The next few days were spent waiting for windy weather. Li Xue didn't seem to be in a hurry. She had found something she enjoyed doing and was having a great time. Several female guards dressed as men were helping her.
Inside and outside Yunjiazhuang village, there grow some strange plants. These plants are not very big, but their leaves are thick and fleshy. Some look like blooming lotus flowers, some like strong pine trees, some like dense grapevines, and some even look like a child's bottom.
Li Xue didn't recognize these strange plants, so she asked Li Guang to identify them.
Li Guang didn't recognize it either, so he asked the guide. The guide took one look and said:
"This is a plant native to this area. It grows very well here. Although it can survive outside of this area, it doesn't look very good, especially in the hot summer, and it is easy for it to die."
But this area is an exception; these plants thrive at any time, likely due to the cool climate.
“That’s wonderful! These plants are so cute. I want to take them back and let them settle in the Central Plains. But it will take us more than a month to travel there, and these plants may die,” Li Xue asked.
The guide laughed when he heard that.
"These plants are very resilient, probably due to their thick leaves. Even if you pull them out of the soil and leave them unattended for three months, they won't die."
"Really? That's amazing."
Li Xue was pleasantly surprised. If that was the case, she could take these lovely plants back and plant them.
Just then, Zhao Xian walked over, and Li Xue went to his side and excitedly said:
"Brother Zhao, look how beautiful these plants are! I'm going to take them back and plant them."
Zhao Xian certainly recognized these plants; they were called succulents.
In his previous life, he enjoyed growing flowers and plants, and he had a particular fondness for succulents.
To ensure the healthy growth of succulents, he also designed a sunroom specifically for growing them.
Before transmigrating, Zhao Xian had already become a senior executive of a listed company. Even though he was busy with work, he would still take some time to manage his succulent kingdom in order to relieve his tired mind and body.
Because he grows succulents very well, many of his female colleagues ask him for planting tips, and he is always willing to share his knowledge.
After he traveled through time, he never saw those adorable succulents again. To his surprise, this place was teeming with succulents.
These succulents all grew naturally and were in excellent quality and condition, which made Zhao Xian very happy.
"These are called succulents. They can be planted in flowerpots for people to enjoy. They are very easy to care for. The secret to growing them well is to control the amount of water they receive."
Upon hearing this, Li Xue immediately became happy.
"That's great! I didn't expect Brother Zhao to know about these plants and even know how to grow them. Now I can take some back and plant them without worrying about them not surviving."
"I wonder if this plant has seeds. Wouldn't it be better if we could collect some seeds to plant?" Li Guang said.
"Of course there are seeds. These succulents can flower, and the seeds mature into seed pods, each containing thousands of seeds."
These seeds are very small, so they must be planted with great care, and the soil used for planting is also important.
After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he began to teach them how to recognize the seed pods. The group was very happy and began to pick the seed pods.
Seeing Li Xue and several guards collecting succulent seed pods, Zhao Xian pulled Li Guang aside and said:
“A few days ago, we went to the entrance of the valley and felt that the weather there was abnormal, as if the weather was about to change. I hope the weather will change soon so that we will have the opportunity to enter Devil's Valley.”
“Brother Zhao is right. I’ve been observing the weather these past few days and I feel that there will be a strong wind within three days. This wind will definitely blow away the miasma in the valley, so we can safely cross the valley.”
"Really? That's great." Zhao Xian had absolute faith in Li Guang's judgment.
"What's Wang Ling up to?" Li Guang asked.
Standing to the side, Zhao Cheng said, "These past few days, Wang Ling has been staying in his tent and has hardly come out. I went in to check on him, and he does nothing but meditate and sleep. He rarely does anything else."
Li Guang nodded and said, "It seems that Wang Ling did indeed spend a few days as a monk, but his heart is too dark, which is chilling."
"Don't worry, I've already devised a plan specifically for him. He'll definitely fall into it, and then we can take advantage of the situation and expose his true colors," Zhao Xian said.
"What's the trick?" Li Guang asked, intrigued.
Zhao Xian didn't speak; he looked at Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng nodded, took something out of his pocket, and placed it on the ground.
Li Guang was a little curious, so he took two steps forward and carefully examined the area. But when he saw it clearly, he was shocked and quickly retreated, almost crying out.
This is a snake, more than two feet long, with black and white stripes on its body. This kind of snake should be the most venomous snake in the area that the old hunter mentioned a few days ago. If you are bitten by it, you will definitely die.
The old hunter had warned them to stay far away from such a venomous snake and never provoke it. How could Zhao Cheng have such a venomous snake and even carry it with him?
"Be careful, this snake is poisonous," Li Guang immediately warned.
"Li Guang, don't be afraid. This is a fake snake, which I made. Not only that, it can crawl on the ground and is completely indistinguishable from the real thing."
"Fake snake."
Li Guang found it unbelievable. He took two steps forward and began to examine it.
As Li Guang was examining the snake, it began to move, flicking its red tongue and crawling forward.
Li Guang was stunned. This was no fake snake; it was a real snake. Anyone who saw this snake would shudder.
Zhao Xian stepped forward and placed one foot in front of him to block the snake's path. Surprisingly, the snake raised its head and crawled over the back of Zhao Xian's foot.
Zhao Xian bent down, picked up the fake snake, wrapped it around his wrist twice, and then walked towards Li Guang.
Li Guang had been afraid of snakes since childhood. Although Zhao Xian said it was a fake snake, Li Guang was still a little scared when he saw its black and white striped body.
It seems that even the most upright and indomitable heroes have an innate fear of venomous snakes.
"Brother Zhao, when you said you were setting a trap for Wang Ling, were you using this fake snake?"
"Yes, we'll use this fake venomous snake to trick Wang Ling, so he'll reveal his true colors."
We told the princess about this plan beforehand, so she wouldn't be caught off guard and panic.
Li Xue and several guards were picking succulent seed pods when they saw Zhao Xian and his group approaching. Just as they were about to show them their harvest, they suddenly noticed a black and white venomous snake wrapped around Zhao Xian's wrist and screamed in fright.
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