Chapter 167 Snake and Mouse

Jin Hongge was extremely anxious. He was afraid that his mother and sister would suffer the same danger as him, being harmed by those rats and snakes. Despite the sharp pain in his legs, he gritted his teeth and struggled to support himself, limping towards his mother and sister's room.

When he reached the yard, he suddenly noticed rats and snakes scurrying around. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately grabbed a flashlight and stumbled towards his mother and sister's room.

Upon entering the room, Jin Hongge saw her mother and sister sleeping peacefully in bed, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

He quickly and softly woke them: "Mom, Hongshuang, wake up! There are rats and snakes in the yard. We have to leave right away."

Lin Sumei and Jin Hongshuang woke up groggily and were startled by his words. They were somewhat panicked, but they trusted Jin Hongge completely. They quickly dressed and followed him outside into the courtyard.

Standing in a safe place, Jin Hongge breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Lin Sumei looked around her yard in a panic: "Hongge, what's going on? Where did all these snakes and rats come from?"

Jin Hongshuang's eyes were red; she was terrified of these two things: "This is so strange! In previous years, snakes would have already hibernated by November. Brother, someone must be trying to harm us!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Jin Hongge's eyes: "Don't be afraid, I'll handle it. You guys stay outside and don't go in."

After saying that, he walked into the yard with the knife in his hand.

"Brother, be careful."

Jin Hongge found that apart from the pain, he did not feel anything special at the two bite sites, and he did not have any symptoms of poisoning. This reassured him a little. As long as it was a non-venomous snake, it would not be difficult to deal with.

He gathered some dry grass and branches, lit them in the yard to make a small fire. Then, he carefully brought the fire closer to the house, using the flames and smoke to drive away the rats and snakes.

During the process of driving them away, Jin Hongge noticed that many snakes were trying to escape. Without hesitation, he picked up a knife and quickly killed them.

Although these snakes can be a bit scary, their meat is a good food source for winter.

After some effort, Jin Hongge finally succeeded in driving away the rats and snakes in her house.

Looking at the snake corpses scattered on the ground, he couldn't help but feel terrified. This was definitely not an accident; someone must be behind it all. Who could it be?

It couldn't possibly be one of his awful relatives; they don't have that kind of ability.

Meanwhile, the educated youth at the settlement were slow to react. Perhaps due to the day's fatigue, they had already fallen asleep, completely unaware of the movements around them, until snakes quietly crawled into their blankets and rats brazenly urinated on their faces, waking them up.

In an instant, heart-wrenching screams echoed from the educated youth settlement in the dead of night.

"Aaaaaaah!! There's a snake! Aaaaaah!"

"A rat! A rat is biting my foot!!!"

"Ahhhhh! A snake! Help me!!"

Men and women ran around the house like madmen, trying to escape the terrifying snakes and rats. In their panic, they rushed into the yard, only to be horrified to find snakes slithering there as well, and even on the roof.

This sudden turn of events intensified their fear, and screams erupted one after another.

"Aaaaaah!!"

They no longer cared that they were only wearing their undergarments or the cold of the night; they all ran frantically towards the village in a panic, shouting for help as they ran.

"Help! Captain, save us! There are snakes!!"

Before long, the commotion woke up the villagers, who all came out to check what was happening.