A sinister expression instantly flashed across the man's face. He ignored the birds that had suddenly started ramming into him, his mouth twisting into a ferocious grin.
He certainly wouldn't confront Gu Mian openly, but what he might do in secret was another matter entirely. Overcome with excitement, Li Jiang subconsciously shoved his hand into his pocket, fumbling for a cigarette...
He'd forgotten, however, that he was wearing a hospital gown. His pockets were completely empty.
'No, wait...'
'I definitely felt something...'
A slick, icy sensation crept up his fingertips, slithered into his sleeve, and coiled tightly around his forearm. Li Jiang froze. The moment he realized what was happening, he started screaming, trying to shake the thing out of his sleeve...
'A snake... It's a snake!'
