Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

Su Xingze gestured on the carriage, showing that after absorbing the energy of the meteorite jade, he had grown a few centimeters taller, now standing at about 1 meters.

Since the clothes he was wearing were no longer suitable, Su Xingze bought a new set of clothes to change into, intending to get rid of Tao Yan and let her move around freely.

Tao Yan was quite bewildered by the idea of ​​being given free rein.

As a child, under the protection of her aunts, she could only play near her 'home'. After she grew up, her aunts were harmed by Cai Gou, and she fell into Cai Gou's hands.

Now that her boss has given her free rein, she really doesn't know what to do.

"Master, what can Tao Yan do for you?"

Su Xingze, now with ample power, sensed the location of the little Qilin and prepared to teleport there instantly.

He smiled as he heard Tao Yan's words.

"Go do the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't, and then use the money I give you to buy me more properties; I'll need them later."

Things you want to do but can't?

As Tao Yan recalled the scenery she had only ever heard about from guests, her confusion gradually dissipated, and she began to form ideas.

"It seems you've made a decision."

Su Xingze didn't care much about Tao Yan, whom he had rescued casually. Tao Yan's role in his eyes was just a handyman. However, he was still very tolerant of his own people, and he wouldn't restrict Tao Yan from doing whatever she wanted in private.

"Your time is yours until I contact you again. I'm leaving now, and what you do after that is up to you."

Wanting to surprise Little Qilin, Su Xingze didn't tell Zhang Shenglin that he was going to teleport there to find something.

After closing his eyes and pinpointing the location of the little Qilin, Su Xingze mobilized his power and instantly disappeared from the spot.

In a mountain shrouded in mist within the Hangzhou area.

Su Xingze suddenly appeared in mid-air, his body forced to shrink to a size of just over twenty centimeters.

It flew up listlessly, dragging its long tail.

Good news! He successfully teleported to the vicinity of the little Qilin.

There was also bad news: he miscalculated, and the teleportation process consumed more power than he had imagined. Now he could only maintain this tiny size and would be able to return to normal once his power recovered somewhat.

After feeling down for a while, Su Xingze roused himself, identified the little Qilin's aura, and flew towards Zhang Shenglin's location.

Zhang Haike has begun to regret accepting the wealthy businessman's commission, even though the money he offered was substantial.

They are climbing a mountain, a mountain that is not particularly steep but is still very difficult to climb.

With one hand reaching out, Zhang Shenglin pinched a small, emerald-green snake. Looking down, he saw that the thumb-sized snake was flicking its tongue, its forced-open mouth revealing sharp, venomous fangs.

"There are more and more snakes."

He stated expressionlessly, having crushed the jade snake with one hand.

After they stepped into the mountain, they began to encounter various venomous snakes. These snakes were naturally hostile to people who entered the mountain and would always suddenly appear from various places to attack them.

A large black-striped snake fell from the tree. Zhang Haike instinctively slashed at it with his knife, only to be drenched in snake blood.

He wiped the snake blood from his face, angrily tore off the sachet from his waist, and threw it away: "They say it contains herbs that can repel snakes and insects, but I think it's all a lie."

If this herb were effective, they wouldn't be constantly attacked by poisonous snakes.

"Shh!"

Zhang Shenglin seemed to have discovered something, tightened his grip on the dagger, and cautiously listened intently.

The surrounding area is covered with lush vegetation, with very little exposed soil or rocks. This means that the abundant vegetation covering the mountains and fields can serve as a natural shelter for snakes and insects to move around.

The snake moved very quietly, almost inaudible amidst the rustling of leaves in the forest.

It's hard to spot a single snake, but what if there are ten, twenty, or even a hundred?

Zhang Shenglin discovered that they were surrounded by countless large snakes.

The climate in Jiangnan is good, and the trees in the mountains of Jiangnan grow more lush than in other places. These snakes were hiding among them, slowly approaching the two. When they realized it, they were faced with countless menacing and cold snake eyes.

Zhang Haike cursed under his breath: "Damn it, we only killed a few snakes, why are these snakes acting like we dug up their ancestral graves?"

Zhang Shenglin looked around warily. The snakes were colorful and varied in size. He could sense the snakes' restlessness as they faced the two of them.

Snakes are considered to be very spiritual animals in legends, and there is even a legend of the Five Immortals in Northeast China.

The Willow Fairy among the Five Immortals—Fox, Yellow, White, Willow, and Black—refers to the snake itself.

Before they set off for this mountain, Lin Fushang had mentioned a legend that snake spirits roamed the mountain. After entering the mountain, they frequently encountered snakes, which may not be a coincidence.

Perhaps from the moment they killed the first snake, they were already being watched by the 'snake spirit' in the mountains.

There were too many snakes. One or two wouldn't pose a threat to them, but with hundreds of snakes around, Zhang Shenglin wasn't confident he could escape unscathed.

Seemingly realizing they had nowhere to escape, the dozen or so snakes at the front raised their heads, flicking their tongues and hissing.

The eerie sound made Zhang Haike shiver. He rummaged through his package and took out a paper packet.

"After I learned there were snakes here, I bought a packet of realgar powder. Do you think this little bit of realgar will be enough to drive away these snakes?" Zhang Haike asked somewhat hesitantly.

Zhang Shenglin looked at him expressionlessly, without saying a word, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.

Zhang Haike knew he was being delusional, but the situation didn't allow him time to think it through; the first few venomous snakes had already made an attack.

He flicked the realgar out and, taking advantage of the snakes' momentary fear, quickly told Zhang Shenglin to run.

The snakes were quite afraid of realgar. They flinched for a moment when realgar was sprinkled on them, but the next second, as if they were enraged, all the snakes began to move and pounce on the two of them.

There were too many snakes. Zhang Shenglin's expression turned cold, and he let out a soft snort.

An invisible pressure spread out, causing the snakes that were rapidly swimming towards the two to freeze for a moment, and some of them even retreated in fear.

Dozens of meters away, Su Xingze looked up in this direction.

"Is the little Qilin in danger?" He quickened his pace and rushed over.

Tsk, this kind of problem occurs with long-distance teleportation because the teleportation range is too wide, causing the location to shift.

Taking advantage of the snakes being forced back, Zhang Shenglin and Zhang Haike continued deeper into the mountains.

The trees on both sides grew taller and taller, and the mist in the forest became increasingly dense.

Zhang Haike leaned against the tree trunk, slightly panting. He glanced back and said with relief, "It seems I've shaken it off. Snakes are indeed afraid of realgar."

Zhang Shenglin looked around and relaxed only after finding no danger.

It was at this moment that Su Xingze successfully found the two of them.

Su Xingze swung his tail and floated leisurely to Zhang Shenglin's side. The moment he saw Zhang Shenglin, his green eyes lit up several degrees.

"Little Qilin∽"

Su Xingze flew over and pounced on Zhang Shenglin's face, nuzzling and rubbing against him a few times.

"I miss you so much! Zhang Fukong is such a scoundrel! You have no idea how he bullied me. I'm so pitiful!"

Zhang Shenglin appeared calm, seemingly unaffected by Su Xingze's appearance, but in reality, his pupils were so constricted with shock that they were practically trembling.

If Zhang Haike hadn't reacted in time, he might have witnessed his usually silent and calm clansmen reaching out and grabbing at the air like idiots.