"What did you feed me just now?" Seymour Duomo waited for a while before he regained his senses. The first thing he thought of was not gambling, but something that could save his life.
Zhang Xiaobao could understand this, and at the same time, he was not afraid of revealing his secret. He explained, "It's a type of medicine. At first, the people who made this medicine wanted to use it to help with explosives. Later, it was used in war. For example, the weapons we are using now contain this thing. But at the same time, it can also save people. The effect is very good, like what you are doing now.
But let me tell you the truth. Your illness is not that simple. Otherwise, the doctor would have given you the quick-acting heart rescue pill and not the nitroglycerin tablets. Did you suffer from the same illness in the past? The doctor's methods are very good. "
Seymour Duomo did not really understand, but he knew that the Tang Dynasty's medical skills were very good, whether it was killing or saving people. He was now worried about what Zhang Xiaobao said. He did suffer in the past. Could it be that he was in a very dangerous situation now?
Zhang Xiaobao also thought so. He did not know why the doctor gave Seymour Duomo nitroglycerin and not the heart rescue pill because nitroglycerin was cheap. The heart rescue pill needed to be added with other medicines, and the cost was high. It was not worth it to use it on outsiders.
As for these Chinese medicine formulas, both Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan easily obtained them. Wang Juan's family background was there, while Zhang Xiaobao's was simple. He just had to go overseas.
The formulas that were kept secret in the country had to be told honestly when they were sold overseas. Some formulas even had to be told about the process. This was because the foreigners would doubt if there were any harmful substances in the production process.
At the same time, the taboos and side effects were written very clearly. It was unlike in China, when you read the instructions, the taboos and side effects would be 'unknown' or 'not clear'.
At that time, it really scared the people in China for a while. Later, when the internet was developed, and basic education in English was available, everyone jumped over the wall to look for information. No one knew if this was the misfortune or luck of the smart people. Conflicts were everywhere.
Zhang Xiaobao could even obtain additional benefits in this kind of struggle. As long as he used some small tricks, he would be able to obtain many secret recipes. Then, he could change his appearance and take them out to swindle money.
Then, they would work together with the local drug dealers to increase the price of medicinal herbs.
Now was the time for him and Wang Juan to play their roles. In other words, the two of them had been playing their roles all along. They had saved a lot of detours. From the production of nitroglycerin to its application, the process had been smooth. Not a single person had died. It was very miraculous. They had to thank those who had died before.
Right now, Seymour Domo and Zhang Xiaobao were not clear about the specifics of the situation. The doctor, who was clear about the situation, was very clear about the cost of the heart-saving pill and the things that could be used as explosives. Furthermore, he was also clear that when the heart-saving pill was not effective, he had to eat explosives. The explosives worked quickly.
Therefore, Zhang Xiaobao and Seymour Domo both felt that Seymour Domo was about to die. If his illness acted up again in the future, he would definitely not be able to survive.
Zhang Xiaobao felt that if Seymour Domo was willing to lead his tribe to serve him, he could always provide him with medicine and tell him what to pay attention to, just like how he treated Li Longji and his family.
Seymour Domo felt that if Zhang Xiaobao could prevent him from dying, there was nothing wrong with leading the tribe to follow him. If he died, would the tribe still listen to him?
Thinking of this, Seymour Domo stood up again, took the dice, and casually threw it into the bowl. When the dice stopped, the numbers one, one, two, three, and three appeared.
"I lost this round." Seymour Domo said calmly.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan understood. The two of them looked at each other and saw joy and sadness in each other's eyes. They were happy that they had taken down the tribe, but sad that a leader had lost his will to fight and betrayed not only himself.
In the face of life and death, Seymour Domo had lost. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew each other very well. If the other was the leader now, they would definitely fight to the last moment. Even if they lost, they would not let the other side look down on them. Thus, they would fight for more benefits.
"Leader Seymour Domo, what's the second round?" Zhang Xiaobao did not cheer and asked very calmly.
"You say." Seymour Domo was also very straightforward.
His meaning was very clear. They would compete in whichever one you felt had the greatest chance of winning.
Zhang Xiaobao looked up at the cliff. Xiao Bei, who was beside him, quickly said, "Let's compete in diving. Let me, let me do it. I haven't swum to my heart's content in a long time. Let me do it."
"Okay, let's compete in diving. Let's see who can swim further." Zhang Xiaobao agreed.
Seymour Domo was in a difficult position. He thought that Zhang Xiaobao's side would have a very strong person, but he did not expect that it would be a little girl. They would definitely lose. When the time came, they would win by climbing the cliff. They had the salt, but where was the medicine?
"Actually, we can …"
"It's diving." Zhang Xiaobao did not let Seymour Domo finish his sentence.
Seymour Domo sighed secretly. He looked at the person beside him and gave him a lot of hints. The person he was hinting at nodded vigorously. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.
The two sides began to change their clothes. Xiao Bei wore a very large set of clothes, while the tribesman only wore a small pocket around his waist. If his opponent was not a girl, he probably would not have given up on such a cumbersome thing.
The two stood by the lake. With Zhang Xiaobao's order, they both dove into the water at the same time.
As soon as they entered, they disappeared. After a while, the people on the shore could vaguely see a blurry thing moving forward under the water.
Time passed slowly. Sweat appeared on Seymour Domo's forehead again. He hated that he could not personally jump into the water and catch the tribesman. He had hinted just now, but he did not expect that this idiot would think that he was asking him to persist. You persisted until the end. How much longer can I persist?
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan began to look at their watches. Three minutes had passed. The two could not help but worry. They were not worried about Xiao Bei, but the other party. They could no longer see the figure under the water. It was too far away.
After waiting for another minute, a head finally appeared on the surface of the water in front of them.
Seeing this head, Seymour Domo did not know whether to be happy or sad. He did not wait for the other head. If that head did not appear, would Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan kill all the tribesmen in his tribe? That was their sister.
At this moment, everyone felt that time was passing very slowly. It was as if they could hear their own heartbeat. Every beat was very clear. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the surface of the lake.
Two long minutes passed just like that. Just as Seymour Domo was about to send a few more people over to take a look, Xiao Bei's head finally appeared from a further place. She then placed her hands in front of her chest and treaded on the water as she walked back. From her upper body, it could be seen that she had taken off her bloated outer clothes. Inside, she was wearing a swimsuit.
The tribesmen looked at Xiao Bei, who was treading on the water, as if they were looking at Buddha. She had been underwater for so long, but she was actually fine and came back alive.
As she got closer, Xiao Bei did not show any joy on her face. Instead, the corners of her mouth turned downwards. She looked very unhappy as she opened and closed her eyes.
When she got closer to the shore, the tribesmen on the shore were shocked. Xiao Bei's hands under her chest were digging into the eyes of a fish. That fish did not look small.
Zhang Xiaobao quickly waded into the water to help. It was a carp. Zhang Xiaobao weighed it twice and estimated that it was around twelve to three catties. If he was in the water, he would not touch it unless his head was out of the water. Such a big fish would kill him.
After throwing the fish back with all his strength, Zhang Xiaobao carried his sister and said, "Amazing."
Xiao Bei whispered into his brother's ear, "I don't feel any sense of accomplishment at all. I thought he was very powerful, but in the water, his speed was so slow. I didn't even need to take a breath before I ran in front of him, leaving him far behind. By the time I needed to take a breath, I was already a long way away from the surface of the water.
If I had known, I would not have cheated. That would have been faster. Even if he held his breath for ten minutes, what was the use if he could not swim the distance? I felt that this was very unfair to him, so I took a few breaths and caught a fish. Brother, don't you think it's amazing? There are carps here too. "
"It's amazing. In the future, we will not cheat when we deal with him. Where is the thing?" Zhang Xiaobao replied softly.
"It sank with the heavy object. I used up my Qi. If we still have to bring the heavy object back, how are we going to get the fish? Let's make fish soup tonight. One fish is enough for us to drink."
Xiao Bei still had a look of regret on her face. She had overestimated her opponent.
On the shore, Ximo Duomo's eyes revealed happiness, but his face was full of pain. He glanced at his tribesmen and shouted, "We have lost. I know that all of you think the same as me and are unwilling to leave here, but we have to abide by our oath. We have lost the bet. From today onwards, we will follow the Tang people.
We have to go to dangerous places, but we do not lack warriors. I believe that the places that the Tang people can go to will not be difficult for us. Now, I want to ask the Tang people if they are willing to abide by the bet and provide us with enough salt in the days that we follow them. "
As he shouted, Ximo Duomo looked at Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao immediately cooperated and shouted, "We are willing."
"Did you hear that? Although we have lost some things, we have also gained some things. Now, go back and take the useful tools at home. Don't not come back. That is against the bet. Buddha will punish you. I will send troops to catch you back. "
Ximo Duomo shouted at the people around him again. Except for the original people on his side, those who came later immediately turned around and left to get the things.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Ximo Duomo's confident look and could guess what was going on. The important materials were in the hands of Ximo Duomo. If those people did not come back, once they lost the resources here, they would have a hard time in the future. They might even die because of lack of things.
Zhang Xiaobao really admired Ximo Duomo. He could hide the idea of surrendering so deeply and speak of it so openly. If he did not consider his illness, but really knew the gap between his tribe and the Tang Empire, and thus gave up his independence, he was really great.
Someone in the crowd on the shore was not satisfied and said to the person next to him, "Is it over? What about our competition? "
"Now is fine," Xiaoyuan said to Xu Yilong.
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