"Hey, Xinxia, I might have to leave for a while. Take care of yourself …" Mofan gave Xinxia a call when he saw that Tangyue was done persuading the snake.
"Alright, be careful." Xinxia's soft voice was filled with her unique worry.
"Don't worry … are you at your dorm? Why is it so noisy?" Mofan asked when he heard the girl's panicked voice.
"I'm at my dorm. A few students are suffering from some strange diseases. I'm treating them, but the Healing Element doesn't seem to be effective against them. There have been a lot of people suffering from strange diseases lately, so the students have been quarantined," said Xinxia.
Xinxia was a student of the Healing Element. She would occasionally help the school with some medical work.
"Be careful, most strange diseases are contagious," reminded Mofan.
"Mmm!"
After hanging up the call, Mofan realized that Tangyue had already stored the Skyscraping Snake inside the Totem Orb. The Totem Orb was still blue-yellow a moment ago, but it was now blue-black. He could vaguely see something wriggling inside the Totem Orb.
"Is it really possible?" Mofan glanced at the Totem Orb curiously and rubbed it with his fingers.
"Enough, let's leave at once. Zhu Meng's men are going to seal this place off soon," said Tangyue.
Mofan nodded. They left the island with the boat and headed west of Hangzhou.
Tangyue had already come up with a plan. She was planning to bring the Skyscraping Snake to a town called White Town at the border of Hangzhou.
White Town was located in the westernmost part of Hangzhou. It was quite a distance away from Hangzhou. There was a hidden cave on White Mountain in White Town. Only the chiefs of the Totem Guardians knew about the cave. It was used to protect the Totem Beasts during times of emergency.
The journey to Baishan Mountain was neither too far nor too short. Mofan's job was to escort Tangyue and the Skyscraping Snake to the Thousand Caves of Baishan Mountain.
The Thousand Caves of the White Mountain were connected to one another. It was an unexplored world inside the mountain. The Skyscraping Snake was perfectly safe there. Even if Zhu Meng's men found the entrance to the caves, it would not make any difference. Zhu Meng's men would never return from the maze-like caves.
"Alright, let's go!"
"Set off!"
The two secretly left Hangzhou City with the Skyscraping Snake in the middle of the night, heading toward the westernmost border of Hangzhou City.
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Inside an elegant villa, the bearded Zhu Meng angrily smashed the expensive teacup in his hand into pieces. Looking at his subordinates, who were standing before him with their heads lowered, unable to utter a single word, Zhu Meng became even angrier.
"You're all trash, all trash!! Such a huge snake demon disappeared just like that. I asked you to keep an eye on the people of the Totem Clan. What did you do? "Zhu Meng pointed at them and scolded.
"Councilman, please calm down. We did follow your orders and keep an eye on every important member of the Totem Clan, but we didn't expect them to hand the Black Totem Snake over to a woman called Tangyue. The woman's strength was not outstanding among the Totem Clan, thus we didn't send anyone to keep an eye on her … "said the Head of the Royal Guards, Wu Pingjing.
"This Tangyue dared to disobey me in public despite being a member of the Enforcement Union. If the Enforcement Union of Hangzhou City has any objections, they will be arrested too! "snapped Zhu Meng furiously.
He didn't expect that his plan would be ruined by an inconspicuous woman.
"Councilman Zhu, please don't punish your subordinates anymore." An old man wearing a vintage brocade robe slowly walked out of the courtyard with a pot of fragrant tea in his hand. His goatee swayed as he walked.
The Head of the Royal Guards, Wu Pingjing, was startled. He glanced curiously at Councilman Luo, who had always been at odds with Councilman Zhu Meng. He could not understand why the man would show up in Councilman Zhu Meng's residence.
"Oh Wu Pingjing, you're still too young. In your eyes, white is white, black is black …" said Luo Mian, fondling his goatee like an elder.
"Councilman Luo Mian was one of the supporters of the plan to eliminate the threat in Hangzhou City. However, considering his influence in the Enforcement Union of Hangzhou City, he didn't want to fall out with the Totem Clan in public, "explained Zhu Meng casually. …
Wu Pingjing opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but he had no idea what to say.
The relationship between the Councilmen was too complicated. Both of them had turned red during the meeting. Even Wu Pingjing believed that Luo Mian, who had always been protecting the Totem Clan, was on the Totem Clan's side. To his surprise, he was already in cahoots with Councilman Zhu Meng.
Could it be that Councilman Luo Mian and his men were the ones who leaked the news about the Black Totem Snake's ecdysis?
"I already knew that Tangyue was going to take the Black Totem Snake away after the meeting yesterday, but the Head of the Enforcement Union, Tang Zhong, seemed to be suspicious of me. He kept asking me to play chess with him the whole night, so I didn't have time to inform you. Tang Zhong isn't easy to deal with, either, "said Luo Mian with a smile.
"Enough with the nonsense, I've asked you here to give me some advice. I've already sent people to guard the important locations. I don't understand how that little Tangyue managed to evade my surveillance in Hangzhou City, "said Zhu Meng.
Wu Pingjing nodded in agreement.
It was his biggest doubt as the Head of the Royal Guards. In order to make sure nothing went wrong, apart from sending people to keep an eye on Tang Zhong, Hei Yu, and the rest of the core members of the Totem Clan, they had also set up a perimeter around West Lake. Tangyue was at most an Advanced Magician. There was no way she could have evaded the detection of the experts of the Royal Guards.
"I've just learned about it from my subordinate. Even though the Black Totem Snake's strength is greatly weakened during the ecdysis, his senses are greatly improved. Any Commander-level creatures or Advanced Magicians within twenty kilometers of him would not be able to escape his senses. It's an important way for the Black Totem Snake to protect himself during the ecdysis, allowing him to sense danger rapidly, allowing him to evade any threats that might pose a threat to him. That Tangyue must have used the Black Totem Snake's ability to evade your men, "said Luo Mian.
Zhu Meng raised his thick eyebrows, looking very surprised.
The Head of the Royal Guards, Wu Pingjing, raised his head and came to a realization.
"The Black Totem Snake is one of the strongest Ruler-level creatures. How could he not have some special abilities? Therefore, it doesn't matter how many experts you send after him, as the Black Totem Snake can easily track the location of his pursuers, "said Luo Mian.
"So you're saying …" said Zhu Meng.
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