It might be a snake. The thought of a snake lurking underwater by the riverbank made her legs go weak. Ever since she was a child, she'd been afraid of those legless reptiles.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Yuan, who had come to the river to fish after his meal, hurried over when he heard the noise.
"There's something in the river," Wang Xiaoli said, pointing at the water's surface.
"Of course there's something in the river. Don't linger by the water's edge for too long. There have been fewer crocodiles lately, but that doesn't mean they're gone." Zheng Yuan thought the woman wasn't very bright.
"Thanks for the warning. I just came to get some water. Something in the water startled me, and I dropped my bucket." Wang Xiaoli gave a wry smile and pointed to where her bucket was floating on the river.
Zheng Yuan followed her finger, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
