Chapter 53
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Lian Yun was slightly distracted, followed by an uncontrollable sadness.
She couldn't refute this statement. Maybe there was some truth in it, but she would never let her residents live like this.
"Sir!" Pei Si suddenly stepped forward and moved his lips: "What's wrong with you today?"
How could the city lord say such a thing?
"I'm fine." The city lord shrugged nonchalantly, not even bothering to glance at him.
Lian Yun listened to what he said and nodded meaningfully: "Yes, you are rich and not afraid of illness, which is naturally good. Your people are different."
"You're busy with government affairs all day, and you've even managed to treat people's livelihoods like this..." Lian Yun dragged out the last syllable and suddenly laughed, "Don't just assume you're fine because you're not ill. In my opinion, you should get your brain checked regularly, too."
The city lord glanced over with an unfriendly look.
Lian Yun ignored him and continued, "Because you're getting older and confused, when necessary, important government affairs should be handed over to capable people... I think Miss Peisi behind you is a good choice."
She tilted her head slightly and pointed at Peth.
Before they arrived, she looked through the documents on the table. Those were documents that Peth had already processed and had solutions in mind. They only needed the mayor's approval to proceed.
While praising the important role played by the administrator, she also lamented that the position of city lord was similar to that of a stamp machine.
A stamp machine might even be much more efficient than it.
"You..." The city lord held the armrest tightly. The moment he was about to stand up, he saw Lana take a step forward. He glanced at him coldly and sat back down.
"…Do you have any more questions?"
It was obvious that he was suppressing his anger. Fang Suo suddenly recalled what happened to him that day and felt a sense of sympathy.
But she soon lost this ethereal illusion.
"There's a problem."
Fang Suo heard Lian Yun smile and say, "We are good friends with Fang Suo. I've heard her tell stories about going out to take missions these past few days, and I'm very interested in one of them."
The people behind her pricked up their ears, Lian Yun was finally about to ask about that matter.
"Fang Suo said she received a mission from the city lord to go to a village to investigate. I'd like to know what exactly happened in that village?"
The city lord narrowed his eyes, staring at the innocent-looking face of the girl in front of him, and suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha - I knew it, who would help others for nothing?"
Lian Yun frowned slightly.
The city lord, however, looked as if he understood: "You are here for that mountain too, right?"
Mountain?
"You don't want to get involved in these trivial matters, right? You're just using this method to prove your strength to me. And your ultimate goal is nothing more than to fight for that mountain."
Looking at the city lord's slightly ferocious smile, Lian Yun felt very puzzled.
Suddenly, Lina tugged at the corner of her clothes, and she suddenly had an idea. She remembered that Gerry had told her that there was a stone mountain not far from the village.
All the building materials in the village were dug from the mountains.
Although Lian Yun did plan to go to the other side of the mountain to obtain resources, but...
A stone mountain is only of some use to a newly established town like Bubu Town. What is there for them to fight over?
Even the walls of his castle are inlaid with white crystals, the black crystals in the hall, and the blinding emerald on his thumb... Any one of them could buy a mountain, right?
Seeing Lian Yun's expression of confusion, the city lord sneered, "Why are you pretending? Tell me, where did you get this information?"
Lian Yun: ...Any hints?
Although they were caught in inexplicable suspicion, Lian Yun's identity and the existence of the town were currently unknown to them.
Lian Yun had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue speaking according to his meaning: "...If you say so, then so be it."
"Don't be embarrassed. I won't say anything. We're all the same," the city lord raised an eyebrow and gave a devilish smile. "Your family is so wealthy, so you should have some mining rights, right? How dare you conclude that your ancestors didn't use special means to seize this gold mine?"
Jinshan?!
Lian Yun's mind raced, and he roughly guessed the truth of the matter.
The city lord saw the girl in front of him take off her mask in an instant, revealing her true face.
Lian Yun laughed, "Hehe," stood up despite the worried looks of everyone behind him, and slapped the desk with his palm.
Lina: ...It seems like my sister has transformed.
"That's right! It's Jinshan. My family has two of them! So what?" Lian Yun raised his chin with a face like a nouveau riche.
The city lord was shocked: "Two!?"
He had never heard of any famous family in the main city secretly possessing two gold mountains. Could it be that her family was such an existence that he couldn't even listen to it?
Lian Yun glanced at the expressions of the people around him.
Not only the city lord, but even Miss Pesce, who had been smiling all the time, had her fake smile mask somewhat collapsed at this moment.
...Oh no, have I said too much?
Perhaps it was because Lian Yun's confidence was so genuine that the city lord, who had originally held a bargaining chip, suddenly lost his voice: "...Since your family already has two gold mountains, why, why bother fighting over it again?"
"The more the better!" Lian Yun did not give in.
City Lord: ...
He couldn't refute it.
Seeing the other party suddenly depressed, Lian Yun was afraid that he would lose interest in talking, so he changed the subject: "However, my family is not as shameless as you. We originally planned to send people to negotiate and ask them to move the entire village away. It's just that you took the lead and destroyed the village, so we couldn't get there first."
"Maybe we were the first to see it. If we were to take it away, it would be you who took it away from us."
Anyway, there is no evidence, so whoever says it gets it.
The city lord felt a little guilty: "They are all taken, so why are they not the same?"
"How can they be the same? You are shameless and vulgar, while we are reasonable and negotiating."
"Who are you calling shameless and vulgar? I didn't do it myself!" The city lord slammed the table and stood up.
"You still know how unpleasant it is. If you have the ability, don't be an accomplice!" Lian Yun shouted even louder than him.
The city lord pointed at Lian Yun with a shaking finger: "Pei Si! Get them out!"
No response.
Lian Yun smiled and pointed behind him.
The city lord turned around and found that Peth was looking at him with an expression of disbelief.
"Sir... this is not true, right?" Pesce's voice choked.
"...Okay, if you don't leave, I will." The city lord glared at Lian Yun and the others, shook his sleeves vigorously, turned and left.
Now that he was gone, there was no need for Lian Yun and the others to stay.
Fortunately, all the questions he wanted to ask were answered, so Lian Yun prepared to go back to the hotel and gather everyone to discuss countermeasures.
Before leaving, Lian Yun looked at Pei Si deeply. The latter received her gaze and quickly lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
Early the next morning, Lian Yun was awakened by Lana knocking on the door. When he opened the door, it was Lana and Buck.
Buck had dark circles under his eyes: "Sister, we've found out almost everything."
It turned out that Lian Yun had assigned them a task last night, asking them to go around the neighborhood this morning and ask their opinions on the "City Lord" and come back to her with a comprehensive opinion of him.
She personally sent the two of them back to their room last night.
Lian Yun glanced up and down at the two of them without even changing his clothes.
It seems that they didn't rest at all and went out to inquire at night.
She gave Lanner a reproachful look and said, "If he doesn't rest, you'll take him with you."
Buck is still growing!
Lanna bowed his head and admitted his mistake. "We all felt something was amiss and were worried. We asked some residents that night and found out...the city lord's reputation is indeed not very good."
"We asked them for a long time before they told us," Buck added coldly, "They said that no one dared to say anything bad about the city lord on a normal day, because it would be dangerous if the city lord's people heard it."
"They then went on to discuss a lot of things, including the City Lord's 'safeguard measures' for the issues my sister raised yesterday. For example, those who need medical subsidies must apply three months in advance, wait in line, and then meet in person in the order the City Lord calls their number."
And judging by how "busy" the city lord is, he probably only sees a few people in a year.
"There are also school subsidies. Many people have reported the high cost of schooling, but there has been no response."
"It seems this city lord is even worse than we thought." Lian Yun thought for a moment, "Where are those members of the underground organization? Have they been found?"
Lanna shook her head.
Lian Yun had a vague sense of foreboding.
"Walk."
The girl put on her cloak and led everyone straight to the castle.
But when they arrived not far from the castle, Fang Suo suddenly noticed changes on the wall.
"Look."
Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, and saw that the place where the white crystal was originally embedded was now empty.
Fang Suo grabbed a guard and said that the city lord had ordered them to knock him down overnight.
"What's going on..."
Seeing Fang Suo's serious expression, Lian Yun was a little worried: "Is there something wrong?"
"Something's wrong. This is the bottom line of Kuoge City. Unless Kuoge City is conquered, they will never take down the crystal that symbolizes power."
The two men looked at each other, cried out inwardly that something was wrong, and quickly asked someone to break down the door.
At the same time, a shout came from behind: "Don't open it!——"
But it was too late, the crowd had already broken open the archway of the castle.
What came into view was not the smooth darkness seen yesterday, but a burst of green light that was so dazzling that it made it impossible to open your eyes.
The green light became brighter and brighter, accompanied by a strong heat rising into the sky, rushing straight towards everyone.
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Lian Yun: Any crystal you knock off wouldn't be priceless...
City Lord: Knocking.jpg
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