Chapter 329: Zombie-eating Insects
There were only three hours left and there was no time to think more. Su Qianqian knew nothing about zombie-eating insects and could only ask for help from the system.
[The zombie-eating insect itself is a poisonous insect. After poisoning a person, it will cause sleeplessness and hallucinations, but it is exactly the opposite of the poison that the Marquis was poisoned with.
The zombie insect can occasionally be found in the mud on the cliffs in the mountains. It is extremely rare, and it is hibernating at this time, just like a piece of hardwood stick hidden in the soil, making it even more difficult to find. 】
The system's voice sounded a little worried.
[No matter how difficult it is, we have to find it. We can't just sit and wait for death. Fortunately, there is no mountain to worry about here. Please find me more information about zombie-eating insects. 】
Su Qianqian quickly wiped Qin Hanzhang's wound, applied medicine and bandaged it while asking the system.
[Eating zombie insects...]
A quarter of an hour later, Su Qianqian settled Qin Hanzhang back on the straw mat in the cave, and called Qin Shisan and the others to come in.
"The Marquis has been poisoned. If the medicine cannot be found within three hours, he will probably fall into a long sleep. So I would like to ask you to follow me to look for this rare poisonous insect called a zombie-eating insect..."
Su Qianqian and a few others described the appearance of the zombie-eating insects and the environment they inhabited, then hurried out of the cave. After walking two steps, she stopped and looked back at Qin Hanzhang, whispering, "Wait for me."
Hiding in this valley and not knowing the situation outside, Qin San reminded Su Qianqian to be careful not to be discovered by people in the valley.
"These people are definitely not ordinary people from the underworld. They are like well-trained soldiers, and they are strictly selected. There are at least two thousand people who besieged us and killed all the people we caught alive."
Qin San looked serious. Only a veteran of many battles could look at those people in this way. Qin Yi knew that he had met a strong enemy this time.
"So Master Su, please be careful. If anything unexpected happens... you must get away as soon as possible and send a message. I will protect you back even at the risk of my life."
[The Marquis risked his life to save him, and he wants to repay the Marquis for saving his life. 】
The system whispered.
Qin San handed a signal arrow to Su Qianqian. They were trapped here and had not dared to send any messages for safety reasons. This signal arrow was strictly prohibited from being used.
"Live well, we all have to go back!"
Su Qianqian took the signal arrow and put it in her arms. She looked at the dark mountains around her and pointed in a direction:
"Qin Shiliu and I will go there. If anyone finds it first, send a message to me immediately. I will rush back to make medicine. Remember not to get bitten by the zombie-eating insects. They will bite people when they wake up from hibernation."
Qin San nodded and took note. He left people behind to guard Qin Hanzhang and Qin Yi, and assigned others to quietly search for the zombie-eating insects under the cover of night.
As Su Qianqian walked, she took out two strips of meat, handed one to Qin Shisan, and put the other into her mouth and tore off a piece to chew.
Qin Shisan ate the meat strips silently, looking around vigilantly, and finally returned to the petite figure in front of him.
He couldn't figure out why such a petite and weak body could have such endless power.
After riding at full speed for two consecutive days, he and the secret guards had been gritting their teeth to persevere, but Su Qianqian never complained and was always the first to finish her rest and get on the horse.
When climbing the mountain, Qin Shisan was really worried that she would fall to the ground due to exhaustion, but she did not fall behind and climbed over the mountain step by step.
The mountain in front of them in the dark night was like a monster, crouching there and mocking their insignificance. The occasional howling of the beast and the wailing of the jackdaws added to the eeriness. However, Su Qianqian seemed not to hear anything and climbed up the mountain while chewing a strip of meat.
Su Qianqian wanted to summon the peak one, at least to lead the way in front to give him courage, while Qin Shisan would cover the rear.
But he hadn't appeared all the way, and now he suddenly appeared. Qin Shisan must have been suspicious. After thinking about it, he could only stare at the cliff and climb up in a straight line.
Her consciousness wanted to move forward, but her body's strength was at its limit. Su Qianqian began to use that trick: painting a pie in the sky for herself.
[Just fifty more steps, just fifty steps, when we get there we can rest for five minutes...]
[See, it’s very easy, isn’t it? It seems a bit early to rest now. I still have energy. I must rest for the next fifty steps! 】
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Step by step, they finally reached the top of the mountain. Qin Shisan asked Su Qianqian to wait here. He explored around the top of the mountain and came back to tell Su Qianqian that there was a steep cliff only ten feet ahead.
Su Qianqian got up from the ground, finally fulfilling the wish she had drawn. After resting for five minutes, she went to the edge of the cliff to look for zombie-eating insects.
It is said that this thing not only eats soil, but also likes to drink wind, so it hides in the soil on the edge of the cliff.
[This is a person who likes to lie down. He is not afraid of eating dirt and loves to drink wind. He drives me crazy when I go to work...]
Su Qianqian followed Qin Shisan and was stopped by Qin Shisan after walking for a while. Qin Shisan stretched out his hand and pointed. Su Qianqian saw that there was no road two steps away. It was indeed a cliff.
My legs were a little shaking, so I just kneeled on the ground and started doing it. It was safer this way.
He took out a small ball lamp made of candle, lit the candle and covered it with black gauze to prevent attracting enemies, and began to search with the faint light.
Because dead insects like to drink air, they will not bury too deep, so they cannot be dug out with sharp tools. They can only be dug up bit by bit with fingers. It is winter now, and the soil on the mountain is dry, hard and cold. There are rocks underneath, and the fingertips will soon be worn away and feel burning pain.
"Madam, please let me look for it. I have thick skin and rough flesh, and your hands..." Qin Shisan turned around and saw Su Qianqian blowing her fingertips in pain. He couldn't bear it, so he tried to persuade her.
"You two should hurry up, there is not much time left." Su Qianqian was anxious. She gritted her teeth and continued to brush away the frozen soil with her fingers.
Qin Shisan couldn't persuade her, so he had to dig the soil even harder, hoping to find the poisonous insect as soon as possible to prevent Su Qianqian from suffering any more.
But they had searched every inch of this area, and not only could they not find any zombie-eating insects, they couldn't even find a single grass stick that looked like one that could be used by zombies. The cold wind was howling, and Su Qianqian's heart was growing colder and colder.
I looked up and listened but still hadn't received any message, which meant that all the people sent out had failed to find the zombie-eating insects.
[The zombie-eating insect is at the edge of the cliff. Maybe this is just the cliff, not the edge of the cliff...] Su Qianqian whispered in her heart, glanced towards the cliff, and then quickly turned back.
[It's good that you can find it here. It's not your fault that you are afraid of heights. You tried your best. 】
The system sighed. It seemed that it had to choose a new host. Once Qin Hanzhang died, the Wuning Marquis Mansion would be a piece of fat meat without an owner. Under the promotion of the plot, it would inevitably decline quickly. As a widow, Su Qianqian would definitely not be able to escape.
[Fear of heights is a disease and must be treated.] 】Su Qianqian said word by word, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, opened her eyes and crawled towards the edge of the cliff.
Although she only dared to crawl over, she finally got close to the edge of the cliff. Without looking at the dark abyss below, she tried hard to find the cracks in the rocks with soil, groping her way forward bit by bit.
Suddenly, there was something strange. Su Qianqian's heart moved. She tried hard to suppress her pounding heart and slowly brushed away the soil. Under the soil, there was a slightly bent wooden stick as thick as a little finger hidden in the crevice of the rock.
"Found it!" Su Qianqian exclaimed. Before she could pick up the small wooden stick with the cloth, the stick suddenly jumped up and bit Su Qianqian's finger!
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