Contracts are static, but people are dynamic.
We still need to be flexible when necessary!
The influence of the fungal community is something that outsiders can't really associate with. This genuine fungal title is much more important than a hollow, seemingly number one ranking.
Moreover, the city is still in chaos, and with these powerful summoned creatures present, this place is much safer.
Lu Dingtian immediately grasped these key points and rushed out to greet them without stopping.
His surviving confidants, seeing his demeanor, followed him to greet him, secretly marveling at his actions.
They had never seen the city lord so solemn before. They wanted to see who the person was. To be personally received by the city lord was quite a feat, considering that the last person to come was from one of the four great families.
The city lord came to greet them, and Chen Ling accompanied him. Liu Nian had no choice but to follow her into the gate.
It wasn't appropriate to bring the summoned creature inside, so Liu Nian left it at the entrance.
In case these people have ulterior motives, he still has the vampire to control the situation.
Seeing that these summoned creatures were Liu Nian's personal guards, the confidants behind the city lord looked at Liu Nian with subtle changes in their expressions.
After talking with City Lord Lu, Old Master Gao and Gao Hui kindly instructed Gao Hui to get closer to Liu Nian.
No wonder Gao Hui's expression changed so quickly; it turns out he had some expert guidance. Looking at the amiable old man Gao, Liu Nian always felt that this man was extremely shrewd.
Liu Nian felt no discomfort when communicating with Grandpa Gao; he gave people a very comfortable feeling.
For someone to give off this feeling, either the other person has exceptional diplomatic skills and is several levels above you, or you are so close that you're practically inseparable. Clearly, it's not the latter.
Seeing that Gao Hui, who was arrogant and haughty in B City, was completely subdued by Liu Nian, the others looked at Liu Nian with even greater respect.
"Commander Liu Nian, the monsters outside have been wiped out. Are you coming back to the camp with us?" The leader of the fungus guild, who had just returned from clearing out the monsters, was gathering his troops at the entrance of the city lord's mansion when he saw Liu Nian and asked.
Holy crap, this man actually has a military background!
It should be noted that even when the city lord's high-ranking officials went to talk to the Zhen Dan soldiers, they simply repeated the same few lines of dialogue in a lukewarm manner.
If you talk too much, they will get impatient and chase you away.
Now that their leader is actually asking Liu Nian a question, it's quite surprising.
Hearsay might be false, but now an AI with "Legion Commander" written above its head has spoken up. What's there to doubt? What more needs to be doubted?
They only caught a glimpse of the Fungus Camp from afar; players without a Fungus Rank would be killed on the spot if they approached, preventing them from ever seeing the Fungus Camp in its true form.
As for killing green-skinned soldiers to gain some military rank?
They had tried before, sending out various teams to launch attacks, and even a number of silver-level mercenaries had formed teams to hunt them down several times.
Without exception, none of them returned alive.
After this incident, people in the city were terrified of the Greenskins. As long as they didn't launch an attack on B City, they could turn a blind eye.
As for the safety of the villages outside the city? What does it have to do with me?
"Thank you, but no need. I'll make my own arrangements," Liu Nian replied politely.
Upon hearing this, the legion commander fell silent and led the remaining troops back to camp, while Liu Nian and the city lord entered the mansion.
Lu Jiaqi, standing in the crowd, saw Liu Nian arrive and seemed to want to say something, but with so many people around, she ultimately didn't go over.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan, who was standing next to her, seemed to understand something, and looked at Liu Nian with an ambiguous expression.
The living room had been cleaned again, but it still smelled faintly of blood.
During the conversation, it was learned that Chen Ling and her companion did not bring her former subordinates on this trip, but rather other members of her family.
As dusk approached, everyone gradually left. The members of the Jun team had said that the monsters had been completely wiped out, and they assumed that most of them had been eliminated. If only a few small fry remained, they could defeat them as well.
Besides, the city lord's house can't accommodate so many people. It would be better to be sensible and offer to leave on your own, which would also earn you some goodwill.
Tomorrow I'll also have to assess the battle damage; it'll be another busy day.
After most of the people had left, Liu Nian also took his leave.
He had an agreement with the city lord, which made him extremely uncomfortable sitting here.
Moreover, Chen Ling and Yan Kuan had also left one after another, so there was no reason for him to stay here any longer.
The city lord was extremely annoyed that he had signed that agreement, and now there was no reason for him to stay.
Liu Nian stepped outside. The night was slightly cool. Lu Jiaqi walked towards the gate, looking somewhat preoccupied.
Looking at Liu Nian, she spoke first.
"Are you leaving?"
"yes."
"Can't we stay?"
"cannot."
"What if... I let you stay?"
Embarrassingly, Liu Nian didn't know why Lu Jiaqi said that.
"Jiaqi, Brother Liu, so you're here!" Xiao Yan happened to arrive at that moment, and the awkward atmosphere froze.
Xiao Yan seemed oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, slowly walking to Lu Jiaqi's side and gently putting his arm around her waist.
After the Duriel incident, the city lord tacitly approved the marriage between the two families. Xiao Yan originally came to find Lu Jiaqi, but he happened to see the two talking like this, which made him a little scared.
For some reason, Xiao Yan felt that if he didn't come out now, he would lose Lu Jiaqi forever, so he rushed out rashly and grabbed Lu Jiaqi's waist tightly, as if to assert his ownership.
Xiao Yan's arrival made the already awkward atmosphere even more awkward. Liu Nian was relieved to see his behavior, as he had no experience of being pursued.
Using the excuse of needing to return to camp to report, Liu Nian fled as if escaping.
Lu Jiaqi seemed to snap out of her daze, shook off the hand around her waist, looked somewhat angry, snorted, and left.
Xiao Yan looked in the direction Lu Jiaqi had left, gave a wry smile, and turned away without chasing after her.
Lu Dingtian and his wife watched this scene from the window, exchanged a bitter smile, and realized it was all their own doing. Otherwise, with the help of the fungus, they would surely be even more powerful.
The losses tonight were beyond imagination. The thought of having to manage the aftermath tomorrow is giving me a headache. I hope the remaining manpower can handle this unexpected turn of events. If not, I might have to rely on Liu Nian's help.
It's too late to say anything now. That man may seem calm on the surface, but he's actually more proud than anyone else. My almost embarrassing behavior will become a thorn in his side.
"Sigh, with your influence, why are you being so low-key?" Lu Dingtian sighed deeply, realizing he had misjudged the situation.
Lu Jiaqi was fuming when she returned to her room. She was sure that Xiao Yan had no good intentions and wondered if Liu Nian would misunderstand.
On the one hand, I hope he misunderstands, and on the other hand, I hope he doesn't.
"Should I explain it to him first thing tomorrow morning?" With these conflicting thoughts, Lu Jiaqi fell into a deep sleep.
Unfortunately, she came up empty-handed. Early the next morning, Liu Nian returned to the mushroom camp to obtain orders to go to D City.
While it was still dark in City B, Liu Nian stood in front of the teleportation portal and chose to teleport to City C, which was closer.
After paying a teleportation fee of one hundred crowns, he disappeared in front of the portal.
(End of Volume 3)
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