Battle
"Forest City."
Qin Ran spoke calmly, but Lotus's expression changed sharply.
Having learned about Qin Ran before, he instantly guessed one possibility.
The demon hunter looked at Qin Ran with uncertain suspicion. Several times, he wanted to open his mouth and continue asking, but when the words reached his lips, he could not bring himself to speak them.
"Just as you think."
"I will take over Forest City."
"But I will not manage it myself. Although there is already a manager, I still need an agent—whether an individual or an organization."
Qin Ran's tone remained calm, but the demon hunter's breathing quickened nonetheless.
An agent for an entire city.
Even if they were not the only one!
It was enough for him, enough for the Funeral Society, to fight for with everything they had.
After all, such an agent was different from the Funeral Society branches spread throughout various cities. Those branches merely lodged there. Not only did they need to cautiously observe the owner's mood, but they also had to tread carefully around certain secrets, because those things could affect the former.
Why was Luo Sheng Temple so special?
Wasn't it because Luo Sheng Temple possessed "independence" in Flame City?
If the Funeral Society had that too...
The thought of that possibility made Lotus impatient, but the demon hunter did not lose his composure.
"Is the agent you mentioned what I think it is?"
"Something like Luo Sheng Temple?"
He asked for confirmation once more.
"Yes."
"Like Luo Sheng Temple. In fact, I can give you far more freedom than Luo Sheng Temple has. As long as you do not cross my bottom line, I will not interfere further."
Qin Ran nodded, then added another sentence.
"What do you need us to do?"
Facing Qin Ran's addition, Lotus