This document was completely useless!
The mountain was high and the Emperor was far away. Even if it was the City Lord appointed by the Extreme Court Empire, as long as he entered Runyu City, he would definitely be chopped into pieces!
In the end, he, the dignified City Lord, still had to look at the faces of those warlords!
Runyu City had always been ceded, occupied and invaded. The flag changed faster than the seasons.
Generally speaking, when one had the City Deed of Runyu City, one had to submit it to the local government first. The government would then issue an appointment order. The holder of the City Deed would hold the appointment order in one hand and the City Deed of Runyu City in the other to officially take office as the City Lord.
The result was so exaggerated that it made one's hair stand up. When they left the Xu Country, Zhu Minglang and the rest were supposed to go to the Drought Country to submit the City Deed of Runyu City. When they arrived at Runyu City, Runyu City had already become the territory of the Tu Country. According to the procedure, they had to run to the Tu Country to submit the document …
After going back and forth, who knew if Runyu City would change hands again.
Hence, if they really followed the rules of the Imperial Court, Zhu Minglang would not have to do anything. He would just have to run back and forth between these few countries.
"Junior Martial Uncle, what should we do? Runyu City is not a good place." Hao Ye said with a troubled expression.
Zhu Minglang also had a headache.
He only wanted the City Lord's Seal.
Right now, the City Lord's Seal was in the hands of the faction in charge of this land. It belonged to the Divine Mortal Academy.
The Divine Mortal Academy had also clearly stated that the City Lord's Seal would only be awarded to the City Lord who had ruled the city for more than a month. Other City Lords were not qualified to receive the City Lord's Seal.
It was easy to know where the City Lord's Seal was located in the Divine Mortal Academy and who was in charge of it. However, there was no clue as to who the City Lord's Seal belonged to. They could not possibly turn the entire Divine Mortal Academy upside down.
When they arrived at a village near the border, the few of them settled down temporarily.
Most of the houses in the village were made of stone. Most of the people who came and went were mercenaries, Dragon Herders, soldiers, war merchants and the like. There were only a few ordinary people.
This land was called the Tawny Earth. Blood flowed in the sand, and after a period of sedimentation, it would turn into a Tawny Earth. In fact, this was also caused by the endless wars of these four countries.
At the same time, because of the war, Dragon Shepard's team, mercenaries, private armies, and national armies could be seen everywhere. Bandits, bandits, criminals, and unscrupulous merchants were also mixed in. It was truly a chaotic place.
Very few merchants would pass through this tea-colored land.
If one didn't have any ability, one wouldn't easily come to such a place to look at the scenery. After all, if one wasn't careful, a ferocious army would run over them.
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The earth was gray in color and looked a bit desolate. Run Rain City was located in the center of this flat land. There were no mountains, hills, forests, or even rivers to be seen.
The timing of the rain here was very precise. Basically, there would be a fixed amount of rain every season. It should have been a rather fertile territory, but due to the chaos of the surrounding countries and the complexity of the factions, this city did not look much different from a city of yellow soil.
After entering Run Rain City, Zhu Minglang helplessly discovered that there weren't many tourists. Most of them were in groups. They were either Dragon Shepard's team that was resting here, or private convoys. Most of them were fully armed. Zhu Minglang's group only had a few people, and it was rare to see someone traveling lightly.
There were no inns. No one dared to run a business here.
Left with no other choice, they could only find someone to clean up an abandoned courtyard and settle down in this small, run-down courtyard overgrown with weeds.
"The people here haven't recovered yet. We have to make our own food," said Fang Niannian.
"What a desolate city. If it wasn't for the fact that it's in a special location, where the four countries converge, and all the convoys that need to transport goods to the Ni Sea have to pass through here, it would have become a ghost town," Hao Ye lamented.
"It's because of its special location that the various factions and armies came and went. In the end, this prosperous city was completely destroyed. There's a reason why no one bought this contract," Zhu Minglang said as he cleaned up the ground.
The small courtyard was built with light green stones. The bricks and tiles were of better quality. It was probably the residence of a rich family in Run Rain City. Now, it was no different from a dilapidated temple on a mountain road.
Fortunately, after some careful cleaning, it was not uninhabitable.
It was just that daily necessities were not easy to buy in this area. Even if they did, they were more expensive.
"The country's jurisdiction is not clear, but the main faction is Divine Mortal Academy. So if we hand this official contract to Divine Mortal Academy, wouldn't we be able to get the City Lord's Seal from them? After all, other people snatch by force and claim the mountain as kings. We are the ones who are truly in charge. "Zhu Minglang stroked his chin and began to consider this problem.
"It should be possible. The problem is that there are at least eighty or a hundred soldiers and dragon husbandry troops stationed in Run Rain City. They might not agree to this city having a City Lord, right?" Hao Ye said.
Run Rain City had probably not had a true City Lord for many years.
Moreover, there were many mercenaries and dragon husbandry troops who made a living. They were used to Run Rain City's lawless days. If there was a new City Lord, they would definitely not agree.
"Hmph, they're just a bunch of parasites. They never had any hope of Run Rain City recovering. As long as there's a chance, I'll definitely chase them all out!" At this moment, a man and woman in armor walked in. Behind them was a group of people. They were all equipped with weapons and were also equipped with armor that did not fit well.
When the man and woman in armor stepped into the courtyard, they were stunned to see someone cleaning up the place. Moreover, the place was very clean and tidy.
The woman hugged a helmet and walked over angrily. She pointed at them and said, "You wanderers, what do you think this place is? Get out of here!"
The man was not so bad. He tried to dissuade the woman and explained, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry. This house used to be our residence. It was damaged and abandoned due to the war. We're planning to camp here with our brothers."
"We've been cleaning up for almost an entire day, but we didn't see you at all. When we were done cleaning up, you came. What a coincidence!" Fang Niannian wiped the sweat on his face and said with dissatisfaction.
"Here's your hard-earned money. Get out of here!" The woman in armor threw a bag of gold at them with disgust. It was as if her sacred residence had been defiled.
"Hmph, who cares about your money? We have the deed of this city in our hands. Every street, every house, every brick, and the surrounding land belongs to us. The ones who should get out of here are you! "Fang Niannian cursed.
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