Bingdong City.
With a simple inauguration ceremony, Lin Yu was elected as the new city lord.
In truth, Lin Yu didn't want to be the city lord, but for the sake of the city's people, he had to abolish the ruling position of the five major families.
The five major families and Xu Huailie only respected him; no one else could take the position. Therefore, he had no choice but to reluctantly accept the position of city lord.
The first thing he did after becoming the city lord was to reduce the taxes of the people in the city.
At the same time, mandatory corvée labor will be abolished!
This caused an uproar throughout Bingdong City.
It should be noted that under the rule of Xu Huailie and the five major families, the tax rate had already reached fifty percent.
For ordinary people, even getting a fried dough stick is not easy.
Some people can't even afford rice and flour, let alone scarce commodities like oil and salt, since resources are already limited here.
Reducing taxes by 50 percent undoubtedly relieved everyone's heavy burden.
The people of the city all spoke highly of Lin Yu; the new city lord's decisions had truly won the hearts of the people.
The next step is to distribute resources equally.
Under Lin Yu's pressure, even if the five major families were unwilling, they had no choice but to confiscate the resources.
Xu Huailie also revoked all his privileges and handed over his mansion, the largest courtyard in Bingdong City.
On this day, the city lord's mansion was filled with joy and a grand banquet was held.
Congratulations to the new city lord!
Lin Yu didn't like this approach, but there was nothing he could do; the other person was just too enthusiastic.
Xu Huailie took out his treasured old wine.
"Lord of the City, this wine is called Flamingo. It is the best wine in Bingdong City, produced two hundred years ago. This is the only jar left. Please try it!"
Two hundred years old wine? That's quite rare.
Lin Yu nodded and drank a glass.
The wine is good, and it's strong enough.
However, after drinking it, my blood and qi started to surge.
The love poison also took effect. Lin Yu was in excruciating pain, but he couldn't show it.
Then he seemed to lose some of his senses.
Oops!
Drinking alcohol can lead to trouble.
He suddenly remembered that his previous madness was partly due to Lu Xueqing's provocation, and partly because he had drunk alcohol at the state banquet.
Fortunately, the temperature in Bingdong City was low, and there was an inexplicable suppression of rules, which kept his madness under control.
But you must find a place to cultivate!
"I'm tired, I want to rest, everyone can leave!"
Lin Yu dismissed everyone.
Xu Huailie seemed to have noticed something, and his eyes flickered as he said, "The city lord seems to be harboring resentment and unable to hold back his anger?"
Lin Yu frowned. "What do you mean?"
Xu Huailie quickly waved his hand, "City Lord, please don't misunderstand. I just remembered that when your maternal grandmother Ao Shuang came to Bingdong City and drank this Flamingo drink, she also experienced some strange symptoms! However, after she went to the Xuanbing Cave, she returned to normal!"
"The Mystic Ice Cave?" Lin Yu was slightly surprised.
Xu Huailie nodded, "The Xuanbing Cave is the only secret realm in Bingdong City. It has existed for tens of thousands of years and has always been accessible only to those who have achieved immortality. Those of us in the Xuan Realm can only look on with envy!"
Lin Yu's eyes flashed, and he said, "Can you take me to see it?"
He could tell that this guy seemed to be deliberately leading him there, but since it was a place his grandmother had been, he naturally wanted to go and see it too.
Besides, with his current strength, he can go to any dangerous place, so what's a Xuanbing Cave to him?
"Lord of the city, please follow me!"
Xu Huailie immediately led Lin Yu to the Xuanbing Cave.
It is located at the northernmost part of Bingdong City.
On the vast glacier, a bottomless hole appears.
Where exactly does it lead?
Nobody knows!
The darkness inside gave me a creepy feeling.
Xu Huailie threw the torch in, and after several dozen seconds, the torchlight went out completely.
This single incident proves that the hole is at least a kilometer deep!
"Are you sure this is the place?" Lin Yu asked.
Xu Huailie nodded, "There's no need to lie to the City Lord. I went down several hundred meters but couldn't stand the extreme cold, so I returned the way I came. Your strength is far superior to mine, so you should have gained something!"
Lin Yu nodded. He knew that the old man wouldn't dare to lie to him, since lying to him would not end well, and the other party couldn't beat him.
Lin Yu immediately jumped into the deep pit.
Before long, the heads of the five major families gathered around.
"Brother Xu, this is the only secret realm in our Bingdong City. What if this kid gets the upper hand?"
"One of the family heads said angrily."
Lin Yu's arrival immediately stripped the five major families of their ruling position, which made them very unhappy.
At this moment, they did not understand Xu Huailie's actions.
Xu Huailie just smiled and said, "Even if we don't tell him, will he not be able to find this place? There are so many mouths to feed in the city, can you control them all? It's better to do him a favor!"
"Besides, anyone who goes down into this cave will have to stay for two or three days, which is perfect for us to do!" Xu Huailie said with a cold smirk.
The five heads of the family were slightly taken aback.
"What do you mean by this, Brother Xu?" a middle-aged family head asked.
Xu Huailie said calmly, "Don't forget, this kid took in the people of the Elven Kingdom. You should know the Dragon Queen's hatred for the Elven Kingdom; she won't let them off easily. If I'm not mistaken, she will definitely launch an attack on our Bingdong City, forcing us to hand over the Elven people. When she's at the city gates, Lin Yu, the city lord, will be nowhere to be found, and the people will be in a state of panic. At that time, won't they come begging to us? Then, who will be the true savior? I'm sure these foolish people will see it clearly! After we defeat the Dragon Queen, tell me, who will the people side with?"
The five heads of the family's eyes lit up.
yes!
Now they are forced to relinquish power, partly because they fear Lin Yu's strength, but mainly because Lin Yu has won the hearts of the people.
They, on the other hand, lost the support of the people.
If they can seize this opportunity to win back the hearts of the people, wouldn't they be able to continue ruling Bingdong City?
They might even be able to get the people to drive Lin Yu, this 'deserter,' away!
After all, you weren't there when everyone needed you, so why should you enjoy the honor of being the city lord?
Xu Huailie's plan was nothing short of brilliant!
And just as Xu Huailie had predicted, the Dragon Mother had already sent out her troops.
In less than half a day, the army of the slave kingdom arrived at the gates of Bingdong City.
Waaaaah!
The dull sound of horns echoed throughout the glacial land.
The sentries immediately went on high alert.
"Yes, it's the army of the Elf Kingdom! Quickly, go and inform the city lord!"
The centurion was extremely anxious and immediately sent someone to the city lord's mansion to inform him.
But Lin Yu was already inside the sinkhole of the Xuanbing Cave, so he had no idea what was happening outside.
Rolling around!
The sound of giant wheels grinding came, and a magnificent oxcart appeared. The ox was pure white, with a glossy sheen, and its body was enormous, even larger than a mammoth!
This is absolutely an epic behemoth!
And on the magnificent palanquin it was pulling, sat a woman dressed in a splendid royal robe!
Daenerys Targaryen—Isabella Michelle—has arrived!
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