The big snake disappeared under the waterfall, and everyone had to return in vain, because without powerful tools, they could not subdue it.
"Village Chief Wang, take everyone back first! I want to take a look around." Just as everyone was returning to the village, Liao Mu suddenly said. Originally, Lang Mo wanted to stay and accompany Liao Mu around, but he had no choice but to After this terrifying shock, I have long lost my curiosity.
"Well, be careful. Maybe the big snake hasn't gone far yet." Maybe the village chief Wang was also frightened and wished to leave as soon as possible. Hearing Liao Mu's words, he didn't react at all and didn't ask him anything. Why do you want to stay? He agreed casually and led the villagers back to the village with Lang Mo. Liao Mu was left alone to wander around slowly in the sugar cane field.
On the way back, I saw Alan and Liu Mei coming in a hurry. When I saw Principal Lang and Village Chief Wang with pale faces, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. From far away, Alan shouted: "Lang Mo, Village Chief Wang, are you okay? Have you seen that big snake? Didn’t the big snake do anything to you?"
Why Alan and Liu Mei came back is of course the credit of the young man who reported the news. After Lang Mo and Village Chief Wang left, the young man who reported the news came with ordinary people to meet with Village Chief Wang. When they came to the door of the restaurant, they were surprised. Village Chief Wang was missing. When he asked, Alan told the young man that they had gone to the sugar cane field. The young man was so frightened that he shouted: "Oh my God, just the two of them are going to deal with that big snake. Aren't they looking for death?" I'm afraid it's not enough to squeeze the teeth of the big snake!" When Alan was still stunned, the young man put down these words and hurriedly led everyone to run far away. Just in time, Liao Mu was also chased back. So he started They followed them to the sugar cane field. When they arrived at the sugar cane field, they happened to witness the thrilling scene. At the critical moment, Liao Mu used his courage to save Principal Wolf and pulled it away from the python's mouth. Come back.
"Liu Mei, when did you come back from your home? Why are you and Alan here?" Lang Mo asked.
"I just came back not long ago, and then I saw those men holding hoes and sickles leaving. We were a little worried. Come and have a look. Have you hit the snake?" Liu Mei said nervously. After listening to Liu Mei's words, Principal Wolf felt a different kind of feeling in his heart.
"What are you worried about? Don't you see that we are all good? What's the use of you coming? If you come, don't you also serve as a snack for the big snake?" Village Chief Wang said loudly, with a funny tone in his voice. .
A group of people chatted and returned to Xiaoyun Restaurant.
In the restaurant, more than half of the guests were still there. Not only that, after hearing the scary news, a large number of villagers from Fenghua Village crowded into the restaurant, making the restaurant full. There were even people standing at the door of the kitchen. Got people.
They were all discussing one thing. No need to guess, it was of course about the python coming out of the mountain. The expressions on these people's faces were no longer as simple as worry. During their conversation, everyone showed a look of terror.
Of course, the one who said the loudest was the skinny old Mai. "Oh! Whatever you say, it will come. What should we do? It seems that Fenghua Village is about to lose a lot of money again. This big snake is already a snake fairy. When it comes out, As in previous years, we must pay tribute as soon as possible! Otherwise, it will bring a great disaster to our Fenghua Village!" He shouted worriedly to everyone.
Some people here nodded again and again when they heard this. However, most of the nods were wrinkled old men. The young people listened quietly. A few young men showed contempt on their faces. It seemed that they did not agree with anything. Pay tribute.
There was also an old man among them who said: "That's right. Not only do we have to pay tribute, but we also need to give some livestock such as pigs and cows. When it is full, it will naturally not make it difficult for everyone."
"Yes, yes, I agree. We are going to do something new this year, and we must take good care of the snake fairy. Otherwise, it will come out again in a few years..."
.......In the restaurant, there was a lot of discussion about how to pay tribute, how to prepare food for the Snake Immortal, how to set up a shrine and altar, and so on.
Village Chief Wang and Lang Mo, however, ignored the quarrels of those people at all. They sat at the table and just drank hard the high quality liquor they bought from Uncle De. While drinking, they trembled nervously. For no reason. , just because of the frightening moment that they will never forget. They need to use a lot of alcohol to suppress the shock and suppress the nerves that are about to collapse.
When those old men asked Village Chief Wang for his opinion, Village Chief Wang just said: "You are all seniors in the village. Just do whatever you say. I said before, don't do that, don't do that." A set of tricks played by ghosts and monsters, but you refuse to listen and insist on paying tribute? Isn’t that just a python, what’s so scary about it? Don’t ask me what you want to do! You can figure it out!”
"You're right. Village Chief Wang is right. What are you doing? Paying tribute? What kind of tribute? It's just a snake, what's so scary about it?" Another person squeezed in outside the door, but it was Liao Mu. .When everyone saw that the director of the police station was back, the noisy discussions finally became quieter.
"Director Liao, how do you plan to handle this matter? You must know that if you handle it improperly, you will be punished by the Snake Fairy. By then it will be too late to regret it."
"How to deal with it? If it returns to the mountain, of course I will let it go. But if it harms the neighbors, of course I will have to destroy it, completely destroy it!" Liao Mu said matter-of-factly.
The great director's words immediately aroused a flood of opposition. The reason was very simple. It offended the snake fairy, but it was absolutely impossible. The momentum could even overwhelm the ferocity of the big snake. It seemed that he could be killed immediately. Liao Mu was eaten alive.
"What are you arguing about? It's so noisy! Do you know who Director Liao is? What do you want to do if you are so overbearing? Aren't you just a broken snake? People have their own principles. No booing is allowed. If you want anything, we will open a village meeting tomorrow night The meeting will be rescheduled! It’s gone, it’s gone, it’s all gone!” Under the fierce village authority of Village Chief Wang, everyone gradually dispersed.
After the villagers dispersed, he looked at Village Chief Wang and Lang Mo who returned to the table to drink. "You two, drink less. This will hurt your health. Isn't it just a python? Why do you drink so hard? "Liao Mu persuaded with a smile on the side.
"It's easy for you to say it. You're really not afraid of toothache when you talk. The reason why I just said that is because I saw those bastards were annoying me and wanted to get rid of them early so that my ears would be clearer. Director Liao, you shouldn't think about it carefully." ?Come and try what it feels like to be chased by a snake. That feeling is so scary that even your soul will be scared away. I would rather be chased by a dozen evil ghosts than be chased by that thing. It’s so scary! " Village Chief Wang finished speaking angrily. "Gudonggudong" he raised his head, picked up the bottle and poured alcohol into his mouth.
"Village Chief Wang, don't be discouraged. You're right, it's just a broken snake! Besides, isn't the snake's final target always staring at me? Why are you so scared? People who are scared out of their bodies. It should be me, the one who should wet his pants should be me! Not you. Grandma is a bear. This principal will eventually avenge this pursuit. Then, pull off the snake skin and take out the snake gallbladder. It is a priceless treasure. You can Sell it for a lot of money! "The wolf principal who survived the disaster actually came up with the idea of using pythons to make a fortune after drinking a whole glass of white wine to calm down his trembling.
"Don't think too wonderfully. I think this snake is really not an ordinary snake. Think about it, why does this python appear in late autumn? If it were an ordinary snake, it would have gone into the hole to sleep long ago. Why is it still there? Want to go out and walk around? If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed that such a big snake would appear in Fenghua Village. And it came out when the weather was cold, which is incredible. I thought, if it really got angry today , we people will definitely be in bad luck. Where did this snake come from? Is there really such an evil thing in the mountains?" Liao Mu analyzed.
"Director Liao, you don't have to guess, that big python definitely came from Yuhun Mountain! Think about it, if Yuhun Mountain hadn't been its nest, how could such a big snake be hidden near Fenghua Village? " Village Chief Wang said.
"I agree with this. This guy must have come out of the mountain. But have you ever thought about why it chooses to come out when it's cold, or even in winter? Isn't it completely a snake?" Liao Mu frowned and asked Principal Wolf. and Village Chief Wang.
"I said, Director Liao, you were not chased by that big guy? Why are you talking nonsense? That is obviously a super big snake, and it is a big snake that can swallow people?" Principal Wolf rolled his eyes.
"I never said that this thing must not be a python, but have you ever seen a python with a cockscomb on its head?" Liao Mu retorted.
"I think what Director Liao said is reasonable. This snake not only has a cockscomb on its head, but also crows in the middle of the night. The sound is exactly the same as the big rooster in the village. The difference is that its sound is very It was so loud that it could travel very far. I remember one year, when it appeared, it seemed to be chirping halfway up the mountain pass. From such a long distance, we could hear it at night as if it was shouting in our ears, which was very scary. , this beast roared for two consecutive nights on the top of the mountain, causing all the roosters in the village to crow "oh oh oh" in the middle of the night. At that time, I wanted to take people up the mountain to catch snakes, but I thought of it. Who dares to do that?"
"Well, Village Chief Wang, in your memory, how many times did this python come out of the mountain?" Liao Mu asked again.
"Eight times, yes, it should be eight times. The earliest one was when I was very young, only eleven or twelve years old." Village Chief Wang thought for a moment and replied.
"Eight times? So, this snake comes out every three to five years? And every time it comes out, everyone has to pay tribute to livestock such as cattle and sheep, right?"
"Yes, it can be said that this python has appeared eight times. Every time it appears, everyone must place sacrifices at the mountain pass for the python to eat, and the number cannot be less. If it is less, there will be big problems. Trouble. Many years ago, the tributes may have been too small. I heard that before liberation, that thing swallowed up several people. But in the more than ten years since I was the village chief, everyone paid tribute three times. This did not happen. Even so, I don’t agree with such superstitious things, but I can’t defeat the stubborn old men in the whole village, so I have no choice but to agree.” Village Chief Wang nodded affirmatively.
"Then why does it come out? Is it just for the food that everyone gives it? Is there a lack of food in the mountains? But this doesn't make sense. If there is a lack of food, it should come out often. Then, why does it always have to wait until March or May? Come out only once every new year? Or maybe it’s just for fun, but what’s so interesting about Fenghua Village?” Liao Mu said, looking at the table with his index finger.
"It's fun? Come on. Director Liao, don't you think about it? Why is this monster so big out here? Could it be that he came out to the mountains for a blind date? After the negotiation, take a female python back with you?" Principal Wolf said on the side.
"Why do you think that python is a male?" Liao Mu asked with a smile.
"You guessed it! I think it's just a male python. Otherwise, why would it be so carefree and wander around?" Principal Wolf suddenly said with a smile.
"I think that snake is a female. You are just not serious! Otherwise, why would it chase you?" Alan brought a pot of tea from the kitchen and laughed after hearing Lang Mo's words. He said.
"That makes sense! That makes sense!" Village Chief Wang and Liao Mu laughed and nodded repeatedly.
""How long does this python stay near Fenghua Village after it comes out of the mountains?" After Liao Mu finished laughing, he continued to ask Village Chief Wang.
"It's hard to say. When the time is long, it is about ten days, but the shortest time is about four or five days."
"Well, four or five days is plenty of time! Let's stop telling jokes and talk about something serious." After hearing this, Liao Mu took something out of his pocket and said seriously. "Look, this is what I learned from I picked up a scale that fell off that big guy from the sugar cane field." After that, he showed the black scale to the three of them.
After the three of them finished reading, Liao Mu continued: "Have you noticed that this scale has no special characteristics, it is just larger. But its hardness is far beyond our imagination. It is just like a metal sheet, and It's hard and heavy. I think it would be difficult to pierce and chop it with an ordinary knife and fork. I'm going to send this scale to the provincial animal research institute for research and testing. Let's see what the animal experts are. How do I view this thing? In addition, I just went to the deep pool under the waterfall where the python disappeared. I found that the water in the pool was very warm. According to my estimate, it was at least 20 degrees Celsius. I suspect, There is a passage leading into the mountains under the deep pool. And in that passage, there may be a heat source such as a hot spring."
"Yes, Director Liao is right about this. The water in the Jade Girl River at the entrance of our village comes from the mountains. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. Especially in winter, sometimes, the water seems to be particularly warm. In the river The heat covered the entire river. Looking back now, I think it makes sense, ah, yes! I remembered it. It seems that every time the river is particularly warm, the big snake will appear. Director Liao will not say anything today. , I really didn’t notice this.” Village Chief Wang said excitedly.
"It seems that my analysis should make some sense. We saw with our own eyes that the python left the sugar cane field, went to the edge of the deep pool, swam into the pool, and then disappeared. Now I suspect that every time the python comes out of the mountain, if My guess is good, it should have come out from the bottom of the pool. Because only the warm water at the bottom of the pool will not freeze the snake. So, what I mean is that this snake must be removed, right? Ambush it at every entrance and exit and kill it. Otherwise, it comes out every few years to have a big meal. This is not a good idea. If not, one day, if everyone doesn’t give it food, it will eat people. !Look, just like today, how dangerous it is." Liao Mu continued what Village Chief Wang said.
"I'm going to the provincial capital right away. First I'll hire an expert, and then I'll go to the Ministry of Armed Forces to apply for some powerful assets. I'll be back tomorrow. I want to see how powerful this so-called snake fairy is!" Liao Mu was very excited. added.
As soon as he heard that Liao Mu was going to bring an exciting guy over, Principal Wolf immediately became excited and said: "Yes, yes, Director Liao, you go back quickly, you'd better bring an anti-tank gun. If you have that guy, one shot Just blow that damn thing up into the sky! How about we call this snake-killing plan a snake-slaughter operation? That’s a loud enough slogan!”
After hearing this, Liao Mu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Principal Wolf, which country do you think we are going to war with, right? Why don't you ask me to get an intercontinental missile and then use satellite positioning, wouldn't it be easier?"
"Director, aren't I eager for revenge? Don't be offended and go back as soon as possible? I can only count on you for my deep hatred." Principal Wolf said with a smile.
"Push me away, right? Okay, I'll leave immediately. However, Village Chief Wang, please tell everyone that at night, everyone should go to bed early, lock the doors and windows, and don't run around. Do you understand? In addition, could you please organize Call the militiamen in the village and start patrolling tonight. If you encounter that snake entering the village, you can only scare it away and don't act recklessly. Remember, remember." Liao Mu ordered.
"Okay, I know. You don't need to tell me, we also know how to do it, don't worry." Liao Mu also said some details that should be paid attention to, such as reinforcing the pig pen, how many wooden boards should be placed in the chicken and duck pens, and how many wooden boards should be placed on the windows. After explaining everything such as nailing it with iron nails, Liao Mu got into the police car with confidence and left in a hurry.
"Director Liao, how come you act like a mother-in-law, like a mother-in-law? Do you need to be so nagging about these things?" Village Chief Wang muttered, looking at the police car going away.
"I'm doing my best, so don't accuse me unjustly," Alan said with a smile.
"What they said is right. You should hurry up and inform the villagers to stop running around at night. If something goes wrong, you won't be able to eat and walk around." Liao Mu also joked.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Lang Mo finished speaking, Village Chief Wang suddenly shouted: "Oops, what should we do?"