Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1651 - 1648: Treated as an Outsider

The snakes didn’t give them much time to think at all. A chilling "hiss hiss" sound arose, and the snake swarm had already crawled close.

Liu Yuansi dared not even breathe loudly, let alone run away. The others also remained motionless, continuing to lie prone on the ground. When the snakes crawled closer, everyone’s hearts leapt to their throats. Xiao Ya and Xiao Na were so frightened that they fainted outright.

The snakes crawled past Liu Yuansi’s feet, but he could do nothing. However, seeing that the snakes indeed didn’t attack people, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao Xiaoyi and Mu Binglan stayed together. Before the snakes arrived, he suddenly moved in front of Mu Binglan, right in the direction the snakes were coming.

Mu Binglan wanted to stop him, but it was already too late. However, what astonished her was that when the snakes got within three meters of him, they automatically bypassed, and all the snakes did the same. Soon, only the area around him and Mu Binglan was snake-free, while the rest of the place was crawling with snakes.

The other people soon noticed this phenomenon, their eyes wide in disbelief. What was going on?

"Xiaoyi, do you happen to have snake-repellent medicine?" He Xiaofei asked softly. She leaned against a tree, effectively letting it shield her from the snakes. She faced fewer snakes than the others, so apart from Qiao Xiaoyi and Mu Binglan, she was least tense.

Before Qiao Xiaoyi could answer, Liu Yuansi muttered under his breath, "Snake-repellent medicine is useless. I had two packs on me, damn it, and the snakes still crawled over my feet. Where’s the justice in that."

"Maybe the snake-repellent medicine you bought is fake," Mu Binglan said, now safely positioned behind Qiao Xiaoyi, so she had the leisure to scornfully criticize Liu Yuansi and the others.

"It shouldn’t be fake. I have snake-repellent medicine on me too, but it doesn’t work either," He Xiaofei said cautiously, eyeing the snakes crawling by.

Now everyone turned their gaze on Qiao Xiaoyi, who himself looked puzzled, "Don’t look at me, I don’t know why either."

"Damn, I suspect these snakes are raised by you," Liu Yuansi glared.

"You’re an idiot. Snakes are different from dogs; they don’t recognize owners. I seriously doubt your intelligence," Mu Binglan scorned, possibly defending Qiao Xiaoyi, even though she was equally puzzled inside. Could Qiao Xiaoyi naturally repel snakes?

He Xiaofei shook her head helplessly, "I can’t believe you guys, still in the mood to bicker at a time like this."

"Anyway, they don’t bite, just look disgusting," Liu Yuansi voiced everyone’s thoughts. True, watching so many snakes crawl around was indeed disgusting.

In this tense but bickering atmosphere, the snake swarm finally passed by. The group waited for a few minutes, then, noticing no further movement, they finally exhaled deeply.

After the tension, the sudden relaxation made everyone feel a bit weak in the knees. It took a while to gradually regain their strength. Liu Yuansi and Zhao Weitao got up and walked to Xiao Na and Xiao Ya’s side, pinching philtrums and shaking shoulders, finally reviving the two women.

"Brother Zhao, snakes, so many snakes," the two women blurted out nervously upon waking.

"Don’t worry, they’re already gone. We’re safe now," Zhao Weitao reassured them.

"Now we have a choice to make. Do we continue searching for Lin Tian or return to the campsite?" After calming down, He Xiaofei posed a dilemma.

Zhao Weitao remained silent. Liu Yuansi jumped up and said urgently, "Of course, we go back. Haven’t we had enough of the thrills just now?"

"Right, right, let’s go back, those snakes were too terrifying," Xiao Na and Xiao Ya said in unison, clearly not wanting to face such a scene again.

"I choose to find Brother Lin. Even if I’m alone, I’ll stay and continue searching," Qiao Xiaoyi stood up and said decisively.

Mu Binglan and He Xiaofei both gave him a thumbs-up and agreed with his decision, "We’ll stay too, if you’re afraid, you can go back alone."

"Brother Zhao, are we leaving or staying?" Liu Yuansi certainly followed Zhao Weitao’s lead, if Zhao Weitao wanted to stay, he had no choice.

"Sigh..." A sigh suddenly came from the tree, the unexpected sound shocked the group, everyone looked up.

A figure jumped down from the tree. Once on the ground, the figure didn’t stop but swiftly circled around them, knocking each person down as he went.

Zhao Weitao, Liu Yuansi... Qiao Xiaoyi... Nobody had time to react before each one silently collapsed, leaving only Mu Binglan. She heard a whizzing sound aimed at the back of her head, instinctively raised a hand to defend.

Unfortunately, the attacker’s strength was too great; her block was useless, with a jolt to her head she felt dizzy and fell.

The figure finally stopped, a tall man, who shook his head slightly, sighed, "Why bother deciding to stay or leave, I’ll make the choice for you."

"Captain Lei is really ruthless, even hits girls, hehe," another figure darted out, chuckling.

"If I don’t knock them out, should we have a heart-to-heart with them? Quickly, get the talismans out, they can only erase half an hour of memory. If time drags on, we’ll get reprimanded by the instructor," said Thunder Wolf, gesturing for his teammate to bring the items.

The teammate pulled out some talismans and stuck one on each person’s forehead. The talismans flickered for a moment before disappearing, as if nothing had happened.

"Little Lang, keep an eye here, make sure nothing happens, leave once they wake up," Thunder Wolf instructed solemnly, then left.

Little Lang’s teammate surveyed the surroundings and climbed a big tree to hide. The scene fell silent again, leaving only the seven people sprawling on the ground.

At this moment, by the pond, the flute music continued. It wasn’t that Lin Tian and the others didn’t stop Secret Master Yasuo, but because Ning Luoxi was in the barrier, fighting two masses of black air.

These black masses were eerie, swirling with black air, enveloping a human head—yes, not a skull but a human head, with blood, flesh, and hair. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Whenever it dove to attack Ning Luoxi, the head opened its gory mouth, extremely eerie and menacing. This was likely the most sinister flying head curse among Yasuo’s cursing techniques.

If Ning Luoxi weren’t physically strong, with swift punches, she might have been torn to pieces by the flying head curse. Zhang Zhicheng stood outside the barrier, occasionally chanting, causing several lightning strikes inside the barrier.

The lightning caused the black air to wail sadly, but otherwise had no substantial effect; the attack remained fierce. Lin Tian stood observing, the most idle.

Yes, Lin Tian didn’t intervene, not because he didn’t want to, but because Zhang Zhicheng refused, this Demon Exorcist said, "No need for an outsider like you to meddle."

Lin Tian tried to enter the barrier himself, but it was blocked, evidently controlled by Zhang Zhicheng, preventing Lin Tian from entering.