Hangzhou.
West Lake Villa.
By the time Fang Yu arrived there, three days had already passed.
When he knocked on the door, he discovered that the one opening it was actually Leng Qing.
Leng Qing's figure was tall and graceful, her voluptuous curves exceptionally striking.
She wore a deep-V white blouse on her upper body and a black hip-hugging skirt below, the fitted clothing perfectly outlining her alluring figure.
Tsk tsk, this level of sexiness was probably what countless immature young girls envied the most, yet could never imitate through heavy makeup no matter how hard they tried.
"Have you stared enough?" Leng Qing shot Fang Yu a charming glare full of flirtatious annoyance.
She had truly never seen many men more shameless than Fang Yu.
His eyes practically wanted to stick to other people's bodies.
Did he even understand what peeping meant? Did he have any shame at all?!
After that, Leng Qing walked into the villa alone, too lazy to bother with this little rascal.
Fang Yu immediately followed behind her and asked,
"Where's Tang Yue?"
"She's not in good condition. Still upstairs."
Leng Qing glared at Fang Yu irritably and continued,
"Where exactly did you run off to these past few days? Why did you only arrive now? Didn't you leave Magic City a long time ago?"
"I went to handle some matters. You'll know in a few days," Fang Yu answered.
"Acting all mysterious now?" Leng Qing glared at him angrily.
Fang Yu shrugged and shut his mouth.
After all, he still could not reveal the matter regarding the Red Eagle Grass.
The incident had not even happened yet.
He could hardly act like he knew the future in advance.
And just as the two entered the house, the rhythmic clicking of high heels echoed gently, sounding especially pleasant.
Fang Yu looked up.
Tang Yue, mature and soft in temperament, walked downstairs wearing a long forest-style knitted sweater.
Stepping down in high heels, her pair of long slender legs was simply impossible to look away from!
"Yueyue, are you alright?"
As Tang Yue's best friend, Leng Qing immediately walked over and gently comforted her.
Tang Yue raised her head.
On her exquisitely delicate oval face, her beautiful eyes still retained their usual seductive charm, but now there were traces of bloodshot fatigue within them.
Her lips were no longer as rosy and alluring as before either, instead appearing somewhat dry, though her skin remained fair and flushed.
Clearly, these past few days had not been easy for her.
"Zhu Meng, the person in charge of the nation's Hidden Danger Strategy, has already arrived in Hangzhou."
"His goal is to eliminate unstable factors within the country."
"Although the Totem Black Snake is a Totem and would never harm humans, its appearance within the city caused panic and gave Zhu Meng an excuse. After all, no matter how you look at it, a powerful demon like the Totem Black Snake living within Hangzhou's territory poses too great a threat."
"I'm worried something might happen to the Totem Black Snake," Tang Yue said.
If this had been under normal circumstances, Tang Yue would not have been particularly afraid of Zhu Meng.
But the Totem Black Snake was about to enter its crucial molting period, its weakest stage.
She was genuinely afraid.
Hearing this, Fang Yu inwardly sighed.
This woman's intuition really was frighteningly accurate.
Her worries were correct.
In the original timeline, if not for Mo Fan and Lingling, the Totem Black Snake would have nearly died at Zhu Meng's hands.
Fortunately, Fang Yu already had a solution prepared for this matter.
"We're here, aren't we? Besides, your uncle is the Chief Judge. I'm sure he'll find a way," Leng Qing softly patted Tang Yue's back as she comforted her.
"Mhm."
Over the following days, Leng Qing remained inside the villa taking care of Tang Yue, while Fang Yu cultivated alone.
Three days later!
Another piece of news regarding the Totem Black Snake exploded into public attention.
"A gigantic serpent shadow appears in Hangzhou, turns out it was the true culprit behind the deaths of two hunters!"
"Because the two hunters' bodies had been directly corroded by poison, leaving them completely disfigured, nobody identified them as human corpses over the past several days. Only today were their identities finally confirmed. Coincidentally, they had died from toxic corrosion during the appearance of the giant serpent."
Fang Yu read the news report word by word, his eyes slowly narrowing.
So they had made their move?
Fang Yu knew this was a scheme by the mastermind behind the scenes to frame the Totem Black Snake.
It was not Zhu Meng.
It was another group entirely.
He originally had no desire to get involved with these people.
But that did not mean he came unprepared.
If they wanted to fight for power and authority, Fang Yu did not care, nor did it concern him.
However, if their political schemes affected the people around him, then naturally he would not simply allow himself to be manipulated by them!
Lingyin Tribunal Hall.
Inside the conference room.
Tang Yue exhausted herself trying to defend the Totem Black Snake, insisting that the deaths of the two poisoned hunters had nothing to do with it.
Unfortunately, she had no evidence to prove it.
And because the Black Snake was currently in its molting period, a highly sensitive time it could not even be summoned out for verification.
In the end, during the meeting, Tang Zhong, representing the faction protecting the Black Snake, fiercely argued with Zhu Meng's faction.
The meeting ultimately ended on bad terms.
However, anyone with eyes could see that Zhu Meng had come fully prepared this time, with both logic and evidence on his side.
The local faction protecting the Black Snake was likely no match for him.
Meanwhile, while Tang Yue had gone to the Lingyin Tribunal Hall. Fang Yu also called Leng Qing out onto the villa balcony.
Leng Qing possessed both seductive charm and icy elegance. Her graceful body leaned against the chair as she gazed at the shimmering lake outside.
"What do you think?" Fang Yu brewed her a cup of tea and asked casually.
"According to the information I investigated, there may indeed be hidden circumstances behind the Totem Beast matter. But public opinion is spreading far too quickly. The situation is already beyond control," Leng Qing said.
"I know. Zhu Meng has already arrived with official documents. He's definitely preparing to make a move. No matter what, now that public sentiment has been stirred up, whether it's Zhu Meng or the hidden mastermind behind this, they'll absolutely seize the opportunity to act," Fang Yu said.
"Then what are you planning to do?" Leng Qing looked at Fang Yu and asked.
"For now, we respond to every change by remaining unchanged. I have a way to let the Totem Black Snake quickly finish its molting period. Once that happens, every problem will solve itself."
Fang Yu looked at Leng Qing and continued, "But I'll need your help. Have your people head to Bai Town as soon as possible and investigate the traces surrounding the problems there."
"All of my subordinates have already been transferred to the Western Fortress. I don't have anyone left to spare," Leng Qing sighed helplessly.
Looks like they still needed Mo Fan. Fang Yu couldn't leave this side either, he needed to escort the Totem Black Snake during the evacuation.
"Leave the investigation personnel to Mo Fan. He just happens to be in Hangzhou, and you can call Lingling over too. The information you had her investigate earlier can finally be put to use," Fang Yu continued.
"Alright then." Leng Qing stood up and prepared to make arrangements.
After leaving the meeting room, Tangyue hurried back to the villa, preparing to take Fang Yu with her to the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, where they would use the Totem Pearl to evacuate the Totem Black Snake.
That afternoon when Tangyue returned to the villa.
Fang Yu said to her, "Regarding the plague incident at Bai Town Station, Lingling discovered that it may be connected to a batch of government-issued blood serum. So we'll need Mo Fan's help with the investigation. Coincidentally, he's already worked together with Lingling for quite some time."
"So we need to wait for Mo Fan to arrive before we evacuate."
"Alright, I understand." Tangyue trusted Mo Fan quite a bit. After all, it was this very student who had delayed the escape of the Black Vatican Blue Deacon during the assessment at the Pearl Academy Main Campus, allowing the Tribunal Council to successfully complete the arrest.
A moment later, Mo Fan, whom Fang Yu had invited over, arrived at the villa.
"Teacher Tangyue, long time no see." Mo Fan greeted Tangyue first.
"Long time no see." Tangyue smiled.
"What did you call me here for?" Mo Fan looked at Fang Yu in confusion.
"First off, congratulations on surviving. As for why I called you here, it's because there's something I need your help with. It concerns that skyscraper-sized serpent you saw," Fang Yu said directly.
"Huh? What the hell? Is it still not too late for me to leave?" The moment Mo Fan heard that, he instantly wanted to run.
"Don't panic so much. To put it simply, although that giant serpent looks terrifying, it's actually a Totem Beast that suppresses the demons surrounding Hangzhou City," Fang Yu explained.
Afterward, Fang Yu told Mo Fan about the matter they needed his help investigating.
"So the plague incident, the deaths, and the blood serum issue, you want me to investigate all that?" Mo Fan asked curiously.
"Mm." Fang Yu nodded.
"But…" Mo Fan scratched his head. Although he had watched plenty of Detective Conan episodes, that didn't mean he could suddenly become some great detective!
"I already called your partner Lingling over. She has quite a lot of information in her hands," Fang Yu reminded him.
Mo Fan froze for a moment. He hadn't expected Fang Yu to actually know Lingling too.
"When you were collecting Soul Essences around Dongting Lake, Lingling and I worked together for a while," Fang Yu explained. "Also, the strange skin shed by the Totem Black Snake is an excellent material for Armor Magic Equipment. If you help out, I'll give you a piece of the snake's shed skin. You don't even have a decent piece of Magic Equipment right now. The Totem Black Snake's shed skin can be crafted into top-grade Armor Magic Equipment."
"Haha, isn't that a bit too generous?" Mo Fan said while rubbing his hands together excitedly.
With four Elements to support, Mo Fan's situation could be summed up in one word, poor.
Fang Yu could understand Mo Fan's reaction. If it weren't for the Ancient Tree, he himself might've been even poorer. Using the Totem Black Snake's shed skin to make a top-grade Armor Magic Equipment for Mo Fan as payment was hardly excessive.
All it could really be said was that Mo Fan's Little Loach Pendant still wasn't pulling its weight. One piece of Armor Magic Equipment was enough to make him this excited.
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