Chapter 51

Qin Lang was right; Tao Ruoxiang soon found out the effect of the Jing She Pill. This thing truly lived up to its name, it was indeed a "snake startling" pill. After the pill exploded, it seemed to have disturbed all kinds of snakes in the grass, water, and even in the holes, and these snakes quickly gathered towards where Qin Lang was.

Unfortunately, the other eight guys were also heading towards where Qin Lang was.

As a result, these agitated and irritable snakes naturally saw them as obstacles blocking their path. In this situation, these snakes clearly wouldn't show any mercy to the eight guys.

Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Before long, the reed bed was filled with terrified screams, angry roars, and curses.

Hiss~ hiss~ hiss~

The sound of snakes slithering and hissing could be heard all around. Just hearing these sounds made Tao Ruoxiang feel a chill down her spine, and one could only imagine what the eight guys were going through.

"Relax, they won't bite you." Qin Lang gently squeezed Tao Ruoxiang's hand at the right moment, signaling her not to worry.

Tao Ruoxiang knew that Qin Lang was taking advantage of the situation, and she glared at him fiercely.

"Ah——"

At this moment, a man went crazy, shouting as he rushed out of the reed bed, pulling off the snakes that were entangled all over his body while running.

Among the eight people, this guy had the biggest胆子 (courage), actually breaking through the snake's encirclement. However, he had no idea how many times he had been bitten by the snakes. When he was running, he looked like a madman!

And a small group of snakes actually followed him, chasing after him.

The guy on lookout on the riverbank was also scared stiff by this scene. He completely ignored the safety of his companions and sped away on his motorcycle.

"Qin Lang, these guys have all been attacked by the snakes—will they die?" Tao Ruoxiang began to worry about the enemies. It wasn't that she had a heart like a saint, but she knew that if these guys died, it might bring trouble to her and Qin Lang.

"Don't worry, they won't die." Qin Lang said calmly, "There aren't many venomous snakes in Xiyang City, and they were hastily gathered. Of course, if they have bad luck and get bitten to death, that's their own misfortune. Anyway, they were bitten by wild snakes, what does it have to do with us!"

Qin Lang knew that if it were the Old Poison Master, he would definitely drive the most venomous snakes to bite these people to death.

Because the Old Poison Master's way of dealing with enemies could be summed up in four words: exterminate them completely!

Qin Lang certainly wasn't a soft-hearted person, but he also knew that killing these people would definitely bring unnecessary trouble. So he didn't really intend to kill them, but he believed that after today's incident, these guys would have nightmares for the rest of their lives!

Then, Qin Lang whistled a low tune, and the agitated snakes gradually calmed down. The sound of snakes slithering in the grass also gradually disappeared. Tao Ruoxiang asked in shock, "You... how did you do that?"

"Driving away snakes, it's just a small trick." Qin Lang said nonchalantly.

Indeed, for Qin Lang, the successor of the Poison Sect, driving away snakes was a trivial skill.

"A small trick?" The shock on Tao Ruoxiang's face had not completely faded, "You actually say it's a small trick? You know, such a skill can be considered a kind of special ability! By the way, how did you learn this?"

"My master taught me." Qin Lang said, "My master is a remarkable traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. In his early years, he traveled to many places and saved many lives. Once, he saved the life of a snake charmer's son in the mountains, and in return, the snake charmer taught him this skill, which he then passed on to me."

"Is it that simple?" Tao Ruoxiang seemed to disbelieve.

"It is that simple." Qin Lang affirmed, then changed the subject, "Let's leave here quickly, or we'll really be in trouble."

"Okay." Tao Ruoxiang nodded, and the two quickly left the reed bed. Then Qin Lang said to Tao Ruoxiang, "By the way, Aunt Tao, we have the evidence now. Can you make a copy for me?"

"What do you want to do with it?" Tao Ruoxiang asked, "I know I made a mistake last time, but this time I plan to hand the evidence directly to the provincial public security bureau. I promise I won't let the criminals get away with it!"

"Actually... I don't doubt you." Qin Lang said, "The reason An Desheng is still safe is because there are corrupt elements in the Xiyang City police system, and even Lu Jun might be one of them. Handing the evidence to the provincial public security bureau might be right, but if there's any wind of it, these corrupt elements will hide, and by the time the provincial bureau comes down, they'll all be gone."

In fact, Qin Lang said this because he wanted the next steps to follow his plan. He had to complete the task given to him by the Old Poison Master, or the Old Poison Master would definitely kill Tao Ruoxiang! Although the Old Poison Master would consider his relationship with Qin Lang, he had no mercy for others!

"You make a good point." Tao Ruoxiang seemed to be swayed but was still a bit skeptical, "If I give you the evidence, what do you plan to do with it?"

"I still plan to work from within the Xiyang City system." Qin Lang said, "Do you know why I was able to get medical parole this time?"

When Qin Lang said this, Tao Ruoxiang was indeed surprised, because although the rules for medical parole exist, the process is very complicated. For someone without connections, getting medical parole is almost a legend, and it's more likely they'll serve their full sentence.

"I have an uncle who is a member of the Standing Committee." To quickly dispel Tao Ruoxiang's doubts, Qin Lang gave the answer directly.

"I see." Tao Ruoxiang understood, "No wonder you got out so quickly—okay, I'll make a copy of the evidence for you. But if your plan doesn't work, I'll hand the evidence to the provincial public security bureau!"

"Don't worry, it will definitely work." Qin Lang responded, feeling relieved.

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"All useless!"

On the top floor of the Jianglan Building, in a large office overlooking the river, a sudden angry roar echoed.

Sitting in the boss's chair behind the desk was a middle-aged man in his forties. At first glance, he seemed like a well-cultivated businessman, but at this moment, he exuded an evil aura, clearly not a good person.

A fierce, murderous young man stood beside him. If Qin Lang were here, he would recognize this guy as Chen Gang.

So, the man sitting in the boss's chair must be An Desheng!

The others, seeing An Desheng's anger, dared not breathe loudly.

"Speak! Why was the data stolen!" An Desheng snarled, "Didn't Zhang Ju specially find someone to upgrade the security! And you, you stupid fool, why didn't you notice it earlier!"

"Boss... I'm sorry, I was working overtime last night and fell asleep today, I didn't notice anyone intruding..." A young man with glasses stammered in response.

Slap!

An Desheng suddenly stood up and slapped the young man with glasses, causing his nose to bleed, "Useless! You're a computer science graduate, and you're useless! If it weren't for the fact that you're a distant relative, I would have had you thrown out of here today!"

"Boss... I'm sorry..."

"Shut up!" An Desheng barked, then turned his gaze to another man who was covered in bruises, "What about you? Nine people, and you couldn't even deal with a young boy and a woman!"

"Boss... it's really strange, we don't know what happened. We were attacked by a large group of snakes in the reeds."

"Attacked by snakes?" An Desheng frowned, as if he was thinking of something.

"Yes, Boss, otherwise we would have caught them long ago." The man quickly explained.

"Just you useless scum!" An Desheng snorted again.

At this moment, the phone in An Desheng's office rang. Chen Gang answered the call and then asked An Desheng, "Boss, the reception downstairs says someone called, specifically asking for you, and he says he has something you just lost."

An Desheng took the receiver and said directly, "Kid, you're dead! No one has ever dared to threaten me!"

After saying that, An Desheng threw the receiver and said to Chen Gang, "Go and bring that woman here!"

Chen Gang nodded and was about to leave when An Desheng stopped him, "Forget it, let Zhang Guanrong handle it! Since he's taking our money, he should solve our problems! Otherwise, humph—"

{Piaotian Literature}