Jiang Bai Mian couldn't confront dozens of guards alone. All she could do was stare at them, preventing anyone from seizing the opportunity to blow Shang Jian Yao's head off from where he couldn't see.
Anyway, if anyone dared to make a move, she would use her pistol to "name" him.
But this was only a temporary solution. Thoughts raced through her mind, giving her the feeling of walking a tightrope above an abyss.
A second or two later, Jiang Bai Mian laughed, saying loudly with a helpless tone:
"My partner here has always had problems with his brain. He's been seeing mental health doctors for a long time.
"To put it simply, he has a mental illness; he's a lunatic.
"We came to Weed City this time to earn money through missions so that he can see better doctors.
"Everyone, I'm not kidding. He really dares to press it. Don't bet your lives on a madman's courage.
"What's a madman incapable of doing? He's even willing to kill himself!"
Originally, when Zhao Zhengqi and the others saw that Shang Jian Yao looked handsome and wasn't too old, and that his partner was also very beautiful, they figured he wasn't the kind of ruthless person who would risk his life to die with everyone in the council hall. They were considering whether to apply some pressure to make him lose his composure and reveal a flaw, but then they heard these words.
Their hearts tightened, and all their calculations came to an abrupt end.
This wasn't to say that they completely believed Jiang Bai Mian's words, but the thing about this kind of thing was the possibility of it being true.
What if this was really a psychopath, a lunatic?
He didn't want to live, but others didn't want to die!
At this moment, Audick recalled Shang Jian Yao's various behaviors. Although he was unwilling to admit it, he still reminded them:
"He might really have some problems with his brain.
"This is our first time working together; I felt he was abnormal before."
Audick said this because he was worried that the nobles would be too reckless, escalating the conflict and causing everyone to be sent to heaven by the "little mushroom."
Shang Jian Yao not only didn't feel insulted by this evaluation, but also nodded with a smile:
"Yes, I have a doctor's certificate. I can show it to you later."
As he spoke, his gaze moved back and forth between the mechanical monk Jing Nian and the "Advanced Hunter" Audick.
Then, he added with a smile:
"I know you are Awakened, and there might be more here.
"But I must tell you in advance that the forces behind me are very good at making biological prosthetics, and they also have auxiliary chips inside. Even if the range is suitable now, if you find an opportunity to use your abilities to control me, my fingers might still press down on their own."
As he spoke, his smile became even brighter as he looked around and said:
"I might have been lying just now, or I might have been telling the truth. You can guess if it's true."
Seeing his smile, nobles like Xu Liyan, Zhao Zhengqi, Francisco, and their bodyguards inexplicably felt a chill, as if they had sensed the madness hidden within.
The brighter the smile, the more they felt like there were shadows beneath the surface.
Jing Nian and Audick all knew that Shang Jian Yao was likely lying, but they didn't dare to bet that he was definitely lying.
Especially the mechanical monk Jing Nian, who really had a strong premonition of danger, which made him believe that the madman really dared to press the remote control and detonate all the explosives.
His prepared "Six Paths of Reincarnation - Animal Path" was ultimately not used.
As far as he was concerned, he wasn't too afraid of this level of explosion. Even if his mechanical body was definitely destroyed, as long as the core components under heavy protection could survive, he would be a good monk again in ten or fifteen days.
Jiang Bai Mian, who was behind and to the side of Shang Jian Yao, resisted the urge to roll her eyes and "tsk"ed in her heart:
"He's even learned this trick..."
Every sentence Shang Jian Yao said just now was the truth, and even if the mechanical monk Jing Nian had "Clairvoyance," he wouldn't be able to find a problem.
The only problem was that the conclusion they drew from these words could only be:
Shang Jian Yao has biological prosthetics and auxiliary chips, and can detonate explosives even when controlled!
And the one who actually has biological prosthetics and auxiliary chips is Jiang Bai Mian.
In a sense, this belongs to a large-scale "Deductive Clown" without using Awakened abilities.
Seeing that everyone present seemed to be stunned, the mechanical monk Jing Nian said in an electronic synthesized voice:
"Namo Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi, what exactly are you doing this for, Benefactor?"
"You guess," Shang Jian Yao said with a relaxed smile.
Really a madman… Xu Liyan, Zhao Zhengqi, and the others completely believed Jiang Bai Mian's previous statement.
This kind of madness, this kind of neurosis, can't be faked!
At this moment, Jiang Bai Mian coughed to prevent Shang Jian Yao from continuing to "provoke" Zen Master Jing Nian.
You must know that every mechanical monk has a soft spot, and once it is touched, they will go crazy on the spot.
If Shang Jian Yao got angry with Zen Master Jing Nian with a disagreement, and then he killed all the nobles present first, there would be no hostages!
Before Shang Jian Yao could speak, Jiang Bai Mian said to the guards outside the door:
"First requirement, close the door."
With the door closed, the guards outside wouldn't be able to determine Shang Jian Yao's exact location, and they wouldn't dare to shoot rashly, which would greatly reduce her defensive pressure.
As soon as she finished speaking, Shang Jian Yao looked at Xu Liyan and the others, expressing his doubts with a nasal sound:
"Hmm—?"
Xu Liyan swallowed and shouted loudly:
"Close it!
"Close the door!"
The guards obeyed the order, and a few of them slowly closed the door of the noble council hall.
Only then did Shang Jian Yao, holding the explosives and the pistol, step by step toward the long table.
"Sit down, everyone sit down, it's good to discuss things." He enthusiastically invited the noble councilors who were shrinking in different places.
Jiang Bai Mian, who was on his side, monitoring the movements of Audick, the mechanical monk Jing Nian, and the door, had only one comment on this:
He's gone over the top!
She even suspected that this guy was really in a state of short circuit.
"No, no, it's okay, you speak, we can hear you." Zhao Zhengqi squeezed out a smile, responding to Shang Jian Yao's invitation.
Xu Liyan took the opportunity to say:
"Anything can be discussed.
"Weapons, ammunition, food, gold, oil, coal, marijuana, anything is fine!"
He was still young, and had only been the city lord for a few years. He didn't want to meet his ancestors now.
Shang Jian Yao slowly sat down on the chair at the bottom of the long table and said with difficulty:
"I'm wondering, how many pieces will you be blown into after I press the switch.
"Sit, everyone sit down, can't let others say I'm impolite, right?"
Seeing him insist, Murici, who was under the table, dared not object any further, and slowly backed out, got up, and sat down.
With him as an example, Zhao Zhengqi and the others successively walked towards the council table and sat back in their seats.
Their bodyguards and attendants stood behind them, staring intently at Shang Jian Yao's fingers.
"You, can you state your request now?" Xu Liyan tried his best to lower his posture.
Shang Jian Yao smiled and looked around:
"After repelling the wilderness wanderers, everyone donates food and medical supplies other than their own use, gathers the remaining people, relieves the citizens of this city, and restores Weed City to stability and vitality as soon as possible."
This request… Is he the city lord of Weed City, or am I the city lord of Weed City? Xu Liyan almost doubted his ears.
This made Zhao Zhengqi and the others even more convinced that this was a madman.
Audick, on the other hand, looked at Shang Jian Yao and Jiang Bai Mian thoughtfully, and no longer had the idea of risking using the "Forced Sleep" ability.
After a few seconds of silence, Xu Liyan asked:
"Does the relief target include those wilderness wanderers?"
Shang Jian Yao answered without hesitation:
"Includes."
While all the nobles were slightly stunned, Jiang Bai Mian helped to add:
"Gather them up, ask them separately, and those who have killed people will exchange positions with the slaves in your manors.
"So many people have died, whether it is the city defense army or the city lord's guard, they definitely need to be replenished."
Xu Liyan's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, and he asked in turn:
"Are there any other requirements?"
"Yes." Shang Jian Yao nodded with a smile.
This answer made Zhao Zhengqi and the others breathe a sigh of relief instead.
They didn't believe that anyone would give up their lives to save refugees and drag the nobles to die together. This must be a side request.
In the final analysis, it must still be for their own sake.
"Um… let's complete this matter first, and then talk about the later ones." Shang Jian Yao looked at the chubby Zhao Zhengqi with a smile, "Let's start with you, call your confidant."
Before Zhao Zhengqi could speak, he asked with a smile:
"If I say to them, 'This person is playing tricks, I'm going to blow his head off. If you choose to help him, then I'll press the switch', what do you think they will do?"
Facing that smiling face, Zhao Zhengqi swallowed with difficulty:
"You can hear everything I say, I definitely don't dare to play tricks."
He didn't even think about burying a pit in his words. If he wasn't careful, and it was heard, the conflict would immediately escalate.
What he was going to use was a aboveboard method.
Soon, Zhao Zhengqi took out his phone and called his confidant, and gave the instructions one by one according to what Shang Jian Yao had just said.
The whole process was flawless.
However, his confidant was outside, knew that he was under threat, so he definitely wouldn't start doing it immediately, and would definitely wait and see for a while.
After letting the noble councilors present make phone calls one by one, Shang Jian Yao slowly stood up and said:
"The second requirement is different for each person, let's do it one by one."
He cautiously retreated to the inner corner away from the long table area, and said loudly to the mechanical monk Jing Nian:
"Zen Master, you go first."
Jing Nian was bold and skillful, and didn't have anything he couldn't give up. Without hesitation, he walked over directly.
At this time, Shang Jian Yao handed the black remote control to Jiang Bai Mian and said with a smile to everyone:
"She also has biological prosthetics."
Jiang Bai Mian cooperated to make electric arcs jump out of her left fingertips.
The iron-like fact made Xu Liyan and the others very grateful that they hadn't been reckless just now, and hadn't taken risks.
After controlling the scene, Shang Jian Yao looked at the nearly two-meter-tall mechanical monk Jing Nian, stared at his red flashing eyes, and asked in a suppressed voice:
"Zen Master, do you know Grandmaster Jing Fa?"
In this way, the nobles in the long table area couldn't hear what was being said here.
"He is my junior brother." Jing Nian answered frankly.
Shang Jian Yao then said:
"Look:
"I know Grandmaster Jing Fa, and have listened to him talk about Buddhism;
"I also helped prevent the city lord from self-destructing, allowing your mission to be completed;
"So…"
The red light flashing in Jing Nian's electronic bionic eyes suddenly accelerated, and then quickly returned to normal.
He chanted a Buddhist name in a low voice and said in an electronic synthesized voice:
"Since you are an ally of the Teaching Order, this monk is willing to help you."
"Thank you, Zen Master." Shang Jian Yao reached out again and shook hands with Jing Nian, "You can go back."
After watching Jing Nian return to Xu Liyan's side, he said loudly to Audick:
"Mr. Audick, you're second."
…………
The guards waited outside the noble council hall for nearly twenty minutes before finally seeing the door slowly open.
Shang Jian Yao, Xu Liyan, Zhao Zhengqi, Francisco and others came out arm in arm, all with smiling faces.
Zhao Zhengqi looked around, found his confidant, and laughed:
"The misunderstanding has been resolved, do as you were told just now.
"My brother's business is my business!"
While the guards were dumbfounded, Jiang Bai Mian took the opportunity to take out Wei Yu's photos:
"Quickly search nearby to see if there are these three people."
Since they were going to frame someone, the remaining members of the "Old Task Force" must have sneaked into the city lord's mansion.
…………
Zhao Mansion, in a study.
Zhao Yixue, the second son of the Zhao family, stood by the window, holding his phone, talking to someone.
"Pay attention to listen in a moment. The sound of the rumbling will be the salute for you to become the city lord." On the other end of the phone, a slightly hoarse voice said with a slight smile.
"Explosion? Then my dad and my brother?" Zhao Yixue was quite surprised.
The "priest" on the other end of the phone chuckled:
"Of course they went to the Western Paradise together.
"Think about it, if they were still there, even without Xu Liyan, without other nobles, you wouldn't be able to become the city lord.
"I know, you can't do it, so I'll do it for you, no thanks.
"Don't worry, with the support of that person from 'First City,' the rest can't make waves."
While Zhao Yixue was silent, his confidant walked into the study, leaned close to his ear, and reported the situation.
On the other end of the phone, the "priest" asked with a smile:
"How is it? Did you hear the explosion?"
Zhao Yixue replied with a rather strange expression:
"No explosion…
"They, they are dancing in the council hall now…"
"Dancing?" The "priest" questioned.
Then, he didn't speak for a long time.