Lin Ru then realized that she must have asked something she shouldn't have!
She immediately apologized to Wu Ling: "I'm so sorry! I didn't know..."
Wu Ling snapped out of his daze and interrupted Lin Ru with a smile!
"It's alright! There's nothing I can't say. Ever since I was chosen as the young clan leader at the age of seven, I've been locked up in the back mountain to focus on cultivating martial arts! I can only come out once a year during the New Year!"
"Because as long as the clan leader doesn't appear, the young clan leader will have to shoulder everything for the clan! So he must have martial arts skills that are more powerful than others in order to win people's respect!"
"So I was only allowed to come out after the clan elders sensed your presence!"
Lin Ru couldn't imagine how a seven-year-old child could have survived. If it were her, she would have gone crazy!
She sincerely praised you, "You're really amazing! I could never do that! And your dedicated training has paid off, which is wonderful!"
Wu Ling smiled!
Wu Juan, who was standing to the side, seemed to be about to say something, but was interrupted by a gasp!
"My goodness! This licorice is growing so lushly! No wonder it loves sunshine and is drought-resistant!"
Lin Ru recognized the voice; it was Bai Shu, the eldest son of her third great-uncle!
She quickly walked over and squatted down beside him!
"Uncle! I saw it right, didn't I! Look at this area! It's all there! And there are many other medicinal herbs over there!"
Bai Shu nodded, "Ru'er is indeed amazing. No wonder the villagers of Shili Village all say you are a miracle doctor! You actually know quite a lot of medicinal herbs!"
"And to find such a large area of ​​medicinal herbs, you truly are the Bai family's lucky star!"
Lin Ru smiled sheepishly, "I'm no miracle doctor, I just happened to save Xiao Bao once! Uncle, could you teach everyone how to collect this medicinal herb? Are there any things to be careful about?"
"We need to speed things up and try to get back before noon!"
Bai Zhu nodded, then used the medicinal herbs under his command to demonstrate the precautions for collecting herbs to the villagers who had followed him.
They were then taught how to prepare the herbs, and so everyone began to disperse and gather herbs!
Suddenly, a villager screamed!
"Ahhh! Help! Someone's dead! There's a dead body here!"
Lin Ru and the others rushed over to check!
They discovered it was actually a young boy! There was such a handsome young boy in this desolate wilderness, and the clothes he was wearing were clearly made of fine material; he must be a noble young master from some wealthy family!
Bai Zhu checked the man's breathing and found that he was still alive, so he took his pulse!
"He must have been bitten by a snake. He was lucky that the snake wasn't highly venomous! Otherwise, he wouldn't have survived for so long!"
"It's a pity I didn't bring my medicine kit! If this child's poison isn't cured soon, it might damage his liver. Even if he's saved, he won't live long!"
Lin Ru immediately took out a bottle of antidote from her bosom and handed it to Bai Zhu.
"Uncle, do you think this medicine powder is usable? I bought it before I left, but I don't know if it can cure snake venom?"
Bai Zhu took it, smelled it, and nodded, saying, "This antidote is quite good! You must be a skilled doctor! This powder can neutralize many mild poisons like snake venom!"
So he poured the powder into his hand, added a drop or two of water, kneaded it into a ball, then helped the man up and put the pill into his mouth! He even fed him a few sips of water!
He then looked for the bite wound and sprinkled the powder on it!
After that, they put the child aside and continued gathering herbs!
About two hours later, all the medicinal herbs were harvested, and every villager returned home with a full load, carrying heavy baskets on their backs, with satisfied smiles on their faces!
If they could pass through a populated city and sell these medicinal herbs, they could buy a lot of food! That way, their wives, children, and elderly parents wouldn't starve to death!
Lin Ru was carrying a basket of medicinal herbs on her back. Her four uncles and Wu Ling tried to take the basket from her, but Lin Ru pulled them away!
"It's alright! I can carry this much stuff! Don't think of me as being too delicate!"
Seeing that Lin Ru said that, they didn't insist!
However, the child who was bitten by the snake still did not wake up, so Wu Fei carried him down!
Throughout the journey, Bai Shu was puzzled. "This child should have woken up long ago, according to normal circumstances. Doesn't he have other poison in his body?!"
Lin Ru looked at the child and fell into deep thought!
After walking for about half an hour, they returned to the camp and found that the women who had stayed behind had even cooked lunch!
They felt sorry for their men who went to the mountains to hunt and gather herbs, as it was dangerous and arduous, so they wanted to give them an extra meal!
So Bai Chengye told everyone to have a quick bite before leaving!
Bai Shu brought the child to Bai Chengen's side, and the three of them began to study the poison on the child's body!
After studying the child for a while, they determined that the child had not only the venom from the snake bite, but also a slow-acting poison. Without an antidote for the snake venom, the poison would not be detected!
Lin Ru walked over and squatted down next to the boy. She looked him over and saw that he had fair skin, no calluses on his hands, and no mud on his feet, as if he had been carried there.
The fabric of this dress is the best she's ever seen in all the days she's been in ancient times. It's clearly the fabric of a child from a wealthy family! And she must be extremely pampered at home!
She looked at her third great-uncle and two cousins, their furrowed brows and puzzled expressions were somewhat amusing!
"Third Uncle! You should eat first! Since this poison has accumulated over many years, it won't be gone in a short time!"
But Bai Chengen and the other two were no longer listening to her. It was the first time they had encountered such a strange poison. Although they looked worried, their eyes were full of excitement and eagerness!
It feels like this detoxification is more filling than eating!
Seeing that they had reached a state of complete absorption, Lin Ru didn't disturb them further and returned to the Bai family's encampment.
As soon as I got near my home, I could smell the rich aroma of meat!
Lin Ru walked over to the pot in a few steps, looking at the fragrant bear meat inside! It was stewed until very tender, clearly having been stewing since she left!
Bai saw that her daughter clearly had a special fondness for the bear meat, so after he left, she put the bear meat in a pot with some water and simmered it over low heat!
It's completely mushy now!
And the meat was very flavorful!
Lin Ru couldn't help but start eating heartily. She had eaten a very full lunch, which made her feel a little drowsy!
Seeing this, Rong Peiyu felt extremely distressed and quickly cleared out a space in Master Huang's carriage so that Lin Ru could sleep inside!
I woke up in the middle of the night!
While everyone was still on their way, Bai Chengye felt that too much time had been wasted in the morning and was afraid that the Shun King's army would attack from behind, so he decided to travel through the night!
Lin Ru stretched her back. She originally wanted to get down and let others come up to rest for a while, but then she thought about how they were pushing each other and how no one wanted to come up, so she decided to just lie down by herself!
She was indeed extremely tired lately, and with the swaying of the carriage, she quickly fell asleep again!
When she regained consciousness, she was awakened by the villagers' exclamations!
She lifted the carriage curtain, and outside it was already broad daylight. Looking into the distance, she could clearly see what appeared to be a city!
That city looks very large, like a prefecture city!
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