The jealousy, envy, and hatred deep in the hearts of the village women burst out at this moment.
Their mouths were like machine guns, firing violently at Lin Xiao and Li Yuyan.
"That's enough! I kindly remind you that if you don't appreciate it, I'll knock you down!"
Being accused for no reason, Lin Xiao became angry: "You can go to the back mountain if you fall in love with it, no one will stop you, but if you really encounter a giant python, don't blame me for not warning you!"
After saying that, she took Li Yuyan's hand:
"Yu Yan, no good man deserves this, let's go home!"
"Don't leave!"
Aunt Wu stretched out her hand to block their way, her face full of anger:
"If you don't give us an explanation for this matter today, I will give you an explanation!"
"Yes! You must give us an explanation!"
The other village women standing behind Aunt Wu echoed.
"Aunts, calm down and stop making trouble!"
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Lin Xiaohu, the village chief's son, hurried over after receiving the news.
Lin Xiaohu has just turned fifteen and is not yet old enough to get married, but at such a young age he already has the demeanor of a village chief.
He is also very steady and very popular in the village.
Whenever the village chief is away, whenever there is a conflict among the villagers, it is Lin Xiaohu who resolves it, and this time is no exception.
"Xiaohu, you came just in time, you have to make the decision for Auntie!"
When Aunt Wu saw Lin Xiaohu coming, she felt as if she had been greatly wronged. She told the story with tears and runny noses, but she didn't add any fuel to the fire.
This shows that Aunt Wu is quite honest.
"Brother Lin Xiao, have you seen the giant python you talked about?"
Lin Xiao shook his head.
"Then do you have any evidence that the python is infested?"
Lin Xiao shook his head again.
"In that case, how did you determine that there was a giant python in the mountain?"
Lin Xiao was speechless for a moment and couldn't tell everyone. She heard a sound similar to waves hitting the rocks, so she concluded that there was a giant python in the mountains, right?
Seeing that Lin Xiao was confused when asking questions, Lin Xiaohu shook his head and continued:
"Brother Lin Xiao, I know you have good intentions, but you don't know this or that, so you can't just talk nonsense. If everyone listens to your words, men will form a team to exterminate beasts, and women will not go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables. In the end, nothing will happen.
If we don't find it, won't it delay things?"
"...Okay, I understand."
Lin Xiao regretted it very much. If she had known better, she should not have been so soft-hearted and caused a lot of trouble!
In various villages in the Daxia Dynasty, if they encountered huge animals, such as tigers, wolves, etc., the men would spontaneously form an animal-suppressing team under the leadership of the village chief.
It would be good if these animals could be killed. After all, these animals can be exchanged for considerable bounties, which can be distributed to each team member, which is also a considerable amount of income.
If the animals cannot be killed or the animals are not found at all, then the farm work will be delayed, and the work will be in vain, losing both the wife and the army.
"Okay, dear aunts, Brother Lin Xiao also has good intentions. This is called doing bad things with good intentions. Don't stare at me so much and go your separate ways!"
Lin Xiaohu's words still have weight. Besides, the village women have to look at Ma Guihua's face even if they don't look at the monk's face, right?
They stopped making things difficult for Lin Xiao and Li Yuyan, muttered a few words, and dispersed.
Some went home, while others dug up purslane on the spot.
Feeling depressed, Lin Xiao was about to go to Qianshan with Li Yuyan to chop bamboo, when Mazi followed him with his wife.
"Xiao Linzi, wait for me, the aunts are very talkative, you have read the book, don't be as knowledgeable as them!"
Mazi's real name was Lin Ma. She had chickenpox when she was a child, leaving dots of pimples on her face.
The villagers gave him a nickname that was close to his appearance, Mazi.
As time went by, everyone gradually forgot his real name, and they all started shouting out loud.
However, he did not bear any grudge against the villagers because of their malice. Instead, he lived a very honest and serious life.
"You believe me?"
"To be honest, when I went to the back mountain to cut firewood two days ago, I heard a sound similar to the sound made by a snake spitting out messages. It should be the sound made by the giant python as you guessed."
These words made Li Yuyan take a breath.
Lin Xiao's guess was right, there was really a giant python in the back mountain!
Lin Xiao glanced at Mazi in surprise.
Mazi discovered the clues, but he was able to keep calm and did not tell the villagers rashly and cause panic, which made Lin Xiao couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
"Why didn't you tell the villagers?"
"There is no proof, do you think they will believe what I say? Besides, Xiao Linzi, didn't you verify it yourself just now?"
"Mazi, you are smarter than me!"
Lin Xiao patted Mazi on the back:
"Take your wife back early! Don't come here anymore!"
Lin Xiao and Li Yuyan were going to the front mountain to cut bamboo, while Mazi and his wife were going home, but they were going different ways.
Not far after they separated, they heard a sharp scream from behind.
Looking back, I saw Aunt Wu and the others, who were full of indignation just now, running around with their voices at the top of their lungs.
Baskets, purslane, sickles and the like were scattered in the col, making it very messy.
A gray-black giant python was lying on the ground, its eyes were shining with green light, a strange smile appeared at the corner of its mouth, and a cold breath spread from the snake's head throughout its body.
"Hiss~~hiss~~hiss~~"
The giant python stuck out its tongue and made a heart-stopping cry.
Lin Xiao's pupils shrank and her heartbeat accelerated rapidly.
This sound was exactly the sound of waves hitting the rocks that she heard on the back mountain!
Although she had already guessed that there might be a giant python in the back mountain, this was the first time she saw such a big python, and she still couldn't help being frightened.
This python is too big, it must be at least seven or eight meters long, and it is huge.
If it really bites you a few times, it will probably be torn into pieces alive!
Lin Xiao swallowed.
At this time, spring and summer are changing, and pythons that have just experienced hibernation should be particularly hungry.
If it is angered, at least half of the people here will become its meals!
"Ah~~!!"
Aunt Wu was so frightened that she covered her head and screamed.
This scream attracted the attention of the giant python, and it opened its bloody mouth and rushed towards Aunt Wu.
Aunt Wu was so frightened that she collapsed on the ground, trembling all over, and her face was pale.
"Aunt Wu!"
Some village women who had a good relationship with Aunt Wu were all frightened, and no one dared to step forward to help her.
Aunt Wu closed her eyes in resignation, preparing to accept the coming of death.
She knew she would definitely die this time!
However, at this moment, a rusty arrow shot through the air and accurately hit the giant python's head.
"Boom!"
The arrow hit the python's head and made a crisp sound.
But the arrows had long been rusted due to disrepair, and could not penetrate the python's scales at all.
The giant python shook its head in pain and threw the arrow away.
Being so aroused, the giant python became even more manic, swung its tail and hit Aunt Wu.
Pick up last time.
After the girlfriend woke up from the dream, she immediately asked her family to arrange a blind date. She met a man who had good conditions in all aspects, and the two got married.
Not long after getting married, the girl became pregnant. She was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a lovely little boy.
The little boy had a birthmark like a tooth mark on the chin of his hand.
The girl was shocked. She clearly remembered that the bite mark she left on her dead boyfriend's hand was right at the tiger's mouth!