Tang Yue was very familiar with Lin Chen's strength; not to mention a Super Mage, even a Forbidden Magic Master wouldn't fare well in front of Lin Chen, but the current issue involved the Judgment Association.
Regardless, the Judgment Association was an organization established by China, and Tang Yue was afraid that Lin Chen would act rashly and directly wage war against the Judgment Association.
At that point, not only would no problems be solved, but Lin Chen would also have nowhere to stay in China.
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.
The Totem Beast is currently in its shedding period, so let's take him out of Hangzhou first, and we'll return after he finishes shedding!
By the way, Yue Yue, is the Totem Orb with you?"
The Totem Orb was a vessel for containing a Totem Beast, similar in principle to Mo Fan's Little Loach, but the Black Snake preferred not to stay inside the Totem Orb; he preferred to stay outside freely.
"Yes, it's with me!" Tang Yue said, taking out a bead from her spiritual realm.
Lin Chen nodded and said, "Alright, let's take the Black Snake out of Hangzhou first.
As for the plague, I already have new clues; this matter definitely wasn't caused by the Black Snake!"
"Ah? You have a way to prove his innocence?" Tang Yue asked excitedly when she heard this.
These days, Tang Yue had been suffering greatly, and the matter of the Black Snake was a burden on her heart.
Now, from Lin Chen's words, Tang Yue finally saw hope, so how could she not be excited?
Lin Chen said, "I've already sent people to investigate the specifics.
As for the process, I'll tell you slowly later.
The most urgent task is to get the Black Snake out of Hangzhou; once he finishes shedding, that stubborn group from the Judgment Association won't be able to do anything to him!"
"Oh… okay!" Concerned and flustered, Tang Yue finally calmed down after hearing Lin Chen's words.
The two quickly arrived at the lakeside where the Black Snake was located.
Tang Yue shouted loudly at the water, "Totem Beast!"
As Tang Yue's voice rang out, the originally clear bottom of West Lake below turned dark, and a huge greenish-black snake head emerged from the bottom of the lake.
On its massive head were embedded snake eyes larger than lanterns, flickering and terrifying.
Just the Black Snake's eyes alone were frighteningly large, so one could imagine how enormous the Black Snake's body truly was.
Lin Chen reached out and stroked the Black Snake's snout, and the Black Snake closed his eyes as if greatly enjoying it.
"It's strange, he's still so affectionate with you!" Tang Yue said, puzzled, seeing this.
Lin Chen chuckled; he himself didn't know the reason.
He didn't know why the Black Snake would have a good impression of him.
Logically, the Black Snake during his shedding period should be very sensitive and irritable, making it impossible for anyone to approach him, let alone touch him.
However, the Black Snake showed no aversion to Lin Chen's touch; instead, he looked very much like he was enjoying it.
"Totem Beast, someone wants to harm you now, so hide in the Totem Orb first.
I'll take you out of Hangzhou, and we'll come back after you finish shedding!" Tang Yue said softly.
As soon as Tang Yue's voice fell, the Black Snake opened his eyes, and his huge body transformed into a wisp of smoke, drilling into the Totem Orb.
"Hmm?" Lin Chen's perception was quite keen; a figure was stealthily hiding by a distant courtyard wall, peeking at Lin Chen and Tang Yue's actions.
With a thought, Lin Chen's Star Map instantly lit up, and an invisible sword flew directly towards the other party's direction.
"Pfft…"
Tang Yue frowned slightly, and before she could figure out what was happening, Lin Chen had led her in front of the person, only to see a man lying unconscious on the ground.
"Da Sheng…" Tang Yue murmured.
Lin Chen glanced at Tang Yue and asked, "You know him?"
Tang Yue nodded and said, "He's one of my clansmen, named Da Sheng.
What happened to him?"
Lin Chen said, "He was hiding here just now, peeking at us.
That sneaky look, you can tell he's not a good person!"
Tang Yue frowned tightly and asked, "You suspect him?"
Lin Chen nodded and said, "That's right, outsiders couldn't possibly know about the Black Snake's shedding; only one of your own people could have been a traitor!"
The Star Map beneath Lin Chen's feet lit up again, and a chilling aura emanated from his body.
In an instant, the man on the ground was enveloped by a thick layer of ice, then disappeared from his original spot.
"Lin Chen, don't harm Da Sheng before we investigate clearly!" Tang Yue said, looking at Lin Chen.
Although she didn't believe that Da Sheng betrayed the Black Snake, Lin Chen was right: only people within the Tang Clan knew about the Black Snake's shedding, and Da Sheng secretly watching them made it even more suspicious.
Compared to Da Sheng, Tang Yue, of course, chose to unconditionally trust Lin Chen!
But she also didn't want to wrongly accuse her own clansmen, so as not to cause resentment!
Lin Chen said, "Don't worry!
By the way, where is it safer for us to take the Black Snake?"
Tang Yue thought for a moment and asked, "There's a place outside the city, with towering mountains, very suitable for the Black Snake to go through his shedding period.
What do you think?"
Lin Chen said, "I think we should go to Feiniao City!"
"Feiniao City?" Tang Yue said, a hint of confusion appearing on her enchanting face.
Lin Chen nodded and said, "Feiniao City is considered my territory; I sent people to develop it a long time ago!
It's by the sea, so let's just have the Totem Beast stay there and never return to Hangzhou again!"
Lin Chen also had his own selfish motives.
Since they disliked the Black Snake so much, he might as well let the Black Snake leave completely.
Feiniao City was his territory, and no matter what, the Black Snake was a Monarch-level demon, so having the Black Snake there would add a layer of protection to Feiniao City.
Hearing this, Tang Yue looked bewildered; she only wanted the Black Snake to go outside to complete his shedding period and hadn't thought of him leaving Hangzhou permanently.
Just as Tang Yue was pondering how to refuse Lin Chen, Lin Chen's voice rang out again!
"Yue Yue, haven't you seen many things clearly yet?
Someone clearly wants to take this opportunity to get rid of the Black Snake.
Instead of that, we might as well make a complete break with Hangzhou.
Feiniao City is already largely under my control, which means it's our own territory.
If we go there, we won't have to worry about people with ulterior motives threatening the Black Snake anymore!"
Tang Yue pondered for a moment and said, "No, if the Totem Beast leaves, what will happen to the humans in Hangzhou in the future, and what will they do if they encounter a crisis?"
Lin Chen frowned slightly; he didn't expect Tang Yue to refuse so decisively.
Lin Chen thought carefully and realized that he couldn't persuade Tang Yue at all; Tang Yue's ideas were deeply ingrained, but he still wanted to make one last effort.
"Yue Yue, you naturally don't need to worry about these problems.
When the sky falls, there will be taller people to hold it up.
The people from the Judgment Association are so impressive, let them solve it themselves.
I am not a savior; I only want to protect the people I care about!" Lin Chen said, looking at Tang Yue seriously.
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