Chapter 38 The Poisonous Oath Comes True

The villagers of Changhe Village were very reverent of ghosts and gods.

Seeing Wang Jiaojiao take the initiative to swear, they were initially suspicious of her. But when they heard her dare to make such a vow, they couldn’t help but waver.

However, after hearing Wang Jiaojiao’s oath, everyone’s faces wore expressions like they were constipated.

Bitten to death by a poisonous snake? And specifically today?

Who was she trying to fool? Where would snakes come from in the middle of winter?

“If you’re not going to swear, don’t bother. What kind of oath is that? You’re shameless!”

The speaker was Zhou Erzhu, and his family had also come.

Qin Ruo was now a god-like figure in his eyes.

Seeing Wang Jiaojiao constantly throwing dirty water on Qin Ruo, he had long wanted to refute her.

If Zhou Dazhu hadn’t held him back, fearing he would do more harm than good, he would have liked to kick that foul-mouthed Wang Jiaojiao a few times.

“How about it? I’ve made my oath, you should believe me now, right?”

Wang Jiaojiao looked at everyone triumphantly, speaking loudly.

She glared fiercely at Zhou Erzhu, then turned to the village headman, eagerly shouting, “Uncle, quickly have someone arrest that Qin woman, and that Zhou family…”

Before she could finish her words, everyone suddenly heard a rustling sound.

Then, they saw a sight they would never forget.

Hundreds of snakes, of various sizes, suddenly emerged from the grass by the roadside, their tongues flicking as they quickly slithered towards Wang Jiaojiao.

Wang Jiaojiao was startled by the sudden scene, and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Her mind went blank, her eyes filled with terror, she even forgot to scream for help.

“Ah! Ah! Snakes! There are snakes!”

“Help! So many snakes, run!”

Seeing the waves of snakes surging towards them, everyone’s scalps tingled, and they screamed and scattered in all directions.

The village headman reacted quickly, immediately dashing into his own courtyard and swiftly closing the gate, completely ignoring the paralyzed Wang Pozi and Wang Laoer’s wife.

Qin Ruo took a few steps back, pulling Qin Laotai, who was also petrified, along with her.

At this moment, the place where the snakes surrounded Wang Jiaojiao had become a clearing.

Black, white, and colorful snakes, all vying for a place, rushed towards Wang Jiaojiao.

In an instant, they wrapped around her wrists, ankles, and neck…

The villagers watched in horror as Wang Jiaojiao was engulfed by the sudden surge of snakes.

Wang Jiaojiao writhed on the ground, screaming in agony, and soon fell silent.

Wang Pozi and Wang Laoer’s wife wanted to save Wang Jiaojiao but dared not approach.

Their eyes rolled back, and they fainted one after another.

In a short while, the snakes scattered, slithering into the grass by the roadside and disappearing.

The villagers, still shaken, gathered their courage and returned, but they only dared to look from afar.

They were afraid that the snakes would return at any moment.

A few brave young men approached to check, and they saw that Wang Jiaojiao was covered in blood, lying motionless on the ground.

Her face was bloody and bruised, and the exposed skin was covered in large patches of purple.

There were countless bite marks from the snakes, and blood was oozing from those terrifying holes.

“Ugh, ugh…” Several retching sounds rang out, and the young men bent over and vomited.

They had lived in Changhe Village all their lives, but they had never seen so many snakes.

And they had never seen a living person engulfed by a swarm of snakes.

“Divine punishment! Divine punishment! It must be the wrath of the gods, the Wang family girl has been punished.”

An elderly man in the crowd knelt down with a thud, muttering to himself.

More villagers followed suit, kneeling down with their hands clasped together.

The sounds of kowtowing and prayers filled the air.

Even Qin Laotai knelt down devoutly, muttering, “May the gods bless my Qin family, may our family be healthy and prosperous…”

Qin Laotai didn’t forget to pull Qin Ruo and force her to kneel down.

“Hurry! Hurry and kowtow! Heaven has opened its eyes, those Wang family villains deserve their retribution.”

Qin Laotai turned her head and whispered to Qin Ruo, then started muttering again.

She had seen clearly that the snakes that suddenly appeared, although numerous, were all aimed at Wang Jiaojiao alone.

Even Wang Pozi and Wang Laoer’s wife, who were closest to Wang Jiaojiao, were not affected.

Wasn’t this a clear sign of the gods’ intervention?

Qin Ruo was pulled by Qin Laotai to half-squat on the ground. Her gaze swept towards Wang Jiaojiao’s corpse not far away, her eyes cold.

Such a death was exactly what she wanted.

However, Wang Jiaojiao’s body lay nearby, and the place had instantly become a large-scale prayer scene for the villagers, which looked strangely comical.

Qin Tiao Tiao’s chirping and chattering sounds reached Qin Ruo’s ears.

“This Wang Jiaojiao really went out of her way to seek death…”

“Master, don’t worry, the snakes have all been brought back, not a single one left.”

“A bunch of fools! Master, you should give them a taste of your power…”

Qin Ruo found it annoying and, with a thought, mercilessly blocked Qin Tiao Tiao’s endless chatter.

The village headman, through the crack in the courtyard door, watched the scene outside, his face as pale as paper. His eyes were filled with fear and apprehension, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

For the first time, he realized that the Qin family girl was not as simple as he had imagined.

After today, he might be finished.

No, the entire Wang family would be finished!

Qin Ruo stood up, looked at the tightly closed courtyard door of the Wang family, sneered, and raised her voice.

“Village headman, aren’t you going to come out and see your niece who just had her oath fulfilled? Are you going to continue questioning her or what? Everyone is waiting.”

The villagers had finished praying and stood up, but no one left.

Qin Ruo’s voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present, including the village headman hiding behind the door.

Wang Pozi and Wang Laoer’s wife had already woken up, and seeing the tragic scene, they screamed in terror.

Zhu Shi had already wet her pants in fear, and she had completely forgotten her initial intention of finding her son.

The village headman opened the door and walked out. Seeing his mother and Wang Laoer’s wife wailing over Wang Jiaojiao’s body, he glanced at Qin Ruo standing at the front of the crowd, and suddenly remembered the blind Tian Shi from a few days ago.

Thinking about it carefully, it was all related to this person in front of him.

The village headman’s eyes were filled with complex emotions, and his mouth moved, but he couldn’t utter a word.

He wasn’t like those ignorant villagers, but he couldn’t explain those strange events.

Just then, a villager suddenly ran towards them from afar, carrying a hoe, stumbling as he ran, shouting as he came.

“It’s not good! It’s not good! Wang Laoer and Wang Fugui were bitten by wolves on the back mountain…”

“There must be a pack of wolves coming down the mountain! Headman, quickly, quickly notify everyone, report, report to the officials.”

As soon as the villager who brought the news spoke, the villagers immediately became a chaotic mess, surrounding the man and asking about the details of the back mountain.

One wave after another.

The village headman stood unsteadily, almost fainting.