Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 331 – Sneaking Through Chencang

Outside the Death Swamp.

Long Yan emerged from the miasma, drenched in blood, carrying the unconscious Long Teng on his back.

The city guards waiting outside saw this and rushed forward in unison.

“City Lord!”

Long Yan, who had arrived not long ago, charged forward. Seeing Long Teng’s face pale as paper, his voice trembled.

“The City Lord, he…”

“Enough talk!” Long Yan growled, his golden vertical pupils sweeping across the crowd. “The Third Elder sacrificed himself to destroy the Fallen Magic Dragon, taking that beast down with him. The City Lord was gravely wounded protecting the Elder.”

“Now, return to the city immediately!”

The city guards exchanged glances.

The Third Elder was dead?

That was an eighth-rank Pureblood Dragon Clan member!

But seeing the unyielding look in Long Yan’s eyes, no one dared to ask more.

Soon, a stretcher was brought, and Long Teng was carefully placed onto it.

The procession hurried back toward Border Dragon City in full force.

Behind them, within the miasma deep in the swamp, two figures silently slipped past.

Border Dragon City, City Lord’s Mansion.

Lin Fan and Long Yi’s figures materialized out of thin air outside Long Wu’s private chamber.

The Ghost Set’s stealth effect was absurdly powerful—even the fifth-rank guards within the mansion detected nothing unusual.

“Yui.”

Lin Fan called out softly.

The door was yanked open instantly.

The sisters Yui and Yuzuru stood guard inside. The moment they saw Lin Fan, their eyes reddened.

“My lord!”

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Yui rushed forward, clutching tightly onto Lin Fan’s arm, her voice choked with tears. “You’re finally back… we were so worried…”

“Alright, alright, don’t cry.” Lin Fan patted her head and stepped into the room with Long Yi.

The door closed behind them.

Yuzuru’s gaze fell on Long Yi, and her pupils contracted sharply.

The aura radiating from this man… it was terrifying!

“Uncle, these two are my maidservants, Yui and Yuzuru.” Lin Fan made a brief introduction, then sat down by the bed.

Long Yi nodded without saying much, but his golden pupils remained fixed on Lin Fan.

From earlier until now, this girl had been far too calm.

Too calm for an eighteen-year-old girl.

“Wu’er.” Long Yi spoke in a deep voice. “Are you truly planning to stay in Border Dragon City?”

“It’s too dangerous here. That woman Long Xuan escaped—she will surely report to Long Zhan. When that happens…”

“When that happens, the Grand Elder will personally come to Border Dragon City to demand answers, right?” Lin Fan cut him off, a hint of a smile curling at the corner of her lips.

“That’s exactly why Uncle should leave.”

She stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the brightly lit City Lord’s Mansion outside.

“Border Dragon City is a powder keg right now, ready to explode at any moment. But precisely because of that, we can’t afford to panic.”

“If we all run away, what would the Grand Elder think?”

Long Yi frowned. “He would think we have a guilty conscience.”

“Exactly.” Lin Fan turned around, her golden vertical pupils gleaming with calm light in the candlelight.

“So someone must stay behind to hold this situation together.”

“And that someone can only be me.”

Long Yi fell silent.

He knew Long Wu was right, but letting an eighteen-year-old girl face those monsters on the Council of Elders alone…

“Does Uncle think Wu’er is too weak?” Lin Fan smiled, a hint of playfulness in her tone.

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“Not weak.” Long Yi shook his head. “Too young.”

“That old bastard Long Zhan has lived for a century—his schemes run deep. You…”

“I can cultivate to the mid-seventh level without anyone, not even Father, knowing about it—so of course I have the ability.” Lin Fan cut him off.

She stood before Long Yi, tilting her head up to look at this burly man who towered a full head above her.

“Uncle, can you trust Wu’er?”

Those eyes were so clear they seemed to pierce straight through a person’s heart.

Long Yi looked at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

In that moment, it was as if he saw Qingyue from years past.

The same stubbornness. The same resolve.

“What do you plan to do?” Long Yi finally relented.

The smile at the corners of Lin Fan’s lips deepened.

She turned and walked to the table, pulling a map out of System Space and spreading it across the surface.

“First—tomorrow at dawn, Uncle, you take Brother Long Yan and Father and leave Border Dragon City, bringing the Ratman Jiji from the slums’ black market with you.”

She pointed to a marked route on the map.

“This is a black-market trade route under my control—only my people know it. Take this path, and you can reach Azurewood City directly.”

“Azurewood City?” Long Yi frowned. “That backwater border town?”

“Exactly.” Lin Fan nodded. “Azurewood City may be small, but precisely because it’s small, it won’t draw the Dragon Clan’s attention.”

“And besides…” She paused. “It’s already my territory.”

Long Yi’s pupils contracted.

This girl—she’d already started laying her groundwork long ago, hadn’t she?

“Second,” Lin Fan continued, “after you and the others leave, I’ll announce to the public that Father succumbed to his injuries and passed away.”

“Then, in my capacity as the city lord’s only daughter, I’ll take over Border Dragon City.”

“What?!” Long Yi shot to his feet. “Are you insane? You’re an eighteen-year-old girl—how could you possibly keep those bastards in line?”

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“If I can’t keep them in line, I’ll kill them.” Lin Fan’s voice was soft, but the ruthlessness behind it made even Long Yi freeze.

“Those generals in Border Dragon City—which one of them isn’t a weathervane, swaying with the wind?”

“When Father was alive, they showed respect on the surface, but behind his back, who knows how many knives they plunged into him.”

“Now that Father is ‘dead,’ they’ll definitely crawl out of the woodwork.”

Lin Fan walked to the window, gazing out at the night.

“When that happens, I’ll use the Grand Elder’s hand to clean out those parasites one by one.”

“Then I’ll transfer all of Border Dragon City’s assets, population, and resources to Azurewood City.”

“By the time the Council of Elders realizes what’s happening, Border Dragon City will be nothing but an empty shell.”

Long Yi’s scalp tingled as he listened.

This was not the kind of scheming an eighteen-year-old girl should possess.

This was practically…

“Advancing along a hidden path while feigning a move elsewhere.” Long Yi slowly spat out four words.

“Uncle really has seen battle.” Lin Fan smiled. “You understand at the first word.”

Long Yi fell silent for a long time.

Finally, he took a deep breath, those golden pupils boring into Lin Fan.

“And if Long Zhan doesn’t follow your script?”

“Then that means he’s even dumber than I thought.” Lin Fan shrugged. “A fool isn’t worth my time scheming against.”

“In that case, Uncle can just come back and kill him outright.”

Long Yi couldn’t help but laugh at her matter-of-fact tone.

“You little rascal.” He reached out and clapped a heavy hand on Lin Fan’s shoulder.

“Just like Qingyue’s daughter.”

Lin Fan winced, rubbing her shoulder.

This old man—he really didn’t hold back.

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“Then it’s settled.” Lin Fan clapped her hands. “Uncle, rest here tonight and set out before dawn tomorrow.”

“Yui, prepare a room for Uncle.”

“Yes.” Yui responded immediately.

Long Yi glanced at Lin Fan, then finally nodded.

“Then be careful yourself.”

“Don’t worry, Uncle.” Lin Fan smiled innocently, “Wu’er values her life dearly.”

Late at night.

The council hall of the City Lord’s Mansion was brightly lit.

After settling Long Teng in the secret chamber, Long Yan stood alone in the center of the hall.

He looked at the empty hall, his mind replaying everything that had happened today.

His father Long Yi’s return.

Long Jingtian’s death.

And… Long Wu’s unfathomable strength and cunning.

“How much more… is she hiding?”

Long Yan muttered to himself.

Just then, a soft sound of footsteps came from behind him.

“Brother Long Yan, not resting yet?”

Lin Fan’s voice rang out.

Long Yan turned around and saw Lin Fan standing at the doorway, still wearing the same clothes from earlier in the day.

“Can’t sleep.” Long Yan let out a bitter laugh. “Too much happened today.”

Lin Fan walked in and sat down beside him.

“Brother Long Yan, want to take a bath together?”