A'Zhu's martial arts skills were not weak; she was more than capable of dealing with a water snake.

In addition, growing up in Yanziwu, which is surrounded by water, means there is a high chance of encountering snakes, so there is no fear of water snakes at all.

Is she seducing me?

Li Mo was a little confused. Didn't Abi whisper that Azhu was just testing his swimming skills?

Are you playing this big now?

The girl's soft, fragrant body pressed against him was rather unsettling, making it difficult for him to even maintain his swimming posture.

I didn't realize A-Zhu had such a great figure.

On the pleasure boat, Abi remained expressionless.

Ah Zhu, Brother Deng only suggested that you test the waters, and you actually did it?

And they did it right in front of me?!

snake?

Having grown up with Azhu since childhood, they had caught countless snakes in the water and were tired of eating snake soup. Yet, a mere water snake could frighten Azhu so much that she would throw herself into a man's arms.

snort!

vixen!

"A-Zhu, let me help you up first."

I copied Abi's "Water Proficiency" entry. Li Mo is a good swimmer, but it's a different story when there are snakes underwater.

He has no interest in spicy snacks.

The two were only two or three meters away from the pleasure boat, and in just a few breaths, they arrived at the side of the boat.

"Abi, pull me."

Abi sighed inwardly, leaned over the gunwale, and reached out to pull Azhu up. Li Mo gently lifted her from behind, and Azhu was pulled aboard.

As soon as she stepped onto the boat plank, Azhu stumbled and fell towards Abi. Caught off guard, the two of them fell down together.

"Oh dear, Sister Azhu, stop playing around!"

Abi was unhappy; she not only flirted with the man I liked, but also started teasing me.

Why is Sister Azhu acting so strange today?!

Abi was angry and tried to push Azhu away, but when she saw that Azhu's face was pale and her expression was extremely painful, she froze.

"Could it be a poisonous snake?"

Are water snakes poisonous?

Li Mo was startled. He grabbed the gunwale with both hands, flipped himself over, and landed lightly on the boat. He asked, "Is there any antidote?"

Azhu managed to say with difficulty, "It might not be poison!"

As she spoke, she tugged at her skirt, revealing a pair of jade-like feet that seemed to defy the frost and snow.

Her arches were delicate like crescent moons, and her toes were like beautiful jade; she was truly adorable.

However, one of her jade-like feet had a ring of bright red burns wrapped around its ankle.

The burn was quite peculiar, covered with fine scales, as if it had been burned by a snake-shaped branding iron.

Abi gasped and leaned closer, asking, "What happened?!"

"I don't know, I just felt a snake coiled around my foot, and then it was burning hot, like a branding iron," Azhu recalled. "Luckily, the snake only coiled around me for a moment, otherwise my foot would have been ruined!"

"Quickly, let's go back to Tingxiang Pavilion!" Li Mo called out to the crowd.

Abi urged, "Hurry up and row the boat, let's go back."

The maids of Yanziwu all knew some martial arts and were very strong. At their command, the painted boat sped towards Tingxiang Pavilion.

After only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the painted boat stopped at the Tingxiang Water Pavilion dock.

Li Mo picked up A Zhu in his arms and looked at A Bi: "A Bi, you lead the way."

Abi didn't even have time to be jealous at this moment: "Okay, come with me."

The two walked one after the other toward A'Zhu's room.

Li Mo's martial arts skills were not high, but his strength was considerable. He ran at full speed, and A Zhu felt the wind whistling past her ears, as if she were riding a fast horse. She listened to his heartbeat, looked up at his nervous appearance, and her heart couldn't help but beat faster.

"Does he care about me? I was clearly testing him, yet he's being so nice to me!"

As an abandoned child, she had never felt safe since she was a child. At this moment, feeling the warmth of his body and listening to his heartbeat, she felt more relaxed than ever before.

My life doesn't seem so bad. I have a good sister and a man who is willing to worry about me!

In a daze, she heard Abi crying and the sound of bottles and jars falling. There was noise in her ears, sometimes in the human world and sometimes in the underworld. She even heard ghosts wailing.

"Young Master Li, what should we do?"

"Fetch the antidote and inform Brother Deng while you're at it."

"But I don't know which antidote will work!" Abi said in a panic, running over with a bunch of antidotes in her arms.

"Feed her the most expensive and best food first. If things don't go well, then feed her another kind." Looking at A'Zhu, whose face was as pale as paper, Li Mo said decisively.

Abi had no idea what to do, but upon hearing this, she opened a porcelain bottle and poured out a pill.

Looking at Azhu, he was troubled again.

How should I administer this medicine?

"You chew it up and feed it to her."

"Huh?" Abi was dumbfounded. This way of feeding him... "Do I... do I really have to do this?"

Why are you still worrying about this at a time like this?

"I'll do it."

He snatched the pill, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, then grabbed the teapot on the table and poured half a mouthful of cool boiled water into his mouth before leaning down to kiss A'Zhu.

At this moment, Li Mo felt no romantic feelings whatsoever, only a thirst for the Thousand Faces entry.

You can't have anything happen to you! Without the Thousand Faces entry, how am I supposed to escape?

The unconscious person only had the instinctive ability to swallow. It took about a minute to feed Li Mo a pill, and his mouth felt numb.

Abi felt a pang of jealousy. Even though she knew it was about saving someone, the fact that Young Master Li was right in front of her, acting like Azhu, still made her feel uneasy.

What if Young Master Li falls in love with Sister A Zhu?

Although I know that A'Zhu's fate is unknown, it would be morally reprehensible to think about such things at this time.

But people's minds are inherently chaotic, and they cannot be bound by personal will. They let their thoughts wander freely, not knowing where they are going.

It wasn't until a soft cough that she snapped out of her daze. Seeing Li Mo's pale face, she asked in a trembling voice, "Young Master Li, have you also been poisoned?"

"It's nothing, I just had to hold it in."

He let out a long sigh, took another sip of cool boiled water, and then looked at A'Zhu to check on her.

The next moment, Li Mo cursed inwardly: 'It's not like I'm being fed some Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, how could it be effective so quickly?'

Looking at Abi, he asked, "Abi, do you know what kind of poisonous snake this is?"

Abi shook her head: "I don't know, I've never seen anything like this before."

She lifted Azhu's ankle again to examine it closely. Even from an inch away, she could feel the burning heat emanating from the wound.

"A-Zhu and I grew up in Yanziwu and have never seen such a strange snake before. Perhaps it's a rare species from heaven and earth..."

As she spoke, her heart trembled.

If she is a rare and extraordinary creature, then Sister A'Zhu is probably beyond saving!

These are rare and extraordinary creatures, possessing not only an exceptionally long lifespan but also a toxicity that is extremely difficult to decipher.

Just then, the sound of flapping wings rang out.

Abi went outside and saw a pigeon land on a tree branch. She went over, caught the pigeon, took a letter from her leg, and casually sprinkled some feed on it before reading it.

The letter was very short, containing only a few dozen words.

[Take the antidote pill first. I have already prepared the elixir, which should arrive in about three days. Also, do not tell anyone about today's events.]

Do not share this.

Abi was quick-witted and immediately came up with many ideas.

Could the things we encountered today truly be rare and of immense value? Therefore, the Murong family wants to prevent the news from leaking out, lest it be seized by other forces.

But, can Sister Azhu wait three more days?

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