Chapter 392: Recommend Jing Tianying
Donglin City, within the jurisdiction of Lanqu County City, could only be regarded as a small city. Hence, the position of City Lord should not be considered particularly important.
Nevertheless, Jing Yan had to give it a try. Even if he couldn’t secure the position of City Lord, he couldn’t allow the people of the Wen Family to become the ruler of Donglin City.
"Prince," Jing Yan asked tentatively, "City Lord Huo Chunyang of Donglin City disappeared several months ago, and his whereabouts remain unknown. Has a new City Lord for Donglin City been decided upon?"
He had already learned from Mu Liantian that the likely candidate for the City Lord of Donglin City was nearly confirmed to be an elder from the Wen Family. However, in front of Zhou Shangyun, it was better to feign ignorance, so as not to irritate Shangyun.
Zhou Shangyun’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Jing Yan. He knew that Jing Yan was from Donglin City, and there was a Jing Family in Donglin City; Jing Yan was a member of that family. Recently, the Jing Family had waged a war with another family in Donglin City, the Zhao Family, leading to the Zhao Family’s extinction. With the position of City Lord now vacant, it was likely that the Jing Family had set their sights on it.
After a brief consideration, Zhou Shangyun figured out Jing Yan’s intentions.
"The candidate for the City Lord of Donglin City has already been selected, it is Elder Wen Song from the Wen Family. Why, do you, Jing Yan, have thoughts about becoming the City Lord of Donglin City?" Zhou Shangyun asked with a smile.
"Prince!"
"I’ll speak frankly. My family has a feud with the Wen Family, and if someone from the Wen Family were to go to Donglin City to become the City Lord, it would inevitably pose a threat to the development of the Jing Family. I requested Chief Manager Mu Liantian to take me to the Prince Manor exactly because I wanted to see you, your Highness, in the hope that you might change your mind."
"I know that I have little influence, but for the sake of my family’s development, I can only muster the courage to plead." Jing Yan did not believe the Prince was unaware of the turmoil that had struck Donglin City.
Zhou Shangyun must have already known that the Wen Family was connected to the Zhao Family. Because the Zhao Family was eradicated, two Dao Spirit Realm elders of the Wen Family perished, prompting the Wen Family to actively strive to gain control of Donglin City at great costs within Lanqu County City.
Hearing Jing Yan’s plea, Zhou Shangyun nodded, his expression growing more serious.