Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 182 It's just the three of them!

“I never said you were dead!” Charles said nervously.

"I'm just taking precautions."

"It would be best if you could pull through, but if you don't make it this time, the lighthouse will have to continue moving forward in the apocalypse, and a new leader will be needed."

Morgan sighed softly: "So, do you hope I pull through or not?"

“Of course we’ll pull through!” Charles said firmly.

"As far as I am concerned, you have led the Lighthouse for decades without ever making a major mistake. Under your leadership, the Lighthouse will surely get better and better."

“Personally, you are my father.” Charles’s tone softened.

He lowered his head, looking as if he had admitted his mistake.

Looking at Charles's appearance, Morgan's anger, which had already subsided, completely dissipated.

No, it's not necessary.

“The reason I want to succeed you is that I don’t want your hard work over the years to be ruined by someone else,” Charles said in a low voice.

"I am sure I can become a good city lord."

Morgan stared at Charles.

After a long pause, he said, "Let's leave this matter alone. I'll order Carrie to advance her research on the Abyss Walkers. Have the Law Institute find three healthy young men and send them to Carrie."

Charles was stunned.

“A healthy young adult?” he asked cautiously.

The law firm had previously sent people to Dr. Carrie's laboratory, but they were all elderly, weak, sick, or disabled; they had never sent healthy young adults.

The population of the lighthouse is limited, and every able-bodied person is extremely valuable.

Morgan nodded emphatically.

He solemnly stated, "The new ground forces we've come into contact with are powerful, and they likely had a history of conflict with the Lighthouse during Lord Gray's time. We urgently need new forces to protect ourselves."

"Understood!" Charles said solemnly, "I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

They're just three healthy young adults, aren't they?

They can find it among the common people.

“Is there anything else?” Charles asked.

Morgan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Keep your distance from Bai Yuetian. He might not be Lord Gray, but rather Lord Gray's enemy."

"What?" Charles was stunned.

How could that be? He saw a photo of his maternal grandfather in the album. Apart from the age not matching, their facial features were exactly the same.

"Don't ask why, I'm just reminding you!" Morgan waved his hand.

"Get out!"

"Get the person to Carrie as soon as possible!"

Charles hesitated before replying, "Oh."

He left the ward and returned to the law firm with questions in his mind.

It wasn't until Brahman closed the door and brought him a refreshing mint lemonade that he calmed down and began to carefully consider Morgan's words.

“Father still doesn’t intend for me to become the city lord,” Charles murmured.

He mentioned that he wanted to become the next city lord, but Morgan ignored him and instead changed the subject to the Abyss.

Realizing this, Charles became somewhat irritated.

What am I lacking?

Why does my father look down on me?
I'm his own son!
Even if there are some shortcomings, he should still make me the city lord because I'm his own son. He can always teach me later!
Charles frowned.

"If I can't be the city lord, then who can be?" he muttered to himself.

"It can't be Bai Yuetian, can it?"

“In the past, Father thought Bai Yuetian was his maternal grandfather, but now Bai Yuetian may not only not be his maternal grandfather, but also his maternal grandfather’s enemy. Even if Father is senile, he will never let Bai Yuetian become the city lord.”

Charles pondered deeply, while Van Lue stood quietly beside him. "The elderly people around Father can be ruled out; they're all of age where they should be traveling far away."

“Father would not choose someone who was previously unknown as the city lord, as that would not be convincing enough. Therefore, this person must have considerable prestige in the Lighthouse.”

"Could it be"

Charles's eyes turned cold.

"mark!"

As he uttered the name, Charles gripped the armrests of his chair tightly.

Among those who enjoy widespread prestige within the Lighthouse, besides himself as the head of the Light and Shadow Society, there is Mark, the captain of the Hunters.

He was respected because he was the head of the Light and Shadow Society, who presided over prayers and sacrifices.

Mark is respected because he risked his life to bring back supplies for the Lighthouse, and he always shares food with the Dust People after returning from missions. He is well-liked not only among the Upper Class but also among the Dust People.

In an instant, Charles felt terrible.

It's like stepping out of a steaming hot bath and then falling into an ice cave in Antarctica.

No!

It absolutely cannot be Mark!

Charles was disgusted, as if he had eaten a bowl of raw flies.

"I've already been very patient. Even if Jingnan becomes the city lord, I can accept it."

Charles gritted his teeth and said, "But Mark is just a brute. He has no redeeming qualities other than his muscular build. What makes him worthy of being the city lord? Why does Father favor him?"

Charles pondered deeply.

But he couldn't figure out what made Mark so much better than him that Morgan could disregard their blood ties and pass the position of city lord to Mark, bypassing him.

Charles gripped the cup tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, as if he would crush it at any moment.

"Your Excellency, please don't be anxious," Fan Lu said gently.

"The city lord is still fine, and a new city lord will not be chosen for a while. You still have a chance to fight for him. Even if the matter is settled, the Law and Justice Bureau is willing to fight for you."

Charles's expression shifted slightly.
He glanced at Fanlu: "What do you think I should do?"

"You should first complete the tasks assigned by Lord Morgan, and then spend more time around him to leave a good impression," Fan Lu said gently.

The way she looked at Charles was incredibly pure, filled with nothing but adoration.

Charles nodded slowly.

He replied, “My father just gave me a task: to send three healthy young men to Dr. Carrie to help her advance her research on the Abyss.”

"My father is so heartless!" he said with a sigh.

I don't know what the situation was with that ground force that made my father make such an incomprehensible decision.

“You can definitely do this well,” Fanlu whispered.

Charles rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

The successor to the city lord has not yet been announced, so he still has a chance to compete and must seize every opportunity to demonstrate his abilities.

The Abyss's Experiment. White Moonlight.
"Does Bai Yuetian have three mortal friends?" Charles asked slowly.

Fanlu nodded: "He is closest to Dust People 4068 and 4079, who share a dormitory with him, as well as Dust People 4277, who are female."

Knowing that Charles valued Bai Yuetian, Fan Lu secretly gathered information about her in preparation for any eventuality.

“Very good.” Charles took a sip of lemonade.

The father seemed somewhat wary of Bai Yuetian.

Bai Yuetian's identity is special and cannot be moved casually, but he can manipulate the people around him at will.

There has never been a case of anyone sent to participate in the Abyss Experiment leaving the laboratory alive.

He sent Bai Yuetian's mortal friends in, which satisfied the request of three healthy young men and also allowed his father to test Bai Yuetian. He thought his father would be very satisfied.

"Let's just have the three of them."

(End of this chapter)