Not far ahead is where they found the herb gatherer's basket.
A full night has passed, but those things are still on the roadside, with no sign of being picked up.
It seemed that the facts were as they had guessed before, that the herb pickers were forcibly taken away.
Even after a night, the traces in the forest were not completely eliminated.
This is the benefit of being inaccessible. Excluding the impact caused by some wild animals, the rest are traces of human activities.
The people they brought were very good at tracking. Even if it was just a piece of grass that was stepped on, it would be a clue to find the target in their eyes.
They followed the forest deep into the mountain, but they still didn't see anyone.
However, along the way, Lin Mengya discovered some remnants of herbal medicines that had been dug up severely.
Although she is not as professional as the herb gatherers in this regard, she will never make a mistake when it comes to identifying medicinal materials.
"The root system has been dug out and the soil has not been backfilled. This must not have been done by the herb collectors."
She reached out her hand and touched the root system of the plant where the medicine remained.
It has dried completely, and the soil in this pit is also the same.
The root system of this medicinal material is the most picky about the growth environment. Once the surrounding soil is too dry or exposed, the root system will die.
Herb collectors are proficient in this art and will never make such common sense mistakes.
But if it was done by laymen, then since they could find the medicinal materials, why would they arrest the people who collected the medicinal materials?
Long Tianyu gently held her shoulders and said in a deep voice, "Then let's continue looking."
In the dense forest, a group of people were digging for medicinal materials everywhere.
But compared with the skillful herb collectors, the methods of the remaining dozen or so people seemed too rough.
They not only dig up medicinal materials at will, but even wantonly damage the roots of other plants in order to dig out what they need.
Everywhere they went, there were deep, dark pits. They almost dumped these medicinal materials into the pot, completely cutting off the possibility of these medicinal materials continuing to grow.
Zhu Wu couldn't help frowning when he saw the barbaric behavior of those people.
We know clearly that these people are wasting their resources, but what can they do?
"Uncle Wu, them"
The talented young man whom Lin Mengya once praised was now staring at the saboteurs with red eyes.
As a result, Zhu Wu grabbed his hand and warned in a low voice, "Don't be impulsive!"
"But"
The young people were a little reluctant.
This is their homeland, where they have lived for generations. , carefully protecting everything here, but now, it is about to be destroyed!
"Think about your Uncle Yong!"
Zhu Wu also felt very uncomfortable.
But they couldn't resist.
Just last night, his good brother Zhu Yong wanted to run out under the cover of night to ask for help.
Unexpectedly, after being discovered by those people, one of his legs was brutally broken.
Zhu Yong had a high fever early in the morning, but the guys still forced them to dig for medicine with swords, and even wanted to beat Zhu Yong again.
Fortunately, he stopped him, but the other party demanded that they dig twice as many medicinal materials today as yesterday in order to spare Zhu Yong's life.
But the medicines they want are not common. Even if they are lucky, they only have as much as yesterday.
Double?
It was simply to force them to death.
As soon as the young man heard Zhu Wu mention Zhu Yong, he suddenly became depressed.
"I know Uncle Wu, I will save Uncle Yong."
Zhu Wu sighed and just patted the young man's shoulder gently.
Just as he was about to say some words of comfort, he suddenly heard a man's stern voice coming from behind him.
"Don't be lazy, hurry up and find me! If you can't find it, that cripple will have to wait for death!"
Zhu Wu and the young man froze. Although they clenched their fists, they could only lower their heads and continue looking for medicinal materials.
This forest is considered to be the last place where medicinal herbs grow concentratedly. But if we continue at this rate, the place will be dug up today.
Zhu Wu was unsure at this time. He didn't even know what fate would await him and his companions if he could no longer find the medicinal materials.
Sighing, he quickly opened a patch of grass.
Sure enough, the unique red stems and leaves of that medicinal material appeared in front of him.
And when he was about to dig out the roots that could be used as medicine, a strong force suddenly came from behind and pulled him out.
"You, what are you doing?"
Zhu Wu looked at the man who took his place and was so angry that he was speechless.
But the man ignored him, just glared at him arrogantly, and shouted, "Head, there is a big one here!"
Then, regardless of what else was around, the man dug down with his hoe and made a deep pit at the edge. Then, the medicinal materials for sale were dug out along with the soil.
Zhu Wu watched helplessly as the other party dug away all the precious medicinal materials, feeling heartbroken.
These barbarians have no idea when enough is enough!
Little did they know that this would cause devastating damage to the forest.
As a result, after seeing his distressed look, the other party pushed him away with disdain.
"Country people just don't have much knowledge. They are just a few weeds. They feel as distressed as if their father is dead."
Zhu Wu was so angry that he was so humiliated. He stared at those people with his eyes, but in the end he could only suppress his anger.
If he was alone, he would be dead, but he still had these companions and the injured Zhu Yong.
Thinking of this, I could only lower my body and continue looking for medicinal materials.
But in my heart, I was lamenting.
Not only for themselves and their companions, but also for this mountain that has raised their ancestors for generations.
What did they do wrong to deserve this disaster? .??.??
"Look here!"
Lin Mengya discovered another pit that had been dug violently, but the soil around it was still very fresh, indicating that it had been dug not long ago.
Others also discovered similar pits one after another, and they were all as fresh as the ones she found.
This shows that they are not far from their goal.
By this time they had gone from early morning to dusk.
It took them a whole day to catch up with those people.
Long Tianyu looked at the forest with deep eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
But Lin Mengya felt a little strange.
"It's really weird, what do they want with so many earth dragon whiskers?"
Long Tianyu asked smoothly, "What is the use of this medicine?"
"It's very effective. Astragalus is a rare detoxification drug, but its storage conditions are too harsh. Generally, fresh ones can only be stored for three days. After three days, not only the medicinal properties are greatly reduced, but also the
Some are mildly toxic and can cause great damage to the human nervous system."
"I thought about using it when I was preparing those medicinal scents before, but this medicine was too troublesome, so I used other medicines instead."
Dispensing medicines is about the king, his ministers, and his envoys, and many medicines are mutually reinforcing and mutually reinforcing, so there are many factors that need to be considered when dispensing medicines.
This is why although some people can identify what is in a medicine, it does not mean that they can prescribe exactly the same medicine.
The reason why she went so smoothly that time was thanks to the two great helpers around her: teacher and Xiao Yao.
Otherwise, even she might not be able to find a drug to replace Earth Dragon Beard so quickly.
"did you mean Yes, they also want to detoxify?"
Long Tianyu frowned slightly, and instantly had some bad assumptions.
But Lin Mengya said, "I don't think it's possible. Even if they use more earth dragon whiskers, the dosage of other medicines in the prescription will not be less. Some medicines may not be available in the ancient tribe's reserves."
It’s too big. If it’s just for detoxification, you don’t need so many earth dragon whiskers.”
This was what confused her.
If the other party really wants to detoxify, they shouldn't just dig up the dragon's whiskers.
Long Tianyu also relaxed slightly because of her words.
"As long as it's not the same as our purpose."
His voice was a bit low, and Lin Mengya didn't hear it very clearly, so she turned to look at him.
Long Tianyu didn't explain, just smiled and said, "Let's keep looking."
"Yeah, that's fine."
With the arrival of dusk, a few scattered torches were lit deep in the forest.
Just a few minutes ago, Lin Mengya and the others finally found the missing herb collectors.
However, I saw a scene where they were being coerced.
The opponent's number is about the same as theirs, not to mention that Lin Mengya is a big killer.
Long Tianyu barely hesitated before ordering his men to sneak in and arrest everyone.
The herb pickers, who were trembling with fear as to whether they would survive to see the sun tomorrow, saw a dozen strangers rushing out and directly holding down the person who was threatening them.
"Don't move, be honest!"
Before those people could react, they were already tied into rice dumplings.
Especially the two leading men, although they tried their best to resist, their force values were quite different, and in the end they had no choice but to be pinned to the ground.
The herb collectors were dumbfounded and froze on the spot.
until--
"Brother Zhu Wu, are you okay?"
Not far away, a man and a woman walked over side by side.
But the herb collector did not relax, but looked at the couple warily.
Lin Mengya knew what was going on, so she did not move forward. She just stood not far from Zhu Wu and asked, "Don't be afraid, we don't mean any harm."
But Zhu Wu's face was a little stiff.
They had just experienced a disaster, so they must be wary of everyone.
Especially seeing this ordinary young couple transform into something completely different in the blink of an eye, this made these herbal collectors even more panicked.
I was afraid that I would fall from one fire pit into another fire pit.
