"Exactly what it says."
Shang Jiudi sat calmly in her seat without even furrowing her brow. Her manner was unhurried, neither servile nor overbearing, forming a stark contrast to the envoys around her, who had suddenly become like ants on a hot pan.
Murong Luocheng had not expected such a twist either. He stopped chatting idly with the person beside him and stared blankly at Shang Jiudi. "What do you mean there are no zombies or zombie beasts? How is that possible?"
"Impossible!"
"It can't be done!"
"What about zombie bugs and zombie ants? Those can't possibly be gone!"
Question after question and rebuttal after rebuttal rang out. The envoys immediately banded together, each indignantly cursing at Shang Jiudi.
Shang Jiudi could not even be bothered to roll her eyes. She merely said to Lu Chuxue and Murong Luocheng, "This is the only contribution Langya can provide to the alliance. You have seen the current situation. Whether you wish to continue the alliance is up to you."
She was utterly confident!
Without a second thought, Lu Chuxue immediately stated, "Of course we'll continue!"
Murong Luocheng was more rational. "Nandu's stance has always been clear. Even without this, we would still form an alliance with Langya. But could the City Lord explain exactly what this means?"
The surrounding voices gradually quieted. Everyone stared intently at Shang Jiudi, waiting to see how she would answer.
Resting her chin on her hand, Shang Jiudi smiled lightly. "Have you ever heard of zombie lure?"
The moment those words came out, the entire venue fell silent enough to hear a pin drop. The absolute silence all around made the atmosphere even stranger.
"Zombie... lure?" Murong Luocheng was utterly dumbfounded. "What is that?"
"That is the secret behind Anluo City having no zombies." Shang Jiudi did