The mysterious city lord created this City of Hope to cultivate the strong, so the rules he set were extremely cruel.
If the owner of a house faces a challenge where the other side has many people, and if the other side chooses to fight as a team while the owner doesn't have many people, the only option is to fight the other side's group alone.
The city lord did not want his trained strongmen to be defeated by a mob, so he set a rule that challengers must challenge the house owners one by one, instead of all at once. This was a series of challenges, and there were also rules regarding the number of people in a series of challenges, with a maximum of five.
Now, the man shouting and cursing downstairs, besides himself, also brought four other people, each no more than thirty years old and all quite strong.
Clearly, although this person intended to target the weak, they had made thorough preparations and utilized every rule effectively.
As a seasoned veteran who had experienced multiple apocalypses, Ji Yuetong could tell at a glance that these people all had lives on their hands.
The man shouting downstairs saw Ji Yuetong being carried down the stairs by another man and immediately laughed, "Ji Yuetong, you're something else, finding a man to protect you now? But the guy you found isn't very good! Why don't you come with me, and my brothers and I will protect you together!"
Hearing his words, a man behind him chuckled lewdly, "Brother Li, we can protect her, but we can't do it for nothing. Look... we should get something in return!"
Li Chuan chuckled and said, "Of course! We brothers can't work for nothing. I'm sure Miss Ji will understand and give us some benefits!"
He emphasized the word "benefits".
Immediately, he and the four people behind him burst into laughter.
Ji Yuetong's face also turned cold, but she was more worried than anything else.
There are five people on the other side.
On their side, only Zhang Lin was capable of fighting.
Even if Zhang Lin is very strong, it's still very risky for him to fight five people.
She suddenly lost her confidence.
"Ji Yuetong, are there any others? If so, hand them all over, don't waste time!" Li Chuan provoked her with his words.
In his previous life, when he came to challenge Ji Yuetong, there were only a few women in the house besides her, and he easily took over the house.
Later, he declared that as long as Ji Yuetong and those other women stayed with him, he would allow them to continue living there.
Of course, they have to give up their bodies.
Ji Yuetong refused outright and prepared to leave with the women, but the women hesitated for a long time and chose to stay.
Li Chuan also knew that although Ji Yuetong was not strong enough, she had a relatively resilient personality and might make some preparations for this life.
And he had made ample preparations.
If it were just Zhang Lin alone, the five of them could take turns fighting him. If it were more than just Zhang Lin, it wouldn't be a big problem, since he had several other subordinates.
Li Chuan is determined to get this house!
"Of course I'm prepared, Li Chuan. I'll give you a chance. Get out of here now, or I'll make sure you die in the challenge!" Ji Yuetong said viciously.
"Hahahaha..." Li Chuan laughed loudly, "Ji Yuetong, your little tricks won't work on me. Call out as many people as you can. If you can call out a dozen or so, I'll get out of here right now!"
Just then, An Qingwu helped An Qingge out. She heard the commotion outside and woke her sister up to come down and check the situation.
Seeing two more women emerge, one of whom needed assistance to descend the stairs, Li Chuan couldn't hold back any longer. "Ji Yuetong, what's wrong with you? You have no memory at all! Look at the kind of people you've brought! A woman is one thing, but she's sickly too!"
An Qingge had just been bombarded by Zhang Lin, and now her face was pale, her legs were weak, and she was walking unsteadily. She really looked like a sickly person!
Ji Yuetong wasn't much better off; Zhang Lin had to carry her downstairs!
In Li Chuan's view, this was a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people!
Ji Yuetong's face darkened. Having failed to scare Li Chuan away, she could only think of other ways. "Li Chuan, the city lord has stipulated that challenges can only be made after the New Era. I won't talk to you now. Come back after the New Era!"
Li Chuan was clearly prepared for this. He sneered, "I have already consulted the city lord, and he has agreed to change the rules. You can challenge him now!"
"You!" Ji Yuetong was furious.
So Li Chuan was determined to bully him, the easy target.
Just then, a person wearing a large robe resembling a modified white bed sheet and a silver mask walked over, followed by more than a dozen people in security guard uniforms.
“Strength is not only judged by physical strength, but also by wisdom. Little Ji, you have so many more lifetimes of memories than normal people. You should have been prepared for today’s situation!” The silver-masked monster’s voice was androgynous. He walked over with his hands behind his back and said calmly.
“City Lord, but…” Ji Yuetong was somewhat unwilling and wanted to say a few more words.
She used to be a good-for-nothing rich girl, how could she have such a brain!
Li Chuan immediately interrupted, "Ji Yuetong, stop with the nonsense. I challenge you. It's a team battle. Anyone else? If so, call them out. If not, let's begin!"
Immediately, he turned around and bowed respectfully to the city lord, saying, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, City Lord!"
The city lord said calmly, "Whether you can win this house depends on your strength. Thank me after you win!"
Li Chuan chuckled, "Lord of the City is joking, isn't he? In this situation, how could I possibly lose?"
The city lord did not respond to his words, but simply nodded slightly, then took a few steps back, making way for a space.
At this moment, because of Li Chuan's loud voice, a lot of people had gathered around. They were all residents of Hope City. Some of them were reborn people like Ji Yuetong, and others were people like Zhang Lin who had been brought into Hope City by the reborn people.
As the city lord retreated, they also retreated a distance, all quite interested in watching the spectacle unfold, as this was their first challenge in this lifetime.
“Zhang Lin, if we lose the duel, we’ll only be kicked out of the house, not kicked out of Hope City. How about… we just admit defeat and settle down in a tent?”
Ji Yuetong whispered in Zhang Lin's ear.
She said this with extreme resentment. She had reincarnated several times and finally managed to get a house in Hope City. However, in her previous life, she didn't live there for long before being kicked out. In this life, she clearly found Zhang Lin as an assistant, but she didn't expect Li Chuan to be so cunning and to specifically target her, the easy target!
Having just moved in, Ji Yuetong was extremely unwilling to have to move out.
But she was more worried about Zhang Lin's safety.
If it were just the day before, she wouldn't have thought so much about Zhang Lin, but... Zhang Lin had only just become her man!
Women are generally more emotional.
She has special feelings for her first man.
That's why she advised Zhang Lin to give up.
Zhang Lin gently squeezed her hand and whispered, "Trust me!"
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