City Lord's Mansion, Conference Room.
A dozen or so people gathered together.
The city lord, dressed in a wide white robe and wearing a white mask that completely concealed his identity, exuded an aura of mystery as he sat in the main seat.
To her left, Xia Xiaonuan; to her right, Zhang Lin.
The city lord sat quietly on either side of her, but felt a little insecure. Xia Xiaonuan and Zhang Lin had previously tried to conceal their relationship, but this time they were no longer hiding it from others.
With that despicable couple sitting next to her, she was terrified that they would suddenly attack and kill her.
It was precisely because Zhang Lin's power was so great that the city lord called another meeting today.
She wants to expand the city guard!
Chen Junyu, Qiao Yu, and Qiao Ruoxi were also there.
As newly joined experts in Hope City, the city lord felt that since they had no connection with Zhang Lin, they were perfect for checking Zhang Lin's power.
Apart from that, everyone else was selected by her from within Hope City.
Tang Lian, who was defeated by An Qingge last time, was among them.
Besides him, everyone else who went with the city lord to the rat's nest was also there, as well as several rising stars of Hope City that the city lord had discovered.
Zhang Lin glanced at it and saw that Chen Zibo was among them.
"First of all, let me tell you about the spoils from this raid on the rat's nest. I've already tallied them up, and everyone who participated will receive contribution points according to their contributions. As for the various extraordinary materials we obtained, you can come to the City Lord's Mansion to purchase them directly." The City Lord was quite satisfied with the current situation and nodded as he began to speak.
"The Blood Pills are still being refined. They will be ready before the high-temperature period arrives. At that time, a portion will be distributed to you directly based on your contributions, and you can purchase the rest at the City Lord's Mansion."
She first talked about the reward for the trip to the rat's nest.
Everyone involved in the operation wore a smile on their face.
Those who didn't participate were also figuring out how to earn more contribution points and then buy Blood Pills to improve their strength.
Of course, the city lord himself also gained a lot.
As the largest middleman, she takes a large cut.
But nobody said anything.
After all, she was the one who provided the information about the rat's nest, and Hope City was also hers, so naturally she had to get the benefits she deserved.
Then, the city lord brought up another matter. She first glanced at the person she disliked the most, "Zhang Lin, how's the recruitment of your second team going?"
To be honest, Zhang Lin is indeed an incompetent captain. In all this time, he has never taken charge of anything.
Even the recruitment of staff was handled by An Qingge when he was not at home.
Not only him, but Ji Yuetong's fifth team was also managed by An Qingge.
At this point, all three teams had recruited some members and had undergone basic training.
Zhang Lin stood up, this time with unusual confidence, "The manpower has been recruited, I'll give you the list later."
"Alright." The city lord nodded, then didn't ask anyone else, as if he was deliberately targeting Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin couldn't help but purse his lips.
In other words, you're a robot, otherwise...
"The second matter concerns the city guard," the city lord continued. "As you all know, this cycle is different from the past. Extraordinary creatures appeared earlier, and our environment is more dangerous. In order to better protect Hope City, I plan to expand the number of city guards."
She had mentioned this before, and this cycle was indeed different from the past. No one guessed that the city lord's move was actually aimed at Zhang Lin.
"I plan to expand the city guard from 5 to 12. The existing captains will remain the same, and I intend to select the additional 7 captains from among you. At the same time..."
"I also plan to cancel the challenge mechanism, and from now on, I will decide on all team captain appointments!"
Upon hearing the city lord's words, most of the people present were immediately intrigued.
There are many skilled people in the city, but most of them are unwilling to be the team leader.
Becoming a captain, especially the fifth one, means facing challenges from others. If you lose, you'll likely die. Unless you're truly confident in your abilities, most people would rather not be captains.
Now that the city lord has changed the rules, it will benefit them.
As captain, I gained power, subordinates, and the various benefits within the city, and I no longer had to worry about challenges from others.
This is a good thing!
"I was originally prepared to serve the city lord like a dog or a horse!"
A group of people pledged their loyalty.
Chen Zibo secretly glanced at Zhang Lin, and only after seeing Zhang Lin nod slightly did he follow the others in pledging allegiance to the city lord.
The city lord smiled slightly.
That's right, this is yet another reform she implemented targeting Zhang Lin.
If the challenge mechanism is still in place, she fears that Zhang Lin will do the same thing as before, letting his woman challenge the captain and then take the captain's position.
By seizing the power to appoint the team leader, she could control the selection of the team leader and thus restrict Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin was fully aware of the city lord's ulterior motives, but he was too lazy to say anything.
In his view, it was completely unnecessary.
His goals have changed.
He may have once considered undermining the city lord by controlling all the captain positions, but now... he feels it's better to take the city lord down in one fell swoop.
"After the high-temperature period ends, I will determine the new captain. In the meantime, you all need to work hard." The city lord secretly glanced at Zhang Lin, and seeing that he did not object, he couldn't help but smile smugly.
Victory is assured!
The group of people were immediately stirred up by the city lord's words.
They were all eager to perform well during this period and win the captain's position.
"Okay, meeting adjourned!"
The city lord was smug, but he pretended to be calm. With a flick of his sleeve, he turned and left. No one could see the smile on his exquisite face, half mechanical and half flesh, beneath the silver mask.
In the conference room, acquaintances sat together to discuss the matter.
Zhang Lin stood up and left the conference room.
Qiao Yu quickened his pace and caught up with him. "Captain Zhang, since the city lord has summoned us here, it means he wants us to be captains too. Do you think we should try to get one?"
By nature, he naturally wanted to be the captain.
But years of experience made him realize something was amiss.
The city lord's move seems to be targeting someone.
Therefore, he wanted to ask Zhang Lin's opinion first. After all, in Qiao Yu's mind, his daughter had a good relationship with Zhang Lin, and he himself was also a member of Zhang Lin's faction.
Chen Junyu, who was walking with Qiao Yu and Qiao Ruoxi, saw that Qiao Yu went to find Zhang Lin as soon as the meeting ended. He couldn't help but snort and left quickly.
He vowed to himself that he would make a name for himself.
He originally planned to leave Hope City and venture out on his own, otherwise, he would be heartbroken every time he saw Qiao Ruoxi.
But the city lord actually wanted to expand the city guard.
This gave Chen Junyu an opportunity.
"If I became the team leader, would Xixi look at me in a different light?"
He was still unwilling to give up.
So he changed his mind; he wanted to stay and fight for the captain's position.
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