No one knew what the little flying insect had done, but the python let out a pained roar. Blood oozed from its body, and before long, all that was left of the python was just its skin.
Watching the little flying insect fly back into the glazed bottle, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and instinctively took two steps back.
Lin Sun knew that what she had just done might have scared them, so she took the initiative to speak up. "This Gu insect was developed by myself. It only works on animals and has no effect on humans. You can rest assured. I won't harm you."
With her assurance, everyone heaved a long sigh of relief.
However, Shi Muyuan still wasn't completely at ease.
"Miss Lin, please give us an answer as soon as possible. We'll be returning to Changjing City before long."
"Okay."
...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the agreed - upon deadline had arrived.
Lin Sun summoned them all to the main hall. Under their surprised gazes, she sincerely apologized to them.
"The outcome of this matter was beyond my expectations at first. I thought that by controlling Granny Lin, there wouldn't be any other problems. I didn't expect that she would secretly bribe the servants in Hundred - Flower Valley behind my back."
Shi An still had some doubts about this result.
"So what you're saying is that Granny Lin secretly bribed the servants in Hundred - Flower Valley while she was tied up? Right under your nose?"
Although this fact seemed rather absurd, Lin Sun didn't hesitate to admit it.
"Once you meet someone, you'll understand."
She clapped her hands, and immediately a person walked in through the door. When they clearly saw the person's face, they were slightly shocked.
Even the well - traveled men were stunned for a long time at this moment.
They couldn't tell whether the person who walked in was male or female. They just saw the person acting coyly, with obvious markings on the skin. And they had just seen those markings a few days ago.
That's right, it was exactly the same as the python. They almost thought they were seeing things.
"Where did this person come from? Miss Lin wouldn't just find a strange person to fool us, would she?"
But as soon as the words were spoken, the person below became agitated.
"No, no, it's none of Miss's business. I did everything on my own. I'm willing to take full responsibility. You can punish me however you like."
Shi Muyuan pursed her lips. "Just punishment seems a bit too light, doesn't it? Several people died in the medicine field at that time."
Mentioning this, the person didn't seem to show any sign of repentance. "It was an honor for those people to die at the hands of my pet. What else could they ask for?"
"You! You're simply crazy. Those people lost their lives for no reason because of you. And how on earth did you hide that snake without anyone in Hundred - Flower Valley noticing?"
Hearing this question, the person seemed to recall something of which they were proud. "You don't know this. When no one was paying attention, I found a cave in the back mountain. Those people often sent me to do things in the back mountain, so it was easy for me to handle."
Hearing the last sentence, Lin Sun shook her head helplessly.
"Actually, you may not know that this person is a handyman in our Hundred - Flower Valley, but he's always been bullied by those people. Maybe that's why Granny Lin was able to use him?"
So that was it. Based on Shi Muyuan's experience in modern times, this person was probably mentally ill and wanted to take revenge on society.
There was no need to be polite to such a person.
She curled her lips. "Since you feel so unbalanced and you have such a good relationship with your pet, how about this? I suggest you two go and reunite."
Saying this, she gave a wink, and her elder brother immediately understood. He stepped forward and tied the person up tightly. Although he was disgusted by the person's appearance.
The person didn't expect Shi Muyuan to act so unexpectedly and tie him up directly.
He suddenly remembered what Shi Muyuan had just said and was a bit scared. Was she really going to send him to be with his pet?
Actually, although he sometimes seemed bold in front of those pets, he was still quite scared.
"No! I won't go! Miss, I've already realized my mistake. Do you really have to take my life before you'll stop?"
Lin Sun shrugged. "I don't have the final say in this matter. You might have approached the wrong person."
Helplessly, the person could only lie on the ground pathetically, begging for mercy. "Empress Dowager, I know you're kind - hearted and beautiful. You would never be so cruel. Please spare me. I'll never dare to do it again."
Shi Muyuan narrowed her eyes, and the people around also sensed something was wrong.
"How do you know she's the Empress Dowager? We never revealed our identities, right? Who exactly are you?"
Hearing this, the person realized what he had just blurted out. It was probably too late to regret now, so he could only try to cover up his words.
"You must have misheard. I don't even know you. How could I guess your identities? But now that you've said it, I know that this kind - hearted and beautiful young lady is the current Empress Dowager."
"Humph, it's already this late. Don't keep pretending. It's tiring for everyone to watch."
With his face slapped hard, the person gritted his teeth and tried to break free from the ropes on his body. However, no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't break free. It was as if he didn't know how this young master had tied the ropes.
Realizing that he couldn't escape, he simply stopped struggling.
"Since you've discovered everything, I have nothing to hide. Yes, I'm not from Hundred - Flower Valley. I came back with you. But I have to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known there was such a wonderful place."
Lin Sun looked surprised. "So you're not from Hundred - Flower Valley at all. Who exactly are you? And why are you here?"
After asking this question, she seemed to remember something, and her face turned pale.
"Are you sent by the King of the Western Regions?"
The person suddenly froze. He didn't expect his identity to be exposed so quickly.
However, he still refused to admit it.
"What King of the Western Regions? I'm just a passer - by. I heard there were good things here, so I came to take a look."
"If you don't plan to tell the truth, we don't mind using other means."
The one who said this was Qin Feng. He was a good friend of Shi An, so he regarded Shi Muyuan as his younger sister. Now that his sister was being targeted, he was naturally not happy.
Shi An knew what he was thinking and just rolled his eyes at him.