Following Song Mengmeng's instructions, Huo Yuankai dispatched more people to search in the direction she indicated, and before long, they made an unexpected discovery.
It was a long, thin, white object hidden behind the rocks, somewhat resembling fabric, but clearly, it only looked like fabric.
"Is this a snake molt?"
"My God, if it's that thick, how big must this snake be?! It must be a spirit!"
...
The searchers who found the snake molt gathered in a group, observing this novel object they had never seen before on the ground, while waiting for the inspector general to come and inspect the scene.
Huo Yuankai arrived quickly with Song Mengmeng and the others after receiving the news. When he saw the snake molt half-hidden behind the boulder, he couldn't help but gasp.
The size of this snake molt...
How big must that snake that left before have been?
"When that guy left, he must have buried the snake skin underground, but it rained these past two days, and the rainwater softened the soil, so the thing came out."
The police officer who found the item diligently explained it to Huo Yuankai.
If it weren't for the rain these past few days, this thing might have really been buried underground and never been found.
"No, boss, is this...is this really a snake shed skin?! If so, then how big must this snake be?! It must be more than as thick as a water bucket!"
After finishing his report, the young man didn't forget to complain.
It wasn't that he was naive; it was just that the scene before him was far too surreal!
"Could it be that those missing explorers were killed by this thing..." one officer muttered, while the officer next to him started to let his mind wander, making a speculation that sounded absurd but seemed quite reasonable in retrospect.
If that's the case, then...
How should their case closure report be written?!
The cause of death for those dozen or so international friends was that they came to Baiyue City for exploration, but ended up being devoured by snakes in the Ten Thousand Mountains, with no trace of their remains?!
If this were actually written up and reported, they would probably be collectively humiliated by their superiors in the next moment!
I've seen perfunctory work done before, but to close a case this perfunctorily—how dare they even report it?!
"We still need to investigate further." Huo Yuankai actually felt that announcing this conclusion at this time was somewhat perfunctory, but he couldn't completely rule it out.
He offered a milder explanation, which served as a temporary way to quell the matter.
While instructing his remaining colleagues to retrieve the snake molt, Huo Yuankai also ordered the rest of the search team to continue searching. Only after arranging everything did he turn back to continue asking Song Mengmeng related questions.
"The special task force won't get involved in things like pythons eating people." Having witnessed Hu Yue's interactions with others before, Song Mengmeng's official tone was indeed quite adept.
She slightly raised her chin, glancing sideways at Huo Yuankai with a hint of arrogance: "So I decided to come and help you. You can temporarily understand it as this giant python becoming a spirit!"
After the baby is born, I'll need your help to check on both expeditions after you get back. Did they encounter anything similar? For example, does any of your colleagues know a very attractive and alluring woman?
Song Mengmeng is still unsure whether the snake demon that has devoured so many lives is still in this mountain forest, or even in Baiyue City. Snakes that have just shed their skin should have a brief period of weakness, but what if that period passes? Will she become even more reckless and continue to prey on innocent humans in order to grow stronger?
After explaining these things to Huo Yuankai, Song Mengmeng and the others circled the area again, but found no more useful clues. After telling Huo Yuankai what happened, they got into the car and returned first.
"What came to mind?" On the way back to the city, seeing that there was no one else around, Yan Di finally spoke, smiling as he looked at the somewhat listless girl beside him and asked her about her gains from today's trip.
“Medusa!” Song Mengmeng frowned, but without much thought, she slowly voiced her guess: “From the first time I saw Inspector Huo at the police station, I smelled that fishy odor.”
At first, I thought it was a siren that had infiltrated, but after careful observation, I realized that although the scent was somewhat similar to that of a siren, it was also quite different.
The siren's scent was a salty, fishy smell, with a strong oceanic aroma; but Huo Yuankai's scent was different, an earthy smell that I didn't particularly like!
However, the shared origin couldn't be concealed. After much thought, and considering the snake molt I saw today, it's highly likely to be Medusa!
"Yes, it's a Medusa that has only recently come of age." Yan Di nodded; he had also seen the snake molt earlier.
In the mythology of the Titans, Medusa is a relatively well-known monster.
However, in reality, Medusa is actually a race, and only the strongest one can be called Queen Medusa and become the object of worship and submission of the entire race.
The snake-haired demoness, who is half-human and half-snake, happens to be the kind of person who is most capable of bewitching people!
This kind of monster doesn't belong to the Chinese nation, so it's highly likely that it used some kind of trick to get here!
Thinking of this, Song Mengmeng couldn't help but frown. She didn't know what had gotten into these monsters, but they just kept coming into the Chinese home no matter what she did!
This is her territory now!
snort!
Baiyue City is now a well-known tourist destination, so its nightlife is also exceptionally vibrant.
To facilitate unified management, Baiyue City has specially designated a riverside area as a night market street. Every night, bars, KTVs, barbecue stalls, and all sorts of shops are everywhere. Neon lights ripple with bizarre and colorful halos on the slowly flowing water, creating a mesmerizing and alluring scene.
This is a magnificent sight only found in the human world, something Song Mengmeng could never see in the Heavenly Palace she was once familiar with.
The little girl couldn't resist the food, but luckily she had a big eater by her side who could keep eating forever. So she didn't hold back at all from the moment she entered the store. She bought a portion of every snack she saw. If it was delicious, she ate more; if it wasn't, she quickly passed it to a certain big beast. She didn't waste a single bite.
I'm so happy!
The two walked halfway along the food street. Just as Song Mengmeng spotted a bowl of rice noodle rolls and wanted to get one, Yan Di, who had been following her, suddenly grabbed her hand and quietly pulled her behind him.
"Huh?" Song Mengmeng was a little puzzled. She was still chewing on the big meat skewer she had just taken a bite of when she followed Yan Di's gaze and saw a man standing under the acacia tree not far away.
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