mply the most exciting day he'd had in his entire life.Zong Yu stepped forward to check, confirming that the snake was dead beyond revival. Only then did he nod toward Fang Jinxiu with reassurance.The...Chapter 1202: They're Not at the Bottom of the Pit

Even though she reminded Zhao Xingzhou quickly, he still didn't dodge the sting of a sand scorpion. Luckily, Fang Jinxiu also used silver needles to pierce the scorpion that had stung him, fixing it in place.

Zhao Xingzhou felt the place where he was stung immediately go numb, followed by a dizzy sensation in his head.

"Sister Jinxiu, what happened in front of you Don't scare me." A Sheng was uneasy at the back.

Fan Jinshi, while taking down the scorpion and preparing the antidote for its venom, responded to him.

"It's fine, just stand still."

The venom of these scorpions, though potent from their stingers, acts as its own antidote. It doesn't matter which scorpion it is, any scorpion will do.

Fang Jinshu crushed the scorpion and added some other herbal juices, then mixed it briefly. Finally, she wrapped them in fresh herbs leaves and handed them to Zhao Xingzhou, instructing him:

"Just swallow it in one gulp, don't chew it."

Otherwise, he would die of misery.

Zhao Xingzhou had absolute trust in Jinxiu. No matter what she gave him, even if it were poison, he would eat it without hesitation.

Seeing Zhao Xingzhou swallow the makeshift antidote she had just made without hesitation, Fang Jinxiu still felt a little awkward. The thought of someone swallowing a scorpion whole was truly nauseating.

How do you feel

Zhao Xingzhou was surprised that the medicine Fang Jinxiu had fed him worked so quickly. The place where he was stung no longer felt numb, and the dizziness had also lessened considerably.

"Much better."

Although the scorpion's poison is potent, it is not lethal.

"What did you just give me to eat"

Fang Jinxiu hesitated for a moment, "Sha Xie."

Zhao Xingzhou was stunned. He just ate... a live scorpion

"Let me go ahead then. I said I can see in the dark, and I have a way to deal with these sand scorpions."

Originally, the people of Lü He Village said that this generation's sand scorpions had become extinct. She felt quite a pity for that. Sand scorpions were indeed rare and precious medicinal materials. Since she encountered one, there was no reason to let it go!

Zhao Xingzhou hesitated and wanted to say something, but Fang Jinshu pulled him back.

The scorpion venom in your body has not been completely removed, and during this period when the medicine is taking effect, you should absolutely refrain from practicing any kung fu.

Okay, he felt that the only place where he was useful was gone. Zhao Xingzhou obediently walked to the back, only trying his best not to drag down Fang Jinshi's legs.

The wall ahead was rustling incessantly, but Fang Jinshu walked on undeterred, her face alight with excitement.

In one hand, he held the powder used to treat drug addiction. A cloth bag hung from his wrist, and in his other hand, he clutched a pair of chopsticks.

The three of them walked a few steps forward. This time, they walked especially slowly. With plenty of food, there was no need to rush out. Who knows what might happen if they walked too fast

Figures of sand scorpions began to appear on both sides of the walls again. The two people behind could only grab onto the rope and follow Fang Jinshu's back, completely unaware that she was harvesting sand scorpions from both sides like picking vegetables in front of them, happily.

The medicinal powder in her hand was a top-tier drug for insects, so potent that it didn't even need to be scattered. The stronger the toxicity of the insect, the greater the effect of smelling the powder's aroma.

As soon as the sand scorpions got close, they all stopped and remained motionless. She picked them up one by one and put them all in her bag.

Just as they were about to reach the end of the corridor, a group of people outside were also in a hurry.

Village Head Lu, accompanied by several capable lieutenants and three children, stood beside the large pit. Ah Sheng hesitated at the edge and spoke.

"Chief, it's too dangerous to let Gouwa and the others go in right now."

"Didn't we always wait for seven days What if the person inside wasn't dead yet What would happen to Dogwa and the others if they were hurt"

Village head Lu's face was very grim.

"We're out of time. The county officials came yesterday with a message, giving us just one day to raise the money. If we don't come up with enough, they'll take our children and sell them elsewhere."

Others upon hearing this news were instantly panicked, their faces etched with anger.

"These corrupt officials!"

A-sheng's painful fist clenching, immediately caused Gouwa's child to stand out and shout.

"Village Chief, A-sheng brother, I'm not afraid of danger, you just let me go. Those people must have money on them. As long as we gather enough silver to pay the officials, Linzi and the others can all be released."

I am willing to go.

Even a five-year-old child like Gouwa said so, there's no reason for others to stop him.

They were all ashamed, but they wouldn't let Gouwa take this risk. If it weren't for the fact that the passage at the bottom was only big enough for a small child to pass through, they wouldn't have let him go.

Village Head Lü reached out and patted Gǒu Wa's thin and frail shoulder.

"Good child, be careful yourself too."

"Those people are cunning, in case they're faking it, you have to protect yourself. If anything feels off, run immediately, understand"

Gouwa nodded to indicate that he remembered it all.

Then he waved his hand and went down another hole. In a short while, the small figure disappeared.

A group of adults could only stand half at the entrance and half lie on top of the pit. If Dogwa came, they could shout to him from above, and he could hear them from below.

At first, the village head also considered lowering a rope from above to collect the belongings of those people. But this pit was strange; as soon as someone appeared on the edge of the sandpit, the sand scorpions inside would appear.

These sand scorpions are extremely poisonous.

There's one thing he didn't lie to Fang Jinshu about: a long time ago, their village did indeed make a living by catching sand scorpions, and they were prosperous.

But from his grandparents' generation, the methods they used to deal with sand scorpions suddenly stopped working. The scorpions could smell the medicinal powder on their hands and no longer lost their mobility. Once stung by these scorpions, a person was basically doomed.

The venom of a sand scorpion attacks extremely quickly, which is extremely dangerous for them.

Fortunately, these scorpions only live in the sand. They don't come to the surface of the hot sand or enter villages, so their offspring can continue to live here.

It all started when the drug powder became ineffective. They lost their ability to catch scorpions for money because no one dared to risk their lives catching these venomous creatures anymore.

Those who didn't believe and died in the middle, were bloody lessons.

"Gouwa, are you here"

Asheng lay on the edge of the pit and kept shouting inside. It had been three or four days, those people who fell in didn't have food or water on them, and they were trapped in the sand overnight. Logically, they couldn't possibly still be alive.

Perhaps he was overthinking it.

Gouwa huffed and puffed his way to the bottom of the pit, cautiously stretching his head out to have a look.

Although the light at the bottom of the pit was dim, it was still possible to make out the surroundings with the help of the light from above.

Gouwa turned his little head around, looking everywhere. The more he looked, the more fear filled his eyes.

He disregarded the danger and rushed to the surface, shouting frantically.

"Oh no, Ah Sheng, those people are gone! They're not at the bottom of the pit anymore!"e axe from the ground and continued walking into the mountains.He swore that if he didn't make a name for himself, he would never return to the village.As soon as Fang Jinshu and his group walked into...