You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 145 Finally arrived

After the baboons retreated, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and only then did the injured ones feel the pain of their wounds.

He Zhou landed next to the white baboon's corpse, kicked it to make sure it was dead, then turned around and gave Wei Nanxing a thumbs up.

Fortunately, there was an expert archer in the team. Otherwise, even if he could find the leader, he would not be able to catch up with the baboon because it moved very fast in the trees. It was really dangerous.

The frightened Zheng County Magistrate was also full of admiration for Wei Nanxing, praising him, "Wei Erlang Jun can shoot an arrow through a target at a hundred paces. He is truly a hero born in his youth."

You have to know that although these police officers are good at martial arts, they cannot withstand a continuous battle. If they don't use the tactic of capturing the leader first, and the fight continues as intense as before, it is really hard to say which side will collapse first.

Wei Nanxing said modestly, "It was County Captain He who helped me find it on the tree. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to climb such a high tree."

"vomit....."

Behind, Cheng Shuang looked at the broken limbs on the ground for a long time, and finally couldn't help but hold on to the tree trunk and vomit.

Master Lin and the two mining engineers had already vomited twice.

Wei Qinglang patted Cheng Shuang on the back, unscrewed the water bag and handed it to her. He turned back to County Magistrate Zheng and said, "Sir, the mule has run away and we need to find it quickly. Someone is injured and the medicine is on the mule. We can't stay here anymore. The strong smell of blood will attract wild wolves."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's leave here quickly and get the mule back." County Magistrate Zheng looked solemn.

Before, my subordinates encountered wild wolves when they went into the mountains to collect herbs. Someone was bitten and the wound became infected, and he almost lost his leg. Although it is impossible for wild wolves to attack in groups as large as baboons, it is better to avoid encountering them if possible.

The mules and horses were frightened and ran back along the road. The team hurried back to look for them. Fortunately, they didn't run too far, and they found six mules soon after.

However, one of the sheep had disappeared. After checking, it was found that it was carrying dry food and some clothes. So there was no time to continue looking. After finding a place near a water source, Cheng Shuang began to treat the wounds of several people who were scratched.

Four people were scratched, but the wounds were not deep. Cheng Shuang's medicine box was filled with various bottles and jars, most of which were empty.

She secretly bought some disinfectant iodine from the mall, poured it into a small porcelain bottle, and used it to clean their wounds, then apply medicine and bandage them.

Only one person had a serious problem. He was Dalong, one of He Zhou's confidants. He was bitten on the arm and the wound was quite deep and torn.

After checking, Cheng Shuang found that the flesh and blood that had been turned out had turned black. She knew that something was wrong and asked someone to light a fire and boil a pot of water.

After the water cooled down, she asked Wei Qinglang to call a few people to help, explained to Dalong the severity of the wound infection, and asked several people to hold him down before starting treatment.

Baboons are omnivores and there are too many bacteria in their teeth. The blood squeezed out of the wound is black. The pain made Dalong, a seven-foot-tall man, scream in pain.

Wei Qinglang, He Zhou and two other officers held him down together to prevent him from struggling.

But this was just the beginning. When the blood flowing from the wound turned bright red, Cheng Shuang used hydrogen peroxide she secretly bought from the mall to disinfect the wound.

The moment the hydrogen peroxide came into contact with the wound, a large amount of white foam emerged. Intense pain spread from the wound to his whole body. Dalong was in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound. His teeth were almost broken and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After the disinfection was finally completed, Cheng Shuang used a red-hot knife to burn the wound to remove the dead flesh on the surface. At this point, Dalong had fainted from the pain.

Cheng Shuang had no other choice. The rabies vaccine had to be injected several times, and there was no way to complete the injection without being discovered. However, she still wanted to get a shot secretly. Even if the effect of one shot was limited, it would provide multiple protections.

When the wound was finally treated, treated with medicine and bandaged, the onlookers all broke out in cold sweats, feeling lucky that they were not bitten.

County Magistrate Zheng, who had been watching the entire process, was terrified. He stepped forward and asked, "Madam Wei, will this prevent us from contracting the rabies you mentioned?"

Cheng Shuang wiped the sweat off his face and shook his head. "I can't guarantee that, but there's a high probability that he'll be fine. I'll keep an eye on him."

He Zhou clasped his fists and bowed to Cheng Shuang, "Thank you, Madam Wei, for saving Dalong's life. I am deeply grateful. I will certainly be of service to you if you need anything in the future."

"You're too polite, County Magistrate He." Cheng Shuang smiled and was quite happy to get He Zhou's promise.

Wei Qinglang looked at the smile on Cheng Shuang's face, his eyes darting back and forth between the two of them. He sighed and said, "Everyone, eat something and take a rest. We'll continue our journey when everyone wakes up."

Master Lin asked worriedly, "Will those baboons come back?"

Wei Qinglang shook his head, "Now that the leader is dead, it will be difficult for the baboon group to produce a new leader in a short period of time. Without a leader, they will not come back again.

Everyone felt relieved after hearing this, and then began to find a place to sit down and eat some dry food to fill their stomachs.

Cheng Shuang also ate a piece of cake. When no one was paying attention to the sleeping Dalong, she pretended to take his pulse and secretly injected him with a vaccine.

It’s amazing that many prescription drugs can be bought in her mall, and a shot of rabies vaccine costs more than 300 coins.

Dalong woke up soon. The injury in his arm did not hinder the team's journey, and they continued to move forward towards the northwest without stopping.

After walking for more than an hour, there were more and more bracken along the road, and Cheng Shuang knew that they were about to reach their destination.

Sure enough, after a while, Wei Qinglang grabbed her arm and pulled it, then used his body to block the view and showed her the compass hidden in his sleeve.

Cheng Shuang saw that the compass, which was supposed to point steadily to the south, was now spinning non-stop.

The two looked at each other and at the same time looked at the hilltop in front of them with lush vegetation and rugged rocks. They had finally arrived.

When County Magistrate Zheng saw them stop, his eyes lit up and he walked over quickly. "How is it? Have we arrived at the destination?"

Cheng Shuang nodded and pointed at the plants on the ground. "The Dictamnus is growing luxuriantly here, and the Centipede Grass is also growing especially well. It should be here."

"Great, we're finally here." County Magistrate Zheng was overjoyed and quickly called the two ores over to observe their surroundings.

The thin ropes and flour that Wei Qinglang had prepared in his list finally came in handy. He tied one end of the rope to a tree, and had someone hold the other end and place it along the road, then sprinkle flour on it as a mark to prevent anyone from losing their way out.

The team slowed down and after entering the hill ahead, they could feel that it was different from other places. The color of the mountain seemed to be much darker. Wei Qinglang also retired after completing his mission and was replaced by two miners leading the way.

"Sir, look at this stone." Not long after walking, the miner who was walking in front observing picked up a stone and ran over to hand it to County Magistrate Zheng.

County Magistrate Zheng took it and examined it carefully. He saw that the stone was dark in color, hard in texture, and had a faint luster on the surface. He immediately had some guesses in his mind and became nervous.

"Everyone, spread out and look around for any unusually colored stones. Bring them over. Don't go too far or you might get lost."

At the command of County Magistrate Zheng, He Zhou and his men quickly dispersed and began searching the nearby area.

Stones of various colors were sent back one after another. The colors of the ores varied with the weathering time. The two miners squatted on the ground and looked at each piece carefully. They even borrowed the knife of the yamen runner to knock on it to listen to the sound. They were busy until nightfall.

A bonfire had already been lit in the camp, and the two miners finally came to a positive answer. Their faces were filled with unconcealable joy and they said to County Magistrate Zheng, "Sir, we are sure that this is all iron ore. There is a mine under our feet!"

County Magistrate Zheng stood up excitedly, rubbing his hands as he paced back and forth in front of the tent, muttering, "Well done, very good! Tomorrow we'll continue our survey to see the scale and reserves. It would be best if we could dig a hole underground to see what's going on."

Oh, and we have explosives. Let’s find a mountain and try blowing it up.

Oh my God, if this is really a mineral vein as the old immortal said, the entire government will be shaken..."

Cheng Shuang sat opposite, holding up her chin as she watched the county magistrate pace back and forth, almost incoherent with joy, and threw the firewood in her hand into the fire in front of her.

Wouldn't it be shocking? This is just the edge. Judging from the time the poisonous gas formed and its huge volume, it would take hundreds of years of manpower to mine this vein.