Chapter 47: Chapter 47 - 41: This Snake Is Out of Its Mind!

Xue Yinzhou also saw the message sent by the City Lord, a look of disbelief appearing on his cold and indifferent face, leaving him stunned in place.

He had personally thrown that female off the cliff, how... how could she still be alive?

The man’s thin lips tightly pressed together, his face gloomy, his thoughts unknown.

Shen Li noticed the momentary change in Xue Yinzhou’s expression, a deep meaning flashed through his charming fox-like eyes, his thin lips slightly curved, and he leaned closer with a smile, "Yinzhou, are you hiding something from us? Could it be that you saw her that night?"

Xue Yinzhou shot him a cold glance and ignored Shen Li, turning to leave.

Xiao Jin and Jia Lan were long accustomed to the solitary and aloof nature of this Snake Beast and paid no mind to his somewhat unusual behavior.

Shen Li gave him another look, then withdrew his gaze, striding towards the temporary square with good spirits, "Shen Tang truly has incredible fortune, let’s go, as her Beast Husband, we should go take a look—"

"And ask, who harmed her."

Upon hearing the fox’s last sentence, Xue Yinzhou abruptly stopped in his tracks, his hands at his sides tightening and then loosening.

In the end, he still turned to go to the square with the three of them.

Lu Xiao led his team back to the main group.

From a distance, Shen Tang saw the densely packed crowd below, almost all the Beastmen had come.

The Beastmen were all cheering for the return of the advance team.

Many females saw Shen Tang return unharmed and had mixed reactions, some happy, some envious, and some just wanted to watch the drama... In the past, these people looked down on the original owner, not caring if she lived or died.

Shen Tang raised her eyebrows with a knowing smile, it seems her disappearance had caused quite a stir.

Among the crowd, Shen Li, Jia Lan, and Xiao Jin were also present, each tall and handsome, distinctive in their own way, easily becoming the focus of the scene.

But then, Shen Tang saw Xue Yinzhou following behind them, her smile froze on her face.

Xue Yinzhou also noticed Shen Tang.

The moment their eyes met, Shen Tang’s heart skipped a beat, she turned her face away, pretending not to see him.

Out of sight, out of mind!

Xue Yinzhou’s brows slightly furrowed, the corners of his mouth tightened, a hint of unease flickering across his face.

On the way here, he imagined many possibilities.

This fat female, in front of everyone, reveals the truth and accuses him of being the murderer.

If things went as expected, he would be thrown into jail upon returning to the city, possibly even executed.

Or, maybe she would scream hysterically, crazily questioning why he did it?

But, she did none of that.

She coldly ignored him.

The fear of enduring lingering death is not as scary as the anticipation of it.

Xue Yinzhou, weary of the world and reclusive, had long lost the will to live. Rather than die as a dog bound by chains, he’d prefer to bite back and take the master down with him before his death.

He would rather that fat woman pronounce his death sentence now than deliberately keep him in suspense.

What exactly is she trying to do?

Is she thinking about how to retaliate against him? Torture him?

Xue Yinzhou’s gaze was complex, filled with doubt, filled with inquiry.

For the first time in his life, he couldn’t see through this shallow and foolish female.

As Xue Yinzhou stared deeply at that plump figure, he himself failed to realize he was developing an unprecedented interest in Shen Tang.

And when a man becomes interested in a woman, it often marks the beginning of something fatal.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Xue Yinzhou’s affinity +20, currently at dislike 80%! Please continue your efforts!]

Upon hearing the sudden system voice in her mind, Shen Tang was filled with frustration, silently grumbling: Could it be that this snake has a screw loose?

When she tried to please him submissively, the affinity drastically dropped and he even wanted to kill her. But now that she’s ignoring him, the affinity rises!

Seeing this Snake Beast’s bottomed-out affinity, Shen Tang couldn’t help sighing in melancholy, it’s like going back to square one!

"Lu Xiao, come over here for a moment." The City Lord called Lu Xiao over for questioning.

Lu Xiao nodded in response, glancing at Shen Tang, and spoke softly, "You didn’t rest well last night, go and rest first."

"Okay."

Having been on edge the past couple of days, Shen Tang hadn’t had a good night’s sleep, and now, back in a safe environment, fatigue washed over her.

She yawned and walked towards the tent, planning to get a good sleep.

Lu Xiao followed the City Lord into a separate tent, recounting the experiences over the past half month, including how Shen Tang brought supplies to help them escape the encirclement, nothing was concealed.

"Oh? You guys unexpectedly stumbled across the wandering Shen Tang, and she had so many supplies?" The City Lord was incredulous upon hearing this.

Where would that useless female get the supplies, could they be stored from before?

Upon thinking it over, it seemed possible. After all, she was an exiled Empire Princess, her assets logically would’ve been confiscated long ago, but who’s to say she didn’t secretly stash some private funds?

The City Lord was only puzzled for a moment before accepting this explanation without further questioning.

His mind was more concerned with another matter.

Shi Lun’s voice, low and authoritative, honing a less impatient demeanor, "So what about the Energy Core? Did you find it?"

Lu Xiao met his gaze, shaking his head regretfully, "Underneath the abandoned factory was an underground hive laboratory, I found out the Energy Core was hidden at the bottom of the lab, but unfortunately, there was a Tenth Rank superpower test subject there, and we were powerless against it, having to flee... I didn’t retrieve the Energy Core."

The Beastmen might follow the City Lord’s orders, but they essentially align for mutual benefit, lacking any loyalty.

Lu Xiao comes from a military aristocratic family, never engaging in false pretenses or deceitful lies.

What he said was the truth.

The Energy Core was not in his hands but stored in Shen Tang’s Light Brain Space.

Lu Xiao also believed the Energy Core was obtained by Shen Tang and does not belong to him, thus he didn’t plan to disclose this to the City Lord.

"I see." The City Lord displayed disappointment, casually asking a few more questions before waving Lu Xiao off to rest.

After Lu Xiao left, the City Lord sat in contemplation for a long while, then gestured for another Beastman to come over.

This one was an informant he’d implanted into Lu Xiao’s patrol team, thoroughly loyal, monitoring Lu Xiao’s every move.

The City Lord was acutely aware that the city’s prideful young generation, especially Xiao Jin’s group who arrived a year ago at the shelter, were not loyal to him. Among them, the Snake Beast Xue Yinzhou, particularly young and of Eighth Rank power, posed a great threat to him! He had to be cautious!

Each team led by these individuals had an informant sent by him implanted.

"You are to report everything that happened after Lu Xiao led you to the abandoned factory, don’t omit any detail." The City Lord’s voice was low and sinister.

The Tiger Clan Beastman respectfully replied, "Yes."

What he reported was essentially in line with Lu Xiao’s account.

It seems Lu Xiao was indeed truthful.

Could it be, he really was overthinking it?

The City Lord’s eyes darkened.

The Tiger Clan Beastman recalled something, respectfully saying to the City Lord, "By the way, there’s another matter: I saw Lu Xiao return to the factory before retreating, staying only a dozen minutes or so before exiting, followed by an explosion, likely destroying everything inside."

As he spoke, he expressed his regret.

The City Lord’s gaze instantly darkened, Lu Xiao had gone back to the factory and deliberately blew up the lab?!