The Giant Snake

When Lin Qiao moved closer and closer toward the source of the aroma, she suddenly sensed a strange scent which was like a strong smell of fish. She turned to look around, and just as she did that, she realized that the aroma she had been following was gone.

She narrowed her eyes and stopped moving, because she felt that she was targeted by something. She couldn't tell if the thing with the fishy smell had scared her prey away, or if the aroma was only a bait for luring her.

She stayed where she was, silently sensing the surrounding environment.

It was the noon as she stood in the middle of the pear orchard, surrounded by thriving pear trees. The ground was covered by grasses; a breeze blew across, rustling the leaves.

At that moment, her feet sensed a very slight vibration. Human beings wouldn't be able to sense that vibration, but she was no longer a human being.