manynovel Chapter 182 Jiang Han's Sophistry
Chapter 182 Jiang Han's Sophistry
Chapter 182 Jiang Han's Sophistry
"Of course I know. We were once the guardians of this city," Jiang Han said calmly.
"You're truly unrepentant! Even now you're still protecting that snake demon. I think you're treating the lives of countless people like a game," Zhu Meng reprimanded.
"Are you so sure that the Black Serpent is the source of the plague, and not that someone framed him?" Jiang Han said.
"It doesn't deserve to use the lives of thousands to frame that snake demon," Zhu Meng said coldly.
While Jiang Han and Zhu Meng were arguing, Tang Yue handed Zhu Meng a bottle containing the blood of the Xuan Snake, saying in a low voice, "This contains the blood of the Xuan Snake. If the source of the plague is indeed the Xuan Snake, antibodies can be extracted from it to treat the infected people."
Zhu Meng glanced at the bottle Tang Yue had taken out, then waved to the palace guards behind him to deliver the bottle containing the black snake's blood to Old Master Lu's research lab so that they could quickly develop a medicine to resist the plague.
"Guards, lock them both up until the plague is over, then punish them," Zhu Meng ordered the other palace guards.
Tang Zhong tried to stop him, but Tang Yue refused. Moreover, Jiang Han did not resist the palace guards' escort this time. Last time, outside, the other party attacked first. He was just acting in self-defense. If he had acted now, Zhu Meng might have pinned a serious crime on him. The palace guards escorting him had not gone too far.
As they left the conference room, Jiang Han patted Tang Yue on the shoulder and comforted her with a smile, "Don't worry, this will all be over soon. Besides, there's something even more troublesome for Zhu Meng to deal with later."
"The plague is so severe, I'm really a little scared," Tang Yue said, her eyes slightly red as she looked at Jiang Han.
"The plague isn't really related to the Black Serpent, but rather to certain individuals. I've already arranged for people to investigate, and I believe we'll have results soon. Also, the White Demon Eagle's attack on the West City Fortress should give Zhu Meng quite a headache," Jiang Han said with a smile.
"You think the White Eagle attacking the West City Fortress is a joke, kid?" said the palace guard escorting Jiang Han and his companion.
"You'll find out soon enough. Remember, this isn't a natural disaster, it's a man-made one. Whether it's the plague or the White Demon Eagle's attack on the city, it's all man-made. Some greedy guy is trying to shift the blame onto the Xuan Snake to avoid being caught for his dirty deeds, but it's not that easy," Jiang Han said coldly.
On the other side, just as Jiang Han and Tang Yue were being escorted away by palace guards, a man in a military intelligence uniform strode in. He bowed to Zhu Meng, then whispered some news in his ear. Upon hearing the news, Zhu Meng's expression changed drastically, and he glared at the military intelligence officer, saying, "What did you say?!"
"We just received a message from the West City Fortress saying the situation is urgent and they hope the councilors can convene a meeting as soon as possible to assist with this raid," the military intelligence officer said.
"Your Excellency, what has happened?" asked Wu Pingjing, the chief palace guard standing beside Zhu Meng.
Tang Zhong and the other high-ranking officials of Song City also looked at Zhu Meng, wondering what he had heard that caused his expression to change so drastically. Zhu Meng looked up to the sky and shouted, "Misfortunes never come singly! Truly, misfortunes never come singly!!!"
Seeing that Zhu Meng didn't speak, everyone looked at the military commander who was reporting the news. The military commander said, "We just received news from the West City Fortress that they have been attacked by a large number of White Demon Eagles. They seem to be starving and no matter how the mages bombard them with magic, they have no intention of returning to their nests. Moreover, they are still flying towards Song City."
"What? Why would the White Demon Eagle attack the West City Fortress for no reason?"
"What should we do? Song City is being ravaged by plague. If the White Demon Eagle breaks in, Song City may very well fall."
The people sitting in the conference room were a little flustered after hearing the report from the Military Intelligence Bureau, while Tang Zhong was shocked. He knew that a large clan of White Demon Eagles was lurking in Xiling. They had their own demon territory and no other demons were active there. He didn't understand why this clan of White Demon Eagles would attack Song City for no reason.
The plague had already plunged Songcheng into panic, and now the White Demon Eagle was attacking the city, which was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for Songcheng.
If we cannot make proper arrangements to overcome this crisis, Songcheng will only fall and become a paradise for demons.
After Zhu Meng, Tang Zhong, and several other high-ranking officials of Song City discussed the matter, they immediately began to dispatch monks to reinforce the West City Fortress. Time passed quickly, and by nightfall, the situation at the West City Fortress had temporarily stabilized. Zhu Meng then summoned Tang Zhong, Luo Mian, Mr. Lu, who was in charge of researching treatment potions, and other high-ranking officials of Song City to the meeting room of the Lingyin Temple Trial Council for a meeting.
"The White Demon Eagle is probably the enemy that the Guardians least want to face. This White Demon Eagle invasion directly caused the entire Sky Eagle system to crash. If the Chief Beastmaster hadn't issued the kill order in advance, the consequences would have been unimaginable," Judge Li Tian said first.
"The situation at the West City Fortress is only temporarily stable. Song City is currently facing both internal and external troubles. Mr. Lu, how's the research on the plague-fighting medicine going?" Zhu Meng asked, looking at Mr. Lu, who was sitting at the end of the table.
"We already have the medicine, but the one we made from the blood of the Black Serpent only has a resistant effect and cannot cure the disease. To develop a cure, we need the bile of the Black Serpent or something else," said Old Master Lu.
Tang Zhong frowned slightly, but given the situation, he could only turn to Tang Yue, who was being watched by the palace guards, and say, "Why don't you go to Baishan as soon as possible and ask the god for some bile?"
Bang! Zhu Meng slammed his fist on the conference table, angrily shouting, "Tang Zhong, since the snake demon's blood can be used to make an antidote, it means that this sure win is almost certainly the snake demon's doing. At this point, do you still not understand the urgency of the situation? Do you know that continuing to waste time on your so-called inheritance is causing the deaths of countless innocent people?"
"That's only a strong possibility, not a definitive conclusion that the Black Serpent is the source of the plague. The fact that an antidote can be extracted from the Black Serpent's blood is simply because the Black Serpent is immune to most toxins. If you can also extract an antidote from your body, doesn't that mean you're the culprit who released the plague?" Jiang Han, standing next to Tang Yue, retorted.
"You!! You're just being unreasonable, and who gave you the right to speak here?" Zhu Meng shouted angrily.
"I'm just stating the facts. If you're unsure, ask Mr. Lu and see if he can confirm that the Black Serpent is the source of the plague." Jiang Han said, glancing at Mr. Lu, who was sitting at the end of the conference table.
Mr. Luo shook his head and said, "We can't be sure that the black snake is the source of the plague. We just feel that since we can extract an antidote from its blood, we can develop a cure from the black snake's bile or other substances."
"That's just your opinion. Even you, Mr. Lu, aren't sure," Jiang Han said calmly.
"Enough. Now is not the time to discuss whether the source of the plague is the Black Serpent. We need the Black Serpent to provide bile and other things to treat the sick people of Song City. I hope you can understand." Zhu Meng said as he came to Tang Yue and lowered his head. His high and mighty demeanor disappeared completely, and he looked like a sage who was petitioning for the people.
"The White Demon Eagle's attack will be a fierce battle. If we cannot resolve this plague beforehand, the entire Song City will fall. I beg you to recall the Black Serpent. I promise you that if we find a way to save the people, we will absolutely not harm the Black Serpent in the slightest." At the end, Zhu Meng bowed deeply to Tang Yue.
Tang Yue found it hard to believe that Zhu Meng would make such a concession. Tang Zhong also shook his head helplessly. Just as Tang Yue was about to agree to summon the Xuan Snake back, Jiang Han, who knew the plans of Zhu Meng, Luo Mian and others, spoke up again: "There is no need to summon the Xuan Snake back. I can go with Tang Yue on my summoned beast. We can get the bile and return in half an hour."
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