Chapter 1840

"Sister Qing, Fourth Brother." After completing the treatment for the five wounded, Zhang Shi, the cross-species general practitioner, introduced the condition of the wounded and the key points for post-care in a slightly hoarse voice to her bosses.

Because the Second Boss, who had the strongest medical professional ability and the highest standards, wasn't here, Zhang Shi didn't need to be too detailed, just mentioning the key points, "The external injuries of all five wounded have been treated. Xiao Hei Mei and the gray wolf need their dressings changed on time every day; the external wounds will heal in 7-10 days. This black wolf and the gray wolf have fractured hind legs that need to be fixed and kept quiet; they cannot engage in strenuous activity for at least a month and a half."

Finally, Zhang Shi focused on introducing the most severely injured evolved tiger, "The tear in this tiger's abdomen was sutured with seventy-four stitches. The first forty-eight hours are the critical period; the wound needs to be checked for seepage every hour. The hemostatic gel Third Brother provided can last for twenty-four hours, after which the dressing needs to be changed once a day."

Zhang Shi pointed to the tiger's bandaged left front leg and its severely burned face, "The tendons of its left front leg were exposed for too long; although they aren't necrotic, it absolutely cannot bear weight for the next seven days and must rest lying on its side, otherwise there's a risk of the sutured tendons tearing again, making it a lame tiger. The facial burns need to be treated with disinfectant spray every morning and evening; if the facial swelling worsens, it will need to be incised for decompression—however, the anti-inflammatory ointment Third Brother formulated is very effective, so it's highly likely this step won't be needed."

After introducing the external injuries, Zhang Shi introduced the internal injuries of the four wounded, "All four wolves inhaled a small amount of explosion gas; fortunately, their internal organs weren't burned, but their respiratory rate and body temperature need to be monitored for the next two days. Xiao Hei Mei's penetrating wound is the lightest, but it has the highest risk of infection among the four wolves because the debris that hit it contained pollutants; the wound track needs to be rinsed at least once a day for the first three days, and then adjusted based on the healing progress."

"This tiger inhaled quite a bit of sewage while diving to escape; it has already been injected with a special lung infection inhibitor. If it develops rapid breathing, wheezing, coughing up blood, or other complications in the next three days, it will need to be sent to Territory No. 7 as soon as possible."

In other words, all five wounded needed hospitalization. The Big Boss, the human Xia Qing, and the Third Boss, the former wolf king Lao Si, exchanged glances, their expressions grave.

Xia Qing spoke, "Sister Ten, you've worked hard. Pack up the medical equipment and medicine first, and get ready to depart."

"Good."

After the employee Zhang Shi returned to the emergency tent to pack up supplies, Xia Qing and Lao Si squatted together to discuss the next action plan.

Xia Qing asked, "Lao Si, what's the situation outside now?"

While Xia Qing and Zhang Shi were treating the wounded, Lao Si had gone out to scout the surrounding situation. But Xia Qing's question couldn't be answered with howls or gestures; it could only respond using human text.

The black wolf king, who was protecting its injured companions in the karst cave, saw the Old Wolf rub its claws on a stone, then lift a claw to pull something used by humans from its abdomen, and its eyes widened instantly.

Zhang Shi sensed a violent fluctuation in the magnetic field behind her, paused for a moment, didn't turn around to check, and continued packing the tent.

With two bosses present, no beast in the cave could harm her.

Lao Si, having wiped its claws, typed rapidly on the keyboard and then turned the screen toward Xia Qing: Many humans 2000 meters east, 6 claws, 18 fake birds.

So close? Xia Qing listened carefully to the movements in the cave, but could still only hear the sound of flowing water and the breathing of the animals.

She lowered her voice to discuss with the Old Wolf, "The humans 2000 meters east of this cave exit are clearing the evolved forest and building a firebreak; the helicopters in the air should be responsible for transporting supplies, patrolling, and coordinating the ground construction humans; the 18 drones are monitoring the ground situation. Lao Si, is this the core territory of Xiao Hei Mei's wolf pack?"

"Awoo." After Xiao Hei Mei, with its ears pricked, answered this question, the Old Wolf wrote a fairly standard character on the ground: Middle.

Not the core territory, but not far from it.

"Thank you, Xiao Hei Mei, for answering my question. I understand, you continue to rest."

Xia Qing thanked Xiao Hei Mei, glanced at the black wolf king next to it whose breathing rate had changed significantly, and continued to discuss with Lao Si, "Since humans can enter the middle territory of the wolf pack, someone outside must know about the existence of this cave. After they finish the firebreak, humans will come here to search. Sister Ten and I must leave before they arrive. Lao Si, do the wounded need to be transported?"

Lao Si nodded. If they weren't taken away, they would die soon.

Xia Qing quickly provided optional action plans, "To transport the wounded, there are only two paths: First, leave through the entrance we entered; the risk factor for this is very high, and it's very likely we'll be exposed; Second, find an exit further away in this cave and the underground river to leave. Regardless of which exit we leave from, we'll eventually have to take a helicopter back to your territory, the sooner the better."

The Old Wolf raised a claw and drew the number "2".

Xia Qing confirmed the details with Lao Si, "The second plan is indeed safer, but all five wounded can't walk. So we have to choose a passage where we can carry them on our backs or swim through; try to choose one where we can carry them, if that's really not possible, then choose the water route."

Lao Si, the living map of the evolved forest, scratched three sloppy Chinese characters connected by dashes on the ground:

Back—Water—Back

Xia Qing nodded, "Good, can we walk out in two hours? There are still two hours before the anesthetic wears off; if we can't get out, I'll need to give the evolved tiger a booster."

Lao Si nodded, indicating it was possible.

After the action plan was formulated, Xia Qing stood up, "Lao Si, go tell that black wolf king; Sister Ten and I will prepare to depart, clean up the cave within ten minutes, and then we leave."

Lao Si turned and walked toward the black wolf king, while Xia Qing had Zhang Shi pack up the tent, and she went to pack up the wounded herself.

Xia Qing's medical skills weren't top-tier, but she was absolutely professional at packing up the wounded. Because she had received professional training in this area in the Safe Zone and had obtained a qualification certificate for carrying wounded.

Why get this certificate? Because the reward for the task of transporting the wounded was higher than the reward for moving corpses.

Zhang Shi stuffed the tent into Xia Qing's large backpack and called over a giant wolf from the southern Hui-Three wolf pack. After Zhang Shi had the giant wolf lie on the ground, she used all her strength to drag Xia Qing's backpack onto the wolf's back, then had it stand up, used straps to bind the backpack firmly to the wolf's back, and then put on her own backpack.

Zhang Shi turned her head and discovered that two injured wolves had already been tied to the backs of two other giant wolves from the southern Hui-Three wolf pack; Xiao Hei Mei and a gray wolf with a fractured leg had been tied to two giant wolves from the eastern Hui-One wolf pack, so she walked over quickly to help Xia Qing pack up the injured tiger.

Xia Qing's movements in packing up the wounded were very nimble and professional, but the size and weight of this wounded one far exceeded that of a human. Xia Qing, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall, could only let the tiger's two front legs hang over her shoulders, with the tiger's head pressing against her protective mask.

Zhang Shi watched with trepidation, "Sister Qing, can you manage?"

Xia Qing, whose magnetic field remained stable and peaceful, gave a positive answer, "I can, it only weighs a little over 1200 jin. I'm standing up now, Sister Ten, check the position of the straps, don't let them chafe the newly sutured wound on its abdomen."