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Chapter 245: 207, Half a City Lord_1
Chapter 245: 207, Half a City Lord_1
Chapter 245: Chapter 207, Half a City Lord_1
Hearing this, their faces turned pale in an instant.
That the Hammer Party soldiers showed up in large numbers among the carrion, indicated to them that those who had failed to make it as planned had now become part of the carrion.
Yet, some of them still had doubts about where two key members might be.
After all, the core members of the Hammer Party, in terms of rank and combat capability, were top-notch in any force.
They had all survived the numerous sieges they had been faced with.
Even if they could not win, fleeing was not a problem for them.
Unexpectedly, they had all died here, and were enslaved by the Necromancer.
The Double Axe member’s eyes suddenly turned red. He sprung to his feet and shouted, “Leader, I’m going to kill him!”
The core members were also brothers who lived and died together.
If they died on the battlefield, there would be nothing to say.
Now, however, they were killed by the sudden emergence of a third party, and turned into undead creatures.
It was difficult for them to accept this.
Skull Crusher took a deep breath to calm himself down. “Sit down. Now is not the time for revenge. We can’t let this incident ruin our plans of many years.”
The Beastman member sat back down, gritting his teeth. “Leader, we can’t let him get away with this.”
“Ok, agree to him for now, and kill him later,” said Skull Crusher. Then he turned to the Magician and said directly: “Agree to him. We can give him half of the city, but his people need to be at the forefront in this battle.”
“Won’t it be too obvious that we’re trying to push him to the other side?” asked the Magician.
After all, he was the one who passed the message and was somewhat worried that the other party might catch on and turn against them.
The reputation of the Necromancer was no better than that of a bandit.
“Then change the way we express it. As long as he can take the City Lord’s head, we will give him half of the city.”
“Ok!”
…
On the other side.
The council chamber of the inner city.
The City Lord ‘Ereno’ suddenly stood up from his seat and roared, “He actually wants half of the city?”
The official delivering the message wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.
“The Hammer Party directly promised to divide the jurisdiction, so he took the opportunity to ask for half of the city. Whoever agrees, he will help,” the chubby official added.
“Do we know his identity? Since he is getting involved at this time, he should be a local,” Ereno continued to ask.
When this group of carrion appeared, he had been trying to recall this person’s identity.
A Necromancer who could control such a large army couldn’t have just quietly appeared in the city.
But he had not paid attention to the affairs of the outer city for a long time. Whether there really was such a person, or whether he had followed the Hammer Party’s attack on the city, he was completely unable to verify.
If the other party lived in the city, he must have some relatives and friends.
That was also a bargaining chip in the negotiation.
“The other party is wearing a mask. From his voice and tone, he doesn’t sound like someone familiar,” said the official directly.
Lundham City was too chaotic.
While the inner city was better, the outer city had a massive floating population. It was not surprising that such a person had appeared, and there was no place to check the other party’s identity.
If you don’t know who he is, you can’t use his relatives and friends as a bargaining chip.
“We can give him more money, but it is absolutely impossible to directly divide the jurisdiction,” said the City Lord coldly.
The ministers in the city, however, were all advising, “City Lord, the Hammer Party will also make the same promise.”
“It’s better than losing the city!”
Everyone started persuading him.
When compared to their lives and the city, they all knew what to choose.
City Lord ‘Ereno’ knew this too, he was just not willing to accept it.
Another official said, “City Lord, we are just agreeing to him for now. When the Hammer Party is dealt with, it won’t be too late to see how things go. If this man is secretive and is wanted by the association, we won’t need to deal with him, the association will handle it.”
The City Lord’s face turned red, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.
Sitting in the chair, panting heavily for a long time, he didn’t have a better solution.
Eventually, he nodded, “Let’s proceed with this plan for now.”
…
On the side of the carrion…
Wu Heng and others were dealing with breakfast.
Duke said, “I don’t know what’s happening in the Association, it seems that besides our team, no other team members have been seen.”
The Swordsman ‘Galo Berley’ followed up, “They should have all evacuated, many people here came from outside. It’s not unusual for them to leave without any family here.”
The Association itself was built of professional squads.
There were no stringent requirements, and it did not force you to coexist or die with the city.
It was perfectly normal to escape at the first hint of battle.
Wu Heng nodded, “A few days ago, some team leaders had already resigned. It’s not surprising, it’s just a job, and no one wants to risk their lives.”
“Some people had begun leaving early, and I didn’t know.” said Duke.
Galo Berley gave him a glance, “This isn’t anything to be proud of, of course they wouldn’t tell everyone.”
“Makes sense!”
At this moment, two ghostly figures flew back in from outside, moving in and out of Wu Heng’s body.
The discussions of both parties also surfaced in his mind.
From the conversations.
Both parties chose to agree, but they had also prepared to go back on their promises later.
After all, the premise of everything was to win. Whether to fulfill the promise later, or whether there would be any changes, depended on how the situation developed.
As the Magician put it.
The City Lord himself was also from a gang background, and did not have much sophistication.
Soon, a gang member ran in.
He stood at the door and said, “Team Leader, Madam, those two people are here again.”
“Let them come in,” Wu Heng said.
Duke and the others backed away, and after a while, the two negotiation representatives came in again.
They sat back in their previous seats.
Wu Heng, looking through his mask at the two men below who were staring angrily, asked, “What response do you have from your side?”
The representative from Lundham City spoke first, “We agree to your conditions and are willing to turn over half of the Lundham City to your jurisdiction.”
As soon as these words came out, the magicians from Hammer Party looked at each other in surprise. Following up, they said, “Sir, the leader of the Hammer Party also agrees to your conditions, but we hope you can kill the city lord.”
Wu Heng continued to look at the two of them and asked, “Did you bring the agreements?”
“We did!” An official from Lundham City pulled out a paper agreement and respectfully handed it over. He added, “As long as you help us hold Lundham City, you will be the city lord in the future.”
Wu Heng took the agreement into his hands.
He glanced at the magician from the Hammer Party, “What about yours?”
The magician was taken aback, then quickly replied, “The Hammer Party is straightforward and we haven’t prepared an agreement yet, I will go back and get one right away. Meanwhile, I will suggest to our leader to give you more jurisdiction.”
He stood to leave.
At that moment, however.
A cage formed by bones instantly rose from the ground, trapping him inside.
A few skeletons quickly surrounded the magician and the bone cage.
Simultaneously, the zombies guarding the door immediately took action and killed all the accompanying members of the Hammer Party.
The bodies were dragged aside.
Wu Heng picked up a pen and signed his name on the Lundham City’s agreement. He handed a copy back to his counterpart, saying, “Go prepare, when you attack, we will charge from the flank.”
“Oh, good, good!” The official was overjoyed, bowed three times and left.
The magician, trapped in the cage.
His face turned uglier, he said, “Sir, we can negotiate the conditions. Whatever benefits Lundham City can give you, we can only give you more.”
Wu Heng took off the mask, revealing his original appearance.
The magician’s pupils shrunk as if recognizing who this face belongs to, but his expression was quickly concealed.
Wu Heng stated directly: “It seems you recognize me. A guild captain colluding with a level-two criminal to seize a city is not a good choice. It’s more reliable to take half of the city and then cooperate with the city lord to wipe out the bandits.”
How to choose, he had already thought about it beforehand.
By reaching an agreement with Lundham City, he could benefit while also earning a reputation for helping to wipe out bandits.
However, if he chose to side with the Hammer Party, then he would have to always maintain a secret identity.
If he was found out, colluded with a level two criminal to destroy a city, his end would definitely not be good. He would be put on the wanted list, become a notorious criminal and lose his peaceful days.
Duke, Mata, and many other members of the guild.
They all knew he was the one controlling the zombies, it was impossible to hide this.
So, the outcome was predetermined; he would help Lundham City keep the city.
He had sent both parties to negotiate simultaneously to make Lundham City quickly realize the situation and promptly promise their commitment.
Now that they had agreed to his request, Wu Heng didn’t need to consider it any further.
Hearing Wu Heng’s words, the magician became calm, and said directly, “Captain Wu Heng, you really consider things carefully. At this point, it seems that the Hammer Party still hasn’t run out of luck.”
Looking at him, the magician continued, “You like transactions. How about we make one, a deal that won’t affect the battle situation?”
“Oh? Let’s hear it.”
“I just joined the Hammer Party not too long ago and I’m not on the wanted list. How about I bribe you to spare my life?” The magician said.
“After killing so many people, isn’t it a bit late to think about escaping now?” Wu Heng replied.
“No, I haven’t killed anyone. Look at my attire, does it look like I’ve shed blood? I just followed into the city when the Hammer Party entered, planning to reap some benefits.” The magician explained.
Although he wore a leather armor on the outside, he was still dressed in a nobleman’s suit on the inside.
No one would dress like this on the battlefield.
“Also, our power comes from our blood, you gain nothing by killing me, you’ll only get a weak attendant.” The magician added.
Wu Heng shook his head and walked halfway around the bone cage, “A magician’s blood is a great material for rituals and is rare for necromancers.”
The magician’s face changed, “Eh…, how about you first listen to my offer?”
“There’s nothing to talk about. Do you really think you can sever your connection with the Hammer Party after what you’ve done today?” Wu Heng took a step back, “Kill him!”
The bone cage opened.
Several skeletons charged at him.
The magician’s face turned serious, wielding his staff, he planted it firmly into the ground.
A ring of rolling fire waves repelled the attacking skeletons several steps away.
With murderous intention in his eyes, he glanced at Wu Heng and turned to escape towards the door.
Boom boom boom~!
Wu Heng fired three shots, the retreating magician got hit in his waist and leg and fell to the ground.
The skeletons instantly rushed towards him, weapons falling on him.
…
Inner City Area.
The city lord and the officials looked at the name on the agreement.
Wu Heng…
Seeing this name, everyone realized his identity.
The new guild captain, who had caused quite a stir a while ago.
It was actually him.
Moreover, according to the information provided by the guild, he was indeed a necromancer.
“My lord, don’t mind who he is, let’s start the attack. This is our last chance,” someone reminded.
The city lord also quickly reacted.
He ordered, “Prepare to attack!”
“Prepare to attack~!”
The messenger soldier shouted aloud.