In the city lord's palace, a woman with simple clothes but extraordinary appearance was sitting in the courtyard. Not far in front of her, a little girl was jumping around and playing with toys.
Maybe it was getting late, or maybe she was bored playing with a toy all the time, but the girl suddenly looked at the woman sitting in a daze not far away.
"Mom, when will dad come back?"
"Dad has gone out to do some work. He should be back soon." The woman replied, but as she spoke, there was some uncontrollable worry in her eyes.
"Why does Dad have something to do every day?" The girl was still young and did not feel the woman's mood was wrong at this time. She replied, muttering: "He didn't even play with me properly."
"Dad is the lord of the city. He has to take care of the people of the city." The woman replied, reaching out and taking the little girl into her arms. "He has to defeat those bad guys and protect all the children as old as you in this city."
"Defeat the bad guys..." Upon hearing this, the little girl was slightly startled, "But dad said, aren't bad guys very powerful? Can he defeat those very powerful bad guys?"
"Of course, your father is a hero." The woman replied, thinking of something, and showed a crescent-like smile, "In the past, many powerful bad guys appeared in Yuncheng, but in the end, they were all defeated by your father."
"That dad is so awesome!" the little girl replied, waving her arms excitedly, "My dad is the most powerful hero!"
"Yes, your father is the most powerful hero." The woman agreed, swaying the girl, but there was a hint of complexity in her smiling eyes.
Soon, the night gradually deepened, and the little girl slowly fell asleep in the sway of the woman.
Crunch.
At some point, the door opened, and Wei Dong, who was wearing a white robe, walked in. When he saw his wife holding his daughter in the courtyard, his tired face revealed a touch of inexplicable relaxation.
"Why did you come back?" The woman said with some anger and complaint: "My daughter is asleep. You promised to stay at home with us today."
"My fault, my fault." Wei Dong didn't retort, he just apologized with a begging expression, came to the woman's side, and hugged the two of them.
"It's all my fault, Xuan, don't be angry. Being angry is not good for your health."
"You." With Weidong's apology and such an intimate hug, the resentment in the woman's heart disappeared. She just hugged her daughter and reached out to pat Weidong's head gently.
"It's hard work for you to go out for a day."
After saying that, the two of them cuddled together like this. For a long time, the woman got up and carried her daughter into the room. When she came out again, she brought out hot meals.
"I left some food in the steamer for you. Eat some quickly. You must be very hungry at this late hour."
"You'd better be nice to me." Weidong replied and sat on the small bench.
At this moment, the majestic Lord of the City Guard outside was eating big gulps of rice, like a child, enjoying the rare leisure time with his family.
The woman just sat aside and watched Wei Dong eating quietly. She didn't make a sound until he gradually slowed down.
"Weidong, why were you gone for so long today?"
"I, I went out to do something." Weidong replied, but at this moment, his eyes were a little evasive, "You know, in such a big city, there are many miscellaneous things every day, quarrels here and there, I, the city lord,
We can only take care of everything."
"No." The woman said, "Weidong, you changed your clothes, but you still smell of blood."
"Did you kill someone?"
"I..." After making up a story, the woman saw through it at a glance, and Wei Dong was speechless.
"I have heard that the city guards killed a group of members of the dynasty organization on Mercenary Street today." The woman spoke again, "Weidong, why did you lie to me."
"I didn't mean to lie to you." Wei Dong replied, but lowered his head, "It's just that there are some things I don't want to say."
"Don't want to say it?" Seeing Weidong's actions, the woman seemed to understand, her eyes changed a little, "You, have you activated the immortality technology?"
When asked by these words, Wei Dong hesitated, and then sighed, "It's activated. I transformed the weapons of the city guards and created an energy scroll that can kill gold-level beasts."
"You..." These words made the woman hesitate, "But didn't you promise Chen Changsheng that you wouldn't use immortality technology to make weapons?"
"I can't help it."
Wei Dong replied, with a slightly painful look on his face, "Now all parties are putting pressure on me and deliberately creating chaos in the city. The law enforcers in the city are completely out of my control. I can only use my city
The guards are here to enforce the law, but most of the city guards have mediocre combat capabilities. Without new weapons, I can't quell the chaos at all."
"But once that kind of weapon appears, it will be coveted by more people." The woman replied. At this moment, the delicateness of women was highlighted. "Chen Changsheng won't let you use the immortality technology on the weapon because he is worried about this."
"If you suppress them now, they will become even crazier later."
"But if I don't suppress it, Yuncheng will be in chaos!" Wei Dong replied, "Do you know who they are going to kill today? Zhao Deming! That person is related to half of Yuncheng's economy!"
"They are going to use these pressures to force me to hand over Chen Changsheng. If I don't stop them, Yuncheng will soon fall into chaos. The higher-ups have never given me answers or assistance, so I can only do this!"
"I know this is drinking poison to quench my thirst, but I have no choice. I must keep Chen Changsheng!"
The sound rang out in the courtyard, a little intense.
The woman was stunned by these words, and looked at Wei Dong, who seemed a little excited, and seemed a little surprised.
And Wei Dong looked at the woman. He was originally very tough, but at this moment, he softened again and whispered: "Xuan, I don't mean to hurt you."
"I had no choice but to do this."
The woman was silent for a while, and then she could only sigh.
"If this is the case, I will not stop you from doing it. Chen Changsheng is the benefactor of the entire Yuncheng, and you should protect him."
After saying this, the woman hugged Weidong and spoke softly, "I'm just worried that you will get lost in the power of technological weapons."
"We have all seen the power of immortality technology. Once we get lost and indulge in it, it will be a disaster of destruction."
"I won't. With you and my daughter here, I won't covet these external powers." Wei Dong replied, looking at the woman with worry in his eyes, "I'm just worried about their group of scoundrels.
People will come to hurt you."
"We will be more careful. Isn't this yard the best protection? We will stay here well." The woman replied, "I will take good care of my daughter."
"Okay." After hearing this, Wei Dong nodded. After a long time, he got out of the woman's embrace, lowered his head again, and picked up the bowl on the table.
"I may need to go to the scientific research building in the evening. There seems to be some problems with today's longevity weapon. It needs to be improved so that it can be more suitable for use by the city guards."
"You should rest with your daughter early. When I am free, I will stay with you at home."
After taking a few bites of rice, Wei Dong stood up and walked outside again.
The woman didn't answer, she just watched Wei Dong walk out and looked at his back from behind, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
They all know that immortality technology can create miracles, but once they touch the root of this miracle, no one knows what the consequences will be.
In the past ten years of marriage and more than ten years as a city lord, Wei Dong has never slept at home for a day.