Level Five Poison
Standing before the dilapidated courtyard gate, Li Bai raised his hand and was about to knock when a voice came from inside.
"Coming, coming!"
As the voice rang out, Granny Hua's hunched figure pushed open the door.
"Granny Hua, we came to check on you. Are you feeling better today?"
Li Bai studied her complexion. It was clearly much better than the ashen, gloomy pallor she had worn last night.
"Yes, yes, much better. Thank you for saving my life."
Granny Hua was delighted to see Li Bai. She hurried over and opened the courtyard gate for the three of them.
Although a rotten bolt hung on the door panel, the gap was nearly wide enough to fit a finger through. Whether the wooden door was closed or not made almost no difference. Anyone outside could simply slip a finger through the gap, lift the bolt with ease, and enter without permission.
Li Bai had been willing to wait outside the courtyard gate instead of barging in uninvited, showing Granny Hua great respect. She hurriedly ushered the three of them into the house.
The air was filled with the charred smell of burning vegetation. It was unclear what was burning nearby, but smoke could be seen drifting out of the room next door.
After following them inside and sitting down, Village Chief Cui looked around for a while, somewhat disappointed.
He had not seen even the shadow of a snake or insect. Granny Hua's house was completely different from what he had imagined. He had thought snakes and insects would be swarming everywhere, crawling around in a terrifying display that made one's flesh creep.
But as things stood, it was hardly different from an ordinary villager's home. It was even somewhat cleaner.
Zhang Li, who was visiting