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Chapter 250: 209, Are You the City Lord Now?_2
Chapter 250: 209, Are You the City Lord Now?_2
Chapter 250: Chapter 209, Are You the City Lord Now?_2
The Iron Guard Knights rearranged their formation at the city gate, looking warily at the approaching army.
They were facing comrades they had fought side by side with, but it was more like facing a new enemy.
Wu Heng glanced up at the City Lord and the many officials on the city wall.
He said directly, “Advance!”
Crash~!
The legion of carrion rearranged and started to march towards the city gate.
On the city wall above, crossbows were drawn and aimed at the carrion below.
They were ready to fire at a moment’s notice.
The entire field was suddenly filled with a chilly atmosphere of death.
Under the gaze of everyone, the carrion army moved into the main battlefield area.
Their advance stopped abruptly, and they went into standby mode.
In the next second, under the gaze of everyone on the city wall, several gray-white circles of light spread out in succession.
The ground was packed with bodies, which trembled as they stood up, bent over to pick up weapons, and joined the ranks of the carrion.
Instantly, the number of carrion soldiers was close to ten thousand again, huddled together and filling the entire area.
Everyone on the city wall widened their eyes.
Disbelief and fear were visible in their expressions.
Are necromancers so suited to the battlefield?
Can they convert bodies so quickly?
How is this possible?
Thump thump thump~!
City Lord Ereno was the first to recover. He strode down from the city wall and shouted, “Make way, let them in.”
The other officers also came to their senses, followed him down from the city wall, and commanded the guards to clear the way.
The majority of the carrion army entered the inner city area directly.
“Captain Wu Heng, thanks to your help we claimed victory in this battle. I must write a letter to the association, detailing the events of today,” Ereno said with a beaming smile.
Wu Heng looked at him and responded with a smile, indifferent to the hidden implications, “I appreciate it, Lord Mayor.”
“Everyone witnessed it, it’s only right.”
Wu Heng continued, “Why did the Iron Guard Knights pull back just now? My men were nearly in danger.”
Ereno furrowed his brows, not expecting him to ask directly. He quickly composed himself and said, “We had no choice. There was a rebellion in the inner city, probably instigated by the Hammer Party. Out of emergency, we withdrew some troops. Fortunately, it didn’t cause you any damage.”
“Oh, I see. I knew there must be a reason.”
“Of course!”
Wu Heng didn’t wish to continue the conversation.
They were all hesitant during the battle, even their armor was brand new, yet they were always planning some devious tricks.
Talking with him was incredibly boring, a waste of time.
He cut to the chase, “Since the City Lord and the officials are present, let’s discuss the division of the city according to the agreement.”
“Now? Don’t you need to rest first, Captain? Maybe we can discuss this once the situation inside the city has stabilized,” Ereno continued.
“Let’s do it now! It’s a simple matter between us. There’s no need for all the fuss.”
Seeing the serious tone of Wu Heng, the others’ faces turned solemn. Ereno asked in a deep voice, “How does Captain Wu Heng want to divide it? The situation in Lundham City is complex, with many factions. Hastily taking over may cause unrest. Why don’t we sit down and discuss it… ”
Wu Heng waved his hand slightly, continuing, “In the outer city, I want the east and north regions. I also want the northeast in the inner city. You can have the rest, how does that sound?”
“Captain Wu Heng, are you sure you want to divide it by area? Aren’t you worried about managing the residents?”
“The City Lord need not worry about that. We will stick to the agreement for now. If there are adjustments needed afterward, it’s never too late to discuss them.” Wu Heng seemed set on these two places.
Ereno squinted, glancing at the skeleton beside Wu Heng, and the carrion army, and nodded, “Alright, let’s follow Captain Wu Heng’s plan. If you have trouble managing the city later on, you can ask me for advice or suggestions.”
“Great!” Wu Heng smiled.
Hmph!
Ereno was still upset. He snorted and left with his men.
According to the division on the map, this area was under Wu Heng’s jurisdiction.
“Captain…” Wen Mansha called softly from the side.
Wu Heng nodded, “Have your men clear the battlefield. Then select a group of obedient minions, there will be tasks for them.”
“Alright.” Wen Mansha called out and led her subordinates to start clearing the battlefield.
The resources littered across the ground were monetary wealth.
Even the fragmented weapons and armors could be collected and turned into a considerable income.
…
Professional Association.
Upon entering the city, Wu Heng, along with the Duke and Galo Berley, went straight to the association.
The battle had lasted for such a long time, but no member of the Association was seen.
Even if it was highly likely they had evacuated out of the city, there were still suspicions that the place might have been massacred, explaining the lack of any news.
Upon reaching the entrance of the association, they found the main gate firmly sealed.
The Duke knocked for a long while, but there was no response from inside.
“Captain Wu Heng?” Suddenly, a grid window at one side opened, and a human youth in uncertainty called out, leaning out.
He was dressed in staff attire.
“Yes, how are things here?” Wu Heng directly asked.
“No, everything is fine here. Has it ended outside?” the youth asked.
“It’s over. The Hammer Party fled, and everything is safe now,” Wu Heng said softly.
Upon hearing this, the expression of the youth instantly brightened. He withdrew his head back, and from inside there were faint shouts of ‘the fight is over’ and ‘everyone is safe’.
The sound of moving items came from behind the gate.
Then, with a creak, the heavy main gate was opened.
In the deserted hall, quite a number of people had gathered.
“We were on the night shift yesterday. After the battle broke out, we hid. ” The youth explained while pacing beside, and then pointing at the crowd hiding in the hall, “These are the residents nearby, all hiding here.”
This was the Inner City Area. The evacuees were all local residents or servants.
People from the Outer City Area, were unable to enter after the city was sealed off at night.
“Hmm! Have you seen the Executive and Vice-executive?” Wu Heng continued to ask.
“No!”
It seemed they had really gone into hiding.
Wu Heng nodded and continued, “Alright, the people of Hammer Party have dispersed, you can all return to your homes. But, be careful during these days, the city is likely to be in chaos for a while.”
“Thank you, Captain.”
“Thank you, Captain!”
After expressing their gratitude, the crowd stepped out of the gate and carefully examined the outside situation.
Seeing no signs of combat, they headed towards their own homes.
Wu Heng continued to instruct the staff, “Arrange to notify the association members to work normally, inform returning squads to strengthen the patrol in the city to prevent factions from causing chaos opportunely.”
“Oh, okay!”
The staff nodded in agreement.
Following this, Wu Heng left the Duke and Galo Berley in charge of the association.
He then continued dealing with other matters.
…
Upon leaving the Association.
Wu Heng continued to head towards the Snake Badge Consortium on the opposite side.
The Consortium indeed had its own power in the city, with well-arranged manpower guarding the buildings.
In the rest room.
Wu Heng met his two maidservants.
Mini threw herself into his arms, while Andre Willow stood obediently by the side.
At this moment, the room door opened.
Laisia, dressed in leather armor and a waist sword, walked in.
Her beautiful eyes were fixed piercingly on him.
After a good while.
She uttered a slightly doubtful sentence.
“Are you the City Lord now?”