Shen Liwu stopped, looked at the deep forest in front of him, and nodded, "Okay, then let's walk around here."
Zhang Damei breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "You are so brave. I don't dare to go into the mountains alone."
"You'll get used to it."
In her previous life, in order to avoid Zhou Yanjing, she had experienced all kinds of storms. She set up camp in the jungle and survived in the wild. In special times, when there was no medicine, she ran to the mountains to dig herbs.
"You dig here by yourself. I'll go see if there are any wild fruits nearby." said Zhang Damei.
Shen Liwu nodded, “Okay, then be careful, we’ll meet up here.”
After Zhang Damei walked away, Shen Liwu continued to walk deep into the mountains. There were still many medicinal herbs she hadn't dug up, and they could only be found in the deep mountains.
The further we go in, the denser the woods become, with branches and leaves interweaving into a thick green shade that blocks out the sunlight above our heads. The ground under my feet became soft and wet, and I sank a little deeper with every step, and the soles of my shoes were covered with thick mud. The air around was filled with a decaying smell mixed with the fragrance of grass and trees. From time to time, the sound of birds chirping could be heard in my ears, crisp and pleasant, but seemed particularly distant.
Shen Liwu bent down and searched carefully among the weeds.
Suddenly, her eyes stopped on an inconspicuous plant - it was a wild ginseng.
It is at least a thousand years old, with roots intertwined like a baby's arms, and faint lines can be seen on its skin, like marks left by time.
Shen Liwu squatted down carefully and gently pushed away the weeds around him with his fingers, fearing that he would disturb this peaceful land.
She took out the small shovel she carried with her and dug down inch by inch along the root of the ginseng. The soil is soft and moist, and you can feel the vitality underground with every shovelful. She moved extremely slowly, for fear of breaking any of the roots.
Finally, the whole ginseng was dug out intact. Shen Liwu held it in the palm of his hand, examining it carefully, his eyes gleaming with unconcealable joy. She gently blew away the dirt on the roots, wrapped them carefully in a clean cloth, and put them in the backpack.
Just then, there was a rustling sound coming from the woods in the distance. Shen Liwu raised his head alertly, his eyes sweeping towards the direction where the voice came from. She saw a wild boar poking its head out from the bushes, its fangs exposed and its eyes staring at her fiercely.
Her heartbeat suddenly stopped for a moment, and her fingers tightly clenched the shovel. The wild boar growled and dug its hooves into the mud a few times, obviously preparing to attack. Shen Liwu held his breath, his body sank slightly, and he was ready to respond at any time.
I didn't check the almanac before going out, and now I'm in big trouble.
You know, the wild boar's skin is very thick.
It is difficult to cause fatal damage to it with ordinary knives.
She quickly looked around for tools to defend herself. There were several thick vines wrapped around the tree trunk next to her. She suddenly had an idea, pulled down the vines, and quickly weaved them into a simple lasso.
The wild boar seemed to have sensed her intention, and it roared and suddenly rushed towards her. The ground shook as it ran, and mud splashed. Shen Liwu dodged to the side and swung the lasso in his hand quickly, accurately catching the wild boar's neck. The wild boar lost its balance and fell heavily to the ground, letting out a deafening roar.
She took the opportunity to pick up a stone on the ground and hit the wild boar's head hard. The wild boar struggled to stand up, but was entangled by the vines and could not move. Shen Liwu didn't hesitate at all and struck several times in succession until the wild boar was completely motionless.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and the clothes on her back were soaked with sweat. She slumped to the ground, gasping for breath, her heart still beating violently. The life-and-death struggle just now made her completely tense.
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