It was none other than the son of Old Joe next door.
Qiao Zhijie was holding a branch and poking hard into a hole, muttering something.
This guy seemed so focused that he didn't even notice Chen Wang walking behind him.
"What are you doing?"
"ah?"
Qiao Zhijie was so scared that he sat down on the ground. When he turned around and saw that it was him, he glared at him.
"Chen Wang, what do you want to do?"
"Come on, I'm the one asking you what you're doing, being sneaky."
Chen Wang rolled his eyes.
"You are the one who is sneaking around. This bamboo forest doesn't belong to anyone. What's wrong with me coming here to catch bamboo slugs?"
Qiao Zhijie questioned unconvinced.
"Bamboo slipper?"
Chen Wang looked at the hole with a strange expression.
"Yeah, what?"
"Are you sure this is the hole of the bamboo slipper?"
"This is a bamboo forest. What else could it be but a bamboo hole? Are you here to steal it from me? I was the first one to find this hole."
Qiao Zhijie stared at him warily.
"Am I crazy? Stealing a snake hole from you? You're a fucking genius."
Chen Wang smiled disdainfully and walked away.
"That's good... Wait, what? Is this a snake cave?"
Qiao Zhijie was so frightened that his face turned pale. He threw the branch in his hand away, and stepped back like a crab with his hands on the ground.
"You lied to me, didn't you? How could there be a snake hole here?"
"Who told you there are no snake holes in bamboo forests? Bamboo forests are a favorite environment for snakes. If you don't believe me, reach in and touch. Maybe there are snakes hibernating in there."
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