Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 863 - 863 823

863: 823 863: 823 Not long after Su Qianming finished speaking, servants brought in a series of delicious dishes, placing them on each table in turn.

Watching everyone, Su Qianming smiled and said, “Please enjoy the cuisine.”

“This banquet was prepared by the topmost chef in Forest City, who I hired at great expense, using the finest ingredients.

Please take your time and savor it.”

After he had spoken, he prepared to step down from the stage with a smile on his face.

But just at that moment, a few figures were seen briskly walking from a distance.

A group of nearly twenty people approached swiftly, their formation neat and their steps in unison.

The group was clad in silver armor, fully armed, and each carried their own weapon, advancing towards them with an overwhelming presence.

The leader, dressed in a suit of golden armor and cradling a helmet under his left arm, had a stern expression as he walked briskly forward.

Upon arrival, he immediately raised the peijian in his hands.

At the banquet, everyone’s attention was drawn, and they all turned their heads to look.

They all gazed at the newcomer, filled with curiosity.

Seeing this, Su Qianming stood up, not having warmed his seat for long, and promptly walked towards the man in the golden armor, quickly asking, “Who might you be?”

“Is this banquet hosted by you?”

He turned to ask Su Qianming.

“Yes, it is hosted by me.

Is there a problem?”

“Are you hosting this banquet to announce and celebrate your ascent as the City Lord?”

His eyes bore into Su Qianming with an interrogative gaze.

Su Qianming hesitated for a moment, then helplessly replied, “Yes, that’s right.

Do you find it inappropriate?”

“Of course!”

“No, who are you?

Do I know you?”

Su Qianming looked at him, quite puzzled.

He sneered, “Of course you don’t know me; you might not have seen me at all.

I am the City Guards Squad Captain stationed around the outskirts of Forest City.”

“My name is Zeng Tianqi, the man most trusted by City Lord Wan Changdong.

He appointed me to guard the outside, to monitor every move and protect the safety of Forest City.”

“Now, I’ve heard that City Lord Wan Changdong is dead, and I want to know, what exactly is the situation!”

He stared at Su Qianming as he questioned.

“What situation?

I don’t think I need to report to you, do I?”

“That position as City Lord, from today onwards, I’ll be the one sitting in it.

Do you have an objection?”

Su Qianming spoke with full confidence, not considering Zeng Tianqi a concern at all.

“You think you’re qualified?

How can it be your turn to be the City Lord?

I doubt it will ever come to you.”

“Having served loyally for many years outside the city, if City Lord Wan is dead, wouldn’t I be more qualified to be the City Lord than you?”

Thereupon, Zeng Tianqi turned to the crowd and called out loudly, “All of you present, speak up—who should be the City Lord?”

“Is it Su Qianming who is fit for it, or am I, Zeng Tianqi, more deserving?

Whether in strength or experience, I rank among the top in the City Guards, and I was the most trusted subordinate of Wan Changdong when he was alive.

Do I not have the credentials?”

Everyone was silent, afraid that they might say the wrong thing if they spoke.

Zeng Tianqi’s sudden arrival had caught everyone by surprise.

None had expected that Su Qianming, during the banquet celebrating his new role as the City Lord, would face such an obstacle.

Seeing that no one spoke, it made Zeng Tianqi even more excited and confident.

“Clearly, everyone by default agrees that I am the man more suited to become the City Lord.”

“As for you, Su Qianming, I know you have established quite a few martial arts schools in Forest City, and your personal strength is formidable with many strong subordinates, but to be honest, you really aren’t fit for the position of City Lord,”

“If you disagree, we can have a duel just between the two of us.

Whoever proves to be the stronger will take the role of City Lord!”

He looked at Su Qianming with supreme arrogance, his tone full of forcefulness, leaving no room for Su Qianming to choose.

“Why should I duel with you?

Today, I am set on becoming the City Lord!”

Su Qianming took a deep breath, speaking with confidence.

His confidence was not derived from his own strength but from Lu Chuan, who was sitting below the stage.

Zeng Tianqi began to walk slowly towards Su Qianming, his eyes fixed on him like prey.

“You don’t even have the courage to duel with me, and yet you think you deserve to be City Lord?

You must be dreaming!”

Su Qianming nervously swallowed his saliva, then cast his eyes on Lu Chuan.

Now, his hopes were entirely pinned on Lu Chuan.

His own strength was only at the Beginner Martial Emperor Realm.

Although he was not much different from Zeng Tianqi in strength, Zeng Tianqi had more combat experience and better equipment.

If they were to fight, he would probably be at a disadvantage from the start, and it was doubtful whether he could win.

He set his sights on Lu Chuan; at this point, he had put all his hopes on Lu Chuan.

If Lu Chuan decided to intervene at this moment, he would surely intimidate everyone present!

That way, his position as City Lord would be completely secured!

Seeing the pleading look in Su Qianming’s eyes, Lu Chuan shook his head with a smile, feeling helpless.

Without his help, this guy would probably never even come close to the position of the City Lord.

Even though he was not without strength and the Su family was powerful, the position of City Lord was coveted by many hungry wolves, and his chances of succeeding were almost zero.

Everyone maintained silence, watching the two men with curiosity.

Clearly, the power struggle between these two had captured everyone’s attention.

Among the crowd, at least half were members of the City Guards, who were also curious about who would take the position of City Lord after this.

However, the result would be revealed tonight.

Either Su Qianming or Zeng Tianqi was bound to die.

Lu Chuan stood up, and in an instant, all eyes in the room were drawn to him.

After Lu Chuan stood up, Zeng Tianqi looked over, “And you are?”

He scrutinized Lu Chuan with interest, asking curiously.

As for the recent events within the city, he was not very well-informed.

Seeing Lu Chuan stand up, Su Qianming immediately relaxed, feeling much more comfortable inside.

As long as Lu Chuan took action, his position as City Lord would be secure; he had no doubts about it.

Lu Chuan looked at Zeng Tianqi and asked, “You just mentioned that you are the City Lord’s most trusted subordinate and that you are stationed outside the city year-round to resist any potential threats to Forest City.”

“So, I want to ask you something.

Not long ago, Wan Changdong wanted to enhance his strength, so he deliberately recruited a group of mountain bandits from outside the city to capture children from poor families, using them as a means to boost his own power.”

“Being outside the city, you must have been involved in this matter, right?”

Upon hearing this, Zeng Tianqi’s pupils dilated, and he took several steps back in shock and horror as he looked at Lu Chuan.

He was deeply shaken.

How could he know about this?

“You…

don’t talk nonsense!

You’re making this up out of thin air!”

“Keep talking nonsense, and I’ll have someone throw you out!”

Seeing his excessive reaction, Lu Chuan pretty much figured out that he had hit the nail on the head.