Recruitment

...Good. Being friends with Chen Zui was actually pretty nice sometimes. At least Wen Xu could express his feelings without restraint. As long as they weren't too strong, that blockhead Chen Zui would never notice.

Chapter 148: Recruitment

"I'm not hurt. You don't have to look so surprised," Wen Xu said with a helpless laugh.

Fortunately, Chen Zui had never been one to dig for answers, so he paid little attention to their earlier conversation. "That's what I thought. You haven't fought anyone lately, so how could you be hurt?"

Bian Chunchou: ...I hate that you're such a blockhead.

But never mind. This wasn't his first day knowing Chen Zui-Zui. The guy had always been like this, and Chunchou didn't expect him to become a confidant someday. "I heard from Senior Sister Xia Ying that when City Lord Xia sent the lord of Xishan City's body back, the Lin Clan was so furious over Yan Xi's revenge that they actually planned to open the coffin and throw out the corpse. Luckily, City Lord Xia heard about it, rushed over to stop them, and notified the new city lord. That was how they avoided a whole uproar."

Hearing this, Wen Xu thought it was no wonder Lin Xingheng had refused to pass the city lordship to his own family. With such shortsighted people, they would probably lose it anyway. Better to let go outright. At least the new city lord might treat the Lin Clan a little more kindly for Lin Xingheng's sake. But the Lin Clan probably couldn't appreciate the care he had taken for them.

"If I were the new city lord, I might use this to establish my authority in the city."

Bian Chunchou clapped his hands. "Wen Xu-Xu, you really can see things coming! The new city