"Oh, right, Sister Tang Yue, can you let me see him?"
Hearing that soul-stirring roar, Mo Xie's eyes lit up. He turned to Tang Yue and asked.
"You want to meet him?"
Tang Yue paused, then nodded and pointed outside.
"As it happens, since I've told you this huge secret, how about helping me solve a problem that's been giving me a headache for ages?"
She kept blinking at him. Despite her mature, womanly face, she wore an innocent expression that made her look easy to fool.
"Sure. Just let me meet him. What do you need help with?"
Mo Xie knew exactly what problem Tang Yue meant. He agreed without a second thought; he wanted to get involved.
"Here's the thing. Once every ten years, the god sheds his skin, and the time is almost here. The Chief Judge put me in charge and told me to pick a few quick-witted people to help."
"While he's shedding, the god becomes extremely weak. You could say it's his only weakness."
"That means old enemies with grudges to settle, or people with sinister intentions, might seize the chance to attack him. He's very sensitive before he sheds. The slightest hint of danger could make him restless."
"That's the main reason he showed up in the city center. Normally, he wouldn't come out unless we lifted the seal."
Tang Yue left the courtyard house, speaking as she walked outside on her long legs clad in black stockings.
"We also suspect someone in the clan is working with outsiders. Even if we keep the protection plan strictly confidential, word could still get out. So I suggested to my uncle that we choose outsiders we can trust."
Tang Yue clapped her hands and smiled brightly. Her beautiful eyes fixed on Mo Xie, full of