Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After being chased by the snakes for days and nights, Bai Xi and the othersâ mental state was in danger.
âXixi, are you sure this is the right route?â Zhao Yuan could not help but cast a suspicious look at Bai Xi. âYou were also the one who led the way at the snow mountain, but we still came down from the mountain in the end.â
Bai Xi was sitting under a big tree and rubbing her legs. She frowned when she heard this, her eyes red. âMom, what do you mean? Donât you trust me?â
Li Yan did not defend Bai Xi this time. âXiao Xi, aunty probably just wants to know when we can find Fang Rong and the others.â
âIâm not sure.â Bai Xiâs ankle had been bitten by a large python. Her eyes were
sore, and she sobbed, âI also want to find Aunt Fang as soon as possible. Iâm also very anxious with everyone being chased by the pythons like this.â
âAlright. Aunt Zhao, please donât blame Xixi-jiejie.â
The dark circles under Song Yunâs eyes were particularly thick. He put down the firewood and said, âIf we really canât find her, we wonât look for her anymore. Weâll just go straight to the finish line. Weâve already endured so many days, anyway. We can finish this one last part.â
Li Yan sneered, âYouâre quite optimistic. How longâs it been since weâve had a good nightâs sleep? The night before yesterday when I asked you to stand guard, you were so tired that you fell asleep even while standing. If I havenât found out, we might have been swallowed by the pythons that sneaked up on us!â
âThen what good idea do you have?â Song Yun retorted with a red face.
âWhy should I think of a way? Why donât you do it?â
Song Yun was about to die from anger, but he still tried to calm the dispute. âLi Yan! I donât want to fight with you!â
âHah, coward.â
Song Yunâs eyes turned cold. He picked up the knife that was already a little blunt and walked toward Li Yan.
âWhat did you just say?
Bai Xiâs muscles were exhausted and she did not have the energy to comfort these two people. She just looked on coldly.
It was good that they were fighting with each other. She was the one who had been calming the fights all the way, and she was tired.
âWhat are you all doing? Put down the knife!â
Bai Shao, who had gone out to look for food, came back to see such a tense scene. He shouted, âI found a card! There might be some clue on it!â
After hearing Bai Shaoâs words, the tense atmosphere immediately eased up. Li Yan and Song Yun gladed at each other and then at Bai Shao. âWhat is it?â
Bai Shao showed the blue card in his hand and read aloud, âMission card: Capture three pythons. Complete the submission and you will receive a random reward.â
Bai Xi also could not hold back her excitement. âWeâre saved!â
The reward for completing such a mission card was usually great. She once saw Bai Lin complete a mission and she was given access to the safe house for three days. There was enough food inside, but Bai Lin did not want it. She returned it and exchanged it for other resources.
They could also exchange whatever they got for a way to get rid of the pythonsâ pursuit!
This should have been good news, but no one else showed any joy on their faces.
The female snake that Bai Shao and Song Yun had killed earlier was already the thinnest one. The ones that had attacked them these past few days were all over 20 meters long. Their skin was thick, and they could only run away meeting the snakes.
Thus, this mission might be possible to complete, but they would have to pay a huge price.
Thinking of those pythons whose mouths were bigger than their heads, they all shivered and fell silent.
They were stuck.
Regardless of whether they completed the mission or not, they would have to bear the risk of being eaten by the snakes.
Song Yun, who was the youngest among them, began to cry in despair. âBoohoo, Iâm sorry, Xixi-jiejie. Iâm so useless and canât help us solve our problem. Iâm really afraid of snakes. I canât face them.â
Bai Xi was impatient. She hated it when men cried.
âItâs alright, Xiao Yun. Youâre a very brave person. Think about how you protected me and everyone on the first day. Youâve only been frightened these few days. Once you calm down, youâll definitely be able to do it.â
Song Yun sobbed, â1 canât do it.â
The corner of Bai Xiâs eyes twitched, and she almost could not maintain her smile. Her tone was a little stiff. âYou can definitely do it, keep it up. If youâre always like this, Iâm going to ignore you,â she continued after a pause.
Feeling that Bai Xi was about to get angry, Song Yun stopped crying and consoled Bai Xi instead. âJiejie, donât be angry. Let me calm down and then Iâll complete the mission.â
[Wow, this Bai Xi really doesnât care about other peopleâs lives. Doesnât this mean that sheâll let others complete the task and then sit back and enjoy the fruits of othersâ labor? I can see her plan all the way from home..]