"Ah! What the hell are you!"
Gui Huawen was terrified, and he reflexively threw the little baby he was holding.
Tengshe reverted to his true form, and with an injured flick of his tail, he brought down a wall of Gui Huawen's house, as the stones tumbled down with a clattering sound.
Gui Huawen stared at him with a face full of horror, only to see that the Snake Demon could speak the language of humans.
"Uncle, you look delicious."
The cheerful child's voice sounded peculiarly sinister in the darkness of the night.
Tengshe opened his mouth wide, revealing sharp and fierce fangs.
"Demon! A Snake Demon, you are a Snake Demon!"
Gui Huawen fled to the courtyard, rolling and crawling.
Outside, the old woman who specialized in selling children was waiting for him.
The old woman had heard the commotion, and now she was looking into the courtyard.
As she opened the door, Gui Huawen tumbled out.