Chapter 141 A Grave and Serious Matter

Chapter 141: A Matter of Grave Severity

Wen Yuke also looked at Jiang Yingxue with a questioning look, wanting to know their fate as well.

If she had the ability, she really wanted to smash Shen Chengheng's jade pendant. Even now, she was still seething with anger.

Jiang Yingxue answered honestly, "I don't know. The one with the jade pendant can't die. As for the others, it depends on whether the owner of the pendant protects them." She added, "Besides, it's almost dark."

It was almost dark, which meant the Black Wind Serpent's domain was about to disappear. Once its domain vanished, those searching for people on the mountain would quickly find them.

"If you want revenge, I'll take you there." There was still some time before nightfall, but it was enough to take care of a few pests.

Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke shook their heads. There were snakes in the cave. Even though the snake had apologized to them, seeing such a large one still made them inevitably a little scared.

Moreover, there were only three of them, while there were seven people alive in the cave. They were outnumbered.

"Sister Yingxue, let's go home."

"Alright." If Jiang Yingxue had known that the reason they left wasn't out of soft-heartedness but because they thought they couldn't win, she would have definitely taken them to fight a decisive victory.

Jiang Yingxue led them forward, stopping in front of an ordinary-looking rock. Then, holding one person's hand each, she guided them out of the domain.

She didn't take the Divine Brew Bee with her but left it behind to keep an eye on those people in the cave, to inform her of what happened next, and to help the Black Wind Serpent if necessary.

As for whether the Black Wind Serpent could get proper revenge, that was up to the serpent itself.

Once out of the domain created by the Black Wind Serpent and seeing the familiar mountain scenery, Jiang Peiyao and the others could no longer hold back, tears welling up and spilling over.

"Wuwuwu..."

"Wuwuwu..."

Jiang Yingxue comforted them softly, "It's okay now, everything's fine."

"The bead bracelet on your wrists is made from ten-thousand-year-old thunderstruck wood. Not just one little snake, even a hundred little snakes couldn't harm you. Those bad people attacked you with all their might, but in the end, they were the ones who got hurt."

"Your makeup is already smudged. If you cry now, you'll look like little kittens."

Hearing that the bracelet on their wrists was so powerful and that their makeup was already ruined, their emotions gradually calmed down.

Jiang Peiyao wiped the tears from her face, "Sister Yingxue, is this bracelet really that powerful?"

Wen Yuke also looked at Jiang Yingxue with teary eyes.

Jiang Yingxue smiled, "Of course. Didn't you see that little snake even apologized to you?"

"Little snake?" Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke looked at each other in confusion. That was a huge snake capable of eating people!

Wen Yuke was very suspicious of Jiang Yingxue's identity. Was she really just an ordinary young woman? Could she actually be the master?

Also, she had heard of thunderstruck wood—it could ward off evil—but ten-thousand-year-old thunderstruck wood sounded extremely valuable. Today, she had truly turned misfortune into blessing.

Jiang Yingxue gave a light smile. She took out two small mirrors and a pack of makeup-removing wipes from her bag, handing them over, "Here, wipe your faces."

They took the mirrors and, upon seeing their dirty faces in the reflection, held back their tears. Then, they used the wipes to clean off the smudged makeup and dirt from their faces.

After they had cleaned their faces, Jiang Yingxue handed them face lotion.

Two minutes later, Jiang Yingxue took back the mirrors and lotion, saying, "Let's go, we're heading down the mountain."

"By the way, Sister Yingxue, how did you get here so quickly?" Now that they were safe, Jiang Peiyao voiced her confusion.

Jiang Yingxue said, "We came to Beidan Mountain to play today too, and we happened to be nearby." Even if she hadn't been on Beidan Mountain today, riding clouds, riding mists, or using a flying artifact wouldn't have taken much time to get there.

She smiled and said, "Let's go. Your granduncle and the others are waiting for you at the restaurant at the foot of the mountain."

Jiang Peiyao exclaimed in surprise, "Granduncle and grandaunt are here too?"

"Yes."

At that moment, Jiang Yingxue's phone rang. It was Lu Caiyun calling to ask if she had picked up Jiang Peiyao.

Jiang Yingxue said, "Grandma, I've picked her up. Peiyao and her good friend are with me. We'll be there soon. You can start eating first, and order a few more dishes and desserts that kids like."

After hanging up, she led Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke down the mountain.

Before they had walked for even a minute, they encountered a squad of officers.

The leading Officer Zhang, seeing three people who seemed to appear out of nowhere, asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Jiang Yingxue replied, "My two younger sisters got lost on the mountain. I'm taking them home."

The fact that Jiang Peiyao and the others had come to Beidan Mountain wasn't a secret; the police could easily verify it. Moreover, what Jiang Yingxue said was true—she really was there to take the two of them down the mountain and home.

At that moment, Officer Lu took out his phone and saw that two of the three girls were indeed among those reported missing on the mountain that day. "Aren't you two the ones who went missing on the mountain today? Where are the others?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the team erupted in excitement. They had finally found someone, even if only two for now.

Everyone crowded around the two girls, bombarding them with questions, with the most frequent being—where are the others?

Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke looked somewhat flustered at that moment, unsure whether they should speak up.

Jiang Yingxue said, "Officer, my two younger sisters were frightened. Please give them a moment to calm down."

After saying that, she turned to look at the two of them, her voice gentle, "It's okay. Take your time to recall everything and tell them why you came here and what happened today."

"Just tell the truth. Whether you mention the snake apologizing and giving gifts is up to you." She said this softly, so only Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke could hear.

Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke exchanged a glance. They recounted the events of the picnic and encountering the snake in detail, but both of them unanimously omitted the part about the snake apologizing and giving gifts.

Hearing that four students had been killed by the snake and one student had both legs bitten off, they took a deep, shocked breath.

This was a very serious matter!

Some immediately radioed for an ambulance, explaining the situation and urging them to come quickly.

Some called in the other search teams to gather at the location immediately.

Others called the fire department to bring professional equipment to capture the snake.

Officer Zhang felt extremely heavy-hearted, his expression stern. "Classmates, please tell me immediately where the cave is located."

Jiang Peiyao and the others pointed behind them, "It's right there."

Officer Zhang and the others were stunned and immediately scolded, "Classmates, this is a matter of life and death! Please don't joke with us!"

Officer Lu walked up to them, saying in a friendly tone, "Classmates, the place you pointed to is just a small grassland, visible at a glance. Please think carefully. Where exactly is that cave?"

They had already searched that area twice, finding only traces of a picnic but no sign of people.