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  Lea was shocked, as if he suddenly recalled something. He asked, “So Burke seeking refuge is one of the plans?”


  Gu Mengmeng nodded and stepped forward again. She touched a line of words and said, “The seventh stratagem, creating something out of nothing. You use the same feint twice. Having reacted to the first and often the second feint as well, the enemy will be hesitant to react to a third feint. Therefore the third feint is the actual attack catching your enemy with his guard down……”


  Lea did not quite understand the meaning of that stratagem but he was very sure that in Gu Mengmeng’s heart, Burke seeking refuge was clearly not simple.

  Elvis took a step forward and stood beside Gu Mengmeng. Frowning, he said, “Since there’s something wrong with Burke, there’s no need to bring him back to Saint Nazaire. I’ll make a trip later and settle it on the spot.”


  Gu Mengmeng grabbed onto Elvis’s arm and shook her head gently. Then, she took two steps back and pointed her finger at another sentence. With a cold gaze, she read out, “The thirty stratagem, turning from the guest into the host. Usurp leadership in a situation where you are normally subordinate. Infiltrate your target. Initially, pretend to be a guest to be accepted, but develop from inside and become the owner later.”


  Lea lightly grazed past that sentence before meeting Gu Mengmeng’s hand. He grasped her little hand firmly in his.

  There was some form of laughter in his eyes as he said, “Does Mengmeng intend to use Burke to lure Cole out?”


  Gu Mengmeng nodded and said, “Although I’m still not sure why he pushed Burke to us but nothing will go wrong if we see through every trick he uses. He wants Burke to work for him so he must be meeting Burke once every week to exchange information. So we just have to watch Burke closely to be able to catch Cole.”


  Lea held Gu Mengmeng’s hand and tugged onto it lightly, bringing her entire body towards his. Meeting eyes with hers, he said in a gentle and pampering tone, “I know you’re anxious to save Chixuan but you have to promise me that you’ll not put yourself in danger, alright?”


  Gu Mengmeng chuckled before replying, “How long do you need to adjust to the Beast King strength in me?”


  Lea shook his head, his gaze still fixated on Gu Mengmeng. With a serious and solemn expression, he explained, “Regarding abilities, nobody can match up to you. But when we were battling Cole back then, neither me nor Elvis were his opponents. If Cole really knows how to use the stuff carved on these stone tablets……we have to be extremely careful.”


  Gu Mengmeng nodded her head, implying that she understood.

  Better an open enemy than a false friend, an open foe may prove a curse but a fake friend is even worse.

  She understood this principle.

  “Alright, let’s fix these two stone tablets to the wall first and then use beast skin to hide them.”


  There was a hole with the depth of half an arm dug on the wall a long time ago. They just needed to place the stone tablets slightly slanted and then pushed them in for them to be firmly secured. Gu Mengmeng shook them lightly and after making sure that they were fixed properly, she nodded her head in satisfaction and took two large beast skins to cover the hole up. Right after that, she invited the few tribe elders from the snow fox tribe in.

  After the night campfire party, the few tribe elders boasted about being people of noble character and high prestige. And after a period of time, they really encompassed some form of outstanding behaviors like immortals in them.

  “Servant pays a visit to the mighty messenger.”


  The few old foxes bowed towards Gu Mengmeng in respect.

  Gu Mengmeng lifted her hand and jumped straight into the main subject, “These two days, I’ll bring part of the tribesmen back to Saint Nazaire. I’ll leave Oakley behind in Sauder to manage everything so I hope the tribe elders can cooperate and work together with him.”


  The moment she announced her decision, the tribe elders were all taken aback. They did not even have time to speak up before their expressions start to crumble.

  Gu Mengmeng did not give them any chance to speak rubbish as she added, “I originally wanted the few tribe elders to stay by my side but……I have to leave a few important characters in Sauder so that I have a few trusted subordinates to help me guard this place.”


  Chapter 634 - I’m Just Scared Of Your Affection Subsiding As My Beauty Withers Away Because You Won’t Like Me Anymore After I Become Ugly.

  Gu Mengmeng emphasised the two words ‘trusted subordinates’ and indeed it made the tribe elders’ eyes shine, they even kept the obvious unwilling expressions on their faces.

  Gu Mengmeng cast a glance to allow Auretin and Barete to remove the beast skin. The stone tablets with ‘The Thirty-Six Stratagems’ carved on them were presented right in front of the few old foxes.

  The few tribe elders widened their eyes even more. Even though they could not recognize the words carved, they were aware that those were symbols used by the Beast Deity. Then, they hurriedly knelt onto the ground and kowtowed towards the stone tablets.

  Gu Mengmeng somehow recalled the days when she worked in the theme park. Upon seeing stones with words carved on them, some older tourists also started taking photos of them as if they were possessed by those special stones.

  However, these few were clearly crazier.

  Facepalming, Gu Mengmeng coldly stared at how the few old foxes devote themselves in front of the stone tablets.

  After they finished their stuff, Gu Mengmeng then opened her mouth to speak, “The Beast Deity orders that this esoterica be kept here in order to frighten the demons and protect the people. You few tribe elders are people of noble character and high prestige and are the best candidates to protect them. It’s just that….”


  Gu Mengmeng deliberately pulled her last word and sized the flustered tribe elders with the corners of her eyes. Upon seeing how they were going to pounce on her, she then continued, “It’s just that Oakley’s still young so I have to leave the few tribe elders behind to cooperate with his job but it will be quite inconvenient for all of you. Of course, although I’m the messenger of the Beast Deity, I’m also a democratic person. I respect the tribe elders’ views, if you guys aren’t willing, I definitely won’t force it.”


  An old fellow took the lead to kneel on the ground first as he crept by Gu Mengmeng’s feet, crying out, “I’m the most loyal servant of the messenger, it’s my duty to share the messenger’s worries. No inconvenience or force is involved. Protecting the esoterica is our honor. Mighty messenger, please fulfill our wish, I’m willing to stay behind to work with witch doctor Oakley.”


  Since one of them had agreed, how could the rest of them lose to him?

  Thus, Gu Mengmeng settled those few old foxes with just two stone tablets.

  After a series of pacifying and comfort, the tribe elders left the meeting room in gratification and their old faces covered with tears.

  Gu Mengmeng heaved a deep sigh of relief as she lied on her seat in clear fatigue.

  Lea stood beside Gu Mengmeng and placed his arm over her shoulders, then circled it over her neck. He said while rubbing her temples gently, “Why do you need to interact with them yourself? You can just leave these stuff to me.”


  Gu Mengmeng lifted her head and smiled. “You’ve already worked so hard for half a month just to let me return to Saint Nazaire. Your dark eye circles are all out already.”


  Lea touched his own eyes instinctively and asked her with some form of worry, “Is it ugly?”


  Gu Mengmeng chuckled and teased him, “Didn’t you claim yourself to be the best-looking male in this world? You’re even worrying now?”


  Lea pinched Gu Mengmeng’s little nose and said, “I’m just scared of your affection subsiding as my beauty withers away because you won’t like me anymore after I become ugly.”


  Gu Mengmeng huddled deeper into Lea’s arms and said, “I’m leaving the entire snow fox tribe behind, will you….feel uncomfortable?”


  Lea paused for a moment before shaking his head. He replied, “No matter how much they treat me with respect today and serve me as the Ninth Highness, I’m aware that I can never treat them as my own tribesmen anymore.”


  Gu Mengmeng raised her head to glance at Lea, her gaze filled with heartache.

  Lea, however, smiled as he looked at Gu Mengmeng with devotion written in his long eyes. He comforted her, “I don’t belong to Sauder or Saint Nazaire. I only belong to you. Other than you, I’m not related to anyone else.”