A World Worth Protecting

y much heed to what he had found out.
It simply meant that this opponent of his was going to pose a slight challenge.

This was also Wang Baole’s first time meeting Chen Mu.
He stared at that friendly smile plastered on a handsome face, the tall, striking figure, and the air of casual nobility that had obviously been cultivated through growing up in an elite family clan.
Everything displeased him further.

Anyone of us from the Adonis Association is better looking than he is! Wang Baole snorted inwardly.
He took a huge step forward, his gaze sliding past Chen Mu and towards Wen Huai and Fang Jing, who were standing behind Chen Mu.
This was his first time seeing Fang Jing.
As for Wen Huai, he had robbed him blind on the moon.
He even knew what the young man looked like under his clothes.

Fang Jing seemed fine with Wang Baole’s gaze on her, there was even a hint of provocation in her eyes.
On the other hand, Wen Huai trembled.
Their encounter on the moon surfaced in his head, and he instinctively avoided Wang Baole’s eyes instead of meeting them.
If not for Chen Mu stressing it repeatedly and the arrangements that had been made by his sect, he really didn’t wish to ever see Wang Baole again.

Chen Mu’s eyes flashed when he noticed Wen Huai’s lowered head.
He stepped forward and into Wang Baole’s line of vision.
Then, he smiled gently and said, “City Lord, is there a reason that you have gathered such a big group and come to my autonomous zone?” Chen Mu placed stress on the word “autonomous” when he spoke.
He had made up his mind as well.
Since Wang Baole was inviting trouble, he wasn’t going to waste this opportunity to challenge and weaken his authority!

With his line of sight obstructed, Wang Baole returned his gaze to Chen Mu.
Their eyes met and silence descended around them.
All eyes fell on the both of them.

“Chen…” Wang Baole started to speak.
Chen Mu interrupted him before he could finish saying what he wanted to say.

“If this is about the appearance of the new catacombs, I made arrangements for my people to head over and assist.
Did they shirk their duties in any way?” Chen Mu smiled and looked at Wang Baole.
He was inwardly disdainful.

The cold light in Wang Baole’s eyes intensified when he had been interrupted.
He was about to speak again when Chen Mu smiled before he even said anything.

“I don’t believe the City Lord is here because of that.
Is it because I didn’t obey the second order? I seek the City Lord’s understanding.
I am sincerely apologetic.
As you can see, the new zone is still in the midst of construction.
Be it me or the others, we are all busy with the construction and have no time to attend to other matters…”

“After all, we’re an autonomous zone.
The construction of the zone is the top priority.
We seek the City Lord’s understanding.” Chen Mu cupped his fists and extended a bow towards Wang Baole after he was done speaking.
Throughout the entire speech and his following actions, he had a smile on his face.
His words weren’t harsh, and his attitude was cordial, but he had interrupted Wang Baole twice forcefully.
His intentions were revealed clearly through his actions.

A myriad of reactions flashed across the faces of everyone around them.
Jin Duoming and Kong Dao frowned while dark anger flickered in Li Tianhao’s eyes.
As for Li Wan’er, she sighed inwardly.
Everything was as she had guessed.

Amidst the various reactions of the people around them, Wang Baole suddenly laughed.
A smile blossomed on his face, like a flower in full bloom.
There was approval and admiration in his eyes.

“I understand.
Your City Lord understands, naturally.
An autonomous zone doesn’t report to the new city.
They are separate entities.
I know… in fact, if I take a few more steps, I’ll be stepping into your territory.” Wang Baole laughed out loud.
Chen Mu was stunned, as he found Wang Baole’s sudden change in attitude unexpected.

Before he could consider it further, Wang Baole stopped smiling.
He said coolly, “Lin Tianhao!”

“Your humble servant is at your service!” Lin Tianhao immediately stepped forward and lowered his head in a bow.

“Make the arrangements.
I want a wall built around the autonomous zones governed by Mayor Chen, Mayor Wen, and Mayor Fang.
Take note.
The wall must be built on the land belonging to the city and not in their new zones.” As soon as Wang Baole’s words rang out, Lin Tianhao immediately understood what was going on.
He answered loudly in the affirmative.
The expression on Chen Mu’s face took a drastic change instantly.
Everyone around them was stunned, and their eyes widened.

This was merely the beginning.
An expressionless Wang Baole spoke again.

“Kong Dao!”

“Your humble servant is at your service!” Kong Dao immediately raised his head and looked at Wang Baole.

“Gather your people.
I want the newly built wall surrounded and locked down.
No one will enter or leave the zones!”

As Wang Baole’s words echoed in the air, everyone around him gasped.
Chen Mu finally reacted to what Wang Baole had just said.
A myriad of emotions flashed across his face as he tried to say something.
This time, before he could say anything, Wang Baole interrupted him.
Wang Baole couldn’t even bother to put on an insincere smile.
He said coldly, “Mayor Chen, aren’t you governing autonomous zones? Sure, no problem.
I, Wang Baole, will not interfere with anything inside your autonomous zones.
But outside your zone, that’s my territory, my new city.
In my new city, I will help you with your self-governance, help you build city walls, help you imprison yourselves within those walls.
Let me tell you clearly and plainly, don’t expect to take a single step outside your zone.
We have array formations in the air space.
Without my orders, no one enters.
I’ll discard my own surname if I allow a single one of you to step outside!”