The King of Urban Mercenaries

Lin Fei not only found the City Lord laughable but also laughed out loud, causing everyone in the City Lord Mansion to look at him while Lin Fei continued to laugh.

The City Lord frowned at this moment and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Hearing the question, Lin Fei chuckled, "It’s nothing, I just found something very funny all of a sudden and couldn’t help but laugh, please forgive me, City Lord."

"What’s so funny? Why not tell us, let everyone hear whether it’s funny or not, how about it?" The City Lord showed interest, but there was a flash of coldness in his eyes.

Lin Fei nodded, "I was just about to tell you and everyone present anyway."

"Then go ahead, I’m very much interested in hearing it," the City Lord said, seemingly full of expectations.

Lin Fei looked at the City Lord and began, "I remembered a story about a farmer who made a living by selling tofu. His family had a donkey that turned the millstone. The family was poor, but the farmer was very hardworking, leaving early and returning late, day after day, year after year, until he finally had money. He no longer needed to do the work of a poor man, so he dismantled the millstone and, holding a knife, killed the donkey, afterward..."

As he spoke, Lin Fei shook his head; he truly didn’t want to say anything more since this story was indeed a metaphor for the current state of Ancient Meng City.

However, the City Lord listened intently, completely without comprehension, and looked at Lin Fei as he asked, "What happened next? What happened after that?"

Lin Fei looked at the City Lord, smiled, and shook his head, "Next, the donkey was killed."

"And then? What about the farmer? What was his outcome?" the City Lord asked.

Hearing the City Lord’s words, Lin Fei smiled, "The donkey is just a donkey. To the farmer, it’s truly insignificant. After all, with it, the farmer survived the hardest times; in the richest times, killing it wouldn’t cause the farmer any loss because he had money to buy more donkeys."

"Hahahaha, as I said, this donkey meant nothing to the farmer," the City Lord laughed heartily.

Lin Fei looked at the City Lord, "City Lord, is this story funny?"

"It’s funny! It’s very funny, extremely funny!" the City Lord said.

"It’s funny, yes, but does the City Lord realize the meaning within?" Lin Fei asked, looking at the City Lord, who slowly stopped laughing and looked at Lin Fei.

"I don’t know, just say what you have to say quickly, my patience is limited," the City Lord’s words were very stern, seemingly devoid of emotion.

Lin Fei sighed, "The truth contained here is evident, City Lord, don’t you think this farmer is truly despicable? Retiring the grinding stone and killing the donkey without any gratitude. Do you think such a person will have a good future?"

The City Lord smiled, "No matter what, this donkey means nothing to the farmer. Besides, in a world where the strong prey on the weak, killing the donkey doesn’t matter. You just said that the farmer can buy more donkeys, didn’t you? Since that’s the case, why keep an incapable old donkey?"

Lin Fei nodded, understanding that the City Lord had understood his implication but was not repentant; there was nothing Lin Fei could do about that. He could only say, "Where is the moral? In a world where the strong prey on the weak, is there no rationale? No conscience? No principles to follow?"

"Hahahaha! What is there to talk about between the weak and the strong concerning morality? To die using the most laughable means, which is why I never speak of morality; in my city, all residents must live by the rules I set, otherwise, I will lead them to ruin."

Upon hearing these words, Lin Fei understood, if ordinary folks think such a death is called for, then the City Lord is definitely incurably sick, beyond hope.

"Alright then, I understand." Lin Fei knew that he couldn’t make the City Lord change, so he saw no need to say anything more.

"Since your joke is told, should you not explain what qualifies you to marry me... marry Xiaolian?" The City Lord said, suddenly stopping, making everyone feel as if the City Lord would have said ’my daughter,’ but instead, he said Gai Xiaolian’s name, which was worth pondering over.

Lin Fei frowned, currently communicating with Little Black, saying, "Little Black, have you noticed anything peculiar? Why did the City Lord stop mid-sentence?"

"Indeed, I noticed it too, but it seems he is particularly averse to the term ’daughter.’ Clearly, there’s an issue here! Lin Fei, try asking him if Gai Xiaolian is his daughter, you might find a breakthrough," Little Black suggested.

Hearing this, Lin Fei decided to give it a try. Since the other side was so apprehensive, why not try? He said, "City Lord, I’d like to ask you something."

"Ask, but this will be the last question, if you don’t say it now, I’m afraid your marriage with Xiaolian will be over," the City Lord replied.

Lin Fei nodded, "I just want to ask, City Lord, what is Gai Xiaolian to you?"

After hearing Lin Fei’s words, everyone around was puzzled, thinking Lin Fei must be a fool not to know the relationship between Gai Xiaolian and the City Lord?

At this moment, the City Lord frowned but did not speak! Yes, he did not speak!

"City Lord, I’d like to ask, what is the relationship between you and Gai Xiaolian?" Lin Fei asked again, but the City Lord’s brow furrowed tightly with a cold expression.

"It’s obvious, Lin Fei, if you continue to make a fuss, don’t blame this City Lord!" the City Lord said.

Hearing the City Lord’s words, Lin Fei laughed.

"Hahahahaha! City Lord, I understand now, I already know your identity, you..."

Boom!

The City Lord suddenly struck towards Lin Fei, True Qi surging like waves, crashing towards Lin Fei, directly hitting him, sending Lin Fei flying.

Gai Xiaolian, quick-witted and nimble, didn’t expect the City Lord to suddenly attack; after Lin Fei was blasted away, Gai Xiaolian immediately caught the airborne Lin Fei, preventing a second injury to Lin Fei.

Lin Fei clutched his chest, the sudden attack took him by surprise, he hadn’t expected the City Lord to lose patience so quickly and directly attack him, it was utterly despicable!

"Lin Fei, it seems you are not qualified to marry Xiaolian. Since that’s the case, someone throw him out! Never allow him to take another step inside the City Lord Mansion!" the City Lord declared.