Chapter 98: Settling Accounts with Fox City (1) “You will know. First, help…”
Si Ling finished speaking, turned, and flew towards the right wall, her figure instantly disappearing. Xuan Chi immediately caught up with her, saying as they walked, "I'm having trouble keeping up with you. Can you tell me what you're trying to do?"
Si Ling, who had been feeling increasingly frustrated over the past few hours, was in no mood to explain. He simply told him, "You'll know. Help me fight first."
Just as they finished speaking, they encountered the first obstacle. In the first underground mezzanine, the three-headed dog that the fox demons bought at a high price on the black market sensed the presence of the invaders and rushed over with a roar.
Si Ling frowned impatiently, swung the dagger in his hand, and stopped roaring. Three heads fell to the ground one after another.
A few meters further down, the Sphinx, imported from the Greek pantheon, boomed, "Bold intruders, you will face my riddle."
...That's why Si Ling originally wanted the fox demon to help open the elevator, because although this obstacle was harmless, it was really annoying. It would be much easier to find the Fox Ancestor through the "official channel" of the elevator.
Seeing her frown, Xuan Chi flew up, spread his wings, turned his body, and used his feathers to cut the Sphinx's throat. The Sphinx's pupils suddenly shrank, black smoke came out of all seven orifices, and it fell to the ground.
"Thank you." Si Ling's mood improved a little.
The two continued to fight their way down. These obstacles were easier than Si Ling had expected. From the first floor to deep underground, there were a total of 48 different obstacles, and it took them less than three minutes.
After breaking through the last layer of defense, the two fell into the quaint corridor. The double-leaf wooden door was just a few steps away. Si Ling walked quickly forward and raised his hand to blow up the door.
In the stone cave inside the door, the little fox demons were frightened by the sudden change and fled everywhere. Si Ling had no intention of venting his anger on these little demons, so he walked straight to the deepest stone door.
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In the police station closest to Fox City, the hell demons received the police report from Fox City for the first time.
For the past few thousand years... it wouldn't be said that Fox City was lawless, but all police stations assumed it was outside their jurisdiction. The small territory ruled by the fox demons was like the Vatican: though located within Italy, it possessed independent laws and jurisdiction, and for complex historical reasons, held a profound sense of sacredness. The underworld officials wouldn't provoke them, and they never sought to encroach on more of Western Hell's territory.
So now, when the police in hell suddenly faced the fox demon reporting the crime, they were surprised, and then felt difficult.
So the director personally went out to question the fox demon who reported the case. After confirming that the other party was not drunk and had no mental abnormalities, they reluctantly believed that "some powerful people came to Fox City to mess things up" was true.
Then, considering the strength of the Fox Ancestor, all the Hell Demons understood that anyone who dared to cause trouble in Fox City must be no good. The director calmly told the fox demon who came to report the case: "Don't worry, we need to report this matter."
——This reply meant two things. The first was of course delay. They knew Fox Ancestor's ability and thought that if they delayed a little, Fox Ancestor would probably solve the problem himself, saving everyone trouble. Secondly, given the delicate relationship between Fox City and Hell, they did need to report it.
Then, because Fox Ancestor was the only being in Western Hell more terrifying than Satan, this seemingly insignificant report was brought to Satan's attention at top speed. Having just returned from a field mission across the Atlantic, Satan was watching Constantine in the castle's private theater. Hearing about a black market situation requiring his personal decision, he became furious. "What? Is our government system starting to experience a strike like the one in the human world? I even have to deal with black market issues myself?!"
The Hell Demon who came to report lowered his head: "Sorry, my lord, but this time it's Fox City."
Satan: “……?”
The Hell Devil continued, "It's said that two Eastern evil spirits went to Fox Market to cause trouble. One was a man and the other a woman. They rushed in and started attacking immediately. They were very arrogant."
Eastern evil spirits, one male and one female.
Who is it? It's so hard to guess.
Satan's brow twitched, and he quickly made a rational decision: "The Three-Tailed Fox Clan is from the East. Now that the Eastern evil spirits are causing trouble for them, that's their internal problem. We shouldn't meddle in it."
"But..." The Hell Devil fell silent. He couldn't deny that Satan's decision made sense, but considering that the police who came to report the case were waiting at the police station, he wanted to try again. "But the existence of the three-tailed fox tribe has always embarrassed us. If we can help them solve this problem, we can become friends and maybe in the future..."
"Ha." Satan laughed dryly.
Help the three-tailed fox tribe deal with Si Ling?
If it weren't for the sake of face, he really wanted to tell his men that the Moloch, whom he had spent several days to barely suppress nine hundred years ago, was killed by Si Ling a few hours ago.
"I'll say it again, don't meddle in other people's business." Satan waved his hand. "Okay, go back and don't disturb me while I'm watching the movie."
Seeing how determined he was, the Hell Demon dared not say anything more and left his castle dejectedly.
This is exactly why Si Ling took the initiative to ask the male fox demon to report the case.
The three-tailed fox clan has a huge influence in Lingbo City. If she overturns the Fox Market, the three-tailed fox clan will definitely use all their connections to get back at her, which will bring endless troubles.
But at the same time, the three-tailed fox tribe were all very good "businessmen", and good businessmen, without exception, knew what was happening. If they went to report the case, it would inevitably be handed over to Satan, and after Satan had witnessed her instantly kill Morlock, no one in his right mind would side with the three-tailed fox tribe.
The three-tailed fox tribe will surely be keenly aware of this. So if they still want to do business properly in Satan's territory in the future, it would be best not to make things too awkward.
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At the end of the corridor, Si Ling cast a spell to lift the stone door, which flew inward at a rapid speed. However, it was attacked by another force in mid-air and shattered into pieces.
Behind the cracking rocks, the Fox Ancestor's charming yet furious face emerged: "What are you destroying? You're going too far!"
As she spoke, three long tails came rushing towards her. Si Ling's eyes were stern, and the black shadow beside her rushed forward before her. The aqua-blue halberd wrapped in a gust of wind pushed back the three fox tails one after another. As he landed, the seam of the halberd pressed against the fox ancestor's throat: "Although I'm not quite sure what she's going to do, I suggest you stay calm - this is for your own good, trust me."
Hyun Chi's tone was extremely sincere, and with his innocent and genuine eyes, anyone would understand that he was serious.
The Fox Ancestor's gaze froze the moment she saw him. She stared at him intently, and her slightly dazed look made Xuan Chi unable to tell whether she heard what he said.
He was about to say something else when Fox Ancestor took a deep breath and sat back on the white jade couch behind him: "It's you...that Su Huang."
"You know me?" Suspicion flashed in Xuan Chi's eyes. He stared at Fox Ancestor, and was about to ask about his past when Fox Ancestor's gaze passed him and fell on Si Ling. He smiled and said, "This isn't the first time your girlfriend has come here. She mentioned you last time." Fox Ancestor paused, "Her temper wasn't this bad last time."
Xuan Chi lowered his eyes and said, "We are not that kind of relationship."
Si Ling walked to his side and glanced at him casually. Seeing that his cheeks were flushed red, he wanted to laugh, but thanks to the solemn atmosphere, he managed to hold back.
"Alright." Fox Ancestor didn't comment on his explanation and looked at Si Ling intently. "Please take a seat. Tell me what has annoyed my distinguished guest so much."
Si Ling sat on the stone bench opposite her and looked at her calmly: "I just came to Fox City, and Moloch set a trap against Xuan Chi, and he also has a rare heavenly artifact in his hand. You'd better convince me that all this has nothing to do with Fox City."
Xuan Chi looked up at her and understood why she was so angry, because she felt that she had been fooled by Fox City.
For a goblin with ten thousand years of experience, this was a great humiliation. He understood her feelings, but a strange sense of loss emerged in his heart.
"What? Moloch?" The Fox Ancestor was stunned and turned to look at his assistant, the female fox demon named A Ling.
Seeing panic on A Ling's face, Si Ling looked at Fox Ancestor and sneered, "Admit it?"
"No..." Fox Ancestor shook his head in shock. "Listen to me...Morlock did come to Fox Market. He wanted a summoned beast powerful enough to help him seek revenge on Satan, but Fox Market didn't have anything that could meet his requirements."
Si Ling: "So you asked him to catch Xuan Chi?"
"No, no, no!" The Fox Ancestor denied sharply, "Of course not! Do you think I don't know how powerful the ancient beasts are? Besides, I'm from the East too. I'm not that ungrateful!"
Si Ling crossed his arms, and there was obviously not much trust in her in his eyes.
Fox Ancestor breathed a sigh of relief. "Every word I said is true. We simply recorded his needs according to the procedures and promised to notify him when we have suitable products in the future. But I swear to God, I can't possibly consider a mythical beast like the Suhuang as a 'commodity'!"
After she finished speaking, the two of them stared at each other silently. Fox Ancestor's eyes were full of earnest hope that Si Ling would believe her words. After a long while, Si Ling lowered her eyes and said, "But it's still too coincidental. Moloch was imprisoned in the deep sea by Satan nine hundred years ago. I don't know when he escaped, but he made a deal with the crew of the Mockingbird three hundred years ago. During these three hundred years, Satan was completely unaware of his whereabouts, but he showed up just after I came to Fox City."
"...I don't know how else to explain it." Fox Ancestor spread his hands helplessly, "But I swear, I haven't told anyone else anything about our conversation. It's professional ethics."
Fox Ancestor swore not to tell anyone else...
Si Ling's gaze shifted horizontally and landed on the shadows not far away.
The Fox Ancestor followed her gaze and wanted to defend her subordinate, but before she could say anything, she caught a glimpse of guilt in A Ling's eyes.
The Fox Ancestor's expression froze. At the same moment, Si Lingfei stepped forward and grabbed A Ling's throat: "It's you."
She brazenly pressed A Ling against the wall: "What's going on with the Heavenly Artifact? Tell me!"
"Ugh——" A Ling's head and face turned red from being pinched. The next second, Si Ling saw the fear on her face suddenly magnified. Through the reflection in her eyes, she saw the angry face of the Fox Ancestor approaching quickly.
Then, with a "bang", Si Ling's hand pinched the fair neck and blurted out the words. A Ling was pressed against the stone wall by the Fox Ancestor: "You betrayed me, why?"
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