There were so many Houttuynia cordata floating in the barrel that even the water in which the gold was soaked was dyed yellow, and a strong medicinal smell filled the air along with the white water vapor.
"how do you feel?"
Walking to the other side of the wood and facing Xiao Jinzi, Ma Tao looked at him carefully. Seeing that he was breathing evenly and his eyebrows were shaking from time to time, he knew that he should be awake at this time, maybe because his body had not recovered yet. He didn't speak.
"Thank you, Brother Tao, Ruoruo told me everything..."
A voice that sounded extremely weak and hoarse came from Xiao Jinzi's mouth, revealing his physical condition at this time.
As soon as Ma Tao heard this voice, he knew that the team would not be able to travel again for at least two days, but this was secondary. Xiao Jinzi's recovery was the most important thing, and everything else was unimportant.
"What else can I say to thank you? Take good care of yourself. I just came to see you. Sister Han is also behind you, but it's not convenient to come here."
Ma Tao raised his head and glanced at Gao Han at the door and said.
"Thank you Sister Han for me, cough cough! cough!"
As if all his strength was being expended, Xiao Jinzi became breathless after saying just a few words. At the same time, he began to cough. After a few sounds, there was no movement. At first glance, Xiao Jinzi actually passed out again.
This frightened Ma Tao. He thought something had happened to Xiao Jinzi's body, so he quickly ordered Gao Han at the door to look for someone outside.
Before Gao Han could go out, two more people walked in outside the door. Ma Tao saw that they were An Ruo and Sister R who had returned.
"Why are you guys back again? Xiao Jinzi started to cough. I feel like I'm going to find those priests."
Ma Tao was very anxious and said quickly.
"It's okay, you don't have to worry. Those priests said that some kind of virus in his body needs to be expelled from the body through coughing. As long as he doesn't have a fever, these are normal phenomena. He will be fine after taking medicine for a few days."
An Ruo quickly comforted the anxious Ma Tao and Gao Han.
“So that’s how it is”
Ma Tao let out a long breath and felt relieved. Suddenly he thought about how they both left and came back, and then asked, "Hey, by the way, why are you back again?"
"I'm just a little tired and hungry. I ate something outside and I feel much better now."
An Ruo lowered her head, looked at Ma Tao with some fear and said.
When Ma Tao heard this, she glanced at her sister beside her and saw her nodding. When An Ruo spoke in a tone that was indeed louder than before, she suddenly understood.
"I really ate something. There were grapes and crab apples. Really, I really ate something..."
Seeing Ma Tao's disbelieving look, An Ruo quickly explained again.
Ma Tao couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw that she could tell her about what he had just eaten at the banquet. He must have eaten a little, but he didn't think it would be more than two bites.
"Are you worried about Xiao Jinzi?"
How could Ma Tao not know what she was thinking, or that she was worried about her? This was a good thing. Ma Tao also knew that. When he saw An Ruo, the girl, avoided looking at him, he immediately continued, "Well, you take good care of her these days." he"
After finishing speaking, Ma Tao looked at Xiao Jinzi who was in a coma again, and left the tree house with Gao Han.
Xiao Jinzi needed to recuperate and couldn't leave for two or three days. The plan to go to the black market was shelved. Ma Tao communicated with Sickle and the others, thinking not to miss their trip. Unexpectedly, Sickle wanted to repay their life-saving efforts. Zhien actually decided to wait with them here for a few days until Xiao Jinzi fully recovered. This was a bit unexpected to Ma Tao, but it was naturally better to have them lead the way. After thinking about it, Ma Tao agreed.
Ma Tao felt uncomfortable staying here in Hu Sha for so long and consuming their mountain fruits every day. Although mountain fruits are really nothing to people living in the mountains, Ma Tao still decided to give Hu Sha a piece of fruit. A piece of gold jewelry, this time it was still a ring, but this ring was also inlaid with a small blue gemstone, which was bright and charming. Hu Sha was so happy that he kept praising Ma Tao. Generous, but one person looked at the second ring that fell into Hu Sha's hand and his eyes flashed, not knowing what he was thinking.
There are three main ways of living in Husha's small kingdom. One is a tree hole, which is used by noble people, which is not bad. The other is a thatched house, made of sticks, leaves and animal skins. The last type of construction is the underground cave, which is dug out by pouring water into the ground. Needless to say, it is wet. It is easy to collapse once it rains. The people who live in the underground cave are also the most disliked people in Husha or is a prisoner.
Here, Hu Sha is the king, and if he doesn't obey, he will be expelled, die in the outside world, or fend for himself. Here, Hu Sha is the boss, enjoying all the resources and wealth here, including women, here As long as he can catch his eye, all women belong to him and must be obeyed. Therefore, Hu Sha has up to 13 wives. This rule is very similar to the ancient feudal imperial system. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Gao Han It's the existence he can't get.
To become a leader, it is not enough to have a strong body. Hu Sha is very smart and did not force Gao Han to obey as before. Firstly, Gaohan is not one of his people, and secondly, and most importantly, Ma Tao and the others The fighting power is too strong, and they are very vigilant. This can be seen from the weapons that never leave their bodies, including the little girl who is always taking care of people. Even if the temperature in the room is high, the physical strength is exhausted. In Da, the weapon on her back was heavy. The girl always carried the weapon on her body and never put it down even for a second. She was so strong that she didn't look like a girl.
This also allowed Hu Sha to see the difference between this group of people and the previous teams, and he did not dare to act rashly.
At night, except for Xiao Jinzi and An Ruo who still lived in the tree hole, Ma Tao and the others politely refused the thatched hut that Hu Sha sent people to clear out. All three of them chose to sleep in the chariot, firstly for safety, and secondly because they felt that Although the thatched huts lying on the ground can provide shelter from the wind, the humidity and humidity are still unbearable for several people. Unlike Sickle and the others, they can rest on a clean ground.
Ma Tao curled up in his own tank, while his sister was in Xiao Jinzi's jeep. Gao Han was the exception. She rested in her No. 3 CMB ambulance just for enjoyment. Not to mention the equipment inside, just talking about CMB. The space of the car is not comparable to that of jeeps and tanks. In the other two cars, let alone stretching your legs and lying flat, it is a luxury. The No. 3 minibus is different, not to mention having a comfortable bed. , even if he was lying on the ground, it was spacious, so Gao Han resolutely went back to his chariot to rest.
Next, Xiao Jinzi's body improved day by day with internal and external soaking and conditioning. On the third day, it was back to normal. At least it looked like this from the outside. There was no shortage of energy and spirit. This also made Ma Tao make up his mind. The reason for continuing on the road is that Ma Tao did not let the boy who had just recovered from a serious illness drive a long distance. Instead, he still asked his sister to manage the use rights of the 02 jeep. The purpose was to let him take a rest. As for An Ruo, he was transferred to a high-level Han Han's No. 3 car was in the car. The little girl was exhausted from taking care of Xiao Jinzi in the past two days, and she also needed to rest.
Before leaving, Hu Sha gave some Houttuynia cordata as a gift for fear that Xiao Jinzi might change along the way. Since it was not a valuable thing, Ma Tao accepted it without even thinking, considering that it was for Xiao Jinzi just in case. But he never expected that this seemingly inconspicuous thing would become a key item in saving the entire convoy, or even a town in the future.
Along the majestic mountains in the south, a convoy of three chariots slowly drove out of the edge of the woods, still heading due west.
The convoy was not moving very fast, only about thirty or forty miles. The reason was that there were three people sitting on the turret and canopy of the leading tank vehicle. The vehicle was going too fast. Not only was it extremely bumpy, but people could not sit on it for a long time, so the vehicle was very fast. slow.
That's right, this convoy that seemed to be traveling slowly and leisurely was Ma Tao and the others. As for why there were three people on the roof of the car, the reason was that Ma Tao let Sickle get in the car and was sitting on the co-pilot's seat directing the route. Of course. , and did not allow him to carry any weapons. Sickle agreed with this and did not argue.
After several days of contact, Ma Tao felt that Sickle, the big brother, was okay, but he did not let down his guard. He just let him get in the car by himself because Ma Tao felt that it was controllable, and it also saved the two of them from having to communicate through shouting. The way.
After entering the chariot, Sickle was not only extremely grateful to Ma Tao, but also very curious about everything in the car. However, he did not ask for anything, he only used his eyes to see and his mouth to guide the route.
Sitting in the car and watching Ma Tao's convoy destroy the devil flower, explode the sonic car, bombard the laser bugs and other series of battles, Sickle's heart longed for a tank far more than anything else. , I made up my mind and went back to Free Town next time. No matter what, I had to rent a tank to drive. This was so cool, but considering the high amount of G required to rent a tank, Sickle There was another burst of melancholy in my heart.
He didn't dare to have the idea of snatching the chariot from Ma Tao's hand. Not to mention that he was now unarmed. Even if he could really snatch the chariot, the people in the two cars behind were not freeloaders. He couldn't even It is difficult for a skilled driver to escape from the pursuit of two tanks. It is simply a dream. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and the sickle's eyes lit up again.
"Brother Dao, you don't have to be so reserved. Just ask whatever you want."
Ma Tao, who was driving the chariot, noticed that Sickle sitting in the co-pilot's body was stiff. He held his hands behind his back and straightened his chest. He felt that he was a little funny. He knew that his behavior was a disguised way of showing to him that he had no ill intentions and wanted to ease the situation. After seeing the tense atmosphere in the car, Ma Tao smiled from the corners of his eyes and spoke first.
"Huh? It's okay, I'm not restrained."
Sickle quickly put on a smile and replied.
Ma Tao shook his head helplessly when he saw that after he finished speaking, he was still sitting in the cautious posture. While driving, he asked with a smile, "Is this your first time entering the interior of a tank?"
"No, there was another time, but that time it was a caravan transport truck."
After hearing Ma Tao's question, Sickle thought for a moment and said.
Ma Tao nodded.
