grinding it into powder, boiling it in water and mixing it with snake gall in various ways.
But nothing has been found yet.
The hunting skills have made great progress, and I can lie in wait for the arrival of the yellow sheep for two hours in the leeward without moving. I have caught three of them in a month, so as autumn approaches, Xiaoxue's bamboo bed is now used.
Sheepskin mattresses and quilts were put on; traps by the lake also caught antelopes, roe deer and muntjac from time to time;
The apricots in the valley are ripe and can't be eaten all at once. There are also a lot of dried almonds and apricots in the sun. However, the reeds are gradually withering and delicious reed roots can no longer be dug. Fortunately, they can still be found on the slopes where yellow sheep roam.
several edible wild vegetables;
At the bottom of a cliff, He Qizhou discovered several beehives, and then exchanged his head full of bags for two full bamboo tubes of honey, Xiaoxue's distressed tears, and the two of them's laughter all afternoon;
He Qizhou ran farther and farther, climbing over the mountains on both sides of the canyon and going far to the east and west, but most places were lifeless;
Going north is the way you came in, but now the stone pillars have fallen down a lot, so even if you take Tianju Xiaobai with you, you don't dare to go too deep.