Edmund was sweating heavily when he heard the loud snarls of the chimp.
He couldn’t figure out what she wanted to do.
Hearing the sound of the chimp, Fiona hurried with Rosemary to the very place.
Seeing Edmund pointing a gun at the chimp, Rosemary cried, “Johnson! Don’t fire!”
Turning around, Edmund saw the woman and felt tons lighter in his heart.
“Rosey, are you okay?” The man asked, his gun still pointing at the animal.
“Johnson put your gun down. Don’t hurt Elma.” The woman said.
“No, Ellen is here.” The gun-holder explained.
At these words, Rosemary found Ellen lying at the feet of the chimp. No wonder Edmund wouldn’t put the gun down.
“What happened to him?”
It was beyond her expectation that she could meet these two men here.
“We were attacked by some snakes and he got bitten and now got unconscious.” The man explained, looking at his companion.
The woman helped the unconscious man get up and asked the girl, “Fiona, they are my friends. Can we find someplace to stay awhile?”
Fiona had a look at the man who threatened her chimp and asked, “Rosey, are they your friends?”
“Fiona, I will explain later, okay? Now could you find someplace to cure my friend?”
This was the top priority now. Or he might die.
Fiona then took the group somewhere else.
“Rosey, this is a safe place. Let’s have a rest here.”
Casting a look at the patient, Fiona added, “He was bitten by a snake which was very good at hiding. Only the snake-bile of its kinds can cure him.”
Rosemary asked Edmund, “Johnson, how did you two come here?”
“We heard of the news of you falling off the cliff and Ellen insisted upon seeking you with me. The plane hit a rock in the valley bottom and we had to walk.” The man explained.
“Thank you for doing this for me. But it’s not worth risking your lives for me. How will you get out of here if I were dead?”
Edmund felt some pain. He would like to sacrifice for her.
“Whether it’s worthwhile or not, we have the final say. Don’t worry about that.”
“Okay, I’ll talk no more about it.”
Turning to Fiona, Edmund said, “How to find the specific snake?”
Fiona turned to Rosemary, “Rosey, one of the bottles I gave you yesterday contains the antidote. One pill will save him.”
“Why didn’t you say it a moment ago?” Edmund was confused.
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