"What's wrong?"
Su Ping walked over.
Hearing the voice, people turned around. Many of them showed respect when they saw Su Ping. Someone whispered, "Mr. Su is here. That's great."
"Let's see what Mr. Su has to say."
"Yes."
When Su Ping approached, the crowd made way for him in silence.
"Mr. Su."
Some Old members of the Qin family stepped forward. Behind them were the family heads of the Liu family and the Zhou family. Liu Tianzong looked at Su Ping with mixed feelings.
Back when Su Ping and the Liu family were competing for the position of the pet store, they had tried to ruin the reputation of Su Ping's store. Thinking about it … Liu Tianzong admired himself for what he had done.
That was the bravest time of his life.
Fortunately, Su Ping didn't hold a grudge against them and only asked for half of the Liu family. Otherwise, given Su Ping's combat strength at the legendary rank, he could have annihilated the Liu family with a single word if he wanted to. Not even the future generations could have been saved!
After all, on the Blue Star, legendary battle pet warriors were the gods!
Even if they managed to survive, they wouldn't be able to make a name for themselves.
"What are you talking about? Why are you all frowning?" Su Ping asked.
Liu Tianzong came back to his senses. "Mr. Su, we are talking about relocation. The Tower released the list of defense lines this morning but the Longjiang Base City wasn't included in the Xing-Jing Defense Line. The Tower wants us to relocate and join the Frost Dragon City that's close by …"
Su Ping raised his eyebrows. "Are you sure? Don't we have a legendary battle pet warrior named Qin in the Longjiang Base City? They want a base city with a legendary battle pet warrior to relocate? "
Relocating wasn't as simple as taking refuge.
Given the tense situation, the Longjiang Base City would become a nest for wild beasts if everyone left. They wouldn't be able to come back even if they wanted to.
Every base city had its own customs and culture. Those customs could disappear if they were to relocate.
Besides, Su Ping knew his situation. He wouldn't relocate.
His shop was here.
Besides, he didn't want to leave the Longjiang Base City even though it was only a Class B base city and the streets were shabby.
But every building here?
Every dilapidated wall?
Even the slightly damp air in the air was engraved into his blood.
Was this his hometown?
Perhaps shabby?
But it was wonderful.
Liu Tianzong smiled bitterly.
"Old Master Qin is a legendary battle pet warrior.
But he wasn't a member of the Tower.
He had heard that the legendary battle pet warriors in the Tower were divided into factions.
Very complicated?
What is the geographical location of the Longjiang Base City?
Not suitable to be included in the defense line?
It will stretch the defensive line and expose a gap. This reason does make some sense, but with Old Master Qin in charge, it can be completely avoided. It's just an excuse … "
Su Ping frowned. "What did Old Qin say?"
"Old Master Qin has gone to the headquarters of the Xing-Jing Defense Line. He hasn't come back yet." An Old member of the Qin family sighed.
"Old Xie has been contacting the Xing-Jing Defense Line as well. He's trying to get people to recommend us. If the Xing-Jing Defense Line doesn't want us, then given our geographical location, the other defense lines won't take us either. That would be too much of a burden for them."
The family head of the Zhou family sighed. "I thought that with Old Master Qin and Mr. Su, the Longjiang Base City would definitely be one of the defense lines. But they put us on the list to relocate. This is …"
Intolerable!
He wanted to curse, but he had already done so when he first heard the news.
The only thing he could do now was to figure out a way to salvage the situation and send the Longjiang Base City back to the defense lines.
Otherwise, when the wild beasts arrived, the Longjiang Base City would have to either relocate or face the wild beasts on its own.
Relocating would be the worst for the major families. Their businesses were all in the Longjiang Base City. Once they left, those assets would be gone!
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The real estate and some entertainment businesses would be rendered useless. They would only be able to take some cash and movable resources with them.
But … for any major family, their assets were the most important thing!
How much cash and movable resources could he really have in his hands?
Su Ping pulled a long face. He had heard about the defense lines from Old Qin.
He didn't know much about geographical locations and he had never paid attention to them.
But he trusted Old Qin's judgment. Unless the Longjiang Base City was located in a remote area, it would definitely be included in the defense lines.
"Do you have a map? Let me have a look," Su Ping said.
An Old member of the Qin family answered, "Yes, Mr. Su Ping. This way, please."
Everyone made way for Su Ping. There was a sand table in the living room of the attic. The Qin Family's porcelain and some rare pets' feathers and eggshells had all been removed. The only thing left in the living room was the sand table. There was a map of the Subcontinent District and the entire world on the wall.
"This is the Longjiang Base City," an Old member of the Qin family said.
Su Ping looked over and saw a model of a base city in the middle of a mountain range. There was a small flag with the words "Longjiang" on it.
"Mr. Su, we …"
An Old member of the Qin family wanted to introduce the map to Su Ping. Su Ping raised his hand to look at the map.
Since Su Ping was looking at the map carefully, no one said a word.
Su Ping saw the locations of many base cities on the sand table. He also saw the Dragon Thorn Forest and the North Pass Mountain Range at the back of the Longjiang Base City.
More than a dozen base cities had been built nearby. Twelve of them were next to the North Pass Mountain Range, including the Longjiang Base City. The Longjiang Base City was located closer to the North Pass Mountain Range. That being the case, the Longjiang Base City was about a hundred miles away from the Dragon Thorn Forest.
That being said, the distance was nothing when looking at the entire map. A hundred miles was not enough to create a gap.
The Longjiang Base City was right behind the gap. The Longjiang Base City should be worried.
"Can you contact Xie?"
Su Ping remained calm. No one could tell what he was thinking.
Liu Tianzong shook his head. "Xie's phone is always busy. If you want to talk to him, you have to go to the city government."
Su Ping nodded. "I'll go."
He turned around and left.
The others looked at each other as Su Ping left. Someone whispered, "Mr. Su is going to the mayor. Is he going to beg them in person?"
"Beg them? Mr. Su fought his way out of the Tower. Do you think Mr. Su will beg them for help? "
"But they know that Mr. Su is in the Longjiang Base City but they don't agree. They are trying to make things difficult for Mr. Su. I don't think they will agree even if Mr. Su goes to them."
"I don't know. Maybe they are trying to make things difficult for Mr. Su and they are waiting for Mr. Su to beg them."
"This is a special time. Mr. Su can't do anything. He would be considered a traitor if he were to hurt or kill other legendary battle pet warriors. After all, how can we have internal strife in the face of a great enemy?"
"Why can't he do anything? We didn't start the internal strife. The Tower is trying to make things difficult for us. They are saying that the geographical location will open up a gap. What are they talking about? Do they think we are fools? They are trying to fool the general public. "
"I don't understand why the Tower is doing this. We have two legendary battle pet warriors in the Longjiang Base City. How can they make us move? How can they come up with such a stupid idea?"
"They are doing this on purpose. There is no other reason. Mr. Su must have offended them and they are using this opportunity to make things difficult for us."
"No wonder Mr. Su wanted to leave the Tower. I thought legendary battle pet warriors were indifferent to fame and fortune. It turns out that … they are no different from us."
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. We are not qualified to comment on this. If word gets out …"
They looked at each other. They felt wronged and angry but no one dared to say anything.
That was true.
Su Ping had the guts to leave the Tower because of Su Ping's ruthlessness!
They were not legendary battle pet warriors and their families had never produced a legendary battle pet warrior. If word got out to the Tower, it would be a piece of cake for the Tower to wipe them out.
That was the sad fate of the weak.
They were furious but they didn't even dare to say anything. They could only vent their anger in secret.
…
The government office.
Su Ping had a smooth journey. Almost all the people working in the government office knew about Su Ping and had seen his picture. They would salute him from afar and look at him from behind.
When Su Ping found Xie, the latter was making a call by the window of his office.
"Ji, we have been friends for so many years. I only have one thing to say. Help me pass the message. I will go and visit you in person when this is over."
"Ji, you know the Longjiang Base City. We are not a third-rate base city. We are not Class A but we have legendary battle pet warriors!"
"Ji! Ji! "
"…"
The call ended.
Su Ping pushed the door open and walked in.
Xie turned around and saw Su Ping. He produced a forced smile. "Mr. Su, how long have you been here?"
"Just now." Su Ping remained calm. "I've learned about the Longjiang Base City's situation. Is someone trying to make things difficult for us?"
Su Ping knew from the sand table that the other party's excuse of not letting the Longjiang Base City join the defense line was not valid.
Given the Longjiang Base City's resources and strength, they should be taken seriously!
Xie Jinshui shook his head. "I don't know. Qin is already there. He is a legendary battle pet warrior after all. I think the Longjiang Base City will show some respect to him. I'm just waiting to see if he can bring back good news."
"The Xing-Jing Defense Line is managed by the Tower, right? How many legendary battle pet warriors are there? Who is the leader?" Su Ping asked.
He could think of one legendary battle pet warrior from the Tower who had a grudge against him.
It was the old man with the surname Yuan who had competed with him for the Longtai Mountain.
Su Ping would not show any mercy if the old man was the leader.
Even though Su Ping was calm, Xie Jinshui, who was in charge of the base city, was able to tell the killing intent in Su Ping's eyes. Xie Jinshui was startled. "Mr. Su, there must be some misunderstanding. Please don't be impulsive. This is a critical time. If you go against the Tower, you will be standing against the entire human race. Since ancient times, they have been relying on justice for a very long time! "
"It's not that justice is everlasting. It's justice that survives."
Su Ping snorted. "I won't do anything. Don't worry. They are scumbags but the civilians are innocent. No matter how weak they are, they have to fight and protect the base cities. That is their value."
Xie Jinshui was relieved. "I'm glad to hear you say that. I believe you will keep your word."
"I will. You don't have to restrain me with words."
"No, no. Mr. Su, you're overthinking." Xie Jinshui waved his hands. He was about to say something when his phone rang. He picked it up and was overjoyed. "It's Qin. He should be back."
He picked it up.
"Failed."
These three gloomy words came out of the communicator, immediately taking away Xie Jinshui's surprise and anticipation.
Su Ping heard it as well. He squinted his eyes.
Xie Jinshui was in a trance. He didn't even realize that the call had been hung up. A moment later, he came back to his senses and saw that the call had been hung up. He forced a smile and said to Su Ping, "Mr. Su, you can go back now. I'll try to find more people. I have some old classmates and my wife's family has some connections. I'll try to contact them …"
Su Ping looked at the forced smile on Xie Jinshui's face. "No need. You don't have to look for more people. Since the defense line doesn't want us, we'll defend ourselves."
Xie Jinshui was surprised. "This is not a trivial strike. I heard that something is wrong in the Deep Caves and it's only a matter of time before a full-scale war breaks out. According to some ancient and confidential information in our base city, the wild beasts in the Deep Caves are much more ferocious than those in the barren areas. There are many beast kings in the Deep Caves, over a hundred of them!"
"We can even get rid of them." Su Ping added, "Maybe over a thousand. But if we divide the number of beast kings in the world, the Subcontinent District will only have one or two hundred. The Longjiang Base City will only have to deal with dozens at most."
"Over a thousand?"
Xie Jinshui was stunned. The communicator in his hand almost slipped out.
Xie Jinshui curled his lips and turned pale when he heard what Su Ping had to say. "Dozens? Us alone … "
He was in despair.
Dozens of beast kings. What did that mean?
That was enough to turn the Longjiang Base City upside down!
Even though Su Ping and Qin Duhuang were two legendary battle pet warriors, the Longjiang Base City was not a small place. Even if they could protect the east side, how could they protect the west side? Su Ping wouldn't be able to deal with all the beast kings if they split up!
"Don't worry. I'm here," Su Ping said calmly as Xie Jinshui trembled.
I'm here!
Those words were like a shot of adrenaline. Xie Jinshui regained some of his senses.
He looked at Su Ping and said bitterly, "Mr. Su, I don't know how strong you are but I do know that you're stronger than legendary battle pet warriors at the Void State. But … can we really defend against dozens of beast kings?"
"I'll open the store for the time being and I'll ask some friends to help. I've checked the sand table of the Qin Family. I can take care of one side of the wall and Qin Duhuang can take care of the other. My battle pets will help," Su Ping said.
"But after all …"
"That's the only way. Let's do it!" Su Ping interrupted Xie Jinshui.
Xie Jinshui was touched by the determination in Su Ping's eyes. He took a deep breath and the weakness in his eyes disappeared. "Yes, let's do it!" Xie Jinshui bit his teeth.
"We won't be able to beg him anyway. Those bastards. I know begging won't work. I've had enough!!
"It's better to rely on ourselves than on others. Let's do it!!"
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