The hall was very quiet.
So every little sound seemed amplified.
For example, the hiss of a snake.
The girls, unable to tell where the sound came from, shuddered.
"What was that sound?"
Yu Yuer spoke quickly and urgently.
Her face showed a trace of uncertainty and alarm.
"Sounds like..."
Yang Jialing edged closer to her friend.
"It's..."
"A snake hissing?"
Lu Xiaoxiao swallowed.
"A snake!?"
Yu Yuer let out a quiet squeak.
"Mm."
Yang Jialing nodded.
"I think it sounds like a snake, too."
"No way, right?"
Yu Yuer's face paled.
"Where is it?"
"How many are there?"
"Is it big?"
"I don't know."
Lu Xiaoxiao took Yu Yuer's hand.
Feeling how cold it was, she tightened her grip.
"I only heard the sound."
"I didn't see where it was."
"Judging by the sound, even if there is a snake, there's only one."
"Are you afraid of snakes?"
Yu Yuer's reaction was obvious.
Lu Xiaoxiao rarely saw Yu Yuer, who was usually so cool and confident, act this timid.
"..."
Yu Yuer pressed her lips together.
Then she nodded.
"I hate snakes."
"...I'm a little afraid of them, too."
"Just a little."
Yu Yuer emphasized.
Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help smiling.
"It's okay," she reassured Yu Yuer.
"Maybe the sound came from outside."
"Listen."
"There's no sound now, right?"
Yu Yuer listened closely for a while.
Then she nodded.
Indeed.
The sound had stopped...
The white snake flicked its tongue.
Useless humans.
Hmph.
Xiao Xiao gently stroked the white snake's head.
It was a gesture of consolation for the white snake's indignation.
But his eyes never moved.
They remained fixed on Buddha above.
More precisely, on the area behind Buddha's head.
The shadow shifted.
Xiao Xiao