Invincible Copy System
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If Liu Ning wanted to speak, he would have done so last night and wouldn't have waited until now. The city lord was a local bigwig; even if they didn't tell him immediately, he would find out from elsewhere later. We can handle the major policies, but you have to tell us the truth and let us know what really happened last night.
Upon entering the room, the city lord already knew the outcome. If Liu Ning wanted to speak, he would have done so last night and wouldn't have waited until now. Since Liu Ning didn't want to talk about it, he could only use the Human Investigation Bureau as an excuse. After everyone left, Zhao Wudi and the city lord focused their attention on Liu Ning. These two naturally needed to know what had happened. Zhao Wudi was on Liu Ning's side and had to report to his superiors. The city lord was a local bigwig; even if they didn't tell him immediately, he would find out from elsewhere later. It was better to tell him himself; it would make them seem more reliable. If you wanted to develop in this city, you couldn't do it without the city lord's support; it would be a waste of a lot of effort.
"Now there's no one else, just the three of us. If anything important happens in this city, I think we can discuss it together. They're just people carrying out missions; they're not suited to formulate policies. We can handle the major policies, but you have to tell us the truth and let us know what really happened last night. You know, last night's incident caused quite a stir; almost half the city saw it. So far, our official news media hasn't released any information, and the people are in a state of panic. We have to give them an explanation. You have to let us know what happened before we can fabricate anything, and it has to be believable. If the people don't believe it, the garrison's credibility will be ruined, and that won't do you any good either."
The city lord pounded on his table and said, "To be honest, no city lord wants this situation to happen. If it were anyone else, the city lord would probably be furious by now. They are the builders of the city, and you, doing nothing, have become the destroyer of the city, and you've caused such serious damage. The people outside are living in fear, not knowing what's happening in the city. It's all Liu Ning's doing. So the Human Investigation Bureau is the mastermind. But can we go to the Human Investigation Bureau to settle accounts?" "Don't joke around. Before you can even say that, the Human Investigation Bureau will probably take you away. At that time, forget about continuing to be a group leader; it will be difficult to even get out of the Human Investigation Bureau alive. So some things are like that."
"Please don't blame me, both of you. I'm from this city, and the three of us are practically family. This matter has nothing to do with me. If it did, I would have told you long ago. Besides, I can't handle this alone. Look at this huge area; do you think I can just seal it off like that? The big shots from all over would be fighting me to the death. That's why I'm a councilor in the city hall. But look at the way those people were looking at me—they looked like they wanted to devour me. Who among them considered me a councilor? So, this matter is being led by the Human Investigation Bureau. However, I can tell you two that what the Fusang Martial Arts School is doing is absolutely underhanded. If they continue to develop this, our entire city will be in big trouble..."
Liu Ning tried to soften his tone to avoid upsetting the two men. Although they had been traveling the world for a long time, their eyes widened in shock upon hearing about the Fusang Martial Arts School's actions. They stared at each other, their mouths agape. Humans, in their struggle for survival, would go to any lengths to enhance their strength. Humans have always said that anything that strengthens them and ensures survival is acceptable. But these people had come up with such a method. They could tolerate any amount of hard work and spending money, but to extract life force from others to enhance their own strength was going too far. If everyone practiced like this, what would become of humanity?
“These damned guys are terrifying. I felt something was off about them from the beginning, but I never imagined they would do anything, not even something like this. If we let them continue to develop, the losses to our city will be much greater than 1:30. I was wondering how anyone could have such abilities. They were just severely injured, but they can get back up immediately. It turns out they're draining other people's life force. But you must wipe them out completely. If you leave even one or two survivors, they might be able to get back up someday. That won't do us any good. So we must do this well.”
To be honest, the city lord was also furious. Although he hadn't interacted with them directly, he knew what was being shaken. Don't be fooled by the small number of people disappearing each day; what if they expanded their reach? Ordinary people are the foundation of human society. One or two ordinary people don't matter, but if the losses are too great, it will lead to a shortage of strong humans. One warrior can emerge from ten thousand people, but what if those ten thousand people are gone? Wouldn't that mean there are no warriors left? If this city faces another crisis, it can't rely solely on the existing warriors; that's completely unacceptable. Therefore, other warriors must be gradually recruited. They've wiped out the basic human population; where are you going to find more warriors?
Zhao Wudi was also terrified. If Zhao Lele had continued fighting and those people hadn't stopped her, she probably would have died on the stage. Don't think that such a thing wouldn't happen; those people are capable of anything. It was only after that old man stopped her that she was saved. Luckily, her life was spared; otherwise, his daughter's life would have been lost.
"Did the Human Investigation Bureau leave any message saying it's only in our city or in other cities? Should they take care of the other cities too? Otherwise, just dealing with ours won't be very effective..."