"Poisoning"

Chapter Thirty-Four

What happened next is something I will never forget. As Mu Qing's cries grew more and more shrill, the deep, rough cry gradually rose, seemingly getting closer and closer to us.

Finally, that thing, something that looked like a person, came into my view. It walked step by step from not far from where we were hiding, toward "Mu Qing," who was no longer human.

That was the first time I saw the "medicine man" that Lan Feiyu had mentioned up close. He was not quite the same as I had imagined. He was not covered in hair like an ape, nor was he as black and purple as "Mu Qing". In terms of height and size, he was closer to a human than other beasts.

Only... I was fortunate enough to see the face of that "drug man," that terrifying face, which showed that he was definitely not human, and could never be human.

Above the neck, near the jaw, the flesh of the "medicine man" almost completely disappeared. From there, up to the entire skull, only bare white bones and the yellowish-orange skin tightly wrapped around the skull remained.

What terrified me most was that the "drug man" actually had hair on his head. It wasn't long and was sparse, but it was even more terrifying than the head itself.

But this thing, starting from the neck connecting to the jaw, was an ordinary fleshy body, because he was completely naked. I even noticed the male organ swaying between his legs as he walked, which once again made my scalp tingle and I felt like my eyes were about to develop sores.

The "medicine man" didn't move fast. He opened his mouth and let out roars from deep in his throat. As he approached slowly, "Mu Qing" completely stopped shrieking.

They stared at each other, neither moving an inch. The scene was incredibly bizarre. Lan Feiyu and I peered through the leaves and unconsciously clasped hands together, our palms sweating profusely.

While I held my breath and remained still, something unexpected happened.

The "medicine man" circled around the same spot that "Mu Qing" had just walked, almost exactly the same way. Then he stopped in front of "Mu Qing," and the two things that looked like people but weren't actually people hugged each other tightly!

My jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Before I could even lift it up, what those two did next shocked me even more: they hugged for a while, and then…

They started kissing.

Because we weren't very close, I couldn't really see clearly whether the two red lips on the "drug person's" face were still intact, but their postures were just too similar.

This is not just unpleasant, it's downright chilling. To witness a skull covered in fur and another head covered in purplish-black spots kissing mouth to mouth is a nightmare that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

If I wasn't sure what these two things were doing before, their subsequent actions completely shattered my last bit of illusion.

They... well... in the same way I had once accidentally witnessed a male and female dog mating, they did it right before my and Lan Feiyu's eyes, with those two piercing howls rising and falling once again.

I was stunned, my mind went completely blank.

Lan Feiyu reacted much faster than me. She quietly tugged at me and whispered in my ear, "Let's go!"

As if waking from a dream, I crouched down and, with Lan Feiyu in front of me, took advantage of the moment when those two "people," whose names I didn't know, were making love. I carefully sneaked out, and after walking slowly for a few feet, I could no longer see them, only hear their howling. Lan Feiyu and I exchanged a glance, breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly quickened our pace.

"Oh my god, that was terrifying!" I was so shocked that I forgot the pain in my body. All I wanted to do was escape the horrifying scene. I ran quickly to the edge of the room. "Even in this state, she still... she still does that kind of thing..."

Lan Feiyu was probably afraid I would fall, so she held me tightly. Listening to my incessant grumbling, she sighed softly and said, "Xi'er, it's not that you can still do it even in this state, but rather, it's precisely because you've become like this that you can do it."

I was completely confused and quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

"The 'drug people' have had their normal minds taken away. The only things they will do on their own, besides seeking food and drink, are urination and... and that." Lan Feiyu spoke vaguely, but I understood.

Confucius said, "Food and sex are the greatest desires of humankind," and this is absolutely true.

Even though he's no longer a human being, he still thinks about this matter.

However, based on my observation of cats and dogs, it seems that "Mu Qing" had desires first, and then lured the male "drug man" over.

For some reason, after watching that bizarre, terrifying, and chilling "drug man" erotic scene, I suddenly felt a tickle in the palm of the hand that Lan Feiyu was holding. I couldn't explain why, but it felt like something was scratching at my heart.

This inexplicable tingling sensation intensified when she gazed at Lan Feiyu's slightly flushed cheeks.

I couldn't help but feel a little scared. Could it be that when that "drug man" made love in the wild, the terrible poison in his body would also spread?

And I, tragically, fell victim to it?

My heart sank, but the thought that Lan Feiyu had also been splattered with "Mu Qing's" blood, and that we should die together, brought me some peace of mind. But then I thought, if it were a quick and easy death, that would be fine. I was afraid that she would become like "Mu Qing," shameless and like a beast. If she still had any sense, she might die of shame and indignation.

God knows, last night Lan Feiyu was naked in front of me, and her pair of little birds on her chest were so exposed that I was so frightened that I stumbled and almost fell down with Lan Feiyu.

"Xi'er? Is your wound hurting again?" Lan Feiyu asked anxiously, her voice filled with concern. I snapped out of my daze and saw that she was still fully dressed, with no sign of any little bird. I couldn't help but smile bitterly and curse myself for being out of my mind.

"It's nothing." I chuckled awkwardly, trying to withdraw my hand as subtly as possible. "Let's keep going and try to catch up with Iris and the others as soon as possible."

"Are you really alright?" Lan Feiyu looked me up and down. She moved closer to me, trying to lift my clothes to check my injuries. I turned away from her and urged, "I'm fine, I'm fine, let's go!"

Lan Feiyu frowned, hesitated, but eventually turned around and led the way. After walking about ten steps, she suddenly stopped and extended her hand to me again: "Xi'er, I'll hold your hand so you can save some energy."

My cheeks actually felt like they were on fire because of what she said.

It seems I really am poisoned.