Tu Xiao'an smiled, nodded, and said, "Actually, the reason the Dragon Snake is lethargic is quite simple. This type of snake originally lives deep within a great mountain. It's rare to even find one on an entire mountain, so it's used to its freedom. After being suddenly captured and imprisoned in this tank day and night, it has not only lost its wild nature and spirit, but has also lost the will to live. It's even trying to die."

"If I'm not mistaken, this Dragon Snake hasn't eaten for a very long time."

Hearing how logical Tu Xiao'an sounded, Su Yu turned to a hostess in the lobby and asked, "How long has it been since the Dragon Snake ate?"

The hostess thought for a moment. "I think it's been almost half a month."

"Half a month?" Su Yu's face instantly darkened. "It hasn't eaten in half a month? Are you all trying to starve my Dragon Snake to death?"

"That's not it, Boss Su. This Dragon Snake seems to have a small appetite and is very picky about its food. It's not interested in regular meat like chicken, duck, or fish. When it first arrived, it would eat a little when we fed it, but then it gradually stopped eating anything at all."

Su Yu frowned. "If it hasn't eaten for so long, why didn't you report it to me? Do none of you want your jobs anymore?"

The hostess immediately grew nervous and said awkwardly, "Don't snakes often go ten days to half a month between meals? I thought it was normal."

"That's for large pythons. One meal can last them a long time. For a venomous snake like this, the feeding cycle is about a week," Tu Xiao'an explained. "But Boss Su, you can't really blame anyone for this Dragon Snake not eating. It's been imprisoned in the tank and simply doesn't want to eat on its own."

Wild animals have their own habits. When suddenly turned into a "prisoner" passively waiting for death, they have trouble adapting.

This was especially true for a precious Dragon Snake, which possessed a certain intelligence and pride. Now, being treated as an ornamental snake was a fate worse than death.

Life can be boiled down to a simple choice: get busy living, or get busy dying.

Humans can commit suicide by starving themselves, and so can animals.

"Obviously, this Dragon Snake is trying to protest by starving itself," Tu Xiao'an concluded.

"Is it really that dramatic? A cold-blooded animal like a snake, committing suicide by starvation?"

Many people were dumbfounded by Tu Xiao'an's explanation, shaking their heads in disbelief.

Tu Xiao'an didn't want to explain any further. He himself was a snake and had been imprisoned before. 'But some snakes are never meant to be caged.'

'Every one of their scales shines with the light of freedom.'

'This Dragon Snake was exceedingly precious; it had no desire to be like a house sparrow, put on display for human amusement.'

"Young man, according to what you've said, does that mean my Dragon Snake is beyond saving?" Su Yu asked Tu Xiao'an worriedly.

He was a gifted businessman, young and wealthy, but he knew nothing at all about animals like snakes.

The only reason he had spent a fortune on it wasn't because he liked it, but purely for good fortune and the shop's feng shui.

But if this Dragon Snake died, it wouldn't just be a matter of money. Besides, you couldn't just spend another five million to find another Dragon Snake.

Moreover, this Dragon Snake was now tied to Su Yu's personal fortune.

"It's not hopeless. We just need to help the Dragon Snake get through this difficult period. After that, it will slowly adapt to its new environment."

Those who sought death were often just stuck in a moment of despair. Time would wear everything away.

Many wild snakes that can't adapt to a domestic environment die along the way.

But if they could get past this hurdle, everything would be fine.

Hearing this, Su Yu was overjoyed. "Young man, does this mean you have a way to save my Dragon Snake? If you save it, I, Su Yu, will certainly reward you handsomely."

Tu Xiao'an hadn't come out and run his mouth for this long just to spout nonsense. 'This Dragon Snake is extremely precious. It would be a shame if it just died like this.'

"Give me the snake," Tu Xiao'an said, holding out his hand.

The Dragon Snake was currently in the hands of the personal bodyguard. He glanced at Su Yu, and seeing his boss nod in approval, he handed the Dragon Snake to Tu Xiao'an.

This was also Tu Xiao'an's first time handling a Dragon Snake. He observed it closely, stroking its body. Its Snake Scales were raised, making it very unique. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Let me touch it too."

Li Qingzhao reached out with a fair hand, but Tu Xiao'an slapped it away. This clearly wasn't the time to be playing with a snake.

"If we want to help this Dragon Snake get through this, we have to make it eat. But in its current state, it won't be interested no matter what fine meat you offer it."

There's a saying: you can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep. Likewise, a person or animal that is determined to die is an incredibly tricky problem.

This kind of situation might leave others at a complete loss, but for Tu Xiao'an, it wasn't a difficult task at all.

'He could even use his status as the Snake King to command this Dragon Snake to eat.' However, he didn't do that. Instead, a translucent piece of Snake Skin appeared in his hand at some point.

"Come on, little one. Open up."

He held the piece of Snake Skin in front of the Dragon Snake. The listless creature's eyes suddenly snapped open, its once dull Snake Gaze now filled with greed.

"Eat."

The word had barely left his lips before the Dragon Snake greedily devoured the piece of Snake Skin.

After swallowing it, the snake's lethargy was instantly swept away, and its Snake Gaze began to sparkle.

"Everyone, look! The snake has its energy back!"

Many people cried out in amazement. Another piece of Snake Skin appeared in Tu Xiao'an's hand, and he fed it to the Dragon Snake as well.

This Snake Skin was from his first molting, not his second. The skin from his second molting could even cause a rare Snake Species to break through and awaken.

'This wasn't Tu Xiao'an's snake; he had no obligation to do that for it.'

'Saving its life was already a stroke of great fortune for the snake.'

"Young man, what did you give it to eat?"

Everyone had clearly witnessed the Dragon Snake's reaction. Su Yu asked curiously.

Tu Xiao'an just smiled and didn't answer. Instead, he placed the Dragon Snake back into the tank. Once inside, the Dragon Snake began to swim about, seemingly full of energy.

"How incredible!"

The guests in the lobby couldn't help but applaud Tu Xiao'an. A snake that had been on its last breath was suddenly brought back to life, full of vigor, right before their eyes.

"Young man, thank you so much."

Seeing this, a delighted Su Yu walked over to Tu Xiao'an and shook his hand, looking rather emotional.

As they shook hands, Su Yu was secretly startled. 'Why is this young man's hand completely cold? It has no warmth at all!'

Tu Xiao'an quickly pulled his hand back. "Don't worry about it, Boss Su. It was nothing."

"Wow... Brother Xiao'an, you're amazing! You really live up to your name as a Snake Catcher from Bai Town!"

Having witnessed Tu Xiao'an's skills once again, Li Qingzhao was as excited as a little fangirl.

"Bai Town?" Su Yu's eyes lit up. "So, the young man is a Snake Catcher from Bai Town. No wonder you know so much about snakes."

With the Dragon Snake brought back from the brink of death, Su Yu was ecstatic. He invited Tu Xiao'an and Li Qingzhao to an elegant private room to thank them properly.