The location here is a small hill, or perhaps a small island. Below it flows a small river…

The mountain wasn't very high, but from the top to the bottom, along its edges, it was covered with lush vegetation.

Moreover, seven or eight rugged paths naturally formed around the mountainside.

This looks remarkably similar to the terraced fields on rural hills…

However, the view here is noticeably more open than before…

The group was currently on the second path...

"This is it! There must be trumpet trees here!"

Qi Xiaoyan said in a certain tone…

"Find her quickly if you can... she's practically cooked."

As he spoke, Fu Changxiong removed the cloth from Liu Sisi's forehead again, poured water into the kettle, wrung it out, and put it back on...

This is the fifth time he's done this...

Liu Sisi's face was now as red as an apple, and her temperature was noticeably higher than before...

Seeing this, the siblings didn't dare to delay and immediately began searching separately...

However, even the smallest hill is still a hill; it's not something you can find all of them so easily...

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already committed a cardinal sin for survivors…

That is, impatience...

And soon enough, Qi Xiaoyan paid the price for it…

She believed that places with abundant sunshine must be mountaintops, because they offer a high vantage point…

So they tried every possible way to climb up the mountain...

But this is the wilderness, and there are no convenient climbing spots at all.

Adding to the problem was the torrential rain that had fallen overnight, which had made the soil and rocks extremely slippery...

Finally, just as she was about to climb the third path, the stone she was stepping on suddenly detached from the soil…

She lost her balance and tumbled down from above...

"ah!……"

Qi Xiaoyan cried out in alarm as her body tumbled down the second path along with the rock…

However, because she lost her balance and the path was not wide, she tumbled down again...

Qi Xiaoyan felt dizzy and her body was in pain of varying degrees all at once...

She didn't even see what caused it before she inexplicably stopped moving...

Soon, her dizzy vision finally stabilized, but her consciousness remained blurred.

"Sis! Sis! How are you? Where are you hurt?"

She saw her younger brother Qi Xiaojie's head bobbing in front of her, sometimes one, sometimes two.

The shouts sounded muffled, as if they came from underwater…

A moment later, Fu Changxiong also arrived in front of her…

Upon seeing Qi Xiaoyan in such a state, he immediately took out his water bottle and splashed the remaining water all over her face…

"Well……"

Qi Xiaoyan's listless eyes suddenly opened, and her consciousness gradually returned...

Qi Xiaojie quickly helped her up...

"Sis, how are you feeling...?"

Qi Xiaoyan rubbed her temples, feeling the lingering pain in her ribs, thighs, and head...

She shook her head slightly and forced herself to stand up...

At this moment, she looked as if she had just emerged from a coal mine; her neat, shoulder-length short hair and delicate face were all covered in black mud…

"I'm fine, don't worry about me, hurry up and find a tree..."

Fu Changxiong shook his head helplessly. They were currently on the edge of the riverbed, and this small hill was at least 50 meters high.

There's no road, no climbing equipment, and it's raining. How are we supposed to get up there?

But just then, about fifteen meters away on the riverbank, a small tree, about the thickness of a calf, caught his attention…

The more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed; he felt like he'd seen it somewhere before…

A few seconds later, a grin spread across his face as he pointed...

"Look, isn't that... that kind of wood?!"

The siblings turned around and looked back. In less than three seconds, Qi Xiao raised an eyebrow, seemingly recognizing its species…

The picture of the magenta trumpet tree in the book is real, and the tree in front of me looks almost exactly the same…

She ran over excitedly…

She quickly pulled out the book and started making comparisons. A minute later, she slapped her forehead in regret…

This left Fu Changxiong and Qi Xiaojie completely confused...

"Xiaoyan, why are you slapping your forehead? Is this thing or not?"

Qi Xiaoyan smiled and nodded repeatedly…

"Of course, Xiong-ge, we really owe you a lot this time."

The magenta trumpet tree thrives in humid and sunny environments.

All I could remember was the abundant sunshine, and all I wanted to do was climb the mountain.

Unexpectedly, the only place that could meet both of these conditions was the riverside!

Oh dear! I'm so stupid! I wasted so much time; otherwise, I would have found it much sooner if I had just followed the river!

She slapped her forehead in regret...

Seeing her frustrated expression, Fu Changxiong waved his hand...

"Okay, okay, it's good that we found it, let's hurry up..."

Upon hearing this, the siblings took out a knife, slowly sliced ​​open the bark, and finally tore off a large piece...

According to the book, the bark of the magenta trumpet tree does not have antipyretic properties; only the inner layer, when used to make tea or boil water, can achieve an antipyretic effect…

As for the inner layer, also called the phloem, it is the pale white part between the hard outer bark and the trunk of the tree…

In no time at all, the two of them stripped the nearly two-meter-long bark off the trumpet tree...

After finishing, they immediately went to take shelter under a big tree, and took out a stove, firewood, and foam...

"Hehe, you women are so meticulous..."

Fu Changxiong praised:

"If you hadn't been so shrewd and left these things behind, we probably wouldn't even have anywhere to start a fire now."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaoyan's smile froze, and her expression turned somewhat forlorn...

This isn't because she's thoughtful; if she hadn't suddenly remembered Ye Feng's words, she wouldn't have planned to bring these things at all.

Thinking of this, she murmured softly…

"Brother Feng truly lives up to his reputation as number one. Even though he's not by our side anymore, he can still save our lives..."

"What?"

Fu Changxiong didn't quite hear what she said...

"nothing…"

Qi Xiaoyan shook her head…

"Xiong-ge, Xiao-jie, you two hurry up and go find some tree branches or something, I'm worried we won't have enough firewood..."

"OK."

After the two responded, Fu Changxiong put Liu Sisi down again and began searching in the woods…

Soon, flames rose...

Qi Xiaoyan flipped through the instructions in the book, but unfortunately, it did not contain any specific details about the medicine.

Helpless, she could only handle the situation based on her existing knowledge.

Since it is prepared by decocting and taking it, this method must belong to the category of traditional Chinese medicine.

In traditional Chinese medicine, when herbs are used, they are usually boiled down to one bowl with two or three bowls of water.

But she wasn't sure how many bowls to cook, so she simply settled for two and a half...

She estimated the dosage, quickly scooped out about half a pot of water from the river, and finally poured it until it just covered the bottom of the pot.