The injured part was on the right thigh. The bullet left two wounds. The bullet hole on the outside of the thigh was as thick as a little finger, and the wound on the inside was as big as a thumb. Both wounds were bleeding outward.
After realizing that he had been shot, two words came to Wu Dongfang's mind, "Oops."
The reason why it was bad rather than finished was because the bullet flew from the north. Although it penetrated his thigh, it did not damage the bones. The leg bones were not broken, and there was still a possibility of escape.
Wu Dongfang had endured similar severe pain many times. Although he broke out in cold sweat from the pain, he did not lose his composure. He quickly took off his shirt, tore off the strips of cloth and simply bandaged the wound. Then he used the gun as a crutch and continued to move westward. .
It was a downhill slope to the west, but he did not go down to the bottom of the slope. After going down for more than ten meters, he changed his route to the south. After going south for several dozen meters, he changed his route to the east, quickly climbed over the ridge, and moved to the southeast.
This was done to confuse his opponent. He had an injury on his leg and could not walk fast at all. If he continued to go west, he would soon be overtaken by his opponent. The only way was to head east to meet the searchers. By this time, it was already dark. As long as he can evade the searchers, he will be behind the other party. Whether he can escape or not, at least he will not be caught in a short time.
After walking a few hundred meters, Wu Dongfang heard rapid footsteps, which came from the east. Based on the footsteps, it could be judged that there should be four to five people running quickly to the west.
Hearing the footsteps, Wu Dongfang immediately stopped moving and got into the thorn bushes. He had already taken off his shirt, so you can imagine the feeling of being naked among the thorn bushes.
Because the other party subconsciously believed that he was on the west side of the ridge, they relaxed their search of the area and quickly ran past him not far away without searching the thorn bush where he was hiding.
When the opponent ran away, Wu Dongfang crawled out from his hiding place, braced himself, and continued to move southeast.
The cloth strip could not completely stop the bleeding. Wu Dongfang felt dizzy after running not far away. This was a sign of excessive blood loss, but he had not yet reached a safe area. If he fainted, the opponent would be able to follow him easily after dawn. Find him with blood stains.
In order to refresh himself, Wu Dongfang took out the ginseng plant from his trouser pocket and took a few bites. Ginseng was very bitter. The older the ginseng was, the more bitter it was. But at this time, he could not feel the bitterness because he was already numb. Not only was he numb Physically and mentally, he didn't know why he was still persisting, and he didn't know what the meaning of his persistence was.
Thousand-year-old ginseng not only replenishes qi and blood, but also refreshes the mind. These few mouthfuls of ginseng supported him for more than ten miles out of the forest. Although his mind was still clear later, his right leg no longer obeyed and he could only drag himself. Move your right leg forward step by step.
Just when he reached his limit, he suddenly heard the sound of water in the distance. From the sound of water, he could tell that there was a river in the distance, and the current was very fast.
He was now struggling and could no longer walk. The only way to completely escape his pursuers was to jump into the river and float downstream with the current.
Having made up his mind, Wu Dongfang gritted his teeth and moved south. After seeing that the river at the foot of the mountain was enough for people to float, he immediately began to look for floating objects along the way. However, it was summer and the mountains were lush with vegetation and no dead trees could be found. , in desperation, they had to cut down the living branches with leaves, tie them with cloth strips, and put them into the water.
The already numb wound was stimulated by the cold water, and immediately felt a sharp pain in his heart. Seeing that he could no longer support it, Wu Dongfang used his last strength to insert his right hand into the bundle of branches.
The moment before he fainted, he thought of various possibilities. The river he was currently in was very deep, and he might drown if he fainted. To say the least, even if he was not drowned, he had temporarily escaped the pursuit of the pursuers. Now that he was lame in one leg, he would not be able to reach Xun Shuang's hiding place before the Eight Stars Lianzhu appeared.
The states of fainting and coma are different. There is no consciousness at all after fainting, but there is still some unconscious consciousness during the coma. During the coma, he seemed to feel someone moving him, and he seemed to have been fed something to drink. Hot liquid, in addition to some incomplete fragments that cannot be recalled.
When he opened his eyes again, the first thing he saw was a simple roof. The roof was covered with bamboo and thatch. The walls of the house were made of mud. He was lying on a bamboo bed with a blanket covering his body. Wearing a shabby quilt, the room he was in had no windows. The light came from the west, making the room a little dark. With the dim light, he tilted his head and looked around. There were several earthen jars on the north side of the room, and on the north wall. There were a few animal skins hanging, but otherwise the room was empty.
When Wu Dongfang saw the furnishings in the room, he felt a little cold. There were no modern items in the room. The earthen jars were also from ancient times, and the bamboo bed he was lying on was not modern either. He wondered if he had traveled through time and space again and arrived at an unknown environment.
The room he was in should be part of a house. According to the position of the light, it could be judged that it was the east room. At this time, there was a sound coming from outside the house, which was a slow knocking sound.
Wu Dongfang tried to get up, but accidentally touched the wound, and immediately frowned in pain.
Taking a deep breath and adjusting his posture, Wu Dongfang lifted the quilt and saw that the wound on his right leg had been re-bandaged with shabby but clean cotton.
At this time, the knocking outside the door continued. Wu Dongfang held on to the door frame and got down carefully. He tilted his head and looked to the west. To the west was a large room with an area of nearly a hundred square meters. On the north side of the room was a statue that had been The destroyed statue of the god, the roof in the northwest corner collapsed, and the ground inside the house was covered with weeds.
Seeing this situation, Wu Dongfang suddenly frowned. The east room had been cleaned very clean, but the west room was extremely dilapidated and deserted. There was only one possibility for this situation, and that was that the people who lived here did not want outsiders to know that anyone lived here.
Due to the angle, he couldn't see the situation outside the house, so he moved to the north, tilted his head and looked outside the door. He saw a woman sitting outside the door. This person had long hair, a droopy shawl, and was wearing a The gray singlet was very worn, but it was washed very clean.
This woman was sitting on the steps, with her back to him, leaning forward, working with her hands, apparently tapping something.
Since the woman's back was turned to him, he couldn't see her appearance, but judging from her back, she shouldn't be old.
After a brief wait and see, Wu Dongfang moved out of the east room. The moment he crossed the threshold, the woman outside the door turned her head.
This is a very young woman, no more than twenty-five or six years old by visual inspection. She is very beautiful, with an oval face, a small nose, and the droopy corners of her mouth that look very kind.
Maybe this person doesn't see the light often and her skin is a little pale, but what's whiter than her skin are her eyes. Her eyes are not as clear-cut as ordinary people's black and white, but pure white.
When the young woman turned around, she didn't look at him, or she didn't look at him with her eyes. Instead, she tilted her head and tilted her ears. It was obvious that this man was blind and could only hear with his ears.
After listening briefly, the woman turned back and continued tapping.
Due to the change in position, he could clearly see what the woman was doing. There was a stone mortar in front of the woman. She was holding the stone mortar with her left hand and holding a stone crucible in her right hand. She was beating something in the stone mortar.
Just when Wu Dongfang was hesitating whether to take the initiative to thank this person, the woman put down the stone hammer and fumbled with her right hand to twist the contents of the stone mortar.
After a moment, the woman raised her left hand, and her right index finger quickly passed across her left wrist.
The man's nails were very long. After scratching his wrist, blood began to drip from his left wrist. The woman took the stone mortar on the ground and dripped the blood into the stone mortar.
The strange scene shocked Wu Dongfang. He didn't know exactly what happened when he was unconscious, but one thing was certain, that is, this young woman saved him. But he didn't understand why the other party needed to drip blood to prepare medicine. What made him even more confused was that human blood could not be used as medicine, nor could it be used as a medicine.
After a few dozen seconds, the woman removed her left hand from the top of the stone mortar, stood up straight with the stone mortar in her right hand, and groped towards the house.
As soon as this person moved around, Wu Dongfang discovered that this person was not only blind, but also lame. Her left leg was shorter than her right leg, and she was severely lame when walking.
After entering the door, the woman stopped, raised her head to smell, and then asked softly, "Are you awake?"
"Yes, thank you for saving me. Who are you and where are you?" Wu Dongfang thanked him first and then asked.
"You don't know me. You're injured and you should get more rest." The woman said. Her voice was soft but not waxy. She had neither a northern accent nor a southern accent.
"Why do you live here?" Wu Dongfang asked.
"I've always lived around here. This is your medicine. Drink it quickly." The young woman moved forward.
"I just saw you dripping blood into the stone mortar." Wu Dongfang said. This young woman is like a mystery, appearing strangely and doing even stranger things.
"I won't harm you." The young woman walked up to Wu Dongfang and handed the stone mortar forward.
Wu Dongfang did not reach out to take it, "Who are you? Where are you? Why do you want to save me?"
The young woman did not answer and continued to deliver with her hands raised.
"I won't drink it if you don't tell me. This is your blood. I believe you won't harm me, but I can't bear your great kindness." Wu Dongfang was weak and took a step back to lean on the soil. wall.
The young woman did not answer immediately. She pondered for more than ten seconds before speaking softly, "You saved me in a previous life."
"Previous life?" Wu Dongfang stared in shock.
"You won't remember me, but I won't forget your breath." the young woman said.
"Are you not a human?" Wu Dongfang asked doubtfully. When the other party mentioned the past life, he immediately thought of Xu Xian and White Snake. Although it was a bit absurd, it was not unreasonable. If this young woman was a human, it would be impossible for her to remember the events of her previous life. , unless she has lived from ancient times to the present.
The young woman shook her head slowly, then squatted down and groped for the stone mortar on the ground, "I can't stay here any longer, or I'll scare you. I have to go. Drink the medicine. This is no ordinary medicine." "
Wu Dongfang did not answer, but quickly recalled what aliens he had saved in the Xia Dynasty. When the woman put down the stone mortar and stood up straight, those white eyes suddenly reminded him of an old incident...