Chapter 814: 207: Be a worldling and drink alcohol and eat meat_5 Chapter 814: 207: Be a worldling and drink alcohol and eat meat_5 Erju Yan stuffed the Egg Cake back into her husband’s hand, “You keep what’s given to you. Your health has always been poor.”
Jinshu Wu smiled, “Alright, then we’ll each have one.”
Erju then asked, “Didn’t mom say anything else to you?”
“No,” Jinshu answered. “What could an old woman who never leaves the house possibly have to say?”
Erju figured that made sense, so she didn’t press further, “Then I’ll take this Egg Cake to Xiaoyun.”
Erju was very fond of her daughter Yanyun; no matter what goodies she had, her two sons would have to step aside—the first person she thought of was always her daughter Yanyun.
On the other side, Mr. Du quickly caught up with Ni Yang.
“Why are you here?” Ni Yang looked back, puzzled.
Twisting his Buddha Beads, Mr. Du said, “Your master is worried about you going up the mountain alone.”
Ni Yang grinned, “What’s there to worry about? Can a big living person like me get lost? Mr. Du, please go back.”
Mr. Du took a step forward, “I do not make promises lightly. Since I’ve agreed to your master, I won’t let him worry. Hurry up then, it’s about to get dark.”
Hearing this, Ni Yang had no choice but to follow.
Soon enough, the two of them entered the mountains.
It had rained the previous night; the mountain air was incredibly fresh, with unknown flowers blooming among the grass, looking gorgeous.
As she walked, Ni Yang picked flowers. In no time, she gathered a large handful, the dazzling colors complementing her jade-like face—it was truly a case of the lady being lovelier than the flowers.
Mr. Du followed behind, “Didn’t your teacher ever teach you to protect plants and flowers?”
Ni Yang placed the flowers into her basket, “Didn’t your teacher ever teach you to be more flexible in your thinking? The ancients said: ‘If you have flowers, you should pick them before they wilt; don’t wait for the branches to become bare.'”
Mr. Du was speechless.
This young girl always managed to leave him at a loss for words.
For the rest of the time, Mr. Du simply kept silent, quietly following behind.
Conveniently, Ni Yang preferred not to be disturbed while she was digging for herbal medicine.
The mountain woods were well preserved at this time, with all kinds of herbs to be found. The more Ni Yang dug, the less she wanted to return; she even encountered several plants that had disappeared in later ages.
Mr. Du leaned against a Pine tree, half-closing his eyes, slowly twirling the Buddha Beads in his hand.
At that moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and said to Ni Yang, “Don’t move!”
Above Ni Yang, in the branches of a tree, coiled a bamboo viper, flicking its tongue.
The bamboo viper was a terrifyingly venomous snake; a single bite could be crippling, if not fatal.
Just as Mr. Du was about to make a move, Ni Yang swiftly stood up and with lightning speed, grasped the seven-inch of the viper, even faster than the snake itself!
It was a second that could make one’s heart race.
Holding the viper’s seven-inch in one hand, Ni Yang drew a shining dagger from her waist with the other, deftly extracted the snake gall, popped it into her mouth, and swallowed it whole.
It was incredibly cool.
The whole scene left Mr. Du open-mouthed in astonishment!
Was she, she really a woman?
Mr. Du began to doubt Ni Yang’s gender.
Over the years, Mr. Du had seen girls from all over Jiangnan, but he had never seen any quite like Ni Yang.
Able to fight, skilled in medical arts, adept at collecting herbs, and unafraid of snakes…
And then to swallow a snake gall whole!
Are these things that a girl should do?
Yet Ni Yang had done just that.
Having smoothly swallowed the snake gall, Ni Yang looked up at Mr. Du, “Snake gall is a valuable thing – it can dispel wind and dampness, cool the eyes, detoxify prickly heat, and it’s highly nourishing. Want to try one?”
Though she had just killed a snake, not a trace of blood stained her hands.
If one hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, who would believe such a delicate young lady was capable of such incredible feats?
Clutching his Buddha Beads, Mr. Du fought down his roiling stomach, shaking his head, “No, no thank you.”
Seeing Mr. Du’s pale face, Ni Yang laughed, “Are you really the Mr. Du who’s feared by both men and ghosts in the foreign districts?”
Is it so scary to swallow a snake gall?
On the way down the mountain, Ni Yang caught a wild chicken with shiny feathers. Just when Mr. Du thought Ni Yang would comment on the chicken’s beauty, she directly said.
“This beautiful wild chicken will make the most delicious Roasted Chicken!”
Mr. Du’s mouth twitched.
Why on earth did Master Wang ask him to protect Ni Yang?