Chapter 496 The Big Shot Is Actually Beside Me

"What are you doing? Let go of me, I need to go in and save Yuezhen." Cui's mother tried to break free from her husband's tight grip on her hand.

Unfortunately, she was too weak, and Cui's father pulled her with all his might, his hands like iron clamps, firmly gripping her wrists and not moving an inch.

"Calm down, what good will it do you to go there now?"

"How can you expect me to stay calm? That's our own daughter inside!"

Mr. Cui remained silent, but his grip on her hand never loosened.

Ye Wanxi could roughly guess what he meant just by looking at his expression.

The mockery in his eyes deepened; between profit and family, this person ultimately chose profit.

No, besides interests, there should also be his own life.

At this moment, as the master of the Gu, he could have saved his daughter if he had tried to negotiate with the Gu worms.

However, doing so carries enormous risks; one wrong move could cost you your life.

But the person in front of him didn't mention it at all, clearly indicating that in his heart, his own life was far more precious than his daughter's.

When Cui's mother saw that this method was not working, her expression darkened slightly, and she suddenly turned her attention to the two girls.

In her view, the fact that her daughter suffered such an "unjust disaster" was entirely the fault of Ye Wanxi and her husband.

In a fit of rage, she raised a broom and struck the two men, trying to knock them into the house to lure away the poisonous insects for her daughter.

Ye Wanxi had long anticipated that this family would resort to desperate measures, so how could she let them succeed?

The moment Cui's mother swung the stick, she grabbed it and, with a sudden burst of strength, knocked Cui's mother back into the house.

"Ah..." Another shrill scream rang out as Cui's mother fell right into the pile of soup noodles she had just smashed into the room.

The shards of ceramic tore through her clothes and skin, drawing blood. Stimulated by the smell of blood, the poisonous insects became even more frenzied and surged towards Cui's mother instead.

Mr. Cui glanced at his wife and daughter, who were being gradually swallowed by poisonous insects inside the house, and then at Ye Wanxi and the others. He knew that he couldn't possibly take advantage of their unpreparedness to attack so many people at once.

He hesitated for only about two seconds before quickly scooping up his wailing son and running outside.

Feng Tianyu wasn't about to let him leave so easily, so he grabbed another broom from the side of the corridor and used it to block him.

"You've caused your wife and daughter to almost lose their lives, and you don't even want to show any remorse?"

Mr. Cui's expression twisted for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Get out of here."

As he spoke, he fiercely pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed at Feng Tianyu.

Shi Lang and the other man's expressions changed slightly upon seeing the knife, and they cried out in alarm, "Watch out!"

Feng Tianyu's eyes narrowed slightly. He flipped the stick down and struck the man on the head. At the same time, he kicked the man, sending him flying to the center of the room.

With a thud, the man slammed to the ground, crushing many poisonous insects to death, but even more were swept away and drowned.

"They're out."

Ye Wanxi kept a close eye on the movements inside the house. She watched as the swarm of poisonous insects gradually gathered in the direction of Cui's father. Then, a pale yellow poisonous insect was swarmed out and leaped up to bite Cui's father's neck.

"Ah..." A shrill scream rang out, and Mr. Cui's face turned from light brown to dark green. He raised his hand and pleaded for help from Ye Wanxi and the others outside the door: "Save me, save me."

Ye Wanxi certainly wouldn't save him. After confirming that the Gu worm had entered the house, she immediately closed the door and simultaneously drew a rune on the door.

When the talisman was cast, the entire room flickered, ensuring that the Gu worms and the culprits could not leave the room.

The screams from inside the door rose and fell, sending chills down one's spine.

Cui Yuezhen's younger brother fell to the ground and fainted when Cui's father was thrown in.

Ye Wanxi and the others didn't even flinch at the screams. Guan Xuefen, the only one with relatively poor mental fortitude, turned pale and opened her mouth as if to say something.

But when she thought of the innocent victims who were harmed, and herself who almost took the place of the people in the house and became a victim of the Gu poison, her heart hardened, and she ultimately said nothing.

Guan Xuefen was initially worried that if someone died, Ye Wanxi and the others might get into trouble, but she soon realized that she was worrying unnecessarily.

Ye Wanxi had sent a message to Xiao Jihui's people before entering the village. Less than half an hour after they closed the door, the special department arrived.

The same cheerful young Taoist priest arrived again. As soon as he entered, the group's expressions froze, and they covered their noses, complaining, "What's that smell? It stinks!"

Ye Wanxi chuckled: "How could it not smell bad?"

The Gu worm has devoured its master and is out of control. All living things around it will become its prey. The poisonous creatures that it reveres are the first appetizers it will deal with.

Although Ye Wanxi sealed the room, the sounds and smells inside could still be heard.

Just from the smell, you can imagine what a living hell it is inside now.

The young Taoist priest pinched his nose and walked to the door. Looking at the talisman on the door, his eyes lit up slightly. He turned to Ye Wanxi with a fawning expression and said, "Miss Ye, we're all here now. Can we open the door?"

"It's possible, but I'm not sure how many poisonous insects are still alive inside. Please be careful when you open it."

"Of course."

"You and the two of them step back a bit."

Guan Xuefen stared at the young Taoist priest and the others with curiosity for a while. Knowing that she couldn't help, she obediently followed Shi Lang and the other two to stay far away so as not to be a hindrance.

The two Shi brothers only remembered that Feng Tianyu was still ahead after they had walked a distance. Their expressions changed slightly, and they were about to call him over when Ye Wanxi opened the door first.

The moment the door opened, a dizzying stench assaulted the senses, and several dark figures darted out from inside, rushing towards the people closest to the door.

The young Taoist priests swung their swords and fired their guns, killing several of them.

The other birds pounced straight at Ye Wanxi and her companion. Feng Tianyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a few flashes of sword light appeared.

Spiders and snakes alike were all torn to pieces, scattered all over the ground, utterly dead.

"Holy crap?!" Shi Yuyan rubbed her eyes in disbelief. "Was that Brother Feng? Brother, when did he..." become so powerful?

Shi Lang was equally shocked, and in response to his brother's question, he was already cursing in his mind.

Damn it, you're asking me?! Who am I supposed to ask?!

He used to think that everyone was an honest and law-abiding ordinary person. Who would have thought that his best friend who grew up with him had secretly cultivated immortality? Who can he complain to now?

Shi Yuyan didn't care about not getting an answer, and just muttered, "No wonder Miss Ye wasn't worried about us falling behind when we were being assigned rooms."

A relationship guru is right next to me! Is it too late for him to curry favor with him?

(End of this chapter)