Chapter 141: Courage rises, Shaobai takes the lead in catching snakes
Xin Bai's cemetery is empty.
There were snakes crawling all over the ground.
Because it was winter, the snakes actually didn't have much strength and were almost in a state of lethargy.
The villagers had already avoided the snakes for three miles, but now they saw Qin Shaobai and Xiaolan running over and rushing straight into the group of snakes without fear, so they all slowly followed them.
The crowd just faced off against the snakes.
The air is filled with an atmosphere of imminent danger.
Look at the snakes that don't want to retreat, and then look at the people behind them who have begun to retreat.
Qin Shaobai felt a trace of sadness in his heart.
The demise of the Song Dynasty was not only due to the inaction of the rulers, but also due to the lack of resistance of the people.
Let’s just talk about this snake disaster. Once again, they naively believed that as long as they tolerated and avoided, everything would pass and life could go on.
They probably have never thought about that sentence, they can't bear it anymore and there is no need to bear it anymore.
Folks, pick up the sticks in your hands, rush into the snakes, grab them one by one, and throw them into the cage. This is the most correct way to open them at this time.
There seemed to be an uncontrollable pride in his chest, making Qin Shaobai move forward step by step.
Those snakes no longer squirmed.
They were all lying quietly. From a distance, it looked like the ground was covered with a colorful carpet.
As soon as this illusion flashed before his eyes, the fear in Qin Shaobai's heart disappeared.
In fact, the corner of his mouth would inadvertently evoke a smile. The smile was like seeing a relative reunited after a long absence. It made people feel that he did not want to drive away these snakes, but wanted to lie here.
Have a good time among the snakes...
Xiaolan couldn't help but feel suspicious when she saw Qin Shaobai's expression that was completely inconsistent with the scene.
"Brother Qin, Master Qin, these snakes seem to be still in the hibernating state you mentioned. They shouldn't be difficult to deal with." Xiaolan whispered, but looked at the villagers behind her, "It's just the two of us and the four of us.
Hands on, I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult, unless…”
Xiaolan said, grabbing a few daggers in her hand, and at the same time, she glanced at Qin Shaobai.
Qin Shaobai immediately knew what Xiaolan meant, and his heart tightened.
"Xiaolan, swishing your dagger a few times is indeed the best way to solve the problem."
Xiaolan couldn't believe her ears.
Just now, Qin Shaobai's expression seemed to be related to the snakes, which made her think that Qin Shaobai didn't want to hurt these snakes at all.
He actually agreed to his simple and crude approach.
Seeing that Xiaolan did not take action immediately, but instead waited for him to continue with a confused look on his face, Qin Shaobai felt a little calmer.
At least it can be assumed that Xiaolan also thinks these snakes are innocent.
Like herself, she couldn't bear to see so many snakes die like this.
He couldn't tell Xiaolan that since entering the tunnel, he had a kind feeling towards snakes.
"But, Xiaolan, they also have lives. You see, they didn't provoke us. They stayed there quietly and did not attack the villagers, which shows that they just want to live in peace with us."
It turns out that the last words are the key point.
Xiaolan felt funny in her heart, but she was also inexplicably happy. Her brother Qin seemed to be more sensible in what he said and done now than before.
"Since Mr. Qin is very compassionate towards these snakes, Xiaolan will not be a cruel person in the eyes of snakes. These snakes will be handed over to Mr. Qin. Please ask Mr. Qin to mobilize everyone to catch the snakes."
Qin Shaobai looked at the villagers who still looked timid. Before he could speak, the villagers had already backed away and shook their heads like rattles.
Qin Shaobai didn't feel very disappointed.
Originally, if he hadn't suddenly developed a liking for snakes, he might have avoided snakes himself.
Without any hesitation, Qin Shaobai took off his outer robe, held up his arms, and prepared to walk into the snake group.
Xiaolan was actually scared.
Although the snakes in front of us all look lifeless, snakes are extremely easily frightened animals. If they think their world is being attacked, they will definitely attack in groups.
Look at these snakes, every one of them is venomous, and one bite may kill you.
If Qin Shaobai walked in hastily like this, he would probably be surrounded by snakes and be riddled with bites.
While thinking about it, he stopped Qin Shaobai and said, "Let's wait a little longer. Mr. Song is looking for sulfur, and it may be here soon."
"I don't have sulfur here, but to treat this snake, I think you can use realgar wine. Realgar wine, I know where you can find it." Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.
The two of them looked around, and a man in his thirties came out.
As the man walked, he kept looking into the crowd, as if he was deliberately avoiding something.
"Miss Xiaolan, Mr. Qin, you know that I am a good person, but my Hedong Lion does not allow me to drink, so I bought a few jars of wine and buried them there."
The man said, pointing to a piece of grass not far away, "There seems to be one or two jars of realgar wine inside."
"You damn ghost, you secretly hid the wine to see if I don't break your legs when I get back."
A middle-aged woman ran up and grabbed the man's ear.
The man immediately screamed like a pig, making all the villagers who were watching laugh.
The second sister-in-law quietly moved to Xiaolan's side and whispered: "Miss Xiaolan, it seems that this couple is not from our village."
"I know, it doesn't matter, just find someone to dig at the location he pointed out."
Xiaolan chuckled and looked around.
Duan Zhilan, you hid it very well, and you actually didn't leave Xinjia Village.
However, it's great to have you here.
Within a few minutes, cheers were heard, and there were actually more than a dozen jars of wine buried under the grass, and except for one jar of Nuerhong, they were all realgar wine.
After Qin Shaobai arranged for everyone to apply realgar wine on their bodies, he prepared to take the lead into the group of snakes.
"Brother Qin, you have to be careful." Xiaolan shouted faintly. She saw Qin Shaobai raised his head towards her, smiling, his index finger and thumb formed a circle, and the other three fingers were open freely, facing Xiaolan.
Lan Zhi shook.
Xiaolan remembered that this was Qin Shaobai's special gesture. It seemed to be called Goose Kai, which meant that it was okay and there was no need to worry.
How could she not worry?
She was worried that Qin Shaobai would be bitten by a snake.
She was also worried that even snakes were afraid of Qin Shaobai.
Her mother thought of using realgar wine to drive away snakes, but she didn't know that the smell of realgar wine would become weaker and weaker as it dispersed in the air. Over time, it would have no effect at all.
If the snake hadn't been caught by then, only the two situations she was worried about would happen.
Both situations would kill her.
"All handsome and brave men, are you ready?" Qin Shaobai stood in front of the men covered in wine and grabbed a can of wine, "Here, let's do it first, and then catch the snake.
The top three snakes, I, Qin Shaobai, on behalf of the Nanyang County Government, will each award five hundred taels, three hundred taels, and one hundred taels."
As soon as these words came out, the men had no reaction, but their respective women screamed: "Drink quickly, hurry up and catch it."
For a moment, all I could see were strong men drinking with their necks raised, I could hear wine bottles being smashed to the ground in all directions, and I could smell the aroma of wine inside and outside the mountains and forests.
"Heroes, let's set off." Qin Shaobai waved his hand and took the lead towards the group of snakes.
"This Qin Shaobai looks quite heroic now."
Xiaolan turned around and saw her mother, Duan Zhilan, standing behind her, holding her shoulders and smiling warmly, "It's just that he shared my bottle of daughter's red wine. What does this mean? He is
Don’t you know what the red daughter means?”
"Mom, don't laugh at him anymore." Xiaolan said, her pretty face flushed slightly, but her eyes kept staring at Qin Shaobai among the snakes.
The realgar wine was indeed very useful. The snakes were all running away in fear. They were caught by the villagers and thrown into the basket.
Not long after, the two large bamboo baskets in front of them were quickly filled with snakes, and the men were already looking for snakes that had slipped through the net. A huge project was about to come to an end.
"Master Qin, be careful." The man who had just served the wine shouted, and he had already rushed over. A silver light flashed in his hand, and a bright dagger was already in his hand, and he quickly stabbed the knife that was attacking Qin Shaobai.
snake.
The snake was cut in half immediately, and its head kept twisting.
Qin Shaobai looked at the twisting snake, and he felt the familiar impulse surge up in his chest again.
The snake in front of me was no longer a snake at all, but a delicious meal exuding a rich aroma.
He heard the sound of his Adam's apple turning and saliva flooding in his mouth. He couldn't help but wipe his lips with his hand, and at the same time, his tongue rolled a few times.
"Not good." Duan Zhilan shouted softly. Before he could react, he saw Xiaolan flying over, picking up the snake on the ground with lightning speed, and then threw it towards the snake cage.
Qin Shaobai was stunned for a moment. He looked at Xiaolan with red eyes.
"Brother Qin, are you okay?" Xiaolan said, without any further explanation, she put a pill into Qin Shaobai's mouth.
"You..." Qin Shaobai wanted to say something, but his eyes suddenly felt sleepy. In the haze, he saw Xiaolan shouting to the villagers standing there, "Come and help Mr. Qin."
Qin Shaobai was very anxious. He still had something very important to say. He couldn't sleep because he was afraid that when he woke up, Xiaolan would serve him a bowl of snake soup.
However, he had no way to control himself. He could only cling to Xiaolan's body softly and watch several panicked villagers running towards him...
"Miss Xiaolan." The second sister-in-law came over and asked very softly, "What should we do next?"
"How are things going over there?" Xiaolan didn't look at her second sister-in-law, but her voice was also very subtle.
"It should be dug out in another day."
"That's good. Ask the brothers to work harder and dig it out around midnight tomorrow."
"Miss Xiaolan wants to..."
Xiaolan turned around, with a smile on her face: "If you are cooking, the flames will of course fly everywhere. If it is too late to extinguish the fire, it is normal for a sea of fire to burst out."