The King of Urban Mercenaries

Upon hearing this clamor, the City Lord spoke, "What do you mean by saying this? I think they are all living quite well." The City Lord said.

Lin Fei furrowed his brow, unsure whether this City Lord was playing dumb or truly clueless. He replied, "City Lord, did you see that? Did you hear what they said?"

The City Lord chuckled, "Of course I heard. They said the commoners are about to starve to death, that everyone is nearly unable to afford food. But what does that have to do with me? If they don’t strive, they surely won’t be able to eat. Such things are obvious without needing to be said."

"Strive? Many of them are the elderly, women, and children, how can they strive? Even if they risk their lives hunting Demon Beasts, they might only become a meal for the Demon Beasts!" Liu Neng spoke out, at this moment the City Defense Army had become thoroughly disappointed with the City Lord.

"That’s none of my concern. My task is to protect the city, to guard the citizens within. As for the residents’ livelihood issues, if the City Lord Mansion had to manage all of them, it would probably go bankrupt." The City Lord said, saying that the City Lord Mansion also has its difficulties, otherwise why would it not support?

However, hearing the City Lord’s seemingly reasonable but actually senseless words, Lin Fei was angered, but he still kept calm because he had promised Gai Xiaolian, otherwise it would definitely be ruined, so he said nothing.

At this point, the City Defense Army could no longer hold back, and Liu Neng spoke up, "City Lord, as a simple citizen I want to say, if there were no commoners, what good is it to protect this city?"

The City Lord chuckled, "Don’t worry, the city’s role is as a haven, there certainly won’t be a shortage of people. There will be a continuous influx of people coming to this city, so there’s no need to worry about this issue."

Admittedly, the City Lord seemed to have clear insight; he saw through the rules of this world, understood the principles of this world, and clearly perceived that the rules of this world, whether they are rules or principles, are about survival of the fittest. The weak need such cities to protect themselves, and this is the City Lord’s perspective.

When the City Defense Army heard the City Lord’s indifferent words, they were completely enraged, unable to comprehend why the City Lord was like this, why he had changed to be so vicious and malicious!

The City Lord surprisingly disregarded the residents within the city, something truly unimaginable, and not only this, the City Lord had already planned ahead for if all the city’s residents were to perish, there would be other residents entering, meaning the City Lord had long had this idea?

At this time, someone could no longer tolerate this, and that was Liu Neng. Though impulsive, impulses couldn’t solve problems, Liu Neng pointed at the City Lord and angrily shouted, "You are an irresponsible City Lord, a demon, a dragon lurking in the city! You are not human, you are a beast! You completely disregard the life and death of the city’s people, you are not fit to be the City Lord!"

Liu Neng’s words were what everyone wanted to say but dared not to say, but each word made people’s hearts grow cold; the City Lord truly made all the city’s residents utterly disappointed with him!

Lin Fei watched the development of events, saying nothing as he knew there was nothing he could say, after all, that’s how things are, Lin Fei couldn’t manage any more, just seeing how it unfolds, yet the City Lord indeed disappointed everyone greatly.

Having implemented this management model long ago, Lin Fei knew each management model is different, City Lords have their own way of managing their cities, but they generally think for the people. Yet, the City Lord Lin Fei observed was clearly doing this to eliminate other villagers, Lin Fei felt this City Lord was unworthy of his position.

But Lin Fei had no authority to interfere.

Moreover, upon hearing Liu Neng cursing at him, the City Lord snorted coldly, "Guards! Chop off his head, I want to see what guts he has to assassinate me!"

The surrounding soldiers immediately carried out the orders upon hearing, capturing Liu Neng, while others were directly chased out.

"City Lord, wait, please wait!" Lin Fei quickly stepped forward, intending to stop the City Lord’s actions, but the City Lord looked at Lin Fei and asked, "What opinion do you have?"

Lin Fei replied, "City Lord, he’s also considering the city’s residents, and he’s doing it for your sake too!"

"Oh? I’d like to hear how so, where is any of this for my benefit? I did not discern this at all." The City Lord looked at Lin Fei with a smile, unexpectedly hearing Lin Fei speak so, quite surprising indeed.

Lin Fei realized that if he didn’t find some excuse today, Liu Neng probably wouldn’t make it out alive. Lin Fei said, "Liu Neng said this to encourage the City Lord to care more about the city, hoping to awaken the benevolent heart within the City Lord. Although his approach was a bit extreme, undeniably his intentions are good, hoping the City Lord can spare his life."

"Hahaha!"

The City Lord suddenly burst into laughter, then nodded towards Lin Fei, "Your impromptu reasoning is quite decent, but since he scolded me, how can I tolerate him? Hence, I decide to strip him of his rank in the City Defense Army, reducing him to a commoner."

Hearing the City Lord’s words, everyone paused for a moment. Is it over just like that? Lin Fei immediately shouted to the City Lord, "Thank you, City Lord, for seeing things clearly, being impartial and selfless!"

"Hehe, no need to say anymore. Now, let’s return to the Mansion!" The City Lord ordered, and everyone promptly gathered, reversing formation, heading towards the City Lord Mansion.

Lin Fei followed along, but naturally the City Defense Army couldn’t join them, given Liu Neng had already angered the City Lord, with their main intention not to face further disappointment.

The City Lord had known all along, everything rendered them too disappointed.

It’s unimaginable, the City Lord is the culprit for all the city’s issues, shocking everyone, making the residents’ hearts freezingly cold, as the City Lord had already abandoned them, leaving them to live or die, what more is there to say?

The residents in the city were living in dire straits, at this moment their hearts felt ice-cold, devoid of warmth, completely disenchanted with the City Lord Mansion.

As for Lin Fei’s side? He arrived at the City Lord Mansion, a group once again returning to the City Lord’s Hall, where the City Lord looked at Lin Fei and spoke, "Lin Fei, it’s your turn now, are you ready to prove your qualifications?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei smiled, looking at the City Lord in front of him, he found it laughable, but as for why, Lin Fei did not know, just found it laughable.

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