Chapter 52 - The Snake Eats (1/2)

“Rumble!”

The rumbling of thunder was accompanied by a bolt of lightning, and rain started pouring down. The splashing of the rain echoed throughout the entire forest.

Strong wind entered the cave with mild rain, blowing at the fire and causing the light in the cave to flicker.

Braving the wind and rain, Bai Qingqing lowered the vine curtain and also took the chance to wash the food with the rainwater. When she came back, she was drenched from head to toe.

Cortis stroked Bai Qingqing’s hair and said in shock, “Your hair is wet.”

Bai Qingqing paused in surprise at Cortis’s words. “Of course it will be wet after it was exposed to the rain.”

“Is that the case…” Cortis turned his head sideways to look at his own hair, which never turned wet after rainwater got onto it—the water would simply flow down his hair and it’d be dry in an instant. Taking another look at the female, whose hair was now sticking together, her entire head wet and dripping with water, worry clouded his eyes as Cortis gazed at the female.

Seeing Cortis stare at her hair, she couldn’t help but retreat two steps. She covered her head and asked, “You can’t possibly be thinking of chopping off my hair, can you?”

Cortis replied earnestly, “Or else you will catch a cold.”

That was indeed the case.

Bai Qingqing was caught between laughter and tears as she went to squat beside the fire. “Don’t worry, it’ll be dry in a while. I’ve never caught a cold from washing my hair.”

Only upon hearing this was Cortis’ heart put to ease.

Bai Qingqing cooked bamboo rice again today. This time she cut a slice of tiger meat and marinated it with ginger, garlic, and salt for a bit, before stuffing it into the bamboo filled with rice, then roasted it on the fire.

Seeing the nearly complete tiger, Cortis asked Bai Qingqing, “That’s all you’re eating?”

“That’s all. You can eat the remaining,” Bai Qingqing replied. Then, a question struck her: How does Cortis eat? Seeing how afraid of hot foods he was, he probably didn’t eat food that was cooked.

Indeed, Cortis transformed back into beast form, opening his mouth unbelievably big. His sharp fangs dripped with clear saliva as he bit the tiger in one swoop, before slowly swallowing it into his mouth.

Just then, the rumbling of thunder was heard. It sounded just nearby, and there wasn’t even ann echo. The bright lightning lit up the cave in an instant, and it suddenly felt like it was broad daylight inside the cave. The snake’s horrifying big mouth was clearly visible.