With so many villagers around and a big python wrapped around him, this was hardly an appropriate time for a chat.
"We'll talk when we get back," Feng Yi said to Cai Bing.
Someone gently placed the python on the ground.
Having touched the ground, and already quite averse to the complex scents here, the huge python slithered away from them.
Although its crawling speed on the ground was limited due to its size, the python now displayed a determined attitude. In a short while, it disappeared from everyone's sight.
The atmosphere onsite became more relaxed with the python's departure. Those who had been quietly holding their breath and afraid to speak now sighed in relief.
The crisis averted and the missing person found, the group didn't linger and quickly headed back to the village. There was hardly any conversation along the way; they returned in silence.
