Chapter 321: Strangers Have Come to the Village

Chapter 321 -322: Strangers Have Come to the Village

The two men in the tree were already dumbfounded.

They had never seen a snake this big, let alone one that seemed so intelligent.

And look at how friendly the giant snake was being with Li Yang.

Soon, the great snake’s thoughts flooded into Li Yang’s mind in a way that defied belief.

The great snake had been wandering the mountain when it ran into a group of people. This group, armed with knives and guns, seemed to have come prepared. There were at least ten to twenty of them, each one agile and skilled. They surrounded the snake, trapping it with the intent to kill.

In the chaos of the fight, the great snake was shot but escaped. As a last resort, it came here to eat the Iron Wire Grass Fruit and heal.

Li Yang was somewhat surprised. “Ten to twenty people trying to kill you? And all of them highly skilled?”

The great snake nodded.

“That wound of yours hasn’t healed yet…” Li Yang glanced at the injury on the great snake. “Let me get the bullet out for you.”

The great snake lay on the ground, allowing Li Yang to proceed.

“Come on down!” Li Yang called to the two men in the tree.

The two men scrambled down, trembling. Even though they had seen Li Yang communicate effortlessly with the great snake, the sight of it up close still filled them with terror.

“Hold still…” Li Yang said, taking out his knife and cutting into the great snake’s wound.

The great snake flinched in pain but didn’t fly into a rage. It just closed its eyes and endured.

Before long, he had removed a bullet.

Then, using his abilities, Li Yang removed the other two bullets.

Once the bullets were out, Li Yang stopped the bleeding and treated the inflammation.

A few minutes later, the great snake opened its eyes and actually nodded at Li Yang in thanks.

The two men stared, dumbfounded. This snake had most likely become a spirit beast.

“Listen,” Li Yang said. “You can’t harm people. Also, their Iron Wire Grass is meant to be sold, so you can’t come here and steal the Iron Wire Grass Fruits anymore, understand?”

The great snake nodded.

‘It really is a spirit!’

The two men were torn between fear and excitement.

“Alright, you should head deeper into the mountains for now,” Li Yang said thoughtfully. “The people hunting you are still out there, so be careful. I’ll see if I can find out where they are. If I can take care of them for you, I will.”

Overjoyed, the great snake dipped its head to Li Yang in thanks before departing.

“You…” Zhou Jianlin stared at Li Yang, dumbfounded. “Don’t tell me you’re a monster, too.”

Li Yang looked at him with amusement. “Do I look like a monster?”

Chen Quan shot Zhou Jianlin a disdainful look. “He’s no monster, he’s an immortal!”

Li Yang was left speechless. He waved his hand dismissively. “I’m not a monster or an immortal. I just have a certain ability that lets me communicate with animals. They can understand what I say, and I can pretty much get their meaning. It’s that simple!”

“Incredible!” Chen Quan beamed. “Does this mean the great snake won’t be coming back here anymore…?”

“It shouldn’t,” Li Yang nodded. “It seemed to take what I said to heart. Don’t worry.”

“Oh, that’s wonderful, just wonderful…” Chen Quan said, looking thrilled. “So we can go back now, right? Let’s get going…”

Li Yang nodded.

After they returned to the village, Zhou Jianlin said he was heading back. Li Yang, however, wasn’t in any hurry to leave. He couldn’t go until the matter with the great snake was resolved. So, Zhou Jianlin drove back alone, and Li Yang stayed behind.

The other two families were overjoyed to hear that the issue with their Iron Wire Grass was resolved. That afternoon, everyone gathered at Chen Quan’s house to thank Li Yang.

After the meal, Li Yang considered asking them if they had seen any unusual people in the vicinity recently.

But just as he was about to ask, several cars pulled into the village.

They were all seven-seaters, packed with people.

The cars’ arrival immediately drew the attention of many villagers.

The vehicles stopped at the village committee office.

The village chief came out to greet them. “What are you all here for?”

“You’re the village chief, right…?” The leader was a man in his thirties with a scarred face. The scar, which ran across his face like a centipede, was rather frightening. “We’re an expedition team. We want to go have some fun on Qishan Mountain and plan to stay here for a couple of days. Is there a place for us to stay?”

“Oh, I see. Yes, of course. You can stay right here at the committee office.”

“Alright. A hundred yuan per person, per day,” the scar-faced man said with a smile. “We’ll also need you to handle our meals.”

“No problem, please come in!” The village chief was overjoyed and quickly led them inside.

Li Yang frowned. He noticed they were all carrying weapons.

‘Could they be the ones who attacked the great snake?’

An idea struck Li Yang, and he began walking toward the village committee office.

They had just arrived and were probably hungry, as they had already asked the village chief to rustle up some food.

The group was clearly ravenous, digging in the moment the food was served.

Just then, Li Yang walked in. He approached the scar-faced man’s side and said with a smile, “Hey, are you guys planning to explore the mountain too?”

The scar-faced man was wary, but seeing that Li Yang was alone and looked like a simple farmer, he relaxed a little. “Is there a problem?” he asked.

“Not at all. I was planning to explore Qishan Mountain myself. Mind if I tag along?” Li Yang asked with a friendly grin.