"This is a frame-up! The Black Snake has protected Hzhou for a thousand years and has never caused a plague."
"Hehe, but the facts are right before us. This plague was caused by the Black Snake!"
Luo Mian rose to his feet and swept his gaze across the room.
"Chief Judge Tang Zhong, the facts are clear. It is a hidden danger to public safety! I propose that we immediately activate the emergency plan and restrain or eliminate the Totem Black Snake."
"I object!"
"I second Councilor Luo's motion!"
The meeting descended into an argument.
Tang Zhong knew he could not sway the matter, but quite a few councilors friendly with him still stood by his side.
The association itself was divided into two factions over the Black Snake. Luo Mian, the true culprit behind this massive plague, had clearly prepared in advance and won over most of the neutral faction.
Outside the window, the night was deep and dark.
Fu Ye stood on the balcony in a slightly damp bathrobe, enjoying the rare cool breeze of summer.
Beside him, a woman in a burgundy trench coat stepped out from the shadows.
"Long time no see."
There was a trace of helplessness in Ye Chang's voice.
"Yes, it has been a long time."
Fu Ye was surprised that she had come to see him, but it also seemed only natural.
"Don't you have anything you want to ask me? Like where I went after abandoning Xin Xia all these years?"
Fu Ye merely smiled faintly at her words.
"The Parthenon Temple, the Holy Son Wen Tai, the darkness of Hai La, the Parthenon Divine Soul, and... your revenge."
As his words fell, surprise rose in Ye Chang's eyes.
But she quickly realized that, given Fu Ye's abilities, finding out such