Chapter 60 060 Someone is waiting for him at home.
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As Jiang Ling'er was cursing and swearing on her way home, in an alley in the West Market, Little Poison finished moving the last box of goods, rubbed her sore shoulders, and was also preparing to go home when a commotion suddenly came from the depths of the alley.
"Help! Help! Wu San has been bitten by a snake!"
"A snake? Where would a snake come from in this weather?!"
"I saw it with my own eyes! It was a huge snake, as thick as a bowl! It bit me and then disappeared into the snow! This is the fifth one recently!"
"Oh no, Wu San is going to die!"
"A doctor... quickly go and fetch a doctor..."
"..."
The little poisonous creature didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but after taking a couple of steps, it suddenly stopped.
For some reason, he recalled Jiang Ling'er glaring at him with her squirrel-like almond-shaped eyes:
A true gentleman gives without expecting anything in return!
"Always talking about being a gentleman..."
The little poisonous creature gritted its back teeth, cursing under its breath, but its legs betrayed it, turning and walking back.
He walked to Wu San's side, who was surrounded by a crowd, his face pale and almost unconscious.
He never paid attention to others, but he unexpectedly remembered this boy.
He was always the first to arrive and the last to leave. While others carried ten boxes of goods, he would carry twenty. The reason was simple: besides his elderly parents, he had three younger brothers and an infant sister. The burden of supporting a family of seven rested on the back of a frail young boy.
The little poisonous creature glanced at it, and immediately a deep line appeared between its brows.
"Was the one that bit you a red and black king cobra?"
The person supporting Wu San was the manager here. He didn't recognize what a "king cobra" was, but the terrifying red and black snakeskin was enough to send shivers down one's spine from the soles of one's feet to the scalp, a sight that would be unforgettable for a lifetime.
“Yes, yes, how did you know? You’ve seen it too? That’s really strange. I’ve never seen a venomous snake in such heavy snow before. I’ve heard that quite a few people in town have been bitten these past few days…”
It was raised by the old venomous creature himself, and was the king of all poisons—the cobra king—living deep in the mountains and forests of western Hunan. Naturally, it had never been seen in the bitter cold of the north.
The King Cobra was Old Venom's beloved pet, never leaving his side. This indicated that Old Venom had already appeared in Bluestone Town, and was even closer to them than he had imagined.
Seeing the little poisoner's furrowed brows and grim complexion, the steward couldn't help but feel uneasy. Although the boy was aloof and taciturn, rarely showing such an expression unless someone inconsiderately tried to strike up a conversation, he was usually expressionless.
"The sun is about to set, where are we going to find a doctor for him? Could something... have happened to him?"
Upon hearing this, the little poisonous creature glanced at Wu San's injured left ankle, and instantly the area from the ankle to the calf turned black and red, with a tendency to spread upwards.
The little poisonous creature scoffed, "Before the poison spreads throughout your body, let's cut off your left leg to save our lives."
Upon hearing that it was poisonous, everyone in the crowd immediately erupted in uproar and retreated in the blink of an eye. The steward who had been supporting Wu San immediately let go and hurriedly picked up the fallen snow to wipe all the skin that had come into contact with Wu San, wishing he could bury his body in the snow and roll around in it!
The little poisonous creature glanced at everyone's ridiculous behavior, found it amusing, and actually laughed out loud. Then it turned around, put its hands behind its back, and walked home.
He had already shown great kindness by saying just now; the sun has risen in the west. Whether he lives or dies depends on his fate.
Now he's going to collect his wages for the day and then go home.
Someone is waiting for him at home.
Thinking of this, a warm current seemed to flow into my chest, and my whole body became more active. My steps became lighter, and I wished I could fly back!
He kicked the steward who was rolling in the snow:
"Don't worry, you won't die. Give me the money."
The manager stammered, "R-really?"
The little poisonous creature kicked him again, filling his head and mouth with snow, and said maliciously:
"Enough talk, ten coins!"
Only after the ten coins were in his pocket did a slight smile appear on the little poisoner's handsome face, as white as a snow-capped mountain. He turned around with a soft hum, then suddenly paused, turning to the side. A trembling hand that had reached out to grab a corner of his clothes fell to the ground.
"Help...help me."
The little poisonous creature glanced sideways, turned around, and looked at its beautiful, dark eyes with an extremely cold gaze, as if it were looking at a dead object.
The black and red marks spread from his calves all the way up to his neck; Wu San was indeed not far from his death.
"I...I can't die...I can't lose my leg..."
Wu Sanben was poisoned to the point of unconsciousness, but perhaps out of the instinct for survival, he still managed to muster the strength to crawl little by little toward the small poisonous creature.
"If I die, they will all die..."
This "they" undoubtedly refers to the six people who are crying for food behind the boy.
"Please help me...please help me."
The light of hope in the boy's eyes grew fainter and fainter, and his crawling movements became more and more stiff. Even if he did not die from the poison, he would soon freeze to death in the snow.
The little poisonous creature glanced at him and left without a second thought.
What does it have to do with him?
He walked quickly, his hands in his pockets, and then faster and faster.
They quickly left behind the cat-like cries for help.
Wu San stared blankly as the boy disappeared into the end of the snowfield, his vision gradually blurring. He murmured, but could no longer make a sound as the dark red poison spread to his throat.
Father... Mother... Younger brother and sister...
I……
"If it were that idiot, he would definitely save you!"
Suddenly, a furious curse piercing through gritted teeth interrupted his thoughts.
Wu San was startled and struggled to lift his eyelids. Although he could only vaguely see the outline of a sliver of the setting sun, it was enough for him to recognize that the little poisonous creature had returned.
"Is being a gentleman really that important?... That idiot!"
He was muttering curses to himself, it was unclear who he was cursing, when suddenly he turned his gaze to him, clearly intending to vent his anger, and said viciously:
"Bear with it!"
Wu San was stunned. The poison had already invaded his earlobe. Before he could react to what the little poisoner had said, he suddenly felt a dense, biting pain all over his body. He looked down with difficulty and saw dark red blood spurting out, soaking the remaining snow.
Wu San stared blankly, his pupils contracting, as dozens of tiny, visible insects burrowed under his skin, sucking and biting at the dark red flesh beneath!
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The last vestiges of twilight were swallowed up by the night.
The little poisonous creature was walking on its usual way home when it did something good, which was unusual for it, and it felt... not bad at all.
Before he even got home, he had already figured out how to take credit for his work.
How will Jiang Ling'er reward him?
Was it a kiss or...?
The more he thought about it, the more impatient he became, and he even couldn't help but use his light-footed skills.
Pedestrians occasionally passed by in the narrow alley. As I brushed past a pedestrian wearing a straw raincoat, the night wind carried a low, slightly unsophisticated voice:
"Wow, that's amazing, senior brother."
The little poisonous creature lightly touched its toes and stopped in place.
"Not only can he suppress the Gu poison planted by his master, but he can also use his own Gu worms to eliminate his master's king cobra venom. He truly deserves to be called senior brother."
The voice, somewhere between youth and adolescence, paused with a smile, then lowered its tone, the smile vanishing completely, leaving a chilling and eerie feeling in the night air.
"Master wants to see you, Senior Brother. He's very angry, saying bluntly that you can't even handle such a small matter... Why don't you leave the Jiang family's only daughter to me, Senior Brother?"
The little poisonous creature, which had been silent all along, suddenly raised its eyes.
His dark eyes were bloodshot like a spider web, and a murderous aura instantly spread throughout the narrow alley!
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