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Chapter 1297: Chapter 980: The Wheel of Fortune Turns

As soon as these words were spoken, the onlooking demon cultivators buzzed like a hive.

"Whoa! The announcement the other day said they caught the thief who stole from the Commerce Association’s warehouse, paraded them through the streets, skinned and boned to serve as a deterrent. Turns out it was just someone randomly caught to take the blame?"

"Looking at it this way, with the Commerce Association’s warehouse burglarized and valuable demon cores lost, they just nabbed a scapegoat to resolve the matter. Could it be an inside job?"

"I told you! The prestigious warehouse of the Commerce Association, how could it possibly be pilfered unnoticed by a demon cultivator with a low realm? It was indeed a wrongful accusation!"

"Getting your magical robe dirty and being framed to the point of losing your life, this Carefree City is no place to stay. Who knows when an accidental offense to this scoundrel could cost someone their life!"

"That Zhong fellow is merely a Commerce Association President, yet wields such power. It’s scary if Carefree City has turned into his personal fiefdom..."

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All the demons were chatting incessantly. Hu Zhile hadn’t expected that snatching a rare demon beast would stir up such trouble, causing her to furrow her brows slightly; Yun Mo looked up at the corpse on the city wall, eyes wide open in shock, unable to say anything.

"Just a Commerce Association President, yet possessing such power to call for blood. Is the City Lord just a decoration?" Du Li was truly infuriated this time.

As a righteous cultivator, he detested the wanton killing of innocents, especially those who abuse power to execute private punishment. The fact that they dare to proclaim it publicly shows they’ve become arrogant and presumptuous, acting no less than evil cultivators!

Zhong Yinghui sneered, "Who is the City Lord? The Commerce Association represents the Demon Realm Alliance! Give him ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare meddle in Commerce Association affairs, otherwise he’s coveting the Alliance’s power, understand?"

"Alright, alright!" Du Li was so angry it made him laugh, "Miss Hu, we must thank you for catching the culprit. Today, we need to scrutinize each detail thoroughly! Please inform the senior, we’ll return a bit later."

Hu Zhile initially thought of directly seeking the intervention of City Lord Gongxi Yanchang, but now she realized her thinking was too simplistic. Only with the Vice Alliance Hierarch personally stepping in could the matter be resolved.

She immediately agreed, quickly sending Yan Xuan a message explaining the situation.

Yan Xuan had just finished munching on ice cubes and was squinting. Upon seeing new messages on the Communication Stone, he perked up—there’s excitement in Carefree City!

Since last time, after resting for a while after feasting, he had been ’visiting’ the Celestial Palace Holy Realm daily for worship and cultivation. Now, even consuming a lot of ice cubes doesn’t make him confused anymore.

He stood up, flexing his fully loaded belly with ice, compressing it tightly. Yan Xuan burped, releasing a mouthful of icy thick spiritual energy, flew to the scroll and shouted, "Miss Gongxi, come out quickly, let’s make a round around Carefree City. The Commerce Association President is in big trouble now!"

Afraid she hadn’t heard, Yan Xuan sent another message.

"President Zhong Yinggui is in trouble?" Gongxi Jin was deeply immersed in the scroll ’game,’ unable to extricate herself. Having heard the Vice Alliance Hierarch was personally handling the dispute, she immediately thought of her father as City Lord, who’s likely to be blamed. She quickly got out of the scroll and headed to Carefree City with Yan Xuan.

When they arrived, Commerce Association President Zhong Yinggui had brought over twenty subordinates, angrily rushing in.

He heard that his younger brother was tied up and publicly humiliated, which enraged him, wanting to see who dared to challenge ’the snake under the mountain’!

Meanwhile, Gongxi Yanchang learned of the news and hurried over with his subordinates.

He mainly wanted to smooth things over. After all, a Commerce Association closely connected with the Alliance is beyond his ability to trouble, yet he couldn’t stand the other’s arrogance either.

No matter which righteous demon cultivator humiliated Zhong Yinghui, Gongxi Yanchang was glad to see it happen, afraid the demon cultivator suppressing Zhong’s arrogance would be killed. He had to hurry over to intervene.

So Zhong Yinggui first saw Gongxi Yanchang on the road. Pulling a long face, he spoke coldly, "Lord City Lord, do you still wish for more teleportation arrays? If I report this to the Alliance seeking justice, surely you’ll be deemed negligent in discipline!"

Playing tricks like a thief calling others thieves, Gongxi Yanchang was inwardly furious.

Helplessly, his youngest daughter had rejected becoming Vice Alliance Leader Du’s disciple, choosing allegiance to Mr. Jiang. In the Alliance, he had no backing and didn’t dare confront him head-on. Thinking to talk to Jin’Er later, seeing if they can connect with Alliance Leader Du, he could significantly challenge Zhong Yinggui’s arrogance.

But officially, he wore a very diplomatic smile, speaking solemnly, "As City Lord responsible for governance, I must avoid drawing conclusions from one-sided opinions hastily.

I still don’t know exactly what transpired. Only after seeing the one involved in the dispute with your younger brother and learning the cause clearly can I make a judgment."

"Humph! My younger brother has been self-reliant since childhood, not coveting our family’s resources, hunting demon beasts like ordinary cultivators to advance his cultivation. That’s rare indeed. It must have been a clueless demon cultivator, unaware of his noble identity, snatching his prey and then falsely accusing him. Death is the only answer to calm my rage!"

Zhong Yinggui’s tone was firm as he directly commanded, "This is a family affair, no need to trouble Lord City Lord. Just hand over the oblivious demon cultivator to me for disposal."

Humiliated openly, Gongxi Yanchang inwardly decided to complain to Jin’Er right away, thinking Zhong Yinggui wouldn’t remain proud for long!

"I know Chairman Zhong has solid backing within the Demon Realm Alliance, and the future of Carefree City is at your discretion; while I’m the City Lord without such backing in the Alliance. Still, I want to kindly remind you: When relying on a mountain, it may crumble; relying on people, they may flee. Everything changes cyclically, don’t wait until your support flees and regret is futile."

The two exchanged sharp words as they reached the teleportation array.

Gongxi Yanchang immediately saw Alliance Leader Du standing with hands behind his back, conversing with Miss Hu, while the tied-up Zhong Yinghui was still cursing furiously; on the other side, there was the senior Yan Xuan and Jin’Er who had come along!