"Li Chuan, you're shameless!" Ji Yuetong couldn't help but curse.
Instead of being angry, Li Chuan was quite smug. "Ji Yuetong, if you don't have a brain, don't blame me for scheming against you. The city lord has his own rules, and he has already broken them. You should prepare to move out of my house!"
Zhang Lin frowned slightly. He seemed to have heard Ji Yuetong mention it before; there was indeed a rule that surrender meant defeat and that one could not be pursued.
But he had just forgotten about that.
His main concern was that since Ji Yuetong had been treated as an easy target, there might be others coming to challenge her after Li Chuan. If he had to deal with wave after wave of challengers, he wouldn't be able to live like this in the future.
It would be better to be ruthless the first time, to intimidate others and teach them a lesson so they wouldn't dare to challenge again.
This way, there will be far fewer troubles in the future.
A single punch can ward off a hundred!
That's the point.
“Lord of the City, since you can change the rules for him so that he can challenge Ji Yuetong earlier, could you also change the rules for me?” Zhang Lin was naturally unwilling to move, so he also made the suggestion to the Lord of the City to change the rules.
Having finally found a place to settle down, Zhang Lin was unwilling to leave. He had already made up his mind that if the city lord was willing to change the rules, he would keep a low profile for the time being and follow the city lord's rules.
If the city lord is unwilling...
He awakened the legendary extraordinary template, coupled with his already high physical attributes and the gun in his hand, so he might be able to take over Hope City.
Of course, the city lord, being a mysterious person who can awaken his memories far in advance and who can make so many reborn people obedient to the rules, must also be a powerful figure. If the matter can be resolved peacefully, Zhang Lin does not want to have a conflict with the city lord.
Zhang Lin stared intently at the city lord.
"Well..." The city lord held the bottom of his silver mask with one hand, looking down as if deep in thought.
"Lord of the city, you mustn't! If you change the rules just because he says something, it will seem like you're afraid of him!" Li Chuan sensed something was wrong and quickly tried to stir things up.
Zhang Lin said calmly, "If the city lord only changes the rules for him and not for me, that would be too much of a bully. I can't stand this kind of bullying. In that case, the city lord, don't blame me for not abiding by the rules of your Hope City!"
"?!!"
The entire venue fell silent.
Everyone stared at Zhang Lin in shock.
We've all lived several lifetimes, and this is the first time we've ever seen anyone dare to threaten the city lord!
Li Chuan kept his mouth tightly shut, afraid he wouldn't be able to hold back his laughter.
He was initially a little nervous, but Zhang Lin dared to threaten the city lord. Everyone present knew that the city lord never accepted any threats!
The city lord raised his head. The silver mask had two dark holes where the eyes should have been, so Zhang Lin couldn't see the eyes, but he could still feel that he was being stared at by a very cold gaze.
It seems that this city lord also possessed extraordinary abilities beforehand!
"interesting……"
The city lord's mask showed no expression, but everyone could see that he was smiling.
"Lord of the city, if you give the order, I am willing to take this brat's life for you!" Li Chuan quickly declared.
Although he wasn't confident he could beat Zhang Lin, that didn't mean he couldn't flatter the city lord. If he really couldn't win, would the city lord just stand by and watch?
Li Chuan's mind was racing with all sorts of calculations.
“You’re right. I can’t change the rules for just one person; that would be unfair!” the city lord said slowly. “However, if you want me to change the rules for you, you have to agree to one condition.”
"What are the conditions?" Zhang Lin asked.
Under normal circumstances, he would be willing to make the exchange.
"I will later plan to establish a city guard, which will be divided into five parts, with five captains each leading a group of people to protect the safety of Hope City and to go out of the city to clean up supernatural creatures. I want you to promise me that you will be the captain of one of the city guards!" the city lord said slowly.
Zhang Lin was still a little confused when he said this, but the people around him were in an uproar and started discussing it.
"This isn't a condition, it's clearly a benefit!"
"What has this kid done to deserve this?"
"What's going on with the city lord? This kid provoked him, and he's actually giving him benefits!"
"Could it be that the city lord thinks highly of him?"
"I've never heard of Zhang Lin in previous lives. Could he be the dark horse of this life?"
"..."
Li Chuan was completely dumbfounded and utterly bewildered, not knowing what to say at all.
Zhang Lin didn't know what the City Guard was, but how could the many reborn people present not know?
As an organization, Hope City has a city lord as its highest-ranking official, followed by its five captains who are the most prestigious.
The five captains commanded all the armed forces in Hope City, making them highly powerful and influential.
The position that others would kill for, the city lord gave to Zhang Lin.
Moreover, the city lord seemed afraid that Zhang Lin would disagree, so he used conditions to force him to agree.
"Brother Lin, you agree!" Seeing Zhang Lin's somewhat confused look, Ji Yuetong quickly stepped forward and told him about the city guard captain's situation. Then she said excitedly, "The city lord values you highly. You're going to be rich now!"
Zhang Lin wasn't very excited. He already knew what the city guard was. He looked at the city lord, who was also looking at him.
"Zhang Lin, will you agree to this condition?"
He asked.
Zhang Lin glanced at the city lord with some suspicion. Could it be that the city lord had seen through his true strength?
But upon closer reflection, there were no downsides to being the city guard captain; there were only advantages. Besides, the city guard wasn't being formed now, so if things didn't work out in the future, they could back out. Therefore, Zhang Lin nodded and said, "I agree!"
"Very good!" The city lord nodded, then said to everyone, "The rules of the challenge have been changed. Once a challenger initiates a challenge, unless the challenged person loses, only the challenged person can decide whether the challenge ends!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
If that's the case, then everyone should think twice before challenging others in the future. If you misjudge someone's strength, you could easily lose your life.
On the other side, Li Chuan had already come to his senses, but upon hearing the city lord's words, his face turned deathly pale, his expression as grim as if his parents had died.
"Li Chuan, who's next?" Zhang Lin, holding a machete in one hand, turned to look at Li Chuan and gave him a faint smile.
"..." Li Chuan turned to look at his two men, only to see them both backing away in fear. He cursed, "Cowards!"
But he didn't order his men to go first. He knew that he had already ordered his men to stop, and he had no choice but to take a desperate gamble.
"You're quite strong, but I've never heard of you before, which means you're not a reincarnated person. I've survived several apocalypses, and my combat experience is far richer than yours. Don't think you can really beat me!" Li Chuan said fiercely, then glared at Zhang Lin menacingly.
He's going to fight to the death!
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