At this time, the official ship and those sampans had sailed into the northern tributary. Unexpectedly, they were seen by everyone in the Beggar Clan, and Changsheng rowed with all his strength.
But although he could swim, he had only swum in the river before, and the river was deeper than the river and the current was faster. Under the push of the river, he could not swim directly to the other side, but was involuntarily swept away by the river. Downstream.
This is the water area where the river divides the water. The water surface is wider and the water flow is relatively less turbulent. However, three miles downstream is a steep valley. Once there, the river water gathers again. The water flow is scary and fast, and there are steep stone walls on both sides. If you are caught by the river water, Once you rush there, there is no possibility of landing, and you may not even be able to save your life if you drift with the current.
Sensing the danger, Changsheng used his hands and feet to paddle hard, and finally swam to the north bank with all his strength. The terrain here was relatively gentle, and five feet downstream was a towering stone wall covered with moss.
After grabbing the branches by the water and climbing up the north bank, Chang Sheng was exhausted and his whole body was weak. However, he did not bother to breathe and regain consciousness, and hurriedly turned over the sycamore branch that he had been holding in his hand to check whether it was water-permeable.
Seeing that the seal was tight, Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, but then he remembered that there was a letter hidden in the lining of his clothes. This letter was given to him by Taoist Lin before his death, and he was entrusted to deliver it to the abbot of Gezaoshan. Luo Shunzi.
Worried that the letter would be soaked by the river water, Changsheng hurriedly took out the letter. Fortunately, fortunately, Daoist Lin was thoughtful and considerate. The cover of the letter was folded with waterproof oil paper, and the inside was not soaked in water.
Worried that the official ship was sailing away, Chang Sheng did not dare to take a breath, so he put away the letter and turned around to leave.
As soon as he turned around, he broke out in a cold sweat. A blue and white venomous snake over five feet long was hanging on a branch three feet away. The venomous snake was already frightened. The snake was hesitant and ready to bite at any time.
In shock, I suddenly discovered that there were also venomous snakes lurking in the grass on the left, and there was more than one.
Looking to the right, I was almost frightened to death. I saw a giant black python coiled by the water. Because it was coiled, I don’t know how long it was, but it was bigger than the millstone used to crush rice in the village.
It was the first time in my life that I saw such a big python. I felt chills running down my spine and my hair stood on end. Why was this snake so big? Why are there so many snakes here?
Holding back his fear and thinking anxiously, he quickly figured out the reason. He was now located between Xiangzhou and Ganzhou, which already belonged to the south. The south was warm and humid, and snakes and insects were naturally larger than those in the north.
It is not difficult to understand why there are so many snakes here. He is located at the divergence of the river and its tributaries, with water on the north and south sides. This area near water is the favorite habitat of snakes and insects.
If it had been anyone else, he would have been paralyzed by fear. Although Changsheng was not paralyzed by fear, his hair was standing on end and he was trembling all over. There were seven or eight venomous snakes and pythons of various sizes within sight. There may be more places.
But he had no way out at this time. Even if he was frightened and frightened, he could only bite the bullet and move forward. There was an antidote pill hidden in the sycamore branches. If he was bitten by a poisonous snake, he would not die from the poison.
We must leave, but how should we go? Should we move forward step by step, or simply rush over?
After weighing the two aspects, Changsheng chose the latter. The reason is also very simple. The color of these venomous snakes is very similar to that of vegetation. If there are any undiscovered ones, moving forward slowly will give them a chance to attack. It is better to bite the bullet. Rush forward, maybe run a little faster, and the venomous snake will not have time to bite after being startled.
He had made up his mind, but when he moved his legs, he found that his legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead and stone. In fact, it was not his fault for being timid. Anyone in this situation would be frightened and frightened.
He took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, gritted his teeth, and finally rushed out.
After rushing out less than three feet, Changsheng realized that he had underestimated the reaction speed of these poisonous snakes, and his left leg had already been bitten.
Realizing that he had been bitten, the Immortal Soul emerged, but he did not dare to stop. He could only continue to run forward, turning the branches upside down as he ran, trying to take out the antidote pill inside.
At this moment, I suddenly noticed at a glance that there were several green plants with red seeds in front of me. Looking carefully, I saw that there were seven leaves on the single plant. I instantly thought of the seven-leafed flower recorded in Qianjin Yifang.
Where there are poisonous snakes, there are usually detoxifying herbs. Aesculus aesculata is an antidote. This herb has a miraculous effect on bites from poisonous snakes.
Thinking of this, he rushed over, grabbed those red seeds and stuffed them into his mouth. The fruits of Aesculus aesculata were terribly bitter, but Changsheng couldn't care less about those. He grabbed a few handfuls and stuffed them into his mouth in a panic, then turned around. Then he picked up the plants and uprooted the Aesculus aesculata, and stuffed the leaves into his mouth while running.
The venomous snake's mouth was as fast as lightning. Even Changsheng ran past, and they had no time to bite. After only running a few dozen feet, Changsheng couldn't count how many times he had been bitten. He only knew the feeling of a poisonous snake bite. It was like being stabbed with an awl.
Compared to venomous snakes, Changsheng was more afraid of pythons. The pythons by the water were too big and could more than swallow him alive. Fortunately, those pythons were not very courageous and did not chase after being disturbed. On the contrary, those pythons were Smaller venomous snakes are extremely ferocious. One red venomous snake didn't give up after one bite, and kept chasing after it.
Soon Changsheng felt numb. Although most of the bitten parts were concentrated on his legs, feet and arms, the first thing he felt numb was his face. This did not mean that his legs, feet and arms were not numb, but those parts did not look like numbness. My skin is so sensitive.
The most powerful medicinal part of Aesculus aesculata is the rhizome. At the critical moment, Chang Sheng did not care about the rhizome being stained with soil and chewed it directly and swallowed it. He was seriously poisoned and began to find it difficult to chew and swallow.
After swallowing the rhizomes, Changsheng grabbed a handful of pink flowers. These were hibiscus flowers. Hibiscus can also detoxify snake venom.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Changsheng finally felt no pain, but he was not sure whether the lack of pain was due to paralysis due to poisonous hair or because there were no more poisonous snakes in the area.
At this point, Changsheng stopped. If it was the latter, it would be best. If it was the former, he couldn't run away and must swallow the detoxification pill immediately.
He stopped and looked around and found that there were no venomous snakes around. Looking further into the distance, it turned out that he had run to a higher ground and was far away from the shore near the water.
Continuing to look farther away, I finally saw the official ship. Due to the shallow water in the tributary, the official ship was not moving very fast.
Changsheng stuffed a few hibiscus flowers in his hand into his mouth, chewed and swallowed hard, and then placed the sycamore branch in front of him, but he was not in a hurry to break the branches, but sat under a big tree. Start to examine the wound and squeeze it to remove toxins.
There was only one detoxification pill, and he was reluctant to use it unless he had to. He had swallowed a lot of detoxification herbs before. If the herbs could hold up, the detoxification pill could be saved for a more critical time.
At this time, the wounds were oozing blood, and the sleeves and trouser legs were covered with mottled blood mixed with venom.
In order to squeeze out the remaining venom easily, Changsheng took off his clothes and squeezed them one by one. He had nothing to wipe the poisonous blood that flowed out, so he could only use the clothes he took off.
After wiping a few places, Chang Sheng suddenly came up with a plan. The poisonous blood contained extremely poisonous substances. He didn't know martial arts. If he wanted to save Miss Zhao and others, he could only try to poison the evil thieves from the Beggar Clan.
Thinking of this, he squeezed the wounds one by one and dipped his clothes in the poisonous blood. He did not use the whole clothes to collect the poisonous blood, but only used the hem of his lower body. When the poisonous snake bit him, the hem of his clothes was already stained with a lot of venom. Dip the hem of clothes in drugged blood to retain the poison to the maximum extent.
Even if the poisonous blood remaining in the wound was squeezed out, it could not stop the poison from attacking the heart. In addition to being paralyzed, Changsheng also felt difficulty breathing, chest tightness and nausea. After holding on for a while, he felt dizzy and might faint at any time. .
At this point, he didn't dare to wait any longer. He grabbed a stone and wanted to smash the branch. Worried that it would hurt other pills, he threw the stone, took out the dagger he had used to cut the branch, and used it to block the branch. Pry the wooden strips out of the holes.
The first thing that fell out was the piece of gold that Li Zhongyong gave him that day, followed by the pills. When he found the light green detoxifying pill among them, he was almost out of breath. There was no way he dared to delay. He immediately Crush the wax seal, open your mouth and take it.
The elixir took effect immediately after entering the abdomen. In just a moment, Immortality got rid of the vague and hazy feeling. After a while, his breathing became smoother and the paralysis eased.
Worried about Miss Zhao's safety, Chang Sheng did not dare to slack off and delay. He got up with all his strength before the remaining poison was gone, put the remaining elixir back into place and resealed it, then put on his clothes and climbed to a higher place.
The high altitude was relatively dry, and there were few snakes and insects. After a while, Changsheng climbed up the ridge. From here, he could clearly see that the official ship was slowly moving to the northeast. The group of people on the third deck remained where they were. Due to the distance, it was impossible to see whether Ms. Zhao was among the crowd.
The official ship moved slowly through the water, and Chang Sheng quickly followed from the shore. At the same time, he was thinking anxiously. He didn't know where the beggar gang's thieves were going to rob the official ship, but he knew that the longer the delay, the more dangerous Miss Zhao would be. She She is too beautiful. If those evil thieves have evil thoughts, Miss Zhao will be the first to suffer.
Furthermore, the number of thieves from the Beggar Gang who hijacked the official ship was not large. They were obviously here for the rice and grain on the ship. If they wanted to move the thousands of loads of rice and grain, there would definitely be many people to help them. Once the two sides were reunited, , it will be even more difficult to save people.
The situation was urgent and they had to take action as soon as possible, but it was late afternoon, and it was not the time to eat at this time. Not to mention whether they could poison their own drinking water, even if they could, they would have to wait until sunset before eating. .
what to do? what to do?
Changsheng was eager to save people but was powerless. He did not know martial arts and had no spiritual energy cultivation. The previous few months of seclusion in the mountains were spent meditating on Qianjin Yifang, and Qianjin Yifang was used to save people. Although It can also be used to kill people, but the only way is poisoning. If poisoning fails, then there is really nothing you can do.
At this moment, two evil thieves from the Beggar Gang came to the third deck again. Chang Sheng took a breath of cold air when he saw this. These two people were not looking for trouble.
Fortunately, the two men just searched everyone on the deck again before returning to the cabin, and did not drag away the women.
Although Miss Zhao escaped by luck, as long as she stayed on the ship, she would be bullied and killed sooner or later, and she had to try to save people quickly.
There are plenty of poisons, they can be found everywhere, and there is a highly poisonous Sichuan Crow in front of you, but the problem is not finding the poison, but how to poison it.
Amidst all kinds of worries, one suddenly becomes wise. It is not necessary to take poison to be poisoned. You can also be poisoned by smelling poisonous smoke.
Thinking of this, it suddenly dawned on me that these beggar thieves came here for food and fodder. If the official ship was on fire, they would never abandon it and would go to put out the fire. As long as they put enough poison nearby when setting fire. The highly toxic fumes produced by medicinal herbs are enough to poison them by inhalation.
This is a good idea, so let’s do it...
