The snake cubs, observing Irina's expression, analyzed what they had been doing. Those outside had detected a different scent; Irina's scent was strong—she was female, after all. Males are very sensitive to females.
I crept closer and saw Irina facing a pile of meat, seemingly doing something naughty. Her back was to the snake cub, so I couldn't see her clearly.
So, in order to figure out if she was doing something bad, the snake cubs tried to keep a low profile and approached her little by little, but they were still discovered, all because the fifth one flicked its tongue.
Little Snake A: "Fifth Brother, it's all your fault for making that noise! I almost saw it clearly. A female sneaked into the room. Something's wrong."
Little Snake C: "She's quite pretty, but she's nowhere near as good-looking as the mother beast. Is there any problem? Look, she's smiling as she talks to us."
Little Snake Ding: "Are you stupid? Of course, you have to pretend to do bad things. Don't think all females are idiots; some females are very good at pretending."
Little Snake A: "We can't complain to the mother beast or the father beast, they don't understand the ancient language. Let her go. We'll keep an eye on her from behind. That pile of meat, Fifth Brother, you take it and throw it away."
Seeing the snake cubs rustling as if they were discussing something, Irina thought, "This isn't a good place to stay. I'd better leave first." She then acted as if nothing had happened.
"Well, Xiaoxiao was too busy, so I was just helping her. Don't overthink it. Okay, now that you're back, you can go now."
"Take good care of Xiaoxiao, okay? Now your mother can only rely on you. You're both obedient little snakes."
After saying this, Irina escaped. The snake cubs watched her leave, and without concrete evidence, they would be blamed if they simply strangled her.
Little Snake Ding: "Let's go downstairs and check on the mother beast. Judging from her tone, something seems to have happened."
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Alo brought a large quantity of Heartbreak Grass from the room. Cang Jue also brought it, and they gathered the three of them together.
Cang Jue frowned upon seeing the Heartbreak Grass. What were they up to? It couldn't be anything good.
"Alo, what is this?"
Cang Jue suppressed his nausea
A Luo: "This is called 'heartbreak grass.' It's bad for your health, but it's good for you. Just wait over there. I'll brew it, and each of you will drink a big bowl."
Guo Xiaoxiao was shocked to see so much Gelsemium elegans. "My God, this is too much! Will everyone get diarrhea to death if they eat a whole bowl of this?"
Furthermore, Guo Xiaoxiao now has doubts about A Luo's medical skills, perhaps because he is too young and not as mature as Monet or Wen Yi.
"Sigh, I think the dosage is too high. Let's take a little first and see if it works. If it doesn't work, we can increase the dosage. Last time, Mikeson only took a little Cangjue and he was almost exhausted from diarrhea."
Alo: "It's alright, I have the antidote. If I don't increase the dosage, the poison won't be eliminated. Just wait and see, they'll regain their senses soon."
"Really?" Guo Xiaoxiao looked suspicious. Holding the poisonous herb, A Luo searched for things to start a fire. Guo Xiaoxiao said...
"Alo, all my cooking utensils are in the room on the third floor. They're not here. I don't usually cook in this room. Give me the Heartbreak Herb, I'll brew it and bring it down. You stay here and watch over them for a bit."
A Luo nodded and handed the heartbreak grass to Guo Xiaoxiao. Holding the large bundle of grass in her hand, she went outside and bumped into eight small snakes swimming towards her.
It's rare to see snake cubs in a cave at this time of year. Aren't you going out hunting? You've come back early.
"The cubs are back. Have you all eaten your fill? If not, go hunt in the forest yourselves. There's nothing for their mother to eat right now. I only have some poisonous herbs on me, but I can't give them to you. They'll give you stomach aches."
The snake cubs, upon seeing Guo Xiaoxiao, affectionately climbed onto her body and kept rubbing against her.
Guo Xiaoxiao patted the snake cubs, signaling them to be quiet. They had all grown up, and any one of them climbing onto her would be an unbearable weight.
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. I'm going to go cook something. You guys play by yourselves."
The snake cubs didn't leave Guo Xiaoxiao's side; they followed her constantly. Guo Xiaoxiao was puzzled, wondering if they had nothing to do today. But it was fine; as long as they were fed, they could stay with her.
When Guo Xiaoxiao arrived at the location, she prepared to wash the Gelsemium elegans. The snake cubs lined up beside her, waiting.
"Alright, I've finished cooking. You all stay here and don't wander around, understand?"
The snake cubs nodded in agreement, and Guo Xiaoxiao then went to brew the Gelsemium elegans. Not much water was needed, because the Gelsemium elegans, due to its unique properties, could release toxins. After a certain period, it would turn into a colorless and odorless solution, which could then be drunk.
This is something Alo told her during the last study session.
While waiting idly, several snake cubs snatched away the piece of meat. It seemed they really hadn't eaten enough outside. Guo Xiaoxiao didn't object; let the kids eat, they were hungry.
Guo Xiaoxiao had sent them out hunting before because she was worried there wouldn't be enough meat for the snake cubs to fill their teeth; now that they wanted to eat, she naturally wouldn't stop them.
The heart-breaking grass was put into a pot and boiled continuously over high heat, turning into a dark green color. Guo Xiaoxiao took a closer sniff and found it quite fragrant, like the smell of ordinary vegetable leaves, without any rotten odor.
A pale blue liquid began to emerge, with bubbles floating on the surface.
"This must be poison, right?"
Guo Xiaoxiao thought it was okay, so she took a few stone bowls and ladled out the soup... She also used a wooden block as a tray.
Upon reaching the central area, Irina was waiting, chatting with her male partner and unaware of her presence.
Guo Xiaoxiao, carrying several bowls of medicine, couldn't easily move aside, so she said...
"Hey Irina, could you move aside for me?"
Irina was startled and took a step forward, knocking the stone bowl that Guo Xiaoxiao was holding to the ground. The spilled water splashed onto Guo Xiaoxiao's ankle, causing her to scream in pain and quickly dodge.
"Xiaoxiao! Are you alright?"
Irina supported Guo Xiaoxiao with a worried expression.
The snake cubs saw this and immediately surrounded Guo Xiaoxiao, protecting her.
Guo Xiaoxiao shook her head, indicating that she was fine. She had finally managed to get the food down, and now she had to go and refill it.
"I'm fine, I just got burned, it's nothing serious."
Irina breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Guo Xiaoxiao was alright, and turned to the snake cubs to say...
"You startled me, causing your mother beast to spill her juices."
Little snake: "???"
She saw her just now, right? And she even moved closer to her. Was it really not on purpose? Guo Xiaoxiao said.
"It's alright, I still have some left from last time."
Irina snatched the wooden block and picked up the stone bowl from the ground.
"Xiaoxiao, you're tired. I'll help you. Wait for me, I'll be right down."
Guo Xiaoxiao politely declined.
"No need, I can do it myself, I'm not injured."
Irina: "I'll go... I was the one who spilled it."
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