Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 1873 - 1936: Poisoned While Saving Someone

Looking at Li Yifei’s rogue demeanor, Su Lio suddenly thought of the snake from before. She searched around but didn’t find any trace of the snake, so she coldly looked at Li Yifei and said, "Where’s the snake?"Li Yifei pointed to the path and said, "I just kicked it over there."

"Then find it for me now, or this matter won’t end today between you and me. Don’t think that just because Grandfather treats you well, you can easily humiliate me!" Su Lio’s expression grew colder. Leaving aside the issue with Su Tong, when Li Yifei knocked her down twice, she hadn’t seen the snake. In her panic, she had already closed her eyes. After Li Yifei kicked the snake, she originally wanted to check if there really was a snake. But because of Su Tong’s commotion, she nearly forgot about it.

No matter what happens with Su Tong, she needs to clarify this. If there was a snake, Su Lio could forgive Li Yifei’s offense. If there wasn’t... it would prove that Li Yifei’s character is even worse, using such despicable means to humiliate her. Even if it means risking the onset of her condition, Su Lio would absolutely not let Li Yifei treat her, much less have any interactions with him.

Li Yifei understood Su Lio’s attitude but he hadn’t lied. Otherwise, why fall twice? So he nodded and said, "Okay, I’ll find the snake for you."

Then Su Lio crossed her arms, standing aside, while Li Yifei searched along both sides of the path. Strangely, he searched for several minutes but still didn’t find any sign of the snake, nor did he see any burrows where it might have hidden.

The trees on this mountain were tall, but the forest had little underbrush because it had all been cleared away, so you could see everything clearly, and one glance could reveal the ground twenty or thirty meters away.

Li Yifei searched around the area within a range of twenty or thirty meters but still did not find that cursed snake.

Li Yifei was getting a bit fed up too, especially when he looked up to see Su Lio’s cold eyes, and felt even more wronged. His intention was to save someone, not to take advantage of her. Even if this girl was pretty, there were many pretty women out there, and he wasn’t someone who fell in love with every one of them.

Just as Li Yifei was finishing his grievances, his expression changed. He pointed beside Su Lio’s foot and shouted, "Jump to the right!"

As he shouted, Li Yifei rushed forward. He saw a tongue suddenly flick out beside Su Lio’s foot, with a triangular head, black forked tongue, and red eyes. It was exactly the venomous snake he had kicked away earlier.

Though he couldn’t identify its species, the triangular head clearly marked it as a venomous snake.

Here it goes again! Su Lio was also angry. Seeing Li Yifei pouncing again, she lifted a foot, and at the same time, the snake, which had just stretched out part of its body, launched its attack.

Snakes use heat-sensing to capture prey and usually target smaller animals like frogs or birds. Larger snakes might attack bigger animals such as the anaconda in the Amazon that preys on crocodiles. Another scenario is when a snake feels threatened; it will retaliate regardless of the opponent’s size or the outcome. After being kicked by Li Yifei, it was already furious, hid in a burrow thinking it was safe, then poked its head out, and attacked the large moving object beside it.

Estimates might suggest the snake was thinking, "How dare you act so arrogantly on my turf? I’ll bite you!"

Li Yifei saw that Su Lio ignored his warning and even kicked toward him. His heart skipped a beat because he saw the venomous snake, just emerging from the burrow, twist its body and swiftly spring out, targeting Su Lio’s foot.

With your current physical condition, if you’re bitten by a venomous snake, there’s no way you’ll last until I can recover my True Qi to save you! Without hesitation, Li Yifei reached out directly to intercept, while at the same time, Su Lio’s foot connected with his chest.

Due to her position, Su Lio didn’t see the snake’s attack. She saw Li Yifei not only refusing to stop but reaching out his hand, thinking he shamelessly intended to touch her foot again. So Su Lio put a lot of force into that kick, and if Li Yifei dared touch her again, she might just scream for help.

The kick landed on his chest, making Li Yifei groan, but he still pushed forward for a moment. At the same time, Li Yifei’s hand narrowly blocked the snake’s attack path, grazing past Su Lio’s calf.

Yet he couldn’t dodge the snake’s attack completely, as it bit onto his palm with its open mouth. It had been years since Li Yifei was last bitten by a snake. As the snake intended to retract after one bite, Li Yifei swung his arm and grabbed its head, giving the snake no chance to react, and then squeezed it forcefully.

His strength was immense. This grip crushed the snake’s head. Then, smoothly rolling to the ground, Li Yifei’s hand still held onto the snake’s head, pulling its entire body from the burrow.

Crushing the snake’s head, the snake wouldn’t die immediately, and its body reflexively coiled around Li Yifei. After rolling a few times, Li Yifei was already entangled by this two and a half meter long venomous snake.

Su Lio was just about to shout for help when she saw Li Yifei really pull out a venomous snake, all black with disgusting scales, from beside her feet. Her heart skipped a beat; she thought, it’s over, she really misunderstood Li Yifei—there really were poisonous snakes on this mountain!

"Li Yifei, are you okay?" Su Lio, at this moment, forgot about her fear of the snake and wanted to help Li Yifei.

After a few rolls, Li Yifei stopped. He flew into a rage; how dare a snake bully him? So he grabbed the snake with his other hand, not caring where he grabbed it, and pulled hard. The snake’s body made a cracking sound as Li Yifei pulled until its bones broke, rendering the snake powerless and limp, allowing Li Yifei to free himself.

He sat up from the ground, throwing away the snake’s head, now a bloody pulp in his grip, and let out a heavy breath through his nostrils. By this time, Su Lio had already run in front of him, her face even paler, asking if he was okay.

Li Yifei wanted to say something but ended up just shaking his head.

Su Lio patted her chest and said, "Luckily nothing happened. This time... I really misunderstood you."

"Hmm!" Li Yifei clenched his left fist slightly, realizing he didn’t recognize this snake species. It looked somewhat like the Viperhead of the Wild Mountain, with a similar shape, but its appearance was different. It might be some subspecies. He couldn’t understand why it appeared here; in his knowledge, such venomous snakes shouldn’t exist in the north, as they couldn’t stand the cold climate... Well, there was a Formation Method on this mountain, so climate wasn’t an issue.

If it was the Viperhead of the Wild Mountain, it’s one of Huaxia’s top ten venomous snakes, ranking quite high. Li Yifei likely missed the optimal time for detoxifying the venom, and by now, the venom could have already spread through his bloodstream. If he still had True Qi, Li Yifei wouldn’t be worried about this little snake venom, but the problem was he couldn’t mobilize True Qi now...

So he got up and started heading down the mountain. The Su Family likely wouldn’t have antivenom, but with Su Tianhai around, he should be okay. However, if they delayed too long on the mountain, it could become a problem, especially if it was indeed the Viperhead of the Wild Mountain...

Then he might be in danger. Li Yifei didn’t want to die at the hands of formidable enemies, much less at the mouth of a venomous snake.

As Li Yifei stood, he felt a little dizzy, and his left hand began to ache. Not just the snake bite area, but the entire hand was in severe pain, and this pain was quickly spreading upwards, soon reaching his forearm.

At this point, it would actually be best not to move, especially avoiding running or actions that accelerate blood flow, but Li Yifei couldn’t worry about that. So after running forty to fifty meters, the entire forearm began to throb with pain.

The snake venom seemed to contain neurotoxins, causing intense pain.

Su Lio, watching Li Yifei jump up and run without paying her any mind, couldn’t help pouting and felt a bit slighted. She thought Li Yifei was being petty; it was just a misunderstanding, no need to run off without saying anything, like a girl. But she still chased after him, because it was her mistake after all, so an apology was necessary, especially just now when Li Yifei clearly came to save her for the third time, and she kicked him...

One ran, and the other chased from behind. Li Yifei ran faster as he realized the danger—the venom was spreading rapidly. If it was just neurotoxin, he could endure the pain for now, but he was worried there might also be hemotoxic poison. If that damaged his tissues, it wouldn’t heal well. If Li Yifei had to lose a hand or arm due to a snake, it would be unacceptable to him.

He ran faster and faster, startling many small animals reared on the mountain along the way. Even a lion and a tiger leapt off a large rock, roaring at him in dissatisfaction.

Su Lio had to stop after running a while; her body couldn’t handle it. Her heart quickly signaled her to slow down, forcing her to walk instead. Apologies and explanations could come later, Su Lio thought.

Then she saw Li Yifei, a hundred meters or so ahead, suddenly veer off course and collapse to the ground, his body out of control, tumbling on the stone path.

Su Lio’s eyes widened instantly. She didn’t know what had happened, but someone as strong as Li Yifei wouldn’t fall for no reason. Despite her own physical limitations, she grit her teeth and ran again.

More than a minute later, Su Lio reached Li Yifei and squatted down to check on him.