"Hmm!?"
Lin Yuan couldn't help taking another look at Lin Hao.
He had assumed the Lin family were all a bunch of short-sighted fools. But unlike the hesitant expressions of Lin Hao and the Lin family's Old Ancestor, Lin Hao's gaze had been firm from beginning to end. He was genuinely supporting him.
"City Lord Lin!"
The Lin family's Old Ancestor finally smiled, and the worry that had weighed on him for days eased.
Although Heavenly Heart City had fallen, they still had an old City Lord who had broken through to the Great Emperor realm long ago, as well as tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the former Heavenly Heart City.
They would greatly ease the pressure on the Lin family!
"Why shouldn't we hand it over?!"
Someone couldn't help shouting, "What do Lin Yuan's treasures have to do with us? Why should we risk our lives for him?!"
"Exactly!!"
The other Lin family disciples chimed in. "We may be weak, but we're not idiots! Why should we risk our lives so you lot can enjoy wealth and glory?!"
"Quiet!!"
The Lin family head barked sternly, hoping to show off his authority as head of the family in front of Lin Hao.
But Director Qin had already arranged for Qing Tian to plant members of the Black Ice Terrace in the Lin family. Rather than suppressing the crowd, they stirred up a bunch of troublemakers who egged everyone on.
"Of course you'd say that—it's your son!"
"We're not idiots! We refuse to be your beasts of burden!"
"Quit trying to fool me, damn it! I'm not risking my life for you!"
"Why don't we switch places? You go risk your life, and afterward I'll shed a couple of fake tears before we get back to the music and