White Town used to be a relay station. As it was the transportation hub of many fortresses in the safe zone, it gradually grew from a relay station to a town.
Towns like this that were located close to the safe zone and military fortresses were usually filled with all kinds of people, including merchants, Hunters, Battlemages, members of Magic Associations, students on training, members of renowned clans … of course, there were also fugitives and members of the Enforcement Union!
Normally, the security of Changbai Town would not be too tight. It could even be seen as a black market that was not controlled by any faction. Whether it was the treasures that the Hunters had found outside, or the personal possessions of the military, most of them would be placed here to be traded …
"What's going on? Why are we being checked one by one?" asked Mofan confusedly as he was queuing up to enter the town.
"Little brother, there's something you don't know. Recently, a plague has been spreading like wildfire. Many people in White Town have been quarantined. Now, everyone who enters the town has to be checked to see if they're carrying the plague," a tanned hunter-like man said.
"Oh, oh, I thought something serious had happened," said Mofan with a relieved sigh.
They had only brought the Black Totem Snake away because they were going against Councilman Zhu Meng. It was already an ambiguous crime, but it was not serious enough to warrant the inspection at every entrance. Besides, White Town did not belong to any faction. The Enforcement Union would have to send their own people to guard the entrance. Otherwise, they would not have any reason to ask the people of White Town to help them with the Threat-Elimination Strategy.
After a routine inspection, Mofan and Tangyue were both fine. They were allowed to enter the town without even having to check their identities.
After entering White Town, Mofan and Tangyue immediately noticed something strange about the town.
Normally, the entire street would be as bustling as a market, with shops, stalls, shops, stores, merchants, and so on. The flow of people was quite dense, since most of the Magicians who dealt with the demon creatures would rest and trade here.
Today, the street was extremely quiet. The stalls were gone, but the shops were still open. However, not many people could be seen walking in and out of the shops. The shops were slightly better, but the flow of people was a lot worse than usual.
Mofan and Tang Yue were also tired from the journey. The two found a hotel to stay in, the kind that didn't register their identity.
The girl raised her head and looked at Mofan warily. She seemed to be afraid of strangers.
It took her a while to find the key, but she didn't dare to say anything.
The Lady Boss beside him smiled and said, "Isn't that so? Ever since that big snake appeared, this plague has appeared in our entire Hangzhou. In my opinion, that snake is real. What kind of image is that? The government always releases news that no one believes. "
"How do you know that the plague was caused by that snake?" Mofan asked in confusion.
"The disease appeared a week ago. Although I'm not a Magician, I know that most snakes are poisonous. Think about it, such a huge snake, if it spreads its poison, wouldn't it turn into a plague? In my opinion, we should hurry up and find that big snake. Otherwise, if the plague continues to spread, people will start to die! "The Lady Boss said.
"Mom, didn't you hear this from someone else?" The girl wearing a mask finally spoke.
"Most likely, there's no such thing as a coincidence," the Lady Boss said.
Mofan chatted with them for a while, then went upstairs with the key. Tang Yue's identity was special now, so she didn't show her face in the hall. She hurriedly said that she needed to go to the bathroom and went upstairs.
Mofan saw Tang Yue upstairs and said, "Did you hear what they said just now?"
Tang Yue nodded, biting her lips but didn't speak.
"Are you hiding something from me?" Mofan couldn't help but ask when he saw Tang Yue's expression.
Tang Yue still didn't answer. Mofan could see some uneasiness in her eyes.
"Forget it, let's go back to the room first. You're tired," Mofan said.
In the room, Mofan opened the door with the key. Tang Yue walked in with a heavy heart and turned to Mofan and said, "You go back to your room. I want to be alone."
"Well, the Lady Boss said that there's only one room left today." Mofan scratched his head and said with embarrassment.
Tang Yue raised her head and looked at the shameless Mofan. She said with anger and amusement, "White Town is so deserted. Do you think I'll believe it?"
"If we live together, we can take care of each other," Mofan said.
"Go, go, go down and get another room. I don't know what kind of virtue you have!"
"Tang Yue …"
The door of the room closed with a "bang". Mofan also heard the sound of the door being locked. It seemed that it didn't work to use the plot in the costume TV series.
Mofan had no choice but to get another room and fell asleep without caring about hygiene.
… …
In the next room, Tang Yue moved a chair and sat on the balcony.
The room was converted from a residential building into a hotel. Every room had a balcony.
The sky was already very bright, but the prosperous White Town was shrouded in a layer of panic. Occasionally, a few figures would pass by on the streets. They were all wearing masks, and were in a hurry.
Sanitary stations, medical crosses, medical staff with their masks on, ambulances whizzing past …
Tang Yue had been worried about the Skyscraping Snake recently. She had no idea that the plague around Hangzhou was getting worse.
"Mofan, are you asleep?" Tang Yue hesitated for a long time, but she could not help but call out to the room beside the balcony.
"No, I'm not asleep!" Mofan immediately sprang up from the bed.
"Why are you jumping over here!?" Tang Yue glared at Mofan, who had jumped from the balcony to her room.
"Aren't you worried that someone might eavesdrop on us?" Mofan said confidently.
"I don't want to lie to you."
"So the plague is really related to your god?" Mofan asked.
"I … I don't know," said Tang Yue.
"Then why didn't you tell me that it's not poisonous during the transformation period …"
"It's true. It's true that it's not poisonous during the transformation period. "
"It's not poisonous, but it will spread the plague. Your clan leader asked you to bring it away, not only to avoid Zhu Meng's execution, but also to bring the source of the plague away from the city? "Mofan let out a wry smile as he came up with his own speculation.
Tang Yue bit her lips even harder. After some time, she raised her head and said with a firm look, "I believe it has nothing to do with the plague."
"It's your business whether you believe it or not, Miss Tang Yue, sigh …" Mofan let out a sigh. He had no idea what to say.
"Mofan, I … I don't know what to do." Tang Yue was panicking.
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