The onlookers couldn't understand how the venomous Snake had suddenly turned its aggression toward Lady Bai. Just moments before, Meilin had been enjoying the show, watching the Silver White Snake relentlessly chase and attack Chen Gao.
She never expected the Snake to suddenly charge at her.
Everyone gasped. Just as they thought Lady Bai was about to be bitten by the venomous Snake's fangs, the next second left them completely stunned.
The Silver White Snake was brazenly draped over Lady Bai, its long body coiled around Meilin's flawless, alabaster neck, its eyes full of malice.
"It's over. Lady Bai has played with snakes her whole life, and now she's going to die at the hands of this venomous one."
"She really got caught in the crossfire. She didn't do anything, but the venomous Snake targeted her anyway."
Although no one knew why the venomous Snake had suddenly gone after Lady Bai Meilin, it was already coiled around her neck. The next step was clear: one bite from its fangs, and this delicate, beautiful woman would die from the poison.
The Venom of a rare Snake Species is the most lethal.
Everyone was frozen like statues, staring blankly at the venomous Snake on Lady Bai's neck, already imagining what it was about to do.
Meilin's face instantly turned ashen. Her eyes slowly widened, as if she were witnessing something unbelievable.
After a long moment, one of the Snake Catching Masters on the scene was the first to snap out of it. He thrust his Snake Hook toward the Silver White Snake on Meilin's neck, a strike meant to save her.
Unfortunately, the hook missed. The Snake Catching Master who had acted flew into a rage. "Are you trying to get yourself killed? What are you dodging for!"
It turned out that Meilin had reacted herself, stepping back and dodging the hook.
Just then, color slowly returned to Meilin's face. Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she spoke in a pleasant voice, "Masters, why are you trying to catch my Snake?"
"Your Snake?"
Her words struck like a clap of thunder, leaving everyone dumbfounded. The snake hunt was already in its second act, and now Lady Bai was claiming the Snake was hers?
It was a dramatic turn of events. They had all thought the venomous Snake was going to harm Lady Bai Meilin, but the last thing they expected was for it not only to spare her, but for her to claim it as her own.
Chen Gao stepped forward and sneered, "Since when did this venomous Snake become yours, Lady Bai? You've gone snake-crazy, woman."
Meilin looked at Chen Gao with utter disgust, as if she were looking at a pile of shit. Her lips parted slightly. "If she isn't my Snake, why would she slither onto me?"
"Stupid woman, it wants to bite you!"
Meilin retorted, "Then why isn't she biting me now? What is she waiting for? The only explanation is that I am her master."
"Haha..." Chen Gao roared with laughter. "Nonsense! Just because it doesn't bite you, that makes it your Snake? Hey guys, do you believe this crap?"
"Haha, of course not!"
The few Snake Catching Masters in Chen Gao's group all joined in the laughter.
Meilin didn't get angry. She looked at Chen Gao's obnoxious face and said, "Then let's make a bet. We'll put this Snake on you. If she doesn't bite you, then she's yours. All yours."
Hearing this, Chen Gao was about to agree, but he immediately lost his nerve. He could see the Silver White Snake draped over Meilin hissing at him, its mouth agape. Its Snake Pupils were filled with malice, as if it wanted nothing more than to sink its fangs into him and kill him.
He fell silent at once. This was basically asking him to die.
"Chen Gao, do you dare to take this bet?" Meilin stared at him, her expression as cold as frost.
"You damn woman, don't you try that crap on me!"
Chen Gao roared back.
Meilin continued to look at him as if he were a pile of shit, then turned to the crowd. "Folks, what do you all think? What about my suggestion?"
"There's nothing wrong with that bet! Chen Gao, what are you chickening out for?"
The crowd started to jeer, loving the drama and eager to see things escalate.
How could Chen Gao not chicken out? The Silver White Snake might look docile on Meilin, not showing a hint of aggression, but it would be a completely different story if it were on him.
Seeing Chen Gao fall silent, Meilin addressed the crowd. "Everyone, I apologize for the scare. This venomous Snake is indeed mine. It only slithered out because I was careless for a moment, which led to this whole misunderstanding."
After speaking, she gave a slight bow to the crowd to express her apology.
"Just because you say it's your Snake, that makes it yours? The fact that it doesn't bite you isn't enough proof."
Chen Gao had gone quiet, but another Snake Catching Master spoke up to object.
This venomous Snake was very likely a rare Snake Species—a walking pile of cash. Who would want to miss out on that?
This girl hadn't even tried to catch the Snake, yet she was claiming it as hers. Who would be convinced?
Meilin smiled. Glancing at the Silver White Snake on her neck, she murmured softly, "Be good, Little Bai. Stop fooling around and come down now."
Her voice was as gentle as if she were speaking to her lover.
Instantly, the onlookers wore expressions of utter bewilderment. At Meilin's words, the Silver White Snake obediently slithered down her graceful body, bit by bit. It then coiled affectionately around her feet, moving with incredible intelligence.
"Fellow townspeople, masters, bosses, if she weren't my Snake, would she be so obedient to me?"
As they say, actions speak louder than words. With a single sentence from Meilin, the Silver White Snake had obediently slithered down and was now nuzzling against her, as intelligent and docile as a pet dog.
They were speechless. No one could find any reason to object. After seeing that, if the Snake wasn't hers, whose could it be?
One had to remember, this was the same Snake that had viciously bitten two Snake Catching Masters just moments ago.
One by one, the onlookers silently nodded their heads in agreement.
"Lady Bai Meilin truly lives up to her name! To be able to tame a Snake to be so docile and obedient... impressive, truly impressive!"
CLAP CLAP CLAP...
A round of applause suddenly broke out. The venomous Snake that had escaped the Snake Hooks of seven Snake Catching Masters was actually Lady Bai's pet Snake. It was incredible.
"Lady Bai, when did you get such a formidable venomous Snake? How come we've never heard you mention it?"
"Boss Lin, is this Snake a rare Snake Species? A Snake with such intelligence must be a rare Snake Species, no doubt about it."
Voice after voice called out, but Meilin just smiled, neither confirming nor denying the Snake's species.
"Congratulations, Lady Bai, on finally getting your wish and obtaining a rare Snake Species!"
Lady Bai Meilin of Bai Town had been obsessed with venomous snakes since she was a child. She had once made a bold declaration: she would marry whoever could catch a rare Snake Species for her.
The statement had caused quite a sensation at the time. Marrying someone over a single snake seemed crazy, but a venomous snake of a rare Snake Species was easily worth as much as a house.
You could say it was worth a million, but it was priceless—an item with a price but no market. If one were actually taken to auction, the price would likely be several times higher.
In Bai Town, even though She Mountain was crawling with hundreds of snakes, it had been over a decade since any Snake Catcher had managed to capture a venomous snake of a rare Snake Species.