dognovel Chapter 928 The Head in the Ditch
Chapter 928 The Head in the Ditch
She drew her long sword from her waist, held it in one hand and a torch in the other, and slowly approached the pile of dry grass.
As they got closer, the sounds coming from inside became increasingly clear.
She used her knife to pry open the clump of withered grass, and the scene underneath sent chills down her spine.
There were about a dozen snakes coiled up underneath, intertwined with each other.
The obstruction above suddenly disappeared, and the snake was clearly in a state of stress.
Seeing the snake's head raised high, she quickly covered it back with the bundle of dry grass.
As he ran back, he described the snake's appearance.
Upon hearing this, a villager exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh no, it's a bamboo snake!"
That snake is highly venomous! We're doomed!
Upon hearing this, the youngest son of Manager Wu, who had been bitten, turned deathly pale.
Sun Yue, who was treating his wound, also stopped what she was doing.
The medicine she's holding is for treating ordinary venomous snakes.
I really don't know if it would be effective against this highly venomous bamboo snake.
After hearing this, Wu's wife squatted down beside him, hugged her youngest son, and started crying.
In the midst of the chaos, Old Man Zhuang's voice rang out.
"Who was bitten by a snake just now? Come over here quickly and treat the wound first."
After treating the wound, take some medication to clear away any remaining toxins.
At this moment, several people who had been bitten in the camp ran towards Old Man Zhuang's location.
Seeing that he had finished sprinkling the powder on the plants and was about to give the others some more powder, Lu Qingqing quickly handed him the water pouch.
This contains spatial water.
I don't know if this water in the space will have any effect on snake venom, but for now, we can only try anything as a last resort.
While they were busy, Bai Song and Yan Xu had already led the soldiers to deal with the snake.
Lu Qingqing looked up and saw a great fire burning brightly over there.
Around the bonfire, many soldiers stood guard with knives.
If a snake slithers out, chop off its head with a single stroke.
The pile of snakes was dealt with in about fifteen minutes.
However, no one dared to go back to sleep in the tent anymore.
Nobody knows if there might be a snake hiding somewhere else.
Moreover, it was a highly venomous snake.
Hearing the commotion, Old Zhuang went over to check on the condition of the bitten people.
At this point, the group didn't react in any particular way.
However, symptoms usually begin to appear about half an hour after being bitten by this type of bamboo snake.
Fearing that the others would be even more panicked if they found out, Old Man Zhuang didn't say much.
Lu Qingqing checked the time in her spatial dimension; it was only six quarters past 3:00 AM.
It will be quite a while before dawn.
At this moment, Bai Song walked over.
"Brother Lu, I think we can't stay here any longer. Why don't we leave tonight?"
Sun Laohai also came over and, upon hearing this, agreed wholeheartedly.
If they stayed any longer, no one dared to sleep anymore, so it was better to leave sooner.
After the three of them made their decision, they asked everyone else to start packing their things.
Before packing, I specifically told them to be careful.
Fearing there might be snakes inside the tents, each family lit torches.
In an instant, the entire campsite was brightly lit.
As it turns out, being cautious was the right thing to do.
During the cleaning process, three more snakes were found.
The villagers and soldiers cut off the snake's head, leaving the snake meat behind.
This thing is poisonous when it's alive, but after it dies and the poison glands are removed, it becomes a decent source of meat.
The snakes that Bai Song had previously ordered his soldiers to kill were all left behind.
However, they are in a hurry to leave and haven't dealt with it yet.
After everything was packed up, the group set off again.
However, this time, the people who were bitten were either sitting or lying in the car.
Some were particularly frightened, constantly shouting that they must be taking the poison, and that their hands and feet were going weak.
Old Zhuang listened to the patients behind him shouting with great vigor, feeling somewhat helpless.
In addition, their relatives kept coming to inquire about the situation, which really affected their travel progress.
Old Zhuang simply told them directly.
If they were truly poisoned, they wouldn't be able to shout so clearly.
They wouldn't have the energy to keep shouting, and the symptoms of poisoning aren't weakness in the hands and feet.
After being coldly reprimanded by Old Man Zhuang, the bitten people seemed to feel a bit better.
In fact, patients are sometimes like this.
The more carefully you try to coax him, the more he feels like he's going to die.
They'll feel more at ease if you act like you don't care.
After Old Zhuang finished speaking, the group finally quieted down.
About half an hour later, Old Man Zhuang parked the carriage to the side.
He waited for the rest of the group to catch up, then went to each of them to inquire about their situation.
After learning that these people did not show any obvious symptoms, I shared this good news with them.
The group, who had been filled with fear and worry all the way, felt as if they had escaped death.
Hearing the cheers behind her, Lu Qingqing felt a little better.
It seems that water in the air also has an effect on snake venom.
If I encounter a similar situation in the future, I can feel a little more at ease.
The group continued forward, the air became increasingly humid, and a layer of dew had already appeared on the ground.
The shoes of the people walking on the ground were already covered with a layer of water droplets.
Mixed with the dust on the ground, the shoes became filthy.
But at that moment, no one was paying attention to the shoes.
The unknown road ahead instilled a sense of fear in everyone.
In addition to not getting enough rest, many people felt their heads were throbbing.
Normally, they would need to find a place to sit down and relax.
But now that we're on our way, no one is making a sound.
In fact, many villagers regretted leaving as soon as they encountered the bamboo snake.
But now that we've arrived here, it's difficult to get back to the village.
Looking at the familiar faces around them, all they could do was console themselves!
Open the bow without turning back the arrow!
No matter what lies ahead, they have to keep up.
Lu Qingqing dozed off in the carriage for a while, and when she woke up, it was already dawn.
She got out of the carriage, relieved Qin Lang, and let him go inside to get some sleep.
After driving the cart forward for a short while, we smelled a putrid stench.
Almost instantly upon smelling it, she knew it was the stench of a corpse.
After covering her face with a towel, she shouted behind her.
"There's a stench of a corpse, everyone put on your face masks!"
After that shout, everyone who was so tired they were about to fall asleep suddenly woke up.
Some people who were sleeping in the car hurriedly put on the face towels they had torn off in their sleep.
Ahead, Lu Qingqing continued driving the car forward.
After turning the corner, a small village appeared ahead.
The little white man pulling the cart shook his head irritably, trying to shake off the increasingly strong stench.
But at that moment, the wind was blowing the stench right over there.
It tried several times, but failed.
Seeing that it was getting agitated and wanted to kick its hooves, Lu Qingqing patted it soothingly.
At the same time, he flicked the reins to make it go faster.
As she got closer to the village, the view ahead unfolded before her.
Her pupils dilated as she looked at the scene before her.
In the ditch at the entrance of the village ahead, there were many heads piled up.
It must have been thrown away a long time ago, as many of the long hairs on the heads were buried under the mud.
Lu Qingqing accidentally caught a glimpse of a head, and looking at the rotting and swollen face, she couldn't help but look away.
She flicked the reins, urging Xiaobai to leave quickly.
Behind them, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue, who were driving the carriage, also noticed this situation.
Upon seeing those heads, it let out a short scream in fright.