After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 211 Snake Demon Chapter

The man felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and fled in panic.

Xia Li and the others walked straight in, admiring and discussing the scenery as they went.

She exchanged a glance with Zhao Jihua and said, "I think this place is really nice. Let's rest here tonight."

Tao Yao exclaimed, "Yay! Yay!"

Zhao Jihua smiled and tapped the other person's forehead, saying softly, "You're such a child! We're not here to play. Don't make any noise later."

"what?"

Tao Yao was shocked and, realizing what had happened, quickly covered her mouth and whispered, "W-what happened?"

"According to what that man just said, no one lives in this house, but look inside, it's clean and tidy, spotless, and has all the necessities you need."

So... someone's here!

"Yes, let's be careful and check the surroundings first."

"it is good."

The group carefully looked around but found no trace of anyone coming or going.

They stopped in front of a locked courtyard.

"But this was the only room locked in the entire courtyard. It was hard not to notice."

"How about... we go in and take a look?"

"This place is so well-maintained, someone will definitely come. Let's rest for the night and observe. Just in case they suddenly return..."

As they were talking, they heard a weak voice coming from inside the door: "Help...help me..."

someone!

They didn't care about anything else at that moment, they kicked the door open and rushed in.

A scantily clad woman sat slumped on the ground. She was dressed exquisitely and beautifully, but her eyes were devoid of light.

Upon seeing them arrive, the woman's eyes lit up instantly, but she quickly concealed them again.

She said anxiously, "You should leave now. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been a burden to you."

Her survival instinct made her cry for help, but looking at the vibrant women a few years younger than her, she regretted it; she shouldn't have let these little girls get involved.

Seeing that no one was moving, she added, "You should leave quickly before anyone else comes here."

Zhao Jihua squatted down in front of her: "What happened to you? Tell us, maybe we can help you."

The woman on the ground cried, "You should all leave now! Don't worry about me."

"Don't worry, we have the ability to protect ourselves."

"Don't worry, I'm very careful about my safety. I have hundreds of bodyguards stationed in the shadows. They'll appear immediately if anything happens to me."

Hearing this, the woman finally felt relieved and, covering her face, wept as she recounted her experience: "Everyone knows me as Lady Bai. I was originally the daughter of the Bai family, but one day, a man suddenly broke into my room, and my reputation was ruined. My father wouldn't have killed me, but the abbot of the temple ordered him to kill me to protect the Bai family's reputation. Fortunately, my mother found out about this first, and she gave me money to send me away. So I changed my name and came here to live."

"Fortunately, my husband and I met and fell in love. We opened a clinic here, but because the clinic was doing so well, it attracted the jealousy of other clinics."

“They used my background to spread rumors, splashed black dog blood on my family's clinic, and called me a snake demon. So many clinics joined forces to spread these rumors, and my family's business plummeted. Even worse, my father found out about me and wanted to completely erase me from the family's reputation. But if they dealt with me openly, I would be the subject of gossip, so they secretly fueled the flames and amplified my reputation as a snake demon. They also used my husband as leverage, forcing me to voluntarily enter Leifeng Pagoda.”

"But who knew that he would secretly move me back and imprison me in this deep courtyard? Only then did I realize that everything I had suffered was a conspiracy by the abbot! He had taken a liking to me back in the Bai family and had devised several schemes to secretly hide me here, torturing me to the extreme!"

As Lady White Snake lamented, Xia Li and the others also felt heavy-hearted.

Xia Li: This version isn't about a snake demon, it's about a ghost. This also explains why Fahai kept chasing Bai Suzhen.

Zhao Jihua: Rumors are truly terrifying; they can turn black into white based entirely on a mouth. Even if you're right, everyone else is wrong. Under the influence of rumors, you're always wrong—that's reality.

Tao Yao: Oh my god! So, Lady White Snake, you were originally a carefree heiress, but you were ruined by rumors and lived a miserable life for half your life...

For a moment, everyone fell silent, with only the sound of Lady White Snake sobbing softly.

After a long while, Zhao Jihua frowned: "You've been hidden here for so long? Didn't anyone pass by and find you?"

Lady White Snake smiled sadly: "Originally, someone had been here. When I was first imprisoned here, I kept trying to find a way to get help. In the past, people would occasionally pass by and seek refuge here, but he killed them all. He also spread the news that the snake demon ate people, so no one dared to approach this place anymore. He was then relieved and withdrew the guards."

Tao Yao: "Wouldn't that make it easier for you to escape?"

“No, that won’t work. I tried to save myself before, even attempted suicide, but he used my husband and child as leverage, forcing me to submit to him.”

At this point, Lady White Snake knelt down and kowtowed to them, "I know I shouldn't make such an unreasonable request, but I don't want to give up this opportunity. I beg you kind people to save my husband and child. I'm willing to serve you like a cow or a horse. Please..."

Zhao Jihua said indignantly, "Get up. We are determined to handle this matter. How can we stand idly by and watch illegal imprisonment occur right under my nose?!"

……

As night fell, a dim, yellow light illuminated the room, its flickering glow seeming as if it might go out at any moment.

On the bed in the room, Lady White Snake lay quietly with her eyes closed, like a sleeping fairy.

A sudden sound of footsteps appeared.

A bald man, with greedy and lewd eyes, furtively pushed open the door.

He tiptoed into the room and saw Bai Niangzi lying on the bed. A wicked smile crept onto his lips. "Oh, so well-behaved and quiet today, waiting for me to pamper you! Don't worry, I'll definitely pamper you tonight..."

He muttered obscenities as he approached the bedside step by step, looking like a hungry wolf eyeing a helpless lamb.

He eagerly stretched out his rough, calloused hands, like a pair of wicked claws, to grab at Lady White Snake. The moment he touched her, the sensation from his fingertips made him stiffen.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, rubbed his eyes hard, and upon closer inspection, the White Snake Lady in front of him had turned into a lifeless wooden figure!

"not good!"

The bald man cried out inwardly, realizing he had fallen into a trap. He turned and ran towards the door.

But just as he reached the door and stepped one foot over the threshold, he felt as if he had hit an invisible wall and was pulled back abruptly!