Chen Changan's words left Bao Dating with a dark look on his face.
"Brother Chen, stop joking with me."
"The village chief told me to think it over carefully, but then, somehow, he disappeared without a trace."
"I've searched for years, but even I haven't found the slightest clue. I haven't been able to find out anything about the village chief's whereabouts."
"I thought his disappearance might have something to do with you, so I came to ask you about it."
Seeing how anxious Bao Dating looked, Chen Changan stopped teasing him and said, "The village chief is gone."
"From now on, you're the village chief of Forget Worry Village. He won't be coming back."
"Oh, and when your village chief left, he told me that from now on, you're to listen to me."
"Got that?"
"Listen to me."
When Chen Changan had left the City of Creation, the city lord had indeed spoken to him about Forget Worry Village.
Although the village chief of Forget Worry Village had been left in Bao Dating's hands, Bao Dating was supposed to listen to Chen Changan. That meant Chen Changan was the true person in control of Forget Worry Village.
In this way, Forget Worry Village had found itself a powerful backer.
"The village chief... is really gone?"
Bao Dating didn't doubt Chen Changan's words, because the village chief had once told him to assist Chen Changan to the best of his ability.
But he'd said that after Chen Changan left. Now Chen Changan was able to say the village chief had told Bao Dating to follow his orders, which meant the two of them had met.
"Mm. He's gone. Your village chief had another identity."
"He won't be coming back, but he doesn't want to reveal too much."
"Just pretend he's