Fortunately, she had already tidied up the bodies of Mulian and Forsythia, and now they looked just a little pale, as if they had fallen asleep quietly, and they didn't look a bit ferocious.
The young man's eyes widened, and he refused to believe that the person lying on the ground was the sister he longed for.
"Sister, sister, please open your eyes and look at me. Sister, don't sleep anymore. I have lost my little brother. Get up and scold me, sister!"
Having lost a loved one twice in succession, the young man's endurance has obviously reached its limit.
Lin Mengya caught his body that suddenly became limp.
Fortunately, it was only because of excessive sadness and lack of physical strength that I fainted.
But when she thought of the young man's condition, Lin Mengya sighed helplessly.
Suffering such a big blow suddenly would probably have a certain impact on the young man's character.
I hope he can come out of the shadows.
The young man's experience is just a microcosm of what this group of herb collectors have encountered over the years.
When they saw these five corpses, the grief on their faces was numb.
All of them stood around the corpse, and someone started humming a tune she had never heard before in a crying voice.
The melody is unfamiliar but melodious, and it can evoke sadness in people's hearts for no reason.
Lin Mengya stood outside the crowd, lowering her head and looking at her hands unconsciously.
That should be a funeral song.
People who collect herbs live in this mountain all year round. Although they work at sunrise and rest at sunset every day, they work tirelessly to collect herbs.
But he was alone. Even if he was mourning his companions, he could only express his grief with a tune.
I hope the deceased can return to their hometown and be freed from the pain of reality.
That is a ceremony unique to them.
Although Lin Mengya didn't understand, she also expressed her respect.
At this time, Yuan Bao, who had gone out to explore for clues, also hurried back, but his expression was not very good.
"I found this not far away."
He took out a map made of animal skin.
However, this map must have been damaged, so it was discarded.
Lin Mengya took it and looked at it, but her brows furrowed slightly.
The area marked on this map was not large, and she could barely make out it, which should be the direction of the nearby mountains.
But besides those, there are many small marks of different shapes on this map. Some look like a flower, some look like a leaf, and some look like a tree.
Except for the owner, this thing may look like a dazzling and random mark to others. But Lin Mengya understood it.
"What's marked on this map should be the growing locations of all the precious medicinal materials on this mountain."
The growth environment of each medicinal material is different. Some like shade and coolness, while others like warm weather.
There are actually not many precious medicinal materials on this mountain, but the growth environment of some medicinal materials is very harsh.
And she happened to know a few of them, which corresponded to this map.
Lin Mengya looked at the map, then at the group of herb collectors who were burying her companions, and pursed her lips.
If she guessed correctly, this thing should be the same as the animal bone knife, which is an heirloom of the herb gatherer.
But now, both the map and the animal bone knife have flowed into the hands of others.
It is not difficult to imagine what kind of treatment those herbal pickers who were taken away received.
She held the map tightly, "Looks like we have to act quickly."
Otherwise, what is waiting for them is to collect the corpses of the herb collectors!
But Lin Mengya did not act rashly. She had to understand the situation on the mountain before she could lead everyone to find people.
There is a certain risk in going into the mountains to collect herbs, especially when the other party is likely to have found the snake.
If this is the case, then they need to be more prudent to rescue people while ensuring their own safety.
Otherwise they will die in vain.
And now they must have a preliminary understanding of what they are facing.
Although the young man had given her many clues before, they were all fragmentary. In addition, the young man had been frightened before, so he did not remember some things very clearly.
Lin Mengya thought for a while and took out the animal bone knife she brought with her.
"Animal bone knife! This is actually an animal bone knife. Why is it in your hand?"
As soon as she took it out, someone exclaimed.
But the other party didn't rush up and snatch it away rashly.
This probably has something to do with Lin Mengya's attitude.
She knew that this knife must be of great significance to them, so before leaving, she specially bought a piece of soft deerskin and wrapped the animal bone knife properly.
It was carefully preserved along the way to prevent it from getting bumped.
"This animal bone knife should be yours, right?" She placed the things properly on a table, and then took a few steps back to show that she was in no danger.
Sure enough, those medicine collectors looked at her
His eyes were a little less guarded.
Even though they were still wary of these strangers, Lin Mengya's initiative to return the animal bone knife really made them trust her more.
"This is a treasure of our family of herb collectors. I wonder where did I find it?"
There was a lame middle-aged man who suppressed his excitement. He held an animal bone knife in both hands and stroked the smooth blade back and forth.
After making sure that there were no cracks on it, the big stone hanging in his heart quietly fell to the ground.
Fortunately, fortunately, this thing has not been destroyed, and the foundation of their herb collectors is still there!
Lin Mengya looked at the other party's expression and replied cautiously, "We found this accidentally on a dead person. My friend heard it mentioned by Brother Zhu Wu before and thought it might be yours, so he kept it in mind.
We'll send it over."
"Is it that benefactor? No wonder!" The middle-aged man was convinced of Lin Mengya's other identity.
It can only be said that her previous credibility was too good.
The herb collectors who originally looked at them covetously were willing to believe in them again just because they heard her name.
Lin Mengya didn't know what to say.
They had just been hit by a violent storm, but they still did not give up on their lives.
Perhaps it was too painful an experience that hammered their tenacious will, so that they could face death and all kinds of pain very calmly.
This can be felt from the attitudes of these people when they saw the five corpses just now.
It’s not that they are not sad, it’s not that they are not sad, it’s not that they don’t want to vent the hatred in their hearts.
But more of them still have to live.
Therefore, they chose to succumb to the harsh treatment of fate again and again.
Lin Mengya saw them dig out a leather bag from the ruins, and then put the animal bone knife into it properly.
The joy of regaining the lifeline slightly diluted some of the sadness of the deceased.
In fact, Lin Mengya felt that they didn't have time to hate, suffer, or grieve.
"Please thank my benefactor for my kindness!"
The middle-aged man clasped his hands together devoutly and his eyes were slightly red.
They thought they could not escape this time, but their benefactor sent them the last glimmer of hope.
This is very important to them now.
Probably because of this generous gift, when Lin Mengya stated that the purpose of her trip was to help them save people, these herb collectors also gave them some rare trust. That's why Lin Mengya was able to take the opportunity to ask for some details.
At the same time, Yuan Bao and the others also assisted other herb collectors and began to collect and organize some useful things.
Although these guys are big and thick, they are extremely fierce when facing the enemy, but they actually have their own gentle side.
Originally, the people in the village were afraid of them, but when they discovered that they posed no threat and even used their extraordinary strength to move rocks and supplies for them, they finally slowly accepted their help.
Lin Mengya has been distractedly observing the situation over there. Fortunately, they are getting along quite harmoniously so far.
And here, she also asked some key questions.
"You said they are not only looking for snakes? Then what is their purpose?" She looked at the lame middle-aged man opposite.
The other party was about the same age and seniority as Zhu Wu, but he was not as charismatic as Zhu Wu.
But this person also has his own advantages. Probably because of his personality, he is more careful and appropriate, and is able to notice more abnormalities.
The middle-aged man frowned and recalled the situation carefully.
"At first, Dr. Wang only said that we should collect snake worms in advance, but then Zhu Wu refused them and said that even if all of our lives were at stake, there was no way to collect snake worms."
"Dr. Wang's attitude at that time was not that tough. He should also know that the effectiveness of the medicine will be greatly reduced if the medicine is not in season."
"But after discussing with the people he brought, he forced us to collect medicine, and said that if we couldn't do it, he would have us all killed."
"After that, Zhu Wu and his people reluctantly went to collect herbs. We originally thought this was the worst case scenario. Unexpectedly, after Zhu Wu and his people left, Dr. Wang and his people snatched away our animal bones.
Picture of the Knife and the Hundred Medicines."
"Is this the Hundred Medicine Map you are talking about?" Lin Mengya took out the map at this time.
The man took a look and nodded, "This is just part of it."
Lin Mengya spread the map on her hand and lowered her voice and said, "I know at least three places on it are fake."
These words suddenly shocked the middle-aged man.
"You, how do you know?"
This is considered self-inflicted.
Lin Mengya lowered her eyes and looked at the map in front of her, "If I guess correctly, Zhu Wu and the others are not going to collect medicine at all, but are going to die together with these people, right?"
Those shocking words made the middle-aged man's face quickly turn pale.
