The Flood Control Memorial Square, located in the commercial center of Lin'an City, is a large leisure square.
The place was packed with people, one next to another; as far as the eye could see, it was a sea of heads.
A variety of expressions, including resentment, anger, numbness, and despair, were visible on their faces, indicating that they were extremely unwilling to stand there.
There's just no other way!
At the very front of this crowd stood Liu Bo, a sunny young man.
He raised his chin slightly, his face full of arrogance, exuding an aura that even the King of Heaven couldn't do anything to him.
Across from him, Xia Tianqiong looked at him with a half-smile, as if he were looking at a delusional teenager.
"What's with that look? Don't you believe me?"
Liu Bo was annoyed by Xia Tianqiong's disdainful look. "I'm serious. More than 100,000 people have signed the Ghost Master Contract with my contract ghost."
"The contract I made with the contracted spirit is a human-master contract. If I die, the contracted spirit will die, and all these people will die too."
Xia Tianqiong tilted her head slightly, indicating that she understood, but still looked puzzled.
"Why didn't you hide yourself properly? You asked to see me just to say this?"
"I know you'll find me sooner or later; you can't hide forever. I might as well come out and give you a tough challenge, and see what you choose to do."
Liu Bo's face beamed with a confident smile.
It's unclear whether he was unafraid of death or certain that Xia Tianqiong wouldn't dare kill him.
Xia Tianqiong suddenly laughed and said, "Why should I make a choice?"
"You're the Black Wolf Hero? The great hero who saves people from suffering in Lin'an City. Killing me is equivalent to killing these hundreds of thousands of people. Not killing me is being a disgrace. So, do you dare to kill me?"
"There's nothing to be afraid of. My mission is to hunt down disobedient ghost hunters, not to save people."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand, as if he were about to perform some kind of magic.
Liu Bo wasn't afraid; instead, a hint of excitement shone in his eyes. "Come on, kill me, and let everyone see what kind of hero you really are!"
"Wait! Mr. Xia, don't do it."
Suddenly, Zhou Boyu's shout came from behind Xia Tianqiong.
He shouted as he rushed over.
Liu Bo gathered over 100,000 people in the square. The officials were the first to notice, and then sent Zhou Boyu with a team. Only after learning that Liu Bo specifically requested to see Xia Tianqiong did they notify Xia Tianqiong to come.
"Mr. Xia, Director Chen has something to say to you."
Zhou Boyu handed Xia Tianqiong a phone, then deliberately turned to look to his left and whispered, "They're broadcasting it live over there. The whole internet is watching this."
Xia Tianqiong looked over and saw four or five people at the edge of the crowd, holding up their phones and pointing them in his direction.
Suddenly I realized that they wanted to make a big fuss and let the whole internet know about it, so as to put pressure on him and prevent him from killing people indiscriminately.
Otherwise, the video of Black Wolf Hero causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people would be seen by everyone, and his reputation would be ruined again.
Thinking of this, Xia Tianqiong smiled indifferently.
He took the phone from Zhou Boyu, turned to the side to answer it, and Zhou Boyu took over dealing with Liu Bo.
At this moment, the situation here is being broadcast live on major video platforms.
The total number of online users quickly reached hundreds of thousands and continued to increase.
"That kid's ruthless. He actually used the Ghost Lord Contract to enslave more than 100,000 people. Is he planning a rebellion?"
"A little kid dragging so many people to their deaths, that's insane!"
"That Black Dog Hero is in trouble this time, let's see if he dares to kill anyone."
"Don't talk about our Black Wolf Hero. Lin'an City has gradually returned to peace, thanks to him. No matter what choice he makes, we people of Lin'an support him."
“I saw the data released by the Lin’an Administration Bureau. He killed more than 3,800 monsters and more than 200 monster hunters in just four days. With this record, he is truly unique in the country.”
"I never expected that he alone could save Lin'an City from the brink of collapse."
"He saved a city of ten million people by himself; he deserves the title of a hero."
"Let's put aside whether he's a great hero or not, let's see how he handles this problem."
"Yes, if he can save these hundreds of thousands of people, I will acknowledge him as a hero."
“If we don’t kill them, many people will follow suit. If we do kill them, then Black Wolf Hero will be an indirect murderer of 150,000 people and will have to bear the infamy for the rest of his life.”
"What's there to hesitate about? It's the apocalypse, it's better if everyone dies, that way we can save food!"
The entire internet is buzzing with discussion about what choice Black Wolf Hero will make.
Three to five minutes later, Xia Tianqiong returned again.
"Tell me! What exactly do you want?"
He originally intended to either kill the culprit directly or leave and let the authorities handle the matter.
However, Chen Qiao disagreed and insisted that he handle the matter, offering him benefits that were hard to refuse.
He was asked to do his best to save the more than 100,000 people, while also ensuring that Liu Bo was not let off the hook.
Otherwise, more people will follow Liu Bo's example, which would be a nationwide disaster.
Chen Qiao gave Xia Tianqiong a final instruction: if there was really no other way, they could sacrifice these 100,000-plus people, but in that case, the supplies promised to him would be lost.
Liu Bo felt a little disappointed after hearing Xia Tianqiong's words.
"It seems you've made your choice."
"It wasn't my choice; it was the official choice."
"Since you don't dare to kill me, let's play a game! If you win, I'll release these 150,000 people. If you lose, leave Lin'an City and never come back."
What games are you going to play?
Xia Tianqiong raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that this kid was indeed a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).
Liu Bo grinned. "It's simple. I'll present the strange event, and you try to break the rules of death. If you successfully break them, you win; if you trigger them, you lose."
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