Chapter 280

Chapter 280

On the canoe where Han Cheng sat, only he and the trembling underage person from the Fire Tribe huddled in a corner of the boat.

The four oars were stored in the boat cabin, and no one was rowing, yet the boat was traveling upstream against the current.

Of course, it wasn't the waves propelling them forward, but rather a rope tied to the front of the boat, with the other end secured to the rear, where Eldest Senior Brother and Shang were rowing together.

This was Han Cheng's idea. It aimed to isolate the underage person and prevent him from contacting the Eldest Senior Brother and the others.

A fire was burning on the small boat.

There was no need to worry about the wooden canoe catching fire because Han Cheng had carefully made a simple stove by knocking a hole in the bottom of an empty clay pot and using stones to insulate the bottom of the pot. This prevented the wooden boat from catching fire.

Smoke rose from the makeshift stove, and another smaller and shorter clay pot on top emitted white vapor.

In the air, there was a bitter taste.

Han Cheng was boiling what seemed to be Chaihu roots inside the pot.

They hadn't reached the location where they discovered the Chaihu roots yesterday, so what was being boiled now were the ones Han Cheng had planted in the pot to bring back to the tribe.

Han Cheng estimated that it was almost time, so he stopped after adding two pieces of firewood to the makeshift stove.

After a while, when the fire was almost out, he picked up two handfuls of dry grass, dipped them in the river water to moisten them, and placed them on the edge of the clay pot. Then, he poured the remaining medicine into a large bowl.

The color was somewhat dark, and it resembled the bowl Pan Jinlian had given Wu Dalang to drink.

After waiting a while with the bowl, Han Cheng touched the outside with his hand and felt it wasn't very hot. He picked it up and walked towards the underage person trembling in a corner.

The underage person was terrified, and when he saw Han Cheng approaching, he immediately shrank into the corner.

Already thin and small, he became even smaller when he shrank into a tight ball.

"Drink it."

Han Cheng tried to make his smile appear more friendly and his voice softer.

However, the child couldn't understand his words and just looked at him in fear, trembling uncontrollably.

Whether it was due to excessive fear or the fever, Han Cheng didn't say much more and brought the bowl to the child's mouth, indicating for him to drink.

The sick underage person's eyes widened instantly. He looked at Han Cheng, who was smiling at him, then at the bowl of fragrant meat slice porridge in front of him, with an incredulous expression.

"Eat."

Han Cheng handed the bowl to the underage person before him, pointed to his mouth, and repeated.

"Eat?"

After a while, a sound came out of the underage person's mouth, which he didn't understand the meaning of.

The hoarse voice was filled with weakness and disbelief.

"Yes, eat!"

Han Cheng nodded vigorously and moved the bowl closer to him.

The desire for delicious food overcame the fear in his heart.

The young primitive man looked timidly at Han Cheng and took a small sip from the bowl.

After taking this sip, he couldn't stop himself. He held the bowl with both hands and ate quickly.

Han Cheng smiled. He had long expected this scene. He deliberately waited until it cooled down before handing it over to him. Otherwise, after this meal, the child's mouth would be burned.

Han Cheng watched the young primitive man eating greedily, with a smile.

This guy, looking at his eating posture, didn't seem like someone with a high fever.

But as long as he could eat, it was good. It indicated that his body was still healthy. Even if he didn't use medicine, as long as he had good food and drink, he could endure for a while.

The people of the Fire Tribe were incompetent. They threw even those who could still run into the fire pit.

Han Cheng watched for a while, then turned around and rewashed the clay pot. After filling it with water, he added firewood to heat it.

This guy's body was too dirty and needed to be washed properly. Paying attention to hygiene was an essential means of preventing disease.

The bright eyes watched the Divine Child's actions on the boat not far ahead.

He wanted to come over and help personally if possible, but the Divine Child disagreed, so he could only watch from there, afraid of missing something.