The next morning, the two went into the mountains again, but this time, they went deeper into the mountains.
Normally, Jiang Yue only needed to walk for an hour to reach the front mountain. But this time, to enter the deep mountains, even with Jiang Nian's wolf-like speed, it would take more than an hour.
Jiang Yue estimated that if she relied on her current leg strength, it would take two or three hours to get in.
She looked up. Entering this place for the first time, she felt it was so overshadowed that it was even more frightening than the previous mountain. The wind blew, and the trees swayed, their creaking echoing through the mountain. She had to have awe for nature.
From time to time, there were faint rustling sounds coming from the surroundings. It seemed that there were quite a lot of animals, and today's hunting should yield a lot.
She gestured for Jiang Nian to put her down, then touched his ear, "I'll stay here and find the herbs yourself. You go hunt, okay?"
Jiang Nian rubbed her to show his agreement.
Jiang Yue flipped through the thin medical book. The characters were in traditional Chinese characters, but she could roughly make out their meaning. There were also simple illustrations for apprentices, so it wasn't difficult for beginners to understand.
She followed the pictures and found some common herbs for treating colds and high fevers, and also dug up a larger ginseng. She couldn't tell the age, but it probably took decades to grow to this size.
Not only that, she also stored everything she could, including dry firewood, stones, and wood suitable for furniture making, into the space. This would be very useful for post-disaster reconstruction.
She suddenly smiled. Even if it wasn't after the disaster, in this era, these were very useful raw materials, antique and fragrant.
Suddenly, a shout came from not far away, interrupting her thoughts.
"roar--"
“Ouch—”
Two roars echoed in the mountains, as if the earth was shaking.
Jiang Yue stood up, her face grim. The first roar was that of a bear, with a deep, powerful voice, suggesting it must be quite large. The second roar was from Jiang Nian.
Is Jiang Nian trying to hunt it, or is it trying to eat Jiang Nian? Are the two fighting now?
Her thoughts were in a mess. She had no mood to look for medicine and didn't dare to move around. She could only pace back and forth, praying that Jiang Nian would return safely.
From time to time, roars could be heard, startling the birds in the trees and causing many small animals to run away. Jiang Yue clenched her fists and stared in that direction, her heart tormented.
After about half an hour, the roar disappeared.
She heard a rustling sound, as if something heavy was being dragged. She looked up and saw Jiang Nian emerging from the bushes.
Her clenched heart suddenly loosened, and she ran over and hugged him tightly.
Jiang Nian let go and licked her face.
As long as she can come back safely, she will not mind the strong smell of blood.
She let go of Jiang Nian's neck and checked his injuries. She immediately saw a claw mark on his back. Not only was it deep enough to see the bone, but the blood was also flowing profusely. Jiang Yue's eyes were red.
She bit her lip tightly and said, "Baby, lie down and I'll apply medicine on you."
Jiang Nian seemed to be exhausted, he lay down with his eyes half closed.
Jiang Yue's limited medical knowledge only allowed her to disinfect first and then apply anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs.
After applying the medicine, she took two chickens and placed them next to him, "Eat them and replenish your body."
After Jiang Nian opened his eyes and ate the chicken, she finally had time to watch the bear fighting Jiang Nian.
This was a strong bear, three times her size, with heavy claws. Her lips were pressed into a line, and she felt a sense of fear. She took the bear away and touched Jiang Nian's ear. "Let's not hunt such big prey anymore. Let's go for smaller ones, which are safer."
Jiang Nian did not respond to her.
Wolves are warlike animals. In every pack, there is only one wolf king. And the wolf king is chosen by defeating his rivals. In battle, being mauled or maimed is normal. The scars on a wolf's body are a mark of honor for the wolf king.
After Jiang Nian had rested, the two went down the mountain.
Because Jiang Nian had a back injury, she had to walk down the mountain by herself today. Jiang Nian also turned back into human form, and for the first time, she supported him as he walked back.
It took three hours to get back to the foot of the mountain.
She was just about to ask Jiang Nian to transform back into a wolf so that his wound would heal better, but someone outside the door stopped her.
"Xiaoyue, are you home?"
When she went out, she saw the village head and his wife, along with two aunties from the village, coming over. She didn't know what they were doing there.
But Jiang Nian was seriously injured at the moment, and she didn't want anyone to come in, so she stood at the door to greet them, "Village chief, and a few aunts. Is there anything you need today?"
The village chief's face was tense, and he didn't know how to start. His wife smiled and said, "You two are young, and you don't have any land at the foot of the mountain. We just wanted to see how you are doing."
Jiang Yue was a little surprised. Sudden concern was the most deadly. He came to visit but didn't bring anything with him. She replied calmly, "Thank you for your concern, uncle and aunt. We are doing well."
These dry words stopped the village head's wife from talking.
The other two aunts seemed very interested in the house and kept craning their necks to look inside.
One of them said, "Why don't we go in and help you clean up?"
What I mean is, we have been living here for so many days, what are we cleaning now?
Jiang Yue stared at them without saying a word. The two aunts were frightened by her cold eyes and shrank their necks.
The village chief's wife sighed and finally told the truth, "Xiaoyue, today we just want to see if there are any monsters in your house."
Jiang Yue had a strange expression on her face. "Monster?"
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