The map showed that the narrow trail in Longkou was about twenty miles long. More than an hour later, everyone had traveled two-thirds of the way in Longkou. At the current speed of travel, they would be able to get out of Longkou before noon.
After walking for a while on the stumbling muddy path, an open space appeared in front of us, with clumps of lush green plants growing in it. These green plants were about one meter high, with the highest reaching over two meters. Their shapes were quite peculiar.
The petioles are slender and the leaves are wide, shaped like lotus leaves. In the central part of the leaves, most of them spit out a light yellow spike of flesh.
This plant is a bit like the "Drip Water Guanyin", also known as "Mimian Grass". Of course, it is just a spiritual resemblance. In a cold and humid place like Shennongjia, no tropical plants will naturally grow. The locals call this plant "Wild Taro"
Grass".
This open area is obviously the territory of wild taro grass, which grows quite luxuriantly. Not only does the muddy path disappear, but there are no other plants around it.
There was no way to go, so I had to use a machete to cut a path through the wild taro grass.
The stems of wild taro grass are relatively brittle and tender, and can be broken with your hands. A neat cut can be easily formed with a single cut of the knife.
However, the leaves of wild taro grass are wide and layer upon layer. As far as you can see, it is full of green. God knows what dangerous things are hidden in this lush wild taro grass? Especially the area of Longkou, which is originally a place where snakes are entrenched.
, and snakes like shade, the wide leaves of this wild taro grass can block the sun and rain, which is extremely suitable for snakes to survive.
With this premise, even if Lao Wang and others were leading the way, everyone was still uneasy, fearing that some snake would emerge from the wild taro grass.
Watching Lao Wang and others using machetes to cut a path and their figures gradually disappearing, Fatty and the others and the experts hesitated for a moment, then followed them cautiously.
The group of people walked through the wild taro grass for a while, during which they found traces of a few snakes. Fortunately, everyone had snake repelling tools, and the frightened snake "slithered" into the wild taro grass without attacking humans at all.
As a result, everyone's uneasy hearts gradually calmed down, and they accelerated their march again.
Everyone was moving faster, but Ning Xiaofan couldn't pick up the speed while carrying the little goblin on his back. After all, the little goblin weighed about a dozen pounds. He carried her all the way without taking a breath. No matter how good his physical strength was, this time
My son is also very tired.
Ning Xiaofan wanted to take a break, but just as he was about to put down the little goblin, the little goblin started yelling. Not only did his hands hold his neck tightly, but his legs also wrapped around his neck.
The waist, in short, rests on his body.
Ning Xiaofan couldn't help her, and walking through the lush wild taro grass was really not a place to rest, so he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
Fortunately, the little fairy felt that this area was not a kind place, so as long as Ning Xiaofan did not let go of her, she would lie on his back obediently, as docile as a kitten.
Only a small part of the wild taro bush has passed through, and the group in front can no longer be seen. Only Aunt Xiang has been following the side, and from time to time, she uses the long dead branches in her hands to call the wild taro grass on both sides, which can have some effect.
Snake repellent effect.
Unknowingly, the wild taro grass in front became sparse, and not far away, two rugged cliffs could be seen. Between the cliffs, there was a naturally formed trail. The trail was extremely narrow and could only accommodate a few feet.
One person passed.
According to the signs on the map, the end of the path between the cliffs is the exit of Longkou.
Along the way, I saw a lot of snakes when passing through the wild taro grass area, but I was not attacked by any snakes. I was lucky.
At this time, the people in front had already entered the trail one after another. As far as the eye could see, only Lao Wang and Xiao Shanzi were still standing at the foot of the cliff, apparently waiting for Ning Xiaofan and the others to follow the team.
The exit is right in front. Except for a few wild taro plants nearby, the rest are piles of rocks and clumps of low weeds. The view is relatively open. Aunt Xiang saw that Ning Xiaofan was already panting from exhaustion.
, his head was covered with sweat, and with the rain hitting his face, Ning Xiaofan's face was so wet that he could hardly open his eyes.
Aunt Xiang couldn't stand it. She reached out and took out a handkerchief to wipe Ning Xiaofan's face, and said angrily: "Miss Lin, Xiaofan is so tired. There is an exit in front of him. You can come down and go by yourself."
The little goblin naturally felt that Ning Xiaofan was very tired, and thought that the purpose of small punishments and big warnings had been achieved, so there was no need to continue struggling, so he reached out and patted Ning Xiaofan on the shoulder, and said softly: "Okay, you can let go
I'm down."
Ning Xiaofan felt like he was being pardoned and thought to himself, "I'm finally free." He hurriedly squatted down slightly and let her get off his back.
However, when the little fairy landed with her feet on the ground, she immediately felt a numbness in her legs. She let out a sweet cry, her legs softened and she almost fell to the ground. It was obvious that Ning Xiaofan had kept his hands around her when he carried her on his back.
Her legs were bent for a long time, and her blood would inevitably become sluggish.
Aunt Xiang reacted quickly and quickly reached out to support her body.
"Are you okay?" Aunt Xiang asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's just that my legs are a little numb, Aunt Xiang, I have to sit down for a while..."
After hearing this, Aunt Xiang looked around and saw a recessed rock wall in front of her on the right. Under the rock wall was a two-foot-square rock that was fairly flat and not wet by the rain, so she called Ning Xiaofan and the two of them
One left and one right supported the little goblin as he walked towards the rock.
After helping the little goblin sit down on the rock, Ning Xiaofan quickly moved his body.
I carried the little goblin on my back for almost ten miles. The little goblin was enjoying the treatment on his back and his legs were numb. Naturally, Ning Xiaofan was not much better. Not to mention exhausted, his whole body was sore and painful.
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"Hey, what is this? So beautiful."
Following the little fairy's curious words, Ning Xiaofan and Aunt Xiang couldn't help but turn around and saw a strange-looking plant that was one and a half feet tall growing behind the rock where the little fairy was sitting.
The seven long and narrow leaves spread out regularly like a round wheel, just like a green flower. What is even more strange is that in the middle of the flower-shaped leaves, there is a cluster of red flowers the size of a bowl, like pearls accumulated.
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Isn’t this a seven-leaf flower?
Ning Xiaofan recognized this strange-shaped plant at a glance. It was one of the four rare and magical herbs in Shennongjia. Before entering the wild taro area, he had spotted a seven-leaf and one-branch plant deep in the bushes.
flowers, if he hadn't been worried about the possibility of venomous snakes in the bushes, he would have wanted to pick the horse chestnut.
I never thought that there was actually a plant growing in this rock wall.
The little fairy was obviously attracted by this strange and beautiful "seven leaves and one branch" flower, and reached out to pick it.
Just when the little goblin stretched out his hand halfway, Ning Xiaofan's heart tightened for no reason, and he quickly stopped him: "Don't move."
As soon as Ning Xiaofan finished speaking, the little fairy couldn't help but be startled, and at this moment, she saw the bright red flower suddenly moved.
The little goblin took a closer look, and saw a thin red vine growing out of the center of the stamens that resembled accumulated pearls. The top of the thin red vine was only the size of a pearl, just like a red pearl swaying upward.
But that red pearl is clearly a small snake head
The little goblin was the closest, so she naturally had a clear view. Not only that, she could also clearly see the raised snake's head spitting out tiny messages.
The little goblin's mind went "buzzing", and she couldn't help but scream out in surprise. Her plump buttocks felt like they were burned by something, and her delicate body bounced instantly.
At the moment when the little fairy jumped up in fright, the little snake hidden in the flower's stamens shrank back, and then shot out, with a flash of red light, it stuck to the little fairy's outer leg.
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Almost at the same moment, Ning Xiaofan and Aunt Xiang took action at the same time.
Ning Xiaofan moved a little faster and grabbed the little snake stuck to the little fairy's leg. The moment he caught it, he swung his hand towards the rock wall.
With a "snap" sound, the little red snake was thrown heavily on the rock wall with blood splashing everywhere. The little snake slid softly from the rock wall and fell to the ground. At this time, Aunt Xiang, who was slightly slower in taking action, took advantage of the situation and kicked it.
Step on it
Puff, a ball of flesh and blood spattered under Aunt Xiang's feet. When she raised her feet, the body of the little snake had turned into a ball of flesh. Only the snake's head and tail were still squirming, and the sounds coming from the snake's mouth could be heard.
"Zhizhi" neighing sound. The neighing sound is not only harsh, but also very penetrating.
After a fall and a kick, this little snake, which is thinner than chopsticks and less than a foot long, is not completely dead.
However, although the little snake is not completely dead, it is no longer a threat.
Ning Xiaofan and Aunt Xiang didn't bother to replenish their feet. They looked at the little goblin nervously and asked urgently: "Are you okay?"
"My, my legs are so numb..." the little goblin said tremblingly, seeming to be a little unsteady on his feet.
When Aunt Xiang heard this, she quickly stretched out her hand to support the little goblin. Ning Xiaofan heard this, but her heart sank. The goblin said her legs were numb now. It was not like the numbness in her legs that was caused by poor blood flow before, but more like poisoning.
performance.
Ning Xiaofan could see clearly when he took action that the snake's attack was extremely fast. It seemed to be stuck on her leg and it must have bitten her.
Ning Xiaofan secretly thought it was bad and said hurriedly: "Aunt Xiang, Manager Lan must have been bitten by a snake. We need to take a look quickly."
Aunt Xiang was startled when she heard this. The little snake looked very evil, maybe it was a poisonous snake. Being bitten by a poisonous snake would be troublesome.
Aunt Xiang quickly helped the little fairy sit down on the rock and asked quickly: "Miss Lin? Where did you bite? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"I don't know," the little goblin cried, looking at the side of his leg with a fearful expression, but did not dare to reach out and touch it, as if the snake was still stuck to his leg.
"I know where to bite," Ning Xiaofan suddenly interrupted, then walked to the little goblin and squatted down. He touched the back of his waist and took out the dagger.
