Seeing this, Shen Zhiyu could only turn and leave dejectedly.
As he walked, his mind was in complete turmoil.
Back in his room, he tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
It's on the other side of this wall.
Su Qingzhi stood by the bed, calmly watching the five-step snake that had slowly crawled onto her quilt.
Not only was there no fear on her face, but a faint smile even appeared.
That's right, she's not afraid of that kind of thing at all.
From that special space that you carry with you.
She calmly took out an exquisite and sturdy cage and easily caught the five-step snake inside.
Then, she quietly left the house, skillfully walked to the window, and carefully pressed the cage against the window crack.
Then, he swiftly and decisively opened the lid, letting the snake slip away.
At the same time, Shen Zhiyu in the next room was still tossing and turning on his bed, looking dazed and unable to fall asleep.
I endured this torment for a while.
He finally resigned himself to his fate, wrapped the thin blanket he had used for several years tightly around himself, and prepared to close his eyes and rest for a while.
However, just as his fingers touched the corner of the bed...
A sudden, cool, slippery sensation ran down my arm!
"ah!"
Even the large dogs belonging to several neighboring households were so frightened that they started barking wildly.
The night suddenly descended into chaos and utter pandemonium.
Zhu Xiuqin was awakened from her sleep by a strange noise outside the house, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.
She jumped out of bed in a flash, hurriedly putting on her cotton-padded coat without even having time to put it on properly, and rushed out of the room barefoot, heading straight for her son Shen Zhiyu's room.
By the faint light emitted from the old-fashioned light bulb at the door.
The scene before her eyes terrified her so much that she almost lost her mind!
The room was eerily silent, save for the howling of the cold wind seeping in through the cracks in the broken window.
On that old, mottled, creaking wooden bed, Shen Zhiyu was curled up tightly in a ball.
His whole body was trembling uncontrollably, and white foam had begun to appear in his mouth!
What's even more terrifying is that a thick five-step snake was coiled around his outstretched arm.
This snake was several times thicker than a toddler's arm.
"My son! What's wrong with you?!"
Seeing her son in such pain, Zhu Xiuqin almost screamed.
He lunged forward and desperately tried to tear the snake wrapped around Shen Zhiyu's arm with both hands!
"Help! There's a poisonous snake! Help!"
She struggled desperately and cried out for help.
In her haste, her fingernails scratched across several snake scales, which only enraged the vicious five-step snake.
Suddenly, it turned its head and opened its mouth wide.
The sharp fangs came straight at Zhu Xiuqin's face!
"ah--!"
Caught off guard, Zhu Xiuqin screamed in fright at the sudden counterattack.
In a panic, he hurriedly stepped back, but accidentally tripped.
He fell heavily to the ground, looking utterly disheveled!
Fortunately, the snake failed to bite her.
But it didn't linger and quickly swam along the ground towards the corner of the wall.
It quickly disappeared without a trace into the darkness.
A dozen minutes later, Zhu Xiuqin's voice had become hoarse from crying.
Several neighbors who rushed over saw the situation and, without thinking twice, quickly helped her lift Shen Zhiyu onto the door panel and took him to the village clinic.
Meanwhile, Shen Cunpu, who had been standing silently in the courtyard, watched his younger brother being carried away and felt a complex mix of emotions. He silently followed behind and entered the village.
At the same time, he still had some doubts that he couldn't shake off.
On such a cold and bitterly cold night, ordinary venomous snakes should have already hibernated.
Why would someone deliberately sneak into someone's house from the wild at this time?
On the other side, Su Qingzhi stood in the corner outside the consultation room, coldly watching Shen Zhiyu.
His entire arm was now swollen and turning purple, and he looked indifferent.
This outcome was entirely his own fault; he deserved it!
The barefoot doctor in charge of the consultations was a thin, withered old man who held an old-fashioned oil lamp in his trembling hand. He stopped in front of the sickbed at the door.
He carefully observed Shen Zhiyu's symptoms for a while.
First, he looked at his swollen and deformed arm, then gently lifted his eyelids to examine it, and finally slowly shook his head.
"Sigh... I'm afraid it's too late."
The old man sighed.
"The venom of the five-step snake takes effect too quickly, and now the venom has spread to my shoulder... If this drags on any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to save my life."
The old man advised in a low voice.
"Don't even mention we don't have the serum here... Even if we did have that life-saving substance, it wouldn't save this child..."
"He won't last another half an hour. Sigh, let's hurry up and prepare for his funeral."
No! My son cannot die!
Zhu Xiuqin burst into tears, her eyes red and dazed, and slumped onto the cold ground.
She wailed as she reached out to grab the hem of the person next to her.
"Is there anyone who can save my son? Please, I beg you..."
Zhu Xiuqin collapsed to the ground, her knees hitting the mud hard, but she felt no pain at all.
She held the unconscious Shen Zhiyu tightly, pulling him close to her chest with both hands.
"God, open your eyes and save my son! He was so young, just turned 18, and hadn't even gotten married yet. How could he just leave us like this!"
"Who will help me? Who will save my Zhiyu! I'm willing to be his ox or horse in my next life to repay him!"
Her voice was heart-wrenching, and she screamed until her throat was hoarse.
The sound of grief-stricken cries echoed throughout the clinic.
The villagers who gathered around couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.
Some people wiped their eyes, while others lowered their heads with mixed feelings.
Several fellow villagers who knew Shen Zhiyu stood at the door, their faces pale.
This is something that will kill you if you encounter it!
Just when everyone was in despair and no one dared to speak, Su Qingzhi slowly walked into the house from outside the crowd.
She looked down at Shen Zhiyu, who was lying there barely clinging to life, her face filled with pity.
Looking at Zhu Xiuqin, who was crying so hard she was almost fainting, he felt completely confused.
After much hesitation, she finally mustered her courage and said cautiously, "Mom, I... I can try to save him."
Her heart pounded as soon as she said it.
"Get out! You jinx! It's all your fault!"
Zhu Xiuqin suddenly came to her senses.
She rushed over like a madwoman and shoved Su Qingzhi violently, her eyes bloodshot and screaming incessantly.
"If it weren't for you harming him, my son wouldn't have been bitten by a snake! If anyone should die, it should be you!"
Her palm struck Su Qingzhi with a fierce force.
At the critical moment, Shen Cunpu quickly stepped in front, pulling Su Qingzhi behind him to protect her, and frowned as he scolded, "Mom, we're in a real crisis, what are you doing making a fuss about?"
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