Serpent Ancestor

On the muddy mountain path, the wheels of the carriage rolled over the earth, leaving two deep ruts, and the carriage creaked. A light drizzle fell from the sky, the air was humid, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

The convoy consisted of eight people. Leading them was Lei Hu, the chief guard, a renowned expert in the Ma Kingdom. It was said that he could single-handedly cut down a dozen horse bandits without breaking a sweat.

The deputy guard, Li Fei, was an excellent archer, never missing a shot. Along with three skilled escorts from the security agency and three hired martial artists, they were jointly escorting this batch of goods.

The goods were packed in boxes, covered with a thick cloth, heavy and occasionally emitting the sound of metal clashing. No one knew what was inside.

Xu Hei was one of the three hired martial artists.

It was a coincidence; he was just walking along the road when he took down two reckless horse bandits. Lei Hu happened to witness it and decided to hire him, and since Xu Hei was heading in the same direction, they traveled together.

"Hey, Brother Xu, where did you get that snake? It doesn't bite people, how peculiar!" A young escort traveling with them asked curiously, looking at the small snake on Xu Hei's shoulder.

The little black snake raised its head, staring at the person, flicking its tongue.

"Picked it up on the road, just got it used to people. Even fierce beasts like lions and tigers won't bite if raised from young," Xu Hei replied with a smile.