Chapter 127
Chapter 127 – The Wound
Translated by Sunyancai
The trap zone was not very large, but many wolves were trapped in there. As Shao Xuan passed by, he found there were at least seven trapped or dead wolves in the traps.
Obviously, the pack of wolves, in the pursuit of Caesar, did not think that Caesar would bring them to such a place.
When Caesar ran past here, they had no time to react. They saw Caesar run past safely, so they naturally did not think that there was so much potential danger.
Usually, not so many wolves would be trapped, because the experienced animals in the woods had an intuition which allowed them to make instinctual judgment to avoid the traps, like the wolves with a lot of hunting experience. Their failure today was just accidental, for they focused on chasing Ceasar and didn’t have a second thought.
Passing the trap zone, Shao Xuan continued chasing them following the traces.
Not far from the trap zone, there was a natural tar pit, which was the largest one in the first location of their hunting route. Every day, many animals would be trapped inside, both walking and flying ones.
Shao Xuan at once took out the herbal package which contained some herb powders. He sprinkled the powder on Caesar’s wounds.
The powder was soon soaked by his blood.
Doing this still wouldn’t save him. If it had been in his former life, he would have taken him to get first aid. But now in such a place, Shao Xuan could do nothing more to save him with his limited herbs.
Caesar would soon take his last breath if Shao Xuan failed to do something more to save him. He felt that it became difficult for Caesar to breathe.
Aware of Shao Xuan’s arrival, Caesar opened his eyes and intended to rise, but Shao Xuan quickly stopped him.
“Hey buddy, don’t move. You’ll worsen the injuries.”
A minor move sped up the flow of his blood, which dripped to the ground with the powder.
Hearing Shao Xuan’s words, Caesar stopped struggling to get up, and layed on the ground. He moved his head to touch Shao Xuan’s hand with his nose, humming.
“Ssh, don’t cry.” Shao Xuan gently touched Caesar’s head.
Although Caesar didn’t cry, Shao Xuan could see sorrow from his eyes, probably because he knew he was in a bad condition.
Their waiting didn’t help.
Could he bring Caesar back to the cave? It was impossible.
Because Caesar got injured so severely that he wouldn’t withstand the shocks along the way. What’s worse, it would take such a long time and he might die on the way.
Looking around, Shao Xuan took out another herbal package which wasn’t for external application. He put the herbal leaves in Caesar’s mouth, but Caesar was too weak to chew.
Shao Xuan, without delay, smashed the herbs with the knife’s back and poured it into the water gourd. Then he mixed it with water to pour it into Caesar’s mouth. He did not know whether the herb would work but he had to try.
After feeding the herb to Caesar, Shao Xuan touched Caesar’s head, and said, “Hold on, buddy. I’ll be back.”
He put down the big leaves to hide Caesar, so that those scavengers would not notice him as there was still much food left by the giant bear.
Shao Xuan picked up a few sticks and rattan grass to make a simple stretcher nearby, and then came back to put Caesar on it. He carried the stretcher and left.
There was a very large tree nearby, and Shao Xuan planned to put Caesar on the tree first. The giant bear would soon come back, so they couldn’t stay there for a long time. In addition, it gradually became dark, so the tree might be a relatively safe place for them.
Shao Xuan found a long strong rattan to tie the stretcher. Then he stood on a branch to pull the other end of the rattan over the top of another branch in order to draw Caesar up to the tree.
When Shao Xuan pulled Caesar up, the giant bear returned after chasing the wolves and saw a group of scavengers eating its prey. The giant bear roared angrily and rushed over to tear some beasts into pieces. The rest left instantly.
Making sure that no other animals were nearby, the giant bear began to continue gnawing its prey.