As Feng Yuxin's words fell, several people immediately responded:
"Sect Master Feng is absolutely right. If not now, then when?"
"This is the apocalypse. Knowing it's futile, why cling to a single city?"
"There are so many bugs outside the city. Even if we defeat the Bug King, a stronger one might appear another day. Bei'an City is simply not suitable as a permanent settlement."
Some, however, voiced opposing opinions.
"High city walls couldn't stop the bugs. Won't we die even faster somewhere else?"
Feng Yuxin suddenly produced a dark, black token.
Wen Zhiyuan asked in surprise, "The City Guardian Tablet?"
Feng Yuxin smiled faintly. "Precisely. With the City Guardian Tablet, why worry about not being able to build a sturdier, more suitable city?"
Gazing at the City Guardian Tablet, many felt a stirring of interest.
The Bug King and the swarms outside the city sent shivers down their spines. Relocating and rebuilding might indeed be a better option.
However, migration was no simple matter. Where to go, what dangers lay on the journey, and whether the new city would face even greater threats – all these needed consideration.
The City Guardian Tablet was provided by Feng Yuxin, and it was likely that he would present certain conditions. These might not be as advantageous as supporting Qin Shilei as City Lord.
The people in the conference room immediately broke into small groups to discuss amongst themselves.
Wen Zhiyuan and Tan Anguo exchanged glances, instantly understanding that neither of them wished to follow Feng Yuxin in migrating.
"Does Sect Master Feng have a plan for where to relocate?" someone asked.
Feng Yuxin replied with confidence, "Changzhou City, over 500 kilometers from the capital, is the ideal location. Once we blow up the Jin Yuan River bridge between the capital and Changzhou, I believe this burrowing Bug King will no longer pose a threat to our Changzhou City."
A few indecisive individuals' eyes lit up at this, and they immediately echoed, "Sect Master Feng's plan is truly meticulous. I am willing to follow Sect Master Feng in migrating."
"Who can guarantee that greater dangers won't be encountered in Changzhou City? I still choose to remain in Bei'an City."
Yuan Yuhang, the leader of the Sky Wolf Gang, said in a gruff voice.
"Since you insist on dying in Bei'an City, who can stop you?"
Feng Yuxin stood up and called out, "Those willing to migrate with me, follow me to discuss the specific matters of migration elsewhere."
Immediately, four people stood up and followed him out.
Then, another seven people, after some thought, also rose and pursued them. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Less than half an hour later, convoys, taking advantage of the night, opened the south city gate and sped towards Changzhou.
Back in the conference room, after Feng Yuxin's departure, silence once again descended.
"Why don't you say something? What should we do now? Should we agree to let Mr. Qin be our City Lord?"
Yuan Yuhang could no longer contain himself and asked.
"I agree." Several leaders of first-tier forces immediately responded.
They had not chosen to follow Feng Yuxin earlier, betting on Qin Shilei to resolve the current predicament. Naturally, they now expressed their stance without hesitation.
"It's not impossible for him to be the City Lord of Bei'an City."
Wen Zhiyuan said with a grim expression, "First, he must completely resolve the current predicament of Bei'an City; second, he can only be a nominal City Lord, forbidden from ordering us to do anything or interfering in our internal affairs."
In essence, this was treating Qin Shilei as a figurehead.
Tan Anguo frowned and said, "If that were possible, it would be excellent, but I'm afraid he won't agree."
Wen Zhiyuan's expression remained unchanged. "Send someone to invite him over. How will we know if he agrees or not if we don't try?"
Soon, a middle-aged man arrived outside Qin Shilei's room.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Qin Shilei opened the door with a displeased expression. "Can't a person sleep? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, don't blame me for being too violent."
The middle-aged man said cautiously, "We all intend for you to be our City Lord and would like to invite you over immediately to discuss the specific matters."
"Hmph!" Qin Shilei snorted coldly. "Do you really think I'm eager to be your City Lord? We'll discuss this tomorrow."
With that, he slammed the door shut.
Having fought two consecutive battles, he was also somewhat tired. He had been sleeping soundly with An Qian in his arms just moments ago, and being woken up left him in no good mood.
The middle-aged man, having been shut out, raised his hand but dared not knock again.
"Buzz!" Just then, the sharp alarm sound rang out again.
"Damn bugs, don't let me catch you, or I'll make you pay."
With a cold look, Qin Shilei opened the door again. "Quickly contact them and find out where the bugs have appeared."
"Uh!" The middle-aged man immediately reacted. "Okay, I'll go find out now."
He ran off quickly, then returned shortly.
Taking out a map, he pointed to several locations. "Bugs have appeared in these places simultaneously."
Qin Shilei, holding An Qian, who had already put on her gear, transformed into a lightning bolt and sped towards those locations.
Half an hour later.
After paying the price of several thousand lives, humanity once again repelled the bug offensive. kanδん
Qin Shilei, with a grim expression, asked Xiao Qiang beside him, "Have you found any trace of that Bug King?"
From the moment the bugs first appeared in the city that night, Qin Shilei had had Xiao Qiang continuously patrol the city walls, hoping to locate the Bug King.
"No," Xiao Qiang's voice echoed in Qin Shilei's mind.
Each attack by the Bug King claimed thousands, even tens of thousands, of lives from the city.
Qin Shilei was not a cold-blooded animal. If he could find the Bug King, he would not allow it to continue causing the deaths of the city's evolutionaries.
"Mr. Qin, do you have a moment to discuss dealing with the Bug King?" The same middle-aged man appeared before Qin Shilei again.
"Lead the way," Qin Shilei said faintly.
In the conference room.
Wen Zhiyuan got straight to the point. "If you help us deal with the Bug King and the bugs outside the city, we are willing to recognize you as City Lord. However, you must not interfere in our internal affairs, nor can 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 this kind of City Lord can have it. I, Qin, am not interested."
Everyone's expression changed simultaneously.
At this moment, Qin Shilei was their only hope. If he were to leave in a huff, they might not even be able to withstand the next bug offensive.
"As long as you can find a way to lure the Bug King out, I promise to kill it, unconditionally," Qin Shilei's faint voice echoed in everyone's ears again.
He himself was also extremely annoyed by the Bug King and wished he could kill it immediately.
Although everyone had already mobilized their subordinates and made every effort to find skilled individuals with tracking abilities, they were all helpless against the Bug King hidden underground.
Tan Anguo and Wen Zhiyuan exchanged glances and, seeing each other nod slightly,
turned to Qin Shilei and said, "Just like in Junhai City, you can be the City Lord of Bei'an City, provided you can resolve the current predicament."