parasitic
After dinner, Li Pingan and his friends sat there chatting when they suddenly heard a sharp cry coming from the woods behind them.
Li Pingan looked back and saw groups of shadows flying around in the dim woods from time to time. "What's going on?"
Zhao Jingyan took a look and said, "It's okay. It's night time now. These insects are out and about."
"Eat, fight, and grab the bottom line."
Li Pingan thought of the bugs he had seen in the woods and moved closer to the fire. "Will they escape?"
"No, they won't run away in this season." Zhao Jingyan comforted him, "There is plenty of food in this season, they won't run away."
"But didn't we just catch the Thousand Spider Cicadas? Those cicadas and spiders won't crawl out."
Zhao Jingyan laughed, "We caught one, but there are still many inside. They just need to find another master to work for them."
Li Ping'an understood. It turned out that these cicadas and spiders were all working for the Thousand Spider Cicada.
Before Zhao Jingyan finished speaking, Li Ping'an heard a rustling sound getting closer and closer.
Li Ping'an looked vigilantly towards the place where the sound came from, but the moonlight was too dim at this time, and Li Ping'an could not see anything clearly, but the uneasiness in his heart was getting heavier and heavier.
Annie saw Li Ping'an staring at the woods and floated over curiously.
After just one look, Annie quickly floated back, panicking and shouting, "Run! There are a lot of bugs crawling over here."
Annie's words attracted the attention of everyone present, but except for Li Pingan and a few others, the others didn't seem to care. The strong man from before even sneered and continued to sit there.
Li Ping'an knew that Annie was not a person who would make trouble. After hearing her words, he hurriedly helped Zhao Jingyan and others to pack up their things, and each of them pulled out a piece of wood from the fire.
According to Li Ping'an's idea, after they took the torches, they quickly evacuated to a distance, but before they left, rustling sounds came from all directions.
The sound grew louder and louder, and except for the leading man, the other two also stood up.
Coincidentally, the mist blocking the moon dissipated. In the moonlight, several people looked around, and their faces suddenly turned cold.
"That's not right. Why would they follow us out?" Zhao Jingyan said this with his eyes widened slightly.
Li Ping'an discovered that in addition to cicadas and spiders, the leaf beetles that had been seen before also flew over. In addition, there were many emerald green leaves. Li Ping'an stretched out his hand and felt them. There was no wind, so these leaves were also insects.
Li Pingan felt numb all over when he thought of so many insects coming towards them.
"Hurry up and put it on." Zhao Jingyan patted Li Ping'an's shoulder. After several people came out, they took off their hoods, tights and other things one after another.
Li Ping'an knew that there was not enough time for her to bandage the wound, so she had to take the clothes from Zhao Jingyan's hand.
Before they finished dressing, some fast-running insects came in front of them. Li Pingan could only dress with one hand and wave the torch with the other hand to drive the insects away.
However, the number of insects gradually increased, and the torches became less and less threatening to them. With the help of Annie and others, Li Pingan and others managed to put on their protective clothing with difficulty.
"Stay away from those green bugs." Zhao Jingyan reminded, "Don't let them touch you."
Logically speaking, it would be easier to resist these insects if a group of people gathered together, but when they had dinner before, they ate separately. Although they were not far apart, there were too many insects blocking the way. With the flying cicadas and leaf beetles, it was difficult to see the position of the other people.
"Ah, it's biting me." Annie suddenly screamed.
When Li Ping'an heard this, he was shocked. He peeled off the bug on his face and looked at Annie. There were several bugs scattered on Annie's body.
"Be careful, these bugs will eat human souls." Zhao Ziyu reminded from the side.
"How come I don't know?" Zhao Jingyan was puzzled.
"I just remembered it too." After all, the two sisters didn't have any ghost slaves, so naturally they didn't care about this matter.
Hearing what Zhao Ziyu said, Li Pingan hurriedly shouted, "Anding, take them two away quickly." The three of them were ghosts, and if they didn't have to take care of her, they would have floated away long ago.
But no one listened to her.
Li Ping'an wanted to persuade her again, but the bugs she had just brushed off were crawling all over her face again. Li Ping'an quickly protected her eyes, fearing that the bugs would poke her eyeballs and crawl in.
"Retreat." The leading man shouted, and then flames broke out and the smell of burning was so strong that even the hood could not block the smell.
Many cicadas were unable to dodge and were burned by the fire, but they did not die. They struggled and flew up. Li Ping'an took a look and tried to find joy in the midst of suffering. Hey, fireflies.
Although no one knew who set the fire, this was a good opportunity. Li Ping'an brushed the bugs off his body while running away with Zhao Jingyan and the others.
The insects behind them were chasing them relentlessly, so they had no choice but to jump into the river to hide. But as soon as Li Ping'an entered the water, he felt something biting him. Looking back, he saw a black-shelled fish with sharp teeth biting his arm tightly.
Li Ping'an used his other hand to pull the fish off the hook and threw it onto the shore.
In a place where Li Pingan and others could not see, the fish had not yet hit the ground, and only the bones were left.
Even if a few people went into the river, the insects on the shore still chased them and lingered on the surface of the river. Anyone who went up to breathe would be covered in the face by the insects.
The river is not completely safe either. In addition to the fish that just bit Li Ping'an, Li Ping'an also saw several brightly patterned snakes at the bottom of the river. Although these snakes only swam around a few people, no one could guarantee that they would not suddenly attack.
Gradually, something fell on the water. Li Ping'an looked up and saw that it was a bug that looked like a leaf. After falling into the water, it gradually sank. Li Ping'an remembered Zhao Jingyan's previous instructions and avoided these bugs in the water.
However, more and more insects fell, covering the entire surface of the river, and then spread downwards.
The leading man made a gesture underwater, which Li Ping'an didn't understand. But the situation was critical and no one could explain it to her. Zhao Jingyan patted her shoulder and motioned Li Ping'an to follow.
Several people swam downstream in the water, and the insects on the water surface began to move along with them. What was even more terrible was that snakes also followed them.
I don’t know how long I swam, the water flow in front of me was getting faster and faster, sweeping several people forward. Li Pingan thought of the waterfall in his mind, I can’t be so unlucky!
Li Ping'an was about to pray, but it was too late. He and several others experienced a free fall. After hitting the water, Li Ping'an lost consciousness and fell into a brief coma.
"Wake up, wake up," Li Ping'an felt someone gently patting his face.
Looking at the lotus-like face before him, Li Pingan murmured, "Am I dead?"
Hearing Li Ping'an's words, the fairy in front of him chuckled, "What are you talking about? Hurry up and get up."
Li Ping'an sat up with the help of the beautiful woman. He shook his head and remembered what had just happened. He smiled embarrassedly at Zhao Jingyan in front of him.
Then, he looked around and saw Zhao Ziyu making a fire. A strong man was lying on the ground in the distance. He didn't look dead. The leading man and the other man were not here.
"We were swept a little far away by the water and separated from them, but the distance is not far, we will catch up soon."
Li Ping'an nodded when she heard this, but she soon discovered the problem, "Where are they? Where are my brothers and sisters?" How come none of them are gone?
Zhao Jingyan frowned when he heard Li Ping'an's question, "When I woke up, they were gone. Could they have gotten lost?"
Li Ping'an thought about it and shook his head. Since he fell into the water, the three of them had been following him closely. What's more, they were ghosts, so there was no possibility of them being unconscious.
There is only one possibility, they were kidnapped.
When she thought of this possibility, Li Ping'an became even more anxious. However, just as she was about to stand up, she felt a numbness in her calves. She tentatively moved her legs, but found that she could not control them.
Li Ping'an looked at his legs in panic, then tore his pants open, exposing his legs. His calves were dark purple. Li Ping'an hit them with a hammer and could feel the pain, but he couldn't move his legs at all.
Zhao Jingyan took a look and his expression turned grim. He pressed Li Ping'an's leg and said, "This is parasitic on the green leaves."
When Li Pingan was pressing Zhao Jingyan, he found that there were several green leaf-like things on the bones of his legs. "How do I remove them?"
To make matters worse, Li Pingan forced himself to calm down.
"Use a knife to cut the meat open, then heat the knife over fire and place it on the green leaves. Once it's burned to death, remove it."
Zhao Jingyan frowned as he spoke, "But we don't have any medicine now."
Although the physiques of those who practice Taoism are stronger than those of ordinary people, they are just beginners. Without the help of medicine, Zhao Jingyan is afraid that Li Ping'an will die from the pain.
Li Pingan, however, could not care less. After listening to Zhao Jingyan's suggestion, he took out his knife and said, "Please help me move it to the fire."
"Or, let's wait a little longer until we find the medicine." Zhao Jingyan took the knife, but didn't dare to move.
Li Pingan comforted her, "It's okay, I brought medicine."
Seeing that Li Ping'an insisted on doing so, Zhao Jingyan had no choice but to drag her to the fire.
Li Ping'an threw the knife into the fire, leaving only the handle outside. Taking this opportunity, Zhao Jingyan told Zhao Ziyu about the matter.
When the two turned around, Li Ping'an had already taken out all the medicines, including Yunnan Baiyao and alcohol-iodine bandages. Li Ping'an took out all the medicines that she thought could be used. After all, she just wanted to get rid of the bugs as soon as possible, not really seek death.
After the knife was burning red, Li Ping'an picked it up and was about to cut his calf.
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