The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1032: Chapter 1032: You can refuse to give, we will just enter the city and loot ourselves!

Greown City.

Carson Flores had just prepared for Alchemy when a servant from the City Lord’s Mansion reported that there was a visitor, his expression quite tense.

Carson Flores headed towards the main hall and asked, ”Who is it? Do you recognize them?”

The servant replied in a low voice, ”A man from Kellan Gentry.”

Carson Flores stopped in his tracks. ”Kellan Gentry? Who is that?”

The servant lowered his voice, ”Sir, have you heard of the Eight Great Kings of the Central Divine Continent?”

Carson Flores shook his head, ”I haven’t.”

The servant explained, ”The full title is the Eight Great Brigand Kings of the Central Divine Continent. They are notorious bandit leaders, powerful and ruthless, known for their looting and pillaging. No one dares to oppose them.”

Carson Flores raised an eyebrow, ”So, this Kellan Gentry is one of the Bandit Kings?”

”Correct.”

The servant answered in a low voice, ”Kellan Gentry is also known as King Duncan of the Vajra Bandits. It’s said he possesses immense strength, an indestructible body, impervious to blades and spears, and he’s extremely fierce...”

Indestructible?

Carson Flores asked, ”What does he want here, to take over this city?”

The servant shook his head, ”The Eight Kings come and go like the wind; they only plunder, never staying to occupy any city or staying in one place. I suspect they’ve come for protection money...”

Carson Flores’s expression turned odd, ”Protection money? Have we ever paid them before?”

The servant shook his head, ”I am not sure.”

”Alright, I’ll see for myself.”

Carson Flores had been here for a while and had considered the possibility of other strong forces trying to seize the city. Yet, instead of a siege, someone had come for protection money.

Carson Flores entered the reception hall, where a middle-aged man was seated. He had a beard around his cheeks and a robust build, fitting the image of a bandit perfectly!

When the middle-aged man saw Carson Flores, a momentary confusion and caution flashed across his face.

Carson Flores smiled, ”I am Conner Flores, the City Lord of Greown City. And you are?”

The middle-aged man examined Carson Flores, his gaze surprised, ”So young, yet quite capable, huh?”

Carson Flores smiled, ”You flatter me, you flatter me.”

The middle-aged man stood up, gave a thumbs-up towards himself, ”I am one of the eight generals under King Duncan, Zaire Schneider. I’m here this time to collect peace fees from Greown City.”

Seated at the main seat, Carson Flores, still smiling, asked, ”What exactly is a ’peace fee’?”

Zaire Schneider grinned, ”Pay the fee, and you ensure your safety; thus, it’s called a peace fee. Pay and all is peaceful, fail to pay, and peace is not guaranteed.”

Carson Flores’s expression remained unchanged, ”Ah, so it’s a protection fee. How do you go about collecting it?”

Zaire Schneider flipped a hand, tossing over a list, ”Prepare everything within ten days, and Greown City will be safe. If you fail, we will have to take matters into our own hands. By then, you, the City Lord, might just be the first to suffer.”

Carson Flores picked up the list and frowned deeply after scanning it.

”Ten Million Spirit Stones, two thousand Lower-grade Spiritual Medicines, five hundred Middle-grade Spiritual Medicines, fifty Upper-grade Spiritual Medicines, three hundred Black Profound Stones.”

Carson Flores looked up, ”Mr. Zaire, previously, Greown City was ruled by a group of demons who plundered extensively, causing the people to live in misery. Is not the list a bit excessive?”

Zaire Schneider’s smile widened slightly, ”For ordinary folks, it’s definitely tough, but there are still many wealthy families in the city. If each household contributes a little, wouldn’t that suffice? If you think it’s too much, why not generously help them out a bit?”

Carson Flores calmly responded, ”If we pay this peace fee, does that mean you will protect us in times of danger?”

Zaire Schneider laughed heartily, ”You seem to be confused; we’re collecting a peace fee, not a protection fee. Once we receive your peace fee, we refrain from entering your city. As for anyone else bullying you, that’s their business, not ours.”

Carson Flores furrowed his brow, ”So, you take the items, and that’s it?”

Zaire Schneider bragged, ”You can choose not to give; we will just come and take it ourselves. Let the wealthy Cultivation families in the city know. Once we enter, the items on this list won’t be enough. There will be bloodshed then.”

Carson Flores’s gaze returned to the list in front of him.

Ten Million Spirit Stones was indeed not much for a city, and the combined value of the Spiritual Medicines wasn’t outrageous. Clearly, the opposition had scoped out their demands in advance.

Carson Flores inquired, ”Spirit Stones and Spiritual Medicines I understand, but what exactly is this Black Profound Stone?”

Zaire Schneider looked at Carson Flores in surprise, ”You’re the City Lord here, and you don’t even know what Black Profound Stone is?”

Carson Flores shook his head, ”I’m new here, indeed I don’t know.”

Zaire Schneider explained, ”This region has many mining veins, and mining is a major source of income for the cities here. There’s a particularly rare ore, mix-mined with some black, pebble-like stones, known as Black Profound Stone, quite rare.”

Carson Flores nodded, ”And what use does this Black Profound Stone have?”

Zaire Schneider smiled, ”Refined from Black Profound Stone, the Black Profound Stone Essence is used to craft the magical treasure, Black Profound Stone Essence Bead. During Cultivation, hanging the Essence Bead above your head can focus the mind, reduce the emergence of Heart Demons, and aid in understanding breakthroughs...”

Carson Flores’s eyes brightened slightly, ”’Understanding breakthroughs’?”