Chapter 377 - 126 Outsmart oneself Draw wood from under the cauldron
The scream was sharp and piercing, carrying with it endless fear and trembling, making people’s scalps go numb.
The scream came from Ye Xiaoxiao’s mouth.
She thought it was a surprise box, so she recklessly reached her hand in. But the next moment, something sticky and cold wrapped around her, and her fingers suddenly felt a piercing pain. Ye Xiaoxiao screamed instinctively, and the next moment, she tried desperately to pull her hand out. However, she was too eager, and her wrist got stuck in the box’s mouth. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t pull it out, leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.
Li Nan’s face went pale, and he kicked the box away. The box was kicked aside, and Ye Xiaoxiao was flung to the ground, but her hand was entangled with several small, patterned snakes. The snakes were not large but extremely agile, slithering between Ye Xiaoxiao’s fingers, "gu gu" flicking their tongues, their green eyes cold and bloodthirsty.
"Ahhh...." Ye Xiaoxiao flailed her hand desperately, but the snake wrapped around her fingers, firmly occupying them, one even extending its tongue to lick at her fingertips.
Ye Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she lost all control. Her elegant demeanor, her pride as a queen, all went out the window.
The others were greatly startled by this scene, especially the girls who were closest, who retreated screaming.
The commotion quickly drew the attention of everyone in the room; all turned to look, and when they saw what was happening, they stared in shock.
"Isn’t that Miss Ye? What happened?"
"How could there be poisonous snakes at a banquet? Oh my God, that’s terrifying."
A cold shadow crossed Yun Ya’s eyes.
Well done, Ye Xiaoxiao, not only do you want me to be embarrassed, you want me dead as well.
Now, taste the bitter fruit you’ve brewed.
Just as Li Nan was about to grab Ye Xiaoxiao’s hand, she, as if mad, shook her hand so violently that Li Nan couldn’t catch her.
In those few seconds, her fingers were bitten several more times.
"Miss Ye, calm down," said Li Nan, seizing the moment to quickly grab Ye Xiaoxiao’s elbow joint and the snake’s vital spot, one by one he killed them and threw them onto the ground.
Li Nan’s deft movements left the onlookers staring in amazement.
By then, Ye Xiaoxiao’s hands were covered in wounds, swelling and turning purple at a visible rate, spreading gradually from her hands to her whole body.
This isn’t good, the toxin is spreading.
Ye Xiaoxiao was crying her eyes out; her double eyelids could no longer stay on. Not even the best quality mascara could withstand the smudging, leaving her looking utterly disheveled.
Yun Ya exclaimed in surprise, "The snake is poisonous? Oh my God, that’s too terrifying."
She turned to Zhao Qianqian: "Miss Zhao, it was just a game. Why take it seriously? To actually use poisonous snakes, obviously you aim for someone’s life. If nothing happens to Miss Ye, that’s good, but if something does, can you bear the responsibility?"
Zhao Qianqian was completely bewildered. The box was prepared by Ye Xiaoxiao’s people, and she had no idea what was inside.
Fan Ying snorted coldly: "If Miss Ye really has an accident, even ten of your lives wouldn’t be enough to compensate."
"No... it’s not me... it’s..." She was about to say something, but then Li Nan’s cold gaze turned her way. Zhao Qianqian shivered and shut her mouth.
"What is it? Miss Zhao, this is no longer an ordinary case. Miss Ye is injured; this is a criminal case now. Do you want to explain this at the police station later?" Yun Ya pressed aggressively, not giving an inch.
Zhao Qianqian had not expected things to become so serious. It looked like Ye Xiaoxiao had been badly bitten, especially since the snake was highly venomous. Ye Xiaoxiao’s lips were even turning purple, and the situation indeed looked rather grim.
If something really happened to Ye Xiaoxiao, and since the items were brought by her, she would not be able to escape the blame; the Ye Family would definitely not let her off.
How could this happen? How could things have developed to this point?
Li Nan quickly dialed for emergency services. Just then, Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly pushed Li Nan away, screaming and shouting like a lunatic, then started tearing at her gown, jumping up like a madwoman.
The women were scared stiff, while the men became interested – was she going to perform a striptease?
Li Nan thought to himself that this wasn’t good. Although the snakes were not inherently poisonous, they were the common juvenile green snakes but had been soaked in poison for forty-nine days. The toxicity had permeated every inch of their flesh. Though the venom wouldn’t be fatal, it would cause mental instability and skin lesions, itching if untended. Scratching it would lead to inflammation and pus, risking disfigurement. The toxin was potent, spreading rapidly throughout the body upon contact.