Chapter 88: Three Parties Arrive

Half an hour later, three well-guarded luxurious motorcades set out from different directions, converged, and then grandly drove toward the abandoned industrial park where Xuanwu City is located.

This might be the most extraordinary scene ever seen on the ground of Suchen since the apocalypse descended.

The three big figures whose stomps could shake Suchen were, at this moment, astonishingly sitting in the same motorcade.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was suppressed to the extreme.

Zhao Weiguo closed his eyes to rest his spirit, but the slight trembling of his eyelids revealed his extreme inner unrest.

Qian Wanjin kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a silk handkerchief, his small eyes darting nonstop, obviously frantically calculating the pros and cons of this trip.

Meanwhile, Sun Ba stared fixedly at the tactical tablet in his hand, which displayed a bunch of data incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Commander Zhao,"

Finally, Qian Wanjin was the first to break this suffocating silence, his voice carrying a barely perceptible tremor,

"You say... will City Lord Lin agree to our request?"

Zhao Weiguo slowly opened his eyes, speaking with some uncertainty:

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

Qian Wanjin's tone instantly rose, sharp and somewhat piercing, as if someone had ruthlessly stepped on his tail.

His obese body sprang up from the leather seat, his head nearly hitting the roof.

"Commander Zhao, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean 'I don't know'?"

The silk handkerchief in his hand had already been clenched into a salty‑dry lump, oily sweat beads rolling down his flushed cheeks.

"We've staked the whole future of Suchen on this trip, and you're telling me 'I don't know'?"

"You're Commander Zhao! You are the stabilizing divine needle of Suchen!"

"You should have a plan, a contingency, and full confidence!"

"We didn't come here for sightseeing; we came to seek aid. If even you don't know, what are we still doing here? Turn back and just wait to die!"

Facing Qian Wanjin's near‑hysterical questioning, Zhao Weiguo merely met his gaze calmly.

"Being worked up won't solve the problem, Boss Qian."

Zhao Weiguo finally spoke again, his voice terrifyingly steady.

"I understand your feelings, but facts are facts."

"You ask me whether he will agree; I can only tell you that I really don't know."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the perpetually silent Sun Ba beside him.

"Moreover, if I were him, I would likely refuse."

"What?"

Hearing this, Qian Wanjin became even angrier,

"Zhao Weiguo, are you crazy?"

"I'm not crazy."

Zhao Weiguo's voice finally carried a hint of fluctuation,

"I merely understand what we are doing more clearly than you do."

"Most importantly, we don't even know what kind of person he is!"

Zhao Weiguo emphasized his tone,

"In this situation, do you want me to give you a definite answer?"

"Fine, then I'll tell you he will agree! Do you believe it?"

"I..."

Qian Wanjin opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.

Yeah, he himself doesn't believe it.

"All right, Boss Qian, stop overthinking!"

Zhao Weiguo leaned back against the seat again,

"Let's see the other party first and then talk."

"Moreover, everything has a price."

"As long as we can offer a price he cannot refuse, he might very well agree!"

The carriage once again fell into that suffocating silence.

The motorcade stopped when it was one kilometer from the outskirts of Xuanwu City.

"Who goes there?"

Zhao Weiguo and the others found this not strange, because every time they sent people to trade with the Xuanwu City side, those individuals would report this situation back to them upon return.

In the words of the Xuanwu City side—Safety first!

"We, the Three Major Shelters of Suchen, have an important matter to request an audience with the City Lord of Xuanwu City!"

An officer in charge of negotiations shouted loudly.

Moments later, a cold female voice came through the loudspeaker.

"Our City Lord will only see the three leaders; the rest of you, stay on standby outside the city."

Hearing this demand, the guard captains following the motorcade immediately objected.

"What? Make us wait here? What a joke!"

"Protecting the leaders is our duty! We must follow them in!"

"Exactly! What if you're plotting something nefarious?"

However, no matter how they shouted, that cold female voice did not respond again.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Zhao Weiguo flung open the car door and barked sternly,

"This is an order! Everyone, stand by where you are!"

Having said that, he ignored everyone, straightened his uniform, and led the way toward Xuanwu City.

Qian Wanjin and Sun Ba exchanged a glance, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes, and reluctantly followed.

This was their first time entering Xuanwu City; even though they had seen countless scenes of it on screen, actually seeing it with their own eyes still shocked them!

They hadn't been shocked long before a Xuanwu Guard led them to the City Lord's Mansion!

City Lord's Mansion, reception hall.

Zhao Weiguo and the two others sat upright, each with a different expression.

No one spoke; they merely silently surveyed their surroundings.

Suddenly, a leisurely footsteps came from outside the door.

Lin Yue entered wearing casual clothes, holding a cup of steaming hot tea, and walked in slowly.

"I am honored by your visit; please forgive my failure to greet you properly from afar."

He wore a gentle smile, as if truly welcoming a few friends who had come from afar.

"City Lord Lin, you're too kind."

Zhao Weiguo was the first to rise, forcing a stiff smile,

"We have come uninvited this time to seek your aid, City Lord Lin!"

"Oh?"

Lin Yue feigned ignorance, set the tea cup on the table, and took the seat of honor,

"I am curious, what great matter could possibly make Commander Zhao utter the words 'seek aid'!!"

"City Lord Lin!"

Zhao Weiguo took a deep breath, cut to the chase, and said in a low voice:

"To be frank, our city of Suchen... has encountered a tremendous trouble!"

He spoke of the Abyss Terror Crocodile in Tai Lake, of course, skillfully omitting what happened a year ago.

"We originally thought that beast was dead, but we never expected it to still be alive! Even with the strength of our Three Major Shelters we can no longer deal with that beast!"

Zhao Weiguo's voice sounded somewhat helpless,

"So we wish to ask City Lord Lin to lend your aid and rid Suchen of this menace!"

Having said that, the three all turned their gaze to Lin Yue.

Lin Yue did not answer immediately, merely lifted the tea cup and took a gentle sip.

At the same time, a scene from a few days ago involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

That was when they had just arrived in Suchen.

【Master, there is a strong life signal to the southeast.】

The somewhat youthful voice of Black Tortoise echoed in his mind.

"Quite strong?"

Lin Yue's heart stirred,

"How strong? Compared to you?"

【It is currently weak, lying dormant. Even at its peak, it is no match for me.】

Black Tortoise's answer was full of confidence.

After receiving that reply, Lin Yue let go of his worries completely.

However, a thought quietly sprouted in his mind.

Since that lifeform, even at its peak, is no match for Black Tortoise, he could certainly exploit this.

Isn't there a saying about raising bandits to keep them in check!

Therefore Lin Yue had Black Tortoise use the ability of the Life Spring to heal that giant beast.

As things stand now, his plan has succeeded.