mtl008 Chapter 238 Wild Dog
Chapter 238 Wild Dog
Bai Mengfei took the bowl of herbal water, sniffed it gently, and recognized that it was water brewed by Jin Yingying. Only after confirming that it was not poisonous did she drink it with peace of mind.
As she drank, she looked at the kind-faced woman and said gratefully, "Thank you. Have you seen the boy who came with me?"
"You mean your brother?" The aunt smiled slightly and said, "He's in my daughter's room right now!"
"Ah?" Bai Mengfei was startled, a cold sweat breaking out on her back. She asked anxiously, "Can I go see him?"
"Of course!" the auntie replied with a smile.
Bai Mengfei hurriedly got out of bed and, led by the aunt, went to her daughter's room.
A graceful young woman was sitting on the edge of the bed, gently wiping Xiang Yuntian's face with a towel.
Upon seeing this, Bai Mengfei instinctively wanted to step forward to stop it, but she restrained herself.
The auntie keenly noticed that Bai Mengfei's gaze towards Xiang Yuntian was full of concern, unlike the affection between siblings, and thought that the relationship between the two might not be simple.
After carefully wiping Xiang Yuntian's sweat, the young woman turned to wash the towel and noticed Bai Mengfei. She immediately greeted her with a smile, "Miss, you're awake!"
“Yes!” Bai Mengfei walked over slowly.
The girl stood up and introduced herself to Bai Mengfei: "My name is Yingying, and what are yours?"
"My name is..." Bai Mengfei hesitated for a moment, not daring to reveal her real name.
Yingying noticed her concerns and said understandingly, "It's okay if it's inconvenient to talk about it. But it seems your friend has been poisoned. After my dad rescued you, he went to the city to get a doctor for you."
"Oh! Let me take a look!" Bai Mengfei said, walking over to Xiang Yuntian and taking his pulse.
As a pathologist specializing in forensic medicine, Bai Mengfei possesses many extraordinary skills. In particular, by combining knowledge of both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, she is not only proficient in Western medicine but also has a solid foundation in traditional Chinese medicine.
Xiang Yuntian's pulse was erratic, and Bai Mengfei could imagine that he was enduring immense pain at that moment.
"Is there any water?" Bai Mengfei turned her head and asked Yingying.
With her mother's help, Yingying quickly handed over a bowl of water.
Instead of feeding Xiang Yuntian water directly, Bai Mengfei dipped her finger in water and gently applied it to his lips.
Because she knew that even if Xiang Yuntian drank water at this moment, he would vomit it up.
Moreover, it is not advisable to blindly take supplements when a person is sick.
After applying the water, Bai Mengfei gently touched Xiang Yuntian's forehead and noticed that he had a high fever, estimating his temperature to be at least 39 degrees Celsius. She could make an accurate judgment without a thermometer.
The normal human body temperature is around 37.5 degrees Celsius, and 39 degrees Celsius is considered a high fever, requiring immediate medical attention. However, Bai Mengfei was very confident in her medical skills and felt that the hospital doctors might not be as skilled as she was, so she rolled up her sleeves and decided to treat Xiang Yuntian herself.
Knowing the cause of Xiang Yuntian's illness, she lifted his right hand. This was a hand that had once held a scalpel countless times, but now it was covered in scars, the wounds were festering, and it seemed to have been wiped with water before, probably by Yingying.
"Do you have any wine?" Bai Mengfei asked again.
Standing to the side, somewhat at a loss, Yingying quickly nodded and said, "Yes, is rice wine okay?"
"Okay, bring it over."
Bai Mengfei took the rice wine and first used it to wipe Xiang Yuntian's body, trying to help him reduce his fever. Then she used the wine to disinfect his wounds.
Xiang Yuntian's wound is deep and has become ulcerated. There are currently two ways to treat him: one is to use medication, but this may have side effects; the other is to use traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture.
"Bring me an embroidery needle!" Bai Mengfei said.
Everyone hurriedly found embroidery needles, and Bai Mengfei disinfected the needles with alcohol.
However, she had never treated Xiang Yuntian with acupuncture before, and she was a little uneasy and hesitant to try.
In the end, she gave up on acupuncture and decided to go up the mountain to find medicinal herbs.
Yingying and her mother both advised Bai Mengfei that it was dangerous to go up the mountain at night because there were wild dogs.
But Bai Mengfei insisted on going. Seeing this, Yingying said, "Then I'll go with you. It's not safe for you to go alone as a girl."
Yingying was unaware that Bai Mengfei was actually older than her.
Seeing Yingying's enthusiasm, Bai Mengfei nodded and agreed. So, the two of them went up the mountain together to find herbs that could cure Xiang Yuntian.
After searching for a long time, Bai Mengfei not only found some common herbs, but also discovered madder, a herb unique to Yunnan. This herb can be used not only for makeup on the deceased, but also has effects such as relieving dizziness and stopping bleeding.
Yingying was very curious when she saw Bai Mengfei picking madder and asked, "What's the use of picking this wild grass?"
Bai Mengfei did not explain to her.
After gathering the madder, the two prepared to return. Unexpectedly, they encountered wild dogs on the way.
23-year-old Yingying felt capable of protecting Bai Mengfei, so she shielded her behind her and picked up a tree branch to try to drive away the stray dogs.
The wild dog stared at them with wolf-like, ferocious eyes, its gaze gleaming with a terrifying light.
"Hurry! Hurry!" Yingying said.
However, the stray dog suddenly pounced on Yingying, knocking her to the ground.
Seeing this, Bai Mengfei hurriedly picked up a stone and rubbed it vigorously.
Instantly, sparks flew from the stone, splashing onto the dry grass and leaves, igniting a fire.
"Ah! Help!" Yingying was still desperately trying to fend off the wild dogs' attacks.
Bai Mengfei picked up a burning branch and held it out to the wild dog.
The stray dog was startled and hurriedly ran to the side, but quickly turned back and stared fiercely at Bai Mengfei.
Then, it raised its head and let out a long howl, like a wolf's roar.
Soon after, many more stray dogs came running at the sound and surrounded Bai Mengfei and Yingying.
Startled, Yingying quickly scrambled to her feet and hid behind Bai Mengfei.
Bai Mengfei gripped the nearly burnt-out branch tightly, confronting the pack of wild dogs.
The wild dogs waited, and once the branches had burned out, they swarmed forward and tore them to pieces. Bai Mengfei was also terrified, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Faced with this pack of ferocious dogs, Bai Mengfei made a risky decision in order to survive.
She used the remaining fire to set fire to the fallen leaves on the ground.
However, the fire was small, with only a few fallen leaves catching fire, and it was not enough to scare away the wild dogs.
Yingying trembled with fear, gripping Bai Mengfei's arm tightly, and said in a trembling voice, "This is terrible! We seem to have angered them. They won't leave tonight. What should we do? Will they bite us to death and eat us?"
Bai Mengfei, however, remained calm. After all, she had seen far more horrific corpses and dealt with far more vicious villains; a pack of wild dogs was not enough to make her panic.
She glanced at Yingying furtively and comforted her, "Yingying, don't be afraid! I'm here!"
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