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    302: Snake

    Qiao Qiao has already reached the limit of his endurance.

    The mosquitoes in the mountains seemed to have not eaten for hundreds of years, attacking every inch of exposed skin like crazy.One second he was driving away, and the next second he was rushing towards him. Qiao Qiao had to pat and walk as if he had ADHD.Later, Chen Yuhua taught me a good way to apply some mud mixed with mugwort juice on the body. It can repel mosquitoes and also resist the bites of other insects.

    But this mud also brings another side effect, especially when the body surface sweats a lot due to exercise, the rough mud will be dissolved by the sweat, and then drip into the clothes, acting as a friction agent between the fabric and the delicate skin, making it itchy, prickly, and very uncomfortable.

    When she was with the army, it was all men except her, so she couldn’t bring up the matter of taking a shower. Now that it was just her and Cheng Xiu, things were much easier to handle.

    Cheng Xiu looked gloomy and said, “No.”

    “Why? We’re already so far behind anyway, so we shouldn’t miss this little time.”

    “It’s not a matter of time.” Cheng Xiu suddenly stood up and stared down at Qiao Qiao, “Do you know how dangerous the water sources in the mountains are?”

    Qiao Qiao whispered: “Isn’t this about you?”

    Cheng Xiu: “No way.”

    “Then if I don’t go into the water, can I just wipe it on the shore?” Qiao Qiao began to plead in a soft tone, “My body is really itchy, like there are ants crawling…”

    She couldn’t go on because she thought that there might really be ants. The mud was dug by Chen Yuhua from the ground casually. If she happened to dig an ant nest, the itchy feeling on her body would be…

    God, give me a break!

    Perhaps because her expression was too distorted, Cheng Xiu didn’t say her rejection in the end.He walked along the river for a long time alone, and finally selected a shallow river where Qiao Qiao was required to brush his body, and he had to be on guard beside him.

    Qiao Qiao had no objection and followed him happily, eagerly starting to take off his clothes.

    Cheng Xiu consciously walked a few meters away, set up a fire with his back to Qiao Qiao, and hung the clothes she threw over to bake to remove moisture and insects.

    The river water had been exposed to the sun for a day, and it was actually a little warm. Qiao Qiao washed away the dirt between his toes and cleaned the blisters. His tired feet were finally able to relax. Just soaking in the water was so comfortable that it made people want to sleep.

    But she couldn’t sleep, and her time was limited. If she didn’t seize the opportunity, it would be dark. By then, nocturnal animals would gather at the water source to drink water, which would be several times more dangerous than during the day.

    She unbuttoned her shirt and came in a hurry. She was still wearing the base’s training uniform.However, the quality of these clothes is really good. Normally the fabric would have been scraped by branches and turned into beggar’s clothes, but the training clothes were intact, just a little dirty and smelly.

    Washing off the mud on his neck and limbs, Qiao Qiao was in trouble again. How to wash the things that were out of reach on his back?

    She looked back at Cheng Xiu. The man was focused on helping her bake her coat and couldn’t see here.

    How about sneaking into the water?

    This thought circulated in Qiao Qiao’s head and then she stopped. Forget it. Although she wanted to have a good time, her life was still important. Cheng Xiu’s words were similar to the golden rule here. If she went into the water without permission and attracted something strange, then her job would be over.

    But it’s so uncomfortable to not be able to reach it on your back!

    No longer hearing the sound of water coming from the river, Cheng Xiu straightened up alertly: “Qiao Qiao?”

    “It’s okay, it’s okay.” Qiao Qiao paused and then said weakly, “Um, can you do me a favor?”

    The fire crackled and burned with dead wood, and occasionally a cluster of hot flames would appear if it was not completely dry.

    Qiao Qiao sat on the stone by the river like a sculpture, her brows furrowed and her face sad. If it weren’t for Cheng Xiu who wiped her back, some people might have thought that she had encountered something bitter and grudged.

    Cheng Xiu’s technique of wiping his back was very good and it was very clean, but he used too much force and it really hurt!

    She knew that Cheng Xiu had tried to be as gentle as possible, but with the man’s natural strength, it still hurt no matter how gentle he was.When he finally wiped it once, Qiao Qiao couldn’t wait to grab the cloth: “I will do the rest myself.”

    The movement caused the upper body to turn slightly, exposing less than half of the raised breasts, and Cheng Xiu’s eyes instantly became dark.

    “Cheng Xiu?”

    He slowly let go of his hand and stepped back to the fire almost step by step.

    “Hurry up.”

    Qiao Qiao had no time to discern what the subtle hoarseness in the man’s voice meant. She hastily took off her pants and wiped her lower body. The maggot-like stickiness on her tarsal bones was finally relieved a lot.

    Cheng Xiu’s coat was lying next to her. He had carried her for such a long distance, but she hardly sweated. The clothes were still dry, which was just enough for her to temporarily keep out the cold.

    Qiao Qiao put on her naked body and washed her dirty feet again. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly caught a glimpse of something very fast rushing towards her from the corner of her eye.

    If it were before, she would never be able to dodge, but after having been with Chen Yuhua for a long time, she has become accustomed to the opponent’s unconventional training methods. When faced with sneak attacks, her body is faster than her brain. She tilts her head slightly and dodges narrowly.

    The unknown creature missed the target, threw itself into the grass, raised its head staggeringly, and assumed a fighting stance towards Qiao Qiao.

    It’s a snake.

    Cheng Xiu’s ears were so sensitive that the unusual movement in the grass immediately aroused his alert. When Qiao Qiao and Snake met their eyes, Cheng Xiu also saw clearly the situation here.

    His pupils shrank suddenly.

    “Qiao Qiao, don’t move.”

    The two were not far apart, only about ten steps apart, but the snake was too close to Qiao Qiao. Even if he could fly, it would be difficult to arrive before the snake launched a second round of attacks, not to mention that any large movements might irritate the snake.

    Cheng Xiu’s first reaction was to touch his saber, but then he remembered with annoyance that the saber was in his coat, and the coat was draped over Qiao Qiao’s shoulders.

    Qiao Qiao and Snake stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes, motionless as if they had been stabbed.

    She had only seen this kind of creature on TV and in the zoo’s reptile house, and the only time she came face-to-face was as a young girl getting on the sedan chair.Chen Yuhua taught her how to tell whether a snake is venomous or not, but no matter how she looked at it, she felt that the snake had a venomous face.

    “What should I do?” Qiao Qiao tried his best to keep his lips still.

    “Don’t be afraid.” Cheng Xiu quickly calmed down and began to command calmly, “Look into its eyes and slowly move back.”

    Qiao Qiao obeyed and moved slowly, gradually widening the distance between him and the snake.

    The snake spit out the letter and looked at Qiao Qiao, as if two martial arts masters were having a silent duel under the full moon.It’s a pity that the snake is not intelligent enough to realize that the person in front of it is not Ximen Chuixue, but just a little guy.

    The first step went back smoothly, but when the second step was taken, the snake moved and took a step forward.

    “Cheng Cheng, Cheng Cheng Xiu.” Qiao Qiao almost cried, “Why did it come here?”

    Cheng Xiu couldn’t answer. Qiao Qiao stepped back while he moved forward.With the cover of the grass and his agile skills, he had silently touched the side of the snake within three to four meters.

    If he got closer, he would be sure to strangle the snake before it pounced.

    Unfortunately, the snake didn’t want to give him this chance. It finally got tired of the staring game with Qiao Qiao, stood up high, exposed its two sharp teeth in shock, and quickly bit Qiao Qiao.

    Qiao Qiao only had time to raise his arms to resist, but the pain did not come.

    Cheng Xiu’s arm was in front of her, and the snake bit his forearm tightly.

    He didn’t even frown, as if he didn’t feel any pain.Then he casually took out the saber from Qiao Qiao’s coat. He raised the knife and dropped it. The snake’s body fell to the ground with a ‘snap’ and rolled and jumped. Only the snake’s head remained.

    With another slash, the snake’s head was broken in half from the middle, and the entire lower jaw was broken. It was impossible to let go.Cheng Xiu pulled out two fangs from his forearm and squeezed the blood, but a terrifying green color quickly spread to the joints.

    “You were bitten!” Qiao Qiao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. “What should I do? There is no serum. Can I suck it out for you?”

    Cheng Xiu calmly tore off a piece of cloth from his vest and tied his left upper arm tightly to prevent the venom from flowing further up.Therefore, the movements are fast and smooth. It is hard to imagine that he can remain so calm in a life-or-death situation.

    “Qiao Qiao.” Cheng Xiu finally said, “Find a piece of plastic film.”

    Plastic film, where can I find plastic film in the deep mountains and old forests?

    Her mind had never raced so fast. She usually turned around and forgot about anything she had seen. Today, she miraculously remembered that she had seen a packaging bag floating by when she was taking a shower.It should be not far away now, you can find it along the river!

    Fortunately, Qiao Qiao found it among the water plants not far away. It was probably a bread bag thrown by a traveler who came to explore. Qiao Qiao washed it hastily and quickly gave it to Cheng Xiu.

    He put a plastic film over his mouth to create a simple isolation, lowered his head and began to suck the poisonous blood from the wound.

    After sucking and spitting, the first few mouthfuls of blood were black and purple, and then gradually turned red after sucking.

    When he couldn’t suck anything anymore, he spit out the plastic film and took a long breath.

    “How is it? Is this okay?” Qiao Qiao’s expression was uglier than crying.

    “Yes.” Cheng Xiu nodded, “Help me over, I want to rest for a while.”

    She helped Cheng Xiu carefully sit back by the fire. The man’s face had turned pale and his arms were faintly blue.In this situation, she really couldn’t deceive herself that the situation had improved.

    “This is the emergency communicator.” Cheng Xiu pulled out a thumb-sized button from his belt. “A helicopter will pick you up in two hours.”

    “Pick me up? What about you?”

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