"It's good that Snake Lord is willing to help, but later, it would be best to conceal his identity." My mother finally relaxed, her expression unexpectedly gentle, not the usual nervousness she had around Yu Longting.
I nodded and reached for Yu Longting, following my mother out, and whispered, "My mom has already told that aunt that a snake spirit took away the little girl's soul. If we reveal your identity as Snake Lord, it might frighten her and easily cause a misunderstanding."
"Whatever the wife commands, I shall do," Yu Longting's soft voice flowed from his throat, smiling at me, not caring whether or not my mother was there, the cheesy love talk just kept coming.
The restaurant was full of customers, swarming with people.
The woman hugged the little girl the whole time outside.
Yu Longting walked out, his lean, tall figure bathed in moonlight, wrapped in a layer of silver glow.
That simple white shirt he wore somehow gave him an air of immortal aura.
No matter what he wears, he always manages to carry a special kind of elegance, which could be considered a unique talent.
My mother spoke a few words with that middle-aged woman, who looked at Yu Longting as if he were a living bodhisattva, repeatedly saying, "This young Taoist priest has the appearance of a deity, for sure he can help us. My daughter will be saved, thank you so much, Sister Lin."
"We don't have to be so definitive in our words, just let him have a look first. If there's a way, he will surely help you," my mother said sternly to the middle-aged woman.
Seeing that the middle-aged woman and my mother had reached an agreement, I went over and extended my arms, taking the small girl into my embrace, bringing her before Yu Longting. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel✶fire.net
The touch of the girl in my arms felt a bit cold, her body very soft.
When Yu Longting saw the girl, a trace of coldness crossed his face. He picked up the girl's wrist to feel her pulse and said, "Help me undo these cuff links."
"Okay." Noticing how meticulously he was dressed today, with every button on his white shirt fastened, I figured he might have some difficulty unleashing talismans and snakes.
I quickly helped him with the buttons, and he said:
"Chen Yuanyuan, stand back a bit and cover your eyes."
Yu Longting was very emotionally intelligent; he knew I was using an alias to protect my identity.
In public, such a proud character of his would also change his way of addressing me.
"I've stepped back, but there's no need to cover my eyes."
I retreated several steps backward, pulling both my mother and the middle-aged woman back with me, maintaining a distance from Yu Longting.
The corners of Yu Longting's mouth hooked up as two yellow paper talismans flew out of his sleeve, "If you're not afraid of being disgusted, then watch. I guarantee you won't be able to eat for three days, crying for your parents in revulsion..."
After the talismans flew out, one pasted on the pallid forehead of the girl, the other on her clothing near the belly button.
Suddenly, the little girl's stomach began writhing as if something terrifying were inside her.
Her pupils turned a ghastly combination of red and silver, very eerie to behold.
When she opened her small mouth, a pair of sharp fangs that resembled those of a venomous snake appeared, and her tongue became forked, hissing "Sss!"
She glared fiercely at the sky, issuing a sinister hiss.
Immediately, an extremely long, bright red venomous snake emerged from her mouth. The snake's red scales were covered with a sticky mucus, which smeared everywhere it slithered.
For a moment, the gooey tail of the snake brushed against my arm.
I nearly vomited on the spot, but held the girl tighter, watching as tears of blood streamed from her eyes and she gradually seemed to regain consciousness, whispering in a panicked nightmare, "Don't... don't come closer... Mommy..."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, sister is here, be good, no need to be scared." I gently stroked her soft hair, waiting for that red snake to completely slither off her body to the ground.
The length of the snake was about two to three meters. Once it reached the ground, its tail was still coiled around my leg, which was adorned with the Bare Leg Artifact, half of its body on me, half on the ground…