However, Tang Youyou wasn't the kind of person who had nothing better to do and liked listening to others' complaints. Seeing that these people had managed to save their lives, she was about to get up and leave.
Just as she was about to take a step, she heard someone behind her slowly speak, stuttering as they talked.
"Just now, was it Brother Tang who saved us?"
The person speaking was Chu Shi.
Since they took the exam together at the very beginning, this person had a soft - spoken personality. If it weren't for the fact that his family's pharmacy was a large and prosperous business, with his "ignorant about everything" attitude towards dealing with things, he would have been scolded countless times.
Nevertheless, upon hearing this, Tang Youyou stopped and turned to look at this person, smiling. "I wonder, Brother Chu Shi, do you still have something to tell me?"
The hand that Chu Shi originally intended to reach out now trembled and retracted. Looking at the serious - looking Tang Youyou, he hesitated in his heart.
Seeing his hesitation, Tang Youyou directly asked, "Don't tell me you want me to search with you guys?"
Hearing this, Chu Shi immediately nodded. "Exactly."
Tang Youyou tilted her head in confusion. "Why should I agree to you? Give me a reason."
Hearing this, Chu Shi stood still, staring at the person in front of him. Clenching his hands tightly, after a long period of entanglement, he slowly said, "Because these people simply don't have the ability to protect themselves. So, if you were among us, surely no one would get hurt again."
Saying this, he paused slightly and then continued, "So, you surely wouldn't just stand by and watch these people die, right?"
Tang Youyou sneered. "Whether they live or die, what does it matter to me? Why should I save them? Do I have this obligation?"
Hearing this, the crowd who had been worrying in the distance suddenly changed their expressions. They never expected Tang Youyou to answer so sharply.
Among them, an older man walked towards Tang Youyou. Looking at her coldly, he opened his mouth and said something sarcastic.
"A young person like you shouldn't have such thoughts. Ignoring others' lives. If one day someone were to ignore your life, how would you feel?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou smiled. "I wonder why you would ask such a question. I'm not a weak person, so I surely won't end up in such a situation."
"It's better to rely on oneself than on others. I never rely on others."
After saying this, Tang Youyou was about to turn around and leave again, but the people behind her kept chattering. However, Tang Youyou had already walked far away.
Seeing this, Chu Shi had no choice but to let Tang Youyou leave.
When she returned to the original place, the bonfire had been blown out by the wind. But Tang Youyou didn't care. She casually found a pile of fallen leaves, spread them on the ground, and was about to sleep on it.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard a strange sound beside her.
The sound slowly approached until it reached her ear. Tang Youyou slowly opened her eyes. She picked up the wooden stick beside her and watched as the thing in front of her slowly wriggled.
"Ye Yue, did you hear any sound?"
Hearing this, Ye Yue also slowly sat up from the darkness.
He looked towards Tang Youyou. In the darkness, he saw a pair of scarlet beads. Ye Yue carefully lit the grass pile beside him with a flint. Under the firelight, he finally saw clearly what was in front of him.
It was a venomous - fanged python.
The python stared straight at Tang Youyou, motionlessly spitting out its forked tongue at her.
Then, the venomous snake crawled towards Tang Youyou, while she remained unmoved.
"Don't provoke this thing."
When Tang Youyou saw Ye Yue about to step forward to forcibly deal with this thing, she immediately explained.
However, it seemed to be too late. The python slowly crawled up Tang Youyou's leg and onto her body. Just as this thing was about to open its mouth, Tang Youyou quickly took out the dagger from her bosom and stabbed it into the thing's mouth.
Suddenly, this originally rampant thing stopped instantly and fell directly from her body.
Thud!
Hearing this sound, Yun Ze, who was in a deep sleep, was startled and jumped up. Seeing Tang Youyou standing in front of him, he finally came to his senses, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and woke up.
"You two, not sleeping in the middle of the night. Do you have something to do?"
Ye Yue looked at this carefree person. Instantly, his anger flared up. He kicked the still - struggling python at Tang Youyou's feet towards Jin Ling.
Seeing this huge creature, Yun Ze's mind suddenly went blank. He stared blankly for a long time.
The next moment, this person immediately jumped up in surprise and let out a shocked scream.
"What is this thing! Take it away quickly!"
After he finished speaking, although Tang Youyou looked cold, there was obvious disgust in her eyes. She kicked the python on the ground to one side, then picked up the stone beside her and fiercely hit the struggling venomous snake three inches above its head.
Seeing this, Yun Ze silently swallowed his saliva and smiled obsequiously. "I didn't know that Brother Tang is so calm and has such extraordinary courage. I'm truly impressed!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou frowned and coldly said, "You'd better stop your flattery. I don't buy it. If you make a fuss like this again next time, don't blame me for driving you away!"
After she finished speaking, Yun Ze quickly shut up. Then he watched as Tang Youyou grabbed the dead venomous snake on the ground with her bare hands. She used a sharp dagger to pry out the venomous fangs from the snake's mouth, took out the snake gallbladder, skinned the snake, and prepared the snake meat.
These actions were done in one smooth motion, without any hesitation.
Tang Youyou's hands were covered in blood. She looked at Ye Yue and said, "Ye Yue, build a fire! Find something to skewer it and roast it!"
Ye Yue looked at Tang Youyou, with a surprised expression on his face, and then left. After a while, he came back with a lot of wooden stakes and some large leaves.
Seeing these large leaves, there was a look of satisfaction in Tang Youyou's eyes. She took them, simply processed them, and made them into utensils.
After starting the fire, Tang Youyou looked around, quietly observing the flowers, plants, and trees. Among them, there was something she hadn't seen for a long time...
Chili peppers!
This was a great thing. As a person who loved spicy food, she was very fond of chili peppers.
After boiling the food, she further put it on the skewer to roast. After roasting, she sprinkled some powder on it and took it off the fire.
The delicious smell was so strong that it wafted for miles.
It even attracted those people in the distance who came following the smell. Coincidentally, the people who came were the same group who had been with Chu Shi just now.
"What is this? Is there someone else living here? Why is there the smell of cooking?"