Chapter 56 Chapter 56 A thick fog of guilt looms before my eyes...
The team finally set off under the leadership of Sun Dalang.
Because the rule of Qingshan Village is that when you go out, you must obey the leader's command, and the current leader is Sun Dalang, there is no doubt about it.
So even if Uncle Cao felt it was inappropriate at this moment, he had to follow Sun Dalang's arrangements.
Thick fog shrouded the mountains in front of us.
Sun Dalang was walking briskly in the front, followed by a group of people, one after another following behind him. From a distance, they looked like a group of ants moving.
He cautiously surveyed the road ahead, secretly clenching his fists. He knew, of course, that rushing forward in the fog was dangerous, but he had his reasons for doing so...
Just a few days ago, Sun Dalang was drinking with someone in Qingkang Town and casually mentioned that his village was going to go pick fresh fruit in the next few days. A fellow who had just returned from collecting herbs in the mountains quickly told Sun Dalang about their discovery of what appeared to be brown wolf activity in the mountains.
According to the brother who was collecting herbs, the area where the suspected brown bear was active happened to be right where they were picking fruits, but they didn't see it with their own eyes, so they weren't sure whether it was a brown bear or not.
Before this, Sun Dalang had never heard of such a ferocious beast. He silently remembered this incident in his heart, but did not tell other people in the village.
It is a tradition in the village to pick fresh fruits at this time of year. He didn't want everyone to be worried and panic because of this uncertain thing.
Moreover, brown bears are usually found at night. They just need to get out of the brown bears' range before dark.
If they continued at their original speed, they would inevitably have to sleep outdoors at night within the range of brown bears, and he didn't dare to take such a risk. However, if they could reach the fruit picking area earlier, they would be able to leave before dark.
Sun Dalang pressed his twitching right eyelid and silently quickened his pace.
Uncle Cao had a stern face and sat steadily at the end of the team, always paying attention to whether anyone was left behind.
We walked like this for about half an hour, and the fog on the mountain was still frighteningly thick, with no sign of dissipating.
Qingguo was near the top of the mountain. The air became thinner the higher they climbed, and Zhao Mingsheng felt the air she breathed become thicker as she walked through the thick fog. Even she couldn't help but gasp a few times.
Looking at other people, their conditions were naturally not much better. Some of them were breathing even harder than her.
Especially Shunzi, who had a rather weak brain but a surprisingly strong body. He was tall, like a small mountain, and seemed rather unwieldy. His physique wasn't suited to mountain climbing, and he expended more energy than the others, panting heavily with every step.
Zhao Mingsheng looked up at the still foggy front and thought to himself, just hold on a little longer, it should be fine when the sun gets bigger.
However, she could endure it, but some people could not.
"Shunzi! Shunzi! What's wrong with you?"
"Brother Sun! Come and take a look, Shunzi is in trouble!"
There was a sudden commotion ahead, and someone was shouting in panic.
Zhao Mingsheng was just sighing over the sudden collapse of the figure that looked like a small mountain. Shunzi fell straight down face down before anyone around him could react.
With a bang, everyone finally reacted and hurriedly turned him over.
The moment Sun Dalang heard the shout, he rushed to Shunzi.
There was a gash on his forehead, probably from when he fell and hit something. Bright red blood beads formed a line and flowed down his forehead, leaving a small pool of blood on the ground in a short while.
"Shun... Shunzi..." Sun Dalang's voice trembled a little. He knelt beside Shunzi and put his trembling hand on his wound, trying to stop the blood from flowing from his forehead, but he couldn't stop it.
Zhao Mingsheng ran over hurriedly, trying to squeeze through the crowd.
"Let me take a look." Zhao Mingsheng raised his voice. "I know a little about medicine!"
"Yes, this is Doctor Zhao's daughter. Let her see!" Someone suddenly realized and hurriedly brought Zhao Mingsheng to their side.
Shunzi's eyes were closed and blood was flowing from his forehead.
Although the wound on Shunzi's forehead looked very scary, it was only a flesh wound and not fatal. Apart from this, Zhao Mingsheng discovered a more fatal problem.
"Don't gather around him! Spread out, he needs air!" Zhao Mingsheng waved his hand to disperse the crowd.
She could tell at a glance that the real problem was that Shunzi seemed to be having trouble breathing. His chest was heaving violently, but he was breathing very little, and his face was turning blue.
Having so many people gathered here is actually not conducive to air circulation. If this continues, his life will be in danger!
"Scatter!" Uncle Cao quickly helped her direct the people around her.
"Take off your coat and use it as a fan to ventilate the room next to him." Zhao Mingsheng quickly instructed Sun Dalang who was standing beside him.
After hearing this, Sun Dalang took off his coat without saying a word and started waving it vigorously.
As the wind blew and flowed, Shunzi's face looked a little better than before.
Zhao Mingsheng was searching for suitable medicine in his backpack while giving instructions to Yan Zhuo.
"Yan Zhuo, please rub the spot on his knuckles vigorously."
Yan Zhuo nodded to show that he understood. The acupoint at the base of the thumb has the effect of ventilating and relieving depression.
Zhao Mingsheng found a bottle of Qingxin Pills from the medicine bag, fed him one, then took off the water bag from his waist and added some spiritual spring water to it while feeding him.
Qingxin Pills are made from herbs that regulate qi, such as Codonopsis pilosula and Fritillaria cirrhosa, and are most effective for this type of chest tightness and shortness of breath.
She plucked a leaf from a nearby green-calyx plum blossom and pressed it under his tongue, which also had the same effect of regulating qi.
After feeding him the pills and water, Shunzi's breathing gradually calmed down under the effects of the medicine and the spiritual spring.
Zhao Mingsheng breathed a sigh of relief and then began to treat the wound on his head. Although the wound looked scary, it was actually not deep. After all, he hadn't hit his forehead directly. She took out the golden wound medicine powder and sprinkled it evenly on his wound. After a while, the bleeding stopped.
Shunzi also woke up at this time. Seeing everyone looking at him with concern, he first smiled foolishly. This smile moved the wound on his forehead. He frowned in pain and realized that he had been injured on the head at some point.
"I, why am I injured?!"
Everyone was relieved to see him wake up safely.
"Hey, sorry to have worried everyone." Shunzi scratched the back of his head sheepishly. Suddenly, he noticed what Sun Dalang was doing. He asked curiously, "Brother Sun, why are you waving your clothes? Is it fun? I want to join in too!"
The forgotten Sun Dalang asked with a sullen face, "Now that this idiot has woken up, can I stop?"
She had forgotten that Sun Dalang was still waving his clothes. She didn't expect this man to be so honest. Zhao Mingsheng suddenly felt a little funny. She suppressed her laughter and said, "That's enough. You can stop fanning now."
"Brother Sun, why did you call me an idiot?" Shunzi touched his head and said with a wronged look on his face.
"Why didn't you tell me you weren't feeling well?" Sun Dalang gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger. Seeing Shunzi's expression just now, he almost thought Shunzi wouldn't make it through the day. "Why are you holding on?"
Before leaving, he had promised Shunzi's mother that she would bring him back safely. If he died here, how would he explain to Shunzi's mother!
In fact, it was not just Shunzi. He had sworn to himself before leaving that as the team leader, he would ensure that everyone on this trip returned to the village safely!
"I don't know what happened. I just felt chest tightness and I couldn't breathe while walking." Shunzi himself couldn't explain it. He didn't know why he fainted.
"Shun Zi is big in body and breathes heavily, so he needs more air. The fog here is thick and the air is thin. He breathes more after strenuous activities, but the air here cannot provide the amount he needs, so he naturally feels suffocated." Zhao Mingsheng couldn't bear it anymore and explained for him.
Everyone let out a sound of sudden realization.
Sun Dalang fell silent all of a sudden.
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