What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Chapter 133 If all else fails, just guess.

In the darkness, Su Huaiqi vaguely saw the giant python fall to the ground, and noticed that the little black snake that had "run away from home" had returned to her wrist on its own initiative. Only then did it slowly move down from the stone pillar.

Everyone says that going up a mountain is easy but going down is hard, but I didn't expect that climbing a pillar would be the same. Climbing down is too strenuous.

After a great deal of effort, Su Huaiqi finally landed on the ground, leaning against a pillar and letting out a long sigh of relief.

He then turned to Yu Zechuan, who was supporting him, and asked, "What just happened? Is the giant python dead?"

Yu Zechuan briefly explained the "falling out" between the giant python and the snake pack, and pointed to Lin Feiran and Mu Qing, who had already begun to cut open their bellies to extract their gallbladders, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it has already become a medicinal ingredient for our predecessors."

Su Huaiqi dared not approach the living giant python, but it would be a mistake not to join the fun with the dead one.

After quickly straightening his clothes, he immediately ran forward a few steps out of curiosity, craning his neck to look at the giant python on the ground.

"My God, this is huge!" Su Huaiqi couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Could it be so big that it's become a spirit?"

Chen Kangnian looked at Su Huaiqi beside him, and then, recalling the sound of the bell that had just appeared, asked with some confusion, "Miss Qiqi, how did you discover that the bell would affect the snakes' attack?"

Su Huaiqi waved his hand somewhat embarrassedly and quickly denied it, saying, "It wasn't me who discovered it, it was..." Thinking that the little black snake couldn't be exposed to everyone's sight yet, he had no choice but to change the subject.

"Yes... I discovered it by accident. I didn't know what it was for, so I touched it tentatively. I didn't expect it to affect the snakes."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Ah Qing, look at that young girl's constitution. She discovers opportunities so easily, unlike you, who always says something bad." Xuan Zhang teased.

"Since you know I have a jinx, don't mess with me. Be careful, or one day I might jinx you." After Mu Qing helped Lin Feiran remove the snake gall, he casually kicked the giant python, which had been cut into several pieces, aside. Unexpectedly, the snakes swarmed over it, and in no time, only a skeleton remained.

"What do we do now?" Gongsun Rang, who was usually taciturn, spoke up for once.

"Seniors, Heng and I discovered a hidden stone door where the snake's head on the statue was facing. We suspect that there may be some secrets behind that stone door."

Everyone looked up and found the snake's head on the statue. Then they looked ahead along it and sure enough, they saw a stone door in a dark corner.

"Let's go take a look." Chen Kangnian called to everyone and walked towards the stone gate, but as soon as they moved, the snakes on the edge immediately straightened up and stared straight at them.

However, the snakes were still affected by the sound of the bells, and none of them actively crawled over to attack them.

The group dared not be careless and immediately split into two groups, observing each other's surroundings so that they could detect and respond to any changes as soon as possible.

Su Huaiqi followed Yu Zechuan to the end once again.

But with every step Su Huaiqi took, she could feel the little black snake moving against her wrist, as if the little black snake was trying its best to prevent her from getting closer to the stone gate.

As she approached the stone gate, the little black snake's movements became increasingly intense, even attempting to force its way out from her sleeve.

Su Huaiqi was completely bewildered by the little black snake's actions, but considering that the red rope the little black snake had just discovered had indeed saved everyone, she had no choice but to slow down and finally steel herself to speak:

"Seniors, please wait a moment. Is it possible that what's inside this stone door isn't what we're looking for?"

The others were taken aback when Su Huaiqi suddenly spoke up to stop them. Bai Heming, who was leading the group, turned around and looked at Su Huaiqi in confusion.

They seemed somewhat confused as to why she would say that.

"Miss Qiqi, what do you mean by that?" Although Chen Kangnian felt that Su Huaiqi was usually a bit eccentric, he also knew that she was not the kind of person who would act recklessly at crucial moments, so he wanted to get an explanation from her.

“I…” Su Huaiqi opened his mouth, uttered a single word, and then didn’t know what else to say.

Should we just reveal the little black snake to the public?

Would people believe in the little black snake?

Or did she just make up an excuse on the spot?

But how am I supposed to come up with this excuse?

For a moment, Su Huaiqi's mind was in chaos. She could sense that everyone present wanted to trust her.

But how can she not betray everyone's trust?

Yu Zechuan looked at Su Huaiqi, whose expression had changed slightly, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes. He moved closer to Su Huaiqi, wanting to hold her hand, but Su Huaiqi seemed to be startled by his action and took a step back, awkwardly hiding her right arm behind her back to avoid his hand.

Su Huaiqi hadn't expected her reaction to put Yu Zechuan in such an awkward situation, and quickly spoke up:

"I'm sorry, Yu, I..." Su Huaiqi's voice carried a hint of apology as she tried to explain her actions, but she remained hesitant to speak, just like before.

Su Huaiqi felt the atmosphere in front of the stone gate become tense because of her. Her eyes flickered under everyone's gaze, as if she was struggling with whether or not to tell the truth.

Finally, Su Huaiqi let out a long sigh, suddenly stretched out his right hand hidden behind his back, and tore open his sleeve in full view of everyone, exposing the small black snake on his wrist to the crowd.

The little black snake on her wrist seemed unaware of what was happening. It looked around blankly, then realized what was going on and immediately tried to burrow into Su Huaiqi's arm.

"Hey, don't run away!" Su Huaiqi quickly grabbed the little black snake and held it up to explain to the crowd.

"Well, let me introduce you all. This is Blackie, a very intelligent little black snake."

Su Huaiqi's voice trembled slightly. She swallowed and continued, "Don't worry, everyone. Hei Zai has nothing to do with the snakes we just saw. A Yu saw Hei Zai in the courtyard before and can testify to that."

Mu Qing glanced at the little black snake and asked the important question, "So? What does this have to do with that stone door?"

“Uncle Chen just asked me how I discovered the bell. Actually, I chased Hei Zai up the stone pillar and found it. As for why I stopped everyone from entering the stone gate, it was because I sensed Hei Zai's obstruction.” Su Huaiqi said this with a self-deprecating smile, but her voice remained firm. “You might not believe me, but the red rope bell that Hei Zai found before really helped us a lot. I think we should consider Hei Zai's obstruction this time.”

"Isn't it too hasty to make a decision based on just one snake?" Xuan Zhang frowned slightly and asked his question. "Moreover, we came into the mountains to find the sealing formation. If the formation wasn't hidden behind the stone gate, why are there swarms of snakes and giant pythons blocking our way?"

“But the situation inside is unknown, so let’s observe first before making a decision.” Yu Zechuan stood beside Su Huaiqi, noticing her nervous expression.

After Yu Zechuan finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Su Huaiqi bit her lower lip, looking around helplessly. She felt the atmosphere become somewhat heavy again. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Chen Kangnian smile gently at her and say loudly, "Since Miss Qiqi has reminded us, then we will not risk our lives."

“Yes, if this path is blocked, then let’s try another one,” Xuanzhang echoed.

"Interesting. The snake is both blocking our way and giving us a warning. Hey, why don't you ask your little snake where we should go next?" Mu Qing stood next to Lin Feiran with her arms crossed, curiously examining the little black snake in Su Huaiqi's hand.

However, that gaze made the little black snake tremble; it felt somewhat unworthy of such a look.

Su Huaiqi was still thinking about how to continue explaining, but she didn't expect that everyone would just say they wouldn't go.

This... is too much to believe what she says.

However, listening to the words of the seniors, Su Huaiqi immediately felt a warm feeling rising in his heart.

She placed the frantically struggling little black snake on her shoulder. The little black snake seemed to enjoy the feeling of being high up; it stood upright and kept wagging its tail tip.

"Blackie, where do we go next?" Su Huaiqi was quite obedient and actually turned his head slightly to ask the little black snake on his shoulder in a low voice.

Yu Zechuan chuckled at Su Huaiqi's actions, "Qiqi, you really asked..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the little black snake turn its body and rush backward, hissing a few times at the stone pillar behind it.

Although Su Huaiqi was somewhat surprised by the little black snake's response, she still followed its actions and led it towards the stone pillar. After walking only a few steps, she saw the symbols carved on the stone pillar statue.

“Right, right, right. I accidentally found some unfamiliar characters on the statue while climbing. Could you seniors help me identify them?” Su Huaiqi slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering his discovery.

The group walked up to the stone pillar and looked up at the various characters and symbols on it.

"Are these characters? I don't recognize a single one of them." Xuan Zhang frowned slightly. He had been playing with the dagger in his hand, but after looking at it, the speed at which the dagger spun slowed down.

"How many characters can you even recognize?" Mu Qing teased without any politeness. "You'd better make room for A-Rang. Don't they usually love to study these 'music, chess, calligraphy, and painting' at the Gentleman's Mansion?"

Su Huaiqi was somewhat unaware of the little black snake's purpose in bringing her to the stone pillar. She looked at the strange, unrecognizable characters in front of her, then glanced at the little black snake, who was also intently staring at the characters, and sighed silently.

If all else fails, just guess.

"Ahem," Su Huaiqi cleared his throat dramatically, and mumbled indistinctly in front of everyone, "Open Sesame!"