171. Snakeberry
I breathed a sigh of relief, tired and tired, but I was very conscious, and I didn't want to sleep again. After a little hesitation, he picked up his coat and shirt on the ground and walked out of the cave again, the winter morning was unusually cold, I only wore a single coat, plus the cold sweat just now, at this time was blown by the wind, and the chill was in my heart. But he gritted his teeth and came to the lake, and washed his two clothes in the water.
To survive in the wild, hunger, cold, and disease are the most taboo. At this point, we had three things, and my coat alone was not enough to withstand the cold, and his clothes were too dirty and easy to grow bacteria, so they had to be cleaned and dried before putting them on him.
After washing, my hands were red from the cold and unconscious, so I found a vent to hang his clothes on the branches. Only then did he return to the cave, and for a moment he could see Gao Cheng quietly, lightly touching his forehead, and there was no heat repeatedly.
As soon as I sat down on the floor and leaned my back against the wall, I felt tiredness come over me, and I closed my eyes groggyly.
Cold! The chill that invaded my bones, I unconsciously hugged my arms, and suddenly the warmth surrounded me from nowhere, I drilled into the heat source, and soon the chill in my body dissipated. I slept soundly, and when I woke up, the familiar breath lingered in my nose, and when I opened my eyes, I saw ** skin and a stiff body, how did I run into his arms and sleep?
When I looked up, I just bumped into him and opened his eyes, and when my eyes met, I immediately got up and retreated half a meter. The black eyes glanced at the distance between me and him, and said as if unhappily: "When it's cold, you know to drill into my arms, and now you will turn your face when you use it?" ”
“...... I'll show you if your clothes are dry. Throwing down a sentence and running out of the cave, it was a bit of a desert and an escape. When the cool breeze blew, the heart that jumped violently when the cold hair stood up gradually slowed down, and there was a voice in my heart: Cowardly! You and him are both honest with each other, no matter how intimate things are, what is there to hold for warmth like this?
It must have been noon when the sun hung overhead, and I had slept for hours, and the clothes hanging from the trees had been dry. After putting it away, he turned around and left, and the cool breeze blew away the heat on his face. When he returned to the cave, he found that he had sat up, bowing his head as if he were smearing his wound with the juice of the fruit.
Hearing my movement, he raised his head, his dark eyes fixed on me, "Help me on my back." ”
I didn't speak, but walked over and took the crushed and deformed fruit, some of the juice spilling out of his hand, sticky. After smearing the rest of the juice on his heartache, he looked at the ground where the fruit was already treated.
He groaned and said, "I'll go pick some more fruit later." "Even if it's not for the sake of healing, at least you'll have to be hungry.
He turned his back to look at me, his gaze falling from top to bottom on my left leg, and after a two-second silence, he said, "Let's go together." ”
I was stunned, probably understanding that he doubted my mobility after I injured my leg, but, "You...... All right? After asking, I saw him raise his eyebrows, "Don't ask men such questions, try to know if I can do it." I paused for a moment to realize his intentions, coughed dryly twice, and turned my head to ignore him.
A sudden piece of clothing came down from my head, obscuring my vision, and when I pulled it down in frustration, I saw that he was already wearing his shirt, and he was smiling at me as he buttoned it. After getting dressed neatly, he regained his well-dressed appearance, not to mention handsome.
Some people are born with a captivating city, even if they are down, it is difficult to hide the heroism in their bones.
"Come and help me." Simple command, slightly hoarse voice. It was the same as me, and I stepped forward and grabbed his right hand, but I didn't expect him to lean half of his weight over, and after standing up with some difficulty, I looked down and was speechless. He did it on purpose, with his feet so steady that he didn't have to rely on me to stand at all, but I didn't say anything.
Because his body was closely leaning together, when he came out of the cave again, even if there was a cold wind, he covered most of it. When you enter the woods, most of the dead branches and broken dead leaves under your feet, and most of the treetops are bare, except for a few pines and cypresses that are still evergreen. It was not easy to walk inward for more than 50 meters, so I was careful to avoid the force on my left foot, because every step was like holding the pain nerve, and I didn't realize that Gao Cheng was actually holding my arm in turn.
The greenery began to come into view, and what appeared to be his footprints was seen, but no fruit appeared. It seems that in the past three days, he has really made full use of the resources available in the vicinity, and can only go deeper.
Not far from the lake, the water vapor was heavy, and the jungle in the depths became dense, blocking out the sunlight overhead, so that the air was moist, so that the dead leaves rotted and gave off a foul smell.
Gao Cheng suddenly paused, his dark eyes swept around, and he shook his head and said, "I can't go in anymore." ”
"Why?"
"There is already a miasma breeding, and when it is close to evening, there will be a heavy fog here, and you will not be able to go back."
It is true that there is a faint white fog coming out at this time, although it will not obscure the vision, but it is difficult to guarantee whether the fog will get bigger and bigger in the future. But, "We haven't found that fruit yet." He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's go in a different direction and try to go to a location where the sun can shine." That kind of plant still likes light, and it is difficult to grow in the shade. ”
I nodded, and at this time I must trust his judgment unconditionally. He simply moved the hand that was clasped on my arm to my wrist, grabbed it tightly and took the dominant position, leading me forward in front. Staring at his dark and decisive figure, I secretly thought that he endured the pain and insisted on coming out for me, if he hadn't been there, I'm afraid that even if I wasn't afraid of this forest, I might have to be enchanted in it.
Judging from my superficial geographical location, the direction he led the way was to the side of the lake. As the shadows of the trees thinned out, the sunlight shone in, and the air was no longer as humid as it used to be. I could see the verdant ground in front of me in the distance, and I was looking forward to it, and when I got closer to see the fruit, I couldn't help but be overjoyed.
With a slight struggle, I broke away from his hand, and I walked past him and said, "You rest for a while, and I'll go and pick it." "I pretended not to know that the temperature of the hand he was holding my hand just now changed from warm to cold, and even the originally calm steps gradually floated. It must have been the inflammation of the wound that had recurred, and it stands to reason that he must have to lie down in place to rest.
I walked up to the green plants and was about to bend down to pick them, when I suddenly heard a very fast footstep behind me. Before my fingers could touch the fruit, I saw something rising from the green foliage, and immediately after my body was knocked sideways, he rolled me twice on the ground. When I turned around, I saw a gray python standing up in the high! It's dangerous! I secretly sighed in my heart.
"Let's go!" Gao Cheng only drank a single word, and pulled me up and wanted to leave. I dragged his hand, "The fruit hasn't been picked yet." But he didn't look back at me: "No." And dragged me out of a few meters, I was still reluctant to look back, although there was a big python there, but it didn't seem to have the intention of chasing, the area of the fruit is very large, maybe you can pick it from the side.
But Gao Cheng said, "Don't think about the fruit, it's also called snakeberry, and it's the favorite thing of snakes." Including the python, it proves that it is already a snake's nest, and even if the fruit is picked, it can't be eaten. ”
My face turned white, not because of what Gao Cheng said, but because I turned my head and saw what he said. The python didn't move, but it was aware that countless thin snakes were emerging from among the greenery, and they were quickly chasing us in our direction.
No, the python seems to be chirping, is it a summoning signal?
The mountain roads are difficult to walk, and even though we are already running, we still can't go fast. Especially because of the pain in my left leg, I almost fell down several times, and it was all up to Gao Cheng to pull me hard, and I was almost dragged by him later. But the group of snakes kept chasing after me unrelentingly, only to hear Gao Cheng's low curse, and pushed me forward: "You run first." ”
No way! How could I run alone at such a time, and it was still when he was injured. But he said: "Two people must act separately, you are responsible for leading this group of snakes, I must go back and kill the python that gave the order, otherwise this snake will follow us back to the rocky area and haunt us." ”
I wanted to open my mouth, but he cut off his eyebrows: "Don't talk nonsense! I can run as fast as I can, I don't have the skills to take care of you. ”
Gritted his teeth and squeezed his palm heavily, "You can't be fine." After saying that, he turned his head and ran, and after the delay just now, the thin snake had already chased after him a little closer. Looking back, he saw that Gao Cheng was actually moving fast into the depths of the forest, and the group of chasing snakes divided into a small part and chased in his direction. Knowing that he had deliberately made a detour, perhaps the snakes were also afraid of miasma, and he had to get rid of the thin snakes that followed him first.
Seeing that the shadows of the trees in front of me were scattered, and the lake was already faintly visible, it was almost nowhere to go. I was very anxious, wondering if I had no way out and jumped into the lake, wondering if I would be able to avoid the pursuit of the snakes. Suddenly, I stopped abruptly, and only ran with my head buried in it, only to realize that the sound in my ears had disappeared, and when I looked back, I saw no snake shadow.
Could it be that Gao Cheng has already killed the python? After only half a minute of hesitation, I decided to look back. If it were ever before, I wouldn't have been a little worried about him, with his wisdom and ability, whether it was the snakes or the black python, it was just a small case to him, but first, this woodland was complicated and treacherous, and secondly, he was seriously injured, and he already felt that he was physically exhausted just now.
Because there were traces of running, it was easier to recognize when I returned, and I didn't dare to walk too fast, for fear that the thin snake was still hiding in the bushes. At this point, the slightest impulse could lead to serious consequences, so I walked very carefully, and stopped at the slightest disturbance to make sure that it was not the sound of a snake crawling in the grass. The hateful thing is that the left leg is overexerted, and the wound should be torn again, and the pain is so painful that I just want to gasp. So by the time I got back to the snakeberry python location, it was an hour later. <