Chapter 317: Who Bestowed the Power?

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City City Defense Team camp.

After Cai Ji left, Lu Wang looked curiously at Yingzhou, who had sat down cross-legged, and asked.

"Chief Yingzhou, what do you plan to do next? These nobles hold power in every department; it is very easy for them to trip you up on key matters, even if you are a Councilor."

After sitting cross-legged, Yingzhou used a towel on the table to wipe the blood from his hands, using it to calm his inner self; this was the first time he had personally eliminated a parasite, and whether in his past life or since coming to this world, it was his first time doing so.

Although he had experience killing Alien Race, there was still a fundamental difference.

But thinking of the situation with that Cai Nianwu, heaven knows how many people had already suffered at his hands?

"Lu Wang, do you know who actually bestowed that so-called power in their hands?" Yingzhou narrowed his eyes slightly, wiped the bloodstains from his hands clean, then slowly raised his head, his gaze falling directly on the bewildered Lu Wang before him, and asked in a slow voice.

Upon hearing this, question marks instantly appeared all over Lu Wang's face; his brows were tightly furrowed, his eyes filled with confusion, and his lips twitched as he hesitated for quite a while before replying: "Who... bestowed it? Sorry, Chief Yingzhou, I don't quite understand what you mean by that."

"In other words, they do not view those residents as people, so once the residents leave them, their power is nothing but empty talk."

Seeing that Lu Wang did not understand his meaning, Yingzhou did not say anything more and spoke to Lu Wang.

"If those so-called nobles want to find trouble with me, then let them prepare themselves for death before they come; they had best bring me some trouble before I leave the Inner City.

Alright, tomorrow is the day the Council convenes. By the way, Pu Lie should be going too, right?"

"Yes, Lord Pu Lie will naturally go, and you two will be able to meet then. Chief Yingzhou, since you already have your own way of handling this matter, I will not disturb you further. The City Defense Team still has many things that need to be handled."

"Mm, go about your business, don't worry about me."

After Lu Wang left, Yingzhou also sat cross-legged in the tent, suddenly opened his eyes, stroked his chin, and muttered to himself.

"This seems alright too, I hope it doesn't deviate too much from what I anticipated. They should have adapted to some extent by now, right?"

Yingzhou walked out of the City Defense Team camp and entered a small alley.

Subsequently, two figures wrapped in robes left from the alley, while Yingzhou returned to the City Defense Team camp once again.

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City Noble District.

"You're saying that Yingzhou killed Nianwu?"

In a spacious and well-lit living room, a middle-aged man with slightly graying hair was sitting on a sofa with a flushed face; he stared straight at Cai Ji standing opposite him and said in a gloomy, low voice: "Is it true? Did that Yingzhou really say that?"

Cai Ji kept his head slightly lowered, his body trembling slightly, as if he had not yet recovered from the terror just now. He raised his right hand, gently wiped the sweat beads from his forehead, and then responded with a hint of a sob: "That's right, Father. That guy named Yingzhou is simply too excessive! No matter how kindly I tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen at all; his attitude was extremely vile, and he didn't put our family in his eyes at all. And the result... poor Nianwu just threw his life away for nothing!"

Speaking to this point, Cai Ji used his left hand to quickly wipe away a few tears he had forcibly squeezed from the corners of his eyes.

Cai Xiangliang looked at the weeping Cai Ji and did not blame him much, only waving his hand to tell Cai Ji.

"This isn't your fault; you've already done your best. I didn't expect that Yingzhou would dare to act so recklessly only a few days after arriving in the Inner City; does he really think this is his Military District?"

Cai Xiangliang was so angry that he threw all the items on the table in front of him to the ground, his chest heaving continuously.

"Father, are we just going to let it go like this?"

Hearing Cai Ji's words, Cai Xiangliang pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Of course we can't let it go like this, but, just as you said before, Yingzhou is very strong, and his Back Spirit can summon powerful soldiers; we definitely cannot fight him head-on, we can only wait for an opportunity to avenge Nianwu."

Seeing this, Cai Ji felt the timing was ripe, so he stepped forward and spoke.

"Father, I have a way."

Cai Xiangliang did not expect Cai Ji to say he had a way at this time, so he also became slightly interested and said.

"What way? Let's hear it."

"Father, I want to become a Councilor of the Nine-Member Council; aren't there two vacancies now? I think I can try; if I become a Councilor, I will be on the same status as that Yingzhou, and then I can drag him down depending on the situation.

Furthermore, Yingzhou is not just our enemy; when I returned, he also had me bring back a message, saying that none of us nobles can escape, and he will settle accounts with us one by one. This is clearly setting himself against us! We can unite, and that way we can have more power to lower Yingzhou's voice in the Council."

After listening to Cai Ji's words, Cai Xiangliang frowned tightly, and after a moment of Silence, he spoke.

"I know what you mean, but I feel it is a bit dangerous for you to want to become a Councilor; after all, the Pake incident just happened, and the Council is in a tense period and won't easily let people join.

However, I can help you ask, but it might not succeed."

"Thank you, Father!"

The next day, Yingzhou walked out of the tent early, and looking at the soldiers changing shifts at the camp guard post, Yingzhou muttered to himself.

"Could it be because I am in the City Defense Team camp that those so-called nobles don't dare to make a move on me?"

Yingzhou was stretching his body when he suddenly saw a soldier trot up to him, salute, and say.

"Chief Yingzhou, Lord Lu Wang has already left here; he asked me to tell you that he had something to attend to and left first. He said not to forget that there is still a Council meeting today."

After hearing this, Yingzhou saw a countdown on the Communication Device Selina had given him; it was the time for the Council meeting to start, and there were still 2 hours left.

Seeing this situation, Yingzhou said to the soldier.

"I know. Do you have any transportation here that I can take? Send me to the Council within 2 hours."

The soldier looked a bit troubled, fidgeted for a while, and then said to Yingzhou.

"Chief Yingzhou, there is transportation, specifically the truck you rode last time, but military trucks are not allowed to enter the vicinity of the Council."

"That's fine, once you drop me off at the location, I'll walk the rest of the way myself."