Chapter 367 Finding an Injured Little Fire Fox
What if the smell of blood means someone is injured and lying nearby? If it weren't for Yan Hu's keen sense of smell, probably no one would have noticed.
But what if it's not that possibility, and there's some danger involved?
Sheng Sheng has learned to be smarter; it's better to have someone with combat skills by your side when things are uncertain.
So, Sheng Sheng whispered to Xie Yunyang, "Brother, may I go for a walk around the area?"
Xie Yunyang hesitated for a moment, then Shengsheng immediately added, "Don't worry, brother. Shengsheng is taking Zhuifeng and Zijuan with her, they won't get lost."
Xie Yunyang pondered for a moment, guessing that the Empress Dowager's matter wouldn't end immediately. It would take a while, and the little dumpling was probably getting restless and wanted to go play around for a while.
Xie Yun nodded and told her, "Don't go too far, or we won't be able to find you in a while."
"Don't worry, brother, Sheng Sheng will be back soon."
Having received permission, Sheng Sheng immediately led Zi Juan and Zhui Feng through the arched gate and out of the courtyard, looking like they wanted to seize every second to play freely.
Zijuan genuinely thought she wanted to get some fresh air and said, "Miss, I've long heard that Putuo Temple is the most efficacious. Why don't we take this opportunity to go to the Buddha statue in the front hall and offer our prayers?"
Sheng Sheng shook her head: "We didn't really come out for a walk, it's because Yan Hu smelled blood!"
Zijuan was shocked: "Ah?"
Zhui Feng wasn't too surprised. His sense of smell wasn't sharp enough to be stronger than a dog's nose. He hadn't smelled it while he was in the yard, but as soon as he left the yard, he could smell a faint smell of blood.
"Indeed, there is," said Zhuifeng. "Is Miss worried that something might have happened to someone?"
"Hmm." Sheng Sheng nodded and asked Yan Hu, "Yan Hu, quickly smell where the scent is coming from?"
Yan Hu called out, twitched his nose, and quickly determined the direction, leading the group forward.
As Yan Hu turned past several bamboo shadows, the faint, sweet-smelling scent became increasingly clear.
After a few twists and turns, the group ended up in a courtyard of unknown location.
The courtyard was very secluded, with a long corridor leading to the front hall, the structure of which was somewhat similar to the long corridor of Yuqing Palace.
Outside the long corridor are groves of bamboo.
Yan Hu rushed from the corridor towards the bamboo forest, and then barked a few times at a clump of grass.
Upon closer inspection, a bright red fox was found curled up in a pile of dead leaves.
The little fox's left front paw was a bloody mess, and its other three paws were also worn.
This wasn't the only reason the little fox was so weak it couldn't even stand up. In addition, the little fox had a laceration on its abdomen, so deep that the flesh and bone inside were clearly visible, and the blood flowing out was particularly glaring among the emerald green bamboo leaves.
As people approached, the little fire fox whimpered weakly a few times, instinctively wanting to run away, but it didn't even have the strength to get up and flee.
I don't know whether to be happy or sad, because it wasn't a human who got hurt, but a little fox.
Shen Sheng frowned, looking at the jagged wounds that revealed flesh and bone inside, and felt a pang of heartache as she wanted to pick up the little fire fox.
She stopped abruptly as her fingertips touched its reddish downy fur. Afraid that the sudden movement would aggravate the gruesome wound and cause it even more pain, she slowly withdrew her hand, only daring to gently rub its trembling ear with her fingertips.
"Oh, how pitiful, it must be in so much pain."
The little fox forced her eyes open, amazed that these humans hadn't harmed her, and even more doubtful that she was about to die, because she could actually understand what this human was saying.
Zhui Feng examined the wound and said, "Miss, judging from its size, it's a fox cub about a year old. This wound was probably cut by something sharp. The edges are rough, and it looks like it was scratched by the thorns in the forest or the iron teeth of a hunter's trap. The wound is deep enough to see the bone, and it has bled a lot and is covered with dirt and debris. If it's not cleaned and bandaged quickly, it might become infected and fester."
The little fox thought again, it seems she's not going to die, because she can't understand what this man is saying.
The little fox was in great pain, its thoughts oscillating between whether it was going to die or not.
However, the little fox's mind only had time to jump around a few times before it ran out of energy to jump anymore.
Because she was in so much pain. Humans are so mean. They always set traps in the forest. Her injury was caused by a human trap!
Thinking of this, the little fire fox struggled to get as far away from these humans as possible.
Humans are all bad; this little girl is definitely faking her sadness!
But the wound was so painful that the little fox couldn't move at all. Any movement would pull on the wound and cause it unbearable pain.
Seeing the little fire fox trembling and whimpering, Sheng Sheng quickly stroked her fluffy little head to comfort her.
But the little fox thought she was going to hurt her, and immediately used all her strength to break free: "Don't hurt me, don't hurt me, stay away from me, I'm a good fox, waaaaah..."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Sheng felt extremely distressed.
"Don't worry, we're not here to hurt you, we'll save you!"
Hearing that the little fox was seriously injured and in critical condition, he didn't care that touching her would aggravate her wounds. He originally wanted to take the little fox away to treat her wounds.
But the little fox was probably too afraid of humans, trembling violently, and there was simply no way to start.
Sheng Sheng nudged Yan Hu with her elbow, signaling him to comfort the little fox first: "Yan Hu, quickly tell the little fox that we are not bad people."
Yan Hu adopted a standard downward-facing dog pose, sending a friendly signal: "Don't be afraid. It's normal that you can understand Sheng Sheng's voice; you're not going to die. You can only understand Sheng Sheng because she's special and can talk to animals. We won't hurt you anymore. We're going to take you to treat your wounds now, otherwise you'll die, okay?"
Yan Hu spoke frankly and concisely, explaining things clearly in just a few sentences, and addressing all the points that Little Fire Fox was confused about.
Yan Hu certainly didn't have mind-reading abilities; he simply sensed the fear emanating from the little fire fox.
As for the explanation mentioned earlier, it's simply because he's explained it to other small animals so many times that it's become an integral part of his routine.
Perhaps it was because, being an animal, Yan Hu's explanation was more convincing than anyone else's, or perhaps the little fire fox knew that even if it didn't choose to believe these humans, it would only face death.
The little fox didn't struggle; it just whimpered softly and moved closer to Sheng Sheng.
Just in case, they had prepared various medicines in their carriage.
Living amidst the constant threat of swords and shadows, these guards naturally became adept at treating their wounds over time.
Sheng Sheng quickly and carefully picked up the little fire fox and held it in her arms: "Let's hurry and go tell our brother, then go to the carriage to find medicine to bandage the little fox."
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