"Big brother, Xiao Lü seems to have a fever!"
"It might be an infection or inflammation from the wound!"
Xiao Xiao had been following Ye Feng for a long time and had learned some basic medical knowledge by osmosis. After examining Xiao Lü, she guessed.
"This..."
Ye Feng conducted a thorough examination, and his gaze fell on the inner thigh of Xiao Lü's leg, where dark red bloodstains were seeping out.
"Xiao Lü was previously injured by a goblin assassin's arrow. It's been over twenty days, and I thought she was fine, but now it seems..."
Yarak's anxious voice chimed in.
Yuan Ling's complexion was also grim. She knew very well that in this land of scarcity, infection leading to collapse could very well mean...
"I... I'm fine, I can still fight. This... this is the Flaming Knights' final expedition!"
Xiao Lü's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat. She forced herself to sit up and said to Yuan Ling.
"Let me take a look. Let's see what kind of infection it is!"
At this moment, Ye Feng spoke. Although he had plenty of medicine, using it indiscriminately wouldn't cure the illness and might even worsen the condition or lead to death.
"Okay... okay..."
Xiao Lü responded, somewhat dazed.
Ye Feng nodded slightly. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a sharp pair of large scissors materialized. He prepared to cut open Xiao Lü's jeans on her inner thigh to examine the wound.
Seeing this, He Shang and Yarak both got up and exited the Humvee.
"Snip~ snip!~"
The sound of the large scissors cutting fabric quickly faded. Large sections of fabric around the wound on Xiao Lü's inner thigh were cut away by Ye Feng...
Because the wound was in a sensitive area for a girl, and to better assess the injury, Ye Feng cut away quite a bit of fabric, exposing not only the wound but also some tender, fair skin... Xiao Lü's face turned bright red from shyness!
However, Ye Feng harbored no impure thoughts. He quickly took out hydrogen peroxide and cotton swabs, focusing intently as he began to clean Xiao Lü's wound.
"The wound was caused by some sharp object... possibly an arrow or a blade, and it's serrated. This is likely to make the wound harder to heal..."
"The arrow or blade was probably rusty... leading to tetanus, accompanied by other infections..."
After cleaning away the bloodstains, Ye Feng carefully examined the wound, combining it with Xiao Lü's recent symptoms, and began to analyze.
"Xiao Lü, I... I'm not a professional doctor either. I'll clean your wound first and remove any necrotic tissue."
"Then I'll give you a tetanus antitoxin shot and some anti-inflammatory medication!"
Ye Feng thought for a moment, then spoke to Xiao Lü.
Xiao Lü nodded instinctively, a look of surprise on her face...
The next second, her expression changed, as Ye Feng produced a Tang dao, over a meter long.
"Sizzle!~"
Ye Feng sprayed some alcohol onto the Tang dao and then swung it towards the wound on Xiao Lü's inner thigh, causing Yuan Ling and Xiao Lü to gasp in fright.
"Whoosh!~"
Ye Feng's movements were swift. In a short while, the necrotic tissue around Xiao Lü's wound was excised.
Immediately after, Ye Feng took out iodine and began to further disinfect and bandage Xiao Lü's wound. Then came the tetanus antitoxin injection and the administration of aspirin...
"Xiao Lü, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much? You're not allergic to antibiotics, are you?"
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Lü, who was sweating profusely on her forehead, with a hint of urgency.
After all, some people have antibiotic allergies, and such allergies can be fatal...
"I... I'm fine!"
Xiao Lü wiped the sweat from her forehead and replied.
"Big brother, you seem to have forgotten to give Xiao Lü sister any anesthetic just now..."
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's voice rang out.
"Geez..."
Ye Feng was a bit speechless. He had never used anesthetic when cleaning his own wounds... and over time, it had become a habitual way of thinking...
It was the same when he operated on Shen Yun Yao before, and now when cleaning Xiao Lü's wound...
"Sorry about that!"
Ye Feng said apologetically to Xiao Lü.
"It's okay, it's okay. It's already great that I'm getting treatment!"
"This little pain is nothing to me!"
Hearing this, Xiao Lü hurriedly waved her hands and said quickly.
...
Afterward, the Humvee continued to speed forward.
With the scene of treating Xiao Lü earlier, the way Xiao Lü, He Shang, Yarak, and even Yuan Ling looked at Ye Feng had changed somewhat.
It was the kind of gaze one reserved for a trusted comrade!
After all, they knew how precious medicine was in this post-apocalyptic world; it was rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Yet, Ye Feng had generously provided medication when treating Xiao Lü!
"Moo!~ Moo~!~"
Suddenly, a rather muffled cowbell sound came from in front of the Humvee.
"Big brother, there seem to be cattle ahead... there are hundreds of large cows..."
Xiao Xiao, who was driving, slowed down the vehicle and said.
"Ooh~ fresh meat!"
Ye Feng was observing and asking about Xiao Lü's condition after taking the medication when he heard Xiao Xiao's voice and immediately walked forward.
"Xiao Xiao, stop quickly! Those aren't ordinary cows, they're 'Angry Bulls'!"
Ye Feng had only walked a few steps when Yarak's anxious voice rang out.
"Angry Bulls?"
Both Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao looked at Yarak in confusion.
"Angry Bulls are herd animals. They are robust and incredibly strong, and their hide is exceptionally thick. Ordinary swords and even bullets from firearms cannot penetrate them!"
"These animals also get angry very easily. Once agitated, they will charge forward in a group, and they won't stop until their target is destroyed!"
"Even wolves, tigers, and leopards will steer clear from a distance upon catching the scent of Angry Bull dung!"
Yarak explained rapidly.
"So... is the meat tasty..."
Ye Feng clearly had his own priorities.
"This..."
Ye Feng's words left Yarak speechless.
His meaning was clear: they should avoid the herd of hundreds of Angry Bulls, but Ye Feng...
"I'll do it!"
At this moment, He Shang, who had a string of Buddhist beads around his neck, spoke.
Saying so, he opened the Humvee door, jumped out, and walked a few steps towards the Angry Bull herd.
"Bah~! Ba-ba!"
Amidst Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao's bewilderment, He Shang called out to the Angry Bull herd.
"Uh... this..."
He Shang's loud shouts left Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao frozen on the spot. They exchanged glances, both looking utterly perplexed.
"Big brother, why is Uncle He Shang calling the Angry Bulls... Dad... Daddy?"
"This... this isn't even the same species, is it?!"
Xiao Xiao's confused voice rang out.
"Ahem!~"
Yarak cleared his throat awkwardly. "Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, that... that sound He Shang is making is a specific syllable. When Angry Bulls hear this syllable, they run away... He's not calling them 'Dad'... they're not related like that..."
Hearing this, Ye Feng was astonished. Was such a thing possible?
He couldn't help but look at Yuan Ling with a questioning gaze. Yuan Ling blushed slightly, and finally nodded affirmatively!
"No way..."
Ye Feng was incredibly surprised. After He Shang had loudly called out "Dad" for a while, the Angry Bulls actually ran away. A few of them even grinned at He Shang and made strange noises...
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ye Feng frowned.
While most of the Angry Bulls had fled, one remained standing in its spot, unmoving.
...