Chapter 174: Chapter 174 - 174 Pleasant Surprise

174 Pleasant Surprise

At the Northern Chill City.

Compared to Boulder Rock City, the defensive forces here were much stronger. The city was not just one of the defense lines in the western region, but was also a strategic city connecting traffic with the northern region. Many merchants gathered here, and there were also factions of various powerful families that took root here.

Song Yu headed straight for the City Lord’s Office of Northern Chill City. She stated the crux of the matter and requested reinforcements from the City Lord to save Lunan City from its crisis.

The City Lord of Northern Chill City was a pot-bellied, slightly obese middle-aged man. His eyes were shining brightly with intelligence. He replied, “You will have to wait a while. I will send reinforcements soon.”

Song Yu asked, “How long is ‘soon’?”

The City Lord of Northern Chill City said with a hearty laugh, “The specific timing will need to be discussed further. Please don’t be impatient.”

“I’ll have to trouble you then, City Lord,” Song Yu said, cupping her hands in thanks. After she left the City Lord’s Office, her pretty face became glum instantly.

It was bad enough that Northern Chill City refused to extend a helping hand when Lunan City was in a crisis. He still came up with such a pompous, high-sounding excuse. Did he think she was a fool?

“Looks like I can’t count on Northern Chill City. I have to think of other ways.” Song Yu thought furiously for a while, then gritted her teeth and headed for the north of the city.

In the City Lord’s Office of Northern Chill City, the middle-aged man watched Song Yu leave, and the corner of his lips showed a hint of disdainful smirk.

She wanted him to send out his forces and sacrifice the Northern Chill City’s strength to save Lunan City? No one in this world would engage in such a loss-making deal.

On the side, the City Lord’s Advisor cupped his hands and said, “This woman is a member of the military zone, Honorable City Lord. If Lunan City really falls, how are we going to explain?”

The middle-aged man said with a scornful smirk, “How to explain? Just say we have done our best. How can the federal government blame us then?”

The eyes of the City Lord’s Advisor lit up at once when this realization hit him. He immediately said, “Honorable City Lord, you are wise indeed! Hahaha… we have indeed done our best, except we still can’t save them.”

In the Northern Chill City, the Song family had a branch family stationed here. Its influence in this region was considerable.

Song Yu rushed to the residence of the Northern Chill City’s Song family. When a clan member there stopped her, she flashed her identity badge and threatened, “I want to see who dares to stop me?”

That clan member of the Northern Chill City’s Song family scrutinized the identity badge in Song Yu’s hand. When he realized that she hailed from the main family, he immediately put on a fawning look.

At this moment, before his physical body appeared, his voice had already boomed out. “So it’s a VIP guest from the main family. I am Song Liang, the head of Northern Chill City’s Song family. May I know what brings you here?”

With Lunan City deep in a crisis, Song Yu was very frantic. She came straight to the point at once. “I am the daughter of the Song main family. Lunan City is being besieged by Fearsome Beasts, and in a very perilous predicament. I wish to request the Northern Chill City’s Song family to extend a helping hand.”

Immediately, the ingratiating look on the earlier member of the Northern Chill City’s Song family vanished and was replaced by a frown.

Seeing this, Song Yu’s face also clouded over. “Do you have a problem?”

“Ahem… Miss Song, there is really nothing I can do in this matter. Furthermore, it’s such an important matter, I can’t make the decision alone.” Song Liang replied politely, but his tone was clearly one of rejection.

“Get that old fellow Song Fangchang to come out now!” Song Yu yelled out. Her earlier courteous attitude toward these clan members vanished completely.

All the members of the Northern Chill City’s Song family got a big shock. Song Fangchang was the supreme elder of the Song family in Northern Chill City. He was a Great Grand Master powerful expert. In the whole Northern Chill City, no one dared to be disrespectful to him, much less these people.

How dared this woman address him directly by his name!

Song Yu gave the attitude that she would not budge and would remain in the residence of Northern Chill City’s Song family until she met Song Fangchang. Helpless, Song Liang had no choice but to invite Song Fangchang out.

Moments later, the aura of a Great Grand Master came surging out. All the people present shuddered. The head of the Northern Chill City’s Song family respectfully greeted out loud, “Supreme Elder.”

“So it’s Miss Song. What brings you here to my humble abode?” Song Fangchang, who had been interrupted while meditating in seclusion, was initially very furious. However, when he heard it was Song Yu, he immediately put on a smiling face.

Song Yu waved her hand and said straightaway, “Song Fangchang, in terms of seniority, I should address you as Uncle. If you still treat me as your niece, then don’t beat about the bush anymore. I believe you already know what is going on.”

Song Fangchang cleared his throat awkwardly. With a grim face, he said after a moment’s hesitation, “Miss Song, your request presents a tremendous risk to us. I can’t simply put the Northern Chill City’s Song family at risk of suffering terrible sacrifices to save Lunan City.”

“In this way, our Song family’s operation in Northern Chill City would be a complete washout.”

“Finally, I want to say this. Miss Song, although you are a member of the Gamma Military Zone, you are also a member of our Song family.”

This final statement could be considered a warning that she should not keep on helping outsiders. The Song family was where Song Yu belonged, not whatever Gamma Military Zone.

Song Yu naturally understood the underlying meaning in Song Fangchang’s words. She was absolutely incensed. How could this Song Fangchang still differentiate between the family’s interest and the country’s interest at such a critical hour?

“With my position as the daughter of the Song main family, I can guarantee you that as long as the Northern Chill City’s Song family lend their support to Lunan City, regardless of the final outcome, you will still get your due compensation from the Gamma Military Zone.”

Song Yu gritted her teeth and made a promise. When Song Fangchang heard her, he became engrossed in deep thought. Then he said, “Miss Song, your guarantee is but child’s play that carries no weight.”

“Whether it carries weight or not, you will find out when the time comes. If anything goes wrong, I alone will take responsibility!” Song Yu gave everything she had in a final push.

Eventually, after weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Song Fangchang said, “Fine! Miss Song, I hope you keep your promise!”

On that very day, a piece of news rocked the whole Northern Chill City. The Northern Chill City’s Song family deployed 2/3 of their elites to support Lunan City.

When the residents learned that Lunan City was under attack from the Fearsome Beasts and was at a risk of falling to the creatures at any moment, their hearts were filled with righteous indignation.

The moment Lunan City fell, the whole Flame Country’s western region would be lost, and the country boundary of Flame Country would be forced eastward.

In this world, just as there were people who were consumed with avarice and self-interests, there were also people who were full of passion and patriotism. These people were the first to volunteer to proceed to Lunan City.

“Fuck them! 70 years ago, my parents died under the claws of the Fearsome Beasts. I must slay these heartless beasts!”

“Miss, are you a member of the military zone? Count me in! I want to go to Lunan City!”

Faced with numerous cultivators who were so full of righteousness, Song Yu was caught by surprise. Her svelte body trembled and her face was visibly moved. She bowed and said, “Gentlemen, please allow me, Song Yu, to pay my respect to you!”

Although the City Lord’s Office of Northern Chill City did not send any reinforcements, this unexpected windfall made Song Yu absolutely delighted.

Although most of these cultivators who volunteered were Martial Arts Warriors, there were a number of Great Martial Masters and Grand Masters.

One of the Grand Masters stroked his beard and said with a hearty laugh, “Little Miss, surely there is no need for such formality? This is what I should do. All of you present, if you consider yourself a man, pick up your weapons and charge with me!”