257 Leaving the Jungle
◎In a hidden corner at the edge of the jungle, a giant silver wolf stood behind a rock◎
Yin Yi and Chi Wang had a thrilling fight.
Ye Zhizhi went from being exhausted to comforting himself. Isn't this another way of communicating emotions? Later, Ye Zhizhi watched the fight between the two wolves carefully.
This is not the eyes of Ye Zhizhi's biological mother. Yin Yi is now in peak condition. Its strength even exceeds that of Wolf Dad. It is completely better than its master.
Even Ye Zhizhi now is not sure of winning it.
However, even though Yin Yi was not giving up at all, Wolf Sister was still able to fight without losing.
Ye Zhizhi's eyes were filled with admiration. Sister Wolf was truly formidable! Yin Yi had been fed a lot of good food and trained outside for years, having weathered countless life-or-death trials. Yet, Sister Wolf could still hold her own against Yin Yi. She must have experienced no fewer hardships than Yin Yi, otherwise she wouldn't have become so formidable.
Ye Zhizhi knew why Yin Yi fell in love with Wolf Sister. It was so majestic and powerful. If she were the leader of the wolves, she would definitely want to pursue her.
So after their fight was over, Ye Zhizhi immediately rushed forward and asked about the wolf sister with sharp bloodshot eyes. Wolf brother really didn't know how to be gentle with women. Look at the bloody scratches on her body. After applying medicine on her, Ye Zhizhi blew on her with heartache.
The Red King raised his head, his bloodshot eyes narrowed slightly, and his fluffy long tail swung slightly.
Yin Yi, who had more scars on his body, said: "..."
Chi Jin squeezed over and circled around Yin Yi, looking eager to fight with Yin Yi. So Yin Yi fulfilled Chi Jin's wish and beat him up until his head was covered with bruises and he kept crying.
Yin Yi licked his paws and said that children should be beaten early, because it would be difficult to beat them when they grow up.
Ye Zhizhi bared his teeth at Yin Yi and ran over to apply medicine to Yin Yi. It was Chi Jin who was beaten, but he always felt that he was being killed as a warning to others, so he dared not ignore Yin Yi again.
Ye Zhizhi stayed in Wolf Sister's territory for three days. The four of them also walked to their former territory. Since they left, this territory has become the back garden of the Red King tribe. Occasionally they would come over for a visit. If it weren't for the distance between them, they would all want to include it in their own territory. Who would dislike that their own territory is too big?
There is a large group of rabbit hives here, which attracts many carnivores, so it doesn’t seem deserted.
Ye Zhizhi remembered the gray rabbit and looked for it, but couldn't find it for a long time.
After so many years, perhaps he is no longer here. Considering his age, the gray rabbit had lived quite a long life, so perhaps he has already died of old age.
Three days passed in a flash, and Ye Zhizhi was ready to leave.
She also needs to separate from Yinyi.
It's a rare opportunity to get out, so Yin Yi can spend a few days with Sister Wolf and Chi Jin before going back, or spend this rainy winter with Sister Wolf's tribe.
However, Yin Yi had no intention of staying in Chi Jin's territory. He wanted to go with Ye Zhizhi.
But Ye Zhizhi estimated the next journey. If it followed her to the outskirts and then came back, it might not be able to catch up with the wolf pack to hunt and store food for the rainy season.
What's more, Ye Zhizhi didn't want Yin Yi to run to the periphery. If he walked around too much, he would inevitably encounter humans. She didn't want Yin Yi to conflict with humans, nor did she want Yin Yi to eat humans.
It is hard to say how many of the predators outside have not eaten humans. Ye Zhizhi only hunts vegetarian animals.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know how Yin Yi found it.
For this reason, she repeatedly emphasized to Yin that he must not run out again next year, and should wait for her in Sister Wolf's territory, and she would come to find him.
Ye Zhizhi's current idea is to find a treasure to see if it can delay the aging of the wolf father and wolf mother. Generally, these treasures will cause scrambles. Ye Zhizhi is not very confident by herself, so she still wants Yin Yi and Xiao Hua to help her.
Yin Yi understood what she meant, but did not intend to do it. Instead, he pretended not to understand and followed Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi tried to persuade it all the way as he walked, but when it was about to go out of the periphery, he could not persuade it anymore, so he had to order it to leave as the wolf king.
Ye Zhizhi asked Yin Yi to go back and lead the wolf pack in hunting and storing food during the rainy season, and to pick up the wolf father and mother on the way back.
Ye Zhizhi cried out as Yin Yi looked at her, his golden eyes filled with emotion.
Ye Zhizhi couldn't help but hug Yin Yi and cried softly, waiting for next year, next year they will be able to meet again, she will enter the jungle earlier then, and they can spend more time together.
Yin Yi wanted her to stay in the jungle, and so did she. Not only did she not want to be separated from Yin Yi, she also didn't want to be separated from Wolf Dad and Wolf Mom, and from all the companions she cared about.
But she had something she wanted to do, and she had to do it.
Yin Yi looked at her silently for a long time, and finally licked her cheek as if in compromise, looked at her deeply, then turned and ran away.
Ye Zhizhi just watched Yin Yi run into the jungle and quickly disappeared.
She resisted the urge to call out and stood there for a long time before leaving in a depressed mood.
But it didn't take long for Ye Zhizhi to calm down. She will be able to come back next year! Parting is for a better reunion next time!
The way Ye Zhizhi returned this time was the same way Yin Yi brought her in. It was relatively safe. Although it was a bit roundabout, it didn't take long.
Although he had successfully climbed over the mountain before, Ye Zhizhi didn't want to go a second time.
Last time she was able to turn over safely, she couldn't guarantee that she could be safe again. That mountain was too dangerous, no worse than the central area. The danger of that mountain mainly lies in the fact that the dangers there are very dense. The territories of many powerful creatures are very close to it, and there is basically no relatively safe place.
Ye Zhizhi actually didn’t quite understand why so many powerful creatures that were no weaker than those in the central area would hide in this mountain. This place was very far away from the central area and was a huge mountain range that stretched between the inner and outer areas.
Ye Zhizhi suddenly thought of a possibility. Could there be treasures guarded by monsters here?
Ye Zhizhi, who originally had no intention of running to this mountain, was instantly moved. She was looking for treasures... Ye Zhizhi thought for a moment, and finally gave up the idea temporarily. She didn't have enough time. Next year, she should have enough time to explore.
Ye Zhizhi ran around the mountain and was safe all the way.
She deliberately concealed her breath, and no predator noticed her presence. Even if they did, they would stay away from her after smelling her powerful breath and would not easily conflict with her.
She always felt like something was following her.
However, this existence was not hostile to her and was hiding very deeply. Ye Zhizhi tried to secretly check from behind several times but could not find anything.
Is it an illusion?
Ye Zhizhi was confused. For the first time, he was not confident in his intuition. No matter how he hid, or how he sped up or slowed down, the vague feeling of being followed still existed. But he could not find the person or smell his scent. It was not until later that it completely disappeared.
Finally left?
Ye Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief. Although the existence had not shown any hostility from beginning to end, she was still very nervous about being followed like this, and she couldn't rest well at night.
At this time, they were about to reach the outer forest.
It took Ye Zhizhi more than ten days to get out. She looked up at the sky and saw that there was still half a month before the rainy season, so she was no longer in a hurry.
The outer jungle wasn't much of a threat to her; she was practically invincible in this area. She looked at what she had brought from the jungle. She hadn't brought any particularly rare plants; she'd picked them along the way. These medicinal plants were also found deep in the outer jungle, and while they weren't particularly rare, they weren't found at the base.
Ye Zhizhi needs to produce results quickly so that she can have a say as soon as possible. This kind of medicinal plant is exactly what she wants to study.
She took out human clothes from her backpack and changed into them, then stuffed the medicinal plants into her empty backpack, picked it up with one hand, and continued to walk out slowly, looking around to see if there were any other plants suitable for picking.
Ye Zhizhi walked along the way as if she was traveling. She walked easily and when she saw wild fruits, she climbed up the tree nimbly and ate them while taking them.
While she was sitting on a branch eating fruit, she caught sight of movement on the next hill and smelled a familiar scent of blood.
Ye Zhizhi thought she had smelled it wrong, but she sniffed carefully and could tell that there was indeed a very faint smell of blood in the air. If it weren't for her sensitive nose, she wouldn't have been able to smell it.
She stood up and followed the scent.
The closer she got, the more the smell almost disappeared. It seemed to be hidden very well. If Ye Zhizhi hadn't been so careful, she wouldn't have been able to find it.
Ye Zhizhi squatted on a horizontal branch, overlooking the group of people below.
Qin Fei and his group were in a rather miserable state. He and his teammates had encountered many attacks, not only from conflicts with humans, but also from jungle creatures.
"This jungle is almost becoming a den of crime."
"After all, this is a no-man's land. People with nowhere else to go will just come here, right?"
"I guess there are even more dens in other districts. District 9 is considered clean, but I didn't expect there are so many wanted criminals hiding here."
"We'll be lucky if we can clean up District 9."
Ye Zhizhi rolled her eyes. So their mission in the jungle was to fight criminals? She had never asked about Qin Fei's affairs. She only knew that he and his team of mercenaries were basically hanging around the base.
It turned out to be to clean up the jungle garbage.
Ye Zhizhi's favorability towards her increased instantly.
So she rummaged around and threw the picked fruits down, landing accurately on them.
Qin Fei, who was originally paying attention to the surrounding situation, suddenly had a sharp look in his eyes. He raised his hand and accurately caught the "hidden weapon" in his hand. The others did not react as quickly, and the hidden weapons dropped from their heads and landed directly in front of them.
Qin Fei raised his head and when he saw the person squatting on the branch with his head popping out, his sharp eyes softened immediately.
He opened his hand, and a green fruit rested in his palm.
Ye Zhizhi tilted his head, "How embarrassing!"
"Xiao Zhizhi is back!" Wang Dang and others also raised their heads, and when they saw that it was an acquaintance, they immediately raised their hands to greet him.
After hearing Ye Zhizhi's words, they didn't mind at all. Mao Xiaoming picked up the fruit that fell on his legs and put it directly into his mouth. "In this land, it's good to be alive."
Looking at Ye Zhizhi again, he was clean and had wild fruits to eat. Then he compared himself to himself, who was dirty all over, with streaks of mud on his face and clothes. The difference was indeed quite big.
The fruits that fell on the ground were cleaner than their hands, and no one was disgusted. They immediately picked them up and ate them.
They had been in the jungle for so many days that their food supplies, especially water, were already running low.
"Thank you, Xiao Zhizhi, for feeding me. I'm thirsty."
Ye Zhizhi jumped down from the tree, but after smelling the strong smell of rotten earth on them, she couldn't stand firmly, she stepped on the rock and quickly jumped onto the rock, frowning unconsciously.
No wonder they don’t have much popularity, they have long been covered by these strong smells.
"Haha..." Wang Dang and others couldn't help laughing when they saw Ye Zhizhi's reaction.
Qin Fei also had a smile on his face, and then he started eating the fruit.
Ye Zhizhi looked over and saw Pang Ying, who had a pale face and dry, peeling lips, was also smiling.
She observed and found that Qin Fei was also injured, but not seriously. The most seriously injured was Pang Ying. In order to cover up the bloody smell on his body, the unpleasant smell was the strongest.
Ye Zhizhi fished around and said, "Next."
She threw the fruit and someone below reached out to catch it. She also threw a small bag of medicinal powder to Qin Fei.
Qin Fei looked up at her.
Ye Zhizhi said: "Sprinkle it on the most serious wound."
Qin Fei took a look, then stood up and walked towards Pang Ying.
Ye Zhizhi looked at them.
While she was concentrating on her studies, Qin Fei's mercenary team developed rapidly. They became very famous in recent years and were well-known in the mercenary world. They had been wandering in the jungle all these years, accepting tasks from the research institute to find special plants, and cooperating with the military to crack down on and encircle fugitive criminals.
Unfortunately, the news leaked out after they attacked too many criminals. The criminals hiding in the jungle started a guerrilla war with them. They even turned around and surrounded them. Otherwise, with their skills, they would not have been injured so badly.
"Are you arresting a criminal?"
Wang Dang first glanced at Qin Fei, and after seeing that he had no intention of asking them to keep silent, he said, "Yes, Xiao Zhizhi, when you are out in the jungle, don't be unguarded when you see others. Try to stay away from them and don't give them help easily."
Mao Xiaoming agreed: "Maybe the people you help are bad people."
Ye Zhizhi tilted his head, "So many?"
Mao Xiaoming said seriously: "A lot."
Qin Fei finished applying the medicine to Pang Ying neatly and looked up at Ye Zhizhi. "The Ninth District is almost cleaned up. We don't know the situation in other districts yet. It's right to be more cautious when going out."
Ye Zhizhi pondered. Should she help? Qin Fei and the others were looking for those bad guys like finding a needle in a haystack. It would definitely be much easier for her to find someone. So many people without moral integrity hiding in the jungle were always a hidden danger...
Qin Fei and others did not ask about Ye Zhizhi's situation. Seeing that she looked good and was clean, they knew that she was living well. Qin Fei could not help but talk, and Wang and others enthusiastically shared their experiences in the jungle with Ye Zhizhi.
Ye Zhizhi listened very carefully.
Qin Fei and his group were already walking out of the jungle. Their speed was considered fast, but not as fast as Ye Zhizhi's. She had originally wanted to take a walk around the periphery while there was still time, as she had not yet fully explored the periphery.
But now they met Qin Fei and the others, and some of them were injured, so Ye Zhizhi took them out.
With her leading the way and deterring them, they didn't encounter any danger along the way, and the route out was shorter. It only took five days to reach the river at the edge of the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi followed Qin Fei and his group across the river on a wooden boat.
The wind on the river made a rustling sound. After the wooden boat safely reached the middle, Ye Zhizhi suddenly turned his head to look towards the jungle.
Qin Fei looked at Ye Zhizhi: "What's wrong?"
Ye Zhizhi stared at it for a long time before turning back and saying, "No."
Is it an illusion? she thought.
In a hidden corner at the edge of the jungle, a giant silver wolf stood behind a rock, its golden eyes gazing towards the river, its glint dim.
【Author’s words】
[Let me relax]
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