Chapter 121 Look at me and run away
Gu Xixi was already on edge, and when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist, she screamed in fright.
The wild wolves in the distance were stimulated and waves of wolf howls rose one after another.
Gu Xixi felt the familiar coldness of that hand and realized who it was.
"Mu Nanzhao? Why are you here?"
Mu Nanzhao was a little choked, "Should I ask this question given the current situation?"
He should be the one asking her why she came to this wasteland alone!
Why are you still staying here after dark?
Is it fun to be eaten by wolves?
But there is no time to talk about these now.
The wolves were clearly becoming restless and were slowly approaching them.
Gu Xixi looked at the swaying green lights warily, reached into the small cloth bag she carried with her, and quickly opened the various bottle corks and small paper bags inside.
She wondered if all these poisons, knockout drugs, and itching powders would be enough.
Wolves are smart animals and are sensitive to smells. If you use medicine to make them feel threatened at a critical moment, perhaps other wolves will retreat.
The wolf was only ten steps away from them.
Counting the number of light spots, there were six wolves.
It was already completely dark at this moment, and Mu Nanzhao did not notice Gu Xixi's small movement of reaching her hands into her bag.
He silently drew out his soft sword and prepared to fight hard with the wild wolf.
But then he heard Gu Xixi shouting in a low voice, "Quick! Cover your mouth and nose!"
Before Mu Nanzhao could react, he was shocked to see a large amount of fine powder of various colors flying in an arc in the air.
He hurriedly covered his nose with his sleeve and staggered back, but before he could stand firm, he was grabbed by Gu Xixi again.
"run!!!"
The two of them ran wildly towards the village.
The painful howls of the wild wolves were gradually left behind and eventually could no longer be heard.
Mu Nanzhao turned his head to look at Gu Xixi, and was even more furious when he saw that her face was covered with a scarf.
"Can you tell me before you spray the pesticide?"
"You know to wear a face mask!"
Others may not know, but he knows it very well!
Gu Xixi didn't have any antidote in her bag!
Gu Xixi knew she was in the wrong and said with a wry smile, "This is an emergency."
"Besides, the wind is blowing from the northwest right now. The place where we are standing is very safe. With my skills, I usually won't get hit."
Mu Nanzhao was almost gritting his teeth, "What if I get caught?!"
Gu Xixi smiled more kindly, "Master said that the strange poison you were infected with has already penetrated into your skin. You have taken so many medicines in the past six months, and you are now immune to all poisons."
"Even if you inhale a little, it will just cause you to cough and the discomfort will go away after a while."
Mu Nanzhao: "..."
The danger was over, and the two stood on the river bank to take a breath.
A full moon emerged from the clouds, casting a faint silver glow on the entire river beach.
Gu Xixi also saw Mu Nanzhao’s face, which was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Are you... angry?"
She reflected on herself consciously, "I'm sorry, now I know that you came out to find me."
"I shouldn't have forgotten the time when I left. I made you worry and put you in danger."
Mu Nanzhao finally couldn't stand it anymore and roared, "Gu Xixi!"
The sound echoed in the wilderness.
Gu Xixi always admits her mistakes and never shirks responsibility, "I was wrong!"
Mu Nanzhao said coldly, "Are you still looking for that Firefly Bone Flower?"
"What kind of crap is more important than your life?!"
When Gu Xixi was about to make up an excuse, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a cold light from the corner of her eye.
She looked curiously.
It turned out to be a white stone covered with ice crystals in the middle of the river beach.
The moonlight shone on it, and happened to refract some light.
but……
There seems to be a cluster of irregular shadows next to the stone, which sway gently when the wind blows.
Gu Xixi immediately left Mu Nanzhao behind and walked towards the center of the river beach on ice, snow and rocks.
Mu Nanzhao was furious, "Gu Xixi, what on earth do you want to do!"
Gu Xixi ignored him and instead sped up.
Mu Nanzhao saw her stumbling and almost falling several times, so he had no choice but to follow her.
"Slow down!"
Gu Xixi stopped in front of the white stone. She suddenly leaned forward and almost crawled on the ice.
"Firefly Bone Flower!!"
"Yellow stamens, ice-blue flowers! Five petals! Heart-shaped leaves opposite each other!!"
Gu Xixi's voice trembled with excitement.
"Mu Nanzhao! I finally found it!!!"
She didn't see it when she came, probably because the firefly flower hadn't bloomed yet.
Such luck, finally God has rewarded me!
Mu Nanzhao watched Gu Xixi carefully dig up the flower and said, "It's just a rare medicinal herb. Why are you so happy about it?"
Gu Xixi protected the firefly bone flower with her sleeves, and couldn't stop smiling, "I'm just happy, so what?"
The old doctor said that even if he got the firefly bone flower, he might not be able to prepare the antidote successfully.
Gu Xixi didn't tell Mu Nanzhao the truth because she didn't want to add unnecessary pressure to him after he had a glimmer of hope, and she didn't want him to be disappointed again in the end.
However, Mu Nanzhao looked at Gu Xixi's smiling face and said, "In order to prepare the antidote for me, you gambled on that less than half chance and almost lost your life. Is it worth it?"
Gu Xixi was shocked and stared at Mu Nanzhao in amazement.
He raised the corners of his lips, as if smiling, "If you get eaten by a wolf tonight, you won't be able to do anything you want to do."
Gu Xixi regained her voice after a moment, "How did you know?"
She then said in annoyance, "Master clearly promised me..."
Mu Nanzhao said, "Why do you need to tell me, Mr. Jiang, you have been worried lately, looking for firefly bone flowers everywhere."
"I am the only dying person in my family, so I know the purpose of this thing without having to guess."
Gu Xixi was silent.
The two continued walking back along the riverbank. After a few steps, they met Meng Chengping who was running towards them with a spear in his hand.
Meng Chengping was sweating profusely, and he was obviously relieved when he saw the two of them.
"I heard wolves howling over there, and I was afraid you might have run into a pack of wolves. I was so scared!"
The last time he was ordered to escort a distinguished guest, he encountered the Beili cavalry.
If something happens again this time, he won't be able to go back to see the general, so he might as well commit suicide to apologize.
He Jinglan followed closely behind. She ran over exhausted, panting a few times, and asked, "Are you two okay?"
Mu Nanzhao glanced at Meng Chengping and said in a gloomy tone, "Boss Gu is indeed trapped by the wolf pack."
"General Meng, the guards are not good."
Meng Chengping's face turned pale and he looked at Gu Xixi pitifully.
"Boss Gu, you...you..."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "I'm fine."
"Don't listen to his threats. I left the village without telling you."
"Even if the general knew, I would help you explain it."
Mu Nanzhao nodded slightly, "Indeed."
"Thanks to Boss Gu's bravery, he defeated the enemy with one strike, and we were able to escape."
Meng Chengping and He Jinglan looked at Gu Xixi in shock.
Gu Xixi explained awkwardly, "I just sprinkled a handful of powder, it's not that exaggerated."
On the way back, He Jinglan saw that Gu Xixi was in a good mood.
Whispering, "You two, huh?"
Gu Xixi frowned, "What?"
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