Originally, City Lord Zhou wanted to find an opportunity to investigate the plague in Qingyang City. However, seeing the Qinghe City Lord's urging, he decided to use this opportunity to vent his anger.
If they really left Qingyang City, it would be difficult for them to investigate the plague.
Of course, they could still investigate in other cities. However, since these people were so worried about them staying in the city, they would probably follow them all the way and not let them stay in the city.
Therefore, he might as well use this matter to vent his anger and bring the matter of investigating the plague to the surface.
It was too late for them to stop them now.
Even though it was the Clear River Alliance's responsibility to seal off the border, the plague was fake.
If they found out that everything was fake, they would at least give the Cheng Family a new excuse.
"City Lord Zhou, please calm down! City Lord Zhou, please calm down! The Qinghe Alliance is not purposely chasing you out of the city. We are really worried that the plague will cause unnecessary misunderstandings with the Cheng Family! "It had to be said that City Lord Zhou's words really scared the Qinghe City Lord.
If he really allowed him to investigate in the city, then wouldn't everything be exposed?
"City Governor of Qinghe City, since you've already put it this way, I'll give you face and stop investigating the plague!" City Governor Zhou said when he saw Qinghe City Governor's reaction.
"Thank you, City Lord Zhou! Thank you, City Lord Zhou!" The Qinghe City Lord and the others were overjoyed.
"Qinghe City Lord, please don't thank me so quickly. I am not done yet!" However, just as the Qinghe City Lord and the others were rejoicing, City Lord Zhou spoke again.
"City Lord Zhou, what else do you have to say?" The Qinghe City Lord's heart skipped a beat. City Lord Zhou's words were really scary!
Moreover, from what City Lord Zhou said, it seemed like something bad was going to happen. How could he not be worried?
"What I mean is very simple. I do not want to investigate the plague any further, but the Qinghe Alliance can no longer seal the gates to the Cheng Family.
As long as you agree to this, we will leave the Qinghe Alliance immediately and will no longer cause trouble for the Qinghe Alliance. How about that? "City Lord Zhou said directly.
"This …" This put the Qinghe Alliance in a difficult position again.
City Lord Zhou was obviously implying something!
This basically meant that if the Clear River Alliance no longer sealed off the entrance, the Cheng Clan would not make things difficult for the Clear River Alliance.
However, if the Clear River Alliance continued to lock down the gates, the Cheng Clan would continue to make trouble for the Clear River Alliance.
The Qinghe City Lord and the other Deputy City Lords looked at each other.
Everyone saw helplessness and anger in each other's eyes.
Moreover, they now had a new understanding of City Lord Zhou and the Cheng Clan.
One had to admit that City Lord Zhou was too cunning.
Although they tried very hard to cover up the lie about the plague, City Lord Zhou directly skipped over their lie.
With these words, he no longer pursued the matter of the plague. All he wanted was for the Clear River Alliance to remove the seal on the border.
Such a simple sentence rendered all their previous efforts and excuses meaningless.
"Qinghe City Lord, what do you think?" City Lord Zhou asked again when he saw the hesitation and awkwardness on the City Lord's face.
"City Lord Zhou, we are sealing the entrance for the safety of more people. It is too dangerous to open the gates before the plague is cured! "The Qinghe City Lord said bitterly.
"Lord of Qinghe City, stop pretending. What plague? There's no such thing as that.
Now that City Lord Zhou has made it very clear, the Cheng Clan will no longer pursue the matter of the plague. All we want is for you to reopen the gates.
If you continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb and use the plague as an excuse, we will have to investigate the truth of the plague ourselves and expose your lies.
When the time comes, we will announce this to the cultivation world and the Clear River Alliance's reputation will be even more tarnished.
Therefore, I advise you to weigh the pros and cons of this matter. A wise man submits to circumstances. If you shoot yourself in the foot, it will be truly tragic. " Governor Bai could not hold it in any longer. Seeing that the Governor of Qinghe City was being so insensible, he spoke up before Governor Zhou could say anything.
Compared to City Lord Zhou's words, City Lord Bai's was much more straightforward.
The City Lords of the Qinghe Alliance were extremely embarrassed.
Indeed, everyone knew the truth of the plague. It was just that the Cheng Clan did not have any evidence.
However, now that everyone was in Qingyang City, it would be a piece of cake for the Cheng Clan to obtain evidence.
Therefore, City Lord Bai's words hit them where it hurt. They did not even dare to refute him.
Moreover, City Lord Bai claimed to be a member of the Cheng Clan and did not say that the gates led to the White City Alliance. Instead, it led to the Cheng Clan. He was clearly using the Cheng Clan's influence to suppress them!
"City Lord Qinghe, there are some things that we should keep in mind. If we were to say it out loud, it would really hurt our relationship.
The Cheng Clan has never thought of making enemies everywhere, but we are also not afraid of making enemies everywhere. "City Lord Zhou expressed his stance once again.
"City Lord Zhou, since you have said so, I will tell you the truth.
That's right, the plague does not exist. The reason why we are sealing the gates is to save ourselves.
Over the past two years, the White City Alliance has been working closely with the Cheng Clan.
This year, the White City Alliance has issued even more missions, causing the Qinghe Alliance to suffer heavy losses. A large number of our people have fled to the White City Alliance.
City Lord Zhou, I believe that if this happened to you or the Cheng Clan, you would not remain indifferent, right? " Since the situation had developed to this point, there was no point in making excuses anymore. The City Lord Qinghe had no choice but to lay his cards on the table.
"That's right, we have long understood the problems that the City Lord Qinghe was facing. I can understand your actions.
Therefore, what you are doing is not wrong! "City Lord Zhou said.
"If that's the case, why is City Lord Zhou forcing us to open the gates?
Furthermore, these gates are all within the Qinghe Alliance's territory. We have the right to seal the gates or open them.
If City Lord Zhou really wants us to open the gates, you will have to compensate us.
Otherwise, who are we going to complain to for such a huge loss? "The City Lord Qinghe said.
In fact, this was what he wanted to say the most.
The Qinghe Alliance was a victim in this matter, and sealing off the gates within their own city was their right.
However, because he was afraid of the Cheng Clan, he did not dare to say it.
Now that everyone had laid their cards on the table, there was no reason for him to hold it in any longer.
"Qinghe City Lord, you control such a large faction like the Qinghe Alliance. Why are you still so naive?" When City Lord Zhou heard that the City Lord wanted compensation from the Cheng Clan, he immediately laughed.
"What do you mean, City Lord Zhou?" The City Lord Qinghe frowned.
"Does the City Lord Qinghe feel that there is absolute fairness in this world?" City Lord Zhou asked.
"Of course not!" City Lord Zhou said after thinking for a moment.
"That's right, the strong preys on the weak. This is the law of survival in this world.
The rise of the White City Alliance has caused your Qinghe Alliance losses, so you chose to seal off the gates.
There is nothing wrong with this matter. The fault lies in the fact that your Qinghe Alliance is not strong enough.
If it was just the White City Alliance, we would not be able to do anything to you.
However, the White City Alliance is now under the Cheng Clan's control.
In other words, suppressing the White City Alliance is the same as suppressing the Cheng Clan.
Even if you ally with the other alliances, do you really think that you can make the Cheng Clan give in? That's impossible.
In fact, I've come here specifically for this matter. It's absolutely impossible for you to get the Cheng Family to compensate you.
The reason is very simple: you do not have the strength to negotiate with the Cheng Clan, "City Lord Zhou said confidently.
Although these words made the people of the Qinghe Alliance very angry, this was the reality.
Reality was always much crueler than ideals.
Back then, many major factions in the cultivation world did not even have the right to negotiate with the Cheng Clan, let alone an alliance of a few cities.
If the Cheng Clan really compensated the Qinghe Alliance, wouldn't they have to compensate the other alliances as well?
If the Cheng Clan wanted to continue expanding their influence in the cultivation world, they would definitely affect even more factions.
If that was the case, wouldn't they have to pay an uncountable amount of compensation in the future?
As such, the Cheng Clan definitely would not give the Qinghe Alliance any compensation.
Unless the Qinghe Alliance had the strength to force the Cheng Clan to compensate them. However, did the Qinghe Alliance have the strength to do so?
That was obviously impossible.
"City Lord Zhou, aren't you going a bit too far? You are clearly trying to use your power to suppress us! "Vice City Lord Ji said angrily.
"You can say that. That's why the world has always been unfair. Whoever is strong has the right to speak.
Didn't you think that the White City Alliance would not be able to deal with so many alliances? That's why you allied together to suppress them, hoping that they would compromise with you and obtain some benefits?
You don't have to be so angry. We are all the same. If you want to bully the weak, we will bully the weak, "City Lord Zhou said.
"If that's the case, then we can just keep sealing off the gates. That won't benefit anyone!" Vice City Lord Huang said.
"Threats are useless against the Cheng Clan, let alone threats from the Qinghe Alliance.
Qinghe City Lord, you should know this very well. If you really plan to keep sealing off the gates, you will not receive any compensation from the Cheng Clan, but the flames of war that the Cheng Clan will bring.
What do you think the Qinghe Alliance's chances of winning are if they really start a war with the Cheng Clan? "City Lord Zhou smiled.
"Almost no chance at all!" The Qinghe City Lord's expression was extremely ugly.
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