The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Xue Yingsong shook his head: "Not yet, it's not that easy. Canglong City is very wary of Jidong City, and conversely, Jidong City is also very wary of Canglong City. We can only continue to investigate what that treasure is."

"If it really doesn't work, then I'll have to trouble you to make the trip."

At the end, Xue Yingsong suddenly changed the subject and looked at Gu Ran meaningfully.

?

Even if I'm good, you can't overuse me.

Have some decency.

Gu Ran opened her mouth, wanting to refuse directly.

Xue Yingsong seemed to see through Gu Ran's intentions and immediately said, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. You've already realized how strong you are, haven't you? Although you don't have martial arts or superpowers now, your actual combat strength can be considered the best in Canglong City. Moreover, with the strength of your body, very few people can hurt you."

"So you are the most suitable person in the entire Azure Dragon City. Besides, don't you want to see for yourself what this treasure that can control the flow of time is? Moreover, this is also your opportunity. If you go, you will be contributing to Azure Dragon City, so all the spoils of war will be yours. Furthermore, Azure Dragon City will not treat its meritorious officials unfairly; there will be additional rewards."

Good heavens, is this a direct bribe?

To be honest, Gu Ran was somewhat tempted.

Because he was also very curious about the time-related treasure in Far East City.

Does this world really contain a treasure that can grant immortality?

Are there any real-world examples?

Suddenly, a blurry figure appeared in Gu Ran's mind.

He was a mysterious figure whom even the core of the Ark, which could circumvent the rules to some extent, had to censor. He not only led humanity to build nine Arks and survive the Great Flood, but also sealed the Sea Eye together with the Mermaid Queen at the time.

"prophet"!

The conversation shown on the screen revealed that the "prophet" had lived for hundreds of years.

Moreover, the "prophet" did not die in the normal sense, but rather disappeared.

So, is the "prophet" still alive?

Is the treasure in Far East City related to the "Prophet"?

"Perhaps, immortality... is not entirely impossible," Gu Ran murmured.

Xue Yingsong looked at Gu Ran in surprise.

......

This incident served as a wake-up call for Gu Ran.

He didn't even realize that Mr. Wu Wang, who was always by his side, had fallen victim to the virus.

We've just met Mr. Wu Wang, so what about the future?

Was this an accident, or some kind of "fate"?

And the mysterious figure "Prophet," recorded in the core of the Ark, seems to be resurfacing.

Did he die back then, or is he living on in an unconventional way?

Although the footage recorded by the Ark Core suggests that the "Prophet" is a person with very deep feelings for humanity, it is unlikely that he would do anything to harm humans.

But people change. Just like those elders in the ruling center, they made great contributions to Canglong City when they were young, but when they got old, all they thought about was maintaining their power and position, or even going a step further and using their power to seek the opportunity to live forever.

Since there were no other clues at the moment, Gu Ran temporarily suppressed the incident and his thoughts, leaving them for later consideration.

Azure Dragon City has returned to its previous state, as if nothing had changed before.

With the participation of relevant superhumans and the help of Starstone Technology, the destroyed city was rebuilt in less than a month, not only restored to its original state but also completely renewed.

Apart from a few unlucky individuals who died accidentally during the war for other reasons, no other ordinary civilians died during the Demon Legion's attack on Azure Dragon City.

Clearly, this operation was premeditated, targeting the ruling center and the New Covenant City bounty hunters within Azure Dragon City, without affecting ordinary citizens.

As for Hara Yorikiyo of Far East City, he ran into him on his own.

However, Gu Ran did not feel any fear of Xue Yingsong.

Perhaps it's because although Xue Yingsong was full of scheming in this incident, he ultimately didn't include so many innocent lives in his calculations.

If Xue Yingsong is willing to scheme against countless ordinary people in an entire district of Canglong City in order to achieve his own goals, then Gu Ran will have to reassess Xue Yingsong.

He dared not confide in such a president of Lanxin University, nor would he dare continue to serve at Lanxin University.

However, things are alright now. He can still accept Xue Yingsong's methods and goals, and Canglong City has indeed become better under Xue Yingsong's sweeping reforms.

This "coup" was unexpectedly successful. Not only did the various departments under the ruling center quickly accept the leadership of the temporary special committee, but the vast majority of ordinary people in Canglong City also welcomed the temporary special committee organized by Xue Yingsong.

The original ruling center had already aroused dissatisfaction among the people of Canglong City.

As for the explanation for this coup...

There are bad people in the ruling center. It's that bad person in the ruling center who colluded with the people of Far East City, allowing the warriors of Far East City to corrupt the other elders.

Moreover, the evidence is conclusive: the body of Yuan Laiqing, the famous martial arts master of the Far East City, is in Canglong City.

If there wasn't some conspiracy, why would they secretly infiltrate Canglong City?

You should know that Azure Dragon City has never welcomed people from the Far East City.

Therefore, the exposure of Hara Yoshikiyo's body as evidence immediately gave this statement a lot of credibility.

The ordinary people of Canglong City quickly accepted the explanation issued by the temporary special committee regarding this incident.

Canglong City also gained a moral advantage over Jidong City, leaving room for it to "seek justice" from Jidong City in the future.

If Gu Ran hadn't known that Xue Yingsong genuinely preferred scientific research, she would have almost mistaken him for a political opportunist who had been cultivating his influence for many years.

However, after learning about Xue Yingsong's policies, Gu Ran nodded in agreement.

The previous atmosphere of corruption and inaction has been reversed, and the various departments of the ruling center are now operating with unprecedented efficiency.

The ordinary people of Canglong City gained great convenience, and the prestige of the Provisional Special Committee and Xue Yingsong was established and further deepened.

To Gu Ran's surprise, Xue Yingsong, that old fox, actually pushed him in front of the people of Canglong City, letting him receive their respect and cheers.

Yes, if there are bad guys in propaganda, then there must also be heroes.

Gu Ran is this hero who saved Canglong City from disaster, thwarted the villains' plot, and repelled the demon general of the abyss. The footage of Gu Ran's battle with Lilith was recorded by Xue Yingsong using some unknown means. Although it only showed the part about Canglong City, it became one of the popular promotional materials.

Furthermore, the huge crater left by the battle in the wilderness makes it even more convincing.

Gu Ran naturally received hero-like treatment.

......

"Hero brother! Wait a minute, hero brother!" A little girl of seven or eight years old chased after Gu Ran, who was on his way back to Lanxin University to teach his students.

Gu Ran turned around, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Little sister, what do you need me for? Also, I don't call you Hero Brother."

The little girl had pigtails and big, bright eyes. She wrinkled her cute nose and said, "But everyone calls you a hero. You are a great hero of Canglong City, so you are Hero Brother."

Gu Ran was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Alright, hero brother it is. So what do you need from hero brother?"

The little girl held a flower wreath in her hand and immediately skipped over: "Oh dear, hero brother, you're too tall! Squat down! I want to give this to you!"

"You protected us all, so I came to thank you. My family owns a flower shop, and I used a lot of flowers to make this."

Gu Ran was taken aback, then a smile appeared on his lips as he squatted down and let the little girl put the flower wreath on his head.

"Ah, I should go back now, or Mom will worry. Hero brother, my house is over there. If you want to send flowers to your girlfriend, come to my house, and I'll ask Mom to give you a discount!"

The little girl waved to Gu Ran, then skipped back.

Gu Ran watched her until she returned home safely.

"Being a hero doesn't seem so bad..."

Gu Ran stroked the flower wreath, smelled the fragrance of the flowers, and murmured to herself.

177. Lungmen City Research Team! New Testament City's Retaliation! 4k

"You seem to be in a good mood today," Xue Yingsong said with a smile as she sat in the conference room, watching Gu Ran leave from get out of class.

"It's alright." Gu Ran glanced around the conference room and found that it was almost full.

Even though the meeting hadn't started yet, everyone had arrived early, making it seem like he, who arrived at the normal time, was late.

Gu Ran noticed that there was only one empty seat left next to Xue Yingsong, so he went over and sat down.

Seeing Gu Ran's actions, many people in the conference room had their eyes flicker and their expressions were slightly strange, but no one dared to speak out.

"Alright, the most important person in our meeting has arrived. We can begin the meeting now," Xue Yingsong said.

This meeting, which Xue Yingsong had briefed Gu Ran on beforehand, mainly discussed the handling of Longmen City and the attitude towards New Covenant City and Far East City.

These issues were all related to him, so when Xue Yingsong invited him to attend the meeting, he did not refuse.

However, after sitting down, Gu Ran felt that Xue Yingsong, that old fox, seemed to have more than just that as his goal.

He sensed that the way the other people in the room were looking at him was subtle.

"Haha, this Mr. Leng Ran next to me, I'm sure you're all familiar with him lately, right? He's the great hero who saved our Canglong City," Xue Yingsong said with a smile. "Let's give a round of applause to the hero of Canglong City!"

As he spoke, Xue Yingsong led the applause.

A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted in the conference room, each clapping louder than the last, and all eyes turned to Gu Ran.