The two chatted for a while, and soon entered the mountains.
They walked back and forth for nearly an hour. They were exhausted. Liuli found a hillside with leeward wind and prepared to rest here for a while.
"Girl, I'm going to collect some firewood, and we'll light a fire to warm ourselves up. After walking for so long, I feel like I'm freezing to the core."
"I'm with you."
Ye Jintang was never squeamish when going out. The two of them gathered firewood together and had a bonfire going in a short time. If Liuli was alone, she would have to wait for a long time to warm up the fire.
The two of them worked quickly, and within a quarter of an hour the small bonfire was lit.
Liuli took the iron pot, went to a clean place around, and returned with a pot full of snow.
Put the iron kettle on the campfire and the water will boil quickly.
She took out the brown sugar and ginger she had prepared and prepared a bamboo tube of hot brown sugar and ginger tea for Ye Jintang.
In such a cold weather, being able to make a fire and drink a sip of hot brown sugar ginger tea is simply not very comfortable.
"Girl, take off your sheepskin boots and bake them, we'll have to walk a long way in a while."
Liuli wanted to step forward and help Ye Jintang take off her sheepskin boots. As soon as she stood up, she saw a fiery red shadow behind her.
When she saw clearly what the fiery red shadow was, Liuli felt a chill running straight from the soles of her feet to her forehead.
"Girl, please don't move."
"What's wrong?"
Ye Jintang was suspicious and didn't understand why Liuli was suddenly so nervous. She was about to look back when Liuli shook her head vigorously, signaling her not to move.
"Girl, there is a red chain snake two fingers wide not far behind you."
"How is this possible? The Red Chain Snake shouldn't be hibernating underground during the winter. How could it come out looking for death?"
In the ice and snow, even a red snake would probably freeze to death and would be unable to attack anyone.
"This red chain snake is a little different. It doesn't look like it's frozen. Girl, please don't move. I'll use something to lure it away."
Liuli was dealing with poisons anyway. She calmed down, reached out to pick up a branch from the ground, and threw it in the direction behind the Red Chain Snake.
The moment the branch fell, the fiery red chain snake flew towards the branch like lightning.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Liuli immediately picked up Ye Jintang.
Ye Jintang, who was so frightened, followed Liuli's gaze and felt his scalp numb with fear.
"How can there be such a vivid red chain snake in the middle of winter?"
Ye Jintang couldn't help but take a few steps back. It would be a hell to encounter a snake in winter.
"Girl, you step back further. I'll catch the snake and see what's wrong with it. It dares to run out in the middle of winter without freezing to death."
"Liu Li, you have to be careful. You may not be able to deal with such a thick red chain snake by yourself."
Even though the Red Chain Snakes are only two fingers wide, they are quite strong. Liuli is a little girl, so it would be dangerous if the snake gets entangled in her vitals.
"I'll try. If I can't catch it, forget it."
Liuli took out a pair of black gloves and put it on his right hand, then slowly walked towards the vigilant Red Chain Snake.
The red chain snake that had just taken a bite out of the wood kept spitting messages at Liuli, as if to warn Liuli that if she dared to come forward again, it would not be polite.
"What are you trying to do to me? I have good intentions and want to catch you. Anyway, you won't survive long in this ice and snow."
Liuli picked up a small wooden stick from the ground and held it in her left hand. She kept turning her left hand to attract the Red Chain Snake's attention, and then slowly moved forward.
When he was almost half a meter away from the snake, Liuli suddenly took a step forward, reached out and pinched the seven inches of the red chain snake, and dropped the wooden stick in his hand just in front of its head.
All the movements were almost done in one go. No matter how fast the Red Chain Snake reacted, it was still a little confused at the moment.
Before it could react, Liuli had already pinched it by seven inches.
The frightened Red Chain Snake immediately wrapped itself around her arm without even thinking, and Ye Jintang quickly stepped forward to help.
She was originally afraid of snakes, but now she stepped forward to help without knowing how to proceed.
Finally, Ye Jintang closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and reached out to pull the red flame snake's tail.
The slippery and cold feeling made Ye Jintang feel uncomfortable all over.
"You two girls, please be merciful. My Chiyan is still a little cub, but I can't stand you torturing it like this."
A male voice came from not far away.
Ye Jintang heard the sound and looked over, only to see a man in cloth armor running towards them in a hurry.
The man also had a long sword and a bow and arrow on his back. He seemed to be a martial arts practitioner.
"Girl, be careful."
Before Ye Jintang could react, the man suddenly flew forward and reached out to pinch the mouth of the red chain snake.
"Girl, you are really brave. You hold the seven inches of the red chain snake and you dare to lose your focus. If you are bitten by him, even if I give you the antidote right away, you will lose half your life."
Liuli didn't answer, looking frightened.
Only then did Ye Jintang realize that Liuli's grip on Liuli's hand had slackened a bit. The Red Chain Snake took this opportunity to struggle away and wanted to attack Liuli.
The man was very familiar with the red chain snake, so he pinched his seven inches and lifted it up.
The red-chained snake that was fierce just now suddenly became very honest. The man balled it up and stuffed it into his arms.
Perhaps it was too stuffy in his arms, so the Red Chain Snake quietly revealed its little head and looked at Ye Jintang and Liuli.
"Shi Bin, my snake scared the two girls just now. I must apologize to the two girls."
As he spoke, Shi Bin gave the two a fist salute.
"Master Shi, I have a question. Red-chained snakes are supposed to hibernate in winter. How could the one you raised run out in the snow and ice? And it doesn't look like there is any sign of hibernation at all."
"My red-chained snake is unusual. It was extremely venomous when it was born. It swallowed a highly venomous black-eyed snake less than two months after it was born. Perhaps the two toxins conflicted too much, so it did not hibernate after winter. .”
Looking at the red chain snake's small black eyes, Ye Jintang couldn't help but wonder if her Xuetuan was too gentle, considering how domineering he was with his poisonous body.
"Mr. Shi, the red chain snake you raise is so poisonous, so you have to watch it carefully. If it comes out and hurts someone, it will be bad."
"What the girl is saying is that it was my carelessness that allowed this kid to escape today. I want to give Chi Yan to my sweetheart in the future, so naturally I won't let him run around again."
Shi Bin touched the little head of the red chain snake, and the smile on his face deepened.
"I wonder what the two girls are doing going into the mountains in such weather."
Shi Bin had already looked at the two of them. They were both young, and the materials on their clothes did not look cheap at first glance. They were probably not the surrounding villagers, but rather like pilgrims who got lost while offering incense at the White Horse Temple in front of the mountain.
"We went into the mountains to pick snow jade mushrooms."
"Well, if the two girls don't dislike me, I can lead the way for them."
Before Ye Jintang could speak, Liuli grabbed Ye Jintang's sleeve and shook her head.
