The apocalypse arrived, but there were no zombies. Only unpredictable extreme weather and daily squabbles forced humans to survive on instinct alone to avoid being eliminated.
Yun Qi struggle...
Wu Yong took the bottle, turned around and saw the tiger still with its blood-red mouth wide open. He couldn't help but swallow hard, and he really didn't dare to go forward.
Yun Qi calmed down at this moment. Seeing Wu Yong's timid appearance, he didn't want to make things difficult for him anymore. After all, not many people dared to face the King of Beasts.
"Give it to me, it'll be perfect for me to get revenge for those stabs." Yun Qi saw that Wu Yong's hands were trembling, so he walked over and took the medicine bottle from his hand.
Wu Yong really didn't want to lose face to a woman at this moment, so he said, "Let me do it, I can do it."
"What's there to argue about? It's just pouring some medicine." Yun Qi said it casually, but seeing its gaping maw and the blood gushing from its eyes, he was actually quite worried.
In order to resolve the issue as soon as possible, Yunqi mustered up his courage and took the medicine bottle to the direction of the tiger's head.
As she approached, the tiger, perhaps stimulated by her scent, began to struggle incessantly. Si Cheng couldn't help but apply even more pressure to its back, which, perhaps due to the pain, calmed it down slightly.
Yunqi quickly sprinkled some medicine on the wounds around its eyes, and then, not feeling reassured, sprinkled some near its nose before stepping back.
Time passed second by second. Perhaps due to the effects of the drug, the tiger slowly stopped struggling, but it still kept making thrashing noises.
Sicheng only released his foot when it lay completely still on the ground.
The first thing he did after setting foot down was to walk to Yunqi's side and begin to examine her wounds.
"Come on, I'll take you somewhere to apply the medicine first." Si Cheng grabbed her hand, wanting to lead her to a nearby place to properly treat her wound.
Yunqi didn't argue with him at this point and obediently let him lead her around.
"Brother, you're going the wrong way. Fengya and the others are over there." Wu Yong thought he had gone the wrong way because he was nervous, so he quickly reminded him.
"Go back and have the villagers carry this tiger back to the camp. Remember to tie its limbs securely. We'll rest at the camp for another day. We have medicine on us; we'll come back after we've treated it." After giving these instructions, Si Cheng pulled Yun Qi and headed in the direction the tiger had come from, knowing that large animals like this were very territorial and it was unlikely they would encounter another one here.
There's an old saying, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female." Although the tiger they just defeated was male, this entire forest is so vast, they're unlikely to be unlucky enough to encounter a second one. As for a female tiger, that's even less likely; they usually hunt together.
Si Cheng didn't go far, but instead went around a hill and found a relatively secluded corner.
"Bring out two buckets of water first, and take off your clothes. I'll clean your wounds first." Si Cheng gestured to Yun Qi to quickly prepare the things.
"I can handle it myself," Yunqi said, knowing that his wounds needed to be treated as soon as possible. He quickly took out two large buckets of water and a large box of soap from his space. Although they were an old married couple, he still felt a little embarrassed to take off his clothes and ask him to help treat his wounds.
"We've been married for so long, and the wound is on your back. How are you going to treat it? This isn't the time to be shy." Seeing that she was still standing there without moving, Si Cheng reached out and helped her unbutton her clothes.
Seeing the torn and bleeding wounds, Si Cheng complained with some heartache, "Why didn't you just stay there quietly? Why did you have to come here again?"
Yunqi felt a little guilty at this moment, so she quickly acted coquettishly and said, "I was just worried about you. Besides, we agreed before that we would share the hardships together. How could I possibly abandon you at a time like this?"
Although Si Cheng was very touched, he still glared at her fiercely, "You still don't believe in my abilities? If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't be playing the hero."
Although his breath was very unpleasant, he couldn't help but be gentler with his hands.
He poured water onto her wound with a cup, then applied soap and began to clean it.
When the soap touched the wound, Yunqi gasped, but she gritted her teeth and didn't cry out in pain.
"Bear with it. If you don't clean the wounds properly, they'll get infected and that won't be good." Si Cheng knew she was in pain, but he still steeled himself and cleaned each wound one by one.
"It's alright, this wound is relatively minor. Just think about how I was covered in scars in my past life," Yun Qi comforted him, trying to find humor in his suffering.
"I told you I wouldn't let you get hurt again." Seeing his wounds, Si Cheng couldn't help but feel guilty. If he had been more capable, or had dealt with the tiger before Yun Qi arrived, none of this would have happened.
"Should we squeeze out some blood?" Yunqi saw that her husband was feeling guilty and quickly changed the subject.
"Let me clean the wound first before squeezing out the blood. I need to clean it several times. The tiger's claws are all black. I don't know what got on them. I remember you used your connections to get some vaccines and tetanus medication. Find them and give him a shot first."
Yunqi had previously asked a colleague's relative to get some vaccines from the vaccination center, but the quantity was limited to just a few doses. The rest were various vaccines prepared for the two children, but after years of timely and accurate vaccinations according to the instructions, they are almost all used up.
"Yes, I'll get the injection in a bit, but there's no way to check for antibodies right now." Yun Qi also cherished his life. "It's a pity we couldn't get more when we stored it. I'll have to be more careful next time I get injured, or there won't be any medicine left."
"What nonsense are you talking about? This was an accident, and I'll never let you get hurt again next time." Si Cheng hated hearing her say that, so he tapped her on the head.
"Luckily, the clothes I wore this time were sturdy enough, otherwise a tiger's sharp claws could have torn a whole chunk of flesh off!" Yun Qi looked at her coat, which already had several long tears, with some regret. After all, she didn't have many of these kinds of fabrics stored up, and it was fortunate that she had inexplicably put on this coat when she went out this time.
"Now you know you're lucky? In a bit, bring out a set of Yunnan Baiyao and apply some medicine to the wound. When you get back, just say you used this medicine to treat it." Si Cheng had even thought of a backup plan for the two of them treating each other in private. Besides, carrying a set of Yunnan Baiyao wouldn't seem too conspicuous, as many people have this kind of commonly used medicine at home.
Si Cheng repeatedly squeezed the blood from the wound and cleaned it countless times until there was no dirt around the wound, only bright red blood. Only then did he stop and begin to apply medicine.
Yunqi gritted her teeth and endured the pain from beginning to end. She dared not cry out in pain at all. She knew that if she cried out in pain, Sicheng would definitely soften his movements. However, this would prevent the wound from being cleaned quickly and prolong her pain. So, she figured it was better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one.