He continued, "Two high-ranking interstellar beings want to cooperate with us, to contract our land and hire our people..."
Cooperation? Contracting? Employment?
That doesn't sound very good. It feels like I'll be working for someone else for the rest of my life.
Especially when it was mentioned later that Meng Luo had collected resources for these two tiny interstellar beings for six years and was going to hand them over, it instantly aroused public outrage.
One-third of those mineral resources were used to fill the city lord's treasury, one-third were distributed to the people, and the remaining one-third was divided up by the nobles present. Since it directly affected their own interests, these people finally became anxious.
"Lord of the city, this is unacceptable! Why should we hand it over to them?"
"That's right, why should it be handed over to two outsiders? And it's those two who have ruined so many innocent people!"
"We all object!"
Many nobles had long resented Yun Ying, a commoner mercenary, for becoming the city lord, and now that an opening had been made, they were questioning him without any politeness:
"Lord Cloud Eagle City, have you forgotten your roots after only a few days in your position? Have you forgotten the oath you made when you took power? If you can't remember, we'll help you recall it!"
"For the past few months, the entire city has been striving for progress and strengthening its power, and you, on the contrary, have simply given in to these people! Have you forgotten what those who survived Meng Luo said?"
"All of this, all of this, is thanks to them!"
Each sound reached Yun Ying's ears, and his face paled slightly, but more so, it turned ashen.
Calcifer and Monklo, on the other hand, did not interrupt. Instead, they seemed quite relaxed and at ease. They found this kind of quarrel between the monarch and his minister quite unusual and treated it as a play.
Because such a thing would never happen in the vast interstellar space, where royal power is supreme, and who would dare to disobey the king?
There is only the utmost respect for the royal family.
With some targeting them, others naturally refuted them, primarily the former Cloud Eagle Mercenary Group, now the Cloud Eagle Guard.
"What are you saying? Of course, the city lord cannot forget the fundamentals. This is just a temporary measure. What things are more important than the lives of the people? Can you be a little more rational?"
"Rationality? Oh, you mean if a robber comes to your house and you can't beat them, you just hand over your belongings and obediently send them away?"
Jiang Ziqi almost clapped her hands when she heard this. This notoriously spoiled young master had really given her a good time today!
The Cloud Eagle Guard shouted, "That's just sophistry! Didn't you hear what I said? The city lord is doing this for the people, for everyone! If he loses his life, he loses everything. You're going to keep your fortune to go down with him!"
The spoiled young master scoffed, "I refuse to believe they can kill me!"
Calcifer swirled his wine glass and killed him?
Of course he wanted to kill him, but there was no rush; he wanted to watch the show a little longer.
The spoiled young master's father sat in the front; he understood the situation far better than his son, and he could clearly see the murderous intent in Calcifer's eyes. He ran to the back and slapped his son across the face, yelling, "You beast! Who gives you the right to speak here? Get back here now! You disgraceful wretch!"
The spoiled young master's father turned around and bowed to Yun Ying, "City Lord, it is my fault for failing to raise my son properly. I apologize for making you laugh at me. I will send him home to reflect on his mistakes. He will not be allowed to leave the house for six months, no, for a year!"
The spoiled young master, already stunned by his father's beating, wailed when he heard his father say he couldn't leave the house for six months—no, a year! He didn't want that! A year, until he could finally leave the house again!
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