After Chu Linfeng finished speaking, someone immediately took the young servant away. As for the wealth of the City Lord’s Mansion, Chu Linfeng did not inquire, though he knew it must be very wealthy; at least the current daily expenses were not a concern.

If the wealth of the City Lord’s Mansion were to be taken away, he wouldn’t worry either, as he possessed tens of millions of Nether Stones on him, which were inexhaustible. He then returned to the main hall with the others, as he needed to make a plan for the three people who appeared during the breakthrough, because someone was already eyeing him.

Although Chu Linfeng did not fear these people, he had Lin Ruoxi and others by his side; if he wasn’t there to protect them, it would be very dangerous. He needed to completely eliminate this danger, only then could he feel at ease.

In the main hall, Chu Linfeng sat at the head position, with the three women beside him. Xiao Qiang and Zhang Lijuan sat on either side of Chu Linfeng, and there were about ten people from the original City Lord’s Mansion seated below.

"Everyone performed very well today, I am very satisfied! Since you are now members of the City Lord’s Mansion, you must work together to maintain the safety of the City Lord’s Mansion. I already have plans for the three people sent by the Poison King who appeared today; since they want to trouble Lisha City, I will go to the Royal City and destroy him.

Additionally, what is the exact situation with Hong Chao? If anyone knows, please tell me so that everyone has an idea, to see if Lisha City can be entrusted to him. Only then can I go to the Royal City with peace of mind," Chu Linfeng said at this moment.

A guard then stood up respectfully and said to Chu Linfeng, "Young Master, Hong Chao is my uncle. I probably know more about him than others. My uncle is a strong expert at the Third Layer of the Venerable Martial Realm, usually very kind. Once, because the late City Lord’s son bullied a young girl and met him, he almost killed him; it was the City Lord who personally intervened and spoke many good words to let him go.

My uncle is someone who hates evil as one hates an enemy. I believe if he could become the City Lord of Lisha City, he would be the best choice. If Young Master doesn’t believe, you can inquire about my uncle’s reputation; everyone speaks well of him."

"Hmm, I understand. Since you speak so highly of him, I’ll go see him myself. You all stay here. It’s a distinguished guest, so I should greet him personally. Lijuan, you can come with me to take a look." After saying this, Chu Linfeng walked down from above the main hall.

Everyone did not understand why Chu Linfeng would personally go out since he just entered the main hall. Even if Hong Chao were called by the mansion people, it wouldn’t be so fast. Could it be that he’s going to personally check out the Hong Mansion?

While everyone was puzzled, Xiao Qiang said, "Hong Chao has already arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion. Your realms are too low to naturally not know. Although I am only at the Fourth Level of the Venerable Martial Realm, I just learned about it. You should now understand how high his strength is, right? With him among the Human Race, it can only become more powerful than before."

Xiao Qiang’s words let everyone renew their understanding of Chu Linfeng’s strength. Such strength at such a young age was truly heaven-defying. Even Lin Ruoxi, along with the three women, were very surprised and a bit pleased; having such a powerful man was a matter of immense pride.

In Feiyu’s heart, there was a trace of helplessness as well. Back then, he was still able to compete with him, but in merely two years, Chu Linfeng had surpassed him exponentially. Perhaps now, a single finger of Chu Linfeng could end him.

At this moment, Chu Linfeng and Zhang Lijuan were standing outside the main hall when they saw a guard leading a middle-aged man towards the hall, "Young Master, I have brought the person you wanted!" The guard respectfully said to Chu Linfeng.

The middle-aged man had a square face with thick eyebrows, and big, spirited eyes; he was also quite tall. He glanced at Chu Linfeng and said, "Hong Chao greets the Young Master. I wonder why the Young Master summoned Hong Chao here." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Zhang Lijuan at this moment was staring straight at him. Chu Linfeng knew she was using the Mind Reading Art on him. Although everyone spoke highly of this person, Chu Linfeng needed Zhang Lijuan to personally verify it before he could be assured of using him, which was why he brought her along.

"I heard you have a good reputation in Lisha City, and someone recommended you to be the City Lord of Lisha City. I just wanted to see if you’re up for the role. You don’t feel pressured, do you?" Chu Linfeng smiled.

"Young Master is too kind; Hong Chao is just a brash man. The role of City Lord in Lisha City is not something I can undertake. I ask Young Master to choose someone else." Hong Chao directly refused.

At this moment, Zhang Lijuan suddenly smiled and said, "Since you don’t want to be the City Lord of Lisha City, we won’t force you, but could you answer a question in our hearts before you leave?"

When Chu Linfeng saw Zhang Lijuan say this, he was also startled. Clearly, her Mind Reading Art discovered something wrong with this person. Perhaps this person was a hypocrite, always pretending to be righteous, perhaps doing a lot of heinous acts behind the scenes.

There was not a hint of abnormal expression on Hong Chao’s face. He looked at Chu Linfeng and Zhang Lijuan before smiling and saying, "I wonder what question this young lady wants to ask. If Hong Chao knows, I will certainly answer truthfully."

Zhang Lijuan smiled and said, "What is your relationship with the Poison King? We need to hear the truth."

Zhang Lijuan’s words made Hong Chao slightly stunned, "I don’t understand your meaning. The Poison King is a very formidable figure among the Human Race. How could a little person like me have any relationship with him? Even if I wanted to, the Poison King wouldn’t take a liking to me."

"Haha, you’ve hidden well. You could say nobody in Lisha City knows your true identity, but I do. Before you arrived today, three people came to the City Lord’s Mansion. If I’m not mistaken, these three people were sent by you, weren’t they? We’d like to hear your explanation." Zhang Lijuan said.

A vicious glint flashed across Hong Chao’s face, and his tone changed immediately, "I, Hong Chao, have no grievances or enmity with you. Why are you framing me? What do the three people who came to the City Lord’s Mansion have to do with me? I am merely a legitimate businessman, the Patriarch of the Hong Family in Lisha City, always kind and generous, never doing anything excessive. If you think you can kill indiscriminately just because you are strong, I, Hong Chao, am not afraid to die."

Although Chu Linfeng knew Zhang Lijuan had discovered there was a problem with his identity, he did not know who he truly was and couldn’t speak rashly, leaving it to her to handle. Besides, her strength was more than sufficient to confront this guy.

"Even now you dare to be stubborn. Do you still think your secret is unbeknownst to anyone? The three people you sent are already dead; I believe you should know that. Although they had the strongest poison in their mouths, ready to commit suicide once their plans were exposed, it’s unfortunate we had anticipated it and subdued them before they could bite the poison sacs in their mouths.

Think about it, under severe interrogation, even an iron-plated man would speak the truth. Do you think your secret is still a secret?" Zhang Lijuan said.