[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent":3,"chapter-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-340":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fox Has No Malicious Intent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2340793,4575,"Chapter 340: The Fox","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-340",340,"\u003Cp>“It’s come to this now—do you still have the heart to joke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Beina’s fierce words, Wang Ya felt a faint envy, but Beina’s current situation was clearly dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an archaeology student, Wang Ya knew full well that Beina had already committed crimes under Xia law: tomb robbery, intentional destruction of cultural relics, illicit trafficking of artifacts, smuggling, theft, espionage, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and endangering public safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were only the ones Wang Ya could think of—other crimes might exist, but only investigation could reveal them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even just these known charges—if any two were selected—were enough for life imprisonment; combined sentencing would inevitably mean death, and even with mitigating factors like meritorious service, the sentence could not be lower than life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Beina’s case, there was no possibility of sentence reduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My friend, relax,” Beina said after a long pause, summoning a sliver of strength to speak to Wang Ya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know if you realize it, but our world is undergoing a great transformation—in our terms, the gods are returning; in your Xia, spiritual energy is reviving. These things are unknown to the public, yet they are the battlegrounds of contention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the nations I come from—or rather, a large portion of them—lack the research capacity. Your Xia invests no less than a trillion annually in this field, and funding increases every year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina took a breath and said, “The wealthiest people in our country have all been absorbed by a certain organization. They’ve handed over vast fortunes to that group, showing not the slightest concern for us—they’re preparing to abandon us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we won’t accept it quietly,” Beina said, looking at Wang Ya. “If I somehow survive, I hope we’ll meet again one day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I get the chance, I think I could take you to touch real, fluffy werewolves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the effects of the snake venom, Beina bid farewell to Wang Ya, with whom she shared a special affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The chance of us meeting again is slim—you’re in no position to hire a defense lawyer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ya sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina had trampled the Cultural Relics Law from top to bottom and was suspected of multiple grave crimes. Not only could she not afford a lawyer—any lawyer who saw her case file would probably leap up and flee overseas overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of being too slow, they’d get dragged into the mess—or worse, Beina would go to prison first, and then it’d be their turn on the defendant’s bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe. When lawyers see me and read my charges, they’ll probably be stunned. Every charge comes with asset forfeiture. They’ll look at me like I’m a freeloader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina laughed twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I like lilies and citrus blossoms. If you want to send a wreath, remember to add two daisies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ya: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the collapsed tunnel gradually cleared, members of the external logistics team began entering, escorting all suspects to the Mining Group Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast-warrior Romanuo received special attention, clad in a restraint suit, and was transported to the Spirit Particle Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The takeout the Fox Master had ordered earlier arrived at his door as the tunnel reopened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment over there—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retrieving his takeout, An Sheng called out to the logistics personnel preparing to carry Beina away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logistics officer paused, puzzled, and turned to look at the Fox Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s my friend’s friend. I’m worried she might get hungry on the way, so I brought her something to eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox Master placed the takeout bag on the ground and pulled out a cold pizza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina stared at him, baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox Master opened the pizza box, revealing a completely chilled Hawaiian pizza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina’s pupils shrank sharply; her face turned pale with horror, her arms twitching involuntarily as she burst into Italian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logistics personnel immediately grabbed her flailing arms—one on each side—and held them tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her arms were pinned, Beina’s face flushed crimson, as if she’d lost the ability to speak, her eyes wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t thank me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fox Master placed the pizza on the stretcher, then pulled out a box of cold spaghetti, picking two pineapple chunks from the pizza and placing them atop the pasta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina gasped sharply, her face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beina, humiliated, felt a strange thrill—but seeing the pineapple pizza, she grew angry again; yet realizing she was being mocked by something fluffy, she felt a thrill once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stretcher, left side: pizza. Right side: pineapple spaghetti. In her hands: a cup of iced grape Americano. She was loaded into the ambulance and taken to the Mining Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Fox Master keeps his word. I said I’d make you eat pineapple pizza once I caught you—and I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Beina depart, An Sheng muttered quietly to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s nothing else here, I’m going home to sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng glanced at the time and spoke to Wang Qiqi, who was organizing logistics and clearing the site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright! When the site opens, I’ll notify you in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Fox Master was leaving, Wang Qiqi nodded and returned to her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past three years, Beina’s team had made painfully slow progress excavating the site—partly due to the ceramic factory construction, partly because they dared not make too much noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Spirit Particle site had only opened two layers; the known area suggests a third layer remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether there are new zones beyond the third layer can only be known once it’s opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, when Romanuo wakes up, let me know—I want to take a look at him.” An Sheng had already turned to leave but suddenly remembered something and rushed back to tug at Wang Qiqi’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it,” Wang Qiqi replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already past five.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the newly excavated tunnel, An Sheng checked his phone’s time and muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was 5:13 a.m.—the drive from Tiechuan back to Xiqi would take nearly an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending the whole night away, Yu Xueqing would probably be waiting at the door with a broomstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fox wrinkled his nose. If Yu Xueqing dared touch his butt, he’d strike back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng emerged from the site, passed the ceramic factory glowing faintly with firelight, and saw Lin Ying in the business vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fox Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ying waved at him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve come at the perfect time—I have something to tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng leapt onto the business vehicle, standing upright on the airplane seat, arms crossed, face beaming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a feeling—I feel my brand-new tail will grow tonight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was going to ask you to come and give me an award, but I got so carried away fighting that my tail started developing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wish energy earned tonight was quite substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For smashing the chemical plant with the Bear Demolition Team: +1 wish energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For crushing the chameleon: +3 wish energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng was still unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three forest werewolves were pathetically weak. Based on past experience, each such beast-warrior should’ve yielded three points—but those three idiots together only gave three points total, their threat level negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 + 3 + 3 = 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, An Sheng earned 7 wish energy points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Fox Master’s growing another tail?” Lin Ying’s expressionless face showed a flicker of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. My butt’s itching.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1227,"2026-06-20T23:19:16.948Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bafdccdf7a91c2f38839ea00f7ef5d9fe98209d8d7813cde8eb1190058120379","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-341","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-339",354,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-cover.jpg"]