Although he was thinking crankily in his heart, on the surface, Tang Ning still said to the girl very politely: "Of course you can, girl, please come in!" ”

Letting the white-clothed beauty inside, and handing her a piece of hot roasted dry food, Tang Ning asked: "Girl, how can you be here in the middle of the night, in the barren mountains and mountains?" ”

Hearing Tang Ning ask this question, the beauty in white had red circles in her eyes, and replied in a low voice: "I, I ran out of the house, my parents had to force me to marry an unscrupulous rich young master, I ran out in a fit of anger, but after I got in the mountains, I got lost, and I saw the fire here just now, so I came over, and I want to thank my eldest brother for the rescue." By the way, why are you here, big brother? ”

Tang Ning sighed, and told his identity and experience, but he didn't expect the beauty in white to hear it in the end, but her eyes lit up in the end, and she asked: "Dare to ask the eldest brother, is the white flower snake you are talking about the kind of big snake with a dragon's head and a tiger's mouth, black and white flowers, twenty-four square Shengwen on its back, rosary spots on its abdomen, and a Buddha nail on the tip of its tail?" ”

"That's right, why have you seen it?" Tang Ning asked in surprise.

The beauty in white nodded and replied: "I happened to see a nest nearby yesterday, although I didn't check the number, but it definitely exceeded ten, tomorrow I will take you to catch them, so that your task will be completed, big brother." ”

"Oh, girl, if what you say is true, then you have really done me a great favor, and I will definitely thank you when the time comes." Tang Ning said gratefully, but he was secretly suspicious in his heart, it is said that women are afraid of snakes, but how can this beauty in white not only be not afraid, but also be able to observe the white flower snake so carefully? It's not normal.

And the beauty in white rolled her eyes: "Big brother, if you really want to thank me, can you let me go to your house to hide for a few days?" Otherwise, I, a weak woman, would not dare to stay in this barren mountain and wilderness. ”

Tang Ning hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "This is no problem, but I advise you, girl, it is better to go home as soon as possible and discuss it with your parents, after all, there is no possibility of parents who harm their children, and tiger poison does not eat children, so as long as you explain well, I believe that your parents will definitely obey your wishes." ”

The beauty in white snorted and said, "Hmph, then I can't go back now, I have to make them anxious." Then he changed the topic and asked, "By the way, big brother, I don't know what you call it yet." ”

Tang Ning replied casually: "My name is Tang Ning, what about you, girl?" ”

The beauty in white blinked, and then replied delicately: "My surname is Bai, but I can't tell you my name." But her reaction was normal, after all, in ancient times, a girl's name could not be told to anyone casually.

"Surname Bai? Don't tell you your name is Bai Suzhen! Tang Ning laughed casually.

Unexpectedly, the beauty in white clapped her hands and said happily: "Bai Suzhen? This name is good, then you can call me Bai Suzhen in the future! ”

Seeing the reaction of "Bai Suzhen", Tang Ning faintly had a bad feeling in his heart, and by the next day, this feeling became even stronger.

Because Bai Suzhen led Tang Ning to find the snake nest, although there are indeed more than ten white flower snakes in it, but normally the white flower snake should not live in this kind of place, this is one of their least favorite terrain, but there are so many gathered here, and what is even more strange is that it is obviously summer now, but these snakes seem to be hibernating.

Seeing Tang Ning's expression, Bai Suzhen asked with some curiosity, "What's wrong?" Isn't that what you're going to catch? ”

"Yes, but it stands to reason that they shouldn't live in this kind of place." Tang Ning replied puzzled.

Bai Suzhen disagreed: "Why do you care so much, anyway, you can catch the snake and hand over the errand." By the way, I remember you said that it will be due tomorrow, and if you don't go back, it will be really too late. ”

After being reminded by Bai Suzhen, Tang Ning suddenly remembered, yes, he didn't have time to delay, so he stepped forward and threw all the white snakes into the back basket, but he only caught the ten snakes needed for the task, and released the rest.

Seeing this scene, Bai Suzhen asked with some curiosity: "Why don't you catch the rest?" ”

Tang Ning sighed and replied: "This is also a life, if you can do less evil, make less evil." ”

Although Bai Suzhen didn't say anything, her eyes at Tang Ning softened a lot.

There were no words all the way, and after half a day, the two finally returned to Tang Ning's residence, but as soon as they arrived at the door, Tang Ning was stunned, because he was stunned to find that the new Yongzhou Sima Liu Zongyuan was actually sitting in his yard, and there were several Tongxiang gathered next to him.

Seeing Tang Ning come back, Liu Zongyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a little blame: "Jiang Ning, it seems that you are not very popular in this world, as soon as you leave on your front foot, someone will rob you of your identity as a snake catcher." As he spoke, he glared at a tall villager gathered around him.

This guy Tang Ning knew, called Huo Tian, and he had heard several times that he wanted to take his place as a snake catcher, but he didn't expect that he would come out this time when he had a little chance.

But Huo Tian stood up and said confidently: "Jiang Ning, why did your Jiang clan occupy this good position for three generations?" Is your family the only one who can catch snakes in Yongzhou? If you want me to say that this position should have been changed a long time ago, this is a good opportunity, you can't take out the ten white snakes that should be handed in, and I can take them out, then this snake catcher should be given to me! As he spoke, he opened the large clay pot beside him, revealing the ten white-flowered snakes inside.

But when Tang Ning took a closer look, he immediately pointed at Huo Tian angrily and scolded: "Huo Tian, if you really dare to catch the white flower snake to compete with me for the position, I also respect you as a good man, but these snakes of yours were obviously stolen from my house by pillars, I said that I only saw empty crockpots in the mass grave, but none of the people and animals in the township were bitten by poisonous snakes, it turned out that they were stolen by you!" ”

Being scolded by Tang Ning like this, Huo Tian was a little embarrassed, but he still shouted: "You said this is your snake, is it your snake?" If you have the ability, you can call out and see if they agree? ”

Hearing Huo Tian say this, Yue'er, who was behind Liu Zongyuan, blushed and scolded angrily: "Aren't you embarrassed, these snakes can't understand human words, how can they agree?" ”

Unexpectedly, Tang Ning stepped forward and said, "Huo Tian, if I can make the snake in your crockpot obey my orders, then what? ”