She turned her tail over, and sure enough, there was a faint mark where the ox had rammed her.
Lu Ming looked at her snake body, as fat as a radish.
He pictured her being knocked onto the grass by the ox, belly-up with all four nonexistent legs in the air. His facial muscles twitched several times before he finally lost the fight and laughed out loud.
The Big Green Snake immediately raised her head and glared at him.
"What are you laughing at! That ox was huge! Several times bigger than me!"
"It's fine, it's fine. Go on."
Lu Ming covered his mouth and turned away, his shoulders shaking.
Wen Ning's tone was much gentler than before.
"If it's so hard, why keep doing it?"
The Big Green Snake froze at his question. She had genuinely never thought about it.
She pondered for a long time, then rested her head on her own tail and spoke in a tiny voice.
"Because if I'm not here, no one will look after them. Nobody comes to that temple, and the new Dragon King still hasn't shown up. If I don't fill in, who will? Besides, I eat the offerings they bring, too."
Wen Ning looked at her, then stood up without saying anything more.
The Big Green Snake lifted her head, looked from Wen Ning to Lu Ming, and hesitantly poked Wen Ning's shoe with her tail.
"Um, even though it isn't fun, I still have to help old Mr. Zhao catch field mice tomorrow. If you have time..."
"Could you come help?"
Lu Ming chuckled beside her and pointed at the bump on his forehead.
"Let's get this straight first. I can help, but don't make me chase wild boars again. I've already used up my quota of workplace injuries