North Sea, Mermaid Kingdom.
Isn't this an envoy from the Iria Kingdom?
Chen Yu thought Kimura would leverage some connections to cause him trouble, but it turned out to be someone from his own side. Isn't that like Lu Zhishen uprooting a willow tree by himself? He was playing himself.
Despite the grand show Kimura put on, he still couldn't escape Chen Yu's influence.
To be honest, even if he had contacted a town and had them send troops to suppress him, Chen Yu would have found it difficult to cope, and might not have been able to handle it.
There was no other way!
The time left for him to develop was too short.
Even with his superior equipment, the overall strength and combat readiness of his tens of thousands of beast soldiers couldn't compare to towns that had been established in the underground world for a long time.
If he had been given half a year,
Chen Yu might have been able to build an elite army by pouring resources into it, but Kimura and his group hadn't given him that much time.
Who would have thought that Kimura would contact the Mermaid Kingdom?
And specifically the North Sea.
Chen Yu might not have had much sway with other Mermaid Kingdoms, but the North Sea was something he could easily leverage. If he didn't borrow the banner of Iria, he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly at night.
As for Kimura, he had contacted the City Lord's Mansion, but it was his own brother-in-law who showed up.
Indeed, the pinnacle of science is metaphysics.
With the little devil's gamble, there was never a chance of failure. If only Chen Yu could read fortunes, he would have tried to divine something for the little devil to see if she had anything special about her.
It was too uncanny.
From now on, the little devil's gambles would be referred to as demonic studies.
Since everyone present was on his side, Chen Yu's heart completely relaxed. The next step was to figure out how to properly absorb this batch of laborers.
Tens of thousands of beast soldiers, their physiques were much stronger than the survivors from the city-state.
Putting them to work as laborers would definitely be a great asset.
If it could be avoided, it was best not to engage in combat. As the master behind the city-state, he was very considerate of his citizens and did not wish for them to suffer casualties.
Moreover, time did not permit.
The legion had only been established for a few days. If soldiers were to die or be injured so soon after its formation, recruiting more citizens into the army would become much more difficult.
Money was important, but one had to be alive to spend it.
This battle was essentially the city-state's first real engagement. Chen Yu had to win, and win spectacularly, to instill confidence in the citizens about the legion and about joining the army. He also had to prove to Fu Hua Aerton the strength his city-state possessed.
"I need to think about this."
Chen Yu rested his chin on his hand and muttered to himself. Seeing the arrival of the envoys, Kimura's true nature of being arrogant when backed by authority was immediately revealed.
"Are you mute!" Kimura, standing beside the envoy, glared. "In front of the Mermaid Kingdom's envoy, you dare to act so presumptuously? Are you tired of living?"
"What is this dog barking about?"
Chen Yu, his thoughts interrupted by Kimura, had an unhappy expression.
"Are you afraid others won't know you're a dog? That's why you're barking. You seem to be speaking quite articulately. Did those two slaps earlier not hurt enough?"
Noticing Chen Yu's gaze, Kimura instinctively shrunk his neck and looked sideways at the envoy.
"Envoy, look, he still hasn't repented even now."
"What do I have to repent for, and what is there to repent about?" Chen Yu spread his hands with a smile. "You deliberately came here to stir up trouble and attack our city-state. Now you're the one playing the victim and filing a complaint?"
"You outsiders have a really tough mouth."
The young man, who had disliked Chen Yu from the start, stepped forward and snorted coldly.
"The evidence is conclusive, and you still refuse to confess?"
"You're quite interesting. You immediately label me as guilty without reason. May I ask what crime I have committed?" Chen Yu's eyes showed bewilderment. "Even if I were guilty, wouldn't you have to tell me clearly? You can't expect me to confess so inexplicably, can you? You wouldn't try to force a confession, would you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yu frowned slightly and clicked his tongue.
"That doesn't seem right either. You don't seem to have the capability to force a confession. The current situation is more like I'm giving you an opportunity to explain. So, shouldn't you cherish this opportunity?"
"You..."
Seeing that the young man was about to erupt, Luo Yi smiled and interrupted him.
"Sir, I sincerely apologize. We actually came here because we received a report, which is why we specifically invited the Mermaid Kingdom envoys, who represent justice, to make an arbitration."
"Luo Yi, why be so polite to such an outsider?"
"Shut up!"
In an instant, Luo Yi shouted and fixed his gaze on the young man.
"Svir, show some respect. This is not a place for you to speak. The City Lord entrusted me with full responsibility for this matter before we came."
Wow!!!
It seems Luo Yi, this brother-in-law, is doing quite well. Even if he's not in a high-ranking position in the City Lord's Mansion, he must hold real power.
"You, how dare you?"
Svir clenched his fists but was unable to speak for a long time.
He truly dared not do anything to Luo Yi. Although he was the City Lord's nephew, he held no real power in the City Lord's Mansion. His reliance was solely on his kinship with the City Lord, whereas Luo Yi had entered the City Lord's Mansion through his own merits, and the City Lord highly valued him.
If the two of them were to appear before the City Lord simultaneously, the City Lord would undoubtedly favor Luo Yi more.
"Watch your mouth." Luo Yi's eyes held a threat. This firm attitude made Svir dare not continue to challenge Luo Yi.
Seeing that Svir no longer dared to act recklessly, Luo Yi returned to his amiable demeanor.
"It's like this, this gentleman..." Luo Yi pointed at the hyena-like Kimura. "He reported to the City Lord's Mansion, saying that you maliciously invaded their tribe and captured their tribesmen to be laborers in your city-state. The other camp chiefs have also jointly reported you."
"Jointly reported?"
Chen Yu raised an eyebrow and glanced at the other camp chiefs. Those whose eyes met his nervously lowered their heads.
Having personally witnessed the strength of Chen Yu's city-state, they were no longer daring enough to oppose Chen Yu.
In the underground world, it was just so realistic.
The strong were revered.
As long as your strength was sufficient, even the law could not restrain you.
"Hey, what are you all afraid of?" Kimura gritted his teeth and shouted, seeing the camp chiefs lower their heads. "The Mermaid Kingdom's envoy is right here, are you still afraid he'll eat you?"
He ferociously yelled at the chiefs and clenched his fist, looking at Chen Yu.
"I was the one who reported you, so what? If you dare to do it, do you not dare to admit it? You maliciously invaded our tribe, and the other camp chiefs have also been affected by you, unable to develop their camps and tribes in a healthy manner, isn't that right?"
Chen Yu listened silently throughout and did not interrupt.
When Kimura finished speaking, Chen Yu, who had been silent all along, finally whispered.
"Heavens, did I actually invade your camp?" Chen Yu blinked with apparent confusion, then looked sideways at Luo Yi with suspicion in his eyes. "Do you believe it?"
Almost the moment Chen Yu finished speaking, Luo Yi smiled and shook his head.
"I don't believe it."