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Killing the Snake

Editor: Exodus Tales

West Lake was already chilly in autumn. The surface of the water was cold and shiny.

In the past, the lake used to be crowded with tourists or aged civilians, but it was now completely deserted.

First, everyone was terrified by the plague, so most people preferred to stay indoors if they could. Everyone was scared of catching the plague. Second, every entrance to the lake was sealed off. Members of the public were not permitted to get close to the water or the shores.

The lake was so huge that it felt like a sea.

Along the lengthy Su Causeway of West Lake, the trees slightly swayed as the breeze swept past. At night, they looked like women with astonishing physiques tidying up hair they had just washed.

On the causeway, Councilman Zhu Meng and the Head of the Royal Guards Wu Pingjing were standing at the edge, facing the city.

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