But then Grandpa made a decisive move, cutting open the wound to let it bleed and release some of the venomous blood. He then prepared snake medicine and applied it to the wound, and also prescribed Chinese medicine for internal and external use.

The man was unconscious for several days, and in the end, his grandfather pulled him back from the brink of death.

From then on, Grandpa became famous. People from all around would come to him if they were bitten by a snake, and he could usually save them if they hadn't been bitten long.

Although He Jie is a girl, she has been bold since childhood and is interested in this area. Her grandfather said she has extraordinary talent and is grooming her as his successor.

She started going up the mountain with her grandfather when she was six or seven years old, and learned about many Chinese herbal medicines and some basic combinations of medicines.

Her grandfather had taught her how to prepare snake medicine, which is why she dared to speak so arrogantly.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. When He Jie was ten years old, her grandfather accidentally fell off a cliff while trying to pick a dendrobium growing on a rock, and eventually died from his injuries.

Zhao Lian heard what Niu Shi said earlier. She had heard other adults talk about Gouhun Mountain before, and they said that few people who went in could come out.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian tentatively asked, "Aunt, I just heard you say that there are many good things on Soul-Hooking Mountain, why doesn't anyone go there?"

Upon hearing Zhao Lian's question, Niu's face immediately turned tense, and she quickly instructed Zhao Lian: "That place is filthy. Not only is it shrouded in fog all year round, but there are also many poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts. Few people who go in can come out."

"Master Liu's father used to be an experienced hunter, but he went into the Soul-Hooking Mountain and his body was never found."

"Even Yang, the hunter from our village, doesn't dare to go in. At most, he just wanders around the outskirts of Gouhun Mountain and doesn't dare to go deep inside."

"You little girl, you absolutely mustn't go, or you'll be nothing but poisonous insects and ferocious beasts!"

"What are you afraid of?"

Zhao Lian looked puzzled: "Let's all go in together. There's strength in numbers. If we catch any prey, we can share it equally. That's all that matters."

"You child, you still want to go in after what Niu Shi said!" The lame Fifth Aunt stamped her short foot anxiously.

"Harmful!"

Madam Niu sighed: "Everyone wants to share the spoils, but who is willing to take risks? If we encounter danger, some people can run faster than rabbits, but those who can't run will surely die. Nobody wants to take risks and suffer losses."

Zhao Lian thought about it and realized it made sense. People are selfish. Sometimes they talk a good game, but when danger comes, they run away faster than anyone else. Nobody wants to gamble their life on human nature.

Seeing Zhao Lian's thoughtful expression, Madam Niu quickly added, "You absolutely mustn't go in, or you'll never come out."

"rest assured!"

Zhao Lian smiled and comforted her, "Auntie, don't worry. I finally managed to leave the He family, I don't want to die so soon!"

Hearing this, Madam Niu looked Zhao Lian up and down and said with delight, "You look a bit fatter than when you were at the He family. Also, you're much braver than before. You dare to go up the mountain all by yourself."

Zhao Lian looked helpless: "Auntie, what will I eat if I don't go up the mountain? I was forced into this situation."

Huang urged, "Alright, it's getting late. We need to hurry and find something. We can't go back empty-handed."

Looking at the backs of Niu and Huang, and the direction they were walking, they were continuing up the mountain, and they had just passed by that patch of buck-toothed wolves.

Seeing that they didn't intend to stay, Zhao Lian knew that they really didn't know that this thing could be used as medicine, and Zhao Lian was relieved.

After sitting for a while, Zhao Lian picked up her basket and continued walking uphill. There were more trees and bushes here compared to the previous place.

Zhao Lian, carrying a machete, walked carefully, clearing a path for herself, afraid of getting caught in the bushes and tearing her clothes.

Suddenly, without paying attention, Zhao Lian probably bumped into a hornet's nest, which immediately startled the swarm.

The wasps immediately buzzed and flew up, lunging at Zhao Lian. In a panic, Zhao Lian swung her hand to swat them away, but she was still stung on the nose, and felt a sharp pain.

The swarm of bees kept flying over, so Zhao Lian quickly ran away, but the swarm of bees followed closely behind her.

She knew she couldn't outrun the wasps. Suddenly, Zhao Lian remembered what her grandfather had told her: if you disturbed a swarm of bees in the wild, you shouldn't run away, but lie down immediately.

Zhao Lian quickly covered her head with her hands and lay face down on the ground, motionless. At this moment, the swarm of bees, having no target, hovered above her back like headless flies.

Hearing the buzzing of bees overhead, Zhao Lian was terrified. She had encountered wasps before, but those nests were smaller and there were fewer wasps.

Unlike today, there aren't this many nests like this one. I guess I accidentally stumbled upon the nest.

The wasps hovered overhead for a while. Although Zhao Lian was scared, she knew that she must not move at this time.

Because wasps are extremely aggressive at this time, if she moves, the swarms of wasps will recognize her and attack her en masse.

Zhao Lian held her breath, remaining motionless in one position. Finally, the buzzing of bees overhead gradually subsided, and some wasps began to fly back to their nest.

After a long while, Zhao Lian realized that there was no more sound from the wasps, and only then did she dare to move slightly.

She tried to open her eyes and looked behind her, only to find that almost all the bees had flown away, with only one or two still flying overhead.

Knowing the danger was over, Zhao Lian dared to stand up. The spot where she had been stung by the wasp began to throb and ache.

Zhao Lian touched it with her hand and then discovered that a small bump had started to swell up on her nose, and it was swollen and painful.

What the hell!

Zhao Lian cursed inwardly, knowing that her head would be swollen like a pig's head soon. She knew that the most urgent thing was to pull out the bee sting.

Removing the bee stinger will help the swelling go down faster; if the stinger is left inside, it will take a long time for the swelling to subside.

But I don't have a mirror, and the bee sting is so small, how can I pull it out?

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Lian took out a gourd, drank a sip of water, and then poured some more water to wash her hands.

After drying her hands, Zhao Lian placed her fingertips on her nose and carefully searched for the spot where she had been stung.

Finally, she felt a slight bump in one spot, and it felt prickly to the touch. She knew it must be a bee sting.

After several attempts, Zhao Lian finally managed to pull out the poison needle. Looking at the tiny, hair-like needle on her finger, Zhao Lian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lian looked around and walked towards the bushes ahead, hoping to find the herb sea gold sand.

If you can find it, you can crush it and apply it to your nose to quickly reduce swelling.

After walking for a while, I finally spotted the Lygodium japonicum in the grass, and I was overjoyed. I quickly plucked a few leaves, chewed them, and then applied them to my nose.

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