I told you to change your skills, and you changed them into a nuclear explosion immortal?

"Tell him? Why should we tell him?"

Qin Wushuang blinked his bewildered little eyes, displaying the demeanor of a very filial son.

She wasn't unintelligent; on the contrary, she was smarter than most people. But when facing Wen Liangyu, she felt like a newborn baby, barely able to understand what he was saying.

Wen Liangyu's smile remained unchanged as he walked towards the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion with his hands behind his back.

"Dream City is very strong, but we don't know just how strong it is. A rash attack would be tantamount to suicide. Since the Tarim Kingdom sent them to attack Dream City, they must have high hopes for them and hope that they can break through Dream City. If they can capture the Xu family girl, that would be even better. Then we can use the Xu family girl to blackmail Lu Yun."

"Of course, it would be even better if they could kill Lu Yun here. That would be a great achievement, and they would surely become powerful officials when they return."

"So he has to wait for news, he must confirm whether Lu Yun is there, when he will return, and at the very least, he needs to know the state of the city's defenses."

"As for public opinion, that's a tactic they use to shake morale and undermine our fighting spirit, so that they can achieve twice the result with half the effort when the fighting starts."

At this point, Wen Liangyu let out a rare sigh.

"I knew they would definitely send their strongest group, but such people would inevitably be greedy for merit and reckless. But now it seems that the other side is not only strong, but also very intelligent."

"If he had sent monsters to attack the city all at once right from the start, it would have been easier to deal with, but now..."

Wen Liangyu smiled, his eyes becoming even sharper.

"It will be even more interesting to deal with..."

"You, you'd better stop laughing like that, it's too lewd, it's scary..."

Wen Liangyu's expression froze, somewhat speechless.

"The brain is a wonderful thing."

Although Qin Wushuang was speechless, she still spoke anxiously.

"I know you're calling me stupid, but this isn't about whether I'm stupid or not. Since you know the other side has a brain, why did you even come out and show them whether Lu Yun is there or not?"

"They're all under our surveillance now. Taking them down should be easy, right?"

"What do you know?"

"..."

Wen Liangyu's smile widened.

"If you know the other person is intelligent, why bother arresting them? Isn't that just handing them over?"

"Besides, how dare he order an attack on the city if I don't tell him Lu Yun isn't here?"

"What does this have to do with you going out for a walk?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Liangyu felt a wave of weariness wash over him.

"With their tongues out, how can they tell the other side if they don't know? Besides, aren't they playing the media game these days?"

"Then I'll use this to force him to make a move."

"oh."

"..."

"Well, as long as you have a plan, that's fine."

Wen Liangyu opened his mouth, speechless, and then rubbed his forehead.

"Never mind, let's go first."

"Help! Foreigners have broken in! Help me!!!"

"Where is the city lord?! Where is City Lord Lu?! Come out and save us!"

"Yes! Quickly open the teleportation array! I want to go home! I want to find my mom!"

"We're here to spend money, not to die! City Lord Lu, you must protect our safety!"

Before Wen Liangyu had even stepped out the door, he heard the chatter outside. Upon seeing this, Qin Wushuang was immediately furious.

"These bastards, they've made such a mess of things! Nobody's attacking, no monsters are sieging the city, what are they yelling about?"

Wen Liangyu glanced at her but didn't want to say anything.

Because he felt that all the things he had said before were in vain.

Stepping outside the gate, looking at the thousands of panicked people gathered there, Wen Liangyu smiled and said with his hands behind his back.

"Gentlemen."

"Everyone! Please be quiet!"

"It's Deputy City Lord Wen! Deputy City Lord Wen has come out!"

When everyone saw Wen Liangyu, their eyes lit up, as if they were drowning people grasping at a straw.

"Vice City Lord Wen! Help! The national war has begun! There's fighting everywhere! Please think of something!"

"Yes, Vice City Lord Wen! The return scroll is in use now, the teleportation array is shut down, and even the teleportation scroll itself is grayed out. Please call City Lord Lu back quickly!"

Wen Liangyu raised his hand, interrupting the conversation.

"Gentlemen, please listen to me."

Seeing that the scene was gradually quieting down, Wen Liangyu spoke with a smile.

"Don't panic, everyone. You've said it yourself, the whole country is at war. Even if you could go back, what could you do? Wouldn't you just have to go outside the city to grind monsters anyway?"

"There are no monsters outside Dream City now, isn't it safer here than going home?"

Upon hearing this, the room quieted down considerably, and upon reflection, it made sense.

Aside from those with families, what difference does it make where these lone individuals go? It's safer to stay here.

"Furthermore, the teleportation system is now shut down, so you can't leave even if you want to. You can't exactly walk there; who can be sure there aren't monsters outside?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other and then became much more obedient.

"Then, what should we do?"

"Yeah, we can't just sit here and wait to die."

"Although there are no monster sieges here, you never know when one might happen. I'm only level 300-something, and I've heard that the monsters that siege other cities are at least level 300. How could I possibly defeat them?"

"Vice City Lord Wen, why don't we call City Lord Lu out? Isn't he very strong? With his help, sending us back should be easy, right?"

"Yes, Lord Lu has that huge bone dragon, which can carry a lot of people. Even if we have a lot of people, we can send them all away in four or five trips. At worst, we can send them to the capital or those first-tier cities. Their defenses will definitely give them a high chance of survival."

Upon hearing this, Wen Liangyu smiled even more broadly.

"Lord Lu? Why do you all think that Lord Lu will personally escort you home and to major first-tier cities?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately changed.

"We come to Dream City to spend money, we're treated like royalty! Now that such a huge thing has happened, City Lord Lu needs to take responsibility for us!"

"That's right! I want to go home! I have a family! I can't stay here, I need to go back to protect them!"

Wen Liangyu shrugged.

"You all have families, but doesn't Lord Lu have one?"

Upon hearing this, the room fell into a deathly silence.

"Here are Lord Lu's father-in-law and his family, his fiancée, his friends, and his comrades-in-arms. What makes you think he would abandon everything to send you off alone?"

"If professionals from those countries attack the city while we're transporting you, how will Dream City defend itself?"

Although everyone thought this made sense, how could someone who only cares about themselves care about the lives of others? Enraged, they all exploded.

"You're just blaming us for living or dying! If I don't die this time, I'll never come to Dream City again!"

"That's right! I even subscribed to Super VIP and spend at least 20 gold coins every month! Is this how you treat your customers?"

"This is just an attempt to shift blame! They're irresponsible! They don't care if we live or die! Dream City treats human life like dirt! They don't treat us like human beings! Don't be afraid! Push down their City Lord's Mansion! I don't believe Lu Yun won't come to help!"

"Oh?"

Seeing the few people at the front and a few others in the crowd fanning the flames in a fit of rage, Wen Liangyu slowly curled the corners of his mouth, then took out a weapon that resembled a Tang sword and tilted his head slightly.

"To raze the city lord's mansion to the ground? That...that's wonderful..."

Without warning, he raised his weapon and unleashed a powerful attack.

"Demon Hell! Bind!"

"Aww!!!"