Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 283 Thrilling Escape
"Jiang Lanye, what should we do?"

Her voice began to tremble slightly, but even though she was terrified, Song Yi did not make any rash moves.

Because she knew that snakes were extremely fast, and that they could pounce in the blink of an eye once they showed any intention to attack, neither of them moved, even though there was a window nearby.

Moreover, the window was tightly closed. Given that the palace had been abandoned for so long, it was questionable whether the window could even be opened.

Jiang Lanye held Song Yi tightly the entire time. He shifted slightly in front of her, extending his arm to shield her, his eyes fixed on the snakes that had crawled in.
"Try slowly opening the window."

His voice was very soft.

Song Yi held her breath. Her hands were numb from extreme shock. She raised her hand and gently pushed the window, but couldn't open it.

This sudden movement made her break out in a cold sweat. She realized it was because she was afraid to make a sound, so she could only push very gently and didn't actually push him away.

Just as she was about to exert more force, Jiang Lanye suddenly grabbed her arm tightly and pulled her back abruptly.

Song Yi shuddered and looked closely. He realized that a small snake had approached them without him noticing. The snake's upper body was raised high, its cold, vertical pupils staring intently at them, and its scarlet tongue flicking in and out.

This was the first time she had observed a snake so closely, and she could clearly see the black and yellow rings on its body.

Although we don't know what kind of snake it is, it must be poisonous since it was released by someone.

Unfortunately, neither of them had any swords or knives to defend themselves. Although Jiang Lanye was skilled, he had no weapon to protect himself, and he had no better way to deal with so many snakes.

Just as the two sides were at an impasse, Song Yi suddenly remembered something, slowly raised her hand, and pulled out the hairpin from her black hair. The tip of the hairpin was still sharp enough, and although it might not be of much use, it was better than nothing.

Immediately afterwards, she placed the hairpin into Jiang Lanye's palm.

Jiang Lanye merely glanced at it casually with his eyes down, then silently clenched his fist, already having made up his mind.

The snake became increasingly wary due to Song Yi's sudden action and adopted a fully offensive posture.

"Run to the side, stand on the table first, and be careful."

After Jiang Lanye finished speaking quickly, he suddenly kicked over a dilapidated chair in front of him.

Almost the instant he made a move, Song Yi rushed to the side and stepped onto the high table.

The snake darted out from the gap in the dilapidated wooden chair, heading straight for Jiang Lanye's face.

Jiang Lanye's eyes narrowed, and he dodged to the side the instant the snake charged at him!

The snake's body brushed past his cheek, and with a flick of his slender fingers, the hairpin flashed with a cold light.

"Pfft!"

The hairpin pierced the snake's seven-inch mark with pinpoint accuracy, securing the venomous snake firmly to the beam behind it.

The snake's tail throbbed violently, and droplets of blood splattered onto his chin.

Jiang Lanye immediately pulled out the blood-stained hairpin and casually wiped the blood from his chin.

Just now, because of his actions, dozens of snakes rushed towards him.

Upon seeing this, Song Yi immediately bent down, picked up an old piece of porcelain from the table, and threw it forcefully to the ground beside him.

"Crack!" The sound of the porcelain shattering was exceptionally loud, and a large shard flew up. Song Yi quickly reached out and caught it, clutching it tightly in her hand. "Jiang Lanye, run!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the snakes were attracted by the sound of cracking, Jiang Lanye suddenly turned around and pushed hard against the window.

However, Song Yi turned pale when she saw that he couldn't even push the window open.

There's clearly something wrong with this window; it's very likely that someone has blocked it from the outside with something.

She immediately jumped down, picked up the chair leg that had just fallen apart, gripped it with both hands, and began to forcefully chisel at the window.

Jiang Lanye temporarily blocked her way, coldly watching the snakes slowly move towards them again. He took the initiative to walk to the table from before, attracting the snakes to come over, and then quickly kicked the heavy table over!

The table crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Several venomous snakes that were swimming at the front were pinned under the table, writhing and struggling.

The two venomous snakes that weren't pinned down by the table rushed forward. Jiang Lanye was caught off guard and quickly dodged the first snake's attack. He then turned around and used the same method to stab the snake. It struggled and twisted violently for a while before being kicked away by Jiang Lanye!

He panted as he searched for the second venomous snake, his pupils suddenly contracting.

At that moment, Song Yi was frantically pounding on the window, completely unaware that the venomous snake had already set its sights on her from behind.

Seeing the exposed section of her fair neck, Jiang Lanye's pupils constricted, and he shouted sharply, "Behind you!"

Song Yi felt she had never reacted so quickly in her life; it was almost a survival instinct. She immediately turned around and quickly dodged to the side!

Jiang Lanye immediately rushed over, shielding her behind him, and then released the hairpin, pinning the venomous snake to the nearby table with extreme precision.

Now the hairpin was gone forever, and two venomous snakes were relentlessly pursuing them.

Jiang Lanye turned her head and saw Song Yi frantically chiseling at the window again, her slender white fingers turning blue.

The window paper was already torn, revealing a thick wooden bolt across the outside—it had indeed been sealed off from the outside.

Unfortunately, the wooden strips on this window were so tightly packed that it was impossible for a person to reach out and lift the bolt with one hand.

He immediately pulled Song Yi over, and under Song Yi's astonished gaze, he clenched his fist and slammed it into the window!
Wood chips flew everywhere, and blood immediately seeped from his knuckles, but he didn't stop, delivering another heavy punch.

"Jiang Lanye!" Song Yi exclaimed, but saw that his expression remained unchanged, and the third punch had already landed.

With a crisp "crack," Jiang Lanye reached out and lifted the wooden bolt, finally breaking the window open. Ignoring the blood dripping from his hands, he picked up Song Yi and pushed her out, shouting, "Go quickly!"

The moment Song Yi's feet touched the ground, she immediately stretched out a hand and clasped Jiang Lanye's hand tightly. Jiang Lanye exerted a little force and quickly flipped over, but just as his robe was still hanging on the edge of the window, a snake suddenly pounced on him.

Almost instinctively, Song Yi grabbed the venomous snake with both hands, head and tail, feeling its slippery body writhing wildly in her palms. Song Yi was almost suffocating, but she still didn't let go.

After Jiang Lanye regained his footing, his expression suddenly changed. He immediately reached out and grabbed the venomous snake, signaling Song Yi to let go.

Immediately afterwards, he forcefully flung the snake back, and the window slammed shut again.

Song Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "It almost bit you just now."

Jiang Lanye gave her a deep look: "Let's run first."

(End of this chapter)