That night, Jiang Xuan didn't sleep very peacefully.
From time to time, there are terrifying beast roars, strange bird calls, and the sounds of various insects outside, which makes people feel frightened.
Chi Shao was afraid that wild beasts would attack her at night, so she insisted on keeping watch for most of the night. It was almost dawn before she took a nap.
When Chi Shao woke up the next morning, the fire had gone out. She dug out the simmering charcoal from the embers and relit the fire.
When Chi Shao started the fire, Jiang Xuan also woke up.
Chi Shao stood up: "I'll find something to eat nearby. You wait for me here."
"be safe."
"rest assured."
Chi Shao went out with a stone knife and a short spear, and soon walked away.
Jiang Xuan was the only one left in the cave, and there was a burning flame.
Jiang Xuan raised his hand and found that he had regained some strength. At least he was not as difficult to speak as he was yesterday.
He was worried about the condition of the wound, so he gently uncovered the spider webs and medicine residue covering the wound.
It went much better than he expected.
The wound had closed, and although there was no scab, there was no sign of inflammation.
This is good news. He hopes that the wound will heal quickly and he can regain his mobility as soon as possible.
Jiang Xuan bandaged the wound again and lay down peacefully.
However, he waited for a long time, and Chi Shao did not come back.
While waiting, he began to think involuntarily.
This jungle is so dangerous. What if something happens to Chi Shao? What if you can't come back?
He was so seriously injured that he had no ability to move. If Chi Shao had an accident, he would have no choice but to wait for death.
"Shashasha..."
Just as Jiang Xuan was getting more and more frightened as he thought about it, light footsteps suddenly came from outside, and Chi Shao's figure appeared.
Jiang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief: "You are finally back."
"I caught a snake, found some herbs, and it took a little longer."
Chi Shao carried a snake on his shoulders. The snake was very big, as thick as the mouth of a bowl.
The snake's head had been cut off, its abdomen had been cut open, and its intestines had been cleaned.
Jiang Xuan sighed again: Women from primitive tribes are so fierce!
"Today we will roast snake meat."
Chi Shao cut off a thicker branch, cut the snake into sections with a stone knife, strung them on the branch, and then inserted the branch on the ground next to the fire. The snake meat was about ten centimeters away from the flames.
Barbecue cannot be grilled directly on the flame, as it will burn.
Tribal people usually skewer the meat on wooden sticks and place it next to the fire without direct contact with the flames, and use the high temperature to slowly cook it.
The only drawback is that the baking time is relatively long.
After preparing the snake meat, Chi Shao opened her animal skin bag and took out a handful of freshly picked herbs.
Chi Shao put the fresh herbs into her mouth and chewed them, then replaced the old medicine on Jiang Xuan's wound.
Then, she handed Jiang Xuan two plant roots and asked him to chew some of the juice and swallow it.
This plant is often used by tribal people as a healing medicine, called Aesculus, and its roots have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Jiang Xuan learned from the memory of his predecessor that he had taken this kind of medicine several times before without any adverse reactions.
Jiang Xuan put the rhizome of the horse chestnut into his mouth and chewed it, almost spitting it out.
Bitter, very bitter, a torture to the tongue.
But this was the primitive era, and he was seriously injured. Even if it was painful, he could only endure it.
Chi Shao looked at him with soft eyes: "It's a bit bitter, just bear with it. You don't need to eat it when the wound is healed."
Jiang Xuan nodded and said that he would take the medicine well.
"By the way, sister, how do you know so many herbal medicines?" Jiang Xuan was very curious about this.
"I learned it all from the people in the hunting team."
Chi Shao explained: "When we go hunting, people in the hunting team are often injured. If you are injured and left alone, knowing more about herbal medicine can save your life."
"So that's it."
Jiang Xuan suddenly realized that this is the so-called long-term illness that makes a good doctor.
After Chi Shao finished speaking, he fell silent again, obviously thinking of his tribe and his relatives.
Seeing that she was feeling uncomfortable, Jiang Xuan didn't feel comfortable asking any more questions.
The snake meat was roasted for about an hour, until it was browned, and then the red peony root was taken off, gave Jiang Xuan half, and ate half of it himself.
There was no seasoning on the roasted snake meat, and there was no fat, but for two people in distress, having meat to eat was already very good, and there was nothing to fault.
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In this way, Jiang Xuan lay in this cave for ten days. Chi Shao would go out to look for food and herbs every day. Sometimes it went smoothly, and sometimes he was a little injured.
The tribes in this world are physically strong and have strong recovery capabilities.
Ten days later, Jiang Xuan was able to walk on the ground
After regaining his mobility, Jiang Xuan couldn't wait to move around in a small area at the entrance of the cave.
He hopes to adapt to this wild primitive world as soon as possible so that he can deal with all kinds of dangers in the future.
Five days later, Jiang Xuan's injuries were no longer serious. He began to try to set up some noose traps near the cave to catch small prey.
His trap was successful, but what he caught was not a bird or a rabbit, but a green bug as big as a teacup.
When he walked over, the insect's waist was tied with thin vines. The bouncing branches pulled it into the air, and its fat body twisted around.
"Can this thing be eaten?"
Although some experts have been emphasizing that the protein content of bugs is four times that of beef for the same size.
But this thing doesn't look like delicious food, and it's not that easy to accept from the senses.
But this is food, and it is also the first prey Jiang Xuan has captured in this world, and he does not want to let it go.
Jiang Xuan untied the cane from the branch and took the fat insect back to the cave, planning to ask Chi Shao when she came back.
However, while he was waiting, he suddenly heard the cries of a flock of crows.
"Quack quack..."
The harsh crow call made Jiang Xuan become nervous involuntarily.
Because he learned from the memories left by his original body that it was the Crow tribe that destroyed Xuan and Chi Shao's tribe.
This crow's cry is like a nightmare to the original person.
There are more than 3,000 people in the Crow Tribe, and they raise a large number of crows. These crows can help them conduct reconnaissance in the air, and can also help them hunt and fight. They are very ferocious.
"Shashasha..."
There was a rush of footsteps outside the cave. Jiang Xuan nervously held a wooden stick and hid in the darkness.
"Xuan, Xuan..."
At this moment, Chi Shao's call came from the entrance of the cave, and Jiang Xuan immediately ran out.
Chi Shao looked very nervous and urged: "Go quickly, the Crow Tribe's hunting team is here, we can't stay here any longer."
"Wait a minute, there's something else in the hole."
Jiang Xuan quickly walked into the cave, lifted up the insect tied by the rope, found a stone, smashed the insect's head flat, and then ran out of the cave.
This was his first prey in this world. Although it was an insect and not very tasty, he had no intention of discarding it.
"Your injuries haven't healed yet. I'll carry you on my back."
Chi Shao took one look at the insect and couldn't help but pick up Jiang Xuan on his back and run away, quickly disappearing into the vast primitive jungle.
Not long after they left, a group of tribesmen wearing animal skins, with mysterious lines painted on their faces, and crow feathers on their heads, soon arrived at the cave.
Above their heads, there were hundreds of crows circling, cawing "quack", and the cries were very harsh and unpleasant.
"Someone has been here." Someone found a noose trap and footprints on the ground.
Later, they discovered the cave. The fire in the cave had not been completely extinguished, and there were some leftover bones on the ground.
"They just left not long ago."
"This is our Crow Tribe's new hunting ground. No one from outside the tribe is allowed to enter. Chase them and kill them!"
"Quack quack..."
The Crow Tribe's hunting team, with the crows, immediately searched around.
If Chi Shao and Jiang Xuan were caught up by them, given their status, they would definitely be killed without mercy.
