Seeing that Atao seemed unable to bear it any longer, Mu Nanxun raised his eyes and said softly, "Go."

The men in black then went over, caught the snake again, and put it into the bag that had been prepared beforehand.

Atao was speechless for a long time, shrinking in the corner and trembling uncontrollably.

"Now, I'll ask you one more time: who taught you to say those things?"

Mu Nanxun's voice seemed to come from hell, giving everyone who heard it goosebumps.

Especially Ah Tao, who was nearly driven to collapse by what she had just witnessed, had no energy left to think about Mu Nanxun's problem.

She trembled, her face deathly pale, unable to speak for a long time. But after Xia Bingqing's repeated admonitions and brainwashing these past few days, the idea that Yi Yi was a terrifying monster had taken deep root in her mind and become an undeniable fact.

After a long while, she still shook her head, trembling, "I don't know, I don't know anything..." Then, pointing at Yi Yi, with a trembling hand, she said, "She's a monster, she's a monster..."

"Stubborn and obstinate".

Judging from how those snakes went berserk and tried to rush towards Atao, it's clear that something is wrong. The answer might lie with Atao.

"Smack—"

Just then, a box fell off Atao and the lid was flung open.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was actually a foundation box. However, the foundation box looked very expensive, far beyond what a servant like Ah Tao could afford.

Just as the box fell to the ground, the snake in the bag, which had calmed down slightly, suddenly became as if it had been injected with adrenaline and began to struggle violently again.

Mu Nanxun frowned and rushed towards Xiao Hei, "Give it to me."

When Xiao Hei went over, A Tao tried to pick up the foundation box like a protective treasure, but Xiao Hei beat her to it, took the foundation box in his hand, and handed it to Mu Nanxun.

Mu Nanxun noticed that whoever had the foundation box, these snakes would try to crawl into their spot.

"Xiao Hei, I remember you found some powder at the door of the room before. Take a closer look, is this it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei took the foundation box and carefully compared it with the powder he had previously stored in a bottle. He said, "Boss, mine looks similar, but it smells a bit stronger. However, we can't rule out the possibility that something else was added to it. But to be sure, we'll have to ask Mr. Ouyang to come and take a look."

"Tell everyone what this is."

Everyone's ears perked up, including Yi Yi's.

"Reporting to the boss, these snakes are raised by a restaurant three streets away from our Maple Riverside. They are usually used to make wild game for our customers. This powder is their favorite thing. It is made from various minced meats and corresponding seasonings. Because of the added seasonings, we humans may not be able to smell it, but these snakes love it. That's why when we sprinkle the powder at the door of the young master and young mistress's room, these snakes crawl in from outside and specifically target this area."

Upon hearing this, almost everyone was so shocked that they were speechless, and then they began to whisper among themselves.

"So that's why so many snakes were thrown in before. I thought it was just a regular foundation."

"Oh my, who is it that is so cruel as to let so many snakes in? It has terrified us."