On this day, Xia Xue, Ouyang Qian, Li Kang, Jiang Yong and Song Gang didn't know how far they went, but they saw the sun slowly setting from east to west. And there is no end to the vast wasteland.

The setting sun gradually dyed the vast land red, and in the distance, a terrible wolf howl broke the silence here.

The sun set in a moment, a gust of wind swept by, and there was only a bleak chill left in the vast wasteland.

Xia Xue, Ouyang Qian and the other five people rode horses and ran on the wasteland for a long time, but they couldn't find a place to rest. Xia Xue thought to herself, it seems that tonight is almost going to sleep in the open with the sky as the quilt and the earth as the feast.

After running for about two hours, Xia Xue was afraid that the horse would be tired and die, so she ran with small steps. When night fell, fortunately the sky was full of stars so that you would not get lost. Xia Xue looked up at the stars from time to time to identify the direction.

The bleak moonlight drifted on the barren grassland, and a wolf howl suddenly sounded in the wilderness, and the sound was endless, and after a while, countless wolves in the distance were fighting for harmony, and for a while I didn't know which direction there was a wolf and which direction didn't.

The wolf howl was terrible and long, one after another, and the wolf howl did not stop from just now, and a bloody chill gradually approached them.

Xia Xue and Ouyang Qian couldn't help but clench the reins nervously, and just after a high ground, they saw six or seven people resting on a leeward grass.

Several people also saw them, a tall and sturdy man shouted loudly to them, but Ouyang Qian, Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang couldn't understand it, only Xia Xue heard it, the person spoke Khitan language, and it seemed that these people were all Khitans.

About the Khitan people, the erudite Xia Xue still knows something, it is the ancestor of the Great Liao Empire in later generations. She once heard a beautiful legend about the origin of the Khitan people: in the vast northern grasslands there are two rivers, one is called the Xilamulun River, which means "yellow water", also called "Huang River". People see it as the daughter of the Yellow River in the distance; The other river is called the "Laoha River", also known as the "Earth River", and the two river basins gave birth to the civilization on the grassland. Legend has it that a fairy who drove a green ox cart from the Huang River and an immortal who rode a white horse from the Tuhe River met at the confluence of the two rivers, and the two fell in love and became husband and wife, and they were the ancestors of the Khitan tribe.

The Khitan people originated from the Rouran tribe of Xianbei, a descendant of Donghu. Khitan, its original meaning is iron, with the word "Khitan" as the national title, to symbolize the tenacious will and indestructible national spirit of the Khitan people. The Khitan tribe began in 389 AD, and the Rouran tribe was defeated by the Northern Wei Dynasty of the Xianbei Tuoba clan. Among them, Beirouran retreated to the area of the Outer Khing'an Mountains and became the ancestor of the Mongols. Nan Rouran took refuge in the area south of the West Lamulun River and north of the Laoha River, and lived a nomadic and fishing and hunting clan social life in the form of a Ju clan branch. At this time, the names of the eight tribes were Sivandan, He Dahe, Fufuyu, Yuling, Piji, Li, Tuliuyu, and Rilian. During the turbulent years of war, the various tribes united to form the Khitan nation, which passed through the era of the alliance of the two tribes of the Dahe clan and the Yaoran clan, and is now subject to the Turkic Khanate of Mobei.

Xia Xue and the five of them walked in front of the Khitan strong man, and suddenly saw that the strong man had many scars on his body, and they were drenched in blood, and some of the wounds were still oozing blood. Up close, they were all scratches. Xia Xue was shocked and blurted out, "But was scratched by a wolf?" “

The Khitan strong man was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile and said: "The girl is really good eyesight, my name is Yeluxin, we are all Khitan hunters of the Yuling tribe, and we just had an intimate relationship with these beasts, but it doesn't matter now, they have been beaten away." “

Xia Xue saw that there were seven Khitans here, all of whom were wearing lots, and five of them were seriously injured, the wounds were relatively large, the flesh and blood were blurred, and the bleeding was not stopping, because of excessive blood loss, they were already in a coma. Jereshin and another middle-aged man were also slightly injured, and the wounds were constantly oozing blood.

Knowing in his heart that this battle must be very fierce, and he said it so lightly, he couldn't help but have a little affection and admiration for Yeluxin in his heart, "It's a man!" ”

The middle-aged Khitan also stepped forward to give a salute, his name was Xiao Da, a Han man who fled north to the Khitan territory after the war in the Central Plains. Xia Xue saw that he was also injured, and the wound was constantly oozing blood.

I know that if these Khitans don't hurry up for hemostatic treatment, they will soon be like those unconscious Khitan hunters, who have lost too much blood and are in a coma.

Xia Xue secretly considered that most sick animals carry viruses in their saliva, and the main mode of rabies transmission is to be directly contaminated by the bite or wound of sick animals with saliva containing rabies virus. The incidence of wolf bites is more than twice as high as that of dog bites, because wild animals have higher levels of virus in their salivary glands than dogs and are more persistent. In the era before the use of rabies vaccine, that is, the current era when only herbal medicine is used, the incidence rate after being bitten by rabies is about 30%~35%, and in later generations, if you can get timely vaccination after being bitten by rabies, the incidence rate can be reduced to about 0.2%~0.3%. Now there is no other way, because there is no rabies vaccine, only herbal medicine. As for whether these Khitan hunters will suffer from rabies in the future, they can only know their lives.

Xia Xue expressed her willingness to help them stop bleeding and treat their wounds, and Ye Luxin and Xiao Da were very grateful, thanked again and again, and expressed their willingness to use the prey they hit as a reward. Seeing that the Khitan Orion was so honest and simple, Xia Xue's favor towards them further increased.

He said softly: "After being bitten by a wolf, the wound may contain a virus, this is because the wolf's salivary glands contain viruses, and if it is not treated early, it will be difficult to recover from rabies in the future." Moreover, wolf or dog bites are special wounds, which are not conducive to drainage after suturing and bandaging, and the virus is easy to invade the body inward along the nerves. Therefore, it is necessary to squeeze out the blood from the bite site first, and then rinse it with salt water, and after thorough disinfection, the wound is not suitable for suturing and bandaging for the time being, and needs to be exposed. I wonder if you can bear the pain? ”

What virus, vaccine and other words, Ye Luxin and Xiao Da heard it in a fog and confused, Ouyang Qian, Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang also heard it in a fog, but they all inexplicably had an absolute trust in Xia Xue, even Ye Luxin and Xiao Da who met for the first time, they felt that this beautiful girl had a strong and unique charm and aura, which made people involuntarily produce a kind of convincing and worshipping psychology.

"We are all Khitan warriors, we are not even afraid of death, why not be afraid of a little pain, girl, if you treat it according to the method you said, we will definitely not snort." Ye Luxin said firmly, and Xiao Da also nodded firmly.

Xia Xue asked Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang to help with both hands, put them on the wounds of Ye Luxin and Xiao Da, and squeezed out the blood from the wounds vigorously. Ye Luxin and Xiao Da gasped, their voices were low, their faces were pale, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down their foreheads, but they just didn't snort.

"What a tough guy!" Ouyang Qian, Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang couldn't help but secretly admire in their hearts.

Xia Xue asked Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang to squeeze out the blood from Ye Luxin and Xiao Da's wounds, and then rinsed them with a large amount of salt water, and after more than half an hour, Ye Luxin and Xiao Da were so painful that they almost fainted. Then the same method was used to treat the wounds of the other five seriously injured Khitan Orions to stop bleeding and reduce inflammation.

After dealing with this, everyone couldn't help but feel very tired, lying on the grass panting and resting.

At this time, the heavy clouds dispersed, the bright moon was in the sky, the grass was swaying on the wasteland, the cold wind was howling, the earth was vast, there was no boundary, Xia Xue and Ouyang Qian looked north, they both felt the vastness of the world and their minds stretched.

"Whew!"

Suddenly, I heard a terrible wolf howl. Ouyang Qian felt a chill in her back, so she asked, "These beasts seem to have been screaming for a long time?" ”

Xia Xue listened intently and did not say anything.

Ouyang Qian shuddered, retracted her head into the hood, and suddenly two wolf howls came from the distance, thinking that this wild wolf was so fierce, and she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

Xia Xue suddenly shook her delicate body, and said in a deep voice, "Oh no! The wolf is gathering his companions, and he will come before dawn to take revenge! ”

When everyone heard this, their hearts couldn't help but hang.

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The long lonely night has gradually receded, and the dawn is coming. At this time, the horizon should have shown the dawn, but it was still a clear sky, but at this moment, it was already covered by dark clouds, and the black clouds covered the sky, but it was even more gloomy than just now. The light of the moon gradually dimmed, and the iron-gray shadow took over half of the sky, and the last ray of light in the sky was swallowed up by dark clouds, and the real night had come.

The charm is rampant, the stars are falling, the night wind blows through the grassland, and there is a depression.

This is the final calm.

The cold is getting colder and colder. Suddenly, there was a howl of "whoa-whoa" in the wilderness. The voice was long and poignant, coming from the ground and giving goosebumps all over the body.

"The wolf is coming!" Xia Xue whispered to warn everyone.

Xia Xue told them that the howling wolf was a she-wolf, and that the she-wolf was the leader in the pack and had appeal. The howl of male wolves and female wolves is different, the male wolf is looking up to the sky and howling, and the female wolf is bowing her head and howling, and the effect is also different. The male wolf only calls when he thinks of the female wolf, while the female wolf calls for the help of the wolves.

In the dark night, a few points of green light quietly approached, gradually, those few points of green light became more and more, and after a while, it was like a ghost fire in a tomb, and the glow flickered, more and more, more and more dense, and there was a gloomy and cold atmosphere, one by one, hidden in the grass that was more than half a person high, slowly approaching, and gradually approaching.

Ouyang Qian was lying on the earthen wall where she had just been stationed, although she had already been mentally prepared, but at this time, when she really saw these blood-devouring beasts, her mind was still wooden, her limbs were cold, and her whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept by, and several wind lanterns were almost extinguished in the fierce wind. Xia Xue was startled and hurriedly protected a torch beside her, and Yeluxin rose up despite the pain of the wound and protected a wind lamp.

The wild sand flew up, hitting the middle tent protected by everyone, making a crackling sound, the dark clouds walked uncertainly, and a miserable white moonlight suddenly fell from the sky, and a huge head wolf stood up, opened its bloody mouth, and howled at the moon!

Then, countless vicious wolves howled in unison, and their voices were terrible, piercing the sky and making people feel creepy. The war horse behind him was frightened, and suddenly raised its hooves and neighed, and for a while, the wind and clouds on the vast grassland changed color.

In the darkness on all sides, countless green lights rushed towards this direction.

Before Ouyang Qian had time to be afraid, the first attack of the wolves had already begun. Countless wild wolves rushed towards this side, one by one, their eyes were fierce, their mouths were salivating, their speed was amazing, and with a powerful kick of their hind legs, several particularly fierce wild wolves in front of them had already jumped in the air. However, as soon as they landed on the ground, the ground covered with withered grass fell violently, and dozens of wild wolves suddenly fell into a circular pit built around the camp, and the sharp wood inserted upside down in the pit instantly pierced the thick fur of the wolves. Blood spurted high, wails were incessant, and screams pierced the sky.

Seeing this scene, everyone on Xia Xue's side was demoralized, and they shouted and cheered in unison. The wolves also seemed to be frightened, and the wolves who were lucky not to fall into the pit screamed and hurriedly retreated, and the wolves were no longer reckless, as if they were thinking about countermeasures, and no longer acted rashly, but just slowly lay on the grass and no longer moved. For a moment, the weeping wolf under the pit was wailing in a low voice.

Xia Xue turned her head and stared at the wolves intently.

A few hours ago, Xia Xue heard the incessant howling of the wolves nearby, and felt strange, so she guessed that this wolf would launch a fierce attack before sunrise and come to take revenge. After hearing Xia Xue's words, Ye Luxin, Li Kang and others thought so, so they quickly dug this trap with Xia Xue, and made a few traps in case of accidents. Now that the trap really played a role in blocking the attack of the wolves, everyone couldn't help but secretly admire Xia Xue's foresight.

At this time, the wolves, which had not been quiet for a long time, began to move again, but they were no longer reckless, and slowly walked to the edge of the pit one by one, and then suddenly exerted their strength, flew up, and jumped over one after another. Xia Xue couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the time was too short, otherwise she could dig the pit wider, where would it be your turn to be arrogant here.

The wolves kept approaching, Ouyang Qian's frightened lips were blue, her palms were sweaty, and her tongue was almost knotted. Hurriedly tugged at Xia Xue's clothes, and urged in a trembling voice: "Almost, almost." ”

Xia Xue stood tall with a calm face, unaffected by Ouyang Qian's panicked emotions, until all the wolves had jumped over the pit, and the first few wolves almost rushed to the front of them, before they choked and pulled out the Tang knife, and jumped up, as soon as the Tang knife stood up, the giant wolf that rushed in front of him pierced through the throat, and then shouted loudly: "Release the arrow!" ”

Several rockets suddenly shot high in the dark night sky, like a meteor shower, and as soon as the arrow landed on the ground, it rose into the sky like a fire dragon, rolling up a monstrous fire!

The wolves were frightened, but there was no way back, there was a sea of fire in front of them, and they couldn't advance or retreat for a while, and they screamed in a sea of fire, and their voices were desperate.

With a wave of Xia Xueyu's hand, rows of sharp arrows rushed towards the wolves in the monstrous fire like meteors!

Ouyang Qian stared at a pair of big eyes full of nervousness and excitement, and shot one sharp arrow after another at a speed several times faster than usual towards the wolves scurrying in the fire. Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang also fired deadly arrows at the wolves at the fastest speed. Ye Luxin and Xiao Da also ignored the pain, opened their bows and arrows, and shot at the wolves.

Xia Xue was armed with a Tang knife, specializing in eliminating the hungry wolves that crossed the wall of fire and rushed to everyone. She knew that the wolf was a "copper-headed and iron-tailed tofu waist", and the wolf's waist was the most unbeaten, so she specially slashed at the wolf's waist that pounced in front of her, basically one by one. Xia Xue wears a bulletproof helmet on her head and a bulletproof glass mask on her face, her swan-like beautiful neck is also protected by a helmet and high-necked bulletproof underwear, and she wears a bulletproof jacket on her body, and even her hands and feet are tightly protected by bulletproof high-tech gloves, socks, and mountaineering sneakers, from head to toe, there is no defensive dead end. Although Xia Xue was fighting with the hungry wolf, she was sometimes accidentally bitten by the fangs of the hungry wolf attacking next to her or caught by the sharp claws, but she was unscathed.

She saw a wolf pounce towards Ouyang Qian, and when the sharp mouth was about to bite Ouyang Qian, an arrow rushed up, and the Tang knife in his hand slashed down at the wolf's backbone, and the wolf immediately collapsed on the ground. Another wolf pounced on her from behind, and she turned sharply, and the Tang knife just poked into the belly of the wolf that jumped into the air. The wolf howled and fled, leaving a trail of wolf blood on the grass. Another wolf pounced on her left side, and her Tang knife had just been pulled out of the wolf's belly, and she had not yet finished preparing to fight again. The wolf that pounced on her bit her left arm, thanks to Xia Xue's clothes being high-tech bulletproof clothing, otherwise it would have to be torn, Xia Xue slashed, and the hungry wolf was directly smashed off his back, paralyzed to the ground, and let out a wail.

The fire burned more and more, none of the wolves escaped, except for a few who crossed the wall of fire and were cut down by Xia Xue, most of them were either killed by the arrows of Ouyang Qian, Li Kang, Ye Luxin and others, or were burned to death by the fire, and the few remaining were struggling in pain, screaming and roaring in the fire, the fire burned grease, crackled, and heavy black smoke rose into the sky, and the smell was pungent.

Everyone was overjoyed, thunderous with joy, and everyone high-fived and celebrated!

Ouyang Qian, Li Kang, Jiang Yong, and Song Gang were all so excited that their faces were flushed and trembling, and the thrilling man-wolf battle finally won a big victory without anyone being injured.