Even if Wang Yu tried to forcibly collect these assets that had been repudiated and swallowed up, he actually would not be able to collect them, so he simply treated them as rewards and was generous for once.
He maintained a dignity that was neither here nor there.
"Next, This City Lord needs to inspect, one by one, the missing Spirit Fields, the account books of every shop in the five main city districts, and the tax revenue the three great families are required to hand over.
"I wonder if all you Guiling talents have the confidence to bring this matter about. Once it succeeds, This City Lord can recommend your outstanding descendants to the Saint Sect, allowing them to enter the inner sect directly."
Everyone present looked at one another.
Although the reward Wang Yu offered was tempting, compared to the difficulty of accomplishing this matter, it was not worth mentioning at all.
There were some things that simply could not be done.
Even Chao Yun Niang gave a bitter smile and said, "City Lord, you underestimate the difficulty of this matter too much. Even during the City Lord's Mansion's peak period, it might not necessarily have been able to collect everything, much less now."
As she spoke, she glanced at the people from Ink Wash Gate and Scent Listening Sect, her implied meaning obvious.
It was nothing more than a warning to Wang Yu.
These Core Formation Sects knew the terror of Nascent Soul forces, so when it came to matters of right and wrong, they were willing to lend people to help him, the new City Lord, pass through the awkward period of having no one available.
But once their own interests were involved, this batch of people could not be trusted. Wanting to collect these five