In the afternoon.
At this time, six hours had passed since the rebel army attacked. In these six hours, the entire Meteor Trail City had encountered something that had never happened before. Countless people were killed and countless families were destroyed. There were corpses everywhere and cries could be heard everywhere.
Under the hands of the rebel army, very few people could survive. Everyone tried their best to find a place to hide, and those who could not find a place to hide were all dead.
To the rebel army, killing someone was as simple as raising their hand and swinging their blade. It was very simple.
To the rebel army, the prosperous and luxurious places were the focus of their robbery. On the contrary, they would not go to the places where the commoners lived. Therefore, at this time, the commoners' residential areas were the safest. And Liu Yi was in the well, so she was very safe.
However, at this moment, she was the only one in the secret room. As for Lu An, he had left long ago.
At this moment, Lu An was moving in the dark. He wandered through every house, trying his best to protect everyone.
Actually, he didn't want to do this, because the life and death of these people had nothing to do with him. He might even drag himself into the abyss. However, he was also a person who kept his promise. Since he had promised Chu Youdao to be the acting City Lord, he would do his best.
In six hours, he had saved over a hundred people and killed over a hundred rebels. Compared to killing people, hiding the rebels' corpses was more troublesome. Later on, Lu An had no way to hide the corpses, so he could only use the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame to completely disappear them.
However, after being busy for so long, Lu An also knew that his actions were just a drop in the bucket in the entire Meteor Trail City. But even so, he had no choice but to do it.
At this moment, Lu An was hiding in an alley. He knew that the level four Heavenly Master would not run around idly. As long as the level four Heavenly Master was not around, his safety could still be guaranteed. After a few hours of action, he had gradually approached the central commercial street. This was an important gathering place for the rebel army. He had only come here to investigate.
However, just as he stuck half his head out of the alley to investigate the situation in front of him, a few people suddenly passed by, causing him to immediately turn back and not dare to appear.
These people walked on the street as if they were patrolling. Just as Lu An was about to calm his breathing, he suddenly heard these people shouting!
"Everyone, listen up! The mayor's daughter has already been captured by us. If you want her to live, then get the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce to obediently hand over all their assets! "
"Everyone, listen up! The City Lord's daughter has been captured by me … "
After leaving the Central Commercial Street, these people began to shout loudly in all directions. Moreover, it was not just this group of people. Very quickly, many people left this place and headed in all directions of Meteor Trail City.
However, Lu An, who was hiding in the dark corner of the alley, had a grave expression on his face!
Chu Ling was caught?!
These traitors actually dared to use Chu Ling as a hostage to force the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce to hand over all their assets?
This move was extremely vicious. If the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce did not do as the traitors said, then after the traitors left, according to the law, the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce would definitely be held accountable by the imperial court. Not only that, even the next mayor would suppress the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce. The consequences would definitely be disastrous!
However, asking a chamber of commerce to hand over all their assets was no different from killing them!
Others might not know, but Lu An knew how much Liu Yi had sacrificed for the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce. Others only saw the sudden emergence of the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce as if it had succeeded in one night. However, no one could see the process of Liu Yi enduring in the Zhou family. These assets were all accumulated by this woman bit by bit. No one would be willing to accept this.
However, this matter was of great importance. He could not make the decision alone. Thus, he directly flashed and disappeared from the alley.
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Half an hour later, in the secret underground room.
Lu An quickly explained the situation to Liu Yi. After he finished, Liu Yi's expression became extremely ugly.
She was a businesswoman. Lu An did not need to tell her the pros and cons of whether to hand over the goods or not. Her thoughts far exceeded Lu An's imagination.
Her eyebrows were tightly knitted and she did not speak for a long time. Beside her, Lu An did not speak either. He let Liu Yi think in silence.
The Alkaid Chamber of Commerce was ultimately Liu Yi's business. At this time, she should be the one to make the decision.
After a long time, Liu Yi finally moved. She raised her head and looked at Lu An seriously. She took a deep breath and said, "We still have to pay the ransom."
Lu An heard this and his gaze froze.
Although he did not understand business, the answer was the same as what he thought.
"The imperial court cannot be offended." Liu Yi lowered her head and said in a deep voice, "If I really did not save her this time, even if I could escape punishment, I would not be able to survive in the Kingdom of Midnight."
"Moreover, the City Lord has been good to me." Liu Yi slightly frowned and said, "In the past year of business, the City Lord has been secretly helping me and even gave me a lot of resources. If I don't care about Chu Ling at this time, I will not be at ease. "
Lu An heard this and nodded. "Okay."
"I will have someone prepare the ransom." Liu Yi stood up from the chair and said to Lu An, "No matter what, nothing must happen to Chu Ling."
Seeing that Liu Yi was about to leave the secret room, Lu An was startled. He quickly stood up and said, "Don't go out. It is too dangerous outside. Tell me who you are looking for and what you want. I will help you pass on the message. "
Hearing Lu An's words, Liu Yi knew that his strength was much higher than hers. After thinking for a while, she said, "Walk two streets east from here. There is a small house with a moon pattern engraved on the wall. It is obvious that Xiao Gao is inside. Let Xiao Gao contact someone and prepare the ransom. She will know what to do. "
"Okay." Lu An heard this and nodded. After thinking for a while, he asked, "How long do you need to prepare the ransom?"
"At least a day." Liu Yi said, "If it is a small amount, it will not be enough to satisfy them. We will have to empty the chamber of commerce."
Lu An heard this and nodded. He turned around and was about to walk out. But just as he was about to push open the door, he suddenly stopped.
He turned around and looked back at Liu Yi. He found that Liu Yi's face became as serious as his.
Both of them were smart people. They both thought of the same place.
What if the rebels killed the hostages after getting the money?
The rebels were not people who kept their promises. After being kidnapped and extorted, most of the bandits would kill the hostages, let alone these rebels who did not care about their lives.
In fact, Liu Yi had already thought of this point. However, no matter how much she thought about it, there was nothing she could do about it. With a Level 4 Heavenly Master overseeing things, they did not have the initiative.
However, Lu An's gaze became deeper and deeper.
After all, Chu Ling was Chu Youdao's daughter. He could not bear to see his daughter get into trouble after Chu Youdao got into trouble.
Moreover, he was Chu Ling's classmate, and Chu Ling had never made things difficult for him. And after returning to Meteor Trail City this time, he realized that Chu Ling had changed too much in this year. The current her had gradually become able to take charge of things on her own.
At the side, Liu Yi looked at Lu An's increasingly serious expression and vaguely guessed what Lu An was thinking. She hurriedly walked to Lu An's side and said worriedly, "Lu An, you must not do anything stupid!"
Lu An was startled, he turned to look at Liu Yi, then took a deep breath and nodded.
"No matter what, I have to give it a try." Lu An frowned and said in a deep voice, "The Level 3 Heavenly Master in the rebel army is no threat to me. Even if I can't beat him, I can still escape. The only real threat is that Level 4 Heavenly Master. As long as he doesn't appear, I will definitely be fine. "
"But, that Level 4 Heavenly Master is definitely in the City Lord's Mansion. Once you are discovered, he will definitely be alarmed. At that time, you won't be able to escape either!" Liu Yi said anxiously.
"I know, I will investigate carefully first. If I don't have absolute confidence, I definitely won't take the risk." Lu An looked at Liu Yi's worried expression and said, "After all, I also want to live a little longer."
Hearing Lu An's guarantee, Liu Yi did not relax. Instead, she became even more anxious.
This was because she knew that there was nothing absolute in this world.
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