Chapter 4185: Benevolence
"That son of a b*tch!" the hot-tempered Kuofu instructor slammed his fist on the desk, his face contorted with anger. Just moments ago, they had received news that Jialan Academy had also been attacked by zombie puppets, resulting in heavy student casualties. Many students were injured, and it was unclear if they would mutate in the future.
The city was in utter chaos, forcing everyone to retreat to the City Lord's Mansion, hoping to strategize a countermeasure.
"Everyone, the current situation is far from optimistic. We plan to temporarily withdraw from Jialan City," said Instructor He Wei of Shadow City.
"If we leave now, what about all the citizens?" someone immediately questioned.
"What good would staying here do?" He Wei calmly lowered his gaze. "Can't you see clearly?"
"Heavenly Fate came prepared this time; they clearly intend to occupy Jialan City."
Qiao Mu glanced at the instructor from Shadow City, nodding internally. He was a clear-headed individual. Heavenly Fate's move was to establish Jialan City as a stronghold; they intended... to bring everything out into the open.
Mu Xiaoxue softly said, "I think we should help them as much as possible, taking all the citizens we can."
"For example, the few hundred people hiding inside the City Lord's Mansion, we should help them as much as we can."
Upon hearing this, Liang Qingqing scoffed, giving her a sidelong glance. "How do you know if anyone there has been bitten? What if they mutate on the way back? Do you have any protective measures for that?" She always spoke her mind directly.
However, her confrontational tone sounded particularly harsh to Zhao Yi and Gu Yixuan, who were eager to protect Mu Xiaoxue. Zhao Yi slammed his hand on the table in anger, "How dare you speak like that? Junior Sister here means well."
Liang Qingqing also became slightly annoyed. She found the man's addressing Mu Xiaoxue as "Junior Sister" irritating. Her own stoic junior sister was much more endearing; this Shadow City junior sister somehow just rubbed her the wrong way.
Situ Yi quickly restrained Liang Qingqing, calmly stating, "It's not about not helping people, but before helping others, we must first take care of our own."
Though the little stoic didn't speak, her eyes expressed agreement.
Mu Xiaoxue quickly persuaded Zhao Yi, then nodded to Situ Yi, "This young master speaks very wisely; Xiaoxue means the same."
"In that case, let's discuss how to rescue people." The City Lord of Fire Forging City gracefully settled into his seat, pulling up his sleeves, and glanced at the City Lord of Icebound City beside him. "Ice Flower. Which area do you Icebound City plan to take?"
Everyone was accustomed to the discord between the two City Lords and didn't bat an eye. They all gathered closer, looking at the city map laid out on the table. Jialan City covered a large area, and its population was quite spread out. Their academies, from instructors to disciples, totaled no more than seven thousand people. They could only do their best. They would save as many as they could, fearing that once they withdrew from the city, it would quickly become a gathering place for zombie puppets.
Heavenly Fate's choice of location also had its own considerations. For example, Jialan City was a no-man's-land, not belonging to any of the three states nor connected to the four major cities. Providing assistance here was already considered benevolent.
"I wonder what the two Crown Princes think," Mu Xiaoxue asked softly.
Everyone's gazes shifted to Mo Lian and Hades.
Ya Qi'er glared fiercely at Mu Xiaoxue.