The current situation is that among the five captains, Zhang Lin occupies one position, while his two women occupy two other positions.

From the city lord's perspective, Xia Xiaonuan and Zhang Lin's attitudes are ambiguous, and it's unclear what their relationship is. Lu Dazhao isn't very bright, so he's not entirely one of his own.

If you round it up, it's like he's been completely sidelined.

This was something that had never happened in the city lord's long history.

He had the ability to fight Zhang Lin to the death, but he wouldn't do it. After all, he was doing it for the future of humanity, something that would cause immense internal conflict, and he couldn't do it.

He even had to share the opportunities he remembered with Zhang Lin to improve the strength of Zhang Lin and the other four captains.

The city lord was very frustrated by this.

However, he was naturally unwilling to admit defeat so easily. Since he couldn't afford to fight amongst himself, he had no choice but to find other ways to suppress Zhang Lin and regain his power.

So, in addition to inviting Zhang Lin and the other five team leaders to the meeting, he also invited some promising young talents he had discovered to attend.

He wanted to actively cultivate some people, not to suppress Zhang Lin, but at least to be on par with Zhang Lin.

The city lord didn't dare to set such high requirements at the beginning.

In the conference room of the city lord's mansion, more than a dozen people gathered together and took their seats.

The city lord naturally sat in the head seat.

On his left and right sides, Zhang Lin and Xia Xiaonuan sat in the first position on each side.

After that, it's the positions of the other three captains and the rising stars discovered by the city lord.

"The temperature is gradually rising, and we are now able to go out and move around." The city lord was still wearing a white robe and a silver mask, and his tone was calm. "I know of some places where powerful extraordinary creatures are being nurtured. They are not yet fully formed, and they are perfect for hunting. This is an opportunity that only I know about. We will set off tomorrow morning. If you want to go, please meet at the city lord's mansion."

In the past, the city lord would have arrogantly said, "Gather tomorrow, I will take you to find opportunities, all of you must go, you have no choice but to go."

But now, because of Zhang Lin's unexpected appearance, he dared not say that anymore. If Zhang Lin contradicted him in public again, he would lose all face. So he had no choice but to let them go and meet at the city lord's mansion.

An opportunity known only to the city lord—this is incredibly precious!

Everyone present, except Zhang Lin and his woman, was breathing rapidly, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Lord, we'll be waiting for you outside the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow!"

"Thank you, City Lord!"

"Your Excellency's kindness is greatly appreciated. From now on, I will follow Your Excellency's lead without question!"

"..."

A group of people were all talking at once, expressing their loyalty to the city lord.

This has never happened before.

Little did they know that this was a method devised by the city lord to cultivate new talents; if it weren't for Zhang Lin's presence, he would never have done it.

The city lord glanced at Zhang Lin and thought to himself, "If only Zhang Lin were like these people."

Zhang Lin did not express his opinion. He felt that the opportunity the city lord mentioned might not be of any use to him. He would rather spend that time marrying more wives.

The city lord's concerns were valid; if he demanded that everyone go, Zhang Lin might indeed oppose him in public.

"Now for the second matter." The city lord summoned everyone, but there was more to it than one. "How are the preparations for your five captains' city guards going?"

Xia Xiaonuan and Lu Dazhao had already prepared for this matter. They already had their own familiar subordinates, so they could simply recruit them.

Zhang Lin, An Qingge, and Ji Yuetong were completely unprepared.

Although Ji Yuetong is a reborn person, she was just a bystander in the previous apocalypse and had never been a team leader. Now she was clueless and didn't know where to start.

Zhang Lin and An Qingge have been busy getting married lately and haven't had time for anything else.

“Zhang Lin, now that you’ve become the captain and enjoy the power of Hope City, you should also fulfill your obligations to Hope City. The city guard is supposed to protect the safety of Hope City, how can you be so negligent?” The city lord finally found an opportunity.

"..." Zhang Lin didn't argue, nodded and said, "I understand, we will recruit subordinates as soon as possible."

snort……

The city lord was secretly delighted.

Although it wasn't exactly a reprimand, the city lord finally found an opportunity to say a few words to Zhang Lin, and since Zhang Lin didn't argue back, he felt his mood would be good for the whole day.

Next, Xia Xiaonuan and Lu Dazhao, the two team leaders who were already prepared, began to report the candidates to the city lord.

The team leader and the team members under him all receive salaries, which are paid by the city lord. Of course, the team leader must report the list to the city lord.

Zhang Lin, An Qingge, and Ji Yuetong, the three team leaders who did nothing, could only watch helplessly.

After the two finished their reports, the city lord brought up a third matter. He looked at the group of promising young talents he had selected and said, “I have always felt that the five city guard teams are too few and cannot guarantee the safety of Hope City. I plan to establish four more city guard teams. The captain positions for these four teams are currently vacant. Work hard, and I will give priority to selecting from among you.”

Zhang Lin chuckled to himself.

The city lord was still unwilling to accept this.

He attempted to limit Zhang Lin by expanding the size of the city guard.

Indeed, one of the five captains is Zhang Lin himself, and the other three are his women.

Of course, in the city lord's view, Xia Xiaonuan's attitude was only ambiguous, and she might not actually be Zhang Lin's person.

Not wanting to fall out with Zhang Lin and deplete humanity's resources, he could only cultivate new candidates and expand the city guard. If there were nine captains in the future, it wouldn't matter if Zhang Lin recruited three or four of them.

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