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But although Willis was a little confused, he knew very well that he could not retreat or panic at this moment. He had to face everything calmly and find a way to solve the problem.

A surge of joy suddenly surged in the city lord's heart. She keenly caught the subtle change in the attitude of the "Setaish" in front of her, which was undoubtedly a sign of softening.

She knew very well that when such signs appeared, it meant that the other party had listened to her words and had agreed with them, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to invite her in for a detailed discussion.

So, the mayor of the neighboring city followed Willis with great joy, with brisk steps, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

However, in Luo Lan's eyes, all this was a completely different scene. Her heart suddenly tightened, and fear surged into her heart like a tide.

Although he didn't know why Setash had taken those contradictory actions before, Luo Lan knew that he really should prepare to run away now.

This time she really came all the way to fall into a trap!

Luo Lan lowered her head slightly, her eyes flickering with nervousness and uneasiness. She carefully observed her surroundings. She saw Willis and the City Lord walking slowly ahead, one in front and one behind. No one paid any attention to her.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

But just as she quietly took a step forward, intending to take this opportunity to leave, an inexplicable chill came from behind.

Willis turned around as if he had eyes on his back, looked at her with a smile, and asked, "Master Luo Lan, why haven't you caught up yet?"

Those deep eyes seemed to be able to see into people's hearts, making Luo Lan feel inexplicably frightened.

Luo Lan smiled awkwardly, trying to hide her inner panic. She coughed lightly, trying to make her voice sound more natural. "Haha, I'm slow, I've had this problem since I was a child."

"Really? That's good," Willis said, lowering his head and smiling. "I thought Lord Luo Lan was planning to escape. You're right. This is Cori City, Lord Luo Lan's hometown. Where else can you escape to?"

The mayor of the neighboring city felt strangely threatened and was about to speak when he heard Willis say sinisterly, "After all, the entire city of Cori is now under the control of ELO. I'm sure Lord Luo Lan wouldn't be so foolish as to think that you can break through our blockade with just your bare hands, right?"

When Luo Lan heard this, his whole body froze, as if he was tightly bound by an invisible chain. His face turned pale, and cold sweat slid down his forehead like a drizzle. He secretly regretted in his heart: It's over, I actually forgot about this.

"How dare I, how dare I, I just remembered that I left something in the carriage." Her voice was trembling and weak, her fingers kept rubbing the corners of her clothes, and she weakly told an obvious lie.

"Then do you want to go get it?" Willis said softly, as if he was sincerely asking someone to go back and look for it carefully.

Luo Lan naturally waved her hands repeatedly, her movements appearing a bit hasty, as if she wanted to get rid of this awkward topic as quickly as possible. "No need, it's not worth anything, and I guess it's hard to find."

"Really? Then I hope Lord Luo Lan won't regret it." After Willis said this, he nodded slightly, a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, then he turned around and walked in first.

Luo Lan stood there, sniffing, his hands clenched tightly together, the joints between his fingers turning white from the force, and his heart was in turmoil.

After hesitating for a moment, she took two quick steps to the ear of the mayor of the neighboring city and whispered something.

Chapter 132: Why am I the only one who doesn’t understand?

After weighing the pros and cons again and again, Luo Lan made up his mind to confess the truth to the mayor of the neighboring city - the person in front of him was not Setash, but Willis from the ELO organization.

In fact, she did not expect the city lord to be able to take down Willis. After all, with just a few of them, it was not enough for them to be killed by ELO for fun.

Luo Lan was just hoping that the other party would be kind enough to allow him to stay in the next city and live out his days.

If she was luckier, she might be able to get help from the city lord and let Ella come back to be the city lord.

Even though he has been abandoned by Ella, it is still more legitimate than Willis, right?

And even though life under Ella wasn't that easy, it was still better than life under ELO. After all, it was ELO!

Theoretically speaking, there is a huge difference between commoners and nobles, and it is even more unacceptable to let a commoner serve as the lord of a city.

That's why Luo Lan dared to say this.

However, the city lord's reaction was beyond her expectations.

She was not as incredulous and furious as Luo Lan had expected. There wasn't even a hint of disgust in her eyes as she looked at her.

After hearing this, the mayor of the neighboring city simply slowed down his pace, turned around, and asked Luo Lan quietly, "So, what kind of person is this Willis?"

Luo Lan didn't understand why the city lord's attention was focused on this, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what she meant. He could only rely on his own impression and said cautiously: "He behaves in a very kind manner, but he is from ELO after all, and he is a man, so..."

At the end, Luo Lan paused and said nothing more. Everything was implied.

This time she thought she had learned her lesson - since she didn't know how to belittle Willis so that the city lord would act as she wanted, she would leave some space in the conversation so that the other party could figure it out on his own.

The words after "but" are the key points.

But the city lord changed the subject, answering the question irrelevantly. "From what you said, Setash is dead, and the city of Kori has been captured by the ELO organization led by civilians, right?"

Luo Lan hadn't expected the other party to say that, and was at a loss for words. After a moment's hesitation, he replied, "Almost..."

No, are all of you city lords’ thoughts so jumpy?

After hearing this, the city lord slowed down his pace again. With a look of scrutiny and contemplation, he asked leisurely, "So, does this mean Willis is the leader of the ELO organization?"

Luo Lan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and quickly denied it: "No, the commander of ELO is Yun Shuo."

The mayor of the neighboring city suddenly stopped and turned his head slightly to look at Luo Lan, "Then why doesn't Yun Shuo become the mayor?"

Luo Lan almost bumped into her and couldn't help but take a few steps back, smiling a little awkwardly, but after hearing these words, she couldn't laugh anymore.

No, this...you ask me, who should I ask?

Luo Lan was caught off guard by this question. She scratched her head uncomfortably, hesitated, and said, "Maybe... he's busy? After all, the ELO organization has a lot of things to deal with, and Yun Shuo, as the commander, naturally has to prioritize the overall situation."

The city lord chuckled, resumed his pace, squinted his eyes, and looked at Willis in front of him. He said with understanding, "Something's going on? What could be more serious than being the city lord? Could it be that he, the leader of an ELO organization, is going to lead troops into battle? What kind of leader is he then?"

"So he's dead? Just like Setash?" Luo Lan wasn't sure.

Luo Lan had clearly been the first to bring up the topic, but now she inexplicably felt as if the mayor of the neighboring city was leading her step by step to see the truth.

"So you mean that Willis first killed Setash and then killed Yun Shuo before becoming the city lord?" The city lord said as he smiled and greeted Willis who was standing in front waiting for him.

"Ah, yeah..." Luo Lan replied again, her voice trembling slightly, clearly nervous about the question.

She actually didn't understand why Yun Shuo didn't come himself, but asked Willis to come instead.

But following the City Lord's line of thought, the fog of doubt seemed to gradually dissipate, revealing a clear outline. It seemed that this made sense, and this was the only way it made sense.

After all, who can go to a higher place? If they don't go, they can stand in the open. If they don't stand, they have to hide in a low place or in the dark?

After hearing Luo Lan's two vague replies, the city lord raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a hint of amusement in his smile.

She still didn't bring up the topic that Luo Lan really wanted to talk about, but simply said, "Follow me and show your loyalty."

Then, he strode forward towards Willis, leaving Luo Lan behind.

Showing loyalty? Luo Lan was stunned.

To whom? Willis? But he... he's a commoner, a traitor! How can a noble like me pledge my loyalty to him?

Luo Lan didn't have time to think too much for the moment. He sprinted a few steps and shouted, "Lord City Lord!"

The mayor of the neighboring city was standing quietly beside Willis at this moment. After hearing Luo Lan's call, a trace of subtle disgust first appeared on his face, but this emotion disappeared in an instant, as if it had never appeared, and he still had that smiling look on his face.

Before Luo Lan could say anything more, she asked, "There are two city lords here. Lord Luo Lan, who are you calling?"

These words were like an invisible barrier, abruptly blocking the question Luo Lan was about to blurt out. Her words stopped abruptly, like a sudden stop, and all her doubts and confusion froze in that moment.

My mind was in a mess and I had no idea what the mayor of the neighboring city really meant.

Could it be that the lord of the neighboring city really recognized Willis as the lord of Cori City? But how could that be possible? Willis was clearly a commoner, and a traitor at that! He had no legitimate reason to be so!

Or was this all just a temporary measure taken by the mayor of the neighboring city? Was she saying this deliberately just to confuse Willis, or did she have some other purpose?

What does the phrase "show loyalty" mean?

Countless thoughts flashed through Luo Lan's mind. She felt like she was trapped in a huge mystery, but she couldn't understand what this mystery was about, let alone solve it.

Luo Lan stood there, her feet seemingly nailed to her feet, unable to move. Like a child at a loss, she looked up at the two people in front of her with a bewildered look—they wore the same false smiles.

Her chest heaved involuntarily, and she blinked uncomfortably, trying to look less awkward. After hesitating for a moment, she began to laugh, "Of course, I'm calling our Lord of Kori—Lord Setash."

It’s better to just listen to what they say and “show loyalty” first. What if this is part of the plan?

From beginning to end, Willis did not say a word, but just quietly observed the two of them, just as calmly as when he was walking in front and heard Luo Lan whispering in there that everyone could hear.

When he saw Luo Lan for the first time, he knew very well that the other party would definitely recognize him, but he didn't know when the other party would have the courage to expose him.

It seems that Luo Lan has gained some courage these days and dared to speak out so quickly.

Unfortunately, it made no difference whether he had courage or not, because it would have no impact on the current situation at all—the commander-in-chief's intelligence was never wrong.

Willis turned his head slightly and cast his gaze on the mayor of the neighboring city who was standing side by side with him.

Obviously, the city lord has made his position clear through practical actions and chosen to stand on Willis's side.

In the spacious hall, the mayor of the neighboring city was finally able to sit leisurely on the soft cushion. She took two sips of the black tea that the servant had just brought her, and she already understood something in her mind.

Although Willis was born into a common family, he adapted to aristocratic life very quickly, and even controlled the temperature of this cup of black tea to be just right.

The city lord rubbed the teacup in his hand and fell into deep thought.

She actually had two purposes for asking Luo Lan about her impression of Willis. First, she wanted to understand Willis's true character.

Secondly, I wanted to use this opportunity to observe Willis's attitude towards the nobles - the sentence "Just run away if you want" was really scary.

After all, her main purpose was to throw back these nobles from Cori City who were staying in her city.

However, she didn't get much useful information from Luo Lan's answer.

From the fact that Luo Lan hesitated for a long time and finally gave a general evaluation of "kind", it can be seen that her relationship with Willis was not deep. They were neither close nor had any obvious conflicts.

Not to mention the word "but" hanging after her words.

Now it seems that it is not Willis who has any objections to the nobles, but rather these nobles themselves who have ill intentions and are still obsessed with letting Ella serve as the city lord, and are unwilling to give up their plans.

Although she still knew very little about Willis's true character, one thing was certain - he was a ruthless person who would do anything to achieve his goals.

His desire for the position of city lord has made him abandon all bottom lines and constraints and pursue his ambitions desperately.

Even the leader of the organization he once followed could be killed at will by him, and since he could replace them at any time, it also showed that his personal prestige was outstanding.

The current situation is that Sai Taishi and Yun Shuo have reaped what they have sown. They raised an eagle for a thousand days, but it pecked their eyes.

As for Willis, he was willing to keep his identity secret and take the position of city lord even under the name of Setash. His determination and courage were undoubtedly amazing.

Since he is willing to pretend and would rather give up his name and bear the title of "Saitaishi" to become the city lord, then I will naturally turn a blind eye and satisfy him.

After all, Setash is dead, and ELO is controlled by Willis. According to the superiors, the position of city lord cannot fall into Ella's hands.

Under the current circumstances, he is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate, provided, of course, that he is willing to be a "Setaish" for the rest of his life.

Anyway, Saitaishi has been abolished, so it doesn’t matter whether he has divine power or not. As long as he is willing to follow the rules, the higher-ups won’t care.

As long as the city lord is always a "recognized" noble, it will be fine.

So, the mayor of the neighboring city took another sip of tea, looked at Willis and said, "Since the mayor has taken over the city of Cori, then I will naturally report this matter to Mikanko truthfully."

Upon hearing this, Willis immediately sat up straight. He had finally gotten to the point.

He smiled slightly and responded, "In that case, thank you very much, Lord City Lord."

However, the mayor of the neighboring city did not respond immediately. Instead, he deliberately dragged out his words, as if waiting for something. "It's just... now that the battle in Cori City has been settled..."

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes revealing some depth, suggesting to Willis that she was completely on his side, and it was time for him to express his support.

Willis understood and turned his gaze to Luo Lan, who had been standing nearby. His voice was filled with an undeniable threat, "As for the noble residences in Cori City, I haven't touched them at all. Don't you agree, Lord Luo Lan?"

From the very beginning, Luo Lan couldn't stand or sit, and could only stand there straight. When his name was suddenly called, he subconsciously lowered his head, "But... Lord Setaishi..."

At this moment, her mind was in a mess and she couldn't make sense of anything.

She couldn't understand why the mayor of the neighboring city and Willis had suddenly reached an agreement. Both of them were oppressing her.

What's worse is that the mayor of the neighboring city actually plans to report the matter to Mikanko.

The original letter clearly stated that the new city lord must be of noble birth! Willis clearly did not meet this requirement, but the city lord of the neighboring city unexpectedly recognized him.

what is this?

There is no possibility that this was said just to fool Willis. After all, the other party did not know that such a letter had been sent to the mayor of the neighboring city.

If you want to hide it, you can just say that you came only because of the "escape of the nobles" and there is no need to mention this matter at all.

Luo Lan bit her lip tightly. After hesitating for a moment, she finally mustered up the courage and stammered to the mayor of the neighboring city, "What should we do about ELO?"

In fact, what she really wanted to ask was what she should do.

Even if Willis killed Yun Shuo and became the city lord, would ELO really stop there and let these nobles continue to enjoy the easy and comfortable life they had in the past?

Thinking of this, Luo Lan felt a panic in his heart.

"This is a matter concerning the city of Corrie, Luo Lan, you shouldn't be asking me about this." The city lord smiled slightly, but then turned to look at Willis, obviously wanting to know his attitude.

"Of course, we have to do what we have to do." Willis's answer was somewhat ambiguous. "We can't let them work for nothing."

The mayor of the neighboring city thought he meant to allow the top brass of ELO to become nobles, so he briefly reminded him, "There should be plenty of vacancies in the Lyle lineage."