Lin Chenghe hummed and said gently, "Doctor Yang, please sleep well tonight. We will take care of the night watch. I'm sorry to have asked you to go up the mountain."
Jiang Sheng smiled when he heard this and naturally did not refuse. It would be best if he was not asked to keep watch all night, as he also wanted to have a good sleep.
"It's alright. After we find the snow lotus, any extra will belong to me. Does Lord Lin have any objection to this?"
"Of course not. I just need one to save my mother."
"Well, that's good."
When the meat porridge was almost ready, a guard walked in, holding a white ball in his hand, squeaking and crying out pitifully.
"Sir, I caught this thing outside. It looks like a ferret. Should I eat it or keep it for fun?"
Hearing this, Jiang Sheng raised his head and met the pair of animal eyes, which were looking at him pitifully and squeaking non-stop. There was a bright red spot on his calf, which showed that he was injured.
Seeing him staring at her, Lin Chenghe thought he liked the little mink, so he said directly, "Leng Feng, give this little mink to Doctor Yang."
"You can keep it to warm your hands, but the little mink is injured and I'm afraid it won't survive. It's no use waiting for it to die before eating it."
“…Squeak, squeak.”
Leng Feng didn't think much about it and just did what the adults said. He handed the mink over and said coldly, "Doctor Yang, be careful. This mink's claws are very sharp."
"How about I cut off all the claws."
Hearing these cruel words, Jiang Sheng looked at the weeping little mink, and the corners of his mouth twitched helplessly: "Ahem, give this little mink to me, no need to cut off its claws."
"yes."
He reached out and took the little mink. The white ball was about the size of two hands, and its fur was soft and very comfortable.
Jiang Sheng opened the medicine box and took out the medicine. He used scissors to trim the wound, revealing the bite wound. He looked at the mark on it with a darkened look in his eyes.
"Sir, there might be wolves on Tianhan Mountain. Look at the bite wounds on the little mink. The teeth marks are clearly not right."
Lin Chenghe came over and took a closer look, his expression somewhat serious: "Leng Feng, go clean up the bloodstains and don't attract wolves. The people on guard at night should pay more attention."
"If anything goes wrong, be sure to shout immediately."
Several guards said in unison: "Yes, sir."
Jiang Sheng took out a handkerchief, cleaned the blood off the little mink bit by bit, sprinkled hemostatic medicine on it, and then bandaged it with gauze.
The little thing looked at him eagerly, and when it felt the pain in the wound was no longer so severe, it said in a weak voice, "Squeak~~~"
He rubbed his head against the other's arm, looking flattering.
Seeing this, the others looked over and said casually, "This little mink is quite human-like. It looks different from other minks. It even has a little red hair on its head."
"Well, it looks very special."
When Lin Chenghe saw that the meat porridge was ready, he served the first bowl directly to Jiang Sheng and said, "Doctor Yang, eat it while it's hot to warm yourself up. If you are raising this little guy, why not give it some meat porridge."
The little mink raised its head and looked over, its nose twitched, its eyes rolled around and it squeaked, obviously very hungry.
Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Master Lin."
I picked out some minced meat and fed it to the little guy. Seeing it eat mouthful after mouthful happily, I couldn't help but laugh and said, "This little guy can actually eat cooked meat. I wonder what he used to eat."
"There's just endless white snow here, not a single bit of green. It's really hard for anything to survive."
Soon the little guy finished eating and fell asleep, even snoring, which made everyone laugh.
The little mink lay in his arms, and felt at ease when it smelled the faint scent of medicine. It had seen other people before, and only those with the scent of medicine on them were the kindest.
Others can't do that. Either they kill it or they eat it.
Jiang Sheng drank a bowl of meat porridge and felt much warmer all over. He lay down on the hay and fell asleep.
Lin Chenghe arranged for someone to keep watch, leaned against a stone wall, closed his eyes but didn't dare to fall asleep too deeply. After all, it was a completely unfamiliar place and he didn't know what dangers might come.
A fire was burning in the cave, and crackling sounds were heard.
The night passed quickly, and when it was dawn, everyone got up, lit a fire and cooked porridge. Dried meat was of course indispensable, as they could not bear the cold weather without meat.
After a good sleep, the little mink's wounds had healed a lot. It was no longer afraid of people when walking around in the cave, so naturally it didn't escape.
It can eat and drink well with this person, and he won't eat it, so why would it run away from such a safe place?
Jiang Sheng watched it sauntering around like a tiger patrolling the mountains. Its funny appearance was very funny, so he pursed his lips and laughed softly, "You are quite interesting."
"I have some dried meat here. Come over here and I'll give you some."
The little mink's eyes lit up, and it walked slowly over and jumped directly into his arms, squeaking and rubbing its head against his chest in a coquettish manner, making people feel so soft-hearted.
Jiang Sheng took out a palm-sized piece of dried meat and watched the dog bite the meat. It held the meat in its little paws and chewed it happily, making a crunching sound.
"Pfft, I hope the little teeth won't be damaged."
Leng Feng brought in two birds, prepared them briefly, and started roasting them. Soon the aroma of barbecue wafted over, and he handed one directly to Lin Chenghe and the other to Jiang Sheng.
Take a bite and you will find the skin is crispy and the inside is tender and delicious.
"Hmm, what kind of bird is this? Its meat is so tender."
Lin Chenghe looked at the silent Leng Feng and asked in confusion.
Leng Feng didn't know either. He just went out hunting and caught whatever was running. He had no idea what kind of bird it was, but as long as it was edible, it was fine.
"I don't know. It's a black bird, a little smaller than a pheasant, less common, and harder to catch. If you like to eat it, I'll go catch it."
"No, we have to continue up the mountain when it gets light."
"Um."
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Jiang Sheng put on a thick cloak and held a little mink in his arms. His hands were not as cold as before.
The little mink turned over and nestled in his arms, occasionally sticking out its little head to sniff, as if to confirm something before retracting it.
After one or two hours, they were a little tired and ate some dry food before continuing on their journey. Unfortunately, they didn't see the cave until dark.
I could only spend the night in trees, curling up to avoid the cold.
The cold wind blew, making people shiver.
At midnight, a rustling sound was heard in the woods. The little mink's ears suddenly stood up, and he looked around vigilantly, and his little head also poked out to look.
After determining what it was, it started to squeak, its eyes full of anxiety. That thing was coming again...
Jiang Sheng was awakened by the noise. He looked down at the restless little mink and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is he hungry or something?"
The little mink stretched out its claws and gestured, jumping anxiously in his arms, as if it wanted to say something.
Soon the others woke up as well, and when they heard the sound getting closer, their expressions were startled.
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