Chiang Xiao was patient.
She just waited there.
Because those who went up the mountain for the first time definitely wouldn’t dare to run around blindly, they would still have to go down from this direction if they wanted to descend. She wouldn’t leave, so those people couldn’t leave either, unless they jumped out right now.
If they dared to jump out now, she’d ensure they served as practice, to test whether the boxing technique she had practiced over the past month had improved or not.
If they didn’t dare to come out, then they’d just have to wait. If they were lucky, she estimated they’d attract pheasants and hares, which would be an eye-opener for them. But she doubted they could catch any!
But if they were unlucky, and she attracted a more dangerous prey, then she would really be sorry.
After a good while, just as Wan Niu and his companions were growing impatient, contemplating whether to come out and beat her up since it was just Chiang Xiao alone, they suddenly heard something with a fishy smell pounce from behind them.
A hissing sound entered their ears.
Wan Niu felt something was off and immediately turned around, only to be so shocked he almost wet himself on the spot!
He screamed in horror and bolted.
Old Li and Sun Laoliu also turned around as soon as he shouted, and what they saw turned their faces deathly pale, their eyes almost popping out.
The two of them also sprinted away in panic!
It was a giant snake, as thick as a grown man’s arm! Its long body agilely climbed through the mountain grass and branches, shooting towards them with surprising speed.
Its cold snake eyes, the forked tongue it kept flicking, and the gray-spotted pattern on its skin all sent chills down one’s spine.
The three men ran wildly, stumbling and crashing along the way. They were so panicked that they wished they had extra legs and charged straight down the mountain.
Chiang Xiao picked up the painting and turned to look, her pupils narrowing as well.
She knew there were big snakes on the mountain since her first visit when she and her grandfather had even found a snakeskin. Such a large piece of snakeskin surely belonged to a massive snake.
But having been there several times without encountering it, she thought the big snake had moved deeper into the mountains. She never expected to attract the snake this time!
Was it always hiding nearby, or did her painting somehow grow stronger?
Nevertheless, Chiang Xiao thought it was a good thing that she had lured it out now. What if she hadn’t come along one day and the snake attacked her grandfather or the others?
She was still some distance from the snake, yet remained calm as she clearly made out the three men running wildly toward her, her eyes narrowing slightly.
It was them! And Old Lee was unexpectedly together with Wan Niu and Laoliu, those two slackers!
At that moment, those three men had no concern for Chiang Xiao any longer, with Wan Niu even shouting, "Knock that girl down! The snake will eat her! Then we will be saved!"
Chiang Xiao’s eyes grew colder as she stood there, watching them charge towards her.
And the snake was in hot pursuit just behind them.
In fact, this period of time was only a few blinks long. They all knew they couldn’t outrun the snake, which is why they had set their sights on Chiang Xiao.
As long as the snake had prey, it naturally wouldn’t follow them anymore!
Their eyes almost green with desperation, the three men charged at Chiang Xiao, attempting to knock her down.
But Chiang Xiao quickly sidestepped with an agile twist of her body. They couldn’t stop themselves in time and crashed into a heap, tumbling down the mountain together.
Just like three balls.