Chapter 464: Wang Jianqiang's Plan

"Daoist Friend Wang, I will certainly handle this matter properly and restore your innocence."

Linglong looked at Wang Jianqiang with a touch of heartache, her expression resolute.

Wang Jianqiang smiled and said nonchalantly, "Whether I am innocent or not is not important to me; what matters is that we defended Wenxian City, and that you, City Lord, are willing to trust me—that is enough."

Upon hearing this, Linglong felt a wave of admiration in her heart.

Not caring for worldly opinions, only for the justice in one's heart.

Such a state of mind as Daoist Friend Wang's is something ordinary people cannot possess.

Truly an extraordinary man of his generation!

However, Daoist Friend Wang may not care about his own reputation.

But she cannot not care.

Daoist Friend Wang has already helped her so much; how could she stand by and watch him be wronged?

She had already made up her mind.

This matter must be handled as soon as possible.

To restore Daoist Friend Wang's innocence!

"Ding, Linglong's Good and Evil Value has increased. Current Good and Evil Value: 95 points."

Hearing the system notification sound in his mind, Wang Jianqiang felt a surge of joy.

The Good and Evil Value had increased again.

It was worth this "genuine display of emotion."

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion.

A cold glint flashed in Wang Jianqiang's eyes.

Caidie!

He let out a cold snort and, instead of returning to his own residence, flew straight toward Caidie's residence.

A moment later.

Wang Jianqiang landed in a corner near Caidie's residence.

A flash of Spirit Light on his body transformed him into the appearance of Kunshan.

His figure flickered, and he arrived at the door of Caidie's residence and knocked.

A moment later.

The door opened.

Caidie saw "Kunshan" outside the door and was stunned, "Senior Brother? Weren't you injured in the battle to defend the city? Why aren't you resting at home, but came here to me?"

Wang Jianqiang felt a stir in his heart upon hearing this.

Only then did he learn that Kunshan had actually been injured in the battle.

He suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth, coughed a few times, and his complexion turned much paler.

Originally, seeing "Senior Brother" looking in good spirits, Caidie had thought he had already recovered.

She had even felt some joy in her heart.

Seeing this, she was immediately startled and hurriedly stepped forward to support "Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother, are you alright?"

"It's nothing."

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "I haven't been to Junior Sister's place for such a long time, I missed you, and wanted to come in and sit for a while."

Hearing these words from "Senior Brother," Caidie's face flushed red.

Ever since Senior Brother was injured, she had gone to visit him every day or two.

How could Senior Brother possibly miss her?

It was clearly that he wanted to...

"Senior Brother, come in and we'll talk."

She looked at the street with a flushed face.

Seeing that the street was empty, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She pulled Wang Jianqiang into the house.

After closing the door, she suddenly remembered her experience in the City Lord's Mansion today.

She looked at Wang Jianqiang with a grave expression, "Senior Brother, I discovered that the City Lord seems to have some connection with Wang Jianqiang."

Wang Jianqiang felt a stir in his heart, and a look of surprise appeared on his face, "That's impossible, right? What kind of person is the City Lord; how could she have a connection with Wang Jianqiang?"

"If that Wang Jianqiang really had a connection with the City Lord, why would he have obediently complied when I assigned him to the Sanitation Department back then?"

"And I haven't caused him little trouble before; if he had a connection with the City Lord, how could he not think of ways to deal with us?"

Hearing "Senior Brother's" words, Caidie shook her head, "But I always feel that the City Lord's attitude toward him is somewhat special."

Wang Jianqiang put on a thoughtful expression, "Why do you have this suspicion?"

Caidie said upon hearing this, "Do you remember what I mentioned to you before about Wang Jianqiang fleeing during the battle?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded nonchalantly, then his expression shifted, "You went to the City Lord's Mansion to report this?"

"That's right."

Caidie nodded, "When I first mentioned that someone had fled during the battle, the City Lord was still very furious, but when I said the name Wang Jianqiang, the anger on her face strangely disappeared."

"Not only that, she seemed to be somewhat disbelieving and confirmed it with me one more time."

"Could it be that you are overthinking it? The City Lord should just be cautious; confirming one more time doesn't prove anything," Wang Jianqiang said nonchalantly.

Caidie shook her head, "Then how do you explain the change in her attitude?"

Wang Jianqiang was silent for a moment, then nodded, "That is indeed a suspicious point."

"But no matter how I look at it, I cannot believe Wang Jianqiang has a relationship with the City Lord, unless..."

"Unless what?" Caidie's expression shifted.

Wang Jianqiang smiled, his face full of certainty as he said, "Unless the City Lord and that Wang Jianqiang only met recently, and the City Lord fell in love with that Wang Jianqiang at first sight."

"It must be this way, otherwise all of this simply cannot be explained."

"But then again, that Wang Jianqiang can be considered a man of talent, radiating charm, exceptionally handsome, with an extraordinary temperament..."

"Senior Brother, what are you saying?"

Caidie interrupted "Senior Brother's" rambling, her face speechless as she said, "That Wang Jianqiang looks just average, and he has no strength to speak of, no poise to speak of; he is treacherous and wretched, without the slightest cultivation of character. How could the City Lord fall in love with such trash at first sight?"

Hearing Caidie's words, Wang Jianqiang's eyes narrowed imperceptibly.

"Junior Sister, we cannot interfere with how the City Lord conducts herself."

"Senior Brother feels that discussing these things is actually of little use and will only increase our troubles. Why not let Senior Brother show you a batch of Magic Treasures Senior Brother recently obtained?"

Before the words had even faded.

He pulled Caidie and walked toward a room.

Caidie hesitated slightly, "Senior Brother, you are still injured; perhaps another day..."

"It is no matter."

Five days later.

Wang Jianqiang walked out of Caidie's residence.

His mood was bright.

He swept the street on his way and returned to his own residence.

He looked at the room where the little chick was sleeping.

There were still no signs of it waking up.

He shook his head.

He came to another room.

He swallowed a drop of Desolate Source Liquid and began to cultivate.

At the same time.

In another direction of Wenxian City.

Inside a room.

Wei Yuan's face was gloomy.

Xiao Ke Ke looked at Wei Yuan, feeling a bit pained, "Brother Wei Yuan, don't be angry anymore."

As she spoke, a look of anger rose on her face, "The City Lord is the same; she is too protective of that Wang Jianqiang. We are all heroes who defended Wenxian City. It is one thing that she refuses to order Wang Jianqiang to refine Pills for us, but she even punished us."

"Didn't that Wang Jianqiang just refine some Pills? His contribution seems great, but there was not the slightest danger involved, while we were out there risking our lives. Can his contribution be greater than ours?"

"In this matter, the City Lord is somewhat unreasonable."

Hearing Xiao Ke Ke's words, the other four people also had looks of resentment flash across their faces.

"During the battle to defend the city, if we hadn't been outside blocking the enemy, would he, Wang Jianqiang, have had the chance to safely refine Pills inside the city?"

"Exactly, our contributions were earned by risking our lives. In the City Lord's eyes, we are actually not as good as that Wang Jianqiang! This is an insult to us."

"That Wang Jianqiang is also truly detestable; he actually shows no regard for the bonds of the sect and does not take us seniors seriously!"

Hearing the angry voices of the group.

Wei Yuan, who had been keeping a gloomy face and remaining silent, seemed to have thought of something.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Ke Ke and the others, sneering, "The City Lord protects Wang Jianqiang because our influence is not yet great enough."

"Within this Wenxian City, there are quite a few Cultivators like us whose foundations were affected by this battle to defend the city."

"If we release the news that Wang Jianqiang can refine Perfect Pills, let's see if she can still stop it!"

Hearing Wei Yuan's words, the eyes of Xiao Ke Ke and the others lit up.

That's right.

This battle to defend the city was extremely tragic.

There are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, Cultivators whose foundations were damaged.

If so many Cultivators were to go to the City Lord's Mansion...

Unless the City Lord does not care at all about the turmoil in Wenxian City.

Otherwise, she will inevitably be unable to refuse.

By then...

Whether or not he refines Pills for them will no longer be up to that Wang Jianqiang!