CHAPTER 2012: CHAPTER 2014

Speechless, every time her son wrote a little letter back, it was either to report that he was safe or to ask for money. As for buying medicine, she completely ignored that; she didn’t believe a single pill could enhance one’s skills that much.

"You’re right, knowing my son is safe is all that matters. Money is just worldly possessions."

Yang Chuxia quickly went back to get some banknotes, also prepared some clothes, pastries, brushes, ink, and other daily essentials, packing a big bundle.

When she saw Old Huang (as Yangyang called him in his letters), she was a little worried. Would this big fellow disdain the fact that she packed so much?

Fortunately, she was overthinking. Picking up her bundle, the big snake didn’t spare her another glance, quickly climbing over the courtyard wall and onto the rooftop, disappearing in no time.

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she would never have thought such a thick snake could be trained to be so nimble.

A big snake appearing in Prince An’s Mansion, such a thing could not be concealed, the snake was just too eye-catching.

Even though there was a curfew at night, there were still a few people lingering on the streets. When they saw a snake carrying a bundle swaggering past them, they were scared out of their wits.

Some people screamed reflexively.

That’s how so many people saw this snake that night.

Even the soldiers guarding the city wall saw it. They initially thought it was a harmful snake and wanted to kill it, but who would have thought the snake would flick its tail, sending two people over the city wall? By the time others reacted, the snake was already nowhere to be seen.

"Wow, I knew mom loves me the most," Yangyang laughed while receiving the bundle, "So many things I love to eat, and my clothes, mom gave me a lot of money."

"Old man, I don’t want to go home now. If there’s no benefit in following you, see if I don’t burn your beard."

The old man’s eyes widened when he saw the piles of banknotes in Yangyang’s bundle. With these, he could go down the mountain to eat delicious food. Hehe, it seemed keeping this kid around was pretty good, at least he wouldn’t have to worry about money.

As a result, every so often, Yang Chuxia would receive a letter asking for money, often making her feel her son was being held and extorted, but she couldn’t find anyone, leaving her anxious.

"Let’s go, kid, the old man will take you down the mountain to find a wife."

"Get lost, I have a wife."

"You brat, don’t you know about respecting the elderly and caring for the young? Don’t pull my beard..."

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The Capital City was buzzing with tales of a big snake coming out of Prince An’s Mansion. After receiving the news, Mu Shaoling came visiting.

"What kind of snake is that?"

"Why are you asking?"

"A snake like that must be at least a hundred or even a thousand years old. I want its gallbladder."

"It’s a golden python," Yang Chuxia responded, "and besides, it’s someone else’s pet; you can’t get it."

"Golden python?" Hearing this made Mu Shaoling even more interested, "If it’s a golden python, that’s even better."

Different species have different medicinal effects.

"You better not dream about it," Yang Chuxia shook her head, who knows when that snake would reappear. And according to Yangyang, that snake was his lifesaver, so for that alone, Yang Chuxia wouldn’t harm it.

"By the way, how are Dongyang and the child?"

"Still at the estate. They’ll return to the Capital City after the double full moon. If you have time, go and visit her; she gets quite bored staying alone."

"Alright, I’ll go tomorrow."

With Yangyang’s handwritten letter, her gloom of the past few days finally lightened, and she felt inclined to pay attention to things outside.