Chapter 21: The Snakes at the Bottom of the Cliff
There are many plants at the bottom of the cliff, and the two of them smashed on the dense canopy to get a buffer, plus Shao Yisong's protection, Zhiqing Turbidity is still quite sober.
When she took a breath of relief and went to see Shao Yisong, he was already unconscious, and he couldn't even feel his breathing.
"Shao Yisong, wake up!" Zhi Qingxun slapped his face helplessly.
If Shao Yisong dies at this moment, how can southern Xinjiang be put in chaos! Wouldn't the Cozy Dynasty fall into war again!
No way...... He can't die! At least he can't die yet!
Zhi Qingxun didn't know if the panic in his heart that couldn't be ignored was because his plan was sabotaged, or because of other reasons, people who have always been calm can't calm down at the moment.
"You can't die, wake up!"
Seeing that he still didn't react, Zhi Qingxun pressed his hand to his heart, pressing and beating again and again, and those memories that she once thought were unimportant now flashed through her mind.
It's because of her own face, or whether it's because of her own face, or because she has been in love for four years, since her master left, Shao Yisong is the best person in this world for her, even if she has to kill Shao Yisong in the end to get the throne, but she can't deceive herself, at least now...... Just want to save him!
I don't know if Shao Yisong heard her call, but when he knew that Qingxun was about to despair, he reacted, coughed violently, and then spit out a mouthful of black blood.
As the light in the east shone brightly, Shao Yisong began to breathe again, although it was very weak, but it still made Zhiqingxun very happy.
"It's all right...... It's okay......" Zhiqingxun was like a taut string, and when she saw Shao Yisong breathing, she sat down on the ground suddenly.
After a pause, she took advantage of the morning light to observe the surrounding terrain, the bottom of the cliff was densely forested, surrounded by dense towering trees, the canopy could almost shade the sky, although it was early in the morning, but the visibility was still very low.
The weeds under the trees are overgrown, long and dense, almost up to the waist, and from time to time the mountain breeze blows, and the grass makes a "rustling" friction sound, and there seems to be some invisible danger hidden at the bottom.
No way...... Zhiqing Xun raised his vigilance, the woods are dense and damp, and it is still the rainy season, even if there is no poisonous snake that bites Shao Yisong, there will be other poisonous insects and beasts hidden here, you must go out quickly!
Thinking of this, Zhi Qingxun ignored his injuries, gritted his teeth and helped Shao Yisong up, and stumbled forward.
"Hold on, I'll definitely take you back!"
This night was as long as a few spring and autumn seasons, they had just escaped death, and they were all injured and poisoned, if it weren't for the fact that both of them had practiced martial arts since childhood, and could use internal force to support them for a while, I am afraid they would have already stepped into the Yama Palace.
"Water...... Water ......"
Shao Yisong's voice was faint like a mosquito, fortunately, he leaned on Zhiqingxun's shoulder, she could hear it, after running all night, she had long been thirsty, and now it was just early in the morning, if Zhiqingxun's physical condition was better, maybe she would collect dewdrops, but now maybe she would fall down when she herself, and she couldn't waste time here.
She didn't stop, and continued to move in one direction, and suddenly, Zhiqing's feet slipped and she almost fell, and before she could gain a firm foothold, she was overjoyed.
The dirt under her feet was still dry, and now there was moss growing here, indicating that they were getting closer to the water source!
She helped Shao Yisong to continue walking, and sure enough, not long after, she faintly heard the sound of water flowing in the distance.
"We have water...... Shao Yisong, did you hear that? We have found water, and as long as there is living water, it means that we can go out! You...... You hold on a little longer......"
Zhi Qingxun saw hope, and even her tone was much more relaxed, she looked for the sound of the water and walked for a short time, through the gap between the trunks of the trees, Zhi Qingxun suddenly saw a stream like a jade belt winding through the woods in front of her.
Her eyes lit up, and even her steps were a little bigger.
When she had passed through the trees to the edge of the stream, she looked in the direction of the upper reaches of the stream, which was slender and long, clear as jade, and the water flowed gently, with no end in sight.
Zhiqing's chapped lips finally smiled slightly, she helped Shao Yisong to sit down against the trunk of the tree, washed her Jinpa, and fed Shao Yisong with water in Jinpa.
Knowing that Qingxun is a daughter who loves to be clean, she is covered in blood, and she is uncomfortable, she washed it a little with stream water, and just helped Shao Yisong up, and accidentally found that the blood in his abdomen was flowing more and more, and she was in too much hurry to escape last night, she didn't find that Shao Yisong had such a deep wound!
If he doesn't deal with it again, I'm afraid he will bleed to death before he dies of poison, and ...... Maybe it was because of the poisoning, Shao Yisong's body temperature was obviously getting higher and higher, and his pale face was already slightly red at the moment, and his situation couldn't be delayed any longer!
After thinking about it for a while, Zhi Qingxun left Shao Yisong in place, and he looked nearby to see if there were any herbs that could be used, although she was not good at medicine, she still recognized the basic antipyretic and hemostatic medicine.
The cliff is hot and humid, suitable for the growth of various plants, it is not difficult to find a few pills, but there are too many weeds here, and she is worried about Shao Yisong's safety and does not dare to go too far, so she looks carefully nearby.
But providence made people, and Zhiqing Xun turned around and didn't find any herbs, and this delay was two hours.
Shao Yisong's body temperature was getting higher and higher, and the effect of the previous medicine seemed to be almost over, and he curled up in pain, letting out a painful and faint moan in his throat.
"It's okay...... We left right away and soon found our way back......"
Zhiqingxun didn't know whether she was comforting him or herself, she wanted to help Shao Yisong up, but she was already exhausted.
dragged Shao Yisong not a few steps, Zhiqing's turbid legs were weak, and the two fell to the ground together, and the sharp stones on the ground slid her face into a long opening, spreading from the corners of her eyes to the top of her lips, and blood was flowing from the wound where the flesh turned out.
As if she didn't feel anything, she pursed her lips and looked up at the dense foliage above, and an indescribable sadness spread in her heart.
Don't...... Are you really going to die in this barren mountain?
She lowered her head to look at Shao Yisong, who was silent at the moment, he was still no different from death at this moment.
The corners of his bloody mouth pulled out a wry smile, and Zhiqing lay weakly beside Shao Yisong, opened his mouth, and sang a ballad with a familiar melody out of place.
"The stars are shining and the moon is shaking...... The sleeping girl smiled...... The wind blows the willows, and the sleepy ones sleep fragrantly......"
This is the only song that Zhi Qingxun can sing, and it is also the only thing left by her so-called mother, how many times has she sung this familiar ballad with her little sister in a dark and damp corner, comforting the other party who is covered in bruises.
Just like she comforted herself now......
Since childhood, Zhi Qingxun has experienced several despairs...... Again and again, she watched her loved ones leave.
At the age of eight, she put an end to everything in hell with a fire, and then in a sinful state, she met a master who was willing to accept her.
When she was thirteen years old, her master died tragically, and she was bent on revenge, and met Shao Yisong, who was willing to lend a helping hand to her.
Over the years, she has tried her best to plan all this, but she has not yet gotten what she wants, and she has not ...... If you haven't trampled the royal power that killed the master under your feet, are you going to die in this forest that doesn't see the light of day?
No...... No way!
Zhi Qingxun suddenly opened her eyes, if she gave up now, how could she be worthy of the master, how could she be worthy of herself!
Once a person's sense of survival is aroused, even the body seems to have the power that people can marvel at.
Zhiqingxun was already exhausted early in the morning, but she gritted her teeth and took Shao Yisong along the stream for a long time.
She didn't know how long she could last, only that she couldn't fall down before she died, otherwise everything before her would be useless.
Step by step, the blood on the wound on Zhiqing's face had dried up and coagulated, and the hideous wound was even more terrifying, sweat and blood dripping together, she didn't care about this, only focused on her feet, and the long grass like the sea was dripping with difficulty, and she didn't know when it would end.
Seeing that the sun was about to set, Zhiqing paused at his feet, took a breath, wiped his sweat, and just raised his feet to continue walking, only to hear a rustle under his feet, as if something was coming this way.
Zhiqing Xun secretly screamed, "Not good! But by the time she found out, the invisible thing had reached her feet, and she didn't even have time to look through the grass when she felt a sharp pain in her ankle!
She was unsteady, and both of them fell to the ground, catching a glimpse of a red snake's tail disappearing into the grass.
Sure enough, there is a poisonous snake called "red grass" in this forest!
Zhiqing Xun endured the pain, decisively pulled off the hairpin on his head and slid the wound away, forcing the poisonous blood out, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the surrounding grass surging, as if it was coming for them!
Not good! I've encountered a swarm of snakes!
Zhiqing hurriedly helped Shao Yisong up, vigilantly observed the surroundings, and found that the direction in which the snakes came was the direction they were leaving.
didn't have time to think too much, she took Shao Yisong and stumbled into the depths of the dense forest, but the speed of the snakes behind her was too fast, and she couldn't escape.
This is quite a risky move, although the snakes are afraid of fire, but maybe they will both die in the fire, but fortunately the place is damp and cool enough, and the fire will gradually be extinguished after a while, giving them time to escape.
But the snakes did not intend to stop there, they still chased after each other, at this moment it was already dark, and the five fingers could not be seen in the dense forest, and Zhi Qingxun had lost his sense of direction, and he didn't know where he was now.
Hearing the sound of rustling behind her getting closer and closer to her, she had no other choice but to flee forward, but when she took the next step, her feet suddenly softened, and a cold touch came, as if she had stepped into the water.
Before she could think about it, the mud under her feet was slippery, and the two of them fell into the cold mire.
The group of snakes behind them was only one step away from them.