Chapter 149 Uncle Wang’s cousin (ETL) Part 2
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Chapter 149 The Thing Master Gu Fears Most
The next day, Gu Ye picked up Xie Cheng, and they went to Cousin Wang’s house. They lived in an upscale neighborhood. There weren’t too many people, in a great location, and surrounded by bustling activity. Uncle Wang owned a pharmaceutical company, and Cousin Wang was quite capable. Since they were family, Uncle Wang made Cousin Wang a senior executive in the company, managing overseas sales, which Cousin Wang did very well.
Upon arriving at the little house, Gu Ye shuddered the moment Cousin Wang opened the door. As soon as he stepped inside, Gu Ye’s face changed. “Xie Cheng, aren’t you getting goosebumps?”
Xie Cheng didn’t feel anything. “What?”
Gu Ye, forcing a smile, said, “There’s a snake in this house.”
Xie Cheng exclaimed in surprise, “Impossible! It’s only been a few months (into the year), the heat (from the previous season) has just ended, the snakes probably haven’t even woken up yet.”
Gu Ye said earnestly, “Believe me, there really is a snake.”
Cousin Wang also thought it was impossible, “I’ve lived here for 2 years and have never seen a snake.”
Gu Ye said earnestly, “Believe me, there really is.”
Seeing how serious Gu Ye was, Xie Cheng ignored what Cousin Wang thought and asked, “Should we get someone to check it out? I’ll call the police, dial 119.”
“Urm…” Uncle Wang wanted to stop it, but he was too embarrassed to say anything. He just felt it was too absurd. Gu Ye said there was a snake, but he didn’t see anything. However, that young man went and called the police.
Shortly after, the firefighters arrived and asked, “Who called to report about a snake?”
Before Cousin Wang could explain, Gu Ye took over, saying confidently, “I saw it, a snake. I don’t know where it went. Could you please check it out?”
Xie Cheng echoed confidently, “I saw it too.”
Firefighters not only fight fires but also frequently encounter tasks like catching snakes and removing hornet nests, making them quite experienced in finding snakes. Gu Ye and his companion only said they saw them, but didn’t know exactly where they went. So, the firefighters decided to search for them themselves. After searching the area, the firefighters looked towards the ceiling. They set up a ladder, went up, and knocked on it, sensing something was off about the sound.
Cousin Wang explained, “There’s a partition in the middle.”
Gu Ye swallowed hard, the chilling feeling intensifying. He simply stepped outside and watched the people inside bustling about. The firefighter knocked on the ceiling again and climbed up to listen. Then he asked, “Where’s the detector?”
“Here it is.” Someone below handed it up. What they saw stunned everyone!
Xie Cheng cursed, “Holy crap! My hair’s practically standing on end!”
Cousin Wang’s face turned deathly pale. “This can’t be… Good heavens! Where did so many of these things come from?”
Gu Ye lay by the doorway, staring at the countless blood-red streaks on the monitor1, some still moving. His mind went blank, and he stamped his foot, cursing along with Xie Cheng, “Holy shit! What the hell!”
It was rare to see the usually aristocratic Gu Ye so distraught, so Xie Cheng stepped in and held him down, saying, “Gu San’er! Calm down!”
Gu Ye was already on the verge of madness; he couldn’t calm down!
The firefighter said gravely, “There are probably a lot of snakes up there. You all need to get out. Get ready, I’m going to make a small opening to stun them and prevent them from escaping.”
After stunning the snakes, the firefighters pried open a section of the ceiling, and with a ‘whoosh’, countless snakes fell from the ceiling, like a snake rain. The firefighters standing on the ladder were covered in snakes, both on their bodies and around their necks.
Cousin Wang was nearly fainting from fright. “So many snakes, why are they in my house?”
Gu Ye’s pupils contracted. After staring blankly for a few seconds, he took a deep breath and started punching Xie Cheng. “It’s so disgusting!”
Xie Cheng was in pain. “Why the hell are you hitting me?”
Gu Ye took a deep breath, his face drained of color. He was about to vomit.
Xie Cheng asked in a low voice, “Didn’t you see a snake last night? Male or female, which one?”
Gu Ye gritted his teeth and asked, “Can you tell a snake’s gender just by looking at its eyes?”
Xie Cheng said seriously, “You’re right. Since it has that kind of ability, it must be a large snake. These are all small ones, which means their parents aren’t here, and they will definitely come back to look for them.”
Gu Ye said with a grim face, “I’m good at catching ghosts, but you want me to catch snakes… ugh!”
Xie Cheng quickly patted Gu Ye’s back, “Are you pregnant?”
Gu Ye vomited up his breakfast, took a deep breath, and said, “I’m pregnant with you!”
Xie Cheng suppressed a laugh and reminded Gu Ye, “Be serious!”
Gu Ye got impatient, “What you’re saying isn’t serious!”
“Pfft! Ain’t it because I’m just joking with you because you seemed nervous? It’s to help you relax.”
Seeing Xie Cheng laughing, Gu Ye’s tense nerves were indeed relieved a bit. He drank a few sips of the water he had brought, and his expression wasn’t so bad anymore.
Xie Cheng asked helplessly, “Why are you so afraid? Were you bitten by a snake when you were little?”
Gu Ye didn’t want to talk about it anymore. That day, he almost became a snake’s son; he was not only afraid, but also disgusted.
The firefighters caught all the snakes and stuffed them into a box, saying as they packed, “There must be a big snake around. So many small ones couldn’t have just appeared here for no reason. If you see that big snake, call the police immediately.”
After packing up all the small snakes, the firefighters searched the surrounding area but couldn’t find any trace of the big snake. This was quite intriguing; not a trace at all. Had it become a spirit/yao?
Xie Cheng said in a sarcastic tone, “To be able to produce so many baby snakes, what incredibly amazing parents they must be! Aiya, and there’s a whole nest of snake eggs too!”
On the other hand, Cousin Wang said with a pale face, “I’m not living here anymore. It’s too terrifying.”
People who aren’t afraid of snakes might not feel anything seeing one or two, but just thinking about seeing a whole nest of hundreds of snakes living overhead would drive anyone crazy.
Gu Ye comforted Cousin Wang, “Moving out is fine, you can come back after this is resolved.”
But Cousin Wang shook his head, “No, I don’t want this house anymore. I’d rather sleep on the street than sleep here.”
Cousin Wang immediately packed his things. Since it was just him and his son, they didn’t have much stuff to bring along. He booked a hotel near the child’s school. “I’ll check in tonight.”
Xie Cheng asked, “Cousin Wang, would you mind if we stayed here for the night?”
Uncle Wang said anxiously, “You two shouldn’t stay. It’s not safe. What if the big snake comes back? Who knows if it’s poisonous?”
Xie Cheng laughed and said, “It’s alright, we’re not afraid. We need to investigate this matter thoroughly before we leave. It will be easier to investigate once the giant snake returns.”
Hearing that, Gu Ye’s face darkened. Although Xie Cheng’s words made sense, he didn’t want to stay.
Seeing Xie Cheng’s insistence, Uncle Wang gave him the keys and reminded them, “Call the police immediately if anything happens. If you can’t handle it, run away.”
Xie Cheng laughed, “Don’t worry, we’re super fast.”
Seeing Gu Ye’s unpleasant expression, Xie Cheng said disdainfully, “You should leave too. I’ll call someone else tonight, and I’ll help you resolve this.”
Gu Ye shook his head. “Since this matter has come to me, I can’t refuse. Wait for me, I’ll go back and get reinforcements.”
Xie Cheng thought Gu Ye was going to get some powerful magic weapons, but Gu Ye went home and brought back a cat. “Isn’t this your family’s Da Hei?”
Gu Ye said with a serious expression, “My Da Hei isn’t an ordinary cat. He is a spirit cat with the ability to see ghosts, and he even signed a contract with me. It’s the Meowkey King, the victor who won over a snake2. I think his claws are faster than a snake’s, so my Da Hei can definitely beat a snake!”
The statement made Xie Cheng’s lips twitch. He felt that Gu Ye was just comforting himself. Da Hei looked like an ordinary cat, just a bit fatter, bigger, and fiercer—clearly a ruthless feline.
Da Hei is now the size of an adult cat, and even bigger than a normal adult cat. He doesn’t look like a typical domestic shorthair at all. Usually, ordinary domestic shorthairs, unless they’re orange tabby cats that eat a lot or tabby cats that look like tough guys, can grow to over 10 jin (6 kg). A black cat like this usually only weighs 7 or 8 jin, but Da Hei is already 15 jin (9 kg), like a little leopard. Gu Ye held him in his arms; it was heavy, and he felt incredibly safe.
Da Hei glanced at Xie Cheng before closing his eyes to rest, lying down on Gu Ye to watch over him. Sensing Gu Ye’s nervousness, Da Hei placed his tail on Gu Ye’s hand, as if to protect him, showing a human-like thinking.
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In the middle of the night, the two heard a ‘ding-a-ling’ sound. Gu Ye has been resting with his eyes closed, so he swiftly opened his eyes and sat up on the sofa. Next, he kicked Xie Cheng and said, “It’s coming!”
Earlier in the day, Gu Ye had set up a magic array in the yard; it would trigger an alarm if anything living thing entered.
Da Hei’s ears twitched, and he warily raised his head, looking outside. Upon sensing what was within the formation, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng’s expressions changed drastically—the giant snake had returned! And not just one!
“Be careful! If they come back and find their babies missing, that giant snake will definitely cause trouble.” Xie Cheng gripped the whip, ready to take action. Gu Ye made a hand seal; he had also set up an array in the room, ensuring the giant snake wouldn’t be able to leave once it returned.
As Da Hei’s gaze shifted from outside to above, a thud sound came from upstairs, followed by a hissing sound. Gu Ye’s scalp tingled, and his face turned pale.
Two large yellow snakes, realizing all the children were gone, frantically lashed at the ceiling. With a loud crash, a piece of ceiling material fell from above, snapped in two by the snakes’ tails. Then, Gu Ye watched in horror as a large snake, 3 or 4 meters long, fell right in front of him!
“Mommy!” Gu Ye was so frightened that he curled up on the sofa, hugging Da Hei tightly in his arms. “Da Hei, save Daddy!”
As Gu Ye shouted, he flicked his fingers to make a seal, and several talismans suddenly lit up. Several golden threads struck the snake, sending it flying more than a meter away, crashing heavily into the wall. Gu Ye jumped up, flicked another hand seal, and shouted, “Xie Cheng! Save Daddy!”
Xie Cheng’s lips twitched. Shouldn’t the snake he’d just knocked away be the one crying for help now?
The snake, stunned by the fall, shook its head before staring at Gu Ye with a sinister gaze. “My…child…” The voice was hoarse and sinister, unclear, just a monotone, sounding mechanical and eerie. Combined with those emotionless vertical pupils, Gu Ye felt as if his childhood nightmares were replaying before his eyes, causing him to gasp in horror. “Fk it! What kind of world is this?! Why can snakes have sentience?!”
Xie Cheng rushed over and shielded him behind him, saying, “The bamboo you raise and the lady in your painting can develop sentience, so why can’t the snakes?”
Gu Ye stomped his foot angrily, “They’re beautiful!”
Xie Cheng was speechless; how could he refute that?
Xie Cheng cautiously explained to the snake, “We didn’t touch your children; they’re safe now.”
The large snake completely ignored his explanation, furiously lashing out with its tail. Xie Cheng pulled Gu Ye aside, and the tail slammed into the coffee table, shattering the jujube wood table.
“Damn it!” Xie Cheng exclaimed angrily, “How can you be so unreasonable? You’re so short-tempered! Are you going through menopause?!”
Just then, a foul stench wafted from behind them. Gu Ye and Xie Cheng instinctively shoved each other aside, dodging to the left and right. A snake, slightly smaller than the large one, missed its target and fell to the ground. The snake was about the thickness of a bowl. Gu Ye exclaimed angrily, “My God! What have I done to deserve this?!”
“The big one is female, the small one is male, Gu Ye, watch out!” Xie Cheng ran and dodged, whipping the snake incessantly.
The giant snake had realized Gu Ye was a formidable opponent and started chasing after Xie Cheng instead. Gu Ye climbed onto the table, avoiding the male snake’s head. Just as he was about to run, Da Hei in his arms hissed, issuing a warning.
The snake chasing Gu Ye, which had initially intended to charge, retreated half a meter in fear after that hiss.
Gu Ye was astonished. Da Hei’s throat was destroyed by his abuser previously, so Gu Ye had never imagined he could make such a sound. This low growl sounded like an enraged leopard cub, not like a cat at all. A soul emerged from Da Hei’s body, instantly growing to 2 meters in size. He glared angrily at the snake, letting out a furious ‘wuu wuu wuu’ growl.
Still carrying Da Hei’s body, Gu Ye stared dumbfoundedly. Da Hei had always stayed at home, aloof and fearful; even the Gou Wang and the other dogs were afraid of it. He had initially thought it was because of the deathly aura emanating from Da Hei, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
Xie Cheng was startled when he saw this. “Gu Ye! What did you feed your cat? Its soul is so big?!”
Gu Ye innocently replied, “Just cat food and meat.”
Da Hei growled and pounced, its ferocity startling Xie Cheng. “Is it a leopard or a black tiger?”
Reacting quickly, Gu Ye carried Da Hei and shouted excitedly, “Da Hei! Go! Fight! Fight! Fight! If you win, we’ll go home and eat meat!”
The author has something to say:
Gu Ye: Da Hei is the Meowkey King from Journey to the West who won over a snake!
Da Hei: ▼_▼
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