When I saw Miao Xiaoxian's appearance, I was startled because she looked too much like a dead person.

At this moment, the clothes on her left shoulder had been torn, and her top had been pulled up to her chest, revealing half of her breasts.

Only when I noticed her abdomen rising and falling slightly did I squat down beside her and gently pat her cheek: "Miao Xiaoxian, can you hear me? What happened to you? Wake up!"

I slapped Miao Xiaoxian's face, and her head tilted to one side, drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.

A bodyguard stepped forward: "Mr. Duan, this young lady looks like she's been anesthetized, recently..."

"Woo-hoo!"

When Miao Xiaoxian's mastiff saw the bodyguard approaching, it immediately bared its fangs, lowered its shoulders, and glared at him angrily.

He is my friend!

I didn't know if the mastiff could understand me. Seeing that it still looked fierce, I said to the bodyguard, "This dog is very protective of its owner. You'd better not get close to it to avoid any misunderstandings."

The bodyguard nodded and continued, "Our country has strict gun control. Most expedition teams carry tranquilizer guns, which are easier to obtain. However, some people use poison needles as weapons. These needles are usually made of cyanide, and the chances of survival after being poisoned are very small. If we delay for too long, the situation will become more complicated! Mr. Duan, please check her eyelids now and see if there is any bloodshot in her eyes."

Following the bodyguard's instructions, I opened Miao Xiaoxian's eyelids: "Her eyes are normal, except that her pupils are slightly dilated."

"That's good, she was just anesthetized. But an overdose of anesthesia can be fatal. Most people who use anesthetic needles as weapons can't control the dosage properly."

The bodyguard looked at Miao Xiaoxian and said to me, "Our camp doctor is very good at handling this kind of situation. If this person is important to you, I suggest we take her back for treatment."

After listening to the bodyguards, I wanted to ask them for help, but I didn't trust anyone but me when it came to Miao Xiaoxian's mastiff.

With no other choice, I, despite my shoulder injury, had to struggle to carry her on my back: "Let's go, back to camp!"

...

As the bodyguard told me, they had anticipated the situations they might encounter before setting off, so the team doctor's area of ​​expertise was also carefully selected.

After I brought Miao Xiaoxian back to the camp, the doctor examined her and said to me, "The preliminary diagnosis is that she was given a veterinary anesthetic, but there are no signs of an overdose. She will wake up once the effects of the drug wear off. If you want to wake her up earlier, you can inject her with a drug to eliminate the effects of the anesthetic, but this will cause some damage to her body."

I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard that Miao Xiaoxian was out of danger: "How long will it take for her to wake up without the injection?"

The doctor shook his head: "The dosage of veterinary anesthetic is higher than that for humans, but it can only last for three or four hours at most. I don't know when she lost consciousness, so I can't give you a specific time."

When I last saw Miao Xiaoxian, she told me that even if Ping'an Village wanted to destroy Niu Tou, they would do so tonight. There are still ten hours until dark, so we have plenty of time. Therefore, I said to the doctor, "In that case, let's wait a little longer."

After I finished talking with the doctor, I went into the tent. Miao Xiaoxian was still lying on the folding bed, fast asleep, with the big mastiff sitting next to her, guarding her.

As soon as I entered, the Tibetan Mastiff panted and stuck out its tongue, wagging its tail.

I could tell that the mastiff meant me no harm, so I tried to walk over and carefully stroked its head. When it didn't react, I started to check its wounds.

The mastiff had a knife wound on its back and a crossbow bolt about the length of a palm that had pierced its skin horizontally.

It seems this guy is lucky; if that crossbow bolt had pierced its body, it probably wouldn't have survived.

I was thinking of treating the dog's wounds, but I was afraid that the pain would drive it mad. Seeing that it wasn't a fatal injury, I waited patiently.

An hour later, Xue Dong found me: "Our engineering team has transported the necessary equipment into Qingyun Town and is ready to conduct exploration at any time. Where do you think we should start?"

I handed him the simple map I had drawn the night before: "This is the map of Qingyun Town I drew. It marks all the prominent landmarks in the town. The circled areas on the map are the areas we need to explore. The three essential elements of tomb raiding are the tomb location, sampling, and concealment. However, I haven't found the tomb location yet, so I can only investigate little by little. I've already spoken to Monkey. You can find two bodyguards to accompany him and let him go to the town to direct the exploration work. As for how to conceal it, that's your business."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!"

Xue Dong agreed and began arranging for the monkey to go to Qingyun Town.

Based on my previous analysis, Ping'an Town, located in the inauspicious position of the Seven Red Flying Star, is unlikely to yield any results. Fortunately, I have brought Miao Xiaoxian back, and perhaps we can obtain some new clues after she wakes up.

With this feeling, I waited for more than an hour. Miao Xiaoxian on the hospital bed finally made a move. First, she coughed violently, and then she opened her eyes.

Seeing Miao Xiaoxian struggling to sit up, I gently pressed down on her shoulder: "You are still very weak. Don't move around. Lie in bed and rest for a while. Get up when you are fully awake!"

After listening to what I said, Miao Xiaoxian glanced at me drowsily and then fell asleep.

She tossed and turned in this state of sleep and wakefulness for almost an hour before her eyes finally cleared: "How long have I been sleeping here?"

"It's been about four hours! I found you early this morning, and it's almost noon now."

I answered Miao Xiaoxian's question, then asked her in return, "Weren't you supposed to meet me this morning? Why were you attacked and knocked unconscious in the woods?"

“I was originally going to wait for you on the north side of town and I hid in the woods. But a group of people found me for some reason. I released some Gu worms to stop them. I didn’t expect these people to use hidden weapons. After I was hit, I became dizzy and lightheaded. My mastiff rushed out to fight them in order to save me. While they were entangled by the Gu worms, it dragged me away. I only remember it dragging me into the woods, and then I can’t remember anything else.”

Miao Xiaoxian rubbed her temples: "My head hurts so much, it feels like it's going to explode!"

I held Miao Xiaoxian's shoulders and gently helped her up. Then I unscrewed the lid of the thermos and handed it to her: "Don't rush, we still have time. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Take a break first. I have something very important to ask you."