Early the next morning, the two went into the mountains again, but this time, they wanted to go deeper into the mountains.
Usually, Jiang Yue only needs to walk for an hour on the front mountain. But this time, to enter the deep mountains, it would take more than an hour with Jiang Nian's wolf-like footsteps.
Jiang Yue estimated that if she relied on her foot strength, it would take two or three hours to get in.
She looked up and entered this place for the first time. She only felt that the sky was blocked and the sun was blocked, which was more scary than the previous mountain. When the wind blows, the trees sway and the creaking echoes in the mountains. We must be in awe of nature.
From time to time, there are soft rustling sounds all around. It seems that there are many animals, and there should be a lot of harvest today.
She motioned to Jiang Nian to put her down, and then touched his ear, "I'll be right here. I'll find the medicinal materials myself. Can you go hunting?"
Jiang Nian nuzzled her and expressed his agreement.
Jiang Yue briefly flipped through the thin medical book. The words on it were in traditional Chinese characters, and she could roughly recognize the meaning. It is equipped with simple pictures for apprentices, so it is not difficult for novices to understand.
She followed the pictures and found some common medicinal materials for treating wind, cold and high fever, and also dug up a larger ginseng. She couldn't tell the year, but it probably took decades to grow to such a big size.
Not only that, but all the dry firewood, stones, wood suitable for furniture, etc. she could collect were put into the space. It should be very useful for post-disaster reconstruction.
She suddenly smiled. Even if it was not a disaster, in this era, these are very useful raw materials and antique.
Suddenly, a shout came from not far away, interrupting her thoughts.
"Roar--"
"Ouch——"
Two roars echoed in the mountains, as if the earth was shaking.
Jiang Yue stood up with an ugly look on her face. The cry in front of her was that of a bear. It had a deep voice and must have been quite big. The second sound came from Jiang Nian.
Did Jiang Nian want to hunt it, or did it want to eat Jiang Nian? Are the two fighting now?
Her thoughts were too complicated and she was not in the mood to look for medicine anymore. She did not dare to move around at will, so she could only pace in place and pray that Jiang Nian would come back safely.
From time to time, roars were heard, frightening the birds in the trees and causing many small animals to run away. Jiang Yue clenched her fists and stared in that direction, feeling tormented in her heart.
After about half an hour, the roar disappeared.
She heard a rustling sound, as if something heavy was being dragged. She looked up and saw Jiang Nian walking out of the trees.
She loosened her clenched heart, ran over, and hugged him tightly.
Jiang Nian let go and licked her face.
It would be nice to come back safely. She doesn't mind the strong smell of blood.
She let go of Jiang Nian's neck and checked his injuries. At a glance, she saw a scratch from a claw on his back. Not only was the bone deep enough, but the blood was also flowing. Jiang Yue's eyes turned red.
She bit her lip tightly, "Baby, lie down and I'll apply medicine to you."
Jiang Nian seemed to have exhausted all his strength, so he lay down and half-closed his eyes.
Jiang Yue's limited medical knowledge could only let her disinfect it first and then apply anti-inflammatory and painkillers.
After applying the medicine, she took two chickens and placed them next to him, "Eat it and take a good rest."
When Jiang Nian opened his eyes and ate the chicken, she had time to look at the bear fighting Jiang Nian.
It was a strong bear, three times her size, with thick claws. Her lips pursed into a line, and she was afraid. She put the bear away, and then touched Jiang Nian's ears. "We won't hunt such big prey in the future. We will hunt smaller ones, which are safer."
Jiang Nian didn't respond to her.
Wolves are warlike animals. In every wolf pack, there is only one wolf king. The Wolf King is created by defeating his opponents. During the battle, it is normal to be bitten to death, injured or maimed. The scars on the body are the honor of the Wolf King.
After Jiang Nian had rested, the two of them went down the mountain.
Because Jiang Nian injured her back, she had to walk down the mountain by herself today. Jiang Nian also turned back into a human body and was helped by her to walk back for the first time.
It took three hours of walking before we returned to the foot of the mountain.
She wanted Jiang Nian to transform back into a wolf so that the wound could heal easily. However, someone outside the door stopped her movement.
"Xiaoyue, are you at home?"
She walked out, and the village chief and his wife came over with two aunties from the village. I don’t know what I’m here for.
But Jiang Nian was seriously injured at the moment. She didn't want anyone to enter the house, so she stood at the door to greet them, "Village chief, and a few aunts. What's the matter with you today?"
The village chief's face was tense and he didn't know how to speak. The village chief's wife smiled and said, "You two are young and have no land at the foot of the mountain. We just want to come and see how your life is going?"
Jiang Yue was a little strange. Sudden concern was the most fatal. She came to take a look and didn't bring anything. She replied calmly, "Thank you uncle and aunt for your concern. We are living a good life."
These dry words stopped the village chief's wife.
The other two aunts seemed to be very interested in the room and kept craning their necks to look inside.
One of them said, "Why don't we go in and help you clean up?"
As you said, you have stayed here for so many days, what should you clean now?
Jiang Yue said nothing and just stared at them. The two aunts were frightened by her cold eyes and retracted their necks.
The village chief's wife sighed and finally told the truth, "Xiaoyue, today we just want to see if there are any monsters in your house."
Jiang Yue had a strange expression, "Monster?"
