Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 103 Suspicion

While the fighting raged outside, the Thousand Caves of White Mountain remained warm and peaceful. After the persuasion ended, Xuan She chose to stay by Wang Teng's side.

Being with Wang Teng was not much different from being with Tang Yue; the two were always together.

Wang Teng put the black snake into the totem bead and hung it around his neck. Now he had a bodyguard. The improved totem bead could completely become the black snake's home.

At the cave entrance, Tang Yue was busy grilling pheasants. After listening to Wang Teng's analysis, she realized that her strategic vision was far inferior.

He stopped paying attention to the battle in Hangzhou and focused on staying by Wang Teng's side, since Wang Teng was in charge anyway.

Wang Teng sat to the side, eating the barbecue Tang Yue had made, while holding his phone and browsing battlefield photos taken by some adventurous netizens.

"Looks like we can hold on, no major problems."

Just then, Mo Fan called.

"Hey~ Mo Fan, is something wrong?"

Wang Teng answered the phone.

"There's something I feel I should tell you about the epidemic. I have some suspicions..."

"Stop, stop, stop..."

"You don't need to tell me about this, nor do you need to tell Tang Yue. You can tell whoever you like."

"I don't want to hear this. You've done a great job with your request, I'm very satisfied. That's all."

Wang Teng immediately hung up the phone, grinned, and joked that he was joking because he was currently out of the loop and there was no point in talking to him about this.

Moreover, this matter was originally a scandal of internal power struggle within the trial committee. The epidemic had already been exposed, and there would be a reckoning to be done later.

Unlike the original story, this incident is not going to be resolved hastily. The bigger this incident gets, the harder it will be to handle afterwards. Even Zhu Meng's iron head will find it difficult to withstand.

Anyone involved in that matter will be held accountable. He was merely a guardian of the totem beast, and at most, a reward of ten million was offered to clear the Xuan Snake's name. He had no desire to get involved in anything else.

If circumstances allow, he might even be able to earn the glorious title of hero, although this title is not very suitable for a living person.

Living will always invite criticism, and people will find fault with you. Then comes the end of an era for heroes, and the free press gets all the benefits.

Just like this time when Hangzhou was attacked by the demon tribe, especially since the attacker was the Silver Sky Lord.

The news has already gone viral online, with various media outlets reporting on it, including numerous war correspondents.

As for support, Hangzhou has not yet issued a distress signal, and it is highly likely that it can hold on.

In fact, the major powers knew about this a long time ago, far more than the media, and even managed to find out most of the inside story.

After all, so much time has passed, and it's not some kind of restricted secret.

Ultimately, it all boils down to a certain legislator conspiring with an insider to plot against Totem for the sake of power, which resulted in an unexpected and shocking revelation.

Now, whether it's a certain councilor or an insider, it seems they're both tainted, and everyone's watching the spectacle unfold.

Wang Teng even saw some people in the comments section of the news article who were analyzing the situation in a very logical and accurate way, almost exactly as they described the facts.

The number of likes was also very high, and it received a lot of approval.

I turned off my phone and put it in my pocket. I already knew the information I wanted to know, so the rest was meaningless.

"Mmm, it tastes good, much better than yesterday."

Enjoying the delicious barbecue, Wang Teng immediately felt happy.

"Then eat more, there's still plenty left. It's a pity I didn't bring any wine today."

Tang Yue carefully flipped the roasted meat, striving for perfection.

"It's not a pity at all. There's meat and beautiful women; that's enough."

Wang Teng laughed. He didn't care much about the food; what mattered was who he ate with and what they ate.

……

"He's dead..."

Mo Fan looked at Lingling and Leng Qing. He understood what Wang Teng meant, but looking at the two beauties deep in thought, it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Was he really offering a reward of tens of millions just to clear Xuan She's name?"

Lingling's face was full of worry. She thought and thought, but she still couldn't figure out why Wang Teng would do this. It didn't make sense.

Or rather, this is not something a normal person could do.

Leng Qing was suddenly startled, her eyes widened, and a flash of inspiration struck her as she realized something.

He bit his finger and desperately tried to concentrate, searching for that spark of inspiration.

Lingling immediately noticed the change in Leng Qing, but did not make a sound to disturb her, as quiet was most needed at this time.

After a full ten minutes of silence, Leng Qing suddenly gasped for breath, an expression of disbelief on her face.

"I think I guessed it, but this is even more absurd than simply interpreting it as clearing Xuan She of suspicion."

Leng Qing frowned, unsure whether to speak or not, since it sounded a bit like a conspiracy theory.

"Tell me quickly, there are only the three of us here."

"You won't tell anyone, will you, Mo Fan?"

Lingling stared wide-eyed and looked up.

"No, no..." Mo Fan quickly waved his hand. He might not care about small things and say them, but he knew how to be tactful when it came to important matters.

He glanced at the two of them with a complicated expression, then parted his lips slightly.

"Wang Teng's target is the Black Serpent!"

Mo Fan scratched his head. He understood each word of the sentence, but when put together, it seemed like he understood, yet he didn't.

Lingling instantly realized what was happening, her mouth agape. Suddenly, she understood—this was the truth!

It's a very simple answer, but nobody is willing to think about it that way.

Because to ordinary people, it's too far-fetched!

Stealing chickens!!!

The incident was caused by the Black Serpent, but after all these events, the Black Serpent has long since faded from view.

Wang Teng used a reward of tens of millions to clear Xuan She's name, which was equivalent to getting out of trouble.

It also set off a fuse that could explode at any moment.

It's unclear who this spark will ignite, but it doesn't matter who it ignites; what matters is that the focus has been diverted.

Public attention has been diverted!

The hatred has been diverted!

The outcome is no longer important to Wang Teng. As long as the fuse is lit, he will remain calm and collected.

Considering his background and connections, and taking into account this incident, the chances of success are very high!

The reason for Leng Qing's complicated expression was that this matter was a scandal involving a power struggle within the trial council.

As the incident escalates, some people will inevitably be held accountable in the end.

These are the people who started the uprising; right or wrong is no longer important.

Among these people was a member of parliament named Zhu Meng, his supporters, and an insider.

Wang Teng's role in this was to throw out the fuse, allowing Tang to safely escape, and even placing himself in the position of a victim.

The ones who are sacrificed are naturally others; whoever jumps the hardest will naturally suffer the heaviest impact in the end.

If the fuse hadn't been thrown out, there would still be room for negotiation and compromise. But now that they've revealed their cards and started fighting, no one can hold back anymore.

The more people die in Hangzhou now, the more severe the final reckoning will be.

As for Wang Teng, almost no one can find enough reason to criticize him.

(End of this chapter)