Mysteries of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 109 Strange Girl
Yan Mingzhang reacted quickly, rummaging through his bundle to find water and medicine powder. He stepped forward and helped Mo Yun sit down against a large rock.

Changfeng didn't hesitate either. He immediately took out a dagger, heated it over a fire until it was red-hot, and then carefully cut open Moyun's wound after it cooled down.

"Hiss—" Mo Yun gasped.

Black blood flowed from the wound until bright red blood flowed out. Only then did Yan Mingzhang repeatedly rinse the wound with clean water, sprinkle on medicinal powder, and carefully bandage it with a clean handkerchief.

Su Zhan's face was full of self-reproach, and his eyes were red: "It's all my fault, if I..."

Mo Yun forced a smile, his breathing still a little unsteady, and waved his hand, saying, "Nonsense, what's it to you! Those rats were lucky today, otherwise I would have burned all the rats in this hole to death! It's not your fault, the rats were too cunning, it was my carelessness, it has nothing to do with you. This little injury, I won't die! Help me up, I can walk right now!"

As Changfeng tightly tied the handkerchief, he said irritably, "Still being stubborn!"

"Ouch! It hurts, Changfeng! Be gentle...be gentle..." Mo Yun cried out, wincing in pain. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a large patch of pink in front of him. "Hey, look, what are those things?"

Following the direction Mo Yun pointed, everyone looked and saw that the valley was covered with waist-high grass, shaped much like foxtail grass, and covered with tiny pink flowers, creating a pink sea from afar. A gentle breeze rippled through the grass, creating waves of color, like a dream, leaving everyone mesmerized. A sweet fragrance wafted in the breeze.

"Is this the valley that my brother mentioned? He said there might be miasma in this valley, so we should be careful." Rong Wanyin looked at the pink grass with a worried expression.

"Miasma? It doesn't look like miasma at all!" Changfeng stood on the hillside, shading his eyes with his hand, craning his neck to look down, his face full of doubt.

"It's just crossing this valley, what's so difficult about that? It's no challenge for me! It's still better than those dead rats! Dying in a sea of ​​pink flowers is quite beautiful! Hahaha!" Mo Yun puffed out his chest and boasted, which earned him a glare from Chang Feng.

"Wait a minute! Don't be careless." Yan Mingzhang said seriously, "This is Medicine King Valley. Every plant here may be highly poisonous. Be very careful."

"My lord, how are we supposed to get across? If this grass is poisonous, we're bound to run into it if we try to cross." Changfeng looked at the valley with a worried expression.

"Should I use my lightness skill to get there?" Rong Wanyin looked around and estimated the distance. "But there's too much grass. I should be able to get there by myself, but it would be a bit difficult to bring someone with me."

"Tie the rabbits we brought to the ground with ropes and put one in," Yan Mingzhang said, taking out a handkerchief soaked in herbal juice and skillfully covering his mouth and nose, tying it in a knot behind his head. Seeing this, the others followed suit and walked towards the edge of the bushes.

The rabbit was gently placed into the grass, and everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on it. After a short while, they pulled the rabbit back, only to find it leisurely munching on grass, seemingly unharmed.

"It seems the herb is not poisonous." Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

"Not necessarily. It could be a slow-acting poison, and the rabbit is just not dead yet," Mo Yun retorted, his brows furrowed. He had some medical knowledge and knew that some poisons had a slow onset of action, so one couldn't make a hasty judgment.

Yan Mingzhang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said in a deep voice, "Changfeng, use your sword to clear a path. Be careful not to get the grass sap on your body! Everyone else, step back!"

Changfeng obeyed the order and drew his sword. Rong Wanyin was also eager to try, and was about to step forward when Yan Mingzhang grabbed her arm. After hesitating for a moment, he let go and warned, "Be careful..." Rong Wanyin nodded, drew her sword from her waist, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Changfeng. Rong Wanyin closed her eyes and focused her energy. Suddenly, she opened her eyes, swung her right hand, and wherever the sword energy passed, all the grass in front of her fell down.

Before long, a path just wide enough for two people was cleared. Everyone perked up and carefully made their way in.

"Watch your step. Use a stick to probe the ground first to see if there are any traps or poisonous snakes," Yan Mingzhang said, walking ahead with a vigilant expression, constantly reminding him.

However, they encountered no danger along the way, and the group safely crossed the valley.

Having survived the ordeal, everyone relaxed a little.

"I thought there was some kind of trap!" Mo Yun removed the cloth covering her mouth and nose.

"Yeah, it scared me to death! I thought it was definitely poisonous! I didn't expect it to go so smoothly!"

"No, something's definitely wrong. It can't be that simple. We still shouldn't let our guard down." Yan Mingzhang frowned, muttering to himself, and turned to look back at the sea of ​​flowers, but he couldn't see what the problem was for the moment.

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"Are you injured?" A clear voice suddenly came from the treetop. Everyone looked up and saw a girl in red, barefoot, sitting on a branch. She looked to be about the same age as Rong Wanyin. She blinked, her eyes as clear as a spring, and then leaped lightly to Mo Yun's side.

The girl tilted her head, took out a brightly colored roasted bean from her small crossbody bag, and handed it to Mo Yun: "Here, this can cure all poisons."

Mo Yun held the strange bean, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't decide whether or not to eat it.

The girl didn't mind, turned around and climbed back up the tree. She grabbed a handful of beans from her small bag and started eating them. "There are wild animals here at night. You can stay in the bamboo house in front for the night. If you get hungry, you can eat the fruit from the trees. I'm going to play with Xiao Liu later. Do you want to play with us? It's more fun with more people."

Mo Yun glanced at Yan Mingzhang, who nodded at him. This girl didn't seem to be lying. Mo Yun thought for a moment and put the bean in his mouth. The taste was very strange. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't tasty either. After a while, the wound really didn't hurt as much.

"Excuse me, young lady," Yan Mingzhang stepped forward and said respectfully, "May I ask how I should address you? And is the venerable Medicine King here? We have come to inquire because we are looking for two friends..."

Before Yan Mingzhang could finish speaking, the girl impatiently interrupted, "Why are all of you here looking for Master? Why don't you play with me? Xiao Liu is the best; he's the only one who genuinely plays with me."

Despite saying that, the girl still replied irritably, "My master is asleep, so please don't disturb him. The person you're looking for should be in the bamboo house up ahead, isn't he... Alright, don't keep me from playing with Xiao Liu!"

"Get out of here! I don't want to see you! Humph!" The girl suddenly became angry. "Aren't you leaving? If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Everyone: "..."