Chapter 1836: The Spirit Beast

The spirit beast, which had just been so docile, turned hostile the moment it left Long Feixue's hand, instantly becoming furiously enraged.

The furious flames of the red-black snake consumed the entire wooden box, reducing it to ash in an instant.

Everyone around felt the spirit beast's rage!

Had the spirit beast not been restrained, it would surely have clashed violently with Luo Fu right now—such a sudden change left everyone in shock.

Meng Guangbai also said: "It seems this red-black snake truly belongs to this girl!"

"Once the red-black snake recognizes its master, it displays extreme aggression toward anyone else—that's exactly what's happening here!"

"What is Brother Luo trying to imply?"

Luo Fu nodded; Meng Guangbai was right.

He wanted to confirm his own suspicion—and it turned out he was correct: those black-clad men had not wronged Long Feixue; this girl had indeed tricked the Linglong Pavilion.

Luo Fu turned to look at Long Feixue.

Long Feixue lowered her head, looking guilty.

Everyone was even more confused—had they helped the wrong person? Could this girl have actually stolen something from the Linglong Pavilion?

Gong Sun Huohuo asked: "Master, say something!"

"Is Little Snow really a thief? But this red-black snake clearly belongs to her!"

Gong Sun Huohuo was frantic—she had just felt pity for Long Feixue; could it be that she, along with Zhang Bufan and Meng Guangbai, had all been fooled by this girl?

Long Feixue felt even more ashamed.

If not for Zhang Bufan and Gong Sun Huohuo stepping forward just now, she would have been dragged back by those black-clad men—now she felt even more guilty.

Yet Long Feixue said nothing in explanation.

She stepped forward and opened her palm before Luo Fu.

"Give me Xiao Bai back!"

Luo Fu made no move to stop her; he returned the red-black snake—and as expected, its fury instantly subsided, becoming docile once more.

Luo Fu then explained: "The red-black snake is highly aggressive!"

"And it has clearly recognized its master—if, as you claim, it was captured and brought to the Linglong Pavilion for auction, you would never have seen it again!"

"You know better than anyone: once separated from its master, the red-black snake will kill itself alongside the thief—so how was it brought into the Linglong Pavilion, passed verification, and registered for auction?"

Luo Fu's question jolted Gong Sun Huohuo into realization.

Zhang Bufan also suddenly understood.

Meng Guangbai added: "Yes! Once separated from its master, the red-black snake becomes fiercely aggressive—any spirit beast or person who approaches will be fought to the death!"

"You're the one who brought the red-black snake into the Linglong Pavilion!"

"You had it pass the auction registration, then stole it back?"

Gong Sun Huohuo suddenly felt she had been tricked.

She and Zhang Bufan had just sincerely defended Long Feixue—now they were furious and humiliated, both demanding a reasonable explanation.

"Little Snow, is what Meng Guangbai said true?" Gong Sun Huohuo asked.

Zhang Bufan also stepped forward to confront her.

Luo Fu sat down, poured himself another cup of tea, and sipped it calmly—as if he had seen through Long Feixue's scheme all along.

Long Feixue did not answer Gong Sun Huohuo or Meng Guangbai's questions.

She turned and sat beside Luo Fu.