As she said this, Concubine Xiao showed a doting smile.
After listening, Wen Zhu did not make any rebuttal, but just lowered his head silently, remaining silent as if he was thinking about something.
Suddenly, Concubine Xiao seemed to remember something and asked again, "Where is the pearl necklace I gave you last time? Why didn't I see you wearing it today?"
In response to this question, Wen Zhu raised his voice slightly and replied, "The peach blossom-shaped pendant hanging around my neck is actually a relic left to me by my mother. I have always worn it in the hope of forever remembering the care and concern she once gave me."
After hearing this, Concubine Xiao's tone softened. "I see. It seems your mother must be very good to you, right?"
"Yes...she is indeed very kind to me."
Having said this, tears welled up in Wen Zhu's eyes.
"Come on, tell me about your mother."
Concubine Xiao gently invited Wen Zhu to sit down, wanting to create a comfortable atmosphere so that the other party could relax and speak freely, but Wen Zhu seemed a little stubborn and was unwilling to sit down. She thought that standing there might allow her to more freely share her childhood memories and those emotions that were deeply engraved in her heart.
At this moment, in such a quiet and warm moment of expectation, Wen Zhu suddenly discovered that the woman next to him, the always elegant and calm Concubine Xiao, now showed a rare expression - an unprecedented fear.
Her eyes were fixed and tense, staring at an ominous direction ahead as if she had encountered something terrible.
This sudden change immediately caught Wen Zhu's attention. She followed Concubine Xiao's stiff gaze, and at that moment, her breathing became rapid.
Because there were two or three poisonous snakes slowly crawling on the ground not far away, and what was worse was that one of them was approaching them at an alarming speed.
There is no time to waste, and every second counts in a situation like this.
So Wen Zhu took quick action and grabbed a piece of hard ice the size of a fist from the ice jar next to him without any hesitation.
She threw the ice in her hand with all her strength, aiming directly at the belly of the most threatening venomous snake that was closest to her. With a crisp sound, the ice hit the target accurately, successfully blocking the ferocious reptile's progress. It twisted its body in pain and lost the ability to attack further.
At the same time, although she was also filled with fear deep in her heart, Concubine Xiao, who had experienced countless trials and tribulations and had long since developed a strong willpower, did not sit idly by and wait for death. Instead, she chose to face this emergency together with Wen Zhu.
She also reached out and grabbed a smaller piece of ice nearby, and without hesitation, swung it at another venomous snake that was about to attack. Although this small piece of frozen object was not particularly large, when it hit the enemy's body with huge potential energy, it still made a heart-pounding sound, causing the creature to suffer severe damage until it completely lost the chance to continue struggling.
However, the crisis was not completely over. A third, more dangerous and agile snake was about to reach their feet. Wen Zhu hurriedly grabbed the wrist of Concubine Xiao, who was still in shock, and whispered in a low but extremely urgent voice, "Don't stand there, quickly follow me and run away in a circle!"
It turns out that there was an unwritten rule in the common sense of survival in the wild: when encountering natural enemies like snakes that are slender and good at straight-line tracking, the best way to deal with it is to escape by continuously changing direction or circling, taking advantage of the fact that humans have more endurance and flexibility than these cold-blooded animals to gradually keep a safe distance.
After hearing the suggestion, the two of them immediately began a tense and exciting journey, running and dodging around the fixed landscape obstacles in the yard again and again; during the process, they disturbed other female relatives nearby, causing several people to scream due to excessive panic. Fortunately, these frightened creatures were not attracted by the outside noise, and still insisted on following and biting the target person, which made the originally complicated situation even more difficult.
At this critical moment, two additional new forces joined the chasing game that was disadvantageous to Wen Zhu. The number suddenly increased to five, and the whole situation seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
At this moment, a girl named Su Yue showed extraordinary courage and quick judgment. She used a small knife for cutting fruits to stab one of the deadly poisonous creatures directly in the vital point, causing it to collapse to the ground.
Then another elder man, holding a shovel, quickly approached the center of the remaining enemy camp and decisively cut off the body of the last one who dared to come forward to provoke him. This barely quelled the sudden and terrifying commotion.
However, the situation has not been completely alleviated. In addition to the imminent danger that Wen Zhu and others are facing, there are also signs of invasion by multiple batches of similar species around the courtyard, which are obviously targeting the former.
Although most of the participants were terrified by the bloody and cruel scene and even almost lost control and collapsed, fortunately there were still some rational people who began to spontaneously organize self-rescue actions, and the scene was once in a chaotic and busy state.
"This snake is coming for me, Concubine, please leave quickly! We need to separate!"
Wen Zhu shouted almost in despair.
Her voice was filled with anxiety and fear, fearing that the poisonous snake would cause greater harm to others.
Someone must be trying to plot against her.
A chill ran through her heart; this targeting made her feel particularly panicked.
Otherwise, those snakes wouldn't have chosen her so deliberately.
They rushed towards her without hesitation, as if guided by some mysterious force.
After hearing this, Concubine Xiao instinctively let go of her hand and hurriedly ran away a few steps.
Her steps were a little unsteady, and her face was full of panic.
Any hesitation at this moment could be fatal.
Looking back, the snake was very close to Wen Zhu.
Although the servants from the Duke's Mansion were already on their way, they were still some distance away from Wen Zhu.
Only some vague shadows could be seen of them, and it was obvious that they still had some way to go.
Suddenly, a surge of courage surged from her heart, and she decided to turn around and rush back to help.
This is an instinctive reaction and also driven by the heart. We cannot let our friends face such a crisis alone.
At this time, she was behind the snake, and the snake was only focused on biting Wen Zhu and didn't notice that there was someone behind it.
The opportunity was right in front of her, and she dared not hesitate any longer.
After finding the right moment, she grabbed the snake's tail, swung it hard, and threw it far away.
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