The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1027 If you don't mind, I'll stay and keep you company.

"The city lord's surname is Yang, and his name is Yang Cheng. His wife's name is Duan Hui. We don't know their background. They were like immortals when they traveled through this place."

"At that time, Xingyuan City was occupied by a group of bandits. They levied exorbitant taxes and oppressed the people in the city. When the city lord and his wife passed by, they saw them beating civilians in the street. They intervened out of righteousness, which attracted the bandits' siege. The two of them fought back and killed the bandit leader and his men."

"They were worried that if the bandits died here, someone would report it to the people of Fuyuan City, so they stayed, and ended up staying for many years."

"They took pity on our impoverished lives and established new laws, collecting only a small amount of tax to maintain the operation of the city lord's government and other institutions, and not collecting anything else."

"The years they were here were the best years of our lives. We hoped that these days could continue forever. Unfortunately, the wolf demon came and killed the city lord. The city lord's wife was unwilling to live alone and committed suicide to follow the city lord in death."

"They originally had a chance to escape. The wolf demon threatened the city lord that if he ran away, he would kill everyone in the city. The city lord gave up on escaping and ended up dying here."

The old man's eyes were filled with tears: "We've dragged them down. If it weren't for us, they wouldn't have died..."

Lin Chen was silent for a few seconds, then waved his hand and said, "I appreciate the sentiment, let them go."

The old man looked at Lin Chen, hesitated, then bowed respectfully before turning and leading everyone away.

Lin Chen sat on the rampart, looking at the distant sun, without saying a word.

Nalan Wushuang whispered, "You want to stay?"

Lin Chen replied, "I haven't decided yet."

Nalan Wushuang said softly, "If you want to stay, then stay. Although cultivation is going against the heavens, you should follow your heart."

"If you leave now, you might leave a regret in your heart, and that regret might become your inner demon at any time."

Lin Chen thought about it and it seemed to make sense. The most important thing was that he was currently stuck at a bottleneck, and even if he returned to Nanyue, he still wouldn't have anything to do.

The bottleneck may be short-lived or long-lasting; it all depends on fate and destiny.

"If I stay, what about you?"

"I have nowhere to go right now. If you don't mind, I'll stay with you."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Why would I look down on you?"

Nalan Wushuang calmly replied, "I am the Holy Maiden of the Demon Clan. Aren't those who commit evil also demons?"

Lin Chen shook his head, his expression indifferent: "Before that couple, this place was occupied by bandits and humans. They were just as tyrannical, oppressive, and cruel to women, but they didn't show any restraint or sympathy just because everyone is human." Nalan Wushuang's eyes were slightly strange: "What you hate and despise are those who oppress and harm people, regardless of whether they are human or demon?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "That's about right. I just think that no matter who you are or what race you are, as long as you don't harm others, you should have the right to live."

Nalan Wushuang stared at Lin Chen and said softly, "You are different from them."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "A person's views are largely determined by the environment in which they grow up. I live in the human realm, which is different from the wild realm, so naturally my views are different."

Nalan Wushuang nodded slightly: "What are you going to do now?"

Lin Chen replied, "I'll stay and give myself a break. As for the future, we'll see."

Nalan Wushuang said softly, "Once you pick up feelings, it's hard to let go. That couple could have escaped, but because they couldn't let go, they ultimately met their demise..."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "It's not a big problem. Even if I really can't bear to part with them in the future, I can just hire some flying boats to bring them all back to Xihou Prefecture."

"The 400,000 people of Kongyuan City have been refined into Myriad Spirit Blood Pearls using an ancient evil array. The entire city is now empty. It will be easy to take them in."

Nalan Wushuang smiled and said, "It's good that you have a solution. I was afraid you would get yourself into trouble here. Responsibility is often not something given to you by others, but something you give yourself."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "It's not a big problem. I admire that couple, but I'm not like that."

Lin Chen leaped up from the battlements and laughed, "Let's go, let's stay at the city lord's mansion for a while and experience what it's like to be the city lord."

Looking at Lin Chen's cheerful smile, Nalan Wushuang's mood unconsciously lightened as well.

This person is truly extraordinary.

He was unlike any other emperor he had ever known!
Thinking about what Lin Chen said to the Human Emperor Seal that day, Nalan Wushuang suddenly felt a little expectant. What would Lin Chen be like in the future?

Lin Chen floated a distance, then turned back to stare at her and laughed, "What are you grinning about? Let's go."

Nalan Wushuang smiled sweetly, leaped into the air, her robes fluttering.

"Coming!"

(End of this chapter)