Next, according to my plan, we began to implement the plan of taking turns sleeping, intending to start other plans after Sanfu felt better in the middle of the night. The arrangement was like this: Bailu and I went to bed first, Yunwen was responsible for watching the fire and taking care of Sanfu, and then it was Bailu's turn to stay up for a while. I needed enough time to relax, after all, I had expended too much physical energy.
So, by the campfire, Bailu found a place under a tree by the campfire and rested on her schoolbag, while I rested on Yunwen's legs. She stroked my cheek gently, tenderly and delicately. The campfire was warm, and after eating, I felt sleepy. Slowly, I fell into a dream. Although the environment outside was not very good and I only had a light sleep, I could feel that my body was beginning to recover its qi and blood, and it was beginning to warm up inside.
When I opened my eyes, I heard Yunwen and Bailu talking a little further away. There was no one on this side of the campfire. I wanted to hear what they were saying to each other, so I listened attentively. It was not difficult for me to hear clearly with my hearing ability.
"Zhang Yunwen, let me tell you bluntly, I don't intend to save you. You also know that Zhou Bo only knows how to pamper you. Ever since Yingchun was still alive, he has repeatedly wanted to break up with us sisters because of you. He is wholeheartedly for you. As long as you are here, he will consider the existence of others. To be honest, without you, maybe Yingchun would not have turned bad, and the three of us might still be living happily together. Everything is because of your existence, so the ending is like this. Since you have been poisoned this time, I think it is also a retribution! Things change over time, and you have enjoyed enough, haven't you?" Song Bailu said.
"What do you want to do? Aren't you afraid that Zhou Bo will blame you for doing this?" Yunwen asked.
"Of course I have my own way, and I will not let Zhou Bo know about this. But now I give you a choice. First, you go and tell Zhou Bo and complain to him, then you can figure out the antidote by yourselves. Even if you both die of the illness, I will at most go back to the tribe and get scolded. Second, you cooperate with me and say good things about me in front of Zhou Bo from now on, then I will save Zhou Bo. But I will definitely not save you, because with your existence, I have no status at all." Song Bailu said.
"Song Bailu, you really don't change your bad habits." Yunwen said.
"Zhang Yunwen, it's not that I'm stubborn, but you've always been fearless and don't understand my situation. In this inhumane wilderness world, we are all animals. We all demand to live a moment longer, so no matter what means are used, it doesn't matter. We just have to hold on to everything and always live in a safe zone. Do you understand? Tell me, are you willing or not?" Song Bailu said.
I heard Yunwen was silent. She must be thinking about answering Song Bailu. Okay, the farce should be over. I was about to get up and go over to inform them and tell them what I think, but I heard Song Bailu say, "If Zhou Bo knew about our conversation today, I would go back immediately. You can prepare the antidote yourself."
I paused. It sounded like Song Bailu had made up her mind. If I went over now, what if she got angry and really did what she said? Then Yunwen and I would be doomed. No matter what, I had to let her prepare the medicine first.
Not long after, Yunwen answered. She sighed and said, "Okay, I understand. I won't tell Zhou Bo, and I will tell Zhou Bo about your good points in the next two days. Is that okay?"
"That's better! Okay, I think it's about time, let's wake up Zhou Bo and go out to find medicine." Bai Lu said.
Hearing that they were about to come back, I quickly hid back and pretended to lie down, listening to them walking back. Then Bai Lu pushed me, and I pretended to open my eyes, stretched, yawned, and said sleepily, "Are you all awake?"
They nodded, and Yunwen wanted to help me up, but Bailu rushed over to help me up. Yunwen could only step aside, and she looked very unhappy. Although I knew what the situation was, I couldn't expose it, so I could only play along.
"Zhou Bo, look, Sister Bailu is so considerate." Yunwen's words were insincere and it was obvious that she was pretending.
"Oh, yes." I replied perfunctorily.
Only Bailu was extremely proud. She thought I really approved of her, but I just didn't want to expose her. Yunwen also looked unhappy at that time. After all, she praised Bailu and I responded as if I really approved of her. For a moment, except for Bailu, both of us were extremely distressed.
"Okay, let's go. We've rested enough and should be able to walk during the hottest days of summer. Let's set off so that we don't have any more trouble at night," I said.
Speaking of the long night and many dreams, both girls opened their eyes wide, as if a sensitive word was mentioned.
Sure enough, Sanfu's legs have healed a lot because of the dragon soul scales in his body. Normally, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. It was almost fully recovered in just midnight, which was really rare. However, when he got up and walked, he still felt a little unsteady and limped, not as smooth as before. Fortunately, he was now able to stay away from the deadly river, which meant he was away from danger.
Just before setting off, Song Bailu deliberately took my arm and looked at Yunwen vigilantly. This position originally belonged to her, Zhang Yunwen, but now she dared not say anything. She could only pretend not to see it, saying that she was taking care of Sanfu. She deliberately avoided me and hid on the other side of the horse. Of course, I knew that she didn't dare to offend Song Bailu.
I could only cooperate with Yunwen in acting, otherwise she would be in trouble. Unfortunately, the person was right in front of me, but there was only one horse and I couldn’t see anything else.
We walked along the way. As it was dark, we couldn't see much along the way. We just had to pay attention to the swamps on the ground. Most of the land was wasteland with grass, trees and jungles, so there was nothing much to say.
Our route was to go straight along the river bank, bypass the tribal territory of the Wutu tribe, and then go diagonally to the back mountain area where the devil flowers were planted, and go up from another hillside. This way we could avoid encountering the Wutu tribe. After passing many areas quickly, we also saw the back mountain. Bai Lu said that the mountain was shaped like a devil's claw, so she called it Devil's Claw Mountain, and now we all call it that.
I thought I would encounter a lot of dangerous animals along the way, but probably due to the influence of the late autumn climate, many species hibernated, so apart from the crocodile in the Deadly River, I didn't see any other animals along the way.
After walking for a long time and passing a large part of the mountain, we prepared to walk diagonally to the Demon Claw Mountain. Along the way, Bailu kept talking to me and held my hand tightly. I could tolerate it at first, but after a while I got disgusted and pushed her away. In the blink of an eye, I saw Yunwen secretly looking at me through Sanfu's chest and laughing secretly.
After a good sleep, my strength has recovered a lot, and I didn't feel uncomfortable using the Golden Palace to shine along the way.
Bai Lu looked displeased.
Just when I was thinking that those devil flowers were within reach and already in my pocket, suddenly a strange and cold wind blew along this mountain road. Then I remembered that I had been walking along the river bank, but now I had started heading towards the inner island. Could it be because of this that some things were about to appear?
Therefore, I kept my eyes and ears open in all directions, for fear of any mistake.
"By the way, Song Bailu, we're almost there. I was just about to ask you, why do those Wutu people raise these devil flies? Aren't they afraid of their toxicity?" I asked.
Bai Lu shook her head and said, "They are not afraid. Not only are they not afraid, but they like it very much. Do you know why their bodies are invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire?"
I was stunned, and then asked in unison with Yunwen: "Is it because of the poison of the evil fly?"
Song Bailu felt very uncomfortable listening to this. Neither of us looked at each other, nor did we know that the other party was going to speak, but we answered in unison. She couldn't help feeling jealous, after all, she couldn't stop this kind of telepathic connection.
"That's right. They have been swallowing those toxins since childhood, forming antibodies in their bodies, and using them for a long time, their bodies have become extremely strong. This is their secret. It can be said to be some kind of boy's skill, which is similar to many horizontal qigong exercises." Bai Lu said.
After she said that, I seemed to have some impression. If they rely on toxins to strengthen their bodies, then the two people before were fed some kind of acidic juice by their own people, which dissolved the hardness of their bodies. Doesn't it mean that the acid is the antidote?