The squeaking sound grew weaker and weaker. Li Guang walked into the bushes and carefully parted the weeds with a stick to see what was going on. When he saw what was in the bushes, he was immediately terrified.
He instinctively threw away the stick and ran away, tumbling and scrambling, until he reached the main road before stopping.
What I just saw was terrifying. A large snake was tightly coiled around a small animal, which was unable to move and could only make squeaking noises.
The little animal's fur was bright red; it must be a fox cub. Foxes are very clever little animals, so how did it get entangled by a big snake?
What should we do? Should we leave quickly, or go and save that poor little fox?
But I'm terrified of snakes. To rescue the little fox, I must first drive the snake away. What if the snake attacks me?
A cool breeze blew by, and Li Guang couldn't help but shiver. Time was running out for the little fox; if he hesitated any longer, it would be entangled to death.
After a brief hesitation, Li Guang made a decision to rescue the little fox. Fortunately, he had a stick, which he used to drive the snake away, so the danger should not be too great.
Thinking of this, Li Guang returned to the edge of the grass and picked up the wooden stick on the ground.
The little fox was now barely clinging to life, so I had to act quickly.
The giant snake seemed to have noticed the commotion around it and immediately became alert. It raised its head to look at Li Guang, constantly flicking its red tongue, but its body remained tightly coiled around the little fox.
Since the snake's body was wrapped around the little fox, Li Guang knew that the snake could not attack him and could only defend himself. Fortunately, the wooden stick in his hand was long enough to deal with the snake.
Li Guang raised a wooden stick and struck the snake's head. The snake didn't even try to dodge and took the blow squarely.
The snake's head quickly drooped down, but then stood up again, and Li Guang continued to tap it with a wooden stick.
Li Guang knocked on the snake more than ten times, and the snake, feeling the pain, gradually released the little fox.
Seeing that his method was effective, Li Guang continued to strike the snake with a wooden stick, hitting not only its head but also its body.
The snake completely released the fox, disappeared into the grass, and quickly slithered away.
After confirming that the giant snake was far away, Li Guang rushed forward to check on the little fox, which was lying on the ground, barely alive.
This is a red fox, covered in water and mud, with blood dripping from its mouth; it looks terrible.
The heavy rain continued, and if the little fox wasn't taken back for rescue, it would soon die.
Li Guang didn't care about anything else. He took off his raincoat, wrapped the little fox in it, and quickly left.
The main road was relatively easy to walk on and not slippery, but because he was in a hurry, Li Guang still fell. Ignoring the pain, he quickly walked towards the farm.
Li Guang quickly returned to the farm, his clothes already soaked through, but he didn't care about that anymore.
He first wiped the mud off the little fox, then placed it on a clean straw to check if it was injured.
The little fox had a wound on its hind leg. Li Guang examined it carefully and found a row of bite marks on the wound, indicating that it had been bitten by a large snake. Judging from the wound, the snake should not be venomous, otherwise the fox would have been poisoned to death long ago.
Even so, I can't let my guard down. The little fox's danger isn't in its wounds, but from being entangled by the snake for so long, it might have suffered internal injuries, which I don't know how to treat.
What can we do? It's still raining heavily outside. We called the village doctor, but he didn't know how to treat the fox. It seems that whether this little fox can survive depends on its fate.
Li Guang found an old garment to cover the fox, as he had no clothes to change into. He took off his wet clothes, wrung them out, and planned to wear them again once they were dry. Now he was left shirtless.
The old Taoist priest slept for two hours before slowly waking up. He saw Li Guang walking around the room shirtless and immediately sat up in bed.
"Master Dao, you're awake. You drank too much today."
"What is this little bit of wine? I remember a few years ago, I drank with my fellow enthusiasts for a whole day, and then we all got drunk and didn't wake up until three days and three nights later. Today I only slept for two hours, so this doesn't count as drinking at all. Perhaps I'm just getting old and don't have the same capacity for alcohol as I used to have."
The old Taoist priest got off the bed and asked Li Guang what was going on and why he was shirtless.
Li Guang then recounted how he had just saved the little fox, which greatly surprised the old Taoist priest.
"Young man, you just rescued a red fox in the rain. Take me to see it quickly," the old Taoist said anxiously.
Li Guang led the old Taoist priest to the room where the little fox lived. To Li Guang's surprise, the little fox came back to life. It opened its two big eyes and looked at Li Guang gratefully.
"This is a red fox. Let me check if it's injured."
The old Taoist priest removed the clothes covering the fox and began to stroke it. The fox lay motionless on the straw, closed its eyes, and allowed the old Taoist priest to examine it.
Li Guang was astonished. This little fox seemed to understand human nature, knowing that the old Taoist priest had come to treat it, and it cooperated very well.
"Luckily, the red fox wasn't injured. Its bones are very resilient. If it were any other animal, its bones would have been broken long ago. Now we just need to treat its wounds. I have some medicine here."
After the old Taoist finished speaking, he took out a small medicine gourd from his bosom and took out a small pill from the gourd.
He crushed the pill into powder, sprinkled it on the little fox's wound, and gently rubbed it in with his fingers.
"Young man, the red fox is alright now. Quickly put on this garment to keep yourself warm." After saying this, the old Taoist handed the garment to Li Guang.
Li Guang took the clothes, quickly put them on, and immediately felt warm.
"Drive away evil and welcome good fortune. From now on, little brother, you will be able to turn any danger into good fortune. You saved this red fox, and it will repay you. The red fox is still young, so treat it well." After the old Taoist finished speaking, he stroked the little fox's head again.
"Thank you, Master Dao. I know what to do. I will raise it."
The old Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "You saved the red fox in the rain, so let's name it Rain Red. It will bring you good luck in the future."
"Thank you, Taoist Master." Li Guang hadn't expected the old Taoist to give the little fox a name, and he felt there was some hidden meaning in it.
"It's getting late, I should be going." After saying that, the old Taoist took off his wine gourd and handed it to Li Guang.
Li Guang understood the old Taoist's meaning, so he took the wine jar and poured the remaining liquor into the gourd.
"Master Dao, it's getting late, and it's raining outside. Why don't you rest here for the night and leave early tomorrow morning?"
The old Taoist priest did not answer, his eyes fixed on Li Guang filling the gourd with wine, as if waiting for some outcome.
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