Real and Fake City Lord

Zhao Xiang was carrying a glass bottle behind her. In front of her was Fang Xuan, who was dressed in formal attire.

The two of them had already left the black market and were now heading towards Castellan's castle.

After all, he was here to treat the other party's illness. He still had to put up a good front. Although the brawny man had placed the mosquito in the storage ring just now, strictly speaking, the storage ring could not store living things for a long time. There was no air inside.

Hence, Zhao Xiang had no choice but to walk behind them with the glass bottle, looking rather comical.

The main door of the castle was also wide open. The guards inside had their heads lowered and their eyes were lifeless. When they saw Fang Xuan, they only asked mechanically. The latter said that he had come because he had heard about the City Lord's wife's illness. The guards went in to report and were allowed to enter not long after.

Fang Xuan strode into the castle, only to find that the guards inside were still in a lifeless state. A middle-aged man in a luxurious robe quickly welcomed him. He must be the City Lord of this place.

"Welcome, welcome. Welcome, friends from the mainland. I've just heard of your intentions. I'm at your residence now. Please come quickly."

Strange, the City Lord's wife is seriously ill… Why is he still so excited?

Fang Xuan and Zhao Xiang looked at each other, but the City Lord was there so they didn't say anything and could only follow silently.

The deeper they went, the fewer soldiers there were. Everyone looked lifeless, especially in the City Lord's Mansion. Be it the layout or the atmosphere, it was like a tomb.

The three of them walked into the residence and saw that the entire residence was very spacious. There was a figure lying flat against the wall in the middle.

Rather than a human figure, it was more like a skeleton.

This person was extremely thin, and one could vaguely tell that she was a woman. Even through her clothes, one could sense that there was no vitality on the woman's body. She was like a corpse draped in human skin.

At the same time, people surrounded the City Lord Residence from all directions.

Fang Xuan silently activated his Scanning Eye. Just by the window alone, there were at least two knight formations. There were a few standard royal swordsmen in the grassland behind the residence, and in the corridor on both sides of the main entrance, there were mages in charge of controlling them.

Fang Xuan was certain that there was no such protection just now.

From the looks of it today… they were planning to leave him in the castle if he couldn't treat the illness.

He naturally could not show his thoughts on the surface. He could only stall for as long as he could.

"City Lord, when the two of us are treating your wife, there can't be any other existence in the room, so please leave."

The smile on the City Lord's face froze. He hesitated for a moment before silently retreating.

Fang Xuan was silent for a moment. Sensing that the City Lord had indeed left the residence, he took a few steps forward to check on the City Lord's wife.

"Something's wrong. There's something wrong with this place and the people here. Hold your breath and focus. Don't even inhale too much of the gas in the castle."

That was for Zhao Xiang. They had to be ready for battle at all times.

However, he did not have the time to explain in detail. With a flip of Fang Xuan's hand, a few ants quietly crawled onto the City Lord's wife's body.

"As expected… the City Lord's wife died a long time ago."

Before he could finish his sentence, the ant suddenly lost control and entered the city lord's wife's body like it was on drugs. The latter's body was quickly torn apart and devoured by the ant.

Zhao Xiang was so shocked by this strange scene that she stumbled a few steps. The glass bottle in her hand that contained the mosquitoes shattered into pieces on the ground, and the mosquitoes inside floated out.

F*ck! He had to grab this thing. If it flew out and was discovered by the experts outside, it would be over.

This was the only thought in Fang Xuan's mind at the moment. The mosquito flew straight to the bottom of the bed where the City Lord's wife was originally placed. It was just an ordinary wooden bed, and Fang Xuan lifted it effortlessly.

The two of them were stunned.

The bottom of the bed was not the ground, but a long tunnel.

At this moment, the mosquito was flying down the tunnel.

Looking at the empty wooden bed, he gritted his teeth and followed the mosquito down. Zhao Xiang kept the debris on the ground and followed closely behind.

The bottom of the tunnel was extremely gloomy and damp. It did not look like a place where humans lived. Instead, it looked like a nest of insects. The two of them did not know how long they had walked down this staircase before they finally reached the bottom.

There was still no light at the bottom. Fang Xuan waved his left hand and a flame danced on his fingertips. This place was like a prison for prisoners. In front of him was a fence made of wood. Two figures could be vaguely seen hanging on the wall.

Fang Xuan silently broke open an entrance that could be passed through by a single person. Only then did he see the two half-hung figures clearly—they looked no different from the City Lord and the City Lord's wife.

He hurriedly broke the shackles on the two of them. The city lord coughed a few times and opened his eyes in a daze. When he saw Fang Xuan's face, his body went limp and he fell into his arms. There were indistinct moans from his mouth, as if he was in extreme pain.

"Oh no, they've been poisoned by a Gu worm."

Fang Xuan summoned the ants and eliminated all the parasites in their bodies. Only then did the City Lord regain his ability to speak. The City Lord's wife slowly woke up.

"Ahem, little brother, thank you. I believe you've already seen the city lord outside. He's disguised as a humanoid Corpse Bug. I don't know where this Corpse Bug came from, but it's been lurking around me and sucking my Qi, so it can transform into my appearance. Even a high-level mage can't tell the difference."

"A few days ago, it ambushed me when I was unprepared and imprisoned me and my wife here. It planted a Gu worm and took control of the city."

The City Lord's face was filled with righteous indignation. It was obvious that he was extremely regretful.

Fang Xuan was enlightened. There was a similar description in the insect hunting index previously, but this was the first time he had seen it for himself.

When asked about the late City Lord's wife, the City Lord said that she was just a puppet and did not even have a physical body.

He pondered for a moment and left behind some supplies and insect-resistant potions.

Zhao Xiang grabbed his arm. "Where are you going?"

The answer was self-evident.

Fang Xuan frowned and was about to push her hand away when he saw the worry in her eyes. His heart could not help but soften.

"It's alright. Stay here and protect the two City Lords. There are many experts lying in ambush outside. If we don't get rid of the Corpse Bugs, it will be very difficult for us to leave this place today. I'm doing this not only for this city, but also for our safety."

"No, you already said that there are many experts outside. What if you can't defeat them? I want to go with you."

The former shook his head helplessly. After a series of coaxing and lying, he finally left Zhao Xiang in the secret room. He even set up a barrier in the secret room. After doing all this, he held his breath and walked back the way he came.

Fang Xuan knew that if he made the slightest mistake in the upcoming battle, he would lose everything. He could not afford to lose, nor could he lose.