The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 26 Serpent's Grudge

After the snow avalanche, all the livestock in the village, except for Xiao Ayu's lambs, perished. Even the village chief's donkey cart was gone; only the cart remained.

The little lamb always followed Little Ayu around. Because it was so small and as white as snow, people often overlooked its presence.

Unexpectedly, the little lamb was so brave at the crucial moment.

These snakes are of different species, some as large as three feet long and others as small as half an arm. Some are thick, some are thin, some are grayish, and some are exceptionally bright.

The villagers who live near the mountains are generally not afraid of snakes, but they can't withstand dozens or even hundreds of snakes coming at once, which seems to be an endless stream!

"Ah!!! My leg!"

"Kill them quickly!"

"Ah—Mother, Mother—save me!"

The men of Hujia Village finally rushed over, only to witness a scene that sent chills down their spines—

In the courtyard in front of Old Wang's house, along the small slope next to it, there were people from Shanyang Village, and more men from Shanyang Village came running over one after another.

A group of snakes were attacking them.

Some snakes had their heads crushed, some were chopped off, some were pinched at their vital points, and many more swarmed around the people, trying to take a bite.

Some of the flexible ones had already wrapped around those people's legs and arms.

The timid wives in Hujia Village were so frightened by the sight of these snakes that they retreated to their husbands' sides.

Village Chief Hu was old and arrived a while later. Upon seeing that some of his own villagers had been injured, he coldly said, "Take the injured to Doctor Hu's house first!"

Those who were not injured were carried, hugged, or supported to Dr. Hu's place.

The remaining people, still holding the weapons they had brought, were at a loss as to what to do.

I wanted to go up and stab them, but seeing how badly they were bitten by snakes, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

"Hiss—so many snakes, where did they come from?" Village Chief Hu felt a pang of sympathy and didn't want to look anymore.

“Okay, it seems to be—Old Wang’s Ayu, no, it seems to be a sheep, no—” The people next to him couldn’t figure it out either.

Logically speaking, the snakes shouldn't be out since it's still cold.

But then I thought, didn't that enormous python also come out when it was freezing cold?
"Ayu—" Village Chief Hu looked at little Ayu and called her softly.

Little Ayu, like a little firecracker, rushed to Grandma Wang, grabbed her hand and looked her over repeatedly, checking Grandma Wang's clothes and pants to see if she was injured.

Grandma Wang was initially furious and somewhat frightened when she saw the snakes, but now she was only grateful that they had come.

She picked up little Ayu in her arms and said, "Grandma is alright, Grandma isn't hurt."

Little Ayu pouted: "They're bad!"

Her little hands were clenched into fists, and her little teeth were tightly bitten.

That's terrible! She saw that her third aunt was bleeding, and her older brother carried her to Doctor Hu's.

"Ayu," Village Chief Hu called out again.

Little Ayu turned around and replied, "Grandpa Village Chief."

"Ayu, where did these snakes come from?"

Little Ayu loosened her grip, clutching the hem of her clothes, unsure whether to tell Grandpa Village Chief.

[You mustn't tell! You absolutely mustn't tell! You'll be treated like a monster, hung up and burned, and you'll never see your grandmother and mother again!]

Tuanzi was terrified; those snakes really were just an accident!
The cub's mother rushed over in a panic, but by some twist of fate, she accidentally stepped into a snake's nest.

It sensed the snake moving, so it sent its offspring to rescue the person. Besides the All-Purpose Water, the offspring could also use the All-Purpose Sacred Fruit that it had been cultivating for a long time, the same kind that the offspring had given to the old lady before.

There were only about ten in total. She ate some, shared some, and there were six left.

It told its cub to drop one in to attract the snake, but she just grabbed a handful of them. A lamb grazing nearby saw this and snatched five of them, gulping them down.

The remaining one was smashed into the snake pit by the cub, and the snakes immediately went berserk.

The lamb that ate the All-Knowing Fruit became agitated and started spinning wildly in circles.

Finally, somehow, the snakes obeyed its commands. The lamb carried its calf and ran back to the village like a madman. Not only was it fast, but after the calf shouted something, it directly pushed the snakes aside and attacked the people of Shanyang Village.

Wang Wulang and Liu Shi were completely caught off guard.

This is such a complicated matter; the kid can't explain it at all. The villagers are ignorant; what if they think she's a monster?
"Ayu?" When Village Chief Hu saw that little Ayu didn't answer, he lowered his voice again.

"I...I don't know." She really didn't understand.

Wang Wulang wanted to speak, but Liu patted him on the shoulder, and he quickly closed his mouth, afraid that he might say something wrong.

"Woo-"

"We were wrong—"

"Let us go—ah—"

"I don't want to die, Mother! Help, Mother!"

The shouts of the people of Shanyang Village grew louder and louder. The snakes were not very powerful, and many were killed on the spot. However, some of the venomous snakes paralyzed the people who were bitten.

People from Shanyang Village lay on the ground one after another. Even the village chief's right leg and arm were poisoned. Half of his body was numb, and he could only lie on the ground panting heavily, unable to speak.

Everyone in Shanyang Village looked at Xiao Ayu.

It was this doll; after she called out, the snakes came.

Did she bring the snake?

She's a monster! She can control snakes, what else could she be but a monster?
"Please—" A man who had been bitten lay on the muddy ground, covered in mud and blood, looking utterly wretched. He had no feeling in his legs and could only crawl with difficulty on the ground.

He strained to look up at Xiao Ayu, his eyes red and brimming with tears: "Please, let us go—our Er Gou can't...can't live without a father...can't..."

He has never eaten a doll, nor does he want to, but if he doesn't come, their second dog will be replaced.

Their Er Gou is only 3 years old and doesn't know anything yet. If he can't go back, Er Gou will definitely be eaten by them!
He can't die here!
"Please..." the man said, looking at Xiao Ayu.

Little Ayu had never seen such a look before, and her little body trembled with fear.

Grandma Wang instantly covered Xiao Ayu's eyes with her hands and sneered at the man: "Now you know you regret it? Where were you before! When you were brandishing knives and sticks at the elderly, weak, women and children, did you ever think that we also have children to raise, and we also have homes to return to!"

The other villagers in Hujia Village also realized what was happening and offered their help.

"Now you're going to force a child? What, do you think a child has the ability to treat you like this?"

"You've been punished for this!"

"These cannibalistic beasts deserve it!"

Seeing the miserable state of these people, Village Chief Hu sighed inwardly and looked at Xiao Ayu again.

Little Ayu pursed her lips, looked at Grandma Wang, and said in a somewhat aggrieved tone, "Grandma, they bullied you."

They bullied Grandma, bullied my brother, and even made my aunt bleed.

She was really angry, really angry.

Just then, another group of people arrived, coming from far behind the villagers of Hujia Village.

The young man helped the elderly man, who was walking with difficulty.

However, it was the families of these people from Shanyang Village who, despite their haste, also arrived at Hujia Village.

These people saw their men, children, and brothers trapped in a snake pit from afar, each one in a miserable state.

"Husband!" A young wife saw her husband, screamed, and was about to rush over.

"Shut up!" The person next to her grabbed her and shoved her hard behind her back.

The old man at the front didn't look at the people behind him. Instead, in front of the villagers of Hujia Village, he knelt heavily on the road full of stones with a thud.

"Please, let them go! We've wronged you, I, Wu Laosan, apologize to you here!"

Without saying a word, everyone else knelt down before the people of Hujia Village.

(End of this chapter)