The city lord was intimidated by this imposing aura and remained silent for a long time.

He looked at the bowl on the table and immediately felt nauseous.

The bowl contained a spoonful of rice water that had already gone bad, with only a few grains of rice floating on the surface, as if mocking him.

The guard, who had been furious moments before, suddenly realized that this face looked so familiar...

He frowned and examined it for a while, then turned pale with shock.

"Lord City Lord?!"

At this moment, the city lord could no longer stand the foul-smelling rice soup and almost vomited. He then pushed open the door and left abruptly.

The guard, who thought he was doomed, breathed a sigh of relief and tidied up the area with trepidation.

Xu Nian stepped forward and said slowly, "Is this the delicious porridge you were talking about?"

The city lord leaned forward, his heart filled with mixed emotions, yet he stubbornly said, "Heh, it's just that this city lord is used to eating big meals and doesn't want to eat this stuff!"

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves and walked forward, looking around, hoping to find a place to slap Xu Nian in the face.

But the more the city lord looked, the more disappointed he became.

Although there were many people in the city, everyone was pale and thin, and dressed in rags. They didn't look happy at all!

Only when they reached the water source did the city lord breathe a sigh of relief and exclaim loudly, "Hehe, if it weren't for my good management of this water source, the people would have died of thirst long ago!"

Upon hearing this, a teasing glint flashed in Xu Nian's eyes.

Do you know who is in charge of the water resources now?

Seeing Xu Nian's amused expression, the city lord's heart skipped a beat. Before he could speak, Chen Mo's gloomy voice came from behind him.

"Hehe, then I really have to thank you, Lord City Lord!"