"We've eaten the best delicacies in the world. The Li Family Zhuangzi's canteen sometimes gave us special treatment.
Even Dongzhu personally cooked for us. We ate expensive chili as much as we wanted.
We also ate the worst food. We were only allowed to carry a tactical knife and complete our tactical objectives in the desert or swamp within 36 hours.
We dug up wet sand and put it in our mouths. We used the tactical knife to condense water on top of the wet sand.
We dug grass roots, ate bugs, cockroaches, and it would be better if there were snakes.
We used our clothes to filter the dirty water in the swamp and catch the earthworms in the swamp … "
Jian Qing followed and talked about what they had experienced.
The braised pork ribs they ate could be made by Li Yi personally. The rice they ate was made with oil and was golden yellow.
When it came to survival training, it was a world of difference.
The only thing they didn't have to worry about was that even if they ate unclean things, Li Yi would check and treat them.
They weren't picky when it came to eating. This was already good.
It was all cooked with salt. There were meat, vegetables, and staple foods. The brothers from before shared taro stewed chicken with dried salted vegetables. It was delicious.
The people around listened and didn't speak. They only understood where the Winged Knights' strength came from.
"I'll show everyone our new weapon. Have you all seen it before?" Pang Kuang felt that the atmosphere was too dull.
He took the gun from just now. There were still bullets in the gun. He couldn't take them out.
He put on the fire hat again and pointed to a big tree a hundred steps away. "Hit the tree. This gun can easily kill people from a hundred feet away. It's even easier to hit a tree nearby."
As he spoke, he aimed the gun. He didn't know the trajectory of the gun at all. He just aimed at it.
He felt that the tree was so thick. He should be able to hit it. It was a kapok tree that had been growing for many years.
Every spring, there would be a patch of red kapok blooming. Then, after two to three months, kapok could be harvested.
When there was no cotton, kapok was also a good thing. It was kept warm inside clothes.
Guangzhou locals usually didn't wear kapok stuffed clothes, but they would store it. When the weather was very cold, they would stuff it inside their clothes.
Don't think that the winter in Guangzhou is not cold. If the temperature is always a few degrees above zero, the body's heat will be lost. In addition to the humidity, if you don't keep warm, you will get arthritis.
Pang Kuang aimed at the tree. The others stopped eating and looked over to see if they could shoot with precision.
Pang Kuang pulled the trigger. Bang! Accompanied by a cloud of smoke, the gun fired.
After that, Pang Kuang did not know if he had hit his target.
Some of the people who came with Zhang Jiuling were quick-witted and ran towards the tree. They stood in front of the tree and lowered their heads.
As everyone waited, the man's foot moved, as if he were kicking something. After about ten breaths of time, he squatted down.
When he stood up, he was holding a snake in his hand. The snake's body was about the same color as the tree.
It was a viper, and it was quite long. Since it could be seen from so far away, it meant that it wasn't thin.
The man returned with the snake and looked at Pang Kuang strangely.
"Mr. Zhang, Viper." The person who came back carefully put down the snake. The snake's head was rotten, but its body was still moving slightly.
The leaders of the aboriginals came over to take a look. They then looked at Pang Kuang with reverence in their eyes.
Pang Kuang: "…"
He wanted to tell the others that he did not see the snake and that he was aiming at the tree trunk. He did not know where the gun would hit if it was not calibrated.
Jian Qing looked at the snake and wanted to laugh. He tried his best to hold it in and said, "Old Pang, your marksmanship is not good. You said that you would hit the side of the snake's head to scare it off. In the end, you hit the head.
Dongzhu also said that he wanted all kinds of live poisonous snakes to make serum. I brought some antivenom to treat the snake's venom. Go back and explain to Dongzhu. "
"Yes, my marksmanship is not good. I missed a little. I will personally catch a live snake and give it to Dongzhu. I was wrong."
Pang Kuang instantly understood. Wasn't it just showing off? He had to cooperate and let others know that his marksmanship was not good enough.
Huang An observed the two of them and understood. He did miss, and it had nothing to do with the snake.
However! What he was thinking about was not whether the snake had been targeted. He had discovered something important from the conversation between the two men.
"Can it be cured after being bitten by this kind of snake?" Huang An asked what he had guessed.
"Yes! Dongzhu brought us several types of antivenom, including this.
To put it simply, it is called fighting poison with poison. We have to catch a live poisonous snake and send it back to Dongzhu. Only then can he make the antivenom.
Take a small bottle of the dozen types of antivenom and show it to everyone. You can catch the snake and exchange it for money, but you have to catch it with the antivenom. "
Jian Qing took the opportunity to spread the news that there were many poisonous snakes in Guangzhou. In fact, there were many everywhere.
Winged Knights went to take the antivenom and put it in a box with ice around it. When the ice melted, it would be remade with saltpeter. The main thing was to keep it warm.
There were small bottles, syringes, and needles in the box. They were all sterilized. Now that it was opened, the needles in the box were wasted. They had to be distilled and disinfected again.
"Is it useful?" Tan Shui was concerned. There were always people in his village who died after being bitten by snakes.
"See if the snake's venom gland is still there? Give me some. I will try. It is already open anyway. "Jian Qing stretched out her arm.
"Let me do it. I believe in Li Yi. Let me do it." Zhang Jiuling rolled up the sleeves of his silk shirt.
Jian Qing looked at Zhang Jiuling. Zhang Jiuling's gaze was firm.
"Okay!" Jian Qing agreed and then went to look at the snake's venom gland. It was still okay.
She dipped a knife into Zhang Jiuling's arm. In less than 30 breaths, his arm was swollen.
Jian Qing did not dare to wait any longer. She drew the liquid directly and injected it into the muscle. The injection was right next to the wound.
Everyone held their breaths and did not eat. In less than 30 minutes, Zhang Jiuling's swollen arm slowly returned to its original state, but there were still some traces. The color disappeared, but the swelling did not go down. It would probably take some time.
Plop. A leader of the mountain people knelt down.
Plop. Plop. Plop. The other leaders of the mountain people knelt down one after another.
They were convinced. At this time, the highest ranking official in the imperial court personally tested the poison and the antivenom.
"Duke Zhang, how do you feel?" Tan Shui was about to cry.
"Pain, numbness, the feeling is like putting your hand on ice. It is very uncomfortable. It is swollen. It is still numb now."
Zhang Jiuling said what he felt. There was not much venom, but this snake was too old. The concentration of the venom was higher.
In theory, there was no need to inject the antivenom. This was not a problem. The human body could withstand it.
For example, he would die in a few seconds. That was when the dose of the same unit reached the same level.
Zhang Jiuling needed to be in pain for two to three days. After the injection of the antivenom, as long as it was swollen, it would definitely be uncomfortable.
"Duke Zhang, my village is willing to listen to your orders." A leader of the mountain people knelt there and promised.
"We are willing too."
"Duke Zhang, nothing must happen to you."
"Duke Zhang, we will go back and fix the road. We will fix whatever you say."
"With Duke Zhang here, even if we are wronged, we will not cause trouble."
The leaders of the mountain people expressed their opinions. They saw the power of the antivenom and respected Zhang Jiuling even more.
Using his own body to test the poison and antivenom. If you did not listen to this kind of official, he would lead soldiers to surround and suppress you. He was not afraid of death. If you wanted to capture or kill him, you would not be able to force him to compromise.
The leaders of the mountain people were scared. The good officials of the imperial court were all fighting with their lives.
And the Winged Knights also wanted to test the poison and antivenom personally for everyone to see. If they were to fight with them …
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