Pampered Beasts: Beautiful Actress, Many Children, Many Blessings

The young city lord pursed his lips, and the face of Sikong Hongyu appeared in his mind. At first glance, he seemed aloof, and upon getting to know him, he seemed cunning. But he really had nothing to do with the word "pervert"!

The guard continued, "Everyone knows that Master Bai is ruthless. He has taken countless lives over the years. When a person like him gets used to killing, he will seek different kinds of thrills and may develop into a pervert, like this one!"

"But Master Bai, is it really necessary to take action personally?" Although it was a question, it contained a hidden meaning of guidance. The city lord spoke as if he were discussing the matter.

"That...maybe not. Perhaps after doing so many things on behalf of others, one might crave the thrill of doing things personally? Of course, it's also possible that one doesn't actually do anything personally, but is instead instructing others on how to do things...instructing others on how to do things...I have a bold idea!"

The city lord's eyes lit up; he had been waiting for their ideas, and he quickly encouraged them, "Tell me!"

But to everyone's surprise, the man backed down, saying, "Forget it, that idea is too audacious, it's definitely impossible..."

How could the city lord let it go? He quickly said leniently, "When discussing a case, we should be bold in our speculations and careful in our verification. Speak freely about what is possible and impossible! There are no outsiders here! I'll cover for you if anything goes wrong!"

The city lord himself is protecting you; what an honor that is!

The man, no longer holding back, frankly stated, "I suspect that there wasn't just a fourth person present at the scene. It's highly likely that Master Bai directed others to do it. Given Master Bai's meticulousness, he shouldn't have left any traces. However, that person had a sense of justice and knew that Master Bai's actions were unjust and immoral, so he deliberately left clues for us to deceive Master Bai before planning to escape. Now that Master Bai has sealed off the arena, he must be trying to capture this escapee!"

"Excellent!" The city lord immediately clapped his hands as soon as the man finished speaking. "Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

"Everyone, get ready and follow me to the arena!" Without the slightest hesitation, the city lord gave the order, and a thousand guards lined up in perfect formation and headed toward the arena.

The guard who had just made the conjecture was appreciated by the city lord and promoted three ranks to become a centurion, becoming the leader of the thousand guards. He was riding high and, with the city lord's tacit approval, successfully spread his conjecture to the ears of every guard.

As the story spread, from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, from a hundred to a thousand, the initial skepticism, after being embellished time and again, became increasingly elaborate, as if people had witnessed it firsthand. The story became so vivid and convincing that people gradually went from initial doubt to unwavering belief.

Eventually, not only the guards found out, but the people in the city also heard about it. In particular, those whose families were trapped in the arena and who were already seeking help everywhere, all crowded around the guards and rushed to the entrance of the arena.

Upon arriving at the arena entrance, seeing the still tightly closed gate, the city lord, without saying a word, immediately ordered the guards to forcibly pry open the door.

Thus, the ancient siege engine, after being hidden away for a thousand years, finally made its appearance.

Unfortunately, just as the siege engine was pushed to the arena gate, the gate was opened from the inside, and two rows of security guards filed out. Then, a young female slowly walked out, bowed slightly to the city lord, and said loudly, "Master Bai invites the city lord to come inside for a chat!"

"Enter? Isn't this a trap?"

"That's right. They closed the gate without a word, and it's been closed for three days straight. If the city lord hadn't come with the guards, it probably wouldn't have opened. Now they're saying they'll let the city lord in? On what grounds?"

"That's right, Lord City Lord, you absolutely mustn't listen to them! Once they go in, they'll never get out!"

"Yes, we're all counting on you. If you can't get out, wouldn't our Yunyao City be finished?"

Under normal circumstances, the city lord, relying on his superior skills and daring, and having been on equal footing with Master Bai for many years, would certainly have the courage to go in and have a word with him.

And clearly, both Master Bai and the female in front of him thought the same way, with an air of certainty that the city lord would give them face and that they would definitely go in, without saying a word.

But at the moment of making the decision, Kunhai thought of Xixi. His little hamster was still waiting for him at home. If he didn't get back on time, the little girl would probably starve to death!

So he resolutely refused, "Enter? On what grounds?"

"In terms of status, I am the city lord, while she is merely one of my subordinates. Does she even deserve to invite me in? As for the timing, as everyone says, Master Bai is ruthless, cruel, and inhumane. At this critical juncture, how can I put myself in danger, how can I put my thousands of citizens in danger?"

"Please tell Master Bai that I... am waiting for her here!"

As he spoke, he took out an hourglass, shook it, placed it on the ground, and pointed at it, saying, "You have a 15-minute time limit. If she doesn't come out after 15 minutes, I don't mind dragging her out. Don't blame me for not giving her any dignity!"

The young female was clearly caught off guard by this scene. A look of panic flashed in her eyes. She forgot to even greet him and hurriedly ran inside.

As for the security personnel on both sides, their aura was weakened by the contrast with the guards of Yunyao City. They stood there like quails, not daring to even raise their heads.

As for the main gate, it remained half-open, and these people were bewildered, unsure whether to close it or leave it open.

The newly appointed centurion, with great foresight, moved the stone lion at the entrance behind the city lord and said respectfully, "City lord, you've been working hard for days. Please sit down and rest!"

Being tired after a few days is an excuse, and there are many ways to take a break, but sitting on the stone lion at someone's door is undoubtedly a public slap in the face.

Clearly, the city lord was very pleased with the centurion's insight, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "You're a smart kid. You'll be the one to go up and challenge them. You can say whatever you want, but there's only one requirement: you can't lose in terms of momentum. Make sure that old woman is pinned down!"

Instead of going in, he invited them out, and sat the stone lions in front of the gate on his buttocks. Instead of showing up himself, he sent his subordinates to challenge them. Right from the start, the city lord suppressed the arena and also suppressed Master Bai in three steps.

Aren't you mysterious? Aren't you just a legend? Today, I'm going to unveil your mystery in front of everyone and expose you completely to the light of day.

Once you lose your mystery, once everyone discovers that you're just an old woman over fifty, will people still respect, fear, and dread you as they used to?

"Old...old woman?" The centurion was taken aback, momentarily confused as to who this "old woman" referred to.

And just then, the arena gates opened again.

This time, the passageway was completely opened, and there were far more security personnel than before. They instantly filled the entire passageway and surged into the street in front of it, pushing the crowd of onlookers to the back.