Zhang Lin arrived from behind.
He could easily see that Qiao Yu had a firm grasp on the city lord's personality, which was why he dared to lure the monster over.
In other words, if it were someone else, the city lord might have just killed Qiao Yu and the others and then run away with the supplies.
Perhaps the city lord can tolerate this, but Zhang Lin cannot.
I was happily following the city lord to fight monsters, basically taking a tour and experiencing the new era in advance. Then you suddenly appeared, attracting a monster and putting me in a dangerous situation.
They kept saying they would follow the city lord's lead.
What if you die?
What if the city lord dies?
This is just empty promises!
Furthermore, the people who came out this time are all from the Hope City government. If the losses are too great, who knows who Hope City will belong to in the future?
Can Qiao Yu bear this outcome?
Therefore, seeing that the city lord was about to agree to help Qiao Yu, Zhang Lin hurriedly rushed up.
"Who are you?"
Qiao Yu was about to smile when he saw that the city lord was about to agree to face the monster together, but unexpectedly, Zhang Lin suddenly appeared.
"Zhang Lin, what are you doing?" The city lord was also surprised by Zhang Lin's appearance.
"Step back, I'll handle this!" Zhang Lin glared at her, then stepped forward, pointed at Qiao Yu's nose, and said, "Get as far away from me as you can and take the monster with you, or I'll kill you before it kills you!"
Qiao Yu's face darkened, and he angrily said, "Who are you to dare make decisions on behalf of the city lord? Do you think you have the final say on such a big matter? Get out of here now!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at the city lord, only to be surprised to see that the city lord had actually taken a step back and stood behind Zhang Lin.
this……
The meaning is quite clear: the city lord wants Zhang Lin to make the decision.
Qiao Yu was immediately puzzled. He had never met Zhang Lin before. He had dealt with the city lord more than once. Even Xia Xiaonuan, the city lord's top expert, was not qualified to do so.
The expression behind the mask of the retreating city lord was very complicated.
She simply prioritized her ideals over personal feelings; she wasn't foolish or sentimental. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to establish Hope City. She was also ruthless enough to have planned a competition between Zhang Lin and Xia Xiaonuan to cultivate strong individuals, and she could accept the death of one of them.
However, her weakness lies in the concept of "the big picture".
Therefore, she could tolerate Zhang Lin's constant, subtle provocations, and when she benefited, she never forgot to include Zhang Lin in the benefits.
If the extraordinary beings that appeared before the new era are left unchecked, they will surely cause great losses to humanity, which is why she almost agreed just now.
But now that Zhang Lin has interfered, she initially wanted to tell Zhang Lin to back down and continue discussing cooperation with Qiao Yu. But before she could even say it, she suddenly thought that she should see what Zhang Lin thought first. She didn't believe that Zhang Lin was really as indifferent as he said.
It wasn't that she trusted Zhang Lin's character so much, but rather that she trusted his intellect. The monster had been watching Jin Yu County and the others, and must have seen them by now; Zhang Lin couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
But since Zhang Lin had said that, he must have had his reasons, so he simply stepped back and gave the stage to Zhang Lin.
"City Lord, this..." Qiao Yu looked at her with some grievance. You were about to agree, why did you suddenly change your mind?
"Ahem... This man is my trusted subordinate, and his will is my will." The city lord said this against his will.
"Don't even look at her, I'm the boss, understand?" Zhang Lin said, looking like a grumpy old man. "Get lost, get lost now, can't you hear me?"
The city lord's face darkened.
I know you're acting, but you're acting way too realistically! Even I'm getting a little angry, let alone Qiao Yu.
Sure enough, Qiao Yu's expression tightened, forcibly suppressing his anger: "Brother, the monster must have its eyes on you now. If we split up, it's hard to say who it will attack."
He also realized that Zhang Lin was not as easy to fool as the city lord, so he stopped pleading and instead spoke with a veiled threat in his words.
"Oh, threatening me?" Zhang Lin laughed. "I'm not afraid of that at all. We'll split up our forces now. If it attacks me, I'll accept it."
Qiao Yu was greatly troubled. How could the city lord have such a hothead among his subordinates?
Anyone with a modicum of sense would say something like that.
He then looked at the city lord.
But the city lord had already run to the back of the caravan and started chatting with Xia Xiaonuan.
"Brother Zhang, I absolutely did not mean any threat. However, with a formidable enemy at hand, we humans need to unite. I assure you that no matter how much we lose in the battle for Hope City, I will compensate you double afterwards. How about it?" Qiao Yu changed his attitude again, promising benefits and pleading.
"Can the dead be brought back to life? What compensation do you have?" Zhang Lin said in an unfriendly tone. "I'll say it one last time, you should leave now and not delay our journey."
"The monster is nearby..." Qiao Yu wanted to persuade him further.
Zhang Lin stated directly, "I don't believe in monsters!"
Damn it, without monsters, a group of us traveled seventy or eighty kilometers to come here for tourism, right? ...If we didn't need their help, Qiao Yu would have been cursing!
At this moment, the city lord and Xia Xiaonuan walked over together.
They saw Zhang Lin gesturing for them to come over.
“Ahem… Zhang Lin, in this apocalypse, humanity is one. I think we should…” The city lord began to speak as Xia Xiaonuan had instructed.
Xia Xiaonuan and Zhang Lin had such a great understanding; he only needed to make a gesture for her to know what he meant.
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