I was shocked!

"What's so poisonous? Is it, is it these black spots? Is this a toxin?" I asked hurriedly.

Because of the intense reaction, Yunwen, who was sleeping soundly beside him, was awakened immediately. She opened her eyes, yawned, and asked, "What happened?"

Ling Shang sighed, pointed at the spots on my arm, and said, "Our husband went to the West Island area without telling us, and was infected with the deadly toxin of the demon fly. If he is not rescued in time, his life will be in danger in two days."

Yunwen couldn't help but expose her arms at this time. The black spots on her arms began to stain her skin just like mine. What was originally just a spot had now spread over a small area of ​​skin about the width of a fist on her arm. In just one night, the speed of this development trend was truly surprising.

"Sister Yunwen, you also..." Lingshang was surprised.

Yunwen and I couldn't help but look embarrassed. Last night, in order to find food, we secretly ran out to the Tudiaolou area to explore for food. Curiosity killed the cat and we opened the tin can. This led to this big mistake. When it comes down to it, it was just because we couldn't help being hungry. It's really embarrassing to talk about it now.

"Ling Shang, it sounds like you know about this poison. Is there any hope for us? What should we do in the meantime?" I asked.

"If you don't detoxify them in time, the toxins will gradually destroy your body's veins. After taking shape, those toxins will absorb your blood. After they have absorbed a sufficient amount, they will begin to breed life. On the third day, they will be alive and you will die. Alternating between life and death, they feed their lives with living people. This is the viciousness of the devil flies." Hu Lingshang said.

After she finished speaking, she frowned and looked at Yunwen and me as if she were a terminally ill patient.

"Well, this poison is not without an antidote, but you have to go to a place. The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. So far, they are the only ones who can save you." Ling Shang said again.

I was stunned. The one who could save us was the fly with a purple tail that I had let go? And I had smelled its odor before. To be honest, it was unbearable. I had only smelled that odor at the other end of West Island, including the filthy Deadly River, which could emit such a odor.

If I had not been to that place before, I might think it was very simple. At most, I could just cross the river and find a few flies of the same kind on the other side. But after all, I have been there, and the dog days of summer carried me there. That place is by no means as simple as I imagined. After all, the land and water determine the people. It is horrible enough that there could be human footprints near such a dirty and smelly river. Moreover, the smell of the terrible fly I saw last night was the same as that one.

In addition, Lingshang had already clearly warned before that that place was not to be mentioned lightly, which fully demonstrated that the place was not only mysterious, but also absolutely difficult to deal with. Therefore, when Lingshang said that the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, she was actually talking about a horrible reality and something extremely difficult.

"So, we have to go to West Island, right? After all, that thing should come from West Island, and the smell it emits is very similar to that of the devil," I said.

Lingshang nodded.

"Then go, but I'm afraid we'll meet Song Bailu there." Yunwen said.

She said it lightly, but Lingshang and I, who knew the situation, could only smile bitterly.

I feel so emotional. We are suffering from famine right now, and winter is about to hit. All the hyenas and ourselves are hungry, cold, and have no labor productivity. And now we have encountered a poisoning incident. These two things mixed together are really a headache. In this case, aren't we able to take care of the beginning and not the end, and are we in a desperate situation?

I stood up and the two girls looked at me. I stood with my hands behind my back and said, "It seems that the crisis has come again, and this time the crisis comes not only from within, but also from West Island. It seems that some things are destined by God, just like what we saw in the information last night. This is half dream and half fantasy, a dream in reality, and the reality in the dream. Life and death are only a fine line apart, and we have been in a nightmare. What should I do? I don't know. I feel confused for the first time."

Yunwen stood up, hugged me from behind, and said, "I'm sorry, I should have held on a little longer last night, and maybe we wouldn't have suffered such a disaster."

I turned around, gently held her face, and said, "You said it the other way around. It was me who hurt you. If I wasn't greedy, it wouldn't have come to this. You always blame me for my mistakes. This is unfair to you, Yunwen. I said I would protect you, but now I've hurt you. I feel guilty. I am the only one who made the mistake and I have to bear the consequences. This time I'm going to West Island to find the antidote. You just wait for me at home. You may not know where West Island is, but you should have heard of that river. It's called the Death River. You don't have to endure this danger."

Yunwen just shook her head, and stroked my face with her delicate hands, eyes full of affection, and said: "Silly boy, I am already yours, and we will live and die together. How can I let you go alone? Even if that place is really a sea of ​​fire and swords, I am willing to follow you."

Lingshang coughed and said, "Okay, husband, sister Yunwen, now is not the time to talk about life and death. It's not time yet. Besides, if both of you die, what will I do?"

Then I remembered that there was a wife in the room, so I hurried over and took her little hand and pulled her in, then hugged them both at the same time, holding their slender waists, each of them really had their own charm.

It is too sad to say that he had so many wives and was so blessed, but suddenly it all came to an end and he died without being able to enjoy the blessings. If he wanted to blame someone, he should blame himself for not being able to resist hunger. But it is useless to say all this now. The first thing to think about when encountering a problem is to solve it. This is also the significance of learning the way of dragon for dragon seekers.

I let go of them and said, "Listen to me, let's not be so pessimistic now. It's not time to make a conclusion yet. We need to sort things out one by one. We are facing two problems now. The first is the crisis of managing the citizens in the city, and the second is the problem of black toxins. In fact, the answers to both problems are the same. That is, we should set off to Zijing Cave now to find Miss Su and see if she has any solution. Apart from that, our ability to solve the problem is limited. What do you think?"

The two girls nodded at the same time.

I stroked their hair and said, "Okay, listen to my arrangements. Everyone wash up and wear decent clothes. Yunwen, you ride Sanfu to get the silver necklace from the blacksmith's shop. If there are any packing boxes, try to use them. After all, we are not only visiting her, but also asking her for something. Lingshang, you go out to graze with the sheep first, and try to come back before noon today. We will set off this morning. I will settle the hyenas and pour out the remaining cans to let them think about the food and not make trouble, in case there is a fire in the back after we leave. After you are done, come to the tower to gather to find me."

"Okay, my husband's arrangements are very detailed." Ling Shang couldn't help but praise.

After that, everyone washed and prepared themselves. We couldn't have breakfast, so this saved time. We hurried out to do our own things. After Yunwen and Lingshang left, I put all the contents of the cans into an iron basin, took an iron pestle, and smashed it into a paste in the basin. Then I went out and made a whistle with my hand, and immediately all the hyena people gathered and lined up.

I took the iron basin, scooped a mouthful of food canned mud with an iron spoon, put it in my mouth, and chewed it for a long time before swallowing it. Then I handed the iron basin to the first hyena man in the team. It looked at me, and then saw me handing it the iron spoon, so it took it, scooped a mouthful like me, and put it in its mouth to chew.

Then, I waved to Xiaoying and Xiaochun who were at the end of the line. They came over. Since they had served Yunwen the longest, they were quite smart and quickly understood what I meant. So they passed the iron basin to everyone, asking everyone to take a scoop. Basically, by the last one, there was not much left, so they left it for the two hyenas, Xiaoying and Xiaochun, to eat.

This is the last bit of confidence they have in survival, and I believe it is also the largest meal they have eaten recently.

After eating, except for the four female hyenas in the farming group who were arranged to water the field of nearly one acre on the hillside, the two shifts guarding the city continued to guard the city, and the other hyenas were left to move around on their own.

I was waiting for Yunwen and Lingshang on the top of the city wall. I felt depressed when I saw that the black area between my arms had increased.