Chapter 11 Purple-striped Red-horned Viper
He looked toward the yard, and his eyes suddenly lit saw a dog shed built in the courtyard. Under the shed, four black dogs were either standing or lying, staring at him quietly.
As the saying goes, a biting dog never barks. Being stared at by such hounds, Bai Mo didn't dare to step into the courtyard rashly. He just barked a few times outside the door.
"Sure enough, he is a good dog!" He looked up and down for a moment, with a look of emotion on his face. No wonder the shopkeeper of Zhangji Huang'er Shop remembered him for so long after seeing him.
These hounds are all dark, with slender waists, strong limbs, long faces, long mouths, long noses, and long and well-proportioned tails, like sharp swords. Xu has been going up the mountain with hunters all year round to kill wild beasts. Even if they are not roaring or barking at this moment, they still make him feel... The slightest threat, as if being targeted by a wild beast.
Not long after, a burly man strode out of the courtyard. He looked to be in his 30s, his eyes were like arrows, and he exuded a tough aura. He should be the Orion named Li.
"Is something wrong?" The big man glanced at Bai Mo in the courtyard and frowned gradually. This man was not from Kaoshanping. What were outsiders doing here? Now was not the time for the caravan to collect animal skins.
Bai Mo sniffed lightly with the tip of his nose. There was a pungent smell on this person, mixed with a trace of earthy smell, and a strong smell of medicinal materials. It seemed that he had been exposed to it for a long time. Looking at his face, he looked irritated and turned around from time to time. Looking inside the house, I couldn't help but feel something in my heart.
After falling into the water, his mind became brighter and brighter, and he almost had a photographic memory. After reading it once in the morning, he had already memorized the "White Crow Gu Sutra". After thinking about it for a while, he remembered a poisonous insect described in the book. The smell is very consistent with the smell of a big man.
He felt somewhat confident about this trip. First, he truthfully told the truth about his purpose of needing a bloody dog's claws.
Sure enough, when the big man heard this, his brows suddenly stood up, and his face suddenly darkened. Seeing the change in the big man, the several hunting dogs who were watching came out from under the shed one after another and surrounded him. They all bared their teeth and wrinkled their noses, and crouched down. As long as the man As soon as the order is given, they will immediately come forward and bite.
"Want to buy a dog?" His face was iron-faced, he glanced at Bai Mo's clothes, with a sarcastic look in his eyes, and said coldly, "These dogs of mine are rare to see in hundreds of miles, and not even one in hundreds of litters. Raise them with good flesh and blood. If you want to buy them, you can buy them for a hundred taels of silver. If you don’t have them, please take them back."
Bai Mo was not annoyed after hearing this. He respected Luo Yi first and then others, as most people in the world do. He raised his head and looked at the big man, with a calm tone and said softly, "Is there someone in this eldest brother's family who was bitten by a poisonous insect?"
The big man's face suddenly changed, and the words he was about to scold were stuck in his mouth. Looking at Bai Mo's young appearance, his lips wriggled for a few breaths, and suddenly he shouted, "Tiger race! Leopard race! Bear race! Wolf race! Go back!!" "
"Little brother, come in and talk!" After the big man asked the hounds to retreat, he forced a smile on his face and stretched out his hand to guide them.
Bai Mo nodded and followed the big man into a room.
This room was not big. There was a unstringed wooden bow hanging on the wall. There was a wooden bed against the wall, and a young man of about 20 years old was lying on the bed.
Entering the room, the pungent smell became much stronger. Bai Mo became more and more sure of what he was thinking. Then he saw that the young man had his eyes closed, his face was pale, and his lips were purple. He had obviously been unconscious for a long time and was in critical big man looked at the young man, wiped the sweat from his forehead, pointed at his ankle and said sadly, "I originally had five hunting dogs. Two months ago at night, one of them suddenly went into heat and ran away while I was sleeping. Entering Wutou Ridge,
This scoundrel tried his best and chased him alone, but was bitten by a venomous snake. When I found him, he had collapsed on the ground and was unconscious. He fell unconscious after returning home. I also called a doctor. It's a pity that he can only barely survive. "
Bai Mo looked at the ferocious snake kiss mark on the young man's ankle and said thoughtfully, "The poisonous snake that bit you has a red body, double thorns on its head, and purple lines on its back?"
The big man's face was filled with joy and he quickly responded, "Yes, yes, this scoundrel did say before he fell into coma that the snake that bit him was as red as coals, had two horns on its head, and had a purple line running through its head and tail behind it. Little Langjun saw Pass?"
"That's the purple-striped red-horned viper, an extremely rare venomous snake. Although its venom is not fatal, it can make the poisoned person sleepy, making it easier for the purple-striped red-horned viper to eat." Bai Mo nodded, feeling surprised at the same time. According to According to the "White Crow Gu Sutra", this kind of snake is not only very small in number, but also only appears in dangerous places such as mass graves, poisonous miasma mountains, and underground tombs. How could it appear here?
"Can the young man cure it?" The big man said excitedly, and he was even in a hurry for a while.
"It can be cured, but..." Bai Mo showed a little hesitation on his face.
A big man can be a headhunter in a hunting team, so he naturally has some discernment. After thinking for a moment, he immediately said respectfully to Bai Mo, "I, Li Genshan, am the only child. If I can save his life, my black dogs , even if you take him away, young man, I won’t complain even if you kill him and eat him!"
"That's not it. I don't need much black dog blood. A small bowl for each one is enough. But I still need a pair of dog paws." Bai Mo was dumbfounded and helped him up, "The method I use is very careful. Use poison to cure poison, use poison to turn poison, and use poison to attract poison. It is said that within ten steps, there must be an antidote. Although it is a bit exaggerated, there is some truth in it. This snake venom needs to be made from the gallbladder in the belly of the purple-striped red-horned viper and the purple line on its back, supplemented by the juices of several poisonous weeds and poisonous insects. The poisonous stinger on the head of the red-horned viper is used as a needle to inject it on the young man's body. Only by pricking the acupuncture points to induce the poison can it be effective. "
The big man breathed a sigh of relief. He had raised these hunting dogs by himself. It would be best if he could keep them. He patted his chest and said loudly, "Don't worry, young man. I happen to have a pair of black dog paws. I ran away two months ago." When I found the black dog that went up the mountain, it had been bitten to death by an unknown wild animal, and its teeth, claws, and skin were still there, just in time for the little man to use."
Bai Mo heard the words and said with a smile, "Young Master has been in coma for a long time. It is better to treat the poison sooner rather than later. Please ask Brother Li to lead the way. Let's go find the purple-striped red-horned viper now!!"
Not long after, the big man hurried out the door with four hunting dogs and Bai Mo, heading towards Wutou Ridge.
Bai Mo held a wooden staff in his hand and had a bamboo basket on his waist. He heard from Li Orion that there were many poisonous insects in the forest in the Wutou Ridge area. In addition to the poisonous insects and poisonous plants needed for detoxification, "Cang Chongzi said the Five Capital Classics" The body washing method in Volume [-] also requires the use of a large amount of poison, so I plan to collect some by the way.
Soon after, the two arrived at a mountain.
"This ridge is called Centipede Ridge. There are many poisonous insects in the ridge, and there are the most types of centipedes, hence the name. Few people come here on weekdays, and only herb collectors occasionally come to catch some centipedes for medicine."
(End of this chapter)