He wasn't afraid!
It was just a small snake.
He was about to say he wasn't scared.
The little snake had already started trembling.
As a result, Qiu Lu drew his sword.
The sword, gleaming with cold light, fiercely stabbed towards the snake at Yun Xiao Jing's feet.
At this very moment.
Suddenly, a whip flew through the air.
Swift and fast.
It coiled around the trembling little snake!
The next second.
The little snake fell into Zhan Tian Ye's hands.
Under the cold moonlight.
The little snake was pitifully being choked at its vital point.
Yun Xiao Jing blinked his large eyes.
Qiu Lu breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, the snake didn't bite Xiao Jing."
Zhan Tian Ye looked at the little snake, his eyes narrowed coldly. It was a venomous snake. "Investigate why snakes have been appearing frequently in the manor recently."
"Your subordinate has been investigating these past few days and hasn't found any evidence of someone intentionally bringing snakes. It's as if these snakes are coming on their own. Could it be that something in our manor attracts venomous snakes?" Qiu Lu furrowed his brow, completely bewildered.
The manor's guards, numerous and vigilant, were on high alert.
If any shady assassins or thieves were to appear, they would definitely be detected.
But not a single shadow was seen.
Although this snake wasn't a Snow Spirit Snake, it was still venomous!
Which prominent family in the capital was it?
To specially bring these venomous snakes from the deep mountains?
If they knew that besides this one, all the other venomous snakes sent had become medicinal ingredients, would they be furious?
After a period of internal monologue.
Qiu Lu remembered to comfort Yun Xiao Jing.
"Xiao Jing, don't be afraid, it's just a small snake. Did the snake bite you?" Qiu Lu examined him from head to toe.
He couldn't see any wounds on Yun Xiao Jing.
But why wasn't Yun Xiao Jing speaking?
It seemed he was scared.
Yun Xiao Jing was about to say the snake didn't bite him.
But before he could speak, Qiu Lu said to Zhan Tian Ye, "Xiao Jing is scared! He's not daring to speak now."
Zhan Tian Ye looked down at Yun Xiao Jing.
Under the moonlight, Yun Xiao Jing looked small and pitiful.
For some reason, Yun Shu's image suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Yun Xiao Jing bore some resemblance to Yun Shu.
In a flash, he regained his senses.
He was just a child.
Although he looked somewhat like Yun Shu, unlike Yun Shu, Xiao Jing inexplicably evoked a sense of closeness in him.
He bent down, reached out, and hugged Yun Xiao Jing.
"Don't be afraid."
This was a rare moment of tenderness from Zhan Tian Ye.
Yun Xiao Jing blinked his eyes. What great injustice! What was there to be afraid of? He certainly wouldn't be afraid of these little creatures!
Why wouldn't they give him a chance to speak!
He looked down at the little snake being held by its vital point by Qiu Lu.
He could only follow his scumbag father's words, "Yes, I'm not scared!"
Seeing Yun Xiao Jing's courageous demeanor, a part of Zhan Tian Ye's heart softened. He was clearly scared, yet he was pretending not to be.
It was very much like Xiao Li two years ago.
When Xiao Li fell two years ago, his knees were bloody and mangled. While applying medicine, he bravely said, "It doesn't hurt, I'm not in pain."
"How should we handle this snake, Your Highness?" Qiu Lu held the snake, unsure.
This was a rare venomous snake.
It would definitely be useful in the future.
However, this venomous snake was a bit strange.
Unlike the snakes they had caught before, which would struggle desperately when caught, this venomous snake was very docile, lying still. He wondered if it had some strange illness, as he could feel it trembling slightly.
"Kill it." Zhan Tian Ye said coldly, without even looking up. Thinking that the snake had frightened Yun Xiao Jing, he issued the command.
Qiu Lu obeyed and was about to leave with the snake to find a place to dispose of it.
"Uncle Qiu, wait, don't kill the little snake," Yun Xiao Jing quickly stopped him.
Qiu Lu froze, then smiled, "Xiao Jing is truly kind. However, this is a venomous snake. If it bites you, you'll die on the spot! If His Highness hadn't saved you just now, you would have already been bitten by it."
"No, it won't bite people! Uncle Qiu, please release it. It didn't come here on purpose," Yun Xiao Jing said.
It was because he was here that this little venomous snake had come.
And.
This little venomous snake had indeed been placed here by someone.
He frowned, thinking, was someone trying to harm someone with this venomous snake?
"This..." Qiu Lu looked at Zhan Tian Ye.
Zhan Tian Ye looked at Yun Xiao Jing.
As a man, if one was too soft-hearted, they would not achieve anything in the future.
He had taught Xiao Li this very lesson before.
"Do you know what 'letting the tiger return to the mountain' means?" Zhan Tian Ye asked Yun Xiao Jing.
"Yes! It means releasing a tiger back into the mountains! Godfather, the little snake didn't harm us, and I promise it won't bite anyone! It will obediently return to the mountain," Yun Xiao Jing raised his little hand to swear.
Zhan Tian Ye's heart stirred. It seemed he had to give this child a vivid lesson today.
Words alone were not enough.
One had to truly realize fear to be truly afraid.
"Are you really going to release the venomous snake?" Zhan Tian Ye asked.
Yun Xiao Jing nodded with a serious expression, "Yes! Let it go quickly."
This little snake had its mother.
"Qiu Lu, release the snake now," Zhan Tian Ye commanded in a deep voice.
Qiu Lu was stunned, asking in surprise, "Your Highness means, release it here?"
"Mm."
Qiu Lu dared not disobey, but he was worried.
This was a venomous snake!
It moved quickly, and it was still night. In a blink, it could bite someone!
Yun Xiao Jing blinked his large eyes. What was his scumbag father going to do?
Could it be...
He was going to tell him that the little snake could bite?
And because he knew the little snake could bite, he wanted to kill it?
But...
Qiu Lu eventually let go.
The little snake slipped from Qiu Lu's grasp.
Qiu Lu was fully alert, ready to act swiftly at any moment.
However.
The moment the little snake fell to the ground, it coiled into a small ball and lay still, not moving, not attacking anyone!
"This venomous snake..." Qiu Lu looked at Zhan Tian Ye in astonishment.
Zhan Tian Ye narrowed his cold eyes and flicked the whip in his hand, suddenly striking at the little snake.
The little snake darted away with a 'swish'.
But it only moved to another spot, continuing to coil into a ball.
This scene shocked Qiu Lu.
While Zhan Tian Ye's eyes were cold.
"I told you, the little snake wouldn't bite! And it wouldn't bite me!" Yun Xiao Jing spread his hands, looking at them helplessly.
Everything he said was the truth, why didn't they believe him?
Then, he bent down and said to the little snake, "Hurry and go! Go home on your own!"
The little venomous snake immediately stopped coiling.
With a 'whoosh'!
It slithered away towards the manor gates!
This...
Zhan Tian Ye's cold, deep gaze fell upon Yun Xiao Jing.
Carefully.
Examining him, scrutinizing him.
Qiu Lu also felt that something was not quite right.
Could this little snake understand human speech?
Why did it leave as soon as Xiao Jing told it to?
Seeing them staring at him, Yun Xiao Jing inwardly cursed, "Busted!"
He had kindly saved the little snake, only to be suspected by his scumbag father and the others!
Too careless!
"How did you know this venomous snake wouldn't bite?" Zhan Tian Ye asked.