Xia Xiao spoke and then saw Gao Jiaxing pounce with a cloth bag onto the ground, his movements swift and agile, as he pressed down directly on a snake. He was extremely skilled, clearly a pro. Another snake, which had been heading towards Xia Xiao, seemed to realize its mate had been caught by Gao Jiaxing, so it lunged at Gao Jiaxing instead.
As soon as Gao Jiaxing had bagged one snake, he caught another one that was about to bite him, but he said to Xia Xiao,
"Help me hold this cloth bag."
Xia Xiao instinctively took a step back and shook her head. She was scared. Even dead snakes frightened her, let alone a live one, and even if it was in a bag, she dared not touch it.
Gao Jiaxing saw Xia Xiao's reaction and didn't expect any more from her. Holding onto the snake's tail, he let go just as the snake's head was about to strike him.
The snake hit the ground and tried to flee; Gao Jiaxing chased after it.
