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Chapter 168 - 168 157 I Thought You Were Very Smart (1
Chapter 168 - 168 157 I Thought You Were Very Smart (1
?Chapter 168: Chapter 157: I Thought You Were Very Smart (1 more)_1 Chapter 168: Chapter 157: I Thought You Were Very Smart (1 more)_1 “Qiaozi, do you know why I want to come in here today?”
Qiaozi tilted his head to indicate he didn’t know. He often had difficulty deciphering Mu Lin’s thoughts. They were too winding! Yet sometimes, when you’d expect her to make a turn, she’d be on a straightforward path, incredibly simple.
As expected.
Mu Lin looked at Qiaozi and chuckled lightly, “Actually, I don’t know myself. I just suddenly wanted to come in for a walk and see if I could find some things I need.” Going into the depths of the jungle, Mu Lin would feel like she was coming closer to her home.
Qiaozi grumbled in acknowledgment.
Others would find the sounds in the jungle at night terrifying, but they were different. They would only feel at ease because this was where they were familiar with.
“It seems like there are unexpected gains.” Glancing around, Mu Lin’s eyes finally rested on an unremarkable little plant. She walked briskly towards it, treating it with great care as she dug it up by the roots.
What’s this? Qiaozi asked in confusion.
“This is called Yinqi Grass. I’ve been thinking about concocting a certain poison recently, and adding this will increase the effectiveness.” According to the medical book left by Mu Jue, this herbal medicine shouldn’t grow in such an area.
But that doesn’t matter – finding it today is a fortunate occurrence.
Qiaozi nodded.
He had thought that Mu Lin had almost forgotten her original profession after coming down the mountain. He didn’t expect that she still remembered.
Gathering up the herbal medicine, Mu Lin continued to walk deeper in. But in her heart, she grumbled about how she hadn’t found anything thus far, not even a venomous snake. It was too…disappointing.
If it were a normal person, they certainly wouldn’t hope to encounter any danger. But Mu Lin was not normal – she was indeed extraordinary.
In the past, in the Black Forest, Mu Lin liked to search for what she needed in the jungle in the middle of the night…various things such as poison, etc. The more toxic and strange something was, the more she loved it.
…
“It seems that this is the only way.” Feeling that she had spent over two hours, and finding nothing more than a few medicinal herbs in her bamboo basket, Mu Lin added another layer of disappointment to her existing one.
What happened to the supposedly dangerous jungle at night? Why hadn’t she encountered anything?
However, just as Mu Lin was grumbling, she suddenly spotted a snake perched on a tree not far ahead. Triangular-headed; judging from the marking on its back, it should be a viper.
Mu Lin was aware that this kind of snake was quite common and often used as food or medicine. But despite her lengthy stay in the Black Forest, she had never seen one.
Indeed, it must be because it was too common, so they didn’t have it.
Right then.
“Qiaozi, go!”
At Mu Lin’s command, Qiaozi dashed towards the viper without hesitation and easily caught it in his talons.
What is Qiaozi? A snake-catching expert. For snakes, this hawk is a natural predator. Too bad for this viper that it dared to perch before her. Since that’s the case, she wouldn’t hesitate to claim it.
Mu Lin had no interest in the viper itself, but she was extremely interested in the compound toxin it produced. It could not only be used to create poison but also be used as medicine. As for its meat… it’s best to leave it to Ling Qi to make snake soup for a body tonic. Consider it a compensation for letting her in today.
Overall, even though the gains weren’t much, Mu Lin was somewhat satisfied with tonight’s outing.
Turning around and heading in the direction she came from, Mu Lin was unaware that someone had been watching her from a not too far distance, lost in thought until her figure disappeared.
Not until her figure was out of sight did this person slowly walk towards the place where Mu Lin had just been, crouching down cautiously.
…
As Mu Lin stepped out of the jungle, she saw Jing Youlan’s group waiting anxiously at a distance. A smirk tugged at the corner of her mouth, and the icy look in her eyes gradually softened.
Upon seeing Mu Lin, everyone hurried over.
“Did you encounter any danger?” They thoroughly checked her from top to bottom. Mu Lin smiled faintly and shook her head, “No, nothing.”
“That’s good.” They let out a sigh of relief. Looking up, they noticed the viper, still alive but ensnared in Qiaozi’s talons. The three girls didn’t hesitate to take a big step back.