Zhang Lin almost wet himself in fright when he pushed the door open.
Outside the door, the city lord stood there like a robot, motionless, which was terrifying, especially when he pushed the door open...
Well... she was basically a robot to begin with, otherwise she wouldn't have been here for so long without being detected by Zhang Lin.
But Zhang Lin was indeed terrified.
In other words, he had already had his fill. If he were to get a fright like that during actual business, he would probably only be able to get half of the rewards from the system in the future...
"Holy crap, what are you doing...?"
Zhang Lin was a little angry, but after thinking about it, he realized this was the city lord's home, and his anger subsided considerably, though he still asked a question with a hint of resentment.
"You're still asking me?"
"I'm asking you, what are you doing?"
The city lord asked the question coldly on the surface, but inwardly he was relieved that he hadn't gone in while the city lord was handling his business, otherwise a fight would have already broken out by now.
"Qiao Ruoxi..."
Zhang Lin replied very quickly.
"What do you mean?" The city lord was stunned. She felt that Zhang Lin's answer was a bit irrelevant, but after thinking for a moment, the half of her face under the mask turned red and she couldn't say a word.
What are you doing……
Qiao Ruoxi...
In a sense, Zhang Lin's answer was correct.
"Well, as you know, I have a lot of people in my family, so it's not easy to find a place for me to take Xixi back. Other places in Hope City are also crowded... After thinking about it, your place is the only quiet one..."
Zhang Lin explained with a smile, then patted the city lord on the shoulder, "Alright, stop standing there, let's go inside and talk."
The city lord was still in a daze and followed him into the house.
After entering the house, the city lord suddenly realized something.
Isn't this Zhang Lin's office?
Is this a suitable place to discuss matters?
But since the person had already entered, the city lord couldn't say anything more. There was a strong smell in the room, so she simply controlled her nasal passages and stopped breathing, temporarily relying on the oxygen supply from the gas tank inside her body.
Anyway, she doesn't have many organs left, so she consumes little oxygen.
"Come, sit down."
Zhang Lin was very polite, pulled out a chair, and sat down on the bed himself.
"Didn't you say you were going out for a bit?"
Qiao Ruoxi vaguely sensed movement and asked a question in her half-asleep state. Then, she turned her head and her half-closed eyes suddenly saw that there was another person in the room...
"ah!"
She screamed and instantly pulled the blanket up, covering the already ample, beautiful view even more completely.
"City, city lord..."
Qiao Ruoxi was fully awake. When she saw that the person who came was the city lord, she was very uneasy. She thought that the city lord had come to cause trouble, so she immediately looked at Zhang Lin.
"It's alright, they're one of us."
Zhang Lin waved his hand casually.
This relaxed attitude reassured Qiao Ruoxi.
Previously, like her father Qiao Yu, she had been worried that Zhang Lin would be held accountable by the city lord for killing Chen Junyu. Now that she heard Zhang Lin's statement, she felt somewhat relieved.
"But... I'm still here after all. It's not convenient for you to talk things out here, is it?" She then glanced at Zhang Lin with a hint of reproach.
Few people know the city lord's gender or true identity.
To outsiders, the city lord would most likely be a man.
After all, the world is a patriarchal society, dominated by men.
Qiao Ruoxi had just become Zhang Lin's woman. After going through a lot, her heart was completely on Zhang Lin's side. In her eyes, the city lord was a man. Although they were covered by a blanket, she was still a little unhappy.
“We’re all on the same side, no need to worry about these details,” Zhang Lin said again.
Just kidding, if he didn't know the city lord was a woman, would he have brought her into his woman's room?
Even the best relationship shouldn't be like this... Qiao Ruoxi was speechless and looked at him resentfully.
"Stop talking nonsense!" The city lord was too lazy to watch the two of them argue here. If he continued, Qiao Ruoxi would find out about her gender. She had no doubt that Zhang Lin would never keep her secret.
"Zhang Lin, you've come to my house and caused trouble. You have to give me an explanation, or I won't let you off the hook!"
Then she said fiercely.
“Your house is so big, and you don’t live in this room, what’s wrong with me using it?” Zhang Lin said with a grin. “How about this, my house is almost full, you can rent me a few rooms here, and I’ll pay for them.”
"No way!" The city lord refused coldly. Of course, she wouldn't rent it to Zhang Lin. Otherwise, wouldn't she have to watch the live broadcast every day? How could a ten-thousand-year-old robot virgin like her stand that!
"If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Is there anything else you need from me?" Zhang Lin said. "If not, let Xixi rest here for a while. I'll go check on the back mountain."
"Something's wrong!" The city lord was furious. "Didn't you hear what I just said? You've come here to cause trouble, and you don't give me an explanation?"
"I thought our relationship was such that I could lend you a room whenever I wanted, but it turns out that's not enough?" Zhang Lin said in a low voice.
The city lord, who had intended to continue his attack, froze upon hearing this.
That's what I meant...
She suddenly felt a sense of relief. How should I put it? After all this time, Zhang Lin had finally stopped treating her as an enemy...
Of course, we didn't become friends, otherwise I wouldn't keep making her so angry.
"And what about your killing of Chen Junyu!" She changed the subject. "You made such a big fuss, violating the rules I set. I have to punish you, otherwise how can I, as the city lord, command respect in the future?"
“Punishment, punishment, I’ll accept whatever punishment you give me,” Zhang Lin said readily.
He didn't believe the city lord would really punish him; if he were, he would take back what he had just said.
"You're smart to know your place..."
The city lord nodded in satisfaction. "I won't really punish you, but we still need to save face. How about this, I have a meeting in a few days, just cooperate with me then."
"good."
Qiao Ruoxi, hiding under the covers, was dumbfounded.
Are these two things just over like that?
It seems that Zhang Lin and the city lord have an exceptionally close relationship!
She was completely naked except for her head, and even though she was very surprised, she didn't dare to move an inch, afraid that her beautiful figure would be exposed and seen by others.
Meanwhile, Zhang Lin chatted with the city lord for a few more minutes before extending an invitation: "I'm going to take a look at the back mountain, would you like to come with me?"
The ratman farm was entirely his own territory, so of course he wouldn't invite the city lord to visit it for no reason. The main reason was that there were some things he couldn't say in front of Qiao Ruoxi, so he needed to find another place.
The city lord understood what kind of person Zhang Lin was, and immediately nodded, saying, "Let's go..."
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