As soon as he finished speaking, a long snake with black and red patterns, as thick as an arm, suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Amidst the gasps of the crowd, with a snap, the snake bit off Qiu Shi's arm and swallowed it whole.
Qiu Shi screamed in agony, his face instantly turning blue-purple and black, and he collapsed to the ground.
The rain was getting heavier.
Qiu Shi, lying on the ground, had a dark, bluish-purple face. After convulsing for a while, he lay motionless.
The long snake coiled around Qiu Shi, its scarlet forked tongue flicking, its lantern-sized eyes glaring at the screaming, terrified crowd around it.
"Hiss hiss hiss!!!"
The venomous snakes coiled around and emitted sounds.
The crowd that had just been watching screamed in terror, some collapsing to the ground, others vanishing without a trace.
The sky was overcast and gloomy. Su Yan was soaked to the bone and stood there with her head down.
Qiu Shi's corpse lay right at her feet, a long snake hissing and flicking its tongue as it circled around her.
Much later, she raised her arm.
He rubbed his temples expressionlessly.
Her head was buzzing, and the pent-up frustration in her heart almost threatened to burst forth and engulf her.
He walked on, his feet treading on the bloodstains on the ground, never glancing at the corpse again.
A long snake with black and red patterns snaked along Su Yan's feet, following closely behind.
As they turned the corner, the man and the snake disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Half an hour later, the Third Prince returned, dressed in white, with a soft fur shawl draped over his shoulders. He was gentle and harmless, holding an oil-paper umbrella, like a beautiful painting.
Beside Xuan Yuan Yong Hao, the eldest prince, Xuan Yuan Yong Lin, also arrived.
Xuanyuan Yonglin had a square face, wore a yellow robe with a qilin design, and exuded a calm and composed aura.
The two of them standing together really don't look like brothers.
If there's any similarity, it's probably in their eyebrows and eyes.
Upon entering, one could hear panic and murmurs of conversation.
It was raining, and the maids had all formed a circle in the courtyard, completely disregarding getting soaked, and were chatting together.
Xuanyuan Yonglin's voice was a bit rougher, and it had a hidden meaning.
"Third brother, are the servants in your household always this unruly?"
Xuanyuan Yonghao raised his eyes and swept them over.
At this moment, the head matron hurried over, her expression somewhat grave.
"Your Highness, Qiu Shi... is dead."
Xuanyuan Yonghao's eyelids twitched slightly, and the palace maids surrounding the corpse, upon seeing His Highness return, hurriedly made way for him and bowed in unison.
"Welcome, Your Highness, Third Prince."
A corpse, its body covered in bruises and unrecognizable, lay there, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
He probably didn't expect the corpse to be like this, so when Xuan Yuan Yonglin saw it, he was startled.
Fortunately, it's not obvious from the surface.
The Southern Tang general's expression was cold and hard as he questioned the head maid.
"What happened?"
"Half an hour ago, the maid Su Yan had an argument with Qiu Shi. Suddenly, a venomous snake appeared out of nowhere and bit off Qiu Shi's arm. The snake was highly venomous, and Qiu Shi collapsed and died from the poison."
Xuanyuan Yonghao was silent for a moment, then spoke.
Where is she?
The old woman was taken aback and returned.
"Qiu Shi's death has thrown us into a panic. We haven't seen Su Yan for the past half hour since she died."
Xuanyuan Yonghao turned his head and gave the order.
"Go and find the Southern Tang."
"yes!"
Beside him, Xuan Yuan Yonglin, who had remained silent all along, flashed a sharp light in his eyes, his tone unreadable.
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