Having already witnessed the snake's venom, Qin Zixuan dared not be careless. He quickly threw the bow and arrow in his hand horizontally at the snake and turned to run away.
Unexpectedly, the venomous snake was agile, and with a slight sidestep, it dodged the shoddy, makeshift bow and arrow, continuing its pursuit of Qin Zixuan.
The snake bared its sharp fangs, about to bite Qin Zixuan's calf!
Mo Qianshang could no longer bear to watch, so she casually tossed the dagger in her hand, and the venomous snake, which had been so rampant just moments before, was instantly cut in two by the sharp silver blade.
But since it was thrown out casually without being aimed at the snake's vital spot, the severed snake was still slowly writhing on the ground, trying its best to chase Qin Zixuan.
Realizing the change behind him, Qin Zixuan ran a few steps away before suddenly stopping, patting his chest and panting heavily.
"This is terrifying!"
After taking a few more glances, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with the snake. He quickly looked up and around, and finally spotted Mo Qianshang in a tree. His eyes lit up with joy.
"Mommy! I missed you so much! I almost got bitten by a snake!" he shouted as he ran toward Mo Qianshang, his little arms outstretched.
As the little guy passed by the venomous snake, he raised his leg to kick the snake's head, but was stopped by Mo Qianshang's stern shout.
"No!"
She really didn't expect her little rascal to be so fierce. Before Qin Zixuan could continue running forward, Mo Qianshang used her lightness skill to land next to him, picked up a dry branch from the ground and poked it at the snake's head, her face very serious.
"Zixuan, look, although this snake has been cut in half, the cut wasn't at its vital spot, so it can still move, like this..."
As soon as the stick was extended to the snake's head, the snake's previously writhing tongue suddenly bit down, and the stick was immediately stained with some unknown liquid.
Without even thinking, it was obvious that it was venom. The little guy was so frightened that he took several steps back, waving his little hands and shaking his head. His childish voice was still filled with fear.
"Mother, quickly throw away the stick! He kept shaking his head back then, it was terrifying! What if he flew up and bit you? I... I couldn't save you..."
At this point, Qin Zixuan lowered his head somewhat. He was still too weak and didn't even know these basic facts. If he had actually kicked the snake's head, his leg would definitely be bitten by its sharp teeth right now!
Fortunately, his mother is here. He will work harder to learn from his master so that he can protect his mother, brothers and sisters.
A few moments later, Mo Qianshang killed the snake completely. Because she still needed to search for people, she did not peel off the snake's skin. She quickly told Qin Zixuan how to wrap the snake skin before taking her son away.
Finding a safe spot, Mo Qianshang sat down on a clean stone slab, patted the spot next to her, and turned her head to ask the little guy a serious question.
“Zixuan, tell your mother, why did you go hunting alone up the mountain today? If I remember correctly, you still have some basic skills that your master in white robes taught you to practice today.”
Mo Qianshang had indeed overheard two passing children mentioning it in the courtyard, but she was still unclear about the specifics.
When his mother asked him about hunting again after he failed to catch any pheasants, the little guy was as wilted as a frostbitten eggplant, listless and with his head hanging low, his voice barely audible.
"Mother, I...I just...I just..."
"Don't worry, I don't mean to be angry with you. It's just that Liu Xiaolan's family said that your sister was called to the mountain by you, but now they can't find her. I want to ask you what happened."
"I didn't!" The little guy raised his head indignantly, his round eyes filled with panic and anxiety. "It was clearly Liu Xiaolan who sneaked me here. I've never even seen Liu Xiaoyu before, so why would I ask her to come to the mountain?"
"Besides, all our friends know that she and Liu Shuda from the village chief's family are... are..." The little guy blushed as he spoke of some things.
But thinking that he would be slandered if he didn't explain clearly, he gritted his teeth and continued, "They are a couple, how could I possibly go to Liu Xiaoyu alone? She is a few years older than me, and we would never get along."
“But they’re convinced it was you. What do you think we should do?” Remembering Qin Zixuan’s previous joke about Liu Xiaolan, Mo Qianshang roughly understood the whole story.
Sure enough, his kids wouldn't do anything reckless.
Liu Xiaolan? Since they can't deal with her, they resort to scheming against her children. Very well, they're quite capable!
Seeing the cold look on Mo Qianshang's face, Qin Zixuan thought very seriously.
At this moment, he slowly realized that he had been tricked by the method his elder brother had once mentioned!
He's so stupid, even such a simple method worked on him...
The surrounding air pressure was getting lower and lower, which made Qin Zixuan very uncomfortable. He carefully tugged at Mo Qianshang, the source of the low air pressure, and apologized softly.
"Mother, I was wrong. Please calm down. I promise I will never contact Liu Xiaolan again, and I will definitely tell you when I go into the mountains."
Looking down, she saw that the little boy's big eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and Mo Qianshang suddenly realized that she must have been a little scary just now. She quickly raised her hand to rub the fluffy little head, her eyebrows and eyes smiling.
"A child who admits their mistakes and corrects them is a good child. Remember, you should think carefully about what others say, except what your mother, brothers and sisters say."
"Especially someone like Liu Xiaolan, do you know that even if her sister hadn't had an accident, it would still be dangerous for you to go into the mountains alone? Look at those footprints on your right front, what do they look like?"
"It's...it's a wild boar!" Qin Zixuan said, then shrank closer to Mo Qianshang, his thin arms tightly hugging her.
"Besides wild boars, there are probably other wild animals in these mountains. You must never do what you did today again. If you are really curious about the mountains and want to hunt, call your master or mother. Do you understand?"
This wasn't because Mo Qianshang was raising the boys like pampered young ladies; it was simply because all four children were too thin and lacked physical strength and martial arts skills.
If you encounter a wild boar, you'll simply become its meal, with no chance of escape!
Fortunately, the little guy knew his own limitations and obediently nodded in agreement, not feeling at all that his freedom was being restricted by Mo Qianshang.
After the mother and son finished their heart-to-heart talk, they had just gotten up to continue their search when they heard urgent shouts coming from all directions.
"Something terrible has happened! Help! The village chief's grandson has hit his head on the way down the mountain! Someone come quick to save him!"
A child bumping their head can be a big deal or a small one. Mo Qianshang couldn't care less about her previous unpleasantness with the village chief's family. She picked up Qin Zixuan with one hand and used her lightness skill to head towards the source of the sound.
Meanwhile, she secretly hid the first-aid medicine she had just redeemed from the mall on her person with her other hand, so as not to be discovered when there were many people around.
As she got closer, Mo Qianchang finally saw Liu Shuda's injuries; he hadn't lost much blood. If there wasn't any internal blood pooling or a fractured skull, it shouldn't be a serious problem.
However, the latter two scenarios require modern, sophisticated scanning instruments to determine, as she simply cannot ascertain them with the naked eye…
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