Upon hearing Wang Feng's words, Zhu Meng's face went pale.
"You little brat! Today I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of Xiao Bingsen!"
"Lessons? First, think about how you're going to explain this to the entire city of Hangzhou!" Wang Feng snapped, throwing the evidence he had prepared into Zhu Meng's face.
Zhu Meng grabbed the documents, frowning. His expression darkened further as he skimmed the papers, his body trembling.
"Is this… all true?" Zhu Meng clenched his teeth, struggling to suppress his anger.
"Councilor Zhu Meng, what Wang Feng says is true. This epidemic has nothing to do with the Black Snake. The source is a poisonous plague carried by the 'Lingzhua Plague Rat.' Progress has also been made on the antidote," Mr. Lu added calmly.
Zhu Meng's hand crumpled the documents into a ball. His face was dark with gloom.
"Any progress? Good. I'll go comfort the patients," Luo Mian said, noticing the tense atmosphere and attempting to leave.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished yet. Don't you want to know who caused this plague?" Wang Feng sneered, pressing Luo Mian back into his chair with his formidable strength.
"How dare you! Are you putting me under house arrest?" Luo Mian shouted, alarmed.
"How dare I? The matter hasn't even been clarified yet, and the culprit is trying to escape. How can I allow that?" Wang Feng said coolly.
Though Luo Mian was a super-class mage, he was only a super-class shadow mage. He had light element magic, a talent, and a spirit seed to enhance radiance. Even the high-level Shadow System Night Lord could be instantly purified.
"You mean… this plague was caused by Luo Mian?" Zhu Meng's eyes widened as he glared at Luo Mian.
"No, no, no! Zhu Meng, don't listen to him! I would never harm you…" Luo Mian tried to defend himself, but Mr. Lu interjected coldly:
"The source of the epidemic was a batch of blood injections. These patients were infected after being injected with blood from Hangzhou Hospital."
Wang Feng laughed lightly: "Who could switch the hospital's blood supply, profit from it, spread rumors, and blame the solitary Black Snake? Hard to guess, right?"
Luo Mian's face paled instantly, cold sweat beading on his forehead. His lips trembled, but he could no longer speak.
The conference room froze. Every gaze was locked on him, as if he were already convicted.
Zhu Meng slammed the table. "Luo Mian! How dare you lie? What else do you have to say?"
"I… I didn't… stop talking nonsense!" Luo Mian gritted his teeth. Black mist surged from his body as he attempted to escape using shadow magic.
"Glorious!" Wang Feng shouted.
A dazzling light instantly dispelled Luo Mian's black fog, rendering his shadow escape useless.
Seeing this, Zhu Meng understood immediately.
"Where is the Judgment Council? Capture Luo Mian!" Zhu Meng roared.
"You lowly people! What right do you have to judge me? It's all your fault! Die!" Luo Mian's bloodshot eyes glared at Wang Feng, filled with murderous intent.
"Ghost Punishment!"
Although Luo Mian hadn't acted for years, as a veteran super-class mage, he could complete a constellation in one breath. A hideous evil ghost appeared behind him, holding a sickle and radiating a terrifying aura.
"Deterioration!" Wang Feng's lips curved slightly, coldness flashing in his eyes.
A ray of [Healing Light] fell on Luo Mian.
Poof!
Luo Mian's body trembled violently. Blood spewed from his mouth, bones grinding audibly. Even the [Ghost Punishment] formation was forcibly interrupted.
At the same time, Wang Feng's [Healing Copy] activated, successfully copying one of Luo Mian's abilities:
[Manjushage]: Dark Matter – Dark Contract. Can summon Manjushage by sacrificing magic energy.
"Huh? Why dark matter?"
Wang Feng usually copied the highest-valued ability of the healed person. Normally, transcendental powers were more valuable than soul seeds or rare talents.
Yet he had copied the Dark Matter ability of [Manjushage]. This meant the ability's value exceeded Luo Mian's transcendental power.
"I didn't expect Luo Mian to have such a treasure!"
Tang Zhong, Zhu Meng, Li Tian, and other powerful warriors stepped forward to control Luo Mian and seal his magic.
"Luo Mian! You'll pay for this! Take him away!" Zhu Meng said coldly.
He then turned to Mr. Lu. "Thanks to you, otherwise that bastard Luo Mian would have succeeded!"
Mr. Lu shook his head. "No. All this is thanks to Brother Wang Feng. He found the source of the disease, the antidote, and the evidence of the poisoned blood. I'm just relaying it."
Zhu Meng's mouth twitched; a hint of embarrassment crossed his eyes. Wang Feng had scolded him mercilessly before, and now he truly couldn't bring himself to speak.
A court mage ran to Zhu Meng, whispering urgently.
"What! The White Magic Eagles are attacking the city? How could this happen?" Zhu Meng's eyes widened, his face turning pale.
"What's so strange? Lingzhua Plague Rats are the White Magic Eagles' prey. With so many infected in the city, and the abundance of poisoned blood, the eagles naturally assumed there were plenty of rats to hunt. So they came to 'hunt'," Wang Feng explained.
"Damn Luo Mian! Death a hundred times isn't enough!" Zhu Meng cursed, gritting his teeth.
He turned to Wang Feng anxiously. "Boy, are the antidotes ready?"
"I've already sent people to Xiling to collect raw materials. Once they arrive, the antidotes can be prepared immediately," Wang Feng replied.
"Good!" Zhu Meng nodded, then shouted, "Palace Mages, listen up! Follow me to reinforce the Western Fortress! Not a single White Magic Eagle can step past it!"
Following Zhu Meng's command, teams of court and guard mages quickly gathered and rushed to the Western Fortress.
Soon, only Wang Feng, Tang Yue, and Mr. Lu remained in the conference room.
"Wang Feng… everyone is safe now, right?" Tang Yue asked softly.
"At least Zhu Meng has no reason to attack the Black Snake for now," Wang Feng said.
He then turned to Mr. Lu. "Please remove that batch of poisoned blood from the hospital and bring it to West Lake."
Mr. Lu hesitated for a moment, then nodded without question.
"Alright. I'll do it immediately," he said, impressed by Wang Feng's wisdom and courage, and trusting him completely.
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