"Little brother in front, please wait a moment."
Just as Jianchen was thinking about what to do next, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him, followed by a flurry of hurried footsteps.
Hearing this, Jianchen paused. When he turned his head, he saw a group of fully armed soldiers quickly running towards him. The two people at the front were middle-aged men.
When Jianchen's gaze fell on one of the middle-aged men wearing armor, his eyes narrowed. He had seen this person not long ago. It was Wake City's City Guard Commander Duo Li.
Seeing that these people were Wake City's City Guard, Jianchen's expression changed slightly. He began to wonder if these people were here to arrest him for destroying the Zhou Clan.
Although Jianchen wasn't afraid of these people, he still had to find Uncle Kendall's family in Wake City. Because of this relationship, he didn't want to become enemies with the local tyrant of Wake City.
"Little brother, please wait a moment!" Seeing that Jianchen had stopped, Commander Duo Li shouted again. He then led a group of soldiers in front of Jianchen.
Jianchen's gaze fell on the man standing beside Commander Duo Li for a while. His gaze then fell on Commander Duo Li as he asked, "Commander Duo Li, what's the matter?"
Commander Duo Li's face revealed a friendly smile. He pointed at the middle-aged man standing beside him and said, "Little brother, this is Wake City's City Lord."
"Wake City's City Lord!" Hearing this, Jianchen was slightly startled. His gaze fell on Wake City's City Lord. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "So it's the City Lord's lord. This one is Jianchen. Sorry for the disrespect."
When Wake City's City Lord heard that Jianchen was at least a Great Saint Master at the age of twenty, he had already determined that he was someone from a large clan with a very strong background. Now that he saw that Jianchen didn't have the slightest arrogance of someone from a large clan, his impression of Jianchen improved quite a bit.
Wake City's City Lord also cupped his hands and said with a smile, "So little brother's name is Jianchen. This one is Yun Li. If little brother Jianchen doesn't mind, you can call me old brother Yun. As for the City Lord's greetings, there's no need for that." Seeing Jianchen's calm expression, Yun Li was even more certain of his thoughts. Whether it was Jianchen's calm expression or the unique aura he unconsciously emitted, it was not something that an ordinary person could possess. Even though Jianchen was only wearing cheap cotton clothes, the City Lord didn't look down on him. Instead, he admired him even more.
Hearing Wake City's City Lord Yun Li's words, Jianchen already knew that Yun Li was trying to worm his way into being friends with him. However, he didn't take it to heart because with the current Yun Li, Jianchen really didn't take him to heart.
"May I know why City Lord Yun Li is looking for me?" Jianchen's expression was calm as a faint smile hung on his face. His tone was extremely calm.
Yun Li laughed and said, "Little brother Jianchen, it's not convenient to talk on the streets. I wonder if you have the time to come over to my mansion?"
Hearing this, Jianchen's heart moved. He immediately thought of Kendall's family and agreed without any hesitation.
The City Lord's Mansion was located in the center of Wake City. It was the most majestic building in Wake City, occupying ten square kilometers of land. It was the largest building in Wake City. Even the Mercenary Guild couldn't compare to it. Inside the City Lord's Mansion, there were teams of soldiers patrolling everywhere. Whether it was in the open or in the dark, there were always people watching the surroundings. It could be said that the city was heavily guarded.
Within the City Lord's Mansion's large hall, Wake City's City Lord Yun Li gave up sitting on the City Lord's throne and was willing to lower his status to sit opposite of Jianchen. Beside him, there were two young girls around seventeen or eighteen years old. They emitted a youthful energy as they served tea and pastries to the two of them from time to time.
After the two of them casually chatted for a while, they quickly got to the main topic.
"Little brother Jianchen, I'm sure you know that our Wake City is about to be attacked by a wave of magical beasts.
This is a test of life and death. If we can't defend against the magical beasts, then the hundreds of thousands of people in Wake City will become food for the magical beasts. Therefore, I hope that little brother Jianchen can help our Wake City survive this calamity. " Yun Li's smile vanished as he said sternly to Jian Chen. He spoke as if he was negotiating with Jian Chen.
Jianchen chuckled and said, "City Lord thinks too highly of me. I'm just a single person with little power. How can I help Wake City defend against thousands of magical beasts?"
Hearing Jianchen's words, Yun Li's face tightened. From Jianchen's words, he could tell that Jianchen wasn't willing to help Wake City defend against the magical beasts. But without waiting for him to speak, Jianchen continued, "Since I've come to Wake City, I'll do my best. However, whether or not I'll be able to successfully defend against the magical beasts, I can't guarantee it."
Jianchen's words caused Yun Li's furrowed brows to relax. He smiled and said, "With little brother Jianchen's words, I'm relieved. If little brother Jianchen can join us, then I'm sure our Wake City will be able to safely survive this calamity."
At this moment, City Guard Commander Duo Li hurriedly ran in from outside. He quickly walked in front of City Lord Yun Li and looked at Jianchen with a complicated expression. Then, he whispered something into the City Lord's ear.
Wake City Lord Yun Li's expression gradually became serious. In the end, it was filled with seriousness. Looking at Jianchen, his gaze also became somewhat complicated.
Seeing Yun Li's gradually changing expression, Jianchen felt a burst of curiosity in his heart. Although he didn't know what had caused such a huge impact on Yun Li, from the way Yun Li and Duo Li looked at him, he could guess that this matter most likely involved him.
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