After Qin Xinru and the other five left, people from Zhang and Liu villages hurriedly gathered around, concerned about Zhang Xiaopou's injury, and more curious about what the five young ladies and Zhang Xiaopou said.
Zhang Xiaozhu did not rush to tell the story. He first took a pill, and then asked each injured person to take one pill. The elixir is reddish-brown, round, as big as a little finger, and overflowing with fragrance. It is a hundred times more fragrant than the most fragrant thing Zhang Xiaozu has ever smelled. The alluring fragrance can almost draw out the soul of a person. The mouths of those who were not injured were drooling with greed. Niu Dawa stared at her bull's eyes and kept asking Zhang Xiaozu if he had any left.
Zhang Xiaozu calculated that there were five people injured. According to Qin Rulan's instructions, each person needed to take two pills. Counting one pill for himself, a total of eleven pills were needed. There were a total of twenty pills in the medicine bottle. Even if each of the five seriously injured people were given one more pill, there would still be four pills left.
Of course, even if he was rich, Zhang Xiaopeng would not use such precious elixirs to satisfy everyone's greed. Even if he is willing, Niu Yao and other elders will definitely not agree. We will soon go hunting in the black forest, which is full of dangers. These pills are both a source of confidence and a guarantee of safety.
Zhang Xiaozu put the elixir away, and then he spoke in detail, explaining the cause and effect in detail.
After hearing this, people from Zhang and Liu villages all clapped their legs and felt sorry for him. Among them, Niu Yao and Li Dashan especially regretted it the most, because they had a broad vision and knew what it meant to have a closed war gate.
The ignorant are fearless. Zhang Xiaozu felt that he would be able to overcome the difficulties and penetrate the blocked war gate. Fortunately, he didn't know how difficult it was to overcome, otherwise he would be deeply hit and lose hope.
It was already six o'clock in the afternoon, and it would be dark in another hour. Niu Yao and other elders had a brief discussion and decided not to rush into the black forest today, but to camp at the mouth of the valley to repair for the night. , nourish enough energy and energy to go to the valley early tomorrow morning. It happened to take advantage of the night's rest time to elect a new team leader, because he, Li Dashan and Zhang Daqiang were all seriously injured with broken bones, and reluctantly staying could only become a burden. It was better to go back to the village and stay in bed to recuperate.
After Li Dashan took the elixir, he woke up in only two quarters of an hour and looked very good, which made the people in the two villages breathe a sigh of relief.
Niu Yao chose a secluded place to camp with his back against a cliff to prevent surprise attacks by wild beasts or people at night, mainly to protect himself from people.
After a day of worrying about cooking in a pot, everyone had a full meal.
Niu Yao and Li Dashan took advantage of the meal time to briefly recount their deeds when they were young. The story was vivid and wonderful, but if you look into it carefully, you will find that there is not much real material. It's just that they were drafted into the army when they were young, and after many rounds of screening, they were about to be selected to become the best heavy armored infantry in the empire. Unfortunately, they were eliminated at the last level, and then returned to the village in disgrace. The reason why they didn't mention it was Afraid of being laughed at.
Zhang Xiaozhu smiled and said nothing, knowing that they hid a lot, but he didn't ask. If they didn't tell, then they couldn't tell, and asking would be in vain. But in the middle of the night, he was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up by Niu Yao and Li Dashan. After stuffing his mouth with hard buns, they quietly took him to a secluded place.
The two of them explained the "three-step killing" sword technique they had learned to Zhang Xiaozu in detail one by one, as well as their own understanding of the sword technique. Finally, they endured their injuries and picked up the hunting knife to practice.
After doing this, the two peed against the roots of the tree and went back to sleep. From the beginning to the end, they didn't let Zhang Xiaozu say a word, and Zhang Xiaozu was smart enough not to say a word.
As soon as the sky turned white, everyone woke up early, ate breakfast quickly, and packed their luggage and equipment. Twelve people from Zhangjia Village made several simple stretchers and were responsible for bringing Niu Yao and five other injured people, as well as the dead Slender Monkey and the body of another person back to the village. Zhang Xiaozu became the deputy leader of Liujiacun. The leader was Li Dashan's cousin Li Dahe, who was also an experienced hunter.
"Check one last time. Are the trousers, cuffs, waistbands, and clothes buttons all fastened, tied, and buttoned? Snakes, scorpions, insects, ants and other poisonous things are everywhere in the black forest. If you accidentally get caught in a If you get into your clothes and bite your dick, don’t blame me for not warning you beforehand." Zhang Youxiong, the team leader of Zhangjiacun, took the trouble to emphasize again that because no one has ever entered the Black Forest, everything inside is unknown, so you must be careful cautious.
Zhang Youxiong walked around the crowd a few times, and after making sure everyone strictly followed the orders, he waved his hand and said: "Let's go."
Everyone cheered and entered the canyon with infinite longing for the black forest.
In fact, more than half of these people have been to Shuanglong Valley and stepped into the canyon leading to the Black Forest, but no one has walked through the canyon to the end. Just like Zhang Xiaozu, he and Niu Dawa had been here countless times. With infinite curiosity about the black forest, they stepped into the canyon and wanted to go through the canyon to explore the mysteries of the black forest, but they ended in failure every time.
It's not because the road in the canyon is thorny and difficult to trek, but because the canyon is too long, and the cliffs on both sides are vertical and steep reaching into the sky. The canyon is dark, humid and empty, and people will have inexplicable emotions when walking in it. The feeling of oppression becomes stronger the deeper you go in, and finally becomes suffocating. When you think of the various terrifying legends about the black forest, your courage and courage will soon collapse, and you will run away.
Zhang Xiaozhu remembered that the deepest he entered was about five hundred steps in. That time he and Niu Dawa called Shouhou and others, a total of more than ten people, and finally escaped like a bereaved dog. Some were so frightened that they cried, and one was so frightened that he peed his pants.
Thinking of the thin monkey, Zhang Xiaopou couldn't help but feel sad. He thought that if the thin monkey was still alive, he would definitely be jumping up and down with joy, bragging about how he wanted to conquer the canyon.
As the saying goes, in numbers there is courage, and it is absolutely true.
More than a hundred people chatted and laughed, emboldening each other. It took nearly an hour to finally walk out of the canyon. Everyone could not help but let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, and looked back. The long and deep canyon made people feel frightened.
As soon as I came out of the valley, the rich smell of the forest hit my face. Wherever I looked, I saw towering old trees with twisted branches, blocking the sky and the sun. The old trees were packed with roots, entangled with thick vines, and there were thick layers of dead branches and rotten leaves on the ground. I don’t know how many years it has accumulated. The strong scent of primeval forest exuding everywhere made everyone lose their minds for a moment.
Although the leaves of the towering ancient trees have turned yellow, the layers of brown bark have fallen off, the grass has dried up, and the tree vines have wilted, all of which indicate that the Black Forest is also deeply affected by drought, but it is far less serious than outside. At least there is still a slight trace of drought in the dry air. There is a trace of moisture, and the green grass teeth can still be seen under the dead branches and leaves.
The scenery in front of them made everyone's eyes brighten because they saw the hope of life.
"Damn, I'm so suffocated. Wait a minute, I'm going to pee." Niu Dawa suddenly shouted and ran away with her crotch between her legs, breaking the silence.
"I'll go too."
"I am coming too."
"Haha, let's do it together."
Not a single one left behind, the scene of more than a hundred men peeing together was a spectacular sight. It can be seen that even if there are many people and they are brave, the long and deep canyon still makes them nervous, scared, and even terrified.
"People from those villages have gone in these directions." Li Dahe pointed to the footprints on the ground. The dead branches and leaves on the ground are so thick that if you step on them, you will sink into your calves. People from those villages entered the black forest yesterday afternoon, leaving some footprints on the ground.
"Let's go this way." Zhang Youxiong pointed to a direction without footprints and said. Li Dahe nodded in agreement, and then ordered: "Let's go in this direction, spread out in groups of two, and push forward in parallel. The younger ones will go forward." In the middle, experienced people should take care of both sides, and leave marks on the tree trunks every distance to prevent getting lost or falling behind. When moving forward, pay attention to the ground to see if there are any edible wild vegetables or mushrooms. If you find prey, adapt accordingly and never let go of a prey. Let’s go!”
More than a hundred people standing together seemed like a lot, but when spread out in this primeval forest, they suddenly seemed very rare.
Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa formed a group. They put away their hunting knives, raised their bows and crossbows, and smiled, unable to hide their excitement.
"Haha, I caught a rabbit! It's so damn fat! So cool!"
"Ha ha--"
After walking less than three hundred steps, someone got the goods and caught a fat rabbit. The excited laughter spread to everyone's ears, giving everyone a shot of cardiotonic, and they became more and more convinced of this. You will definitely be able to return with a full load.
"cut!"
"Two and a half pounds at most!"
"Not fat at all!"
Niu Dawa ran to take a look at the rabbit that the man had caught. When he came back, he curled his lips and said to Zhang Xiaopou with a look of disdain. But anyone could hear the strong sourness in his words.
"Cum!"
"Shoot a pheasant!"
After walking a while, someone caught another prey.
"Mom, keep your voice down, you've scared away all the prey!" Niu Dawa said angrily, gesturing to Zhang Xiaopeng to walk faster and ahead.
Zhang Xiaozu smiled and shook his head. Although he was as greedy as Niu Dawa, he was not impatient. Now that we know that there are abundant prey in the black forest, we don't have to worry about not being able to catch it, it's just a matter of time.
"Fourth, the rabbit is running towards you, block it and don't let it escape!"
"Come here quickly, there are white mushrooms here, a big one!"
"There is a rat hole, dig it out, there must be a small granary inside!"
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Zhang Xiaopeng was anxious when he heard the good news coming frequently, because he and Niu Dawa were still empty-handed. Just now, the number one pick had brought a big bird of unknown species to tease them both.
While he was in a hurry, Niu Dawa, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and hid behind a big tree. He gestured eagerly to Zhang Xiaopou again. Looking at his excited and bloodshot cheeks, he knew there was prey in front of him. .
Zhang Xiaopou was refreshed, stringed his bow and arrow, and quietly moved forward.
Stab-prick-
Before he saw the prey, Zhang Xiaozu heard the sound first. It was stinging and stinging. It was very weird. He searched around in his mind and couldn't think of any prey that would make such a sound. After he touched Niu Dawa's tree, he stuck out half of his head and looked in the direction Niu Dawa pointed. His cheeks were instantly bloodshot, and the hairs all over his body stood up excitedly.
It turned out to be a large dark wild boar, much bigger than Zhang Xiaopou's cognition. It was conservatively estimated to be at least 1,500 kilograms. With its huge body, shiny black hair, and long, sharp white tusks, you can tell it is a strong boar at a glance. The tree it was scratching on was roughly as thick as an adult's arm, but its branches were shaking wildly, which showed how strong it was.
Zhang Xiaozu took a deep breath, calmed down his excitement, and lowered his voice and said to Niu Dawa: "You just keep an eye on it, and I'll call someone. I'll keep an eye on it even to the death. If I catch it, the people of the two villages won't have to starve for ten days and a half." !”
