Hou Jiuming let go of the sword in his hand and frowned as he looked at the corpses on the ground.
"Such a strong smell of blood will definitely attract wild beasts. It seems that we cannot stay here for long!"
Although I am not afraid, it would be annoying to be disturbed by wild beasts all night long.
I packed up my things, took a quick look at my direction, and left quickly.
He remembered that there was a cave not far away.
At first, I was planning to spend the night somewhere, but I decided to give up because I thought the cave was a bit small.
Now, I have no place to live, so I can only make do with wherever I go.
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Relying on his memory, he avoided the beasts that followed the smell of blood and spent half an hour arriving at the cave.
However, as soon as they arrived near the cave, they stopped.
"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
Hou Jiuming stopped because he heard faint breathing in the cave.
With his medical skills, he knew immediately that the person in the cave was seriously injured.
After thinking about the bandits, I came to the conclusion that the people in the cave were probably the so-called close guards.
"Forget it, let's go and see!"
He was injured by a group of bandits, so he shouldn't be a powerful person.
Coupled with the injury, it does not pose any threat at all.
Without concealing the sound of his footsteps, he strutted towards the cave.
At the same time, Shi Zhongquan, who was resting in the cave, suddenly woke up.
Following the sound, I saw a figure whose face could not be seen clearly in the distance, walking slowly under the moonlight.
"Pursuing soldiers?"
This idea was rejected as soon as it emerged.
"It's probably not the pursuers, walking alone and swaggering in the mountains and old forests. Those pursuers are not so bold, nor are they so careless!"
"Since it's not a pursuer, it's probably a passerby."
After some thought, Shi Zhongquan decided to wait and see.
But then, worry arose in his heart because the visitor actually came towards the cave.
"Is it really a pursuit?"
As the figure approached, Shi Zhongquan was worried and found that the person who came looked familiar.
Just when he was confused, a surprised voice sounded.
"It's you?"
As he approached the cave, Hou Jiuming used the moonlight to see clearly who was inside the cave.
Although the light in the cave is dim, his eyesight has long been far beyond that of ordinary people, and he can see clearly even in this way.
Therefore, at first sight, he recognized the person inside, it was Shi Zhongquan who was accidentally rescued last time.
"Benefactor?"
Although Shi Zhongquan still couldn't see the face of the person who came, he would not forget his former savior not long after the incident.
"Haha, you are really unlucky. Every time I see you, you are chased and seriously injured!"
Hou Jiuming laughed uncontrollably.
"Uh!" Shi Zhongquan, who was standing up despite the pain and preparing to greet him, heard this and froze in embarrassment.
However, he recovered quickly.
"Make my benefactor laugh!"
"Don't get up. I was just looking for a temporary place to spend the night. I was originally in another cave, but I didn't expect to be disturbed by a group of bandits!"
Hou Jiuming walked into the cave, stopped the injured Shi Zhongquan from getting up, and explained the reason for his arrival.
After hearing this, Shi Zhongquan felt even more embarrassed.
"It's me who has offended my benefactor!"
Hou Jiuming did not answer the question, but asked, "Why are you being chased by bandits?"
Upon hearing the inquiry, Shi Zhongquan's originally embarrassed expression immediately changed, with unforgettable hatred.
"Last time I was escorting disaster food, I was robbed by these brave bandits. I followed the clues to find out, but I didn't expect that the other party had already ambushed me, and I ended up in this situation!"
Hou Jiuming: "...?"
"Didn't you report it to the court? According to the time, people should be here anyway, but you didn't tell them the news of your investigation?"
"I told you, but they don't believe that a group of bandits premeditatedly robbed the disaster food."
After hearing what he said, Hou Jiuming couldn't help but shook his head.
The situation here must be very complicated, and he doesn't know the whole story, so he can't guess.
Besides, it's none of his business, so why should he worry about it?
"Okay, we'll talk about the investigation later. You'd better recuperate!"
He took out a bottle of trauma medicine from his pocket and handed it over.
Shi Zhongquan was full of excitement as a result of the wound medicine.
Ever since he used Hou Jiuming's wound medicine, he was shocked by it.
The last time I suffered such a serious injury, after taking the medicine, I fully recovered in just half a month.
It's simply amazing.
Therefore, when I saw the medicine handed over by Hou Jiuming this time, I didn't feel embarrassed or anything. I just took it with both hands like a treasure.
"Thank you, my benefactor. I don't know how to thank you for such a great favor."
Hou Jiuming waved his hand, indicating to the other party to bandage the wound, and he found a clean place at the edge of the cave to sit down cross-legged and began to meditate.
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In the next few days, Hou Jiuming did not rush on his way immediately.
Instead, he temporarily stayed in the cave.
We met twice in a row, so we were destined to help each other. I would like to help.
It doesn't cost anything anyway.
Such behavior moved Shi Zhongquan deeply.
They met by chance and got involved twice. Unexpectedly, the other party not only didn't resent it, but actually helped him so much that he didn't know what to say.
I can only swear secretly in my heart that if I find him useful in the future, I will try my best to repay this kindness to my death.
Under Hou Jiuming's special trauma medicine, Shi Zhongquan recovered quickly from his injuries.
In just five days, all the wounds were healed and blood scabs formed. The rest only needs to be recovered slowly, and it won't take long for him to fully recover.
But now, he has the ability to protect himself.
So Hou Jiuming said goodbye.
After all, I have important things to do when I go into the mountains this time.
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Saying goodbye to Shi Zhongquan, Hou Jiuming embarked on the journey again.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been familiar with it in the mountains and forests for a few days.
This time, although he was still very cautious.
But I no longer had the cautious attitude I had at the beginning, looking around every step of the way.
If you encounter wild beasts along the way, avoid them if you can; if you can't avoid them, kill them.
In addition, many precious medicinal materials were found during the journey.
However, there was no rush to pick.
Instead, write down the location and pick it up along the way when you are ready to come back.
In this way, after concentrating on the road, it took three days to finally arrive near the Tiger Mountain mentioned by the Orion medicine farmers.
Standing on the top of a mountain 10,000 meters away from Menghu Mountain and looking out.
I saw that the tiger was about a thousand meters high, with steep mountain walls and rugged rocks.
The lower half is no different from other places. It is covered with vegetation and is extremely green.
But the upper half has very little vegetation, with only a few pines and cypresses struggling in a few stone crevices.
Overall, only the top of the mountain looks a bit like a tiger because of its unevenness.
At this time, there were no flying birds in Menghu Mountain, and there was no sound of animals in the forest. It was extremely quiet.