The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 266 Entering Python Mountain

Xie He felt something was off about her somewhat nonchalant demeanor, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Wen Jinyu suddenly burst into tears. She quickly went into the room to comfort her. Perhaps... she was overthinking it?

As the carriage was about to depart, Wolf Overlord appeared extremely excited, jumping around in the courtyard.

Upon arriving in town, Wen Luozhi found the inn where Yan Che was hiding, parked the car, and then quietly returned to the village.

Yan Che, worried about the young girl, said, "Little sister, why don't I go with you?"

He's asked at least ten times, but they just won't tell him.

Yan Che suggested sending a maid with some martial arts skills to accompany them, but Wen Luozhi just shook her head.

"The big dog at home is with us, nothing will happen."

As she spoke, she waved her fist and said, "I'm pretty good, don't worry about me." Then she mounted her horse and rode away.

At the foot of Python Mountain, Wolf Overlord was getting impatient.

Seeing her arrive, he ran over and complained loudly, "Why are you so late? I thought you didn't want me anymore!"

Several black lines appeared on Wen Luozhi's forehead. The mountains on either side were not far from our village.

If you throw it away, just run back to where you left it...

Wolf Batian ran ahead, while Wen Luozhi followed behind, leaning on a hiking stick.

It was almost noon, and the area at the foot of the mountain was still shrouded in mist.

She was wearing a thick windbreaker, and water droplets quickly formed on her eyelashes.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but when she started to feel hot, they were already halfway up the mountain.

Wolf Batian seemed tireless, running wildly forward. Wen Luozhi quickly called out to it, "Take a break! It's time to eat!"

She sat down on the ground, took out a bunch of stamina-replenishing items from the system, and asked again, "Where is that giant snake? Which way should we go?"

She wiped the sweat and water droplets from her face and gulped down several mouthfuls of glucose.

The system's voice sounded excited as it opened a map and marked several points: "These three places are the most likely; its eating, resting, and activity areas are all separate."

Wen Luozhi was speechless; this giant snake was quite particular.

The system means she has to visit all three places.

She asked for a marked paper map, drew out the path leading to the snake's feeding area, and then got up and continued walking.

The morning fog had slowly dissipated, and Wen Luozhi's vision became much clearer.

She looked up at the towering trees in front of her and clicked her tongue in amazement.

This tree looks older than the one I found when I first arrived and was looking for wild ginseng.

Perhaps because no one has dared to go into the mountains for many years, there are plenty of wild animals along the way.

The timid ones darted into the mist and disappeared, while the bolder ones followed Wen Luozhi curiously.

Before long, a string of small animals followed behind her, chattering and grinding their teeth.

She frowned and looked back. "You're all so noisy! Shut up!"

Amazingly, the animals seemed to understand; they looked at each other and didn't make a sound.

The little squirrel at the front washed its face and then jumped onto Wen Luozhi's shoulder.

Its cheeks were sunken, making its face look a bit thin, but its body was incredibly fat.

Even its tail, which stood up high, looked chubby, and she couldn't help but look at Wolf Overlord in front of her.

Wolf Batian turned around and sneered at her shoulder, startling the little squirrel, which burrowed into Wen Luozhi's neck.

Wen Luozhi was itching so badly that she picked it up and asked with amusement, "Why are you following me? Aren't you afraid I'll eat you up?"

The little squirrel seemed to understand, shaking its head and squeaking a few times.

Wen Luozhi looked at Lang Batian in confusion. "What is it saying?"

Wolf Overlord kept a distance from the group of animals, acting as a translator: "It says it's dangerous ahead, and you shouldn't go."

Wen Luozhi nodded, then said somewhat unhappily, "They smelled something delicious on you and want to eat it."

Wolf Overlord rolled his eyes. Had he followed him for so long just for a little food?

"Hmph! Useless!" It snorted coldly.

Wen Luozhi touched her clothes; she hadn't brought any food with her.

Thinking that these animals were practically sentient, she redeemed some pet food from the system.

The little squirrel excitedly jumped into the group of animals, holding a large piece of biscuit, and the other animals rushed forward to choose what they wanted to eat.

They nuzzled against Wenluozhi affectionately, as if saying thank you.

Wen Luozhi chased them back, but the little squirrel clung to her shoulder and wouldn't leave, just squeaking.

"It said it wanted to follow us, that there were many snakes ahead and it wanted to protect us."

Wolf Overlord looked at him with a hint of disdain. This little guy is supposed to protect people?

Hopefully, the snake won't swallow you whole.

Wen Luozhi had no choice but to let it follow, thinking that it would get scared and leave on its own after a while.

It still hadn't left when they were almost there, and Wen Luozhi couldn't help but praise it for being so brave.

Suddenly, the squirrel's tail bristled, and it let out a sharp, piercing cry.

Wen Luozhi stuffed it into her pocket and, along with Lang Batian, cautiously observed their surroundings.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, she heard rustling sounds all around her.

Before she could react, a group of brightly colored snakes approached them from all directions.

Fortunately, she was prepared and quickly took out realgar powder from her system inventory.

The pungent smell made the snakes that approached quickly swerve away, and Wen Luozhi felt a chill run down her spine.

Wolf Batian stomped on several snakes with one foot, and the snake swarm, having failed, showed no sign of coming up again. Wen Luozhi called to it to leave quickly.

I thought the little squirrel was referring to a big snake, but it turns out it was just these small fry.

The grass in this area was extremely lush, and in a large open space, there were piles of animal carcasses.

The top layer still had bits and pieces of red flesh and blood attached to it.

Wen Luozhi felt both shocked and somewhat surprised; this giant snake was truly something else.

I don't know how it manages to eat and still leave bones behind. Don't snakes usually swallow their food whole?

The little squirrel poked its head out of the pocket. The danger was over, but it seemed too comfortable in the pocket to leave.

It howled at Wolf Overlord a few times, and Wolf Overlord translated for it, "It says this is for the mother snake's babies to eat."

"Because they're too small to eat, they can only eat rotten food."

Wen Luozhi nodded knowingly, her heart pounding a little.

Wouldn't that make the snake even more ferocious? How would she possibly subdue it?

Are we relying on just the two of them? She suddenly felt a little scared.

Wolf Overlord seemed to have figured it out. It strode over and said, "Don't be afraid, I, the Wolf Lord, would rather die than let you die."

"If things really get too difficult, I'll hold them off while you run."

Wen Luozhi was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.

Seeing her like that, Lang Batian thought she was about to say something sentimental and quickly turned his head away. Unexpectedly, the person behind him said:

"Then you can drag it out a bit, I'm slow."

Wolf Ba was furious and ran angrily toward the road where the giant snake was active.

That's infuriating! She actually tried to run away by herself?!