The Markelov brothers were bad-tempered, but they were very smart. Otherwise, they would not have been able to become elites in the talented Special Forces. Being a Special Forces soldier was not only about skills, but more importantly, brains.
After the two brothers accepted Li Du's employment, they kept a low profile.
They knew that they had not gained Li Du's trust, so they usually rested and did not communicate with each other. Occasionally, they would talk to Brother Wolf and Firecracker.
Both of them were soldiers, so they had common topics to talk about.
Another night passed, and a helicopter appeared in the sky above the mountains.
When they returned to the Golden Mountain Cave, the helicopter lowered a rope with a sturdy metal box tied to it. Li Du instructed Brother Wolf, Godzilla, and the others to carry the gold box out and move it into the metal box.
Then, the metal box shrank, and the helicopter took the metal box away.
The terrain on the mountain was very bad, and the plane could not land. If they wanted to get on the helicopter, they could only climb up the rope ladder like the special forces.
This move was very dangerous. Even Brother Wolf and his men would not dare to do it easily, let alone Li Du, Lu Guan, and Godzilla, who had not been trained before.
They went back down the mountain. It might be more tiring and time-consuming this way, but it was much safer.
After the helicopter left with the gold, Li Du had nothing to worry about and walked down the mountain with his luggage.
They had not climbed far when Ah Ow suddenly let out a low growl toward the forest beside them.
It had found something. Li Du nodded to everyone and said, "Be careful. Let's go and see what's going on."
For more than a century, the gold treasure of the Kochena tribe had always attracted treasure hunters. There would always be people coming to try their luck. If they couldn't find the treasure, they would just treat it as a workout. If they found the treasure, then they would have no worries in the future.
Li Du was worried that Ah Ow would discover the treasure hunters. After all, the helicopter had appeared here, and the target was very clear. Moreover, it had also taken away a large metal box of items. It would be easy for someone to notice it.
With Ah Ow leading the way, they walked a few dozen meters into the forest and saw two dark-skinned Native Americans lying on the ground.
A poisonous snake was coiled around the back of one of them. The snake was about a meter long, and its head was clearly triangular. There were red or brown patches all over its body, and the tip of its tail was yellow. The color was quite gorgeous, and it looked very terrifying.
Needless to say, these two people were bitten by snakes.
Li Du said anxiously, "Think of a way to save them, but be careful of this poisonous snake. Let Ah Meow deal with it!"
Big Markelov said casually, "Boss, this is a copperhead viper. It's not very poisonous and has a violent temperament. Let me do it."
As a newcomer, he had to perform well.
Li Du nodded, but Big Markelov did not make a move. Instead, he whispered to his brother, "Take care of it. Besides, the boss is a wildlife lover."
Xiao Ma nodded. He picked up a wooden stick, walked over, and used it to pick up the snake.
The snake was stimulated and immediately stretched its head out to bite the stick. Just when it bit the stick, Pony's hand moved as fast as lightning. Swish! He grabbed the snake's head, lifted it up, and threw it far away.
After easily getting rid of the poisonous snake, Pony squatted down to help the Native American up. At the same time, he smacked his lips and said, "Copperhead. This thing is worth a few hundred dollars."
The copperhead viper was a characteristic of North America. It lived in rocky places, hillsides, swamps, or desert oases. It fed on small mammals, small lizards, birds, or frogs. It reproduced in the spring. It was oviparous and produced about four to sixteen small snakes at a time. At present, due to excessive hunting by humans, the population had gradually decreased, so it was valuable.
Obviously, Big Markelov knew what kind of person his brother was, so he told him in advance that Li Du was an animal protectionist and told him not to have any ideas about the snake.
Li Du quickly went up to help the other Native American up and found that it was a teenager, who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old.
At this time, his eyes were closed, his teeth were clenched, and the brownish-gray skin on his face was faintly black.
"Where is the serum we brought? Take it out and save him! "Li Du said anxiously.
Big Markelov said, "It's okay, boss. The copperhead viper is not very poisonous. Although its venom can destroy human tissue, as long as it is not too late, no one will die."
Brother Wolf nodded and said, "Well, the copperhead is responsible for thirty percent of snake bites in the United States, but it rarely causes death."
He found the wounds of the two men. One was bitten on the back of the hand, and the other on the arm. Seeing this, he took out a belt and tied it around the elbows of the two men.
"Driver, look at the time. Give them two minutes to prevent tissue necrosis due to ischemia," Brother Wolf said. "Firecracker, take out the viper serum and potassium permanganate, and make a potassium permanganate solution."
Big Markelov took out a knife and cut the wound into a cross. He squeezed it for the two men, and bright red blood flowed out quickly, looking very enchanting.
After the serum, the next step was to rinse. They had brought a water bottle with them, and the more people there were, the more water they brought, so the more potassium permanganate solution they made.
Some people kept rinsing the wound with the potassium permanganate solution, while others kept squeezing the wound. Under the two-pronged treatment, the bleeding gradually decreased, and the two men gradually regained consciousness.
Young Markelov waved to Lu Guan and said, "Hey, Skinny Monkey, don't just stand there. Come here, we need someone to suck the venom. Rinse your mouth and suck it."
Lu Guan glared at him and said, "Come on, I know you can't suck venom if you're bitten by a viper, and I have oral ulcers. Are you trying to kill me?"
Young Markelov looked at him contemptuously and said, "Coward!"
He covered the wound with gauze, then leaned over and sucked as hard as he could.
Generally speaking, venom could not be sucked through the mouth, especially if there was an oral wound, which could easily cause venom infection. However, as long as proper protection was taken and the venom was diluted, sucking the blood near the wound did have a detoxifying effect.
The arm was tied close to the heart, and the blood flow was not smooth. The wound would soon have no blood flowing out. In this case, sucking blood could better detoxify the body.
The Native American in Young Markelov's hand gradually opened his eyes. He looked at the group of people, then turned to look at the young man who was being treated, and whispered, "Oh, thank you! Thank you! How's my nephew? "
"He won't die," Young Markelov said. "He'll wake up later. What are you doing?"
The venom of the copperhead was not very strong, and the two men woke up one after another. After drinking some water and eating a few pieces of candy, they looked much better.
When the young man woke up, he was still looking for the snake. "Where's the copperhead?"
Li Du said, "Why, do you want revenge?"
The young man shook his head and said, "No, its serum and venom are valuable. If we take it back to the tribe and raise it, we can use it to make money."
Li Du understood. "You caught the snake and were bitten, not attacked by it?"
Young Markelov snorted. "Of course not. This snake is worth a lot of money, but it has been released. Of course, if it wasn't necessary, the snake would belong to me, not you."
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