allonlinenovel Chapter 1226 Iron-Blooded Martial Might, the Position of City Lord
Chapter 1226 Iron-Blooded Martial Might, the Position of City Lord
What would happen if a city of fifty million people suddenly descended into massive chaos?
The answer is obvious.
Riots, disturbances, crimes, murder and robbery.
These kinds of things happen frequently even when there are a large number of soldiers and constables around, let alone when the city lord dies, when everyone's attention is drawn to him and the soldiers have returned to the city.
As soon as Gu Xiu and the Duke of Wuwei opened the city gates and re-entered Wuwei City, they immediately discovered that the city was in complete chaos and disorder. Many troublemakers were taking advantage of the lack of management to commit crimes, murder, robbery, and rape.
The entire city was in complete chaos.
Even the severely injured Duke Wuwei dared not rest for a moment, immediately organizing manpower to restore order in the city. The methods used to restore order were extremely ruthless; anyone who instigated riots or committed crimes was executed without mercy.
The blood-stained stone slabs outside the city hadn't even had time to be washed away before another layer of blood appeared inside the city, and in some places, the blood was even sticky underfoot.
Fortunately.
Under the ruthless methods of the Duke of Wuwei, the chaos that swept through the city finally came to an end after a night of cleanup. Many were overjoyed to hear that the Duke of Wuwei was still alive.
However, the pervasive stench of blood throughout the city remained pungent.
The next morning, Gu Xiu was summoned by the city lord, Duke Wuwei, and went to the city lord's mansion.
The meeting was arranged in the study of the city lord's mansion. When Gu Xiu arrived, some officials were coming out one by one. However, when they saw Gu Xiu, they all rushed forward to greet him.
Regardless of whether you knew him before or not.
After last night's events, when Gu Xiu threatened the entire city with the Holy Light Core, he became a household name in Wuwei City.
"The city lord is inside. You may go in."
Chao Wu, who was leading the way, had a complicated look in his eyes. Gu Xiu naturally understood that he was still a little confused. However, now was not the time to have a detailed conversation. Gu Xiu nodded to him and stepped into the study.
As soon as he entered, Duke Wuwei said, "I thought you would take advantage of the chaos to leave last night."
"Why do you want to leave?" Gu Xiu asked.
“After all, you are one of Haoyu’s people, and your background has been exposed. Staying away from Wuwei City should be the safest choice.”
"I'm considered the city lord's savior. Even if I don't expect him to repay my kindness with enmity, surely I shouldn't be treated this way?"
"You should have seen the riots in the city last night. In the Three Enclosures of Sin, people's emotions are more easily manipulated, and they are even more likely to do things that are irrational. It is also normal for them to repay kindness with enmity."
Gu Xiu found these words very reasonable and had no way to refute them.
"Cough cough..."
However, the Duke of Wuwei, who had been joking around, suddenly couldn't help but cough violently. His breathing sounded like a broken bellows, and sweat was pouring from his forehead, revealing his fatigue and weakness.
He was already seriously injured and had been busy dealing with city affairs all night.
Seeing Gu Xiu looking at him, he waved his hand, holding his breath, to indicate that he was fine. He then picked up his teacup and drank some tea, which helped him calm down a bit, but his face was still deathly pale. Suddenly, without any apparent reason, he blurted out a sentence:
"Do you want to be the city lord?"
Gu Xiu was stunned: "What?!"
"I can't hold on for more than a few days, but Wuwei City needs someone to take charge. Otherwise, even without the evil demon, the chaos within the city will be enough to destroy the entire city." Duke Wuwei sighed.
"Lord Wuwei, please stop joking," Gu Xiu shook his head.
Duke Wuwei shook his head: "This is no joke. It's laughable, but the people I originally approved for all died last night."
Gu Xiu thought of the city lord's wives, concubines, and children who had been slaughtered by Fei Boyuan.
Duke Wuwei seemed to know what Gu Xiu was going to ask: "Bo Yuan has already been imprisoned. He has committed a heinous crime, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he deserves to die. However, he is still my bloodline, so I will imprison him for life. But the matter of him succeeding as the city lord is now absolutely impossible."
Gu Xiu nodded, not wanting to interfere in other people's family affairs.
Last night, he not only saved Duke Wuwei, but also Fei Boyuan and Li Changgong. The pain of losing his mother, coupled with being stripped of his surname, had long made Fei Boyuan extremely extreme. With the guidance of General Zhongyong and his group, last night's disaster finally occurred.
Even in the case of Liu Gong's murder that Gu Xiu investigated earlier, the deceased Liu Gong had been with Fei Boyuan and the others. Even the materials needed to lure the evil demons during their siege were gathered by Liu Gong. However, Liu Gong ultimately regretted his actions, which is why Li Changgong wanted to kill him to silence him.
As for the Ghost Ball being activated ahead of schedule last night, it was because General Zhongyong and his men used some tricks on Fei Boyuan.
This whole thing was so interconnected; to be honest, if Gu Xiu hadn't stumbled upon it by chance...
In fact, they have already succeeded.
"Actually, there are trustworthy people in the city. You are not the only candidate, but after thinking about it all night, I found that you are the most suitable candidate."
"I'm not suitable. I belong to Haoyu."
"It's precisely because you're Haoyu's person that you're the most suitable."
"Why?" Gu Xiu asked in surprise.
"Last night you asked me if Haoyu and Sanyuan weren't true enemies at all. I didn't answer you then, but now I can tell you for sure." Duke Wuwei's expression was serious.
“The Three Enclosures of Sinful Sea has its own enemies, and the enemies are more powerful than imagined. They cannot be stopped by a single city or stronghold, nor can the Sinful Sea itself withstand them.”
"What kind of enemy is it?" Gu Xiu asked curiously.
"People from the Three Enclosures of the Sea of Sin will always have their minds affected by the power of the Sea of Sin, and often do some heinous things. You should know this."
Gu Xiu nodded.
When the constables arrived, they discovered that Fei Boyuan seemed to have been affected as well. The turmoil in the city last night was clearly not normal, because people here are more prone to madness.
"Even if the people of the Three Enclosures of the Sea of Sin hide within the Holy Light, they can only barely survive. They cannot stop the continuous influence of the Sea of Sin's power. Ultimately, under the influence of the Sea of Sin's power, even if they are in the city, they may become completely irrational demons."
"This power is unique. In fact, the purpose of the existence of each temple is to find the source of the power of the Sea of Sin and to find the culprit that caused the current situation of the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin."
"Over the years, we have indeed made some discoveries."
Hearing this, Gu Xiu perked up.
only……
After waiting for a while, Duke Wuwei didn't continue. Instead, he said, "This is a secret of the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin, a secret that can only be accessed by those who become city lords. Now, young friend, are you interested?"
Hey guys, are you waiting here?
“This junior is indeed very interested in this secret, but I have neither the ability nor the interest to become the city lord.” Gu Xiu shook his head, and to dispel the other party’s idea, he simply stated his name directly:
“I am a cultivator named Haoyu. I have friends in Haoyu. I will eventually leave and will not stay in the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin for long.”
He spoke with conviction, and Duke Wuwei stared at him for a long time, hoping to see if he was lying. Unfortunately, he found that Gu Xiu was telling the truth; he was certain that he had no interest in the position of city lord.
Duke Wuwei started coughing again, this time even more severely than before. Gu Xiu even noticed that he had started spitting blood.
After catching his breath, he finally said:
"Since you have no intention of becoming the city lord, then leave as soon as possible. There is no need for you to perish with Wuwei City."
"Buried alive?" Gu Xiu quickly guessed what was going on: "Is there something wrong with Holy Light?"
"Yes."
The City Lord of Wuwei nodded solemnly: "Within ten days, the holy light will be exhausted and extinguished..."