Chapter 560 Decision

I don't even have to think about what this guy is scared of. I can understand it: someone my boss knows actually blocks the road and takes advantage of him. This kind of behavior is completely like an old man eating arsenic - he is impatient to live.

If it were in the past, I might have played a trick on these guards, but today the situation is different.

After Harold saw me, he had a smile on his face and said, "Are you here?"

I nodded.

"This is not the place to talk," Harold said, "Let's go to my office and talk."

Then, we entered the office one after another.

After closing the door, I asked Harold: "Are you okay? You look very sad."

"How could it be possible?" He sighed and said, "Ai Rui City is in such a mess now, it may be difficult to restore it to its former glory."

I spread my hands and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. One young master is cruel and the second young master is mischievous. The two of them together will turn Airui City into a quagmire."

"Yeah" he sighed: "If Rodney had wanted to be in power, the current situation might be much better."

"Well, what you said makes sense, but" I shook my head: "There is nothing like this in the world. There are only two most important things now. One is to transfer important family members out of Ai Ruicheng, the other thing is to save Rodney's life. Only by saving his life will there be a possibility of turning over in the future."

"Yes," Harold said, "The Carter family's governance in Airui City has become deeply entrenched, and no one from any other family would be popular."

"So" I stood up, patted Harold on the shoulder, and said, "The responsibility of protecting Rodney is entrusted to you."

"It's easy to say" Harold said: "Rodney's current identity is a suspect who deliberately killed the city lord. The elders of the adventurer base directly supervise the trial. I have no right to approach him at all. Moreover, even if I can really approach him directly , and don’t dare to send people to protect Rodney casually.”

"Are you afraid that there is someone like the eldest young master or the second young master in your guild?" I asked.

"Yes," he said, "Let me tell you the truth. There are almost no foreigners in Airui City now. Even four of the five major guilds have left."

"Which guild is the remaining one?" I asked.

"Golden Flame Guild" Harold said: "This guild is a local guild in Airui City. All its members are human race, and they have a very close relationship with the city lord's senior officials, so they have been spared from the impact."

"I see," I chuckled, "It really fits the saying of survival of the fittest."

Harold sighed deeply.

After a few seconds of silence, he asked me: "Are you here to pick up Yura and leave?"

I nodded: "That's what I mean, but I also have another thing I want to ask you."

"whats the matter?"

"Will you come with me?" I asked, "Leave here and go to Moonlight City. Our guilds will unite together. Then I will try to unite other guilds on the mainland to come up with a plan to fight against Achilles." What do you think of this method?"

"It's a good idea," Harold said, "I don't know if it will succeed, but..."

He sighed: "I can't leave."

"Why?" I asked.

"The city lord is in a coma now, but he is not dead. I can't leave the city lord and Airui City at this time," he said seriously.

"But you are no longer the captain of the city guard!"

He smiled bitterly: "You are right, I am indeed no longer the captain of the city guard, but because of my meritorious service, I am authorized to continue to protect the city lord."

"Why are you so obsessed with the city lord?" I don't understand.

"I have been an orphan since I was a child and was raised by the city lord," he said. "Everything I have is given by the city lord. At this critical moment, I cannot abandon the city lord."

Hey, this grateful heart is rare!

I nodded, stopped being persistent, and asked, "Where is Yura now?"

Harold said: "She should be at home now. After all, she is no longer a member of my guild. She can't always stay in my guild. Moreover, even if we have no objection, she is not willing."

"Where is her home?" I asked, "Tell me and I will go find her."

"Her home is in the aristocratic area, and you can't get in without a special key." Harold said, "Don't worry, I'm going to find her now. I'll call her over later, and you can talk to her."

"Okay," I said, "Then I'll take a walk first and come back later."

After leaving the gate, when the two guards saw me again, their expressions were as if they had seen a cat and a mouse, and they were trembling with fear.

I grinned, ignored them, and wandered around the streets.

As I was walking, I saw a somewhat familiar road, where, I remember, was the place where I met Lizzy.

With the intention of revisiting the old road, I turned into the alley again.

The alley at this moment was a little different from what we had seen before - more dirty and chaotic.

Garbage is everywhere, and the smell of urine and feces is overwhelming. Although it is the intersection of a civilian area and a slum area, it is so dirty and messy that it still makes me speechless.

After walking a little further, I heard a loud noise. I walked over suspiciously, stopped at the corner, and stuck my head out.

A group of gangsters dressed in unconventional clothes were gathered together, laughing, cursing, and arrogantly heard.

In the middle of them was a skinny girl tied to a pillar.

This girl is so skinny that even the youthful and lively girl she should have is gone.

Perhaps because of this, she was protected from other forms of abuse by the gangsters.

The girl's drooped head hung on her slender neck, flickering from side to side, which was shocking to watch. However, the group of gangsters who were watching kept beating the girl's body with the belts in their hands, making weak and miserable sounds. Howl came from the girl's blue-white lips.

If this continues, she might die.

I think so.

At this moment, the girl unconsciously raised her head and looked at me with a pair of big, dull eyes.

She feels like I'm looking at her?

After staring for a while, she finally lowered her head again.

She was on the verge of death and had no strength left except to breathe.

I originally wanted to leave like this, but the girl's eyes pierced my heart like a pair of sharp blades.

Think of it as your last act of kindness before leaving Airui City!

I sighed, walked out slowly, and said coldly: "What are you doing?"

The voice was not loud, but it was full of murderous intent. In an instant, the gangsters fell silent.

Everyone turned their heads in unison and looked at me.