It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"I've thought of many possibilities, but I've never thought of this kind of ending. The Lord of Yuxi City has come in person... Hehe. I guess my death is not unjust, right?"

The boy holding the umbrella said calmly:

"I told you before, if I wanted you dead, I would have had countless opportunities to do it."

Fang Shisan spat out a mouthful of blood, which dissolved into the accumulated water. She asked weakly:

"what do you want?"

The boy holding the umbrella said calmly:

"I'm here, you should be very clear about it."

Fang Shisan shook his head and said slowly:

"I no longer have the energy to call for someone to arrest you... but I won't go with you either. Lide, I admit that your methods are good, but I am... the thirteenth daughter of Lord Zhaochen, the sister of Ata, and a native of Tianxing City. I lose this time, so go, go..."

Before she finished speaking, she felt an umbrella being handed to her. She instinctively grasped it, and then she was lifted up. The rain still did not fall on her. Fang Shisan wanted to resist, but she no longer had the strength to do so. Her head was dizzy, and she only heard the person in front of her smiling and saying:

"Yeah. I knew you would say that, so this time, I'm not going to ask for your opinion."

Fang Shisan gritted his teeth and refused in a low voice. But his tone was not so firm, more like a soft whisper:

"Put me... down..."

She tried to push the chest of the person in front of her away, and the umbrella fell to the ground. The heavy rain fell on her again. She only felt that the person in front of her seemed to say a lot of words in the heavy rain. After a long, long time, she lay on a soft bed. She heard the footsteps of the person walking out, and wanted to get up, but she had lost consciousness.

Lid turned around and stepped into the heavy rain, leaving only a gentle word:

"Have a good rest, Fang Shisan."

The heavy rain covered many sounds, such as the sound of Fang Lita drinking and having fun in the city lord's mansion. His three wives and six concubines poured wine, and the dancers bought at high prices danced to cheerful music and twisted their graceful bodies. The guards drank with Fang Lita while praising his wisdom and bravery. Everything seemed lively and bustling.

The heavy rain could not cover up many sounds, such as the loud noise of the door of the Tianxing City Lord's Mansion being kicked in. The heavy and expensive wooden door flew out and smashed a house before it stopped. No one knew how much hatred the intruder had for the Tianxing City Lord.

The guards were dispatched urgently, and the wine in Fang Lita's glass spilled onto his clothes.

The soaked young man stepped into the City Lord's Mansion, ignoring the surging guards as if they were nothing, and walked all the way to the banquet room, leaving a trail of watermarks on the bright red carpet in the room.

Perhaps the rain washed away the makeup on her face, Fang Lita didn't recognize her for a moment and shouted:

"Who? Trespassing into the City Lord's Mansion is a capital offense. Do you know what you are doing? Someone, someone! Capture him!"

The unexpected guest laughed.

He shook off his water-soaked sleeves, raised his head and chest, and smiled with undisguised contempt:

"I am the future first deputy commander of Tiance Mansion, who the hell do you think you are!"

32. Use this as a threat

……

I don’t know what kind of day this is for Fang Shisan.

After I broke into the mansion of the Tianxing City Lord, I showed my villainy to the fullest. If I must say, I am a first-rate robber. With the foundation of the past in Lingyun City, breaking into a small mansion is nothing. After beating him up without saying a word to make him realize the difference in strength, I easily dragged him out by the collar and opened the city gate.

Until the end, I did not reveal my identity, but used a cliché but very useful excuse:

"The city lord is incompetent and cruel. He beat Miss Thirteen and drove her out of the city lord's mansion, and he wanted to drag us brothers to our deaths. Today we rise up and resist the city lord, open the city gate and surrender! This Tianxing City is the hard work of Fang Shisan. We would rather compromise than let it disappear like this!"

At first the soldiers still couldn't believe it, but when Fang Lita admitted it himself and Fang Shisan's whereabouts were unknown, the soldiers lost all desire to fight. The second in command was screwed by the first in command, the first in command was arrested, and those who were ready to fight were eager to try at any time. How could they fight?

It was not known who opened the city gate first, and then everyone laid down their weapons one after another.

The Star City was captured by a fierce attack when Fang Shisan was not paying attention, and the Sky Star City was lost when Fang Shisan was unconscious. If the capture of the Star City caused the formation designed by Fang Shisan with great effort to go to waste, then the fall of the Sky Star City meant that the final struggle was over before it even began.

The remaining three cities surrendered one after another, but two surrendered to Fang Yuan, and only one surrendered to Yuxi City. This is understandable. After all, Fang Yuan is also the son of Lord Zhaochen. They are essentially a family. They understand the principle of keeping the wealth within the family. Moreover, they feel more at ease surrendering to Fang Yuan. Only one small city was too close to Jiangxing City, and the soldiers outside were all from Yuxi City, so it had to surrender to Yuxi City without hesitation.

He Yue arranged people to take over the three cities.

I did not return to Yuxi City immediately, but stayed with the unconscious Fang Shisan.

When Fang Lita was venting all his anger on Fang Shisan, I actually wanted to stop him. But in the end, I still didn't make a move, because only if Fang Shisan was kicked out of the City Lord's Mansion would I have a chance to take her in. I had no choice but to watch from the sidelines, otherwise all my previous efforts would be in vain.

That day in the heavy rain, when I held her in my arms, I had already used healing magic to treat her. However, although magic exists in this world, it is not omnipotent. Elemental magic occupies the mainstream position, and the effect of healing magic itself is very general. Therefore, I immediately spent money to find a doctor in the city. Seven or eight doctors tried their best, and Fang Shisan himself was indeed very lucky, so we finally survived the most dangerous period.

After everything settled down, Fang Shisan woke up.

I was sitting on the bed reading a book when Fang Shisan suddenly turned over in a daze. She still didn't open her eyes, but her hands kept groping around. Then she probably remembered what happened before she fainted, and she sat up on the bed. I closed the book and said with a smile:

"woke up?"

When Fang Shisan heard my voice, his expression relaxed at first, but then he tensed up and whispered:

"Lid..."

"You've memorized my name."

I put the book aside and said:

"Congratulations, Fang Shisan. You are a miracle in the medical field. There has never been anyone like you before, and there will never be anyone like you again. It is not easy to survive such a serious injury."

Fang Shisan was obviously in no mood to joke with me, and asked immediately:

"Where is this place?"

I replied:

"Don't worry, you're still in Tianxing City. I didn't take you back to Yuxi City because your body couldn't stand that. This is the housing you allocated to the people from Yuxi City when they immigrated here. But later your brother arrested many people from Yuxi City, and many of them were not able to get out of prison, so some homes became deserted forever. This is one of them."

Fang Shisan was silent for a while, then said with a wry smile:

"Tianxing City is now..."

I did not hide anything and answered frankly:

"It belongs to me. Tianxing City, Jiangxing City and Lixing City have become affiliated cities of Yuxi City, and the remaining seven cities belong to Fangyuan. In fact, you have already expected this result, especially after Jiangxing City was conquered, the rest is just a matter of time."

Fang Shisan bit his lips and gripped the bed sheets tightly with both hands.

Her body trembled slightly. Although I said it lightly, the meaning of it is self-evident. All the efforts of enduring humiliation over the years have turned into nothing, and the city that was fought hard for finally became a wedding dress for others. Is she willing? She must be unwilling, but Fang Shisan took a deep breath and still smiled at me and said:

"Congratulations. The Lord Mayor of Yuxi City really has good tactics."

There was sarcasm and reluctance in her words, but they eventually turned into a long sigh.

I replied:

"It's not time to congratulate yet. I haven't gotten what I really want yet, and this journey hasn't come to an end yet."

Fang Shisan started laughing, probably because she was angry. She suddenly asked me loudly:

"What do you really want? Me? I'm so sorry, Lord Lide. I advise you to go back to Yuxi City, otherwise, just kill me. Do you think I will go with you? You played me around like a monkey, and now I join your army in a blink of an eye. Do you think I, Fang Shisan, am so despicable? Do you really have no self-respect at all?"

I smiled and said:

"of course not."

After a pause, I continued:

"I never thought of taking you away so easily. But I am sure I can take you away."

Fang Shisan shook his head and said with a wry smile:

"Don't say that again, I won't..."

I interrupted her and shouted without any emotion:

"Alayya, bring Fang Lita in."

Fang Shisan's body suddenly trembled, and the expression on her face froze instantly, with a look of disbelief on her face. She seemed to have guessed something, and begged me in a low voice:

"Lid, don't...!"

Before he could finish, there was a clanging sound at the door, and the tables, chairs and benches fell over. Fang Lita stumbled to the bed and cried miserably:

"Save me, sister. Save me!!"

I laughed, and Fang Shisan said calmly:

"Miss Thirteen, maybe you have some misunderstanding about me. I won't say things like 'if I can't get it, I'll destroy it'. I think that's very low-class, and it's something that only people with no brains would say. So I won't kill you either. If I have something I want, I will try my best or use any means to get it in the end."

I looked at Fang Shisan and said in a low voice:

"So, let's talk, Fang Shisan. This isn't the first time we've had a heart-to-heart talk like this, is it?"

33. Let the cooked duck fly away.

Then, the negotiations officially begin!

The first person to speak was Lide, the Lord of Yuxi City, that is, me. As the first step in recruiting talents, the first thing to talk about is naturally the benefits. I picked up the book next to me, took out the draft of the ear in advance, and said to Fang Shisan:

"Yuxi City can consider any of your conditions. Yuxi City can eliminate any of your concerns. In addition to giving you absolute trust, Alayya and Felita will also accept your dispatches in wartime. One is a genius assassin who has achieved perfection in the fifth level of swordsmanship and is only a step away from the sixth level of swordsmanship, and the other is a half-demon and a fifth-level magic turret. I don't need to tell you about this strategic resource, you also understand its importance. Although the army's formation is to maximize the overall strength, adding personal force as a variable can greatly improve the flexibility of the army formation, allowing you to have more cards to play... Do you admit this? How about considering it, Fang Shisan?"

Fang Shisan shook his head, clasped his hands together, and said:

"I've said it before, no matter how high the salary you offer, I won't go with you. Because I'm the daughter of Lord Zhaochen, from Tianxing City—"

Before Fang Shisan finished speaking, I interrupted and shouted to Alayya:

"That Fang Lita is always crying, isn't he annoying? Go, cover his mouth first to prevent him from biting his tongue, then break two of his fingers. See if he stops crying."

Before Fang Shisan could stop him, Alayya's sword fell, and the sound of bones breaking was clearly heard by everyone. Fang Lita's mouth was blocked by a rag, but he still hummed. The sound was not loud, but it made people feel like they were being scratched by a hundred claws and shuddered. Fang Shisan hurriedly shouted:

"Wait, wait a minute!"

She gasped for breath and compromised with difficulty. Although she still did not give in, she reluctantly said:

"……let me consider it."

I nodded and continued:

"Then I'll introduce you to the benefits of our Yuxi City. Double salary at the end of the year is inevitable, and there is also a three-month performance bonus. As long as there are no major problems, it's easy to get sixteen months' salary every year. If you are in the City Lord's Mansion, you will eat with me every day. If you are not, you will receive additional subsidies. There will be extra overtime pay for overtime work. As for accommodation, we will pick a room for you in the City Lord's Mansion of Yuxi City, and you can choose any maid. As for guards, your safety will be absolutely guaranteed when you are in the City Lord's Mansion. If you are not, we can draw ten people from the army to protect you. You can arrange these ten people as well, as long as they are reliable."

Fang Shisan thought carefully for a while and said:

"There's nothing wrong with that, but I still..."

Fang Shisan still hadn't finished speaking, so I interrupted and shouted to Alayya:

"Why is Fang Lita twisting and turning like a bug? Can't he be a little more stable when he's tied up? Alayya, go and remove his arm for me. Just break his shoulder blade."

This time Fang Shisan shouted hurriedly:

"wait for me--"

Of course Alayya wouldn't listen to her, so the sound of breaking bones rang out again.

Fang Lita almost broke down crying.

Fang Shisan was trembling all over, his hands tightly grasping the bed sheet. He was biting his lips, but because of the trembling body, his teeth pierced his lips, and the bright red blood dripped onto the bed. I yawned and said lightly:

"It's much quieter... What did you want to say just now, Fang Shisan?"

Fang Shisan took a deep breath and replied coldly:

"I said I'd think about it."

I smiled and said:

"Well, that's great. Let's continue our conversation. Before that, Fang Lita seems to have something to say... Alayya, take the cloth out of his mouth."

Alaiya pulled the corner of the rag, dragged out the saliva-stained rag, and immediately threw it on the ground, looking like she didn't want to get even a little bit of saliva on her. Fang Lita howled miserably, as if venting the pain of his broken bones. After a moment, he gasped for breath, and suddenly Fang Shisan yelled:

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault, you useless sister! If it weren't for you, Tianxing City would never have been lost. How could I have become like this! If it weren't for you, I would still be the lord of a city somewhere. Even if I didn't have ten cities, it would still be much better than being a prisoner now. You are a useless person who can't do anything good, but always makes things worse. I shouldn't have been nice to you in the first place, I shouldn't have saved you!"

Fang Shisan swallowed his saliva and called his brother's name sadly:

"Ata..."

Fang Lita said loudly:

"Don't call me by that name. Do you know me well? Get out of here. I don't have a sister like you in Fang Lita! Get out! Humph... You appear to be doing this for my own good, but who knows what you've done behind my back? Maybe you two have colluded to deceive me a long time ago, you shameless person--"

I said calmly:

"Okay, it seems like you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. Alaiya, shut his mouth."

Fang Lita could only make a humming sound again.

I turned to Fang Shisan and continued: