Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

With the black-haired man's permission, Mo Xie and Tang Yue successfully entered the meeting room.

There was a standard large round table in the conference room, and a group of well-dressed men and women, about seven or eight people, were sitting at the table.

The remaining twenty-odd people all stood to the side; judging from their uniforms, they were mostly judges.

Mo Xie did have a vague recollection of the man with the black cascading hair; it was he who had stood atop the bank building, staring at the totem snake.

Even if this person is very strong among mages, he is still only qualified to stand and not to sit.

The guards outside were all high-level mages, not to mention the group inside, especially the seven or eight people sitting at the round table, who were all authorities among mages!
“He is my senior brother Hei Yu, and also the vice chief judge of the Lingyin Temple Tribunal. He is at the same level as Qingqing.”

Seeing Mo Xie looking at Hei Yu's back, Tang Yue softly explained to Mo Xie beside her.

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie nodded, and just then he spotted a familiar figure in the crowd... it was Leng Qing.

Leng Qing wore a gray women's business suit that hugged her hot and sexy figure, and the full front made people wonder if the buttons would pop open.

The bodycon skirt hugged her round, perky buttocks, extending just above her knees, perfectly showcasing her beautiful legs clad in flesh-colored stockings.

Her jade-like feet were clad in a pair of high heels, which accentuated her tall and slender figure.

Leng Qinggui, as the vice presiding judge of the Lingyin Temple Tribunal, exudes a heroic aura, like a female general who has conquered battlefields, making men kneel at her feet!

Sensing a gaze, Leng Qing turned her head and also spotted Mo Xie. A hint of doubt appeared in her eyes, but then she smiled gently, seemingly only revealing her girl-next-door side when facing him.

Mo Xie walked to Leng Qing's side, just about to ask something, when she heard a middle-aged man with a thick beard slam his hands heavily on the conference table and say righteously.

"The person is already dead, yet you still protect that poisonous snake. I came from the Magic Court not to discuss matters with you, but to eliminate the threat to West Lake and restore peace to Hangzhou. You had better hand over the totem snake as soon as possible so we can deal with it!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Yue glared angrily at the man with the thick beard, muttering a curse under her breath.

Seeing that Tang Yue seemed to be losing control of her emotions, Mo Xie asked in a low voice.

"Sister Tang Yue, who is this person?"

"Zhu Meng, member of the trial council."

Tang Yue stared intently at Zhu Meng and answered through gritted teeth.

"You seem to really dislike him. Is he the one who wants to harm everyone?"

"Ah."

Tang Yue didn't hide anything and told Mo Xie the whole story.

It turns out that the Tribunal had always known about the existence of the Totem Serpent, and the Hangzhou government had tacitly approved of the ancient heritage of the Totem Clan. However, within the Magic Court, an entire faction, led by Tribunal member Zhu Meng, strongly opposed it.

The Zhu Meng faction has always advocated the theory of hidden dangers in the Magic Association's trial, which means that anything that may pose a threat to the city, or is about to pose a threat to people, is guilty and must be eliminated in time.

The matter of the West Lake totem has long been regarded as a top-level hidden danger by the Zhu Meng faction. They are constantly paying attention to the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and have repeatedly proposed strategies to the Supreme Court to eliminate urban hidden dangers.

To put it bluntly, this snake absolutely cannot stay in the city. Heaven knows when it will go berserk or become bloodthirsty. This giant snake, staying in the city, could cause immeasurable disaster to Hangzhou at any time.

Zhu Meng's proposal received support from many councilors and participants. There had been a desire to attack it for many years. However, some senior figures believed that totems were a kind of magical civilization in ancient China. In addition, the totem snake had never harmed any citizens. As long as the Hangzhou government did not issue an expulsion order, there was no reason to drive away the totem snake that lived in West Lake.

"So Zhu Meng came here this time to get rid of the big guys."

Mo Xie glanced at the bearded man and said in a low voice.

"Yeah, the moment he discovers any casualties, he comes to interrogate us... it's like he's been waiting for us for ages." "But how do you know everyone was definitely framed?"

In fact, it is indeed too dangerous for such a huge snake to appear in a busy city. Any normal person would feel very scared.

Moreover, someone like Zhu Meng, bursting with a sense of justice and wholeheartedly dedicated to protecting the residents of Hangzhou from harm, would inevitably speak ill of the totem snake.

If Mo Xie hadn't been aware of the totem and understood that the Xuan Snake totem wouldn't harm people, he would probably have also leaned towards the strategy proposed by the other party to eliminate the hidden danger.

"The big guy is poisonous, but it doesn't release its toxicity randomly, and it certainly won't use it on humans. If it really wanted to use its poison, there wouldn't be a single living thing in the entire West Lake area."

Tang Yue clenched her jade-like hand and said angrily.

"Qingqing, calm down."

Leng Qing patted Tang Yue on the shoulder, offered a comforting word, and then took over the conversation with Mo Xie.

"Actually, we sent people to check a week ago. The location where the totem snake appeared was a construction site where a high-rise building was planned. At that time, there was no one at the construction site. Even though it was huge, it did not crush any living beings, let alone corrode people with its poison!"

Tang Yue nodded affirmatively and echoed her.

"Most importantly, during the molting period, the big guys only secrete a fluid that allows the old skin to shed, and it is non-toxic during this time... So, someone must have taken advantage of the situation and used two mysterious corpses to harm the big guys."

Tang Yue was certain that no one understood the Sky Serpent better than her; it would never trample on any living being, especially the humans who had raised it.

The remains discovered a week later were definitely not the work of the big guys, absolutely not!

"Calm down, calm down, Councilor Zhu Meng. You know the abilities of the Totem Serpent. Going to cause trouble for it with such murderous intent will only bring bigger trouble. Everything needs to be resolved slowly."

Tang Zhong waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Stop talking nonsense. This time, you can forget about protecting it!"

Zhu Meng slammed his hand on the table, glared at him, and said in a very forceful tone.

"Protecting it? Why should we protect it? The Totem Serpent has been in this city for countless years. This is its natural habitat. I really don't understand what right we have to drive it out?"

An elder who clearly held a stance of protecting the totem was dissatisfied and spoke indignantly.

"That's your totem, what does it have to do with us? What I care about is whether this monster will cause chaos!"

Zhu Meng didn't care about any of that and spoke with the same imposing manner.

"I think you're not worried about the Totem Serpent causing trouble, but rather that as long as it exists, your strategy of exploiting hidden dangers cannot be fully implemented, you won't be able to gain more supporters, and you won't be able to become the president of the Magic Court!"

Suddenly, an old man with a goatee pointed at Zhu Meng and accused him angrily.

Zhu Meng turned to look at the old man with the goatee, and instead of being angry, he laughed. A hint of amusement flashed in his eyes, which he then suppressed.

The elder with the goatee also snorted coldly, appearing extremely angry on the surface, but a hint of coldness flickered in his aged eyes.

He glanced around the room, a barely perceptible smirk playing on his lips, and muttered to himself.

No matter how long you argue, even though the totem snake is innocent, for my safety and status, I'll take the blame.

Zhu Meng was single-mindedly focused on eliminating the Totem Serpent, and he fell right into my trap, hehehe... (End of Chapter)