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Chapter 217: [216] Must Give Little Snake a Severe Lesson

Anhua City.

Winter Garden.

Four snowman puppets each carrying two monster corpses swiftly slid over and neatly placed them down, then dispersed into a pile of snow.

Looking at the snowy ground.

Only three Dream Masters' corpses and dozens of grim bat snake corpses were arranged neatly.

These were the spoils of the Winter Garden battle.

The female secretary, Ying Beibei, stood aside, her pretty face turning even paler. "Director, you killed so many monsters?"

Each bat snake had a wingspan of over five meters, and so many corpses occupied a considerable amount of space. From an ordinary person's perspective, it was indeed quite shocking.

Although she had been to the restroom, witnessing this scene with her own eyes unconsciously made her feel the urge to urinate again.

Cheng Han shook his head, looking indifferent. "Not many."

When he led the team to clear the Lingye Handle, they had hunted nearly ten thousand virtual insects, enough to pile up into a small mountain. Compared to that, a few dozen bat snakes were nothing more than a drizzle.

Ying Beibei didn't dare to argue and just lightly bit her lip.

She had never seen so many monsters in her life, which made her increasingly feel that following Director Cheng was really testing her psychological endurance.

Cheng Han finally made up his mind. "Give the Sinful and Life Snake a surprise, no, it should be a 'housewarming' gift for 'Madam Snake'!"

The Divine Spirit voluntarily gave up the identity of the Dark and Mysterious Lord and transferred his soul into a super giant snake. In a sense, this could also be considered a "housewarming".

This sentence was flawless!

The Divine Spirit caused such a big mess, and many of his inspectors and spirit hounds died. How could he not repay them properly?

Cheng Han muttered to himself, "By the way, I'll also test the 'Space-Time Beacon' obtained from the promotion of the All-Knowing Eye to level 7, to see if it can successfully locate the vast black ocean where Madam Snake is hiding."

If it could be found, then, as before, in the name of the Netherworld, he would try to convey the coordinates of the Divine Spirit to the authorities.

The real gift would be personally delivered by powerful gods and god-kings to Madam Snake.

Only then could sincerity be demonstrated.

However.

Before that.

Cheng Han planned to gather more relevant information.

In other words—snake monsters.

Because the birth of each snake monster originated from the Divine Spirit's words, which naturally represented a connection.

Although the connection of each individual snake monster was weak, when accumulated, it was still a force that could not be ignored.

Cheng Han looked at the female secretary and ordered, "I plan to inspect the Inspection Bureau, you stay in the Winter Garden."

Ying Beibei exclaimed, her face full of fear, "Director, I'm scared alone."

Cheng Han's mouth twitched, wanting to say, "There won't be any more attacks in the Winter Garden, and you're not a three-year-old child, what are you afraid of?"

But seeing this girl with her legs tightly closed, tears welling up in her eyes, he softened again. "Forget it, I'll take you to the nearby Fourth Outpost."

The female secretary shook her head repeatedly, even having the courage to retort, "No, I am your secretary, I want to follow you."

She had personally witnessed the strength of her boss and understood that there was no place safer in Anhua City than by Director Cheng's side.

Cheng Han was a little helpless. "I still have to clean up the monsters later. Are you sure you want to come with me?"

Ying Beibei surprisingly had a solution. "It's okay, as long as I close my eyes, I won't see the monsters."

Cheng Han's mouth twitched again, muttering in his heart, "Is this person an ostrich?"

He didn't feel like persuading her anymore. "Fine, come with me then."

Since you're not afraid of being scared to wet your pants, then it's up to you.

The female secretary no longer had the worry of being abandoned and immediately smiled happily. "Thank you, Director."

But really, this girl, with tears hidden in the corners of her eyes, her delicate and charming appearance as she went from crying to smiling, had a unique charm.

Cheng Han glanced at her, then looked towards the darkness to the right. He blew a loud whistle. "Shh!"

"Roar!"

That was Guagua's roar.

Soon.

"Creak!"

The sound of trampling on the accumulated snow quickly approached from afar.

Two figures of feathered beasts emerged from the darkness, one in front and one behind.

The one in front, walking ahead, was much taller than an ordinary feathered beast.

Surprisingly, it was Guagua.

It had a bridle in its mouth, with another feathered beast tied behind it.

Ying Beibei glanced at it and was immediately stunned. This scene of "feathered beast leading another feathered beast" was beyond her imagination.

Cheng Han explained, "I had Guagua bring you a mount."

The Fang family was a prominent household in the city, and they had built a luxurious large beast pen in their mansion, housing four feathered beasts.

Upon receiving its master's command, Guagua casually led over one of the feathered beasts.

The female secretary said, "Oh," her mind still a bit confused.

She had heard rumors from the Inspection Bureau, knowing that the Director's feathered beast was extraordinary, but she never expected it to be so intelligent.

"Argh!"

Guagua spit out the bridle and stared at its master with its two pitch-black eyes, excitedly calling out.

Compared to when it first arrived in Anhua City, this fellow's belly had clearly grown larger.

There was no doubt about it.

As the Director's mount, Guagua had been well-fed by the Fang family, and it had gained some weight during this time.

Only the lake-blue ribbon around its neck remained dirty, just as it had been before, which was somewhat unsightly.

If it were a feathered beast from another family, it would inevitably be ridiculed.

But Guagua was a feathered beast raised by an important person, so this became an anecdote.

Cheng Han glanced at the female secretary and ordered, "Get on."

Ying Beibei quickly lifted her skirt, revealing two legs wearing tight thermal leggings, and skillfully climbed onto the other feathered beast.

The reason this girl was recommended to the Director by the Inspection Bureau was because she had a comprehensive set of qualities and also possessed decent riding skills.

Cheng Han mounted Guagua and lightly commanded, "Let's go."

The two feathered beasts strode out.

*

Just two minutes later.

Ying Beibei was so scared that she resorted to the "if I close my eyes, nothing will happen" ostrich method.

Because there was a broken body lying across the road, with a large pool of blood staining the accumulated snow.

Judging from the clothing, it seemed to be a commoner.

Cheng Han sighed, "The victim's stomach has been cut open, and a lot of the internal organs have been eaten. There must be a monster nearby."

The female secretary's calves trembled upon hearing this, and she closed her beautiful eyes even tighter.

But deep down, she felt even more fortunate that she had shamelessly followed the Director.

Cheng Han listened intently for a moment, his expression solemn. "It seems like there's crying coming from that residential area over there."

To guard against Dreambirth Society's attacks, almost all the inspectors had been withdrawn from the outposts. It was inevitable that such incidents would occur in the city.

"Guagua!"

Cheng Han called out in a low voice.

Guagua responded with a "arh" and rushed towards the nearby gate of the residential area.

The other feathered beast seemed to have been trained by Guagua and immediately followed closely behind.

There was no sign of the spirit hounds at the gate, only a pool of blood with quite a bit of dog fur stuck to it.

Clearly, the dogs had encountered a great danger.

Cheng Han's gaze swept over, his expression becoming even colder.

Soon, Guagua stopped in front of a two-story residential building.

The crying from earlier had come from here, but now it had disappeared.

"Hush! Hush!"

The bushes not far away suddenly shook, and a spiritual mastiff emerged from them.

It was obvious.

Although it knew it couldn't defeat the snake monster, it fearlessly hid here, quietly stalking the creature.

This was a very brave dog.

The spiritual mastiff immediately recognized Director Shu and ran over, respectfully lying down.

This was the highest etiquette of dogs.

Usually, only high-ranking officials like Director Shu could enjoy the grand gesture of the spiritual mastiffs.

Cheng Han asked softly, "Where is your companion?"

The spiritual mastiff whimpered, its dog eyes filled with visible sadness.

Ying Beibei tightened the reins, her face filled with reluctance.

Cheng Han fell silent for a moment and ordered, "Bark a few times towards that house."

The spiritual mastiff immediately understood that Director Shu wanted to take action personally. It wagged its tail vigorously and barked loudly, "Woof! Woof!"

One second later.

There was immediate movement inside the house.

A strong snake monster, holding a woman with its front claws, swam into the living room.

Its two sharp claws completely pierced the woman's left and right shoulders, and blood dripped continuously from her legs onto the floor.

The woman's chest was still rising and falling, seemingly unconscious.

The snake monster used the woman as a shield, blocking its vital points in front of it. Its cold vertical pupils stared straight at the two people and one dog, revealing a blatant desire to devour.

"Ah~"

The female secretary exclaimed and closed her eyes tightly again.

"Woof!"

The barking of the spiritual mastiff instantly grew louder.

It couldn't restrain itself and took two steps forward, ready to pounce at any moment.

This was clearly a fearless dog.

At this moment.

The woman suddenly regained consciousness and saw the two people and one dog across from her.

She let out a painful and desperate cry, pleading in a low voice, "Save me, I don't want to die... please..."

Before she could finish speaking.

The woman screamed in pain.

The snake monster suddenly withdrew one claw, grabbing her head. One sharp claw was aimed directly at her throat, ready to strike at any moment.

The meaning of this posture was self-evident—if you dare to make a move, I will kill her.

Terrified, the woman dared not speak anymore, tears streaming down her face.

Cheng Han didn't rush to take action, but introduced himself at the door, "Madam, I am Director of the Inspection Bureau."

The woman's body trembled, and a burst of hope instantly burst forth in her eyes.

The entire Anhua City knew that the new Director of the Inspection Bureau was very powerful. With such a strong person personally intervening, she saw hope of being saved.

The snake monster also seemed to know this. It quickly swam back half a meter, half of its snake body hidden behind a metal gate.

Cheng Han's tone was filled with apologies, "I think I must apologize to you. I'm afraid the Inspection Bureau cannot save your life."

"Because the monster has injected you with a deadly snake venom, and the toxin has already seeped into your bone marrow. That's why you feel pain in your entire body."

The woman instantly turned pale.

Ying Beibei dared to open her eyes slightly, astonished as she glanced at her boss.

A mere Director actually apologized to a commoner, which was truly difficult for her to understand.

It's not your fault!

The snake monster's eyes flickered, its claws moved lightly, preparing to crush the woman's head. Its snake tail also swung to the side, intending to escape from here.

"Hmph!"

Cheng Han snorted at the right moment.

The movements of the snake monster froze instantly.

It was dragged into a terrifying dream filled with killing intent.

The woman did not notice any of this.

Her manners were quite good. Even in the midst of intense pain, she managed to squeeze out a sad smile and said, "Director, encountering a monster is fate's arrangement. It's not your fault."

Cheng Han felt a sense of desolation in his heart.

A single sentence from the divine being's dream talk had caused countless families to be destroyed. What kind of bullshit fate was this?

The woman changed the topic, "I don't have much time left. I want to implore you for one thing."

Cheng Han replied, "Please speak."

The woman's smile turned into grief, "My husband and two children were all eaten by this monster. Can you have someone retrieve their remains and bury them with me?"

Cheng Han slightly bowed and solemnly said, "I promise you, your family will be buried together in the same grave."

He then said in a low voice, "Madam, please allow me to end your suffering earlier. It is a better choice for you."

The woman squeezed out another smile and said, "Thank you!"

Cheng Han lowered his eyelids and lightly waved his right hand.

"Swish!"

A snowflake flashed and pierced through the woman's forehead.

A drop of blood slowly flowed down.

The divine light in her eyes began to rapidly dissipate.

Before her consciousness was completely swallowed by darkness, the woman suddenly saw a scene:

Her husband holding a bowl of steaming noodles, just like on their wedding night, he smiled and said, "Hurry up and eat while it's hot."

The two children held their chopsticks and shouted together, "Mom is hungry, eat while it's hot!"

Tears welled up in the corners of the woman's eyes.

Two seconds later.

She stopped breathing.

At the same time.

The snake monster fell heavily to the floor with a muffled sound.

"Bang!"

It had died within the dream, its soul completely dissipated.

Cheng Han let out a long sigh and turned his gaze to the spirit mastiff, "There are no more monsters in the neighborhood. You are responsible for guarding the scene, understood?"

"Woof!"

The spirit mastiff barked loudly in response.

It then lay down, its head pressed tightly against the ground.

This dog was thanking the director for killing the monster and avenging its companion.

Ying Beibei couldn't help but interject, "Director, you didn't need to apologize just now. Your work is much better than the previous directors."

Cheng Han shook his head, "No, we haven't done well enough."

The female secretary defended, "This is a disaster that the Inspection Bureau couldn't prevent. You have done everything you could and personally killed so many monsters. I think..."

Cheng Han interrupted directly, "When I say 'we', I'm not just referring to the Inspection Bureau, but also the Xuan Pavilion and Xuan Palace. If we had done better, this family wouldn't have died."

If he guessed correctly, the Xuan Palace should have known earlier that the divine being was about to awaken and made extensive preparations.

However, the Xuan Palace was too high up, unable to see the bottom, and did not formulate measures to protect the civilians, only passively dealing with the situation.

As a member of the government, he felt it necessary to say "sorry".

Ying Beibei opened her mouth but ultimately didn't say anything more.

The female secretary stole a glance at her boss's profile and couldn't help but think of a word in her mind - compassion.

Cheng Han lightly tugged on the reins, "Let's go."

Just now, he had hesitated in his heart, considering using the power of the space-time beacon to analyze the three divine artifacts and potentially gain greater benefits.

But now, witnessing the tragic fate of this family, he completely abandoned that idea.

That little snake must be taught a heavy lesson!

(End of this chapter)