Concubine's true colors

Chapter 215 Jungle Survival (1)

On the river surface in the gentle shallow water area, countless black ants are scattered and hovering on the water surface, and a black dagger, tied to a wooden stick, is made into a spear-like weapon, and the sword is quietly floating in the air. The sky above the ants on the water surface was still and motionless.

At this moment, I suddenly saw big ripples on the surface of the water. A palm-sized crucian carp swam towards the ants. Then it surfaced and swallowed the black ants with its mouth. Said, but a rare delicacy.

But when this crucian carp twisted its plump body and poked its head out again, the tip of the knife suspended above it, which had been stationary for a long time, stabbed at it in an instant, and immediately pierced it on the body of the knife, killing it with one blow .

Satisfied, she hurriedly took the crucian carp in her hand. Xiao Jinxuan turned around and waved the fish excitedly to Zhou Xianyu who was on the shore, then threw it to the other party, and then she started again. A new round of focused fish hunting.

He caught the fish that was thrown over him easily, and looked at Xiao Jinxuan who was standing in the shallow water with her skirt rolled up. Although Zhou Xianyu had a smile on his face, deep in his eyes, there was a hint of pity.

Just now after the two of them went ashore, their stomachs were growling uncontrollably because they had been hungry for a long time, so Zhou Xianyu immediately prepared to go down to the river, catch some fish and grill them.

And Xiao Jinxuan, who had recovered from the frozen state, saw that Zhou Xianyu had a lot of wounds on his body, and also soaked in the water for a long time, so she volunteered just now, saying that she would personally catch fish for him to eat.

At the beginning, Zhou Xianyu really only thought that the other party was joking. This concern for him actually made him very satisfied. He never thought that Xiao Jinxuan, a daughter of such a family, could really catch fish.

But when Xiao Jinxuan, like him, borrowed the dagger he carried with him, and found a thick and tough wooden stick that was very suitable for making a gun shaft, Zhou Xianyu already felt that the other party might really be able to catch fish.

Because a dagger and a wooden stick can make a simple spear very well. Although it is said that it is not strong enough to be used as a weapon, it is not a problem if it is used for fishing.

What made Zhou Xianyu even more unexpected was that Xiao Jinxuan not only made a spear, but also walked into the forest and made an ant nest. The painted ant nest was broken into several petals.

Then Xiao Jinxuan didn't care, the black ants crawling all over the ground at that moment, unexpectedly picked up a piece of ant nest, ran and jolted into the river, and poured all the remaining black ants in the river on the river.

And after seeing this scene, how could Zhou Xianyu not understand that Xiao Jinxuan was using black ants as bait, as expected, in just a short while, there were countless fish of different sizes, all of which could not resist the temptation to swim over .

What surprised Zhou Xianyu even more was that Xiao Jinxuan was not only able to attract fish, but also almost caught up with the sword. As long as a spear enters the water, it can basically stab a fish. Zhou Xianyu felt inferior to Yu's ability.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Xianyu hurriedly asked Xiao Jinxuan how he learned these things.

But the answer the other party gave him was because he was often hungry in Meizhuang when he was a child, so whenever he went to the mountains to collect branches and wood, he would go into the water to catch fish and roast them nearby to relieve his hunger.

And when Xiao Jinxuan was full, she still had to catch a few fishes and bake them for her mother and younger brother to bring back. And this good skill of catching fish with her hands was also practiced at that time, due to the pressure of life. .

Playing with the fish Xiao Jinxuan caught in his hand, Zhou Xianyu felt very sad, because when he was very young, he lost his mother and concubine, and was bullied a lot. Sometimes he even felt that he was an extremely unfortunate person in this world. people.

But now looking at Xiao Jinxuan's slender back standing in the river, Zhou Xianyu felt that his childhood experience was nothing compared to her.

At least when Emperor Ming returned afterwards, those concubines who had abused him were all executed. Although he didn't want to admit it, Zhou Xianyu knew that he had been well protected by his father.

At least in these years, although he has lost his mother and concubine, he has no worries about food and clothing, and still has the honorable title of prince, not to mention being like Xiao Jinxuan. Like a country girl, she goes fishing in the water.

The feeling of pity in his heart was even worse, Zhou Xianyu vowed secretly that as long as he was around in the future, he would protect Xiao Jinxuan so that she would not be so lonely and helpless, like an orphan girl with no one to care for.

Seeing that in this short period of time, there were already a dozen fish piled up in front of him, and immediately Zhou Xianyu hurriedly called Xiao Jinxuan back, unable to bear her standing in the icy river.

After a busy day, the two hungry people can be regarded as grilling the fish and eating it in their mouths

When the tender fish meat, mixed with a little burnt meat, was swallowed, both Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianyu couldn't help showing satisfied expressions on their faces.

The two of them are really too hungry. There is an old saying that when you are hungry, it is as sweet as honey, but when you are full, honey is not sweet. It probably refers to their current situation.

In fact, these grilled fish did not have any seasoning. It stands to reason that no matter how good the grilling technique is, it may not be so delicious. It is just that Xiao Jinxuan and the two are too hungry, so I can't help feeling that this grilled fish It is simply a rare delicacy in the world.

It didn't take much time for a dozen or so small grilled fish to be eaten up. With food in his stomach, his body became warmer and his physical strength recovered a lot.

Immediately, Zhou Xianyu took a few pieces of cool charcoal from the fire that had already been burned out, and put it in his arms, then stood up first, and said to Xiao Jinxuan with a smile:
"Xuan'er, now that our stomachs are full, we have to find a way to get out of this forest. You can't go wrong by following the stream. Not only will you not lose your way, it will also provide us with water and food, and will guide us Let's get out of the woods."

As for how to identify the direction in the wild and how to survive, Xiao Jinxuan knew that Zhou Xianyu was an expert, so she just listened to what the other party said. In the jungle, she really didn't have the slightest experience to deal with it.

After determining the target, the two of them walked downstream along the river. It was not until dusk and evening that Zhou Xianyu signaled Xiao Jinxuan to stop and rest.

Then he said with some frustration: "I didn't expect that this mountain forest is quite big. We walked for a long time, but we still haven't seen any people. It seems that we have to spend the night here, Jinxuan, we have to build a simple camp before it is completely dark."

The nights in the mountains and forests are not only as dark as ink, but also often have a biting cold wind. If there is no shelter that can be sheltered, then even if you don't freeze to death, a wind chill and fever are inevitable.

And in this kind of uninhabited, wilderness and forest, one can't expect to get timely medical treatment at all, and once the illness is delayed, the next thing waiting is death.

So this is also the reason why Zhou Xianyu must set up a tent. He can say that he has internal strength to protect himself. Although it is difficult to endure a night, he gritted his teeth and passed.

But Xiao Jinxuan can't do it. Not only does the other party not know martial arts, but she is also a woman. She can't survive the cold night, and Zhou Xianyu is also reluctant to let the other party suffer. Therefore, even if it is hard work, he will It's impossible to make a tent while it's dark.

Xiao Jinxuan was also inexperienced in setting up a camp, so she could only follow Zhou Xianyu and help out.

Zhou Xianyu has already taken her away from the stream. According to him, animals are nocturnal and grow up to the river to drink water, so they must not stay near the water source after nightfall, otherwise they will It would be quite dangerous if a large ferocious beast came to drink water and was found.

So now Zhou Xianyu has taken the lead to penetrate into the dense forest, stopped in a clearing in the forest more than a hundred meters away from the water source, and planned to choose to spend the night here tonight.

Then Zhou Xianyu instructed Xiao Jinxuan to sweep away all the muddy leaves and dead grass on the surrounding ground with wooden sticks, and the reason for doing this was to prevent poisonous snakes from passing by at night.

Because snakes have a characteristic, they like to burrow into grass and rotten leaves. As long as the ground is clean and open, snakes will usually stick to the side and go around, and will not cross the exposed dry ground.

As for Zhou Xianyu, he himself drew out his dagger, and then went into the forest, and after a while he brought back a lot of vines, some wooden poles as thick as three fingers, and countless large and thick leaves.

Then I saw Zhou Xianyu, throwing these things on the ground, and then walked to the front of the camp, between two giant trees about one meter apart, using the two trees as erection points, using the retrieved wooden poles, hanging them horizontally Hang it between two trees to make a ceiling.

Then spread the large leaves on the wooden shed, so that it can shelter from the wind and cold at night, and then spread the rest of the useless leaves on the ground in the wooden shed, which has become a natural You can lie on it directly when resting, which not only prevents moisture, but also does not need to be in contact with the ground.

Seeing that Zhou Xianyu built a small tent in two or three efforts, Xiao Jinxuan was secretly amazed, but looking at the rattan that had never been used, she couldn't help asking in doubt:

"Xianyu, what are these rattans used for? Are they used to light fires at night?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xianyu happened to be laying the leaves under the shed, stood up and walked to Xiao Jinxuan, pinched her chin lovingly, and then said with a smile:

"Xuan'er, these vines are all wet. You're so lucky to use them to light a fire. I got them for other purposes. I'll tell you later. Keep it a secret for now."

Seeing Zhou Xianyu's mysterious look, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help smiling. Although she became more curious, she, who has always been quiet, could not help but secretly guess that the other party wanted to, Something out of the ordinary.

Then, Xiao Jinxuan saw Zhou Xianyu, squatting in front of the pile of rattan, doing a lot of work, and then took these rattans, walked back to the forest again, and told Xiao Jinxuan that she would not come back in a while.

Xiao Jinxuan, who was tired all day, got into the wooden tent when she heard the words. Originally, she wanted to sit and have a rest, and wait quietly for Zhou Xianyu to come back, but who knew that once the tense spirit was relaxed, it would not be a big deal. After a while, she sat and fell asleep with heavy eyelids.

(End of this chapter)