Serpent Sarcophagus

No one would expect a kiss after I did the blood thing.

At that moment, my mind went blank, and I kept blinking uncontrollably, Should I just slap him, or be grateful and say nothing? I didn’t know!

After all, the ghost serpent was real, and people had been killed for it.

Compared to losing one’s life, some small harassment seemed unworthy to mention.

Seeing that my thoughts had recovered, Stowy closed his eyes, and his lips were pressed together as if he was savoring a memory or trying to hide something, but there was still sadness in his eyes, “This is just one of the ways to unlock the magic of the bracelet. I didn't tell you about it, because I was afraid that you might... well, find it unacceptable.”

If I knew, I would never have agreed!

“Aurora,” In the kitchen grandma called, “lunch is ready”

I turned to look at Stowy and wanted to ask him if he would like to dine with us together. After all, I still need his help.

“I don’t need to eat.” Stowy disappeared right away.

Holding the bracelet in my hand, I didn’t know what I ought to do with it. But it suddenly came alive, with its snake body stretching slowly and crawling along my palm.

I was naturally afraid of snakes. Now one in my hand, I almost threw it away.

“Fear not!” Stowy's voice rang again. It was from the snake’s mouth.

The black snake raised its head and turned back into the bracelet around my wrist again,

“Eat! After lunch, I will take you to see Mrs. Quebec’s apprentice......” Grandma called again. When she saw me staring at the bracelet, a frightened expression showed on her face, like she was unwell.

“Grandma? I waved the snake-shaped bracelet at her, and said, “is there anything wrong with the bracelet?”

“Nothing, everything is exactly where it’s supposed to be. It’s the right way! That's the way it is...” Grandma’s voice faded, but her eyes were still staring straight at the bracelet, as though she could do nothing to help

So far, I failed to find out what my grandma knew exactly. Though I wished to inquire more, I suddenly couldn’t open my mouth seeing my grandma's distraught look.

After lunch, grandma brought with her some joss paper and candles. She also packed a liter of rice, along with four just-laid eggs from the henhouse.

The chickens no longer screamed and ran away when I approached them, but they still dared not come near me.

Before going out, my grandma asked me to hold the big white goose, “Goose can scare the snakes off. Hold it and don't let go, lest you get to be targeted by the snake on the road!”

Grandma seemed to be prepared for the whole thing, which made me feel even more confused.

to us, so grandma

a snake. So she

mouth!” My grandmother growled at him and pulled me

couldn’t speak clearly, he did sing this children’s

by his singing?

snake means this morning, but

grabbed me and pointed to the

you out of your mind! You are too young to drive! What if you

child, it was often an intense and unpleasant

called my mother, planning to ask her to inform Dominik to pick up

I called my dad, and it was

next village, but she stopped

for someone to check the car to see if there were any repairs needed. If so, she

quality in my grandmother's

Quebec was the one who used the rice to extract snake venom out of my father’s body and then was bitten to death

call her Mrs. Quebec as well. You should address her politely as

got there, Channeler Quebec was helping others channel the spirit before

in a blue cloth walked out, whose hair was tied up with a wooden hair stick. A liter of rice was splashed in front of the door. Her face turned green when she chided, “There’s mold on the rice, and the eggs have gone

old lady, whose didn’t look happy after

said, “Who knows if you’re trying to cheat me out of my money! The rice is freshly bought this year. It was

pointed to the

meat was thrown out, along with a plastic bag of incense candles and joss paper. “Take your

pushed me forward, “this is

to say something more, but was deterred by Aunt Quebec’s hard stare. “If you don't want the entire village to know what dirty work you did, I suggest you get lost

woman picked up the meat and the bag of joss paper and candles, pointed at Aunt Quebec, and said, “You

and pulled me to

Quebec grunted indifferently and turned to look at

woman walked away, Mrs. Quebec said to us, “You heard it. When my aunt died, we had sworn

Grandma lifted up my wrist, pointing at the snake-shaped bracelet and said, “She has worn the

Quebec looked at the bracelet, and her expression became unfathomable. “You are Aurora Dragon?”

hurriedly, didn’t expect her to know my

“Do you know how you

the village talking about it every time I went there. They said that

ask me to perform the channeling magic since you already know

us this bracelet!” Grandma pulled me forward and looked at Aunt Quebec,

Mrs. Quebec suddenly interrupted grandma's words. “I can channel the spirit

before us was driven out. When it came to us, we couldn’t even be allowed to walk into her door.

uncomfortable about it, but grandma seemed to be very pleased. She took the rice and the eggs