The City Lord (2)

"So, what should we do?" Wang Yan asked.

If the city lord uses the first method, then she's not afraid. She can simply stall for time; the other side definitely won't be able to hold out for long.

However, if the city lord uses the second method, then she will be helpless.

Because if Fanxin were hiding inside the Diamond Space, she wouldn't be able to detect Fanxin presence at all.

If things continue like this, there will be no point in her staying here any longer.

Because her lava couldn't burn away a small world.

"This is indeed a troublesome matter," Fanxin said.

He was also helpless, because he owned his own little world and knew all too well how troublesome it could be.

If someone wanted to kill him, he would simply hide inside, and they would be powerless to do anything about it.

"Then we should use a strategy," Wang Yan said after a moment's thought.

"Strategy? What strategy?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"It's a strategic retreat! Since we're holding this position and the other side isn't coming out, we might as well retreat now. Once we're far enough away, that guy will definitely find a way to come out. At that time, we can take him down, and there shouldn't be any problems," Wang Yan said after a moment of contemplation.

She did this to lure the other party out first. That way, when she made her move, it would be more difficult for the other party to hide.

Because she has seen the other person's location, she can narrow down the search and investigate step by step. At that point, the other person will only have the option of being caught.

"Oh, that is indeed a good idea. In that case, let's do it that way," Fanxin said upon hearing this.

"Okay, we'll all hide in your little world. You use your Soul Perception to monitor the surroundings. Once the enemy comes out, immediately tell me and Bingfeng their location, and we'll act as soon as possible," Wang Yan said.

"Okay, we'll do as you say," Fanxin nodded and said.

After saying that, he immediately summoned everyone back and sent them back into the Diamond Space.

Once they all returned, Fanxin Xin immediately released a wisp of his soul outside.

His task was to monitor the surroundings and look for any signs of soul fluctuations. As soon as a soul fluctuation was detected, he would know the target's location immediately.

He then returned to the Diamond Space.

Once inside, Fanxin led everyone over and began treating the wounds of these poor people.

He has medicine in his Diamond Space, which can be used to treat them.

However, after seeing their condition, each of them was deeply worried because their situation was very bad.

Many of them have exhausted their bodies and damaged their vitality; recovery will not be an easy task.

"Senior, what are your plans for settling them in?" Fanxin asked.

This is a big problem; the whole place has been destroyed, and it will probably be difficult for anyone to live here now.

If the elders cannot arrange a place for everyone to rest and recuperate, their bodies will never fully recover.

"I don't have anywhere else to go for the time being," the old man said upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected the battle to be so fierce, destroying everything here.

In this way, they had nowhere to stay.

"If you have nowhere to go, then stay with us for now. We'll drop you off once we find a good place," Fanxin Xin said immediately upon hearing this.

These people are in such poor condition that he can't just leave them; otherwise, at least half of them would be dead.

If he takes these people with him and provides them with careful care on their ship, their health should gradually recover. Even if some don't make it, they will only be a minority.

"Alright, thank you very much then." The old man nodded slightly and said.

He has nowhere to go now and can only follow Fanxin's arrangements.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's do it that way." Fanxin nodded and said, "Bingfeng, Wang Yan, you two go and make some soup right away. They're very weak and can only drink soup."

Upon hearing this, Bingfeng and Wang Yan immediately nodded and then headed into the house.

Ren Fang also came to help; the two children were already asleep, so she could finally free up her hands.

With the help of the robot, several large pots were set up.

Bingfeng, Wang Yan, and Ren Fang then put various seasonings and black-boned chicken into the pot and started cooking.

Because it uses electricity, the speed is extremely fast.

Twenty minutes later, everyone can smell the aroma of black-boned chicken.

Then, the robot started taking bowls and chopsticks and serving soup to everyone.

After drinking some black chicken soup, everyone's complexion improved slightly, but a full recovery would probably be difficult.

"It will probably take several months to recover," Bingfeng said in a low voice.

"There's nothing we can do. They've overexerted themselves there; they can only recover over time," Fanxin said helplessly.

He drank some black chicken soup, then sat down to rest. He was tired after fighting for so long.

Everyone was exhausted, so they all found places to lean against and rest.

Deep underground, inside the golden sphere.

The city lord noticed that the temperature outside had dropped, so he immediately looked up and began to observe.

A moment later, a smile appeared on his face. He realized that Fanxin and the others seemed to have left.

"No, let's wait a few more days. If they try something funny, it will be bad." The city lord said to Zehua, then immediately withdrew his head, ready to continue waiting.

He is a very cautious person, and he would never gamble in uncertain situations, because he knows that gambling could be life-threatening.

And so he waited for five days in a row.

Every day, he would come out to take a look, but he wouldn't go too far.

He was worried that Fanxin and the others had used trickery.

Five days later, he swaggered out, because after five days, he figured Fanxin and the others should have left by now.

"That's great!" The city lord was overjoyed, feeling a great sense of relief.

Because he can finally stop hiding.

He laughed heartily, feeling as if he had been reborn.

However, before he could finish celebrating, he was attacked. A tremendous force suddenly appeared and acted upon him.

A moment later, he was completely sucked away.

He ran at top speed and finally ended up in the Little Fox's hands.

The one who attacked him just now was the Little Fox.

The Fanxin soul sensed the other party's location, so the Little Fox immediately used its Haki perception to locate the other party.

Without saying a word, it immediately took action and pulled the other party over.

Fanxin Xin immediately came over and tied the other person up.

The city lord looked at Fanxin, his face turning green.

He had assumed Fanxin and the others had already left; he had been so cautious, yet he still fell for their trick. He was deeply frustrated.

"Didn't you leave? Why are you back here?" the city lord said, displeased.

"Hmph, I told you, I'm going to catch you. I haven't caught you yet, how could I leave so easily?" Fanxin Xin said with a smile.

"However, now that I've caught you, I can leave anytime. Don't worry about me anymore."

"Damn it, you're infuriating!" The city lord was furious upon hearing this.

He was constantly worried that Fanxin and the others were playing a trick on him. However, despite these thoughts, he still came out in the end; he had delivered himself into this situation.

"Hehe, don't be angry. We're planning to stay here for a while. That means it's unlikely you'll avoid being caught," Fanxin said.

"Fine, I admit defeat since you've caught me. Now, come up with your plan. What do you intend to do to me?" the city lord asked.

He knew that if he was arrested, he would definitely not have a good ending. Therefore, he wanted to know as soon as possible, so that he would have some idea of what was going to happen.

"I can spare your life, but you must give me the space within you, how about it?" Fanxin said, looking at the city lord.

He likes collecting these things because if he has a space, he can store even more things.

"No, that's my treasure." Upon hearing this, the city lord immediately shook his head and refused.

He refused decisively because he knew the importance of that golden sphere.

He possessed it, which could save his life in critical moments. To him, it was like a second life. Naturally, he was unwilling to give it to Fanxin.

"Since that's the case, then I'll have no choice but to kill you first, and then I'll take what I want. You decide what to do," Fanxin said coldly.

Regardless of the circumstances, he was determined to have that thing, and no one could stop him, no matter who the other party was.

If the other party disagrees, he will have no choice but to resort to drastic measures.

"Fine, I'll give it to you." Seeing Fanxin's cold eyes, the city lord was also afraid. He knew he had no other choice.

If he disagrees, he's doomed. If he agrees, perhaps he can find a glimmer of hope.

"Alright, bring it here," Fanxin ordered.

Without saying another word, the city lord immediately took out the golden sphere and handed it to Fanxin.

Without further Fanxin, Fanxin immediately recognized it as his master.

"Alright, now you belong to him." Fanxin looked at the old man and said with a smile.

He didn't actually have any grudge against this guy. The reason he kept targeting him was because he couldn't stand the guy's methods. He was so cruel to people who were powerless to even kill a chicken.

If he's targeting pirates, he won't say much. Because if they've become pirates, they should know what they'll face in the future.

However, these were all ordinary people, and his cruelty greatly displeased him.

However, he wouldn't kill the other person, because the old master had said that this person was to be left to him.

"Hey, I gave you the treasure, you should let me go." The city lord saw the old man standing to the side, coldly staring at him, and suddenly felt a little afraid.

He was afraid that the other party would tear him apart alive.

"I'm sorry, I didn't promise you that. I only promised you that if you gave me the things, I would let you go. Now, I can let you go. As for how he deals with you, that's his business, not mine," Fanxin said, shaking his head.

With that, he led everyone toward the edge of the island.

His mission is complete; there's no need for him to stay any longer.

Upon arriving at the seaside, Fanxin sat on a large rock, waiting patiently.

He looked at the sphere in his hand, sensed its interior, and found that the space inside was quite large, but very desolate. This showed that the guy was a complete lazybones.

This thing is his treasure; he really doesn't know what to say if he doesn't fix it properly.

"Who are you planning to give this to?" Bingfeng asked curiously, sitting to the side.

She didn't need it, because she already had a space inside his body, although its area was much smaller than that of Fanxin's.

However, it can still hold a lot of things.

"What do you think?" Fanxin asked, looking at Bingfeng.

He was torn; although the item was good, he didn't know who to give it to.

"I think you should give it to that old man," Wang Yan said suddenly as he walked over.

"Oh, why?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Hehe, because you destroyed his hometown, now they're all homeless. So, I think you should give him this thing, so that if they can't find a place to live, they can stay here temporarily," Wang Yan said.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin pondered for a long time before saying, "That makes sense. In that case, let's give this to the old man. Those people need a place to recuperate properly; they can rest peacefully here."

As long as the old man doesn't intervene while people live in the space, none of them will be in any trouble.

Therefore, it was very safe for them to live inside.

"Since that's the case, then don't overthink it," Wang Yan said with a smile.

"Okay, contact the Little Black Cat right away and have them come pick us up," Fanxin said.

He told the Little Black Cat and the others to leave because the battle was too intense and he was worried that innocent bystanders might get hurt.

Now that the war is over, he can summon the Little Black Cat and the others back.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. Then, she took out Den Den Mushi and began contacting the Little Black Cat.

After connecting, she explained the situation to the Little Black Cat, and then she asked the other party to send a boat over immediately.

Once the Little Black Cat realized it was safe there, it immediately turned the boat around and headed towards it.

Wang Yan immediately hung up the phone. The Little Black Cat was coming; they just needed to wait.

Two days later, the Little Black Cat finally arrived.

Fanxin and the others immediately boarded the ship. The old man also returned, but the city lord was nowhere to be seen.

Although Fanxin was puzzled, he did not ask any further questions.

Because he had promised the old man he wouldn't interfere in the matter. The old man could decide how the man should grow his beard, and he would deal with him accordingly.

After the old man boarded the ship, Fanxin Xin immediately handed the golden sphere to him.

The old man paused for a moment, then said, "These are your spoils of war, why are you giving them to me?"

This was a treasure, and he liked it very much. However, without his Fanxin, he wouldn't have been able to rescue so many of his people this time.

Fanxin wants to take this thing, he won't object at all.

But he didn't quite understand why Fanxin would give him this thing.