285: City lord? Bodyguard?

As soon as Sect Leader Feng Yuxin finished speaking, several people immediately responded, “Sect Leader Feng is absolutely right! If we don’t leave now, when will we?”

“It’s the end of days. If we know it’s not feasible, why hold onto a single city?”

“There are so many Drill Worms outside the city. Even if we can deal with the Worm King, who knows when an even more powerful Drill Worm might appear? Beian City is really not suitable as a final settlement.”

However, some people raised opposing views.

“The tall city walls here couldn’t stop the Drill Worms. Wouldn’t moving to another place just lead to a quicker death?”

Sect Leader Feng Yuxin suddenly pulled out a dark, mysterious token.

Wen Zhiyuan asked with a look of surprise, “City Guardian Monument?”

Sect Leader Feng Yuxin smiled, “Precisely. With the City Guardian Monument, why worry about not being able to build an even stronger and more suitable city?”

Looking at that City Guardian Monument, many people felt a stir in their hearts.

The Worm King and the Drill Worm hordes outside the city truly sent shivers down their spines. Finding another place to build a new city might not be a bad option.

However, migration is not that simple. Where to migrate, what they might encounter on the journey, and whether the new city would face greater dangers—all these needed consideration.

Since the City Guardian Monument was provided by Sect Leader Feng Yuxin, it was likely that he would propose certain conditions later, which might not be as cost-effective as supporting Qin Shilei as City Lord.

The people in the conference room immediately gathered in small groups to discuss.

Wen Zhiyuan and Tan Anguo exchanged glances, instantly understanding that neither of them wished to follow Sect Leader Feng Yuxin in the migration.

“Sect Leader Feng, do you have a plan for where we will migrate?” someone asked.

Sect Leader Feng Yuxin said with confidence, “Changzhou City, about 500 kilometers from the Capital, is the perfect location. Once there, we just need to blow up the bridge over the Jinyuan River between the Capital and Changzhou, and I believe this Worm King will no longer pose a threat to our Changzhou City.”

Several hesitant individuals’ eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they immediately echoed, “Sect Leader Feng’s plan is truly meticulous! I am willing to follow Sect Leader Feng in the migration.”

“Who can guarantee that we won’t encounter greater dangers in Changzhou City? I still choose to stand firm in Beian City.”

Gang Leader Yuan Yuhang, the leader of the Heaven Wolf Gang, said in a booming voice.

“Since you insist on dying in Beian City, who can stop you?”

Sect Leader Feng Yuxin stood up and called out, “Those who are willing to migrate with me, follow me to another place to discuss the specific matters of the migration in detail.”

Immediately, four people stood up and followed him out.

Then, seven more people thought for a moment, also stood up, and followed them.

In less than half an hour, teams of vehicles, under the cover of night, opened the South City Gate and sped towards Changzhou.

Back in the conference room, after Sect Leader Feng Yuxin’s departure, silence fell once more.

“Why don’t you say something? What should we do now? Do we agree to let Mr. Qin be our City Lord?”

Gang Leader Yuan Yuhang finally couldn’t help but ask.

“I agree,” several leaders of first-rate factions immediately responded.

They had chosen not to follow Sect Leader Feng Yuxin earlier, betting that Qin Shilei could resolve the current predicament, so they naturally expressed their stance without hesitation now.

“It’s not impossible for him to be the City Lord of Beian City,” Wen Zhiyuan said with a grim face, “First, he must thoroughly resolve the current predicament of Beian City; second, he can only be a nominal City Lord. He is not allowed to order us to do anything, nor is he allowed to interfere with our internal affairs.”

In a single sentence, he was treating Qin Shilei like a mascot to be revered.

Tan Anguo frowned and said, “If that were possible, it would be great, but I’m afraid he won’t agree.”

Wen Zhiyuan said expressionlessly, “Send someone to invite him over. How will we know if he agrees or not without trying?”

Soon, a middle-aged man arrived outside Qin Shilei’s room.

Knock, knock, knock!

Qin Shilei opened the door with a grim expression, “Are you going to let people sleep or not? If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, don’t blame me for being too violent.”

The middle-aged man cautiously said, “We all intend to make you our City Lord and would like to invite you to come over immediately to discuss the specific matters.”

“Hmph!” Qin Shilei snorted coldly, “Do you really think I care about being your City Lord? This matter can be discussed tomorrow.”

With that, he slammed the door shut.

After two consecutive major battles, he was somewhat tired. He had just been sweetly sleeping with An Qian, and being woken up, he was naturally not in a good mood.

The middle-aged man, having been refused entry, raised his hand but ultimately dared not knock again.

“Buzz!” Just then, the sharp warning sound rang out again.

“You stinking Drill Worm! Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll make you regret it!”

Qin Shilei, with a cold expression, opened the door again, “Quickly contact someone and see where the Drill Worms have appeared!”

“Uh!” The middle-aged man immediately reacted, “Okay, I’ll go inquire right now.”

He ran out quickly, then soon ran back.

He pulled out a map, pointed to several locations, and said, “Drill Worms have appeared simultaneously in these places.”

Qin Shilei, carrying An Qian who was already fully equipped, transformed into a bolt of lightning and swiftly darted towards those locations.

Half an hour later.

After losing thousands of lives, humanity once again repelled the Drill Worms’ attack.

Qin Shilei asked Xiaoqiang, who was beside him, with a grim face, “Have you found any trace of that Worm King?”

Since the first appearance of the Drill Worms in the city tonight, Qin Shilei had ordered Xiaoqiang to continuously patrol along the city walls, hoping to find the Worm King.

“No,” Xiaoqiang’s voice echoed in Qin Shilei’s mind.

Each attack by the Worm King would claim thousands, or even tens of thousands, of lives in the city.

Qin Shilei was not a cold-blooded animal. If he could find the Worm King, he would not let it continue to cause the Evolutionaries in the city to die constantly.

“Mr. Qin, I wonder if you are free now to discuss the matter of dealing with the Worm King with us?” The same middle-aged man appeared before Qin Shilei again.

“Lead the way,” Qin Shilei said indifferently.

In the conference room.

Wen Zhiyuan went straight to the point, “As long as you help us resolve the Worm King and the Drill Worms outside the city, we are willing to honor you as City Lord. However, you must not interfere with our internal affairs, nor must you force us to do anything.”

“Hmph, what a joke!”

Qin Shilei sneered, “Are you looking for a City Lord, or a bodyguard? Whoever wants to be this kind of City Lord can be it; Qin has no interest.”

Everyone’s expressions changed simultaneously.

At this moment, Qin Shilei was their only hope. If he were to leave now, perhaps they wouldn’t be able to withstand the next Drill Worm attack.

“As long as you have a way to lure out the Worm King, I promise to kill it for you, unconditionally,” Qin Shilei’s faint voice echoed in everyone’s ears again.

He was also greatly annoyed by the Worm King at this point and wished he could immediately kill it.

Although everyone had already mobilized their subordinates to search for talented individuals with tracking abilities, they all had no way of dealing with the Worm King hidden underground.

Tan Anguo and Wen Zhiyuan exchanged glances, seeing each other nod slightly.

They turned to Qin Shilei and said, “Like Junhai City, you can be the City Lord of Beian City. We only ask that you resolve the current predicament.”