Chapter 30: Relentless Pursuit
Fearing that the zombies were hiding in the shade, Ji Chou did not immediately get down from the tree. Instead, he looked down and around to make sure that the zombies were really not nearby, and then he slid back to the ground from the tree.
Whether he was going up or down the tree, he needed to be hugged by his arms. The stab wound on his back had never healed completely, so the wound burst open again, leaving him sticky and, needless to say, bleeding again.
He still had some gold sore medicine on his body, but the wound was elsewhere, so it was difficult to apply medicine on his back. Fortunately, it didn't bleed much, so he ignored it and held it in for the whole night. He made sure that the zombies were not nearby, so he relieved himself first.
Men don't like to pee on the ground. They like to find a target. After peeing against a big tree, they tie a rope around their waists and decide where to go.
There was a fire at the inn in the north last night. There was no one alive in the inn. The fire last night must have been man-made. He hadn't seen a living person in a long time. He wanted to go north, but gave up after thinking about it.
The person who set the fire last night should have gone far away. To say the least, even if he is still in the same place, God knows if he is a good person or a bad person. If he ran over in a daze, he might not get help and lose his life. Forget it, let's go south.
As the saying goes, illness comes like a mountain and disappears like a thread. The same is true for trauma. It is difficult to heal in a short time. The same is true for the spirit. Let alone deprivation of food, even if you take supplements with meals, it is difficult to recover quickly.
In addition, I was frightened last night and didn't sleep well. This time on the road, I became more and more depressed, confused and groggy.
After the sun rose, the dampness and coldness receded, and the sun shone on his body. Ji Chou felt a little energetic. He picked up dead branches and firewood along the way, lit a fire by the roadside, and roasted bone sticks to satisfy his hunger.
After walking for another five or six miles, I heard the sound of a stream in the forest. I followed it and found it. It turned out to be a stream. After drinking water and washing my face, I filled my water bag and then looked downriver.
There is a pool where streams gather a hundred feet downstream. There are ripples in the pool, and there are probably fish, shrimps and crabs swimming there.
But after hesitating, Ji Chou turned back and did not go to the pool. Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Since the last time he rescued Ji Ling'er and encountered a giant python, he now has a deep understanding of the pool in the dense forest.
Deep fear.
It was summer at this time, and there were not many edible fruits, but the apricots ripened early and were already yellow and edible. On the way, Ji Chou encountered a few apricot trees and climbed up to pick the fruits.
From a high position, I took a quick glance and noticed something yellow behind the soil slope not far away. I looked closely and thought it was hemp paper.
I picked a bag of apricots, got down from the tree, and looked behind the slope to check. I had never seen it before. It was indeed hemp paper. Hemp paper is usually used as toilet paper. I also found traces of defecation nearby.
Not everyone can afford toilet paper at this time. This kind of toilet paper is very neatly cut and should have come from Yunyang City. In other words, Ji Haoran and others may have passed by here not long ago.
The discovery of toilet paper almost confirmed that Ji Haoran and others did not have any accidents. He went to the Soul-Suppressing Alliance just to confirm whether Ji Haoran and others were safe and whether they could turn around and return.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to continue going south. After going back like this, he still felt uneasy. It was not that he was worried that Ji Dongyang would ask, but that he was worried about Ji Haoran. Apart from being very successful and showing off his literary talents, Ji Haoran was pretty good.
, at least it was pretty good to him.
The ancients said that good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly. Misfortunes never come singly, which is mainly caused by a vicious cycle. This was the case for Ji Qiu. He had no rice to eat, so he could only eat bone marrow to satisfy his hunger. Marrow is mostly fat. If he eats apricots, he will soon go bad.
stomach.
Why did all the bad things happen to her this time? Ji Chou felt like crying. She was already weak, but became more and more weak with diarrhea. There was nothing else to eat. She would be hungry if she didn't eat, and she would have diarrhea whenever she ate.
In the late afternoon, the sound of horse hooves was heard from the north.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Ji Chou hurriedly stepped aside and threw his long knife into the grass.
Not long after, several fast horses came running from behind. Riding on them were several men dressed as warriors. There were four of them, all with swords.
Ji Chou stood by the roadside and watched four people riding horses from the north. The three people in front of him galloped past. When the last person saw him standing by the roadside, skinny as a stick and in ragged clothes, he reined in his horse and stopped, taking out his baggage.
A paper bag was thrown over, "You can eat this half braised chicken."
Ji Chou stretched out his hand to catch it and expressed his gratitude.
Seeing that he was quite polite, the man took two more pancakes from his bag and threw them to him. Ji Chou only caught one and the other fell to the ground.
"Lao Qi, the mountain master has called us back urgently. There must be something important. Ignore that flower and leave quickly." Someone shouted.
When Ji Chou lowered his head to pick up the noodles, the man rode away.
Ji Qiu had been without food for several days, but now he finally had wheaten food. He was so excited that he chewed and swallowed with difficulty. He felt very emotional in his heart. Although the world is in trouble, there are still good people.
I didn't want to eat more, I only ate half of one, and kept the rest. I didn't want to eat the braised chicken either, so I left it for dinner.
After walking for more than ten miles, the sun set and night fell.
Ji Qiu lit a fire on the side of the road and heated up the braised chicken. He was about to feast when he suddenly noticed a strange noise coming from not far away. He had listened to this sound all night last night and he couldn't be more familiar with it. It was the sound of zombies jumping around.
He stood up and raised his head, and sure enough, it was the zombie from last night. Looking at it again, no, there were two of them.
Chapter completed!