For the first ten minutes, Ouyang Shen, Ouyang Xing Teng, and the others sat in the reception hall, heads bowed. Due to Ouyang Liqun’s matter, no one dared to speak loudly, as the elders’ expressions were grim…
“I wonder how Yun Ting and the others are doing at the police station?”
Ouyang Zhihui sighed, then asked, “Who do you think killed Liqun?”
The clansmen looked at each other, none of them knowing what had happened…
“Ah, a snake…”
Suddenly, a scream came from outside, causing the Ouyang family members gathered in the hall to turn and look. Someone asked, “What snake?”
“Young master, so many snakes, so many snakes outside…”
The terrified maid, her face pale with panic, rushed in and shouted to Ouyang Xiuxian and Ouyang Xinyuan.
This puzzled everyone. Ouyang Xiuxian and the others went outside and saw many snakes of various kinds on the ground, crawling towards them. Some were in the grass and snow, some were descending from the long corridor and eaves. All the snakes’ target was the Ouyang family members gathered in the hall.
“Heavens, so many snakes…!”
Ouyang Xinyuan and Ouyang Yumeng saw the snakes crawling towards them in the distance and were so frightened that the young girls’ faces turned ashen, and they screamed repeatedly, hiding behind Ouyang Xiuxian and Ouyang Xinyuan…
“What’s going on?”
Ouyang Zhihui, Ouyang Zhiguo, and others also came out and were stunned, gaping at the scene…
The elders Ouyang Shen and Ouyang Xing Teng also came out. A Zhen and Zhang Xian’er were also shocked by what they saw. The Ouyang family members were filled with fear and tension, looking at the countless snakes around them, poisonous and non-poisonous. It was as if all the hibernating snakes in the capital had come out and gathered here, making everyone’s scalp tingle with panic and helplessness…
“How can there be so many snakes?”
Ouyang Xing Teng’s face turned pale. Looking at the colorful long creatures crawling all around, it was truly bizarre.
“Quick, everyone get into the courtyard…”
Seeing the snakes continuously crawling towards them, some very fast, some slow, all targeting the Ouyang family members, Ouyang Xiuxian and others rushed to protect the elders. Ouyang Zhihui and Ouyang Zhiguo were tense, while the women screamed repeatedly…
Especially young girls like Ouyang Yumeng, who were naturally afraid of snakes. Normally, seeing one would scare them to death. Now, seeing snakes crawling everywhere, Ouyang Yumeng fainted from fright. Ouyang Xiuxian held her and led the cousins whose legs had gone weak with fear into the courtyard…
Duan Yingying was also naturally afraid of snakes and her face turned pale. She immediately called Wan Yunting.
“Quick, get brooms and things to hit these snakes with…”
Ouyang Xiuxian shouted to his cousins, holding a large broom and striking at the snakes crawling on the ground at the entrance. However, the snakes were coming from all directions…
“Ah, there are some on the roof too…”
A female relative screamed, seeing several snakes falling from the roof, scaring everyone. Even Ouyang Zhihui and others retreated, and a female relative screamed, “Ah, it hurts…”
Ouyang Xiuxian looked back and saw a cousin bitten on the ankle by a yellow snake whose name he didn’t know. He lunged forward, grabbed the snake by the tail, and smashed it fiercely on the ground. The snake was stunned, then he swung it again, and it was thrown out of the courtyard…
“Dad, you all quickly go into the living room and close the door, don’t come out…”
Ouyang Zhihui and Ouyang Zhiguo told Ouyang Xing Teng, Ouyang Shen, and the female relatives to go into the living room and close the door. The men stayed outside, taking off their jackets. Despite their fear, they had to suppress it and strike at the long creatures crawling towards them…
Soon, many snakes were killed by them, but many more managed to crawl in through the door cracks. The living room was filled with the screams and cries of girls…
Soon, Wan Yunting was seen rushing over with his father, Ouyang Zhixin. Seeing that snakes were still pouring towards the reception hall, Ouyang Zhixin’s eyes widened. He exclaimed in surprise, “How can there be so many snakes in the house? What’s going on?”
Wan Yunting was also shocked, but more so with a solemn expression. He glared and said, “This must be a trick used by Ji Ruxue!”
Seeing more snakes emerging and crawling towards the reception hall’s courtyard, and hearing the continuous screams and cries of women from inside, Ouyang Zhixin said anxiously, “What should we do? With so many snakes, how can we drive them away?”
“I have a way…”
Wan Yunting said, and immediately ran into the reception hall’s courtyard. He saw snakes all over the ground and jumped over them, quickly arriving in the courtyard. He saw Ouyang Xiuxian, Zhang Xian’er, and A Zhen sweeping the snakes on the ground with large brooms…
Ouyang Xinyuan and the others could only hold their jackets and, with terrified faces, strike at the snakes on the ground. Meanwhile, several cousins were bitten by snakes, groaning against the door, “I’m going to die, I’m going to die…”
“Hey, you’re back, quickly find a way to drive these snakes away.”
Zhang Xian’er, seeing Wan Yunting return, was a martial arts expert. With her sword in hand, she continuously sliced at the snakes on the ground, but she couldn’t handle such a large number of snakes…
“Lend me your sword!”
Wan Yunting shouted to her. Zhang Xian’er unhesitatingly threw her sword to him. He grabbed the hilt with his right hand and his left palm directly gripped the blade. Under the astonished gazes of Zhang Xian’er and Ouyang Xiuxian, a splash of blood was drawn by the sword…
“Hey, what are you doing?”
Duan Yingying cried out in surprise, not knowing what Wan Yunting intended to do. She saw his sharp eyes looking at the wound on his left hand that was cut by the sword, and he shouted to Ouyang Zhihui and the others standing at the entrance of the reception hall, “Uncle Zhihui, move aside!”
“Oh…”
Not knowing what he was going to do, Ouyang Zhihui and the others quickly moved aside. Wan Yunting leaped over and waved his left hand towards the entrance of the reception hall, scattering some of his blood…
Then, a bizarre scene occurred. The snakes that were about to crawl into the cracks of the reception hall’s threshold, upon having a few drops of Wan Yunting’s blood sprinkled on the door, seemed to smell something terrifying and were scared, turning around and fleeing.
Even a few snakes were hit by Wan Yunting’s blood. They immediately writhed on the spot, struggling. Within seconds, the snakes spat out their forked tongues and died.
“This…”
This bizarre scene left Zhang Xian’er, Ouyang Xiuxian, Duan Yingying, and the second brother Wan Dongming stunned. Seeing the snakes turn and crawl away upon touching Wan Yunting’s blood, everyone present was shocked. Ouyang Xinyuan exclaimed, “Is this… divine blood?”
Wan Yunting then sprinkled some blood on the ground on both sides of the door, then kicked open the door and jumped inside. He continuously kicked the snakes on the ground that were crawling towards his mother and sister Fan Meng, who were hiding on tables and stools. Wan Yunting immediately sprinkled some more blood…
Instantly, the snakes on the ground crawling towards Ouyang Shen and the others smelled the scent of Wan Yunting’s blood and were instantly scared, scattering in all directions and fleeing.
“Brother…”
Ouyang Fan Meng, with a terrified face, was holding her mother Xia Xiangyun and her second sister-in-law Wang Chulin, standing on a table. Looking at her cousins, some of whom were bitten by snakes and sat on the ground crying in terror…
Wan Yunting waved his hand again, sprinkling blood on the places where there were many snakes. The snakes, smelling the scent of Wan Yunting’s blood, fled one by one and all crawled out. Those standing on tables and stools finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the snakes leave…
“Mom, Fan Meng, second sister-in-law, you’re alright…”
Wan Yunting first went to help his mother and the others down from the table, then helped his grandfather Ouyang Shen and the others down. Everyone looked at Wan Yunting with strange eyes, not understanding why his blood could drive away the snakes…
“It hurts…”
Those bitten cousins were crying out in pain. Wan Yunting quickly went over and looked at the two small puncture marks on a cousin’s calf, saying, “You’re not poisoned, it’s fine.”
“Not poisoned? That’s good, that’s good…”
Everyone was relieved to hear that the snake that bit her was not poisonous.
Wan Yunting then looked at the other cousin. Her arm had been bitten, and the wound had already turned purple, indicating it was a poisonous snake. Wan Yunting raised his bloody left palm and said, “Suck some of my blood!”
“Ah?”
The cousin, with tears streaming down her face, looked at Wan Yunting in astonishment, then at his bloody left hand…
Xia Xiangyun, Ouyang Fan Meng, and the other aunts and aunts also looked at Wan Yunting with confusion, and Ouyang Shen and the elders looked puzzled.
“My blood can detoxify. Hurry and suck some,” Wan Yunting said seriously, having no time to explain.
The cousin hesitated. Ouyang Xing Teng said, “Girl, hurry and suck! Those snakes are afraid of little Wan’s blood. If he says it can detoxify, it can detoxify.”
“Xiao Xin, hurry and suck…”
Cousin Xiao Xin’s mother also urged her. She then opened her mouth and bit Wan Yunting’s left palm, sucking the fresh blood from his hand. It was salty, with a special taste that Xiao Xin couldn’t describe. Wan Yunting saw her suck a little and said, “That’s enough, you rest for a while…”
With that, Wan Yunting continued to examine others. Those bitten by poisonous snakes were told to suck a little of his blood, as it would speed up the treatment. Then, they were asked to observe for twenty minutes, and if the snake venom did not continue to spread, they would be sent to the hospital…
“Xiao Wan, what’s going on with your blood?” Uncle Zhihui asked curiously.
But Ouyang Shen raised his hand to stop him. Looking at Wan Yunting, his old face darkened, and he asked, “Were these snakes summoned by that woman named Ji Ruxue?”
“That’s right.”
Wan Yunting’s expression was blank, his brow furrowed. He began to scan the hall, “Something must have been placed here to attract those snakes!”