After leaving the Qingye tribe, Xiong Ga led Li Qing and the others westward.
It's a shortcut, and although it might be a bit chilly at night, it can largely guarantee that you won't encounter too many dangers on the way.
Considering that Li Qing needed to return to the tribe as soon as possible, Xiong Ga made Zong Mao keep running at full speed. After a full meal and rest, Zong Mao was full of energy. The sound of Zong Mao's paws stepping on the leaves and grass echoed throughout the quiet jungle, along with the occasional chirping of birds that were still awake.
In this environment, Li Qing's heart gradually calmed down.
Xiong Ga was approachable, and Chu was a chatterbox. Along the way, the three of them had conversations from time to time, covering all sorts of topics. When they got excited, Da Hei, sitting on Li Qing's lap, would pretend to understand and bark a few times, adding to the fun for the three of them.
Xiong Ga recalled the scene when he first met Chu and Dahei, and said to Li Qing, "Dahei is a good dog, you must treat it well."
“I was sunbathing in the village when a warrior suddenly ran up to me and said that they had brought back a strong man who was seriously injured and a big black dog. The two guys were outside the village and asked me if I wanted to help them,” Xiong Ga recalled. “I found it strange and prepared to go out and see what had happened.”
At this point, Xiong Ga suddenly smiled at Li Qing and said, "Mai Zi, you haven't seen what Chu and Da Hei looked like at the beginning, otherwise you would definitely feel very sorry for them."
Chu chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about these things with Mai Zi."
Xiong Ga continued slowly, “Chu was covered in blood, especially his right leg, which was almost broken. At that time, his breathing was intermittent, and the blood stained the ground around him red. As for Dahei, its fur is black, so its injuries were not particularly obvious. But after my observation, most of its ribs were broken, and its hind legs were already half crippled. Even so, Dahei still barked at me a few times with difficulty, asking if I could save Chu.”
Thinking of this, Xiong Ga couldn't help but smile and said, "I already knew roughly what had happened from my warriors' descriptions and Da Hei's descriptions. Plus, I couldn't bear to see this kind of thing happen, so I let them in. At the time, I was mainly thinking that they couldn't move around freely and had nowhere to go, so I didn't think too much about it. Later, after calming down, I started to worry that they might have some kind of intention towards our tribe—after all, other tribes had experienced similar things before. But fortunately, what happened later proved that my worries were unnecessary."
Xiong Ga continued, "Da Hei was really exhausted. Not long after it returned to our tribe, it lay down under the tree and rested for a long time. But Chu was more tenacious than I expected. Even though he was injured so badly, we were planning to ask Ye Wu to give him some simple treatment, but he told me that he didn't need any herbs at all. He just wanted to eat something because he was a little hungry."
Chu felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing this.
Speaking of things that Li Qing didn't know, Xiong Ga said with a smile, "Later, we couldn't resist his stubbornness, so we gave him some food and told him that if his body couldn't take it anymore, he should call us and we would give him some simple treatment. Guess what? After Chu finished eating what we gave him, he took a short nap. When he woke up again, he felt hungry again and asked us for food. He also said that his injuries had mostly healed and that we didn't need to worry about him anymore."
"Then Mai Zi came," Xiong Ga said earnestly. "It's a good thing he was there, otherwise you and Da Hei wouldn't have been saved. You were too reckless. You thought you could just eat something to heal your injuries. How could that be? Didn't your tribe's shamans and tribal shamans tell you to seek their help immediately if you got injured to avoid trouble? You can't do that again. After you get injured, you must find your tribe's shaman or shaman to help you treat it!"
Chu instinctively wanted to offer a few words of explanation, but then he remembered that if Li Qing hadn't brought them those two herbs, given his condition at the time, it was hard to say whether he would be alive or dead. So he lowered his head and said guiltily, "I understand."
Xiong Ga sensed the remorse in Chu's voice and didn't know what else to say. He could only say with heartache, "You must remember this: your left eye is completely blind. This is an injury that even the herbs in our tribe can't cure."
Mentioning his left eye, Chu couldn't help but touch it with a hint of disappointment—the eye socket was already completely empty.
Chu pouted: "Anyway, I still have one eye to use, as long as it doesn't affect killing enemies."
“You rascal,” Xiong Ga said helplessly, “I mean, you’ve managed to escape with your life this time, but what about next time? Do you think you’ll be as lucky as you were this time? Let me tell you, those two herbs are the only two we have in our tribe. Once they’re used, there won’t be any more. Don’t think that every time you get hurt, someone will save you.”
"This, this..."
Chu was speechless after being rebuked, and could only awkwardly say, "Okay, I understand."
Seeing Chu's perfunctory attitude, Xiong Ga didn't know what to say, so he said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank Mai Zi. You are a level two warrior, and Mai Zi, a level one warrior, has helped you so much. You don't even feel embarrassed."
Chu Huanzhen turned to Li Qing, who was sitting behind him, and smiled, "Thank you, Mai Zi."
Li Qing could only laugh and say, "I just did my best. The people I should thank the most are Xiong Ga and the Qingye tribe. If it weren't for the Qingye tribe taking me in, I might never have met Chu, and I wouldn't have known that the hunting team was attacked by the Black Wind tribe."
Chu was taken aback. He remembered something and asked, "By the way, when we first met, you told me that you had something to tell me. What was it?"
Li Qing: "Let's talk about it when we get back. At the very least, we need to inform Dian and Jiewu about this. It's definitely not a small matter, and it's not just important people like them. The entire tribe needs to know. When we get back to the tribe, even if everyone is still asleep, we have to wake them up no matter what. Everyone must know about this!"
Judging from Li Qing's tone, the situation might be serious. Chu nodded and said solemnly, "I understand. It's bad news, isn't it?"
Li Qing thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, and it's the worst news imaginable, which is why I thought we should rush back to the tribe tonight."
"Really..." Chu shook his head. "Is it related to the Black Wind Tribe?"
"Um."
After a pause, Li Qing added.
"Of course, it's also related to our tribe."
“So that’s how it is,” Chu said softly. “I have a rough idea of what it is. It seems I’m not as stupid as Li said.”
Chu smiled.
However, it was a bitter smile.
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