Tang Lian stood up and nodded to everyone, "Hello, I am Tang Lian. I will be working under the city lord from now on, so please take care of me."

Although he prefers to be alone, he is quite adept at interpersonal relationships and knows how to speak politely.

The city lord looked at everyone, especially Zhang Lin, and asked, "Do you all agree with Tang Lian's status as the fourth captain?"

Actually, this is unnecessary. Tang Lian is only ranked fourth. The captains of the top three wouldn't bother challenging the fourth-ranked one for no reason; there would be no benefit in it.

The only person who could possibly challenge him, Ji Yuetong, was still a slacker. If it weren't for Zhang Lin's mission, she wouldn't even want to be the fifth captain.

Lu Dazhao and Xia Xiaonuan naturally agreed.

Xia Xiaonuan was unaware that Zhang Lin planned to seize Hope City. As long as there was no direct conflict between Zhang Lin and the city lord, she would definitely be willing to support the city lord.

Lu Dazhao was even simpler; his mind simply couldn't hold so many things. The moment he saw Zhang Lin, he had only one thought in his mind—to surpass him!

Whatever the city lord says, that's what he does.

“I approve. How could I not approve of the city lord’s choice?” Zhang Lin said with a smile.

The city lord did not let his guard down.

He didn't believe Zhang Lin was so easily dismissed. If Zhang Lin approved, why would he bring An Qingge over?

As expected, An Qingge stood up at this moment.

"Lord of the City, I wish to challenge Captain Tang Lian!"

The city lord's face beneath his silver mask instantly darkened.

Sure enough, Zhang Lin had a plan!

Tang Lian was also taken aback. He looked at the graceful An Qingge and frowned slightly. "You want to challenge me?"

A person's appearance can be very deceiving.

After Tang Lian noticed An Qingge, he was immediately attracted by her beauty.

Her beauty radiates from within; her features are delicate and harmonious, her eyes are bright and expressive, her nose is straight and beautiful, her red lips are glossy and sexy, her face is small with smooth lines, and her figure is well-proportioned and graceful. Although she is wearing sportswear, she exudes the professional and elite aura of a career woman.

Could a woman like that have any fighting ability?

Tang Lian wasn't underestimating women; Xia Xiaonuan was indeed a very strong woman. However, she was different from An Qingge. Xia Xiaonuan was sharp and assertive, exuding an aura of aloof master, while An Qingge…

When she stood next to Zhang Lin, she looked just like a female secretary to a big boss.

It's really confusing.

When the zombies besieged the city, An Qingge stayed by Zhang Lin's side to help, but at that time she mainly assisted Zhang Lin and did not show much of her own combat strength.

At this moment, the city lord was also somewhat confused.

Does Zhang Lin really want An Qingge to challenge Tang Lian?

Is he that confident?

Seeing that Tang Lian and the city lord remained silent, Zhang Lin spoke up: "City lord, isn't it a bit against the rules for Qingge to directly challenge the fourth-ranked person? How about letting her challenge Yue Tong first?"

The city lord's rule is that anyone other than the five captains must first challenge the fifth captain and become a captain before they can challenge other captains.

An Qingge's direct challenge to Tang Lian was indeed somewhat against the rules.

But the problem is that Ji Yuetong is also Zhang Lin's person.

An Qingge challenging Ji Yuetong, isn't this just Zhang Lin using his left hand to fight his right?

"City Lord, if Qingge challenges me, I'll admit defeat," Ji Yuetong said with a grin.

The city lord's face beneath his mask darkened further.

"No need. I set the rules, and I allow An Qingge to directly challenge Tang Lian!" He forcibly suppressed his anger, trying not to let his tone betray his rage.

Zhang Lin has indeed been pushing his luck step by step.

Xia Xiaonuan remained silent.

If anyone dares to provoke the city lord, she will go up and kill them directly.

But if it were Zhang Lin...

Although she was very unhappy with An Qingge, she wouldn't ruin Zhang Lin's plan, so she pretended not to see the city lord being bullied.

And Lu Dazhao...

He was completely lost in thought, calculating how to improve his strength after the new era, and had no idea what the challenge at this moment meant.

As a member of the city lord's faction, Tang Lian naturally knew that his battle concerned the city lord's reputation. Therefore, he stood up and solemnly said to An Qingge, "If you want to challenge me, then be prepared to die. I will not hold back!"

An Qingge responded calmly, "Of course."

The meeting room was not suitable for fighting, so the group went to the main hall of the city lord's mansion. In addition to serving as the city lord's residence, the hall also served as an office. The hall was very spacious. After moving the counters and rows of chairs in the hall, a fighting space was created.

The two stood five meters apart.

An Qing's singer wielded a red-tasseled spear, while Tang Lian's weapon was a long sword.

From a usage perspective, ordinary people who have never practiced martial arts are more suited to using knives because knives are relatively simple to use, have a low cost, and are easy to obtain. Therefore, most people's weapons after the apocalypse are knives.

In comparison, guns are much more difficult to use.

An Qingge isn't actually very skilled yet, but she's fast, which she can use to make up for her lack of technique.

The city lord wasn't entirely sure about An Qingge's exact combat strength, but seeing how confident Zhang Lin and An Qingge were, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. So he gave Tang Lian a look, reminding him not to underestimate his opponent.

Tang Lian was a seasoned veteran, so he wouldn't make any basic mistakes. He struck first, quickly advancing. When using a short weapon against a long weapon, close combat was essential, and once he was close, his advantage would be greatly amplified.

An Qingge, of course, would not let him succeed. As soon as Tang Lian charged forward, she gracefully retreated, while her spear thrust out like a dragon, creating countless afterimages that dazzled the eye.

Everyone in the arena was paying close attention to the fight between the two.

Xia Xiaonuan clenched her fists in resentment.

This woman—she's also a legendary template, it's just that she's slightly less experienced than me, otherwise, I really wouldn't be confident in suppressing her!

The city lord watched An Qingge's every move intently. He could tell that Zhang Lin had definitely awakened a transcendent template, but this An Qingge...

He felt it was somewhat similar, but wasn't sure.

"If Zhang Lin can really awaken extraordinary templates on a large scale before the new era..." he thought to himself with a start, "Perhaps, he can truly become the savior of humanity!"

Lu Dazhao was also watching An Qingge and Tang Lian's fight intently. By this time, after several rounds, Tang Lian had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.

An Qingge was extremely fast; Tang Lian couldn't even touch her.

In other words, Tang Lian is experienced and can temporarily hold his own against An Qingge. However, once An Qingge becomes familiar with Tang Lian's fighting style...

Tang Lian is no match for An Qingge!

At this moment, Lu Dazhao was a little stunned.

He secretly glanced at Zhang Lin, feeling extremely aggrieved.

I can't beat Zhang Lin.

He can't even beat his woman?