The steward of Pingjiang City's City Lord's Mansion was somewhat bewildered; he had no idea what Zhang Pingfan was talking about.
However, Zhang Pingfan's attitude greatly angered him.
"If you maintain this attitude, don't blame Pingjiang City for not being polite to you!"
Zhang Pingfan sneered, knowing that the three major cities dared not make a move against him because they all harbored their own agendas.
Seven Stars City had taken no action so far, it was unclear if the previous events had a deterrent effect, or if they too were plagued by suspicion.
Pingjiang City also hesitated to make any moves, waiting to see what the other two major cities were thinking.
Today, Zhang Pingfan had come to Pingjiang City to set up a stall. The City Lord of Pingjiang City quickly learned of this and sent his steward to invite Zhang Pingfan to his residence!
However, the steward, who always looked down on others, did not take this country bumpkin Zhang Pingfan seriously, and thus his attitude was very poor.
"Then you can try. If I turn around and defect to the other two major cities, what can your Pingjiang City do?"
Hearing Zhang Pingfan's counter-threat, the steward became uneasy.
If he truly offended Zhang Pingfan completely, he would have difficulty accounting for it to the City Lord.
"Hmph, this old man will not argue with you, a country bumpkin. The City Lord has invited you to discuss a matter. Let's go, don't keep the City Lord waiting!"
Zhang Pingfan remained unmoved.
Seeing that Zhang Pingfan still refused to budge.
The steward spoke again, "What do you want?"
Zhang Pingfan said, "One must have the proper attitude when inviting someone. With your attitude, do you think I would go with you?"
Zhang Pingfan was not to be trifled with. This young master was not easily intimidated. Moreover, his Pingping Town was currently a place that all three major cities wanted to obtain.
Did Zhang Pingfan not understand the concept of setting a price?
The steward was frustrated with Zhang Pingfan but dared not confront him further.
He knew that the person before him was not afraid of his threats; on the contrary, if he failed to complete his task, he would be punished by the City Lord.
The steward lowered his head and spoke in a very low voice.
"We invite the Town Chief to the City Lord's Mansion to converse with the City Lord!"
Zhang Pingfan pricked up his ears and said with a mocking expression.
"Speak louder, I can't hear you!"
The steward's face turned extremely grim.
Yet, he still spoke loudly and respectfully, "We invite the Town Chief to the City Lord's Mansion to converse with the City Lord!"
The shouts stunned some of the surrounding players.
"Is this village chief clashing with other NPCs?"
"Probably. I heard the village chief has a bad temper. Look at that guy's face turning green; he must have offended the village chief!"
"Serves him right! The players from our Pingping Town are all polite to the village chief, and the NPCs in Pingping Town are even more respectful and friendly towards him. This guy actually dared to anger the village chief, truly courting death!"
Hearing the steward shout Zhang Pingfan's name so loudly, Zhang Pingfan could no longer humiliate him.
"Alright, since you have sincerely invited this great me, then this great me shall accompany you. Lead the way!"
The steward was seething with anger at this moment, but he had no recourse. He could only dejectedly lead Zhang Pingfan to the City Lord's Mansion.
'You brat, keep being arrogant. Once you return to Pingping Town, I'll show you what regret is!'
Following the steward, Zhang Pingfan arrived at the most luxurious place in Pingjiang City, the City Lord's Mansion!
"Mr. Town Chief, please come with me!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and stepped into the City Lord's Mansion.
'Even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, I, Zhang Pingfan, fear no one, because I am a player, I have the ability to respawn.'
[Ding! Forgot to tell you, you only have one life. If you die, you die, and your game will end. Please cherish this life!]
Zhang Pingfan, who had been calm and composed, suddenly showed a drastic change in expression.
"Gr... Great... Great... Big Sister, you... you never told me this condition!"
[Ding! Weren't you very arrogant just now? Now you're scared?]
Zhang Pingfan gulped.
"Nonsense, I am the Town Chief of Pingping Town, how can I be intimidated by a servant? But you should have told me about such a fatal issue earlier! Are you playing games with me?"
[Ding! Leave it to fate!]
A faint sheen of sweat appeared on Zhang Pingfan's face.
If he really died, then he would be finished. What should he do now?
Zhang Pingfan pondered, should he ask Xiao Hei for help? But how could he contact Xiao Hei?
That's right, contact Dou Youyou and ask her to tell Xiao Hei to come and save him.
Wait, I am the Son of Heaven's Chosen, do I need my servant Xiao Hei to save me?
The moment he thought of Xiao Hei, Zhang Pingfan remembered his SSS talent skill.
If the City Lord of Pingjiang City made a move against him, then Zhang Pingfan wouldn't mind making him his next servant.
With this thought, Zhang Pingfan was no longer nervous.
As long as his SSS talent skill, "Turn Enemies into Friends," was still active, he would be safe in the City Lord's Mansion.
Unless the City Lords of the three major cities gathered, a single City Lord could not pose any danger to Zhang Pingfan, at least not within 24 hours.
This was because the cooldown for "Turn Enemies into Friends" was 24 hours, during which he could only use the SSS talent skill once.
With this trump card, Zhang Pingfan was no longer afraid.
At this moment, Zhang Pingfan was full of confidence. If the City Lord of Pingjiang City dared to make a move, then he would be kneeling down and singing "Conquer" to him.
The vast City Lord's Mansion twisted and turned, and finally, they arrived at a pond full of lotus flowers.
Because it was night, the sky was dim.
From a distance, Zhang Pingfan saw a person sitting alone in a pavilion by the lotus pond, drinking wine.
Following the steward's footsteps, Zhang Pingfan finally saw the appearance of the City Lord of Pingjiang City.
He was a middle-aged man, exuding scholarly charm, with a long sword at his waist. Wine was dripping from the wine jar in his hand.
"Esteemed City Lord, the Town Chief of Pingjiang City is here!"
The City Lord put down the wine jar and pointed to a stool beside him.
"Come, have a drink with me!"
Zhang Pingfan shook his head and said, "I cannot hold my liquor, so let's dispense with it."
The City Lord smiled and said nothing, taking a sip of wine himself.
"What do you think of my Pingjiang City?"
Zhang Pingfan replied, "Very good, all kinds of resources are readily available!"
The City Lord laughed heartily, "In your eyes, my Pingjiang City is merely 'very good'?"
Zhang Pingfan said, "Otherwise? The three major cities each have their own characteristics; there is no distinction between good and bad. In the end, they are all level 50 monsters, and no one suppresses anyone!"
The City Lord looked at Zhang Pingfan, his eyes suddenly changing, and a terrifying aura swept towards him.
The steward, standing beside Zhang Pingfan, trembled in fear and quickly knelt down.
Zhang Pingfan, on the other hand, remained as calm as ever.
'Tch, trying to show off next to me? Do you think you are the King of Arrogance, Chen Beixuan!'