Chapter 392: Delegating Power

"Fine, I can agree to that."

As soon as Lu Yu finished speaking, the spirits of everyone present were instantly lifted; the worries that had been weighing on their hearts like stones dissipated in that moment.

"That's wonderful, Mr. Su Luo, I..."

Hai Qiong was so excited that the words had barely left his mouth when Lu Yu raised his hand and waved it gently to interrupt him.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. Before I agree, there is something I must make clear to everyone."

Lu Yu paused, looked around at the faces filled with anticipation or nervousness, and continued,

"If you feel you can accept this, then from now on, I am your President, and Yongan City will be protected by me. But if you cannot accept it, then there is no need to bring up this position of President again."

"Mr. Su Luo, please, go ahead," Hai Qiong hurriedly replied.

The other Awakened also urged him impatiently, though they were still somewhat nervous in their hearts, not knowing what kind of conditions this powerful new President would propose.

"My condition is very simple: regardless of who you are, if you wish to remain in Yongan City, you must obey my orders."

"If anyone is unhappy with this, you are free to leave. As for those who choose to stay, I will assume you agree to this condition. In the future, if anyone dares to disobey my orders and openly opposes me, do not blame me for being heartless."

As Lu Yu spoke, a cold light flashed in his eyes, like a blade in winter.

Those who met his gaze instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar; their bodies turned cold, and they dared not even breathe loudly.

"If you agree to this condition, I will stay; if you do not agree, I will leave right now. Rest assured, I am a person who is always reasonable, and I will absolutely never make you do anything wicked or immoral," Lu Yu said firmly.

The many Awakened looked at each other, exchanging glances.

Soon, someone raised their hand high and said loudly, "Brother Su Luo, since you have already said you won't make us do anything wicked or immoral, what is there to hesitate about? I, Ma Lining, am the first to raise both hands in favor of you being our President!"

As he spoke, a man with a long face raised his hands vigorously in the crowd, his face full of determination.

"That's right, I agree too!"

"Those who don't agree can just leave; I have no objections anyway!"

"I have no objections either!"

In the blink of an eye, everyone raised their hands to indicate their agreement with Lu Yu's condition.

Seeing this, Hai Qiong was so excited that the corners of his mouth were almost reaching his ears. He said with a beaming face, "Mr. Su Luo, you see, we all have no objections to the request you just proposed. Now, can you officially serve as the President of our Yongan City Awakened Association?"

After saying this, he was still incredibly nervous inside, his heart pounding, fearing that this powerful new President before him might go back on his word.

However, it was clear he had worried in vain.

Lu Yu scanned the crowd again, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Good. From now on, I am your President, and Yongan City will be protected by me, and by you, together."

Hearing this, many of the Awakened could not help but have tears in their eyes.

That was right; they were all members of Yongan City, and they had an unshirkable duty to defend their own home.

It was just that, at the moment, they truly needed to rely on the powerful strength of this new President.

"Su—no, President,"

Hai Qiong's eyes shone with excitement, and his voice trembled slightly, "Having you stationed in Yongan City is the honor of the tens of thousands, perhaps even over a hundred thousand people in this city. Please rest assured, everyone here will unwaveringly obey your orders and share in both joys and sorrows with you, advancing and retreating together!"

"Mm." Lu Yu nodded slightly.

He could not help but feel a sense of irony in his heart.

The world is unpredictable; he had originally only intended to come and sell some materials and incidentally ask about the situation, but he had ended up becoming the President of the Yongan City Association in a daze.

Come to think of it, this was almost equivalent to being the City Lord of Yongan City.

It had to be said that with this status, his future actions would undoubtedly be much more convenient, and many things that were previously difficult to push forward might now be easily resolved.

Oh, right, it was also time to have that guy Qin Hai come back; after all, the entire Yongan City could now be considered his own territory.

"President, are you free now? If it's convenient, shall I take you through the procedures and incidentally give you a detailed briefing on the specific situation of our Association?" Hai Qiong asked cautiously, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Sure." Lu Yu nodded; he also happened to be planning to make some arrangements.

Led by Hai Qiong, the two went up to the third floor and then connected to the communication line with the higher-ups.

The facts were just as Hai Qiong had said; the entire process was unexpectedly fast.

The person in charge on the other end merely confirmed Lu Yu's identity and, with almost no hesitation, agreed without reservation to his appointment as the President of the Yongan City Awakened Association.

After cutting the connection, Hai Qiong turned to Lu Yu with a face full of smiles and said, "President, next I will introduce you to the specific personnel situation within our Branch and the arrangements for various affairs."

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yu said, "As for the personnel, you can organize it into a detailed table and bring it to me later. I need to know exactly what specific abilities each person has awakened."

"Yes." Hai Qiong nodded hurriedly in agreement; this was exactly what he had intended to do anyway.

"As for the daily affairs within the Association, I will leave those to you to be responsible for. Unless you encounter particularly major issues, you can make your own decisions on everything else."

After all, Lu Yu knew clearly that he was pressed for time even for his own cultivation, let alone dealing with those trivial, petty matters.

"!" A look of shock instantly appeared in Hai Qiong's eyes.

Was this the President's way of delegating power?

As the saying goes, a new official applies three fires; usually, a newly appointed leader is eager to concentrate all power firmly in their own hands to ensure absolute control over the situation.

Yet this new President trusted him so much, handing over the decision-making power for daily affairs to him, which made Hai Qiong feel both pleasantly surprised and burdened with a heavy sense of responsibility.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Lu Yu keenly sensed Hai Qiong's unusual reaction and asked.

"For now, for now there is nothing," Hai Qiong hurriedly replied, fearing that his hesitation might cause Lu Yu's dissatisfaction.

"Good, then I will state what I need you to do."

"Yes, President, please speak." Hai Qiong hurriedly bowed respectfully, assuming a posture of listening intently.