By the lake.
Wisps of green smoke curled upward as three figures sat on the lakeside beach, eating barbecue.
Several chunks of meat sizzled over the charcoal, dripping grease and filling the air with fragrance. There were also large carp caught from the lake. They had not caught any soft-shelled turtles, but with both meat and fish, the feast was still rich and flavorful. Several yellow mutts from nearby households wagged their tails in the distance.
Even amid chaos and the bustle of the battlefield, Bai Yujun could always accurately find a gap to slack off and enjoy herself.
"How can there be meat without wine? Come, Miss Bai, have a taste~"
Mo Yuan poured wine into a small gourd ladle and handed it to Bai Yujun. She had put too much chili and seasoning on the roasted meat, dulling her sense of smell. Without even sniffing it, she took it and gulped down a mouthful.
Then the entire snake froze in shock.
Three seconds later...
"Pfft...!"
She nearly spat out the roasted meat she had just swallowed. Her mouth burned with searing pain, as though she had swallowed a handful of fire!
"Realgar Wine? This is Realgar Wine!"
Bai Yujun nearly jumped to her feet. That thick, unmistakable scent of realgar—wasn't the pitiful snake demon in Legend of the White Snake forced to drink a mouthful of this, unable to maintain her human form, and frightened that deadweight half to death?
"Yes. There are too many snakes, ants, venomous insects, and poisonous creatures around Nanyuan Lake. Drinking Realgar Wine can ward off poison and insects." Mo Yuan spoke with some surprise.
Realgar was a Chinese medicinal herb that could be used as an antidote and insecticide. It was a traditional holiday drink, said to drive away demons, ward off