This time, however, Huyan Xiong approved of Huyan Lanruo's eye for men.
If she could land a golden-turtle son-in-law like this, he would absolutely support her.
The others were puzzled too. After all, Nie Li had caused such a huge uproar at the City Lord's Mansion's banquet, yet the City Lord had not punished him and was even protecting him. Live long enough, and you really did see everything.
Some, however, had caught something in that earlier exchange: Ye Han seemed interested in succeeding as City Lord.
The thing was, Nie Li was truly the first person who had dared say it so bluntly.
Ye Han said he understood what Nie Li meant, but he had absolutely no intention of overstepping his bounds. Ever since childhood, his goal had always been to cultivate diligently so he could share his father's burdens. He believed his adoptive younger sister, Zi Yun, felt the same.
Ye Ziyun was the only candidate for the next City Lord, and he had never entertained the thought of competing with her for the position. His mission was to devote everything he had to assisting the City Lord, without flinching even in the face of ten thousand deaths. He added that only members of their Wind Snow Family could understand such resolve.
Nie Li shot him a sidelong glance. Playing that game with him? This fellow certainly wasn't a lamp that burned little oil.
He put on a show of his own right then, planting the Heavenfall Divine Thunder Sword in the floor and declaring that he would make one thing clear upfront: if Ye Ziyun did not become City Lord, he swore to Ye Yan that he would turn the entire City Lord's Mansion upside down.
Ye Han's face turned livid.
Some thought Nie Li was merely