Chapter 199: Full of Danger

The crocodile opened its huge mouth. Its sharp teeth gleamed menacingly, as if it wanted to tear and devour everything.

It glared at Ling Yao and Xinghuo with its crimson eyes and lunged at them.

Ling Yao quickly bent down and hugged Xinghuo, then lightly tiptoed, her body leaping like a swallow, landing steadily on top of the crocodile’s head.

This sudden change instantly enraged the crocodile. It frantically shook its massive body, trying to throw Ling Yao off its head, but Ling Yao clung to it like glue, not moving an inch.

The crocodile was furious. It suddenly dived into the swamp.

Ling Yao moved with a thought, and the next moment, she was in the space. The crocodile followed her into the space.

Seeing the unfamiliar surroundings, the crocodile was stunned. It looked around, its eyes filled with panic. What was this place? Why wasn’t it a swamp?

Xinghuo jumped out of Ling Yao’s arms and pounced on the crocodile. Outside, it couldn’t beat the crocodile because of the environment. But it was different in the space. This was its territory. It was a piece of cake to handle this crocodile.

Watching the crocodile scream and run around, being tormented by Xinghuo, Ling Yao smiled faintly and flashed out of the space. Now, she just wanted to find Qingyun as soon as possible and make sure he was okay.

At the same time, the snake that was facing off against Lu Qingyun could no longer bear the provocation. It suddenly bared its fangs and lunged at Lu Qingyun like an arrow leaving the bow.

All this was within Lu Qingyun’s control. He extended his hand like lightning and accurately grabbed the snake’s vital point, its seven inches.

As soon as he grabbed the snake, Lu Qingyun squeezed his hand. The snake let out a sharp cry. It struggled desperately, twisting its body, but it couldn’t escape Lu Qingyun’s iron grip.

In a short while, the venomous snake collapsed, completely lifeless.

Lu Qingyun casually threw the dead snake under the tree and began to pick the ripe wild fruits.

At this moment, night was falling. The entire rainforest was enveloped in endless darkness. It was pitch black, and you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. Occasionally, there were terrifying roars of wild animals coming from afar, making the forest seem even more eerie and terrifying.

After picking enough wild fruits, Lu Qingyun jumped down from the tree and distributed the fruits to his companions to eat.

Then, he found some dry branches and leaves and skillfully lit a bonfire. He skillfully used a dagger to cut open the belly of the snake he had just killed, cleaned it, and roasted it slowly over the fire.

Ling Yao saw flickering lights in the distance and quickened her pace, heading towards the lights.

By the fire, several men were roasting a wild rabbit. They had been on the run for days. The original team of more than a dozen people was now down to five.

“Damn it, those cops are relentless. I’m going to fight them tomorrow.” One of the men slammed his dagger into the ground. They thought that once they completed the deal, they would make a fortune and live a life of luxury. But they had just made the deal, and before they got the money, the border guards found them. They were chased with nowhere to go and had to hide in this rainforest. They had also lost several brothers.

“Second Brother, don’t be impulsive. They have weapons. It’s not good for us to fight them. We’ll figure out a way when we get out of this forest.”

“Who?!”

Hearing footsteps, they all looked towards the source of the sound, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

Seeing that it was a woman, they all froze. Then, a lewd smile spread across their lips. They didn’t expect to meet such a beautiful woman in the rainforest.

Ling Yao saw that it wasn’t Lu Qingyun and his team. She turned to leave, but the men who had caught up with her surrounded her.

“Beauty, since you’re here, come play with us brothers.” They hadn’t touched a woman in a long time.

Ling Yao’s eyes swept coldly over the men. A mocking smile curved her lips, “Okay!” She didn’t have to guess. These men must be the drug traffickers Qingyun and his team were looking for.

The men didn’t expect Ling Yao to agree so readily. They were a little surprised, but soon, their desires made them forget everything. They laughed and pounced on Ling Yao.

Ling Yao stood still, her slightly upturned lips radiating contempt and coldness.

The next moment, the men suddenly felt their bodies go limp. Then, they all fell to the ground. They wanted to get up, but they had no strength at all.

“What’s going on?”

“What did you do to us?” The men glared at Ling Yao angrily, their hearts filled with panic.

Now, they realized something was wrong. This was the rainforest. Even they, men, were struggling to move, but a woman was here. And her clothes were clean and spotless, without a single wrinkle, a stark contrast to their disheveled appearance. Could she be a spirit from the rainforest?

The more they thought about it, the more afraid they became. They regretted letting their lust get the better of them and offending her.

Ling Yao glanced at the men. She had just given them some medicine. Her medicine was colorless and odorless, and it dissipated in the air. Anyone who smelled it would instantly lose strength.

“Are you human or a demon…”

Ling Yao didn’t answer. She took a rope from the space and tied the men to the tree trunks one by one.

After making sure they couldn’t escape, Ling Yao walked towards another direction.

In the space, Xinghuo tormented the crocodile until it was on its last legs before leaving the space with satisfaction and continuing to lead the way for Ling Yao.

Ling Yao held a flashlight, illuminating the path ahead, following behind Xinghuo, while marking the way.

The path at night was uneven and covered with large and small pits and bumps, making it extremely difficult to walk.

Ling Yao carefully stepped forward. But no matter how careful she was, she was still tripped by a stone. She quickly steadied herself and looked down. Her gaze fell on the stone that had almost made her fall.

As her eyes met the stone, a wave of coolness surged into her eyes. For a moment, the whole world seemed to become fresh and pleasant.

Ling Yao felt a surge of surprise. How could this stone give her such a strange feeling? Could there be some secret hidden within it?

Full of doubts, Ling Yao closed her eyes and opened them again, staring at the stone once more. The next moment, she opened her eyes in shock. The stone was no longer ordinary. It was a piece of jadeite rough.

Ling Yao’s heart was filled with joy. She didn’t expect to find jadeite rough on this desolate path.

She put the rough stone into the space and continued walking.

On the rest of the journey, luck seemed to favor Ling Yao. She found several pieces of rough jadeite, one after another. Each piece was large, and the quality of the jadeite inside was top-notch. Two of them were extremely rare imperial green glass.

Ling Yao sighed in her heart. She finally understood why so many jadeite merchants risked their lives to come to Myanmar to participate in jadeite gambling. These rough stones were the keys to the door to wealth.

Seeing a faint flickering light ahead, Ling Yao was delighted. She put Xinghuo back into the space and quickened her pace, walking quickly towards the direction of the light.