Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 131 An old man who plays the field? The trial of Luo Mian!

Lingyin Court Building, Hangzhou.

Lu Ran and Mr. Lu rode the elevator up smoothly without any obstruction, and no one dared to stop them along the way.

It wasn't that they recognized Lu Ran.

Rather, it is because Mr. Lu is a highly respected and renowned healing master in Hangzhou, and it is at this time when he is needed to treat the epidemic.

Soon the two arrived at the entrance of a large conference hall, where several scrutinizing gazes fell upon Lu Ran.

They recognized Mr. Lu and the others, but not the boy beside him.
As a first-tier city in China, Hangzhou's trial proceedings are of the highest standard in terms of scale and preparation.

Even the gatekeeper at the entrance to the conference room was a high-level cultivator; in a third- or fourth-tier city, that would easily qualify him as the head of a small town.

But in Hangzhou, it's just a nobody.

“Mr. Lu, who is this?” asked a judge with dark hair and hawk-like eyes.

Mr. Lu glanced at Lu Ran and said with a smile, "You're going to do it yourself? I won't steal your thunder."

Lu Ran's lips twitched, but he still took out two badges and put them on his chest one by one.

Firstly, it was a badge of honor awarded by the Magic Court!
The high-level judges guarding the gate were stunned.

Clearly, they all recognized the significance of the badge.

This is not over yet.

The second badge was also worn by Lu Ran on his chest.

This badge, representing the status of an honorary chief judge, was also awarded by the Magic Court of the Supreme Inquisition!

"This this"

Everyone was stunned and bewildered. After regaining their senses, they quickly made way for each other.

It is worth mentioning that the highly respected Mr. Lu, as a senior, still followed behind Lu Ran, letting him go first.

This scene was once again quite surprising.

Only after Lu Ran and Mr. Lu entered the conference room did the people guarding the entrance dare to utter a sound.

"My God, how old is he? He looks about the same age as my son, but he's already an honorary councilor and honorary presiding judge?"

"Maybe they have some kind of magic for preserving their youth? Could it be that some old folks have become young again and are playing around in the world?!"

"What are you thinking? That person is Lu Ran! Lu Ran who caused such a stir in the capital a while ago!"

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"Tang Zhong, you suddenly summoned us here, but then left us hanging. Shouldn't you give us an explanation?!"

"Ha, if there weren't any meetings, I would have important matters to attend to!"

Inside the meeting room, a heated argument was taking place, which only stopped when Lu Ran and Mr. Lu entered.

Lu Ran overheard some of the conversation, such as Zhu Meng confronting Tang Zhong, the topic of the Xuan Snake totem, the strategic hidden danger, and the question of why everyone was suddenly summoned.

Councilor Luo Mian and Military Commander Yun Feng, along with other high-ranking figures from Hangzhou, gathered here.

When Tang Zhong saw Lu Ran and noticed the badge on his chest, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he was also somewhat worried. Leng Qing had previously made a pledge and revealed some details, which was why Tang Zhong, in his capacity as the presiding judge, had gathered the top figures in Hangzhou here.

Standing behind Tang Zhong, Tang Yue stood gracefully without a seat.

Lost in thought because of the totem snake, her beautiful eyes widened the moment she saw Lu Ran.

Although she hadn't been in contact with Lu Ran recently, she had been keeping track of his affairs. For example, Lu Ran had killed Lu Nian and gained the positions of councilor and presiding judge.
To her dismay, that student from back then has now grown to the point where he has the power to hold talks with a high-ranking mage.

Zhu Meng was somewhat surprised to see Mr. Lu, and quickly stepped forward to ask:
"Mr. Lu, could it be that there's been a breakthrough in the epidemic? Have you managed to develop an antidote?!"

Mr. Lu nodded with a smile.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Meng, Yun Feng, Tang Zhong, and the others all widened their eyes in excitement!
There was only one person present, with a furrowed brow and a troubled mind; it was none other than Luo Mian.

But everyone was in a state of excitement at the moment, and no one paid attention to his strange behavior.

Mr. Lu clasped his hands in a fist salute, then stepped aside, giving Lu Ran the spotlight.
"Everyone, this credit doesn't belong to me!"

"It was this Councilor Lu Ran who developed the antidote for the epidemic that is currently ravaging Hangzhou!"

Upon hearing this, the entire audience was stunned!

What the hell?

The medicine wasn't created by the pharmaceutical master, Mr. Lu; rather, it was created by a very young-looking junior next to him.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng's gaze fell on Lu Ran, and he began to scrutinize her carefully.

When the audience saw the two badges on Lu Ran's chest, they couldn't sit still.

Zhu Meng exclaimed in surprise, "Honorary Councilor, Presiding Judge badge, you're Lu Ran?!"

As a member of the Magic Court, no one understood the value of these two badges better than Zhu Meng, as they were personally awarded by the court's chief mage, Pang Lai!
Lu Ran, with a calm expression, looked at the entire audience and said:
"First of all, I have some news to tell you: this plague that is causing you all so much trouble has absolutely nothing to do with the totem serpent!"

As he spoke, Lu Ran looked at Tang Yue and gave her a reassuring look.

After hearing Lu Ran's words, Tang Yue, who had been worried about him, suddenly felt at ease.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng's face darkened, and he frowned deeply.

The Totem Serpent has always been his biggest worry. He has listed the Totem Serpent as the highest level of strategic threat, and this time he wanted to crush the Totem Serpent. But judging from what Lu Ran said, he wanted to save the Totem Serpent.

“Councilor Lu Ran, we need an explanation,” Zhu Meng said calmly.

Lu Ran glanced at Luo Mian by the window, and continued calmly:
"This epidemic originated from a problem with a large batch of blood serums at the Magic Hospital! Most of them were fake blood serums, made by swapping the blood of the Claw Rat. Once a mage ingests them, they will become infected."

"And as far as I know, this portion of the medicine was moved from the Western Fortress!"

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and subconsciously looked at Luo Mian.

The western fortress, that's not Luo Mian.
"Boy, stop spouting nonsense! Do you have any evidence?" Luo Mian, displaying his integrity, slammed his fist on the table and stood up, speaking abruptly.

Before Lu Ran could speak, Mr. Lu, filled with righteous indignation, interjected:
"Evidence? The medical application and the blood transfusion certificate from the West Fortress that I have are the evidence!"

As he spoke, Mr. Lu threw a large portion of the evidence at Zhu Meng and Yun Feng's faces.

Zhu Meng and the others were all high-level mages with amazing eyesight. With a quick glance, they knew that the evidence was genuine.

Zhu Meng's face darkened, veins bulging on his forehead, and he glared at Luo Mian with fury, shouting:

"Luo Mian, didn't you say the poison originated from the Xuan Snake totem?!"

"You owe me an explanation!"

Luo Mian's face was grim as he slowly said:
"Gentlemen, if the blood serum at the West Fortress is indeed the problem, I bear the responsibility. However, I am unaware of this matter! It seems the problem lies within the West Fortress itself."

Before Luo Mian could finish speaking, a cold, sharp voice rang out from outside the meeting room:

"Old thief Luo Mian, will you still not confess your crimes even on your deathbed?"

"Luo Mian's accomplice, Wang Yi, has been executed! Everyone, please detain Luo Mian immediately!"

(End of this chapter)