Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 73: You Were the First to Abandon Xiaobai

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: You Were the First to Abandon Xiaobai

As they headed away from the crowd, Yi Meng found a chance when no one was paying attention to give a few instructions to the small white snake.

Once out of the crowd, Yi Meng walked at the back of the group.

The people in front were clearing wild grass to make walking easier, while Yi Meng set the small white snake free.

The small white snake’s figure quickly vanished into the thick wild grass.

Yi Meng then followed everyone up the mountain.

This part of the forest was clearly an area seldom visited by the people from the village below, with dense wild grass, but no signs of any animals.

Whenever Yi Meng saw a cluster of wild vegetables, she squatted down to dig them up.

Her actions were quite forceful, with one shovel, she uprooted the plants, tossing them into her basket.

The group walked for almost the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, yet still found no sign of a water source, although Yi Meng’s basket now held a small layer of wild vegetables.

"Uncle Si, how should we proceed now?"

Qi Dalang wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Qi Quanjin, standing at the front, glanced around, also feeling troubled.

He didn’t know how to find water either!

Yi Meng noticed a white figure flicker in the grass beside her.

It was the small white snake.

Yi Meng was overjoyed.

The small white snake must be here to deliver a message.

Sure enough, the small white snake glanced at the men ahead, then slithered over to Yi Meng’s feet, nudging her leg with its head before quickly darting back into the grass.

Yi Meng confirmed her suspicion and said, "This side looks greener than the other; why don’t we try heading this way?"

Upon hearing Yi Meng’s suggestion, the sons of the Qi Family looked in the direction she pointed, then glanced around, finding nothing notable, so they all turned to look at Qi Quanjin.

Qi Quanjin didn’t notice any difference either, but since his wife mentioned it, and she had seen more of the world, perhaps this direction truly was the right one.

As for the differences, they were all rough men, so it was normal not to notice.

Thus, the group changed direction, following the path Yi Meng indicated, continuing to cut through the grass.

After about ten meters, Yi Meng saw the small white snake again, prompting another change in direction.

With these stops and direction changes, they traveled about three to four hundred meters and finally noticed different scenery.

There was more green in the wild grass, and even the leaves on the big trees appeared more lush.

Now, without the small white snake’s guidance, Yi Meng knew they were not far from a water source.

After struggling forward another hundred meters or so, everyone could hear the sound of water flowing.

Although the sound wasn’t loud, it was quite prominent in the tranquil mountain forest.

"There’s water!"

Ji Hu was the first to exclaim, "Brother Si, let’s hurry!"

Everyone had been conserving water these past few days, and each person was already extremely thirsty.

Qi Quanjin was also excited but remained calm, "No, we need to be careful. Animals often appear near water sources. Smaller ones aren’t a problem, but big ones could be troublesome."

Though not a seasoned hunter, he had some basic knowledge.

Upon hearing this, everyone reined in their excitement about finding water and began cautiously surveying the surroundings.

Yi Meng was very worried that Little White would appear now; if discovered, it would be troublesome.

Yet what they feared came to pass.

Little White seemed to have waited a long time and didn’t see Yi Meng’s team arrive, so it came looking again.

Moreover, everyone was very alert in observing their surroundings at this time, so Qi Quanli immediately spotted Little White.

With a startled cry, Qi Quanli brandished a kitchen knife in the direction of Little White, "A venomous snake! The venomous snake from yesterday!"

In an instant, everyone turned to look in Little White’s direction.

Little White was at the edge of the wild grass, holding its head up, using its serpent eyes to observe everyone.

Yi Meng’s heart sank; this was bad. She quickly dashed forward, intercepting Little White and said to everyone, "Did you all forget how much Manbao loves this little snake?"

"Wife, no matter how much you like it, it’s still a venomous snake!"

Qi Quanjin refused to back down on this issue.

Everyone else seemed equally on edge.

Yi Meng could even envision, if these men caught Little White, they might directly make snake meat mince out of it.

No, it can’t happen!

Such a spirited snake like Little White must not die!

Yi Meng took a deep breath and loudly declared, "I’ll tell you the truth, the reason I knew there was a water source here is that Little White led me here!"

"What?"

The few people present were all stunned.

Qi Quanjin wore an expression of disbelief, "Wife, I know you’re trying to protect that snake, but even if our daughter likes it, as her parents, we can’t indulge her in her whims completely."

"I’m not lying to you," Yi Meng steeled her heart, turned aside, and said to Little White, "Little White, come here."

Little White looked at Yi Meng, then at the others, ensuring it wasn’t in danger, and squirmed to Yi Meng’s side.

In the tense silence where everyone’s hearts were in their throats, it climbed up the stick in Yi Meng’s hand to her wrist, coiling twice, becoming a leather bracelet.

Everyone was left in shock.

This snake... might it have become a spirit!

"W- wife, d-don’t move, I’ll g-get it off now!"

Qi Quanjin felt his heart leap into his throat.

A venomous snake coiled around his wife’s wrist - the sight was genuinely horrifying.

Yi Meng gestured with her other hand for him to stop, "Don’t come over, Little White won’t harm me. In any case, I’m definitely keeping and protecting this snake. If you accept it, fine, if not, I’ll take Manbao and Little White and leave."

For her daughter, and for the small white snake, Yi Meng decided to fight tooth and nail.

This declaration naturally elicited the biggest reaction from Qi Quanjin.

Qi Quanjin’s eyes widened, he looked at his wife incredulously, "Wife, you... you’re leaving me?"

"You were the one who rejected Little White first." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Yi Meng was also feeling distressed.

Qi Quanjin was the first person she’d met in this world, someone who had wholeheartedly been good to her.

She never wanted to part ways, but in these extraordinary circumstances, she was forced to say such hurtful things.

Seeing the large man almost tear up, Yi Meng couldn’t bear it and continued explaining, "Brother Jin, it’s not that I want to leave you. If possible, I wish to be with you for life."

"But think about the situation: everyone is on the brink of dying from thirst, yet Little White can find water. You want nothing to do with Little White, repeatedly trying to kill it."

"If it dies, who helps us find water? Without water, the adults might endure, but what about the kids? Can you bear to let our children die of thirst?"