Chapter 146 Distributing Business Cards in the Office

Chapter 146: Handing Out Business Cards in the Office

Jiang Peiyao had come up with the backup phone explanation.

Hearing this, curious, eager, and anxious gazes fell upon the USB drive.

The school leaders pressed, "Quick! Open it and take a look!"

By the time Jiang Peiyao and the others arrived at the school, it was already 8 p.m.

A group of thirteen students had gone out, four had died, seven were injured, and only two came out unscathed. The principal was worried sick.

Ni Yue quickly took the USB drive, plugged it into the computer, opened the file, dragged it over, and clicked play.

Her computer was quickly surrounded by a tight circle of school leaders, teachers, and police officers.

The video opened on the relatively ordinary and safe uphill path. Wen Yuke walked arm-in-arm with Jiang Peiyao at the back, chatting about the beautiful scenery on the mountain and their outfits.

Jiang Peiyao said, "We can fast-forward this part."

Officer Lu, seeing how long the progress bar was, said, "Then Classmate Jiang, where do you think we should skip to?"

Jiang Peiyao replied, "Skip to the part where they went into the woods to steal the snake eggs."

A school official questioned, "How do you know they were snake eggs?"

Jiang Peiyao bit her lip and said, "If they weren't snake eggs, why would the big snake keep chasing us?"

At this point, Police Officer Lu said, "They were indeed snake eggs." The spirit snake itself had written a confession. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Police Officer Lu wouldn't have believed it himself.

On the screen, everyone saw Zhao Maoquan leading several people into the woods. When they returned, they were carrying two baskets of white eggs. During this time, Jiang Peiyao and the others were still discussing what kind of eggs they were. When they questioned if they were snake eggs, the others mocked them.

In the end, out of the thirteen people present, ten of them ate the snake eggs.

Afterwards, the sky changed dramatically, and heavy rain poured down. The group took shelter in a cave.

Those watching saw the enormous snake's forked tongue lash out and drag someone away, saw the snake's maw gaping wide to swallow someone whole, saw Xi Youshan push Liu Ruoshi into the snake's mouth to save her own life, saw a white light emit from Shen Chengheng's body and repel the big snake, and saw Xi Youshan, disregarding the danger outside the cave, shove Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke out to be fed to the snake...

At the very end of the video, just as the snake was about to eat Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke, a golden light shot from Jiang Peiyao's bracelet and sent the big snake flying.

The people in front of the screen held their breath as they watched scene after scene, their blood running cold.

They were startled when the big snake suddenly appeared, terrified when they saw a classmate being eaten, and furious at Xi Youshan's despicable actions.

A deep sense of helplessness, horror, and distress washed over them at the scenes in the video.

When the video ended, the atmosphere in the room remained quiet. They stood there in shock, unable to snap out of it for a good while.

Wen Yuke and her parents had shown up in the office at some point. The Wen parents stood by the computer, while Wen Yuke walked over to Jiang Peiyao's side.

Wen Yuke's parents had already seen the video content in the car. Wen Yuke and her mother had had a good cry together. Now, seeing the video again, Wen's mother couldn't help but break down in tears.

"Wuwuwu, my Yuke..."

Wen's father put his arm around his wife's shoulders and comforted her, "Our Yuke cheated death; she's destined for great things now. She's fine."

Wen's mother sobbed, "Our Yuke will not die!"

Wen's father said gently, "Yes, yes, our Yuke will be happy forever from now on."

Police Officer Lu sighed inwardly. This snake was the same one he had seen on Beidan Mountain.

Just hearing the students' descriptions had made him realize the danger. Now, seeing the video, he grasped the full gravity of the situation. Especially for the two girls driven out of the cave—if one of them hadn't had the protective bracelet... he sighed.

Although there was a video, its authenticity needed to be verified. Police Officer Lu said, "Principal Qu, I need to take this video back for professional verification."

Principal Qu replied, "Alright, Officer Lu, you can take it." Teacher Ni's computer already had a backup copy, so it was fine for the police to take the USB drive.

Police Officer Lu addressed Jiang Peiyao kindly, "Classmate Jiang, what about your backup phone? Did you bring it today?"

Jiang Peiyao shook her head and said, "It's broken. Not long after I exported the video, it was smashed by the snake's tail."

If they knew this video was obtained through supernatural means, there might be controversy. But if they blamed it on the backup phone and the snake, it would save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

At that moment, the Black Wind Serpent, dozing on Beidan Mountain, suddenly sneezed. A faint blush tinged its scaly cheeks. "Which beautiful female snake is thinking of me?"

Seeing that Police Officer Lu didn't ask any more questions about the phone, Jiang Peiyao relaxed inwardly. She sniffled and said to Ni Yue, "Teacher, I'd like to ask for a few days off."

Wen Yuke said, "Teacher, I also need a few days off."

Ni Yue said, "Alright, you two go home and get some rest for a few days. Come back to class after you've rested properly. There's no hurry; your health is the most important thing."

Just watching the video had shaken her up badly. The students had actually experienced being chased by a giant snake; they must be terrified. If Jiang Peiyao and the others hadn't brought it up themselves, Ni Yue would have suggested it.

Police Officer Lu turned around with the USB drive, then paused. With sharp eyes, he noticed that several people were wearing wooden bead bracelets. In the video, Wen Yuke hadn't been wearing such a bracelet. Now, not only did she have one on, but Wen's father and mother also wore them.

This bracelet could repel a spirit snake!

His eyes instantly lit up. "Classmate Jiang, Classmate Wen, may I ask where you bought your bracelets?"

Others also became interested. This bracelet was a good thing!

Jiang Peiyao and Wen Yuke didn't answer immediately. Instead, they glanced subtly at Jiang Yingxue, seeking her opinion.

Jiang Yingxue directly pulled out a stack of Xuehe Gourmet business cards from her bag. She handed one to everyone present and said with a smile, "This is our shop's Lightning-Struck Wood Bracelet. The ones they are wearing are ten-thousand-year-old grade, valued at 2 million. Of course, our shop also has bracelets made from wood under ten thousand years old, with prices ranging from 200,000 to 1.5 million."

"Lightning-struck wood over a thousand years old can effectively protect its owner. Even wood under a thousand years old is stronger than Shen Chengheng's jade pendant. If you're interested, you can call the customer service number on the card to inquire."

Police Officer Lu smiled and accepted the card. "Ms. Jiang, are you saying you sell these bracelets?"

Jiang Yingxue replied, "Yes, and we also have protective talismans made from lightning-struck wood."

Beside them, Principal Qu exclaimed in amazement, "Ten-thousand-year lightning-struck wood?" He had also heard of lightning-struck wood, legendary for its ability to ward off evil and protect safety.

The visual impact of the big snake and the golden light from the bracelet in the video was significant. He had no doubts about Jiang Yingxue's claims.

To possess and sell ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood, this Ms. Jiang must have great achievements in the field of metaphysics.