In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 4: Survival in the Wilderness
For a whole day, the two of them hid under the blanket and did not dare to come out. It was not until dark that Lin Rui dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

The woman woke up at this time, stretched her head out, and found that it was already dark. She was also stunned, and then she said happily: "Brother, didn't the Tartars come after me during the day?"

"Haha, while you were sleeping, at least five groups of Tatars came to look for us, and the nearest group was less than a hundred steps away from us."

Lin Rui smiled proudly, but there was still lingering fear in his heart. At that time, he was so frightened that he didn't even dare to breathe.

"what!"

"Then, did we really escape?"

The woman screamed and then stammered.

"If we hadn't escaped, could we still be lying here?" Lin Rui said, then lifted the blankets off the two of them.

Only then did the woman realize that the two of them were almost touching each other. She quickly got up and straightened her clothes in embarrassment.

"You eat something and drink some water first. I'll tidy up and then we'll set off." Lin Rui also stood up and handed over the water bag and a piece of cut meat.

After sleeping for a whole day, the woman felt a little hungry. After thanking her, she took the water bag and dried meat and sat aside, chewing the dried meat slowly.

After the woman finished eating, Lin Rui also finished packing. The two of them wrapped the leather blanket around their bodies and continued on their way.

During the day, Lin Rui had roughly judged the south, so he asked the woman to look for the south. This night, the two of them also walked in and out, but it was better than last night, and they walked more than 30 miles.

At dawn, Lin Rui also disguised himself, and during the day the two again escaped the pursuit of several groups of Tatars.

This time Lin Rui was not as nervous and unable to sleep as he was yesterday.

The two of them stayed in hiding day and night, and fled for four days in a row, covering hundreds of miles. On the fifth day, finally no Tatar cavalry came to pursue them again, and Lin Rui finally felt relieved.

"Brother Lin, it seems that the Tatars will not come after us again, and you don't need me to lead the way at night. Just dig a hole here and bury me!"

"Sister Xiuying, what nonsense are you talking about? We managed to escape the Tatars' pursuit and survived, why can't we let go?" Lin Rui said angrily when he saw that she was still thinking about seeking death.

"But we have drunk all the water and finished eating the dried meat. In this vast grassland, even if there are no Tatars, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to survive with me. I don't want to drag you down anymore..." Zhang Xiuying said after a slight hesitation. .

"You don't have to worry about this. It's too late now. Let's continue sleeping. I'll go find something to eat after dawn."

Lin Rui waved his hand, held her in his arms and lay down.

Zhang Xiuying opened her mouth without saying anything, and naturally shrank into Lin Rui's arms. She was obviously used to it.

After dawn, Lin Rui waited for another hour. When he saw that no Tatar cavalry appeared again, he asked her to collect some dry grass and dead branches nearby, while he went out to forage with a dagger.

As a result, after searching for more than half an hour, only a dozen bugs were found.

"Sister Xiuying, you are not very lucky, so let's make do with it first!"

"what!"

"Eat, eat this?"

Zhang Xiuying looked at the dozens of insect corpses wrapped in cloth, her face turned pale with fright, and she trembled.

"Actually, they are very delicious, and these bugs contain high protein and rich nutritional value..." Lin Rui said as he grabbed one and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it with relish.

Zhang Xiuying immediately turned her head to the side, holding her stomach and retching.

Lin Rui did it for seven or eight times in a row, and finally felt that he was no longer so hungry, so he urged Zhang Xiuying to eat quickly.

"Brother Lin, I can't eat it, you'd better kill me!"

When Zhang Xiuying saw Lin Rui pinching the bugs to feed her, she was so frightened that she backed away, waved her hands and shook her head. "Okay, let's continue on the road. I'll see if I can catch a rabbit this afternoon and bake it for you!"

Lin Rui had no choice but to throw the bug into his mouth and said.

I didn’t force her anymore. After a few more hungry meals, she would have to eat not only insects but also grass.

Zhang Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief, and after Lin Rui finished eating the remaining bugs, the two continued on their way.

In the end, after only walking four or five miles, Zhang Xiuying fell to the ground exhausted. She was hungry and tired, and she didn't want to leave anymore. She weakly said something to Lin Rui, then closed her eyes and lay on the ground, waiting to die. .

"Brother Lin, I really don't want to suffer this anymore. You can go alone!"

Lin Rui didn't speak, but covered her with a fur blanket and left.

In this vast grassland, Lin Rui didn't want to leave her unless it was absolutely necessary, so he searched around again.

In fact, he is not worried about food and water, nor is he worried about the Tatars. What really worries him is the wolf.

If he encounters one or two lone wolves, he can still fight, but if he encounters a pack of wolves, both of them will die, but now he can only resign himself to fate.

In fact, apart from walking slower, taking Zhang Xiuying would not have much impact. On the contrary, with more people and companions, the chance of survival is higher.

Lin Rui was lucky this time. Not only did he catch a mouse, but he also dug up a hibernating snake.

After three strokes, five and two, the skins and internal organs of the two animals were removed, and then a pile of hay was collected, ignited with flint, and roasted with a dagger stuck in it.

After finishing a small roasted snake, Lin Rui burped comfortably, then cut off the head, limbs and tail of the mouse before roasting it.

"Sister Xiuying, get up quickly. I caught a rabbit and roasted it. Do you smell it?"

"Ok!"

"Hey, did you really catch the rabbit?"

Lin Rui put the roasted mouse on the tip of her nose. Zhang Xiuying immediately opened her eyes and said in surprise.

"Of course it's a rabbit. I've already eaten one. Eat this for you!" Lin Rui said with a smile.

Zhang Xiuying had no doubts. After smelling the aroma, she couldn't bear it anymore and immediately took the rabbit and started eating it.

"Sister Xiuying, it's still early. Let's walk for another hour. I'll see if I can catch some dew tonight."

"Ah."

After resting for such a long time and eating a fake rabbit, Zhang Xiuying recovered a lot of strength, so she stood up holding his arm.

.........

In the following days, the two of them stayed like this. During the day, they were traveling while looking for food. At night, they would find some dry grass and dead branches, make a fire to rest, and use leather to catch some dew to drink in the early morning. They lived well. Flavorful.

But God was not kind to us. On the tenth day, the temperature dropped sharply, and it even snowed at night.

Although the two of them were hiding in the fur blanket and hugging each other tightly, they were still shivering from the cold.

"It's over, why did it snow so soon? It's only the middle of September!" Lin Rui's heart sank to the bottom. He knew that if this continued, they would never be able to survive three days.

"Hey, Brother Lin, it's actually pretty good to die peacefully like this." Zhang Xiuying buried her head in his chest and sighed softly. She was already very content.

But Lin Rui was unwilling to give in, but he was not in the mood to say anything. This night was the most difficult for the two of them.

(End of this chapter)