The war is approaching. In addition to the city lord's palace, other areas of the entire Qinglan City are also busy. Qinglan College and Cangyun College have suspended classes, and most of the children of the aristocratic families have returned to their families.
Almost all civilian students like the Xuanjie class at Qinglan College chose to join the army on the spot. Although they had not truly embarked on the path to immortality, when faced with the danger of ruining their country and their family, these civilian students of Li Mu learned from The girls all chose to come forward.
The originally prosperous commercial district in the east of the city was no longer as crowded as before. Most of the merchants had closed their doors. However, this did not mean that these shopkeepers chose to stay out of the matter. On the contrary, they all went to the city lord's palace to ask for orders. Young and strong Put on the battle armor and become a member of the reserve force. The elderly or women contribute money and strength.
Among them, the most famous Shuangfeng Tower in Qinglan City came out in full force. At the greeting of the madam, the dancers who usually wore brocade clothes tied up their long shawl hair, took off their rouge and pink and joined the Qinglan Dance. The medical team led by Medical Saint Hua Mei, the long-term and short-term workers who served tea and water, picked up hammers and chisels with their bare arms, and began to repair the bunker hidden in the streets and alleys day and night.
They may not be as powerful as monks like Li Mu and can fight to the death with their enemies, but they still try their best for the city they love so much.
According to the most ordinary waiter of a wine shop, "We make a living in Qinglan City. There are no heavy tax burdens and no domineering rules. Everyone can live and work in peace and contentment. This is everyone's home. Now someone wants to destroy this home." , then I will have no choice but to work hard."
What surprised Li Yubai, the city lord, most was the reaction of the slums in the north of the city. According to common sense, those poor people who lived in extreme poverty would flee en masse when they learned that the war was coming. The aristocratic families and merchants still had memories, but for For people like them who are already living in poverty, leaving Qinglan City is the right choice.
But just half an hour after Li Yubai announced that Qinglan City was about to face a war, a huge group of people from the north of the city gathered outside the city lord's palace. Most of them were wearing cheap or even damaged linen clothes, and their faces were all dirty. He looked dirty and malnourished, but the anxiety and purity in his eyes were something Li Yubai had never seen before.
"City Lord, are you telling the truth? Then we must quickly prepare to deal with it. We all have no abilities, but we still have the strength to give us the most dangerous tasks."
"That's right, City Lord, our lives are worthless. As long as we can save Qinglan City, you can arrange for us."
The simple words and the eager eyes made Li Yubai couldn't help but get wet in his eyes. These people were obviously at the bottom of the class who couldn't even eat enough to eat. Maybe they were the ones he, the lord of a city, felt most sorry for. But at this moment of life and death, these people are willing to give their lives to themselves without hesitation.
"Thank you everyone. I, Li Yubai, have not done enough in these years. If we can get through this difficulty together, I dare not say anything else. I can guarantee that the north of the city will never be a slum again."
This sentence comes from Li Yubai's heart, and it is by no means an empty lie. All those who contributed in this battle deserve to enjoy the fruits of victory, regardless of status or past. This is what Li Yubai secretly vowed to do. things.
"City Lord, you have done enough for us. Without the relief food distributed by the City Lord's Mansion every month, we people would have starved to death long ago. This is something that is unthinkable in other cities, so you don't We owe you what you owe us.”
"Yes, it was also because of the introduction of the city lord's palace that I was able to find a job at the dock and support my wife and children. How could I have had such a city lord anywhere else? Don't say anything. We all have the same idea. Those sons of bitches from Penglai did it."
"Yes, done!"
Even with the excitement, Li Yubai no longer refused, and immediately arranged for Lin Yu to make statistics on the poor people in the north of the city, and then assigned them to various war preparations in the city.
The city-wide mobilization continued, and various construction and preparations were in full swing. However, some incongruous episodes also occurred. In the aristocratic family gathering area in the south of the city, multiple families secretly smuggled property and personnel out of the city. , including the Qian family who had an intersection with Li Mu during his college years.
"Clan Leader Qian, you took so many family members out of the city in the middle of the night. Where are you going? I wonder if the city lord has already ordered the city gate to be closed? Does everyone need to report to the city lord's palace when they leave the city?"
The officer holding a long gun stopped the Qian family's motorcade, completely ignored the Qian family leader's flattering smile, and sternly scolded him.
"Sir, it's not like the situation has changed. My wife is worried about my old parents who are out of town. I just took my family out of the city to visit them together. Please be accommodating and give us a chance to fulfill our filial piety."
The head of the Qian family stood in front of the officer with his fat belly, saying these kind words, and stuffed a thick stack of Cangyun gold tickets into the officer's pocket with his right hand.
This time he planned to leave the city. Ever since Li Yubai announced the city-wide curfew, all the previous connections he was familiar with seemed to have been discussed. No matter how much money he stuffed in, he still couldn't get a City Lord card. The government's exit pass.
At this moment, he was stopped by the patrolling army. He could only use the money attack that had been tried and tested in the past. Such a large amount was enough for the patrol team to live a prosperous life. In his heart, it was impossible for the other party to refuse such a temptation.
"Asshole, as a member of Qinglan City, you not only violated the ban and escaped from the city, but also openly bribed the army. Who gave you the courage? Come on, capture all these people and take them back to the city lord for punishment."
The officer's angry rebuke made the head of the Qian family freeze on the spot. He couldn't understand why the tricks he had used for so many years didn't work this time. Not only did they not work, but they also angered the soldiers.
The sudden change caused the entire Qian family's motorcade to fall into chaos. The female relatives were crying and the rebellious servants were knocked to the ground. Even Li Mu's former classmate Qian Feng, the deputy squad leader of the ground class, was also knocked to the ground. The uniforms of the soldiers who surrounded him and the large amount of supplies that came with the car were all confiscated, and the Qian family members, whose faces were as white as a sheet of paper, were escorted back to the city lord's palace.
Situations like this happen every day. No matter how much energy you had in the city in the past or how much money you were willing to pay, all the ways out of the city seemed to be blocked overnight. Li Yubai became stronger than ever. As long as If you violate the ban, your entire home will be confiscated.
For a time, the aristocratic families in the south of the city were in danger. The city lord's palace allowed the civilians to leave the city as long as they applied. How come they now wanted to destroy the city's defense? No one dared to ask, and no one dared to resist. It was only then that Qinglan City, under the iron-blooded management, showed its true fangs.
