jdhmnovel Chapter 40 Time Travelers
Chapter 40 Time Travelers
Chu Ci spoke truthfully, "Don't be afraid, my name is Chu Ci, and I'm a hunter. I found you by chance while hunting in these mountains. Are you alright?"
He Baobao nodded gently after hearing this, her eyes glistening with tears of gratitude.
"Thank you for saving me, Chu Ci. I've been here for days, unable to find a way out, and without food or water. I thought I was going to die here..."
Chu Ci patted her on the shoulder, expressing understanding and comfort.
"Don't worry, I can get out of here."
Hearing Chu Ci's words, He Baobao breathed a sigh of relief.
She was so excited she almost cried, gripping Chu Ci's hand tightly, her voice choked with emotion, "It was so hard! I climbed for two days and two nights, and finally I saw a living person! I really want to cry."
Chu Ci was startled by her sudden action; this person was far too enthusiastic. "Um... what happened to you?"
He Baobao sighed, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said with a bitter smile, "Sigh, it's all tears when I think about it..."
Seeing that the person was unwilling to say more, Chu Ci did not ask any further questions. Instead, she carefully examined He Baobao's wound and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that no bone was broken.
"Your leg injury is just a superficial wound; let me apply some medicine first."
"Okay, okay..." He Baobao thanked her repeatedly, "Thank you for saving me, beautiful lady, I thank you for eight generations of your ancestors!!"
Chu Ci was taken aback for a moment, realizing there was no need to express gratitude to that extent.
Chu Ci took out the wound medicine and sprinkled the powder onto He Baobao's wound.
He Baobao smelled the powder and immediately identified its ingredients.
Chu Ci was somewhat surprised, "You know medicine?"
He Baobao nodded. "My major in college was Traditional Chinese Medicine. Oh, by the way, I haven't told you my name yet. My name is He Baobao."
“Yes, He Baobao,” Chu Ci repeated. Although she didn’t know what “university” meant, she guessed it was the name of a medical clinic.
When the beautiful woman called his name, He Baobao smiled shyly and said, "Sister Chu, can you tell me where this is? I've been climbing for so many days, and I still don't know where I am."
"This is Qishan."
"Oh, how long does it take to get to the nearest village from here?"
Chu Ci thought for a moment. It would take a normal person most of the day to walk there, but she had light-body skills and only needed an hour to get there.
"Um... it will probably take about four hours."
He Baobao was satisfied. "Ah, thank goodness, I can still hold on."
Here's the thing.
He Baobao originally just went into the mountains with his teacher to collect some precious medicinal herbs.
However, when she turned around, she was surprised to find that all her classmates and teachers had disappeared without a trace.
She was extremely anxious, searching everywhere for their whereabouts, and was almost exhausted.
Just then, a group of villagers unexpectedly discovered her and took her back to the village.
Surprisingly, these villagers were dressed in ancient costumes and were pointing at her and gossiping about her.
After a difficult conversation, He Baobao finally realized that she had traveled to an unfamiliar era—ancient times!
Despite the disbelief, what she saw as she followed the villagers out of the mountains forced her to accept the truth.
The once-familiar main roads have disappeared, replaced by rugged, muddy country lanes and well-arranged ancient villages.
At this moment, no matter how much she denied it, she could not change reality, because she had really transmigrated, and to a fictional matriarchal dynasty at that.
She was no stranger to matriarchal societies.
The day before she went to gather herbs, she was engrossed in a captivating novel about a matriarchal society.
However, experiencing something firsthand is completely different from reading a story.
After spending a few days in the villagers' home, she decided to leave and explore other places.
But when the villagers learned of her plan, they drugged her and made her unconscious.
When He Baobao opened her eyes again, all she saw was a sea of red, which made her feel dizzy.
She blinked hard and finally saw her surroundings clearly.
She found herself dressed in red and tied to a bed that was placed in the middle of the room.
The room was decorated in red, clearly someone had done it on purpose.
It was then that she realized she might have been kidnapped.
Just as she was trying to break free, the door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged woman and several young women walked in.
The middle-aged woman looked at He Baobao and smiled with satisfaction: "This girl is not bad!"
The young people behind her echoed, "Yes, village chief, you really have a discerning eye!"
He Baobao was startled. Did these people want to sell her?
She quickly said, "Village chief, why are you arresting me?"
The village chief chuckled and said, "Don't be afraid, little girl. We're not bad people. It's just that my son has just passed away, and we need to find someone to arrange a ghost marriage for him, so we chose you. As long as you behave well, we'll treat you well."
He Baobao was absolutely furious. As a good materialist citizen of the 21st century, she would never encourage the flames of feudal evil forces.
She glared fiercely at the village chief, then struggled with all her might.
Seeing her stubbornness, the village chief's face immediately darkened: "Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! Men, hold her down!"
Several young women immediately stepped forward and pinned He Baobao to the bed.
They were incredibly strong, and He Baobao couldn't break free at all. In the end, she could only lie on the bed like a salted fish.
"Hmph, accept your fate. Our family will treat you well." After saying this, the village chief left with his men.
After they left, He Baobao immediately smashed the bowl, picked up the broken pieces of porcelain from the ground, cut the rope on her wrist, and quickly jumped off the bed.
To avoid attracting attention, she even took off her wedding dress.
But it was eventually discovered.
The village chief immediately led his men to chase after her.
He Baobao ran wildly, panting heavily.
She ran into the woods behind the village, hoping to find a place to hide.
She weaved through the woods, glancing back every now and then, afraid of being caught by those people.
After running for an unknown amount of time, He Baobao finally found a steep hillside.
Without hesitation, she climbed up, determined to cross the mountain.
However, in her haste, she slipped and fell to the ground, tumbling down the hillside.
He Baobao rolled down to the middle of the mountain and stopped.
She struggled to her feet, only to find that her leg was badly injured and she could not walk. So she could only drag her injured leg and continue climbing down the mountain.
After finally reaching the foot of the mountain, she found herself in a dense forest with no way out. She had no choice but to hide in the bushes, hoping to escape the pursuers.
After a while, He Baobao heard a noisy sound coming from afar.
She cautiously peeked out and saw a group of villagers holding torches, searching for something.