vstars Chapter 107 Unexpected Rescue
Chapter 107 Unexpected Rescue
Russell smiled wryly and said, "I'm not a bad person. I'm a soldier. Please rest assured, I won't hurt you."
While the two hunters hesitated, Russell continued, "If you still don't believe me, you can take my weapon."
Seeing Russell's sincerity, the two hunters exchanged glances, and one of them said, "We can't just stand by and watch you die. You're badly injured, and we're willing to save you."
The two men then tried to lift Russell, but despite their best efforts, they couldn't manage it.
A hunter exclaimed in surprise: "My God, are you made of iron? How can you be so heavy?"
“I’ve gained a little weight, and the two of you probably can’t lift me. I suggest you go and call some more people over.”
One of the hunters nodded and said, "Alright, you stay here and guard him, I'll go and call for reinforcements."
One hunter went to find someone, while the other hunter sat down next to Russell.
"My friend, how did you get here?" the hunter asked curiously.
Russell glanced at the cliff and said, "I came down the cliff face, but I lost my grip halfway down and fell."
"Oh, you're really lucky to be alive," the hunter exclaimed.
Russell chuckled and said, "It's all just good luck."
"What's your name?"
"My name is Russell!"
"What about you?"
The hunter smiled slightly awkwardly and said: I don't have a name yet, I only have a nickname. They all call me Lynx because I'm the fastest runner in the mountains.
Russell nodded and said: Hello, Lynx.
The village wasn't far from here, and the hunter who went to find the person returned quickly, bringing with him a dozen or so young men.
With the help of the lynx, it took eight people working together to barely lift Russell onto the stretcher. Everyone did their best while lifting Russell.
Russell's injuries healed very quickly, and soon he was able to turn his neck freely. The group carried him to a village.
This is a very primitive village, with most of the houses being wooden structures. At this time, there are still many people in the village, including the elderly, children, adults, women, and so on, all curiously watching Russell being carried over.
The group lifted Russell up and carried him to the old mayor.
The young men were exhausted and sat on the ground catching their breath after putting Russell down.
The old mayor glanced at Russell and was also greatly shocked; he had never seen such a strong man in his entire life.
"Lynx, where did this person come from?" the old mayor asked Lynx.
The lynx was exhausted and was sitting on the ground resting. Hearing the old mayor call him, he quickly got up and said, "He fell from the cliff. His name is Russell. He seems to be a soldier. Look, he's carrying weapons."
The old mayor glanced around and indeed saw several strange-looking weapons placed next to Russell.
Russell tried to sit up, but the tearing pain in his abdomen made him lie back down.
"Lynx, go find a doctor to treat him and arrange a good place for him to stay," the old mayor instructed.
Russell was placed on a stone bed with thick furs underneath his body.
"This is so comfortable," Russell thought to himself. He had never slept in such a comfortable bed in his entire life. Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep and was in a very deep sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Russell woke up again. As soon as he woke up, he smelled the room full of herbs. Russell turned his head and saw a little girl busy at work.
Judging from the back view, the little girl is not very old. She is wearing a coarse linen dress, is rather thin, and has two ponytails.
She was helping Russell prepare the medicine; her technique was very skillful, and she must do this often.
Soon, the herbs were ready. The little girl carefully poured the herbs into a stone bowl and then presented it to Russell.
"You're awake?" the little girl exclaimed.
Russell smiled and said, "Thank you, young lady."
The little girl quickly put down the stone bowl, wiped the dust off her face, and smiled, "No need to thank me. This was arranged by my father. He told me to take good care of you."
Russell was deeply moved and asked: Who is your father?
“He is a well-known doctor in this area. He said you were badly injured and needed someone to take care of you, so he sent me here.”
Russell nodded and asked, "What's your name?"
"You can call me 'Xiao Tang'," Xiao Tang said proudly.
Russell also thought the name was good and said: Your father is very thoughtful to have given you such a good name. From now on, I will call you "Xiao Tang".
Xiao Tang happily responded with an "Mmm".
Russell tried to sit up again, and this time a tearing pain shot through his abdomen, almost making him groan.
Xiao Tang quickly ran behind Russell and stretched out her slender arm to support him.
The little girl's arms didn't have much strength, yet they gave Russell immense spiritual strength.
Russell gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain, which caused cold sweat to stream down his forehead. Finally, he managed to sit up.
"Thank you!" Russell wiped the sweat from his forehead and thanked Xiaotang.
Xiao Tang picked up the stone bowl and handed it to Russell, saying, "Drink the medicine and you'll feel better."
Russell smiled and extended his right hand to take the stone bowl. The stone bowl looked very big in front of the little girl, but in Russell's hand it looked like a teacup.
After he drank the herbal medicine in one gulp, he felt a warm current flowing through his abdomen, which proved that the herbal medicine was very effective.
"Xiao Tang, how old are you this year?"
"I am 14 years old this year."
Have you always lived here?
"Yes, the old man said there are ferocious wild beasts outside the mountains, and none of us here have ever gone out."
Russell nodded and said: Yes, there are indeed countless wild beasts outside the mountains. They are extremely ferocious and will kill anyone they see. They also like to eat human flesh.
Have you... seen it before?
Russell nodded and said: "I jumped off the cliff because I was cornered by these beasts while fighting them."
"What do they look like?" Xiao Tang was very curious. She had always heard the old people talk about them but had never seen them before. Now that someone had finally seen them, of course she had to ask.
"They were all green monsters, enormous in size, with mouths full of fangs, rude and savage..."
The little girl listened intently, and Russell explained in great detail.
Just as the two were talking, a middle-aged man walked in from outside, carrying a medicine basket on his back and a pickaxe for gathering herbs in his hand.
"Xiao Tang, don't disturb her. The patient should rest and go out to play."
Xiao Tang didn't dare to linger any longer and quickly stood up and ran out.
The middle-aged man sat down by the bed and asked, "How are you?"
Russell smiled and said, "Thank you, doctor. I'm much better now."
The middle-aged man quickly waved his hand and said: I am not a doctor, I just know how to prescribe a few herbal medicines. The most important thing is that you have a special constitution and strong recovery ability.