"Mistress Fangsi, do you like this gift?"
In his letter to Mistress Naga, Allen wrote:
"This tongue was cut from your sister's mouth."
"Heidi's false surrender was seen through by me."
"Kill her on the spot and stew her into snake soup."
"I disdain to eat the tongue of a liar. I'm giving it to you as a souvenir."
"Enjoy the short time you have left."
"Within ten days, I will cut off your tongue with my own hands!"
The bloody gift and the blatant threat in the letter shocked and enraged Mistress Fangsi.
Ten days?
Another ten days!
Are there really ten more days?!
Thinking back to Allen's earlier letter of surrender...
Mistress Fangsi couldn't help but break into a cold sweat!
It felt vaguely like another delaying tactic! Alan would never wait ten days to pursue him.
A magic message in a bottle can track the recipient's mystical mark within a certain distance and drift toward the corresponding location.
The bottle drifted to the door, indicating that this place was no longer safe.
We can't stay here for long!
Mistress Fangsi quickly ordered her men to retreat immediately!
The threat of death was imminent!
Mistress Fangsi finally made up her mind to strike first!
"Alan Panthers, you despicable liar!"
"Do you think I'm an idiot? I'll fall for the same trick again?!"
"Ten days? Haha! I swear in the name of the Snake Mother Monasa, tonight I will kill you!"
...
That night.
Mistress Fangsi, leading her eight remaining trusted followers, sneaked back to Moon-Watching Island through a secret underwater passage overnight!
Thanks to the protection of the Snake Mother Monasa!
The infiltration phase was safe.
Thanks to the invisibility magic, the islanders were not alerted.
Mistress Fangsi hid in the gutter, her nimble snake tail curling up the pre-prepared animal hide.
This piece of fur was taken from a hound.
Mistress Fangsi used the hound's fur as a spell material, shaking her tail instead of a casting gesture, and chanting the incantation.
"Tuv!"
After uttering the last syllable, Mistress Fangsi's eyes suddenly flashed with a silver light.
An invisible circle of magical energy, centered around her, spread outward.
The radiation radius reached as far as 400 meters!
Mistress Fangsi narrowed her eyes, maintaining her focus.
She silently imagined Allen's image.
At the same time, the magical energy was scanning at a high frequency.
Detecting a creature resembling this image.
In a matter of seconds, a suspicious target was detected!
Mistress Fangsi couldn't help but smile.
"Little bastard! See where you can run!"
Alan was currently in the center of Moon-Watching Island.
Inside a cave carved into a massive reef.
This cave boasted the island's strongest defenses.
It had survived the bombardment.
The interior was lavishly decorated.
In fact, this was Mistress Fangsi's former cave.
She and her mates, the eight male naga who accompanied her, had lived in this luxurious and comfortable harem for many years.
She had personally designed and supervised the complex tunnels and traps within the cave, and she knew them like the back of her hand!
"Haha! Little bastard, you're quite good at choosing a location!"
Mistress Fangsi whispered viciously.
"Are you worthy of living in my cave?!"
"Tonight, you will die here!"
Mistress Fangsi flicked her tail, activating the "Invisibility Orb"!
Leading her eight consorts, they climbed with ease towards the harem cave.
Outside the cave entrance, fully armed orc guards patrolled.
Two towering watchtowers stood on either side of the cave.
Not only were there men on guard duty, but magic lanterns also hung from the towers.
The light shone down, illuminating the area within half a mile of the cave as bright as day!
Even invisible creatures would be invisible under the magical light!
Clearly, sneaking into the cave through the main entrance would be extremely difficult!
"You despicable, treacherous fellow, you're truly suspicious by nature!"
"With such heavy security, how afraid of death must you be?!"
"Hmph! You've done so many immoral things, no wonder you're afraid of retribution!"
Mistress Fangsi sneered and scoffed.
She decisively turned around, led her trusted followers, and dived into the water.
The cave's defenses were practically impenetrable!
Unfortunately, humans weren't native to the island after all.
Their familiarity with the local environment couldn't compare to the local tyrants.
"Thank goodness I'm a cut above!"
Mistress Fangsi gloated to herself.
Inside the cave, there was a secret passage leading to the outside world.
She had prepared it specifically for her escape.
Now, this secret passage came in handy.
All told, Alan had occupied the cave for less than a week.
It was impossible to discover this hidden tunnel.
Mistress Fangsi led her male companions to the exit.
The exit lay a hundred feet underwater, covered in thick coral and seaweed.
Mistress Fangsi unleashed the secret seal and entered the secret passage.
Swimming upward, the water gradually became shallower.
Deep within the cave, in a secluded storage room.
The seemingly intact wall suddenly glowed with magical light.
At the base of the wall, a cave several feet in diameter slowly opened.
Just wide enough for an adult naga to enter and exit.
Mistress Fangsi crouched beside the hole in the wall, peering out cautiously.
The storage room was pitch black, devoid of any movement.
There was no sign of life.
Mistress Fangsi felt a sense of relief.
Send one of the male companions out first.
After a thorough inspection and confirmation that everything is clear, lead the team out of the cave.
A female, eight males, and nine naga creatures stalked the cave.
Mistress Fangsi, following her "biological positioning technique," found Allen's exact location: her former chamber!
The chamber door was tightly closed.
A faint candlelight shone through the crack.
The faint sounds of a man and woman engaging in intercourse could still be heard.
It sounded like a fierce battle.
Mistress Fangsi's face darkened as she prepared to burst through the door.
Suddenly, she paused, lost in thought.
It was obvious that Allen was enjoying himself with his mistress.
It was said that men often become very weak after sex.
Their physical strength and vigilance are severely reduced.
The chances of success would be higher if the assassination attempt were carried out then.
Now that we're here, no amount of caution is too much.
Mistress Fangsi, I don't mind waiting a few more minutes.
However...
The waiting time far exceeded her expectations.
It took two full hours before the room finally quieted down.
Though growing impatient, Mistress Fangsi had to admit.
This boy, Alan, is at least a capable man in bed.
His stamina is greater than that of her eight male companions combined!
She didn't know whether to envy or sympathize with Alan's mistress.
After being tormented for so long, she'd need at least a full day of rest to recover.
However, that woman never got the chance to leave the bed again.
Mistress Fangsi had no intention of leaving her alive.
She had made up her mind to kill everyone in today's assassination attempt!
Sorry, Allen's mistress will be buried with him tonight!
…
Mistress Fangsi's lips curled into a cruel sneer.
Drawing on her magic power, she silently cast a spell.
Using level 5 snake venom as the material, she unleashed "Poison Cloud" through the crack in the door and into the room!
The deadly poisonous gas quietly spread.
Mistress Fangsi waited a moment.
Confirming there was no movement inside, she led the group inside.
Creaky—
The sound of the door hinges was particularly harsh in this silent night shrouded in murderous intent.
The room was lit only by a single silver candlestick, emitting a faint light.
Besides the stench of snake venom, a faint aroma permeated the air.
Mistress Fangsi caught a whiff of the aroma and yawned, feeling drowsy.
Suddenly, a sense of alarm seized her!
She bit the tip of her tongue hard!
The smell of blood filled her mouth.
She already possessed a high resistance to toxins.
Adding to the excruciating pain, she forced herself to suppress a strange, yet intense, urge to sleep.
None of the eight male Nagas following her were spared.
The moment they inhaled the "sleeping incense," they all fell asleep.
At that moment, the bed curtains opened.
Alan sat up in bed and smiled faintly at the stunned Mistress Naga.
"Madam Fangsi, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
Fangsi's scalp suddenly tingled, her body icy cold!
Struggling to maintain composure, she demanded fiercely, "How did you know I'd be here tonight?!"
Alan smiled without saying anything, then snapped his fingers.
There was a rustling sound beneath the bed.
A naga emerged from beneath the bed.
It coiled its body, gazing up at Madam Fangsi.
A sneer crossed its beautiful face.
…
"Heidi?!" Madam Fangsi exclaimed, "So you're not dead yet!"
"Yes, I'm still alive. Are you disappointed?"
Heidi glared fiercely at her sworn sister.
"How is this possible... That message in the bottle, and that tongue? Are they all a hoax?"
Mistress Fangsi finally realized she had fallen into an elaborate trap!
The tongue in the bottle wasn't Heidi's at all.
In reality, Heidi had already seen the situation clearly.
She didn't want to provoke Allen and the Silver Moon Monastery behind him.
Her efforts to persuade Fangsi were fruitless, and she was forced to assassinate Allen, leaving her feeling despairing.
"Fangsi, under your pressure, I hesitated whether to kill my godfather."
"Fortunately, I didn't take that utterly foolish step."
"While I was struggling, my godfather saw through my feelings, set aside past grudges, took me in, and granted me the honor of joining the Panthers family!"
"Your former sister, Heidi, is dead."
"Now before you is the noble Miss Heidi Panthers!"
Heidi held her head high, her face beaming with pride.
"I could have led my godfather and raided your lair."
"But that would have made too much noise."
"If you try to escape, it'll be hard for us to stop you."
"I, Heidi, will repay your kindness by helping my godfather with his plans. We must eradicate this venomous snake of yours and put an end to your future troubles!"
"The facts prove you're a foolish fool!"
"With just a little trick, we tricked you into a trap, and you've brought your own death upon yourself!"
Heidi explained the whole story to her face, feeling quite proud.
Fangsi was shocked and furious, and she cursed.
"Heidi, you bitch! How dare you betray me!"
"Your despicable tricks are worthless in my eyes!"
"Haha! Foolish Heidi, you're getting ahead of yourself!"
"Don't forget, I've already implanted phantom insect eggs in you!"
Mistress Fangsi, filled with resentment, chanted the insect-control spell.
Heidi's face suddenly changed, and she twisted and rolled on the ground, screaming in pain.
Mistress Fangsi laughed heartily, delighted!
"Heidi! My dear sister! How does it feel to have your brain eaten away by poisonous insects?"
"It won't be long before your brain is completely devoured!"
"You deserve this!"
"This is the fate of a traitor—"
Before she could finish her words, Heidi, seemingly suffering from a splitting headache and near death, suddenly leaped up and unleashed a bolt of lightning at Fangsi! Silently casting a spell, a 3rd-level "Lightning Bolt"!
Mistress Fangsi was blown away by the sudden lightning.
She fell against the wall, her body smoldering, her long hair standing on end.
A grim smile of pleasure froze on her face.
The next second, it transformed into horror and astonishment.
Poof!
Mistress Fangsi spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to her feet.
She raised her head with difficulty, looking at Heidi, her face filled with disbelief!
"Poor Fangsi, you're surprised, aren't you?"
Heidi tossed her long blue hair back, a look of sarcasm on her face.
"You don't seem to know, but my godfather is a formidable potion master!"
"A mere phantom insect egg, my godfather can easily dispel."
Heidi's words weren't exactly flattery.
Alan was all too familiar with phantom insect eggs.
Upon first meeting Heidi, he detected the presence of parasitic eggs in her body.
Helping her eliminate this hidden danger was a simple task.
Proof that winning people over with virtue is truly true!
Out of gratitude for Alan's rescue, Heidi willingly accepted him as her adoptive father, assisting him in managing the Moon-Watching Island mines, completely opposing her sister.
Upon learning that Heidi had escaped her control, Mistress Fangsi spat out blood in anger.
However, she refused to surrender!
"I'm not defeated yet!"
Mistress Naga roared hysterically.
"I've joined the Human-Demon Cult. You can't kill me!"
"An elder from the cult is about to arrive with his experts!"
"Alan Panthers! You're a wise man. You should be well aware of the Human-Demon Cult's ways!"
"Offend us, and you'll be hunted by demons, forever and ever!"
Taking a deep breath, Madam Fangsi regained some of her composure and lowered her stance.
"At this point, I no longer hope to retake Moon-Watching Island."
"If you don't want to offend the Human-Demon Cult, spare my life! How about we just write off our grudges?"
"Spare you?"
Alan sneered and shook his head.
"Mistress Fangsi, I once gave you a chance."
"Unfortunately, you didn't seize it."
"Although I'm kind-hearted and magnanimous, I'm not without temper."
"I'm sorry, but you must die today."
"You... aren't you afraid of offending the Human-Demon Cult?!"
Mistress Fangsi threatened fiercely, holding onto her last shred of hope.
"If you dare to kill me, the Human-Demon Cult will never let you go!"
"Really? I don't believe it."
Alan smiled indifferently, caressing the fair skin of the girl in his arms.
"Dear, do you believe it?"
"I don't believe it either."
A young woman's laughter echoed from within Allen's bed.
"Mistress Fangsi, why didn't you think about what you said before?"
Mistress Fangsi was stunned!
The woman's voice sounded vaguely familiar.
"No way... could it be that you are..."