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"Him? How could you let an outsider do such an important thing..."

Besides, what use is a mid-level mage like him in such a situation?

"The palace guards under Zhu Meng's command are all highly skilled." Luo Mian immediately objected, "And who is he?"

"Brother Luo, you're mistaken. This young man might actually be of great help," Judge Tang Zhong said with a smile. "He is Mo Fan, a Dragon Python Mage with a small reputation!"

His combat power is comparable to a commander-level demon, but his magical cultivation is only at the intermediate level—perfect for him!

"Huh?" Luo Mian's eyelids twitched, and he said with a forced smile, "Is this an outside help that Brother Tang specially found?!"

Since Brother Tang has made the arrangements, I won't say any more!

"........."

Mo Fan, standing to the side, was completely confused. How could he have become bait again in such a short time?

Luo Mian's temporary office!

"Alright, that's all for now. You can go and make the arrangements..."

Zhu Meng instructed his assistant, "Close the door behind you when you leave!"

"Yes, Congressman!"

bang~~~

"Come out, you two children!"

Luo Mian walked to the tea table, brewed three cups of tea, and the tea soup was steaming and fragrant.

"Congressman Luo Mian, it's been a long time!"

Chu Ming removed the optical layer, revealing the two figures on the mahogany sofa in the southeast corner of the office.

The two stepped forward and sat down opposite Luo Mian.

"Yes! It's been almost a year!" Luo Mian recalled. "The last time we met was when we were cleaning up the mess in Bo City!"

"........."

"Councilor Luo Mian should understand that the plague and those two people weren't killed by the Black Serpent, are they?"

Lingling asked, puzzled, "Judging from our previous interactions and information, Luo Mian, who is quite mature, doesn't seem like such a stupid person."

He doesn't seem like someone who would willingly be used as a pawn.

"I know!" Luo Mian paused, then downed his drink in one gulp. "But that doesn't conflict with my purpose!"

"I can guarantee that my original aspirations and loyalty remain unchanged!"

Luo Mian stood up, walked to the window, and said with a touch of loneliness, "But the trials of society have also taught me to be more tactful!"

"Otherwise, what you see today wouldn't be the 'hardliner' Congressman Zhu Meng, but the tombstone of former Congressman Zhu Meng!"

Luo Mian's voice was filled with a desolate tone, making people feel a little chilly.

"Toughness has become my camouflage!"

That's why I can make knives for those people without becoming their lackeys, and even within the rules, I can still stab them in the back!

"This..." Leng Lingling was a little incredulous. This was Zhu Meng?

Is it really appropriate to confide in a 'stranger' like this?

"So, I envy you, Chu Ming!" Luo Mian changed his tone, no longer as low as before, "Times create heroes, and heroes create times!"

In any case, you've already gained momentum!

You have the right to choose!

Unlike me, I can only be a knife that's not very obedient!

"So, you're willing to risk Hangzhou never being as peaceful as before, and you're willing to suffer a demonic calamity, just to eliminate the Black Serpent?"

Chu Ming had some understanding, but not much, since he hadn't experienced it firsthand!

"That's right!" Zhu Meng said firmly, "In the past, totems did indeed protect humankind!"

However, after humans chose to betray their totems, humans and totems could no longer coexist!

"Totem beasts, both domestic and international, have either been completely transformed into demons or have vanished without a trace!"

"And countless bloody histories of totem rampages prove that totems cannot be tamed!"

"After all, totems aren't stupid! Totems also have feelings!"

Humans have betrayed them twice, and now they're even hunting their kind down. Do you expect them to repay evil with kindness?

"Now only the Black Serpent of Hangzhou remains within human territory, and it is even still enjoying human offerings!"

"You're saying it shouldn't have been killed?"

Luo Mian's murderous aura was palpable, and his words, though cold and sharp, left Leng Ling with little room for rebuttal.

That seems to be true, doesn't it?

Any rational person, after reading about the hidden history, would find it hard not to be wary of totems!

Be prepared for danger even in times of peace!

This is also a fine tradition of the people of the Dragon Kingdom!

"Hmm!" Chu Ming gave a light "hmm," but instead of giving a direct answer, he said, "There is an old saying in the Dragon Kingdom: 'Brothers may quarrel within the walls, but they unite against each other in times of trouble.'"

I don't need to explain its meaning, do I?

News from the Holy City has arrived: Archangel Remiel has failed, and those two pseudo-emperor demons have successfully ascended to the rank of Lesser Emperor!

The White Cloud Demonic Disaster is almost unavoidable!

"This is indeed bad news!" Zhu Meng frowned, his face grim.

The more you know, the more insignificant you feel!

The ocean area is more than three times the total area of ​​the continents.

Moreover, there are generally at least three to five ecological layers from the sea surface to the seabed in the ocean, while the average continent has only one!

The number of ocean monsters alone is 3*4=12 times that of the continent!

Not to mention that the harsh combat and survival environments forge sea monsters capable of taking on two or even three land monsters at once!

This is still at the bottom!

According to Zhu Meng's knowledge, the rooftop of the ocean, belonging to the emperor of the rooftops, occupies half of the ten rooftops!

This does not even include the sub-emperors, lesser emperors, and emperors, whose numbers are not even specifically counted!

Now let's look at the human side, ha...

Zhu Meng was still a little worried, and compared to the combat power of an unstable supreme monarch, the harm caused by his rebellion was greater!

"I'm confident about that!" Chu Ming didn't mind saying a little more, "I've gained the friendship of one of the four sacred totems!"

Mo Fan, the young man who came to today's meeting with Tang Yue from the Tang family, has also gained the trust of one of the Four Sacred Totems!

The words weren't explicitly stated, but Zhu Meng already understood!

The totem lineage reveres the four sacred totems. When two-quarters of the sacred totems are willing to lend a helping hand, or at least not to kick someone when they're down, then the Xuan Snake's position is guaranteed!

The risks outweigh the benefits, so it's worth a try!

"Are you also totem guardians?" Zhu Meng asked curiously.

Since the goal was to eliminate the Xuan Snake, Zhu Meng had already learned about the Tang family and the totem guardians who were related to the Xuan Snake!

"I'd say I'm half of it!" Chu Ming said thoughtfully, "Mo Fan is one!"

Ordinary totem guardians are simply responsible for protection, or, in extreme situations like Mo Fan, for a mutually beneficial arrangement...

However, it seems that it's become a one-sided sacrifice on my part with Suzaku...

By the time the great war between emperors arrives, it may not be able to recover, or its fighting power may not even be needed!

Throughout the seemingly harmonious but actually fraught conversation, Lingling, the third person in the office, did not offer any opinions or questions.

The little girl is quite clever.

Rather than a dialogue between Chu Ming and Zhu Meng, it was more accurate to say that Chu Ming wanted to convey his attitude to those behind him through Councilor Zhu Meng.

The adult world is so troublesome!

Lingling frowned slightly, her face contorted in a pained expression!