Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Snake Spoke

They say dancers are full of passion. Well, these Snake Catchers, who faced venomous snakes year-round, were no saints either. Gripping their Snake Hooks, they were ready to swarm him.

”Everyone, everyone, calm down, please calm down.”

Shen Qingshan certainly didn’t want to see the two groups fight. ’You can all fight later, but let me finish my business first.’

”Young man, the price is negotiable. If three million is too little, then how about five million?”

Shen Qingshan watched Jiang Xingze with a tense expression, his eyes glued to the Supreme Profound Snake in the man’s hand.

”We can talk. But after we get down the mountain, have that daughter of yours come talk to me instead.”

Jiang Xingze shot Shen Qingshan a sidelong glance, his eyes then moving to leer at the beautiful Shen Xinru.

”Hmph. Pervert.”

Shen Xinru glared at Jiang Xingze in disgust. If her father didn’t need a favor from him, she would have marched right up and slapped him. ’What kind of person *is* he?’

”Young man, show some respect. I am offering five million for your snake. What more could you possibly want? Don’t push your luck.”

Shen Qingshan’s face stiffened. Even though he needed the snake to save a life, he would not stand by and let someone harass his daughter.

Jiang Xingze was completely unfazed. He shrugged and said arrogantly, ”Me, pushing my luck? Do you have any idea who I am? I’m with the Shanye Group! Now that this snake is in my hands, it belongs to the Shanye Group. Your five million is nothing to a corporation like them.”

”And you hicks,” he added, ”don’t even think about trying anything funny. The Shanye Group is not a force to be trifled with.”

Everyone was shocked to hear this. No wonder the kid was so arrogant—he was from the Shanye Group, the leading enterprise in Wencheng. They couldn’t afford to offend him. They really, truly couldn’t.

When Shen Qingshan heard the name ”Shanye Group,” his face turned pale. He had some wealth, but how could he possibly compete with the Shanye Group? He never imagined this young man had such a powerful backer. It looked like his chances of getting the Supreme Profound Snake were gone.

At this thought, Shen Qingshan’s body swayed. Shen Xinru, at his side, quickly steadied him. ”Dad, don’t panic. We’ll find a way.”

’If an ordinary person had found the Supreme Profound Snake,’ Shen Qingshan thought with despair, ’I’m confident I could have bought it, no matter the cost. But a massive enterprise like the Shanye Group, one that specializes in the snake trade? Why would they ever sell such a rare Snake Species to an outsider?’

A snake so rare was impossible to find.

”If you want the Supreme Profound Snake, have your daughter come talk to me when we’re off the mountain. Who knows, maybe I’ll sell it to you behind the Shanye Group’s back. After all, I’m the one who caught it.”

Jiang Xingze smirked, gave a little wave with the hand holding the Supreme Profound Snake, and prepared to head down the mountain.

Just as he and his dozen or so men were about to leave, he stopped dead in his tracks. A snake had appeared on the path before him, blocking his way.

That’s right. Just when he thought he was in the clear, a snake had appeared to throw a wrench in his plans.

The snake was pure silver-white, its skin shimmering with a brilliant luster. Its appearance was truly peerless.

”HISSS...”

Tu Xiao’an reared his head and let out a hiss at Jiang Xingze.

’I’ve watched this little drama for long enough. It’s finally my turn to take the stage.’

’A true protagonist has to make their entrance at the most critical moment. That’s the only way to have real impact.’

’This suicidal fool, Jiang Xingze, dares to look down on the Snake Catchers of Bai Town. I’ve been fuming this whole time watching him. If I don’t teach him a lesson, he’ll think the Snake Catchers of Bai Town are pushovers.’

’Other people might worry about Jiang Xingze’s connections, but as a snake, I don’t have to give a damn.’

”Whoa... What’s this?” Jiang Xingze was stunned. As the apprentice of Dr. Snake, his eye for serpents was exceptional. He could tell with a single glance that the snake blocking his path was from an extraordinary breed—definitely a rare Snake Species.

An ordinary venomous snake, even a rare one, couldn’t possibly look so magnificent.

’Judging by its looks alone, its lineage has to be top-tier.’

”She Mountain really lives up to its name as the capital of the Snake Race. Even a snake that pops up at random is a rare species.”

Immediately, Jiang Xingze’s gaze on the Silver White Snake filled with greed, and he grew excited.

”Put down the Supreme Profound Snake, and I’ll let you keep your pathetic life.”

Tu Xiao’an’s voice echoed eerily inside Jiang Xingze’s mind.

Jiang Xingze was so shocked by the sudden voice that he froze as if struck by lightning, his mind reeling in a stupor.

’The snake spoke? Am I hallucinating?’

”Did you hear that? The snake just spoke!” Jiang Xingze whipped his head around to look at his men, his face a mask of disbelief.

”Young Master Jiang, what are you talking about? How could a snake possibly speak?”

Jiang Xingze was incredulous. ”You didn’t hear it? The snake really spoke! It spoke to me!”

”Haha... Has the snake scared you stupid, you brat?”

The crowd of Snake Catchers was also surprised by the snake’s sudden appearance. With so many of them present, what snake would dare to show itself? Was it suicidal, or did it think it was one of the legendary Vampire Snakes?

”Why does that snake look so familiar?”

a Snake Catcher wondered aloud.

”I also feel like I’ve seen it somewhere,” another agreed.

Then, someone in the crowd had a flash of insight. ”That’s the pet snake owned by Lady Bai, Meilin! It caused a huge scene at the Snake Market just the other day. That snake is a rare species!”

”What? Why would Lady Bai’s snake be here? How can a snake of that caliber just be running around? Isn’t she afraid someone will catch it?”

”Haha! As expected of a snake raised by Lady Bai! It shows up and immediately scares that arrogant brat witless. Saying the snake talked? You could make a cat laugh!”

Waves of discussion and mockery aimed at Jiang Xingze swept through the crowd. The Snake Catchers of Bai Town couldn’t do anything to the boy from the Shanye Group, so they had to settle for a little verbal satisfaction.

At this point, Jiang Xingze was too preoccupied to care about their mockery. He asked his men again, ”You really didn’t hear the snake speak?”

”Young Master Jiang, stop kidding around. If a snake could talk, it would have to be a spirit.”

’I guess I really was just hearing things,’ Jiang Xingze thought, shaking his head. He focused his eyes on the Silver White Snake, and for some reason, a deep sense of foreboding washed over him.

”Put down the Supreme Profound Snake. And get lost.”

The eerie voice echoed in his mind once more. He shuddered violently, grabbing one of his men. ”Listen! The snake spoke again! Did you hear it?!”

His dozen men stared blankly back, first at him, then at the Silver White Snake. The snake simply watched them in silence, not even flicking its tongue.

”Young Master Jiang, stop making a scene. Since it’s a rare Snake Species, just catch it. Bringing it back would be another great achievement for you.”

Jiang Xingze’s mind was in turmoil. ’What the hell is going on? Why am I the only one who can hear it talk?’

Then, his expression turned vicious. ’Is someone deliberately messing with me? Using some cheap trick to make me hear things, pretending to be the snake?’

”Hmph. I can’t just let a fine snake like this go,” Jiang Xingze sneered. ”Catching two rare Snake Species in a single day... who else could pull that off? Haha...”

Clutching the Supreme Profound Snake in one hand, he advanced on the Silver White Snake. The closer he got, the more extraordinary the snake seemed. He couldn’t even identify its species.