I held a flashlight in one hand and a shotgun in the other. Fortunately, the rain had subsided, but it was extremely humid in the mountains and every step was very difficult.
After falling down several times, I continued to get up and walk up the mountain, just to find some Chinese herbal medicine.
I remember very clearly that last time one of our expedition members was bitten by a poisonous spider, and he used this kind of Chinese herbal medicine to save his life.
Among them are Houttuynia cordata, hibiscus and lobelia, which should be found in this mountain, but I’m not sure I can remember what they look like.
As I walked, I shone my flashlight nearby and carefully observed every plant around me.
Houttuynia cordata is the easiest to distinguish and find. I didn't go far before I found Houttuynia cordata.
It doesn’t take much, but these herbs are necessary, so I continued walking forward.
The further you go, the harder it becomes. The ground is very muddy and you will fall to the ground if you don't pay attention.
And with all kinds of birds and animals in the forest, I was very afraid of encountering animals like wild boars that would attack humans. Even though I had a shotgun in my hand, I was no match for wild boars at night.
So much so that I was on tenterhooks even before I took a step, and I didn't dare to let go of the shotgun in my hand.
I don’t know how far I have walked ahead, nor how long I have walked, nor how many times I have fallen.
I just felt that my legs were numb from the fall. Fortunately, I finally gathered three kinds of herbs. Although the amount was not much, it was enough as long as they were all together.
Just when I was about to walk back, an accident happened!
I clearly felt footsteps passing by around me, and judging from the sound of the footsteps, it should be a medium to large beast.
I immediately held the flashlight between my teeth, freed one hand to raise the shotgun, held my breath, and cautiously explored around.
The footsteps were right next to me, probably only a dozen meters away. I was still not sure what they were, but I felt a chill on my back.
I was scared, and my legs were weak from fear for the first time.
I kept swallowing saliva to relieve the tension in my heart, and the shotgun was firmly in my hand.
Because this is the only thing that can save my life!
I didn't even dare to turn on the flashlight because I was afraid that the animal nearby would see the light and pounce on me.
I had no choice but to turn off the flashlight and squat down on the spot without making any sound, almost holding my breath.
In the quiet environment, I could only hear the footsteps moving around me, and from time to time I could hear the breathing of wild beasts.
My heart beats violently, thump, thump
It wasn't until the footsteps gradually faded away that I let out a long sigh of relief.
I didn't dare to stay any longer, and no matter how difficult the road under my feet was, I ran towards the camp as if I was running for my life.
I literally crawled all over the ground back to the camp, then took the recovered herbs to the stream to wash off the mud, and then returned to Zhu Xiaoyan's tent.
When she saw me coming back, her expression immediately relaxed and asked me: "Are you okay?"
I smiled, raised the herbs in my hand and said, "You are saved."
"What's this?"
"Herbal medicine! It can help you heal your injuries."
"Is this possible?" She looked at me in disbelief and asked.
"Trust me." I said as I walked towards her and said to her, "Come, take off your clothes and let me take a look at the wound."
She still seemed a little reluctant, so I said, "Hurry up, I've already seen it just now, why are you so shy?"
"I'm not shy, I just don't want to show it to you."
I said speechlessly: "Then you can do it yourself!"
She finally untied the laces on her back, and the shoulder strap on one side fell from her smooth and soft-lined arms.
Without looking at it, I put the three herbs into my mouth and started chewing them.
"What are you doing?" Zhu Xiaoyan looked at me very puzzled and asked.
I didn't answer her and kept chewing the herbs.
The taste is very strange, not bitter, but astringent, with a grassy taste.
After chewing the herbs, I spit it out and put it in my hand, and said to Zhu Xiaoyan: "Come on, bear with it, it may hurt a little."
"Are you going to apply this thing you just spit out on my wound?" she asked in surprise.
"yes."
Zhu Xiaoyan pretended to be disgusted and said: "How disgusting this is!"
"Then do you want to die?"
She stopped talking, and I didn't give her a chance to speak, so I pressed the vomited medicine onto the wound on her chest.
She gritted her teeth and endured it, refusing to scream.
It wasn't until I finished dressing her that I said to her: "Okay, just lie down like this! I'll go find a bandage for you to wrap up the wound."
After saying that, I exited her tent, went to find the medical kit, and took out bandages and medical tape from it.
Returning to Zhu Xiaoyan's tent again, I helped her bandage it carefully.
Finally, I personally pulled up the shoulder straps of her bra and tied the buckle behind her.
After I finished these things, Zhu Xiaoyan suddenly said to me in a low voice: "Thank you."
"What?" Actually I heard it, but I wanted to hear it again.
But she said: "Forget it if you didn't hear me."
I smiled and said nothing more.
When I was about to leave her tent, she stopped me and said, "Why is there so much mud on you?"
"I just fell when I went up the mountain to collect medicine!"
She lowered her eyebrows and didn't know what she was thinking. After a moment, she said: "Are your herbal medicines useful?"
"Don't worry! This is the most useful thing."
She looked at me again with a strange face and said, "Where on earth do you know these things?"
I smiled and said, "That's not surprising. I have said that I have lived alone since I was a child, so I must know a little bit about everything."
"I found that you really surprised me. You actually know some cultural knowledge. You really made me proud tonight."
I touched my nose and said with a smile: "It happens, it happens."
She rolled her eyes at me and said, "Don't say it was a coincidence. Just like Li Liyang said, if I saw it by chance, would most people remember it so clearly?"
I shrugged and said nothing else, because I was afraid that if I said too much, she would be suspicious.
In silence, she said to me again: "You can stay in my tent tonight."
"Ah?!" I looked at her in disbelief.
"I'm afraid that if some poisonous spider appears again, you can help me keep an eye on it here."
I smiled helplessly and said, "Come on, does Sister Yan think of me as your vigil?"
"Are you willing?"
"Of course I don't want to! I'm sleepy too. Look at me covered in mud, and I don't feel comfortable either!"
"I'll give you a promotion and a salary increase when you get back. Don't you want to go to MD?"
I felt happy and hurriedly said: "Can I go to work there?"
She nodded lightly, and I nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, okay, then I won't sleep a wink tonight, and I will make sure you sleep comfortably, Sister Yan."
She glanced at me again and said, "Go ahead and change your clothes. Don't make my tent dirty with your muddy body."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
I returned to my tent, and I didn't bring much clothes with me. Fortunately, all I wore outside were the camouflage uniforms provided by the club, so I just took them off.
I also added some stream water to the boiled water I boiled before, washed her head, and then made a bowl of salt water for Zhu Xiaoyan and brought it to her tent.
"Sister Yan, are you awake? Come on, drink some water!"
"I'm not thirsty, drink it yourself."
"Hey, this is different, this is salt water."
"Why drink salt water?"
Seeing her looking at me doubtfully, I explained: "You also need to wear salt water when you go to the hospital. This can replenish your energy and replenish the salt you lose when you sweat."
She said "Oh" and murmured: "How come you know everything?"
I puffed up my chest and said with a smile, "Don't worship me, I'm just a legend."
Maybe my expression was too exaggerated, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter.