I heard the snake-like woman's voice and immediately put down my chopsticks.

Turning my head, I saw the beautiful snake wearing a cloak, looking radiant.

Beside her were the Black and White Impermanence and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

Upon seeing the beautiful snake, Wei Yang and Wei Ai immediately bowed and said, "Madam!"

I noticed that the two people greeted each other without kneeling, which made me realize that Fengmen Village wasn't particularly backward.

The beautiful snake ignored the two of them and walked up to me, asking with concern, "You brat, you drank so much last night, are you feeling unwell? Should I call a doctor?"

"Sister Snake, what exactly are you up to?"

Seeing the serpentine beauty who looked completely different, a sense of unease rose within me: "That's not what we agreed on yesterday, you clearly said it would be..."

The beautiful snake-like woman frowned slightly: "Hey! Why are you still calling me 'sister'?"

I blurted out, "Of course! If I don't call you 'sister,' am I supposed to call you 'mom'?"

"Otherwise what?"

Seeing my expression, the beautiful snake smiled and said, "You're not shy, are you? Well, that's only natural. It's hard for people to accept the idea of ​​a mother-son relationship that has no foundation. Besides, I have power and influence, so you're bound to be misunderstood as someone who's trying to curry favor with the powerful... Xiao Hei, you guys go out first."

Upon hearing this, Hei Wuchang beckoned to Wei Yang and Wei Ai, and the group left the room together.

After the snake and the others left, she sat down in the chair opposite me: "How are you feeling now, more relaxed?"

"This is not a relaxing thing at all! Didn't we agree to drink yesterday? How come I turned into a son after we finished drinking?"

I looked at the beautiful snake with complete bewilderment: "What exactly are you up to?"

"Kid, you're not pretending to be crazy after you sobered up, are you?"

The beautiful snake-like woman narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at me with eyes as clear as water: "Have you forgotten about last night when you asked me to be your godmother?"

After hearing the snake woman's reminder, I seemed to actually remember it a little.

The impression was very vague. I only vaguely remembered that something like that had happened, but I really couldn't remember who brought it up or how it was brought up.

Thinking of this, I said speechlessly, "Sister Snake, what we said yesterday was just drunken nonsense, it shouldn't be taken seriously."

"I hate being lied to the most. Since you don't acknowledge what you said, then I won't acknowledge it either."

The serpentine's face turned ugly, and her eyes became fierce: "Last night you promised to be my adopted son, and I promised to release your friend. Since you think this is just drunken talk, then let's all go back on our word."

When I saw the beautiful snake about to leave, I was immediately startled: "Godmother, we can talk things over, don't get so angry!"

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

The beautiful snake turned around, revealing a captivating smile: "I, the beautiful snake, am the master of Fengmen Village. If word got out that I would be begging a mere brat like you to be my son, wouldn't I be laughed out of the house?"

"Actually, I just heard the maid's explanation and I've been thinking about this too. Logically speaking, you should be considered the most powerful woman in the circle. Calling you godmother is not a loss for me in essence. But I'm just curious why you chose me."

I looked intently at the beautiful snake woman: "Where do I find value in you?"

"What use could a little guy like you be to me? If I wanted to use someone, I could find many people more powerful than you."

The beautiful snake looked at me calmly: "I am willing to take you as my godson only because we have the same experience and we share the same hatred for Duan Jinyan!"

I was startled: "You're investigating me?"

"Isn't that what you said yourself?"

The beautiful snake looked at me calmly and said, "Yesterday, your drunken rant against Duan Jinyan also stirred up a painful memory for me. I don't know what hatred you have between you, but I am his sworn enemy!"

Although I look young, I'm actually over forty years old, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I'm past the halfway point of my life! I built this huge business empire just to get revenge on Duan Jinyan, but after getting rid of him, someone needs to take over the business in Fengmen Village!

I don't want my life's work to go to waste, nor do I want to hand it over to strangers! I wasn't destined to be a biological mother, but since we're connected, being a godmother is fine. You've been orphaned since childhood, and I've been lonely for so many years. Perhaps our meeting is a preordained destiny!

I countered, "You chose me simply because we share the same hatred?"

"No, it's just that your experience resonated with me, which is why I said it's fate! I'm the kind of person who rarely takes a liking to someone, but you're the one who caught my eye."

The beautiful snake smiled and said, "Of course, our relationship can't be like that of a biological mother and son, where there is unconditional giving. And the intelligence you've shown makes me think that you, little guy, are capable of managing Fengmen Village in the future."

I wasn't overwhelmed by this windfall; instead, I still felt uneasy: "Aren't you afraid that your hard-earned fortune will be ruined in my hands, or that you didn't even ask me if I was willing to take over Fengmen Village?"

"After a person dies, they're nothing but a handful of yellow earth. I've seen countless deaths and know the principle that when a person dies, the lamp goes out, so I don't really care about what you're talking about. Since you've robbed tombs, you must have seen those unparalleled burial objects, right? Just like those rare treasures circulating in Fengmen Village, they've passed through the hands of countless kings and generals, and aren't they still circulating everywhere in the market today?"

The beautiful snake hit the nail on the head: "No one can truly possess anything in this world except emotions! So I took you in not only to find an heir for Fengmen Village, but also because I wanted to experience what it's like to be a mother. I lack nothing and need nothing, so for me, first impressions are the most important thing."

Talking to the beautiful snake is a very comfortable experience. She seems to have a kind of magic that can make people feel warmth and trust in the shortest amount of time.

She makes you feel incredibly relaxed, so you can't bring yourself to be wary of her.

But I know that she is a worldly person, especially in a place like Fengmen Village, and has an extraordinary understanding of human nature.

Therefore, it is very likely that I deliberately perceived her special affability.

Although the beautiful snake spoke very frankly, I didn't really believe this woman I didn't know. I tentatively asked, "You said you also have a deep hatred for Duan Jinyan. What exactly happened between you two?"