Return to the City: The Strongest King

Song Xiaodong looked at Lin Qing, his eyes flashing coldly, and said, "Are you going to call for reinforcements?"

Feeling guilty, Lin Qing quickly stepped back and said, "Don't blame me, sir. We haven't had any outsiders come here for many years, so we're all very cautious. Although you're highly skilled, this place is full of Lin Family experts. I'm afraid you may not have a good outcome here. If you don't resist, we won't lay hands on you."

Song Xiaodong snorted and said, "Then why have you brought so many people here? Do you intend to tie me up and take me away?"

A big man shouted, "Lin Qing, why waste so much talk, just capture him!"

Lin Qing shook his head and said, "Lin Hu, don't be reckless. I believe Mr. Song can see the situation clearly."

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily, and said, "If I want to leave, it's just you trying to stop me. But I'm the kind of person who likes adventure. I want to see what kind of dragon's lair and tiger's den you have. Lead the way."

Lin Qing sighed in relief and said, "Don't blame me, Mr. Song. I just don't want others to know that I brought you to our home!"

Song Xiaodong frowned slightly and said, "It seems your city is quite complicated, isn't it?"

Lin Qing coughed lightly and said, "So please stay with our team to avoid being seen by others as an outsider."

Song Xiaodong nodded and said, "No problem."

Everyone quickly surrounded Song Xiaodong and then headed towards the city.

Lin Hu didn't shy away from Song Xiaodong, and snorted, "Lin Qing, what exactly are you trying to do? Bringing him back directly like this, if someone finds out, they might think we are colluding with outsiders."

Lin Qing shook his head and said, "Lin Hu, you wouldn't understand these things. I'll explain to Father when we go back."

"Hmph, you better not cause any trouble. This isn't a small matter. If we're caught, we'll all be finished."

"I know."

Song Xiaodong listened to their conversation and felt that White Tiger City was indeed much more complex than Black Dragon City. The people in Black Dragon City were generally more straightforward and didn't engage in much intrigue, like after he killed Cao Lian from the Cao Family, they didn't cause any trouble for him.

It might be related to the size of the city. Black Dragon City is small, so everyone must work together to survive.

But White Tiger City should be relatively large, with a stable position here. No one dares to act rashly, so people inevitably engage in power struggles, unlike the simple dynamics of Black Dragon City.

So forming an alliance with White Tiger City is not easy either.

Of course, Song Xiaodong's main objective isn't to cause a war. His main goal is to find a way out, gather comprehensive information from these cities, and seek assistance for himself and Qingluan to escape.

The group reached the city gate, encountering several people who seemed a bit more opulent, indicating they were not ordinary people.

"Hey, what's the Lin Family doing with such a grand formation?" asked a young man in his twenties.

Lin Qing stepped forward with a steady face and said, "What the Lin Family is doing isn't your Zhou Family's concern."

"Haha, the Zhou Family can't interfere with the Lin Family, but now that the war is imminent, any unusual action by the Lin Family will attract attention. Otherwise, who knows if the Lin Family harbors intentions unfavorable to our White Tiger City?"

"Hmph!" Lin Qing felt a bit guilty bringing Song Xiaodong back, and Zhou Canghai's words hit the mark, making his face change. He could only snarl, "Zhou Canghai, don't slander us. With war approaching, you're the one sowing discord here. You have ill intentions."

"Haha, I'm just joking, not ill-intentioned. If you're not guilty, there's no need to be afraid." Zhou Canghai smiled at Lin Qing, waved his hand, and swaggered away.

Lin Qing sighed in relief, gave a command, and everyone continued towards the city.

Zhou Canghai watched from afar, narrowing his eyes and said, "Did you notice that Lin Qing seemed a bit nervous today?"

One of the people behind him immediately said, "It seems he is."

Zhou Canghai said, "That indicates something is wrong with what they're doing today. Investigate secretly and see if the Lin Family has been up to anything lately."

"Yes!"

Song Xiaodong looked around White Tiger City. The buildings here were clearly more grand than those in Black Dragon City, and the people were far more numerous and spirited.

In all respects, White Tiger City appeared to be a wealthy city, occupying significantly more resources than Black Dragon City.

At the Lin Family, Song Xiaodong was directly brought into a spacious room, where a burly man sat in the center, looking to be in his forties with a thick beard.

Three others sat beside him, each with high protruding temples, indicating they had considerable True Qi cultivation.

Lin Qing clasped his hands and said, "Father, this is Song Xiaodong, a person who came in from outside, and I brought him back for your judgment."

Song Xiaodong also clasped his hands and said, "I inadvertently came here. Please forgive any offense."

The big man in the center stood up, looking Song Xiaodong up and down, and said, "I am Lin Chaohan. You came in from the outside; how did you come in?"

Clearly, everyone here was quite concerned about this, so Song Xiaodong had to repeat his explanation.

Lin Chaohan was amazed by Song Xiaodong's escape from the Python God's mouth, but he was more interested in another question and said, "Mr. Song, do the other outsiders know about us here?"

Song Xiaodong said, "They don't know. I'm surprised you live underground."

"It's a helpless choice, originally to escape chaos. But after so many years living here, war hasn't ceased, alas!" Lin Chaohan sighed heavily as he spoke.

Song Xiaodong said, "Outside, peace has long been achieved. There hasn't been war for many years."

"What? No war outside? What's the outside world like now?" Lin Chaohan suddenly became excited.

Song Xiaodong's heart surged. Lin Chaohan actually longed for the outside, which might mean he knew how to leave?

This made Song Xiaodong excited, but he restrained himself from asking directly and began to describe the outside world.

Lin Chaohan and the others listened in complete astonishment, barely understanding any of Song Xiaodong's words, but their expressions unmistakably revealed excitement and longing.