The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1240 We have to take the initiative!

Xingyuan City still exists!
Lin Chen floated in mid-air, looking down at the city below, and a smile appeared on his face for the first time in many days.

He was also furious when other cities fell and were destroyed, but it was ultimately just a general anger, not a deep-seated feeling of heartache for any particular person.

As soon as Lin Chen landed and appeared at the city gate, the cultivators guarding the gate showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"City Lord!"

"The city lord is back!"

People gathered around, their eyes fixed on Lin Chen with eager anticipation.

Lin Chen once led everyone here to kill the wolf demon and pay homage to the city lord and his wife who were hung on the city wall, so all the citizens of this city recognize Lin Chen!

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "You should have a city lord now, right? Why are you still calling me city lord?"

Cultivator A respectfully replied, "Vice City Lord Zhou said that you are the permanent City Lord of Xingyuan City, and he is managing it on your behalf. Even if he is the City Lord, he is still the Vice City Lord."

Deputy City Lord Zhou?

It should be Zhou Yuanji from the King Kong Bandit Gang.

I saved his life before, and he gave me the essence pearl that helped him comprehend. I suggested that he become the city lord, firstly because he was not famous, and secondly as a way to make up for it.

Wait, Zhou Yuanji, Yuanji, two people with the same name.

Lin Chen asked, "Is he in the city?"

"Yes, recently the demon army has invaded, and everyone is worried."

"Yes, I heard that those who surrendered directly were treated better, but anyone who dared to resist was slaughtered without exception. It is said that many cities ahead have already been wiped out."

"Lord, what should we do? Although we are not in the direction that the main force of the demon army is advancing, the demon army will still sweep through and will soon be here."

The guards chattered amongst themselves, their words filled with worry.

"Let me find out more about the situation before making a decision."

Lin Chen calmed the anxious and panicked guards before entering the city.

In the city lord's mansion, Zhou Yuanji looked at Yelü Yuan, the leader of the Vajra Bandit Gang, and his strategist Gao Yi with a troubled expression.

"Commander, strategist, what should we do? Should we attack or defend? We're not afraid of attacking; if we can't win, we can run. But I've heard that in the northern cities, if anyone resists, they're all slaughtered without exception." "We might be able to escape, but what about the people in those cities? But if we surrender without resistance, firstly, we'll be betraying Emperor Lin's trust; secondly, even if they spare us temporarily, it doesn't mean they won't kill us later..."

Yelü Yuan scratched his bald head and stared at Gao Yi: "What Old Zhou said is indeed a troublesome matter. We can't fight it, and we can't not fight it either. Can you give us some advice?"

Gao Yi looked distressed: "We don't just have one city now, we have eight. If we're going to lose them, we'll have to lose them all. But I think we can take the initiative."

Yelü Yuan's eyes lit up: "How do you plan to take the initiative?"

Gao Yi said, "Their rule is to attack a city. If the city resists, we will capture it and wipe out the entire city. Then we will leave the city and launch an attack on them, making our Vajra Bandit Group known. Wouldn't that mean we have nothing to do with Xingyuan City?"

"If we can stop them, then Xingyuan City will be fine. If we can't, then Xingyuan City can just surrender. It's the Vajra Bandit Group that launched the attack; it has nothing to do with Xingyuan City. What do you say?"

Yelü Yuan slapped his thigh: "This is a good idea. After all, Xingyuan City is a small city with a weak defensive barrier. If a large army were to invade, even if we blocked them all, we might not be able to stop the demon army from entering the city. Since that's the case, let's take the initiative and put the battlefield outside. We can just launch a surprise attack, and if we can't win, we can just run away!"

Yelü Yuan became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes red and filled with murderous intent: "I've wanted to kill those demons for a long time, and now I've finally got my chance. No matter how this battle goes, I'm going to slaughter them. As long as I'm alive, we'll fight them to the death!"

"Taking the initiative is a good approach!"

Outside the house, a clear voice suddenly rang out. Yelü Yuan and the others turned around and saw Lin Chen descending from the sky with two men.

"Lin Chen!"

"Lin Renhuang!"

Yelü Yuan and the others were overjoyed. Yelü Yuan laughed heartily and went to greet them.

Why did you decide to come?

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I just finished some business in Beiwu Prefecture and heard the news of the demon invasion, so I came back to see what was going on. Didn't you all tell them that I am their permanent city lord...?"

Yelü Yuan laughed heartily, "Alright, let's go kill the demons together. With you here, we might even be able to organize an even stronger force..."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "The stronger the team, the stronger the enemies it will attract. So, we need to build teams, but we only need truly strong members to increase lethality, reduce casualties, and enhance mobility..."

Gao Yi's eyes lit up: "Increasing mobility, you're planning to wage guerrilla warfare?"

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "Yes, taking the initiative, your suggestion is excellent..."

(End of this chapter)