Xue Fuyao still did not know she had been targeted. After she reached the main street, she occasionally spotted members of the Demon Race among the crowds. There were not many, but there were not few, either.
Just then, a burst of shouting and cursing suddenly came from ahead. A boy with a black snake's tail for his lower body darted through the crowd, with several vicious-looking people chasing after him.
Seeing this, Xue Fuyao merely stepped aside, with no intention of intervening. There were many reasons for that, the first being that the boy belonged to the Snake Clan.
Although not all snake demons were like this, snakes were cold-blooded animals. Even after becoming monster beasts, their blood remained cold. Every snake demon she had encountered in her previous life had been cold-hearted, ruthless, cunning, and treacherous.
Moreover, among snake monster beasts, females had always reigned supreme. In their eyes, male snake demons were utterly lowly creatures, and those males would exhaust every trick and stop at nothing to win the favor of female snake demons.
The second reason was that she did not want to meddle. Besides, she had heard the pursuers shout "Stop, thief!" at the outset.
With practiced ease, she found a busy restaurant, then chose a secluded seat where she could clearly hear the conversations around her. She ordered a pot of tea, ready to gather some information.
"Have you noticed? There have been noticeably more snake demons in the city lately, and they're all little males."
"You're telling me. These little beasts haven't started burning, killing, and looting yet, but who knows how long they can hold back?"
"I've heard that what the Snake Clan loves eating most is our Human Race's children. They swallow them alive, too. And the females particularly enjoy sucking