The next day.

Tang Yue opened her eyes and felt a soreness in her waist.

Fu Ye's arms were wrapped around her, his breath spraying evenly onto the back of her neck.

She gently moved the arm away, the movement as practiced as if she had done it countless times.

Fu Ye mumbled something in his sleep, turned over, and fell into a deep sleep again.

Tang Yue sat on the edge of the bed, gazing at the man's profile.

Not long after.

My phone vibrated on the bedside table.

Tang Yue quickly grabbed her phone and walked barefoot to the window to answer it. The voice on the other end of the line was urgent and tense, and her expression gradually froze.

"Is it confirmed? How many people are infected?" she asked in a low voice.

The curtains were pulled back slightly, and more details came through the phone. Tang Yue's fingers unconsciously tightened their grip on the curtains.

plague.

Bai Town.

Widespread transmission.

Her thoughts raced.

Bai Town is a transportation hub and must be sealed off immediately to prevent the spread of the virus.

Medical resources need to be mobilized, and the court must intervene to investigate the source.
"I'll be there soon."

She hung up the phone and turned around with the calm expression of the vice presiding judge.

Fu Ye woke up and leaned against the headboard, looking at her.

"problem occurs?"

"A plague has broken out in Bai Town."

"The situation is bad, I have to go there immediately."

Fu Ye didn't ask any more questions, and got up after lifting the covers.

His movements were equally swift.

"Do you need me to come with you?"

Tang Yue paused as she buttoned her clothes.

"it is good."

"Understood, Vice Judge Tang."

Fu Ye's lips curled up slightly, while Tang Yue blushed upon hearing Fu Ye's address.

Fifteen minutes later, their car drove into the blockade surrounding White Town.

The Dharma Master, fully armed, conducted strict inspections on all vehicles entering and leaving the area.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant, and a faint, almost imperceptible stench of decay.

"It's more serious than what was reported."

Tang Yue observed the street through the car window.

"Vice Judge Tang!"

A young judge approached, his face mask unable to conceal the weariness in his eyes.

"The quarantine area is full, and a new medical point is being set up in the west district, but there aren't enough staff."

"Take me to see the patient."

Tang Yue interrupted him, her tone calm.

Fu Ye followed her into the temporary medical point, which was originally the town's middle school playground, now filled with white tents.

The sounds of groans, coughs, and shouts from medical staff were mixed together.

A middle-aged doctor saw Tang Yue and rushed over as if he had seen a savior.

“Vice Judge Tang, you’ve finally arrived. We…we don’t know what this disease is.”

The doctor explained the symptoms in detail.

Skin ulceration, loss of sensation, nerve paralysis, organ failure. The symptoms are diverse and progress rapidly, the transmission route is uncertain, and no known pathogens can be detected.

Tang Yue listened attentively while carefully observing the patient in the hospital bed.

Fu Ye naturally knew the source of the plague, and in order to avoid large-scale casualties, he did not intend to hide it.

What did the initial infected individuals have in common?

The medical staff looked at Tang Yue and only answered after she nodded.

“Most of them are members of the Guardian Mage and the Hunter Mage, all of whom have been active in the military, but their routes are different.” Hearing her words, Fu Ye looked up at her.

"That's very strange. I wonder if there's something wrong with the military mage's blood serum?"

The tent suddenly fell silent.

Tang Yue looked at Fu Ye with disbelief: "Blood serum?"

Fu Ye did not answer immediately.

Instead, he approached a hospital bed and carefully examined the ulcers on the patient's arm.

This action made the doctor gasp.

Not long after.

Fu Ye straightened up.

"My dear Deputy Judge Tang, do you know what materials the blood serum is made of?"

Hearing his words, Tang Yue was puzzled, but she still responded quickly.

"Blood potion uses demon blood as its core ingredient to quickly replenish blood loss and promote hematopoiesis, and it also needs to be purified by magic."

Fu Ye nodded, but then shook his head.

"Do you know of a demon called the Lingzhao Plague Rat? This demon is very weak, but each one produces a substance that is identical in quality to that of a different bloodline."

"And this substance inside them is also known as diseased blood."

"The poisonous blood made from this diseased blood not only fails to replenish the mage's blood loss, but also causes skin sores, high fever, and abnormal blood clotting."

"And this symptom is extremely contagious, I think you know what I mean."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Yue's eyes widened slightly.

Because the symptoms that Fu Ye just mentioned are exactly the symptoms that these people suffering from the plague have.

"You mean, someone replaced the precious exotic blood with cheap, toxic diseased blood?"

“That’s right. I didn’t detect the presence of the Lingclaw Plague Rat here, and the first one to fall was the Military Mage, so I think it’s very likely.”

soon.

Tang Yue then made a direct phone call to her uncle.

After telling him about the diseased blood in the Lingzhao plague rats and the potential problems with the blood serum, she hung up the phone immediately.

"Fu Ye, you seem to be extremely familiar with demons?"

"Well, I'd say I'm quite proficient, after all, I've read a lot of books."

"Lingzhao plague rat".

Fu Ye produced a somewhat ancient-looking illustrated guide to demons as if by magic.

Turn to a certain page.

Servant-level demons, living in groups in sewers and abandoned mines. Their claws carry neurotoxins, matching the symptoms.

More importantly, their toxins may mutate in putrid water, gaining the ability to spread through the air.

Tang Yue stared at the contents of the book, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

"If the problem really is with the blood serum, then there must be a major problem within the military."

Fu Ye nodded.

"Yes, you're absolutely right. To be precise, the intention of these high-ranking military officials was to kill the Xuan Snake on the spot and take the totem power from him."

"As for the blood serum, it's just something they want to take advantage of to make a profit."

Tang Yue found it hard to believe that the military high command would go to such lengths to plunge so many mages and civilians into misery in order to obtain the power of the Xuan Snake.

"Fu Ye, do you know who's behind this?"

Tang Yue's voice carried a hint of anger, revealing that she had developed some resentment towards the military's high command.

Soon, the two locked eyes.

The air inside the tent seemed to freeze.

Fu Ye shook his head, but then nodded.

"How would I know? But I believe your uncle Tang Zhong already has a key person in mind for investigation."

Tang Yue looked at Fu Ye and finally nodded helplessly.

"I hope so, but do you know how to cure the plague toxin of the Claw Plague Rat?"

Hearing Tang Yue's words, Fu Ye gave her a speechless look.

"You're really not doing a very good job as the deputy presiding judge, making me, an outsider, do everything."

Fu Ye's words made Tang Yue's cheeks flush slightly, but the situation was urgent, and she was willing to sacrifice her pride. (End of Chapter)

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