192: Chapter 192 A Secret Conversation between Two People

The Red Lotus Sect is making quite a stir, and it's right here in Mozhou City. It's impossible for Gong Kaiming to claim he doesn't know. But the strange thing is, no one has come to Merlin to distribute flyers.

"No? Impossible, right? Not even once?" Left Wen Shan was a bit incredulous.

"Really, no!" Mayor Gong said with a smile.

"That's strange!" Left Wen Shan's brows furrowed even deeper.

"I say, Left Brother, what kind of reaction is that? What's wrong? Are you hoping something bad happens to my Merlin?" Mayor Gong feigned a scolding tone.

"Alas! It seems I, Left Wen Shan, am truly out of luck! Originally in Haizhou, the Settlement was wiped out by zombies. Now, I finally get a chance to become the Mayor of Mozhou City, but this Mos hasn't had a peaceful day since," Left Wen Shan lamented.

"Left Brother, I have to say a few words to you about this. It's not just your Suiyang Anbu that's distributing flyers; as far as I know, many Settlements around here are doing the same. Everything will be fine in the end, so why are you bothering yourself all day?" Mayor Gong advised.

"You say it so easily! If the Red Lotus Sect came to your Merlin, I'd like to see if you'd be bothered!" Left Wen Shan retorted unhappily.

"Whether they come or not, my opinion remains the same! I'm telling you, instead of being gloomy all day, you should quickly implement the cooperation with the Huatong Chamber of Commerce. Once the common people have hope, can the Red Lotus Sect still cause trouble? Look at my Merlin; the economy has prospered, the common people are living well, and aren't all problems gone?" Mayor Gong said.

"That's also true!" Left Wen Shan nodded.

Flies don't sting a seamless egg. To prevent the Red Lotus Sect from infiltrating, the livelihood of the common people must be resolved.

"That's for sure. Otherwise, why doesn't the Red Lotus Sect come to Merlin? It's because they know it would be in vain," Mayor Gong boasted.

In reality, the Red Lotus Sect doesn't come here because the Huatong Chamber of Commerce has a branch here. Many Settlements are observing Merlin's development to inform their own decision-making.

Commonly known as: copying homework.

Therefore, it's better for Merlin to remain stable.

As for whether anyone will suspect a collusion between the Chamber of Commerce and the Red Lotus Sect? Let them think what they want. Oriental Chen is still considering how to cooperate with the Red Coat Sect; won't that cause an uproar then?

Regarding this, Oriental Chen stated that they'll get used to it.

At that time, as long as the Huatong Chamber of Commerce issues a statement declaring neutrality, it will be fine.

As for whether anyone expresses dissatisfaction or protests? Don't be ridiculous; if you have the guts, don't cooperate, and we'll see who survives then.

"Gong Brother, I came to see you today for another matter to discuss," Left Wen Shan said.

"Oh? Please speak, Left Brother," Mayor Gong said seriously.

"It's like this, I went to the Southeast Military Region today..."

Immediately, Left Wen Shan repeated Commander Zong's words.

"Commander Zong really said that?" Gong Kaiming frowned.

"That's right. Think about it, if this is the Council's intention, do you know what this means?" Left Wen Shan asked.

Gong Kaiming didn't speak, waiting for him to continue.

"It means that our Settlements have been completely abandoned!" Left Wen Shan stared at him intently as he spoke.

"Hiss ~" Gong Kaiming was stunned by this sentence.

But upon closer thought, that's exactly the logic.

"I suddenly remembered the 2055 Human Survival White Paper issued by the Council three months ago. Do you think there's a possibility that the purpose of the Council issuing this white paper was to let each Settlement fend for itself?" Left Wen Shan said.

"To be honest, this idea has already become mainstream in private. I've attended several gatherings of Settlement leaders before and heard many comments on this. However, everyone doesn't mind this point; on the contrary, they are happy to see it happen," Mayor Gong said.

"Why is that?" Left Wen Shan asked.

"Think about it, if the higher-ups let go and don't interfere, what's the difference from being a local emperor? As long as you don't go too far, on this small plot of land, aren't you free to do as you please? It's just that this matter can only be understood, not spoken. It's just that Zhai Yuze of Suiyang Anbu was too foolish; he chose to find fault at this time, insisting on shouting about autonomy. Didn't he end up being dismissed? You tell me, isn't it good to be a local emperor behind closed doors?" Gong Kaiming said.

"So that's how it is! Then, Gong Brother, do you think it's better to cooperate with the Huatong Chamber of Commerce or not?" Left Wen Shan asked.

"Then what do you think, Left Brother?" Mayor Gong asked.

"There are pros and cons to each. If we don't cooperate, then no one will interfere with the internal affairs of the Settlement, making it more independent. But in that case, the safety factor is not enough. If we cooperate, the safety factor is sufficient, but it might just be inviting trouble," Left Wen Shan said.

"Left Brother, you're wrong, completely wrong," Mayor Gong said.

"Oh? Where am I wrong?" Left Wen Shan looked at him, asking in confusion.