Could the City Lord be involved?
Those words made Xia Wu and Zhou Chongguang's expressions change at the same time.
Xia Wu was purely surprised, but Zhou Chongguang felt as if a secret had been exposed.
Wang Meng took in both their expressions, then said calmly to Luo Yan,
"Got it. Handle things on your end."
Then he looked at Xia Wu.
"Get up. Continue."
Xia Wu struggled inwardly. He glanced at Zhou Chongguang several times, then suddenly sighed. The half-bodied shadow dispersed into black wisps of energy.
Zhou Chongguang's expression changed, and he shouted, "Mister Xia, what are you planning to do?"
"What am I planning to do? Surrender, of course."
Xia Wu raised both hands in surrender. "I'm not fighting anymore. I can't beat you anyway, and I don't want to lose my life over a job."
"I surrender."
"Also, I'd like to make one thing clear. The person who signed the agreement with me was Zhou Chongguang. I don't know anything about the City Lord or the City Lord's secretary."
"I'm just a hired worker. I don't know the ins and outs of all this."
Seeing how cleanly he washed his hands of the matter, as if he truly intended to walk away without a backward glance, Zhou Chongguang panicked.
Without the protection of Xia Wu, a Profound Comprehension Realm expert, he would be at the mercy of others. He hurriedly said,
"Mister Xia, I'll double the payment. No, triple it!"
Xia Wu shook his head. "Even ten times wouldn't work."
"I did my best, but I really can't beat him. What use is more money if I lose my life?"
"So, Mister Zhou, our agreement ends here."
Zhou Chongguang said anxiously, "You were always boasting about your professional ethics. But the moment trouble arises, you run.