"The city lord's guest?"

Peng Bing was slightly taken aback, then asked, "How long will it take for the city lord to see me?"

He was somewhat uneasy.

I wonder if the city lord is deliberately making excuses to avoid seeing him.

After all, the city lord had just made up some excuse to send Niu Chuan away.

If even the city lord refuses to see him...

That means that if he wants to deal with Zhang Lin, he must first get past the city lord.

Solve the city lord problem...

Is this some kind of joke?

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Peng Bing arrived at an empty reception room to wait.

To his relief, Wu Zhihui, the city lord's chief steward, clearly told him that the city lord was indeed receiving a guest and would meet with him again after seeing this important guest.

...

In another meeting room.

The city lord was unusually not wearing his white robe, and he had even taken off his large silver mask.

The fact that she met this guest in her true form suggests that the guest's identity is somewhat unusual.

"That's rare!"

"You traveled thousands of miles to find me during this time..."

The city lord sat on the soft sofa, her mechanical body pressing a deep dent into the cushions. Snacks and drinks were placed in front of her.

After she finished speaking, a small mechanical hand extended and grew longer. When it approached the snack tray, each of its five fingers transformed into a mechanical claw. At a speed invisible to the naked eye, the mechanical claws deftly grabbed various snacks, tore off their packaging, and then put them into her mouth.

"You idiot, don't be like this! You've completely shattered the mysterious image I had of you!"

Across from me sat a voluptuous woman, who appeared to be in her early twenties. Her long, silky hair reached her waist, and each strand seemed to shimmer with a peculiar luster, as if it were alive.

The woman's eyes were like the moon, and at all times, they seemed to carry a slight smile, making her look very kind.

"The beast tide is coming, I need to seize the time to enjoy my human form." The city lord didn't care about the woman's opinion at all. After saying that, he muttered in a barely audible voice, "That bastard said he could help me regain my human form. Who knows if it's true or not? Anyway, I'll enjoy it first!"

"Okay..." The woman twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Then you eat yours, and I'll tell you what's going on with me."

"explain."

The city lord chewed something, seemingly nonchalant, but in his mind, he was already making plans.

This woman is a powerful figure from another city hundreds of kilometers away. Her name is Li Xinyue, and she is also the leader of a settlement.

She has been reborn so many times, and she has built Hope City in more than one place, Rongcheng.

In his quest to end the apocalypse, the city lord traveled to virtually every city in the country.

However, in the end, none of them could end the apocalypse.

Later, she became too lazy to go anywhere else. After the cycle of reincarnation, she directly planned to establish Hope City in Chengdu.

She had been to so many places, so naturally people from other places must have seen her and remembered her.

Li Xinyue, standing before me, is a perfect example.

When she was building Hope City in Li Xinyue's city, Li Xinyue's status was the same as Jin Sina's and Xia Xiaonuan's now.

If Zhang Lin hadn't suddenly appeared in Hope City, she would have been the city lord's most trusted confidante.

Li Xinyue suddenly came over.

The city lord could roughly guess the answer after a little speculation.

It's just that the beast tide in this era is exceptionally strong, and Li Xinyue felt that the local forces might not be able to withstand it, so she came to Hope City for help.

She was right.

Li Xinyue's words confirmed the city lord's insightful idea.

"The beast tide in our area seems exceptionally strong. Even if we manage to survive it on our own, we will suffer heavy losses..."

"So, I was thinking, as my former boss, could you perhaps send some people to help us?"

The city lord stopped talking.

He then let out a soft sigh.

"Little Li..."

"Do you think I would send someone thousands of miles away to support you at a time like this?"

"If I do that, you will survive, but everyone in Rongcheng will die!"

I refused.

Are you kidding me?

The beast tide on Li Xinyue's side has become stronger, and the one on Hope City's side will only become stronger. The city lord himself has prepared for the worst.

Support Li Xinyue...

That's impossible.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Li Xinyue's curved eyes, but her beautiful face remained gentle. She said softly, "We were all your subordinates, and we regarded you as our savior. Can you bear to watch us die?"

"Playing the emotional card won't work!" the city lord said helplessly. "I'm not a savior. All I can do now is protect the people around me. As for your side... I'm sorry, I can't help you!"

"You said you would keep searching for the true savior, the one who could truly end the apocalypse. Have you found him yet?" Li Xinyue seemed to have anticipated the city lord's rejection and immediately changed the subject.

"I..." The city lord immediately wanted to say Zhang Lin's name.

Although she disliked that bastard very much, when it came to saviors, Zhang Lin was the first person she thought of.

However, Li Xinyue interrupted her somewhat impatiently, "If you can't find one, I have someone I can recommend to you."

The true intentions have been revealed.

Li Xinyue knew the city lord well and knew that the city lord would not send anyone to rescue them, so she had to find another way.

Those familiar with the city lord will all walk this path.

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