The other bandits were also suddenly thrown around, completely disoriented. As they grimaced and rubbed their dazed heads to get up, just as they were about to investigate, they were caught off guard by pairs of snake-like eyes that gleamed with an eerie light.
"Hiss..."
The python bent its head, its cold, foul-smelling forked tongue brushing against their cheeks.
"ah--!"
"Aaaaaah—!!"
...
Then, one after another, the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling rang out, easily drowning out Cheng Dadao's shouts.
Terrified screams erupted from the village.
The little dumpling blinked its big, dark eyes, looking confused. Its earlier sullen posture had long since vanished, leaving behind a little baby who, realizing it might have gotten into trouble, timidly bit its lip.
She quickly and shamelessly shrank into her older brother's arms, burying her head in her chest like an ostrich, saying, "I don't know anything, it's none of my business."
Huo Chengche glanced at the little dumpling who had cowered in his arms and was pretending to be dead. He smiled and gently patted her soft little bottom, coaxing her softly, "It's only right that the stubborn little devil gets a scolding."
The little dumpling quickly seized the opportunity, nodded vigorously, and hurriedly promised in her childish voice, "Niannian will definitely not bring Pang Tuan Tuan and the snakes to be mean to good people!"
Huo Chengche looked at the little boy's obedient "good baby" face and couldn't help but laugh. He replied "Okay" and reached out to gently pinch the tip of the silly little boy's nose. "Alright, now the bad guys are behaving themselves. Niannian, tell Pang Tuantuan and the snakes to step back."
"Okay!" the little dumpling obediently replied, then turned his head and called out in a soft, sweet baby voice, "Fat Tuan Tuan, and you guys, stop scaring people! Quickly line up to the side, good babies shouldn't disturb adults!"
As the little boy's childish voice faded, the astonished and horrified crowd was shocked to see:
These suddenly appearing, thick, long pythons, which had looked like they were about to devour people, actually straightened up one by one, and their tails that had been coiled around the bandits loosened.
They slid to the side one after another and stood in line, even more well-behaved than the little babies lining up to go home after school.
Even the tiger, which had its jaws wide open, obediently got off Cheng Dadao's back after hearing the little baby's sweet, childish shout. It sat quietly to the side, licking its fur and washing its paws, just like a proud big cat.
The villagers were dumbfounded, muttering that "a god has descended to earth."
Huo Chengche felt a headache coming on. He looked down at the little bundle of joy nestled in his arms and felt both amused and helpless.
“Mr. Tong, we don’t need that many people here. Let the villagers go back to eat. Leave these bandits to me. I will give you an explanation.”
Huo Chengche glanced at the bandits who were huddled together in fear, and gave a casual instruction to Tong Youlin.
"Okay, okay!" Tong Youlin was called by Huo Chengche and quickly closed his mouth in a daze. He wiped his drool and, without hesitation, turned around and called the villagers back.
Tong Youlin's words still carried considerable weight in the village, especially since it was midday and the village children were still hiding at home. The villagers, concerned for him, didn't linger and soon dispersed.
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