C427 Who was clapping?
Who's clapping?
Yan and Lu were truly stunned. The sound that made them extremely alert was not caused by a human but a small snake as long as a small arm.
The little snake's body was dark green, with a triangular head. Its pair of black pea-like eyes were sparkling, and it was impossible to determine exactly who it was staring at. However, it was certain that its line of sight was precisely at Yan Luo and Lu duo. The little snake's head tilted slightly, looking more like a shy child peeping mischievously.
Most of the snake's body was hidden in the bushes, and from the occasional exposed tail, it could be seen that it wasn't very long. From time to time, the snake would stick out its tongue, as if it was demonstrating something to the two of them, or as if it was a kid playing a prank on them.
This kind of scene was very strange. When people and snakes looked at each other, they did not attack each other, but only stared at each other with affection. The next second was comical, because the little snake seemed to be frightened and immediately turned around and ran, his speed was even faster than before. At the same time, Yan and Lu also turned around and ran in the direction they had planned.
The meeting between these two people was sudden and hasty. However, what they didn't know was that although they had all turned around and left, they had unknowingly arrived at the same parallel line.
At this moment, Yan and Lu didn't care if there were ambushes or not. That snake was obviously some kind of highly toxic snake. Moreover, in the forest, this snake's speed was incredibly fast.
However, no matter how the two of them ran, the sound of leaves rustling nearby would always follow them. It was as if they had always been by their side and were chasing after them step by step.
This made the two of them even more nervous. It was as if their feet were covered with oil as they scampered away. The journey in the jungle wasn't very long, and they only travelled for about the time it took for an incense stick to burn. At this moment, the two of them were running at full speed, and it didn't even take half an incense stick to burn.
However, when the two of them ran out, they were dumbfounded because that dark green snake had also rushed out of the jungle with them. The two people and the snake once again revealed a gaze full of love.
This time, the snake didn't give them any chance to look at each other. The little snake stuck out its tongue at the two as if it was frightened, turned around and ran away as if it had lost its temper. Moreover, the direction they were running in was the direction they were heading down the mountain.
"Big brother Old Yan, that snake went down the mountain!" Seeing the little snake turn around and rush down the mountain, Old Lv hurriedly said to Big Brother Old Yan beside him with an anxious expression.
"I know!" Old Yan nodded and replied in a relaxed manner. Seeing how the venomous snake left just like that, anyone would have been relieved. In fact, they would have felt as if they had survived a calamity.
"I said that snake ran down the mountain!" The Old Lv jumped around once more anxiously, pointing at the foot of the mountain, he repeated his words.
"I know! You don't have to repeat this to me! Isn't it better for the snake to run away by itself? " Old Yan replied with a grin.
"But our horses are still down the hill!" Seeing Old Yan laughing so hard that he looked like he was about to cramp, as if he didn't realize just how important the matter was, Old Lv became a little mad and told him where the problem was.
"Oh my god, why didn't you say so earlier! My Snake Ancestor, please be lenient on our behalf and leave us two horses! " Old Yan, after being reminded like this, immediately understood what was going on. A group of people rushed down the mountain while shouting out loud in the direction of where the snake was escaping to.
Although he might not be able to swallow a big horse with the body size of a small snake, who knew what poison he had. Even if he didn't eat those horses, with just one bite from each horse, the two of them would have no choice but to run around the city on foot.
"..."
Thus, an even stranger scene occurred. He had seen snakes chasing people and running away. Who had ever seen a snake chasing people and running away? They saw two people chasing a dark green snake, desperately running down the mountain. The snake that was being chased seemed to have a mind of its own, looking back at the two people from time to time as it ran, before continuing to head down the mountain.
Right now, Yan and Lu didn't have the time to care about the third suspect. Even if he jumped out now, he might not be able to attract their attention. This was because they were fully focused on the snake that was running.
Although the snake's movement speed was very fast, it was not relying on its feet to run. Moreover, it was a slightly flat downhill. Without the terrain advantage, it was not impossible for humans to catch up with the snake.
Under the frenzied pursuit of Yan and Lu, the distance between them and the little snake was getting closer and closer. At this time, the little snake, who had been moving in front of them, suddenly stopped, turned its head around, and looked at the two of them, who had stopped walking as well.
The little snake drooped its triangular head, looking as if it had admitted its wrongs. It even gave off a vivid feeling of tears, an extremely human-like expression, making one feel as if they were facing a little girl.
While Yan and Lu were at a loss about what to do, the little snake raised its head and stuck its tongue out at them. It revealed a mischievous smile and then ran down the mountain.
Such a strange scene appeared once more, causing the two of them to feel like retreating. Just what was that snake? Why did it have such strange human-like expressions and actions? How was this something that a wild beast could possess?
"Big brother Old Yan, should we chase them or not?" Seeing the scene just now, to be honest, Old Lv did not want to chase after that little snake anymore.
"This ?" Have you ever seen such a weird snake? " Old Yan swallowed his saliva. Now he did not know whether he should continue chasing after the snake, that small exquisite snake body, that human-like expression, acting and acting, actually knew how to lie. How could this kind of intelligence be possessed by normal snake type beasts?
"Let's not even talk about it anymore. Just thinking about the snake's actions just now made my legs shiver!" Old Lv firmly shook his head and answered. As he said that, he rubbed his thighs, obviously his thighs were filled with lead, and were a little numb.
"This is too strange, I can guarantee that the snake is not an ordinary beast!" Old Yan thoughtfully replied. He was also someone who had travelled far and wide, and had never seen any kind of wild beast before. However, he had never seen this wild beast before, so Old Yan was sure that it was not an ordinary snake.
"Not a beast? "Then what is it?" Old Lv asked in surprise.
"I suspect that..." Old Yan pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something, and a look of shock appeared on his face, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. His face turned pale in an instant, without a trace of blood, and his hands and feet seemed to have been struck by something, and were shaking non-stop. After a long while, the Old Yan finally spoke up. However, just as he was about to speak up, he was abruptly interrupted and swallowed all the important details.
"Hiss ?" A horse's roar suddenly sounded from the foot of the mountain, startling the two who were talking to each other.
"This is bad!" It's our horse! " When the Old Lv heard this sound, his first reaction was to hear the horses at the bottom of the mountain, hence he exclaimed out loud.
"Quickly go down the mountain! "No matter what, I must ensure that even if it's just a horse, it's safe and sound!" Old Yan also replied with a serious face, and ran down the mountain as he said this.
Thus, Yan and Lu also didn't care about the little snake who had disappeared long ago. The two of them ran towards the direction of the horse. Although they didn't know what was going on with the horse's roar, it was definitely not a normal sound for a horse.
The two of them descended the mountain at an even faster speed than before. If it wasn't for them deliberately maintaining their balance and their center of gravity, it was very likely that they would have already rolled down the mountain!
When the two of them reached the foot of the mountain, their previously cold hearts were now completely cold. They saw that there were only one horse left in the empty field. The horse was still lying on the ground with its head down, as if it was bowing down and had no intention of welcoming its master.
When Old Lv saw this scene, he immediately wanted to run over and check on the condition of the only horse, but after walking a few steps, he was grabbed tightly by the Old Yan. The Old Lv turned his head and looked over in puzzlement, only to see the Old Yan's serious expression looking around, and then, he whispered to the Old Lv: "Don't go, there's something strange!"
"What's weird?" The Old Lv asked in confusion, but in his heart he was extremely anxious, he did not know what was going on with the only horse, why it was sitting on the ground, and whether it was possible for it to ride again, if it was stopped before he could even check, no wonder the Old Lv frowned and asked in an unfriendly tone.
"Our horses are here. If they weren't made by humans, then where did they go? If it was man-made, then since they let our horses go, then there's no reason for them to leave as well! " The Old Yan explained in a low voice, but at the same time, his gaze never left his surroundings.
"You suspect that someone is ambushing us here?" When the Old Lv heard Old Yan's words, he calmed down and started to look around vigilantly.
"It's hard to say! I can't tell much now, but the surroundings are frighteningly quiet, and I can vaguely feel that something's wrong! " Old Yan shook his head and replied.
"Big brother Old Yan, now we don't have time to search around here. Isn't there still a horse? It's the same for the two of us on the same horse! "It's not far from the town anyway!" Old Lv looked around and did not see anything abnormal. He pointed to the horses lying on the ground and spoke to Old Yan.
"This is even more problematic! If the other horses were let go due to manmade reasons, then why did they leave this one here on purpose? " The Old Yan grabbed onto Old Lv's hand again, and explained with an anxious tone of voice.
"This ?" Old Lv was at a loss for words because of Old Yan's words. If the other party wanted to completely trap them to death, they would have to kill the horses or let them go. Then, the two of them would have no choice but to walk back to the town, or they would not be able to return at all.
"Pah pah pah ?" A burst of applause suddenly sounded out, and it was like a sudden clapping sound that scared the two of them.
Who was clapping?