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Mark remained silent. He knew very well what the city garrison was like. There were good people among them, and a few scoundrels too.
It's just kicking someone when they're down.
"Ran Bing knelt down and begged Charles to save you. After enduring Charles's whipping, he agreed to let you, who had become a Devouring Beast, and Ran Bing travel far away."
"So, in the future you saw, Ran Bing and I went to the surface?"
Do you think Charles would be so kind?
Mark shook his head. Charles had already gone this far, and he still had good intentions?
"Charles arranged a grand procession for you. His purpose was to let all the people of the Lighthouse know that their beloved Captain Mark has become a Devourer!"
Even if you become a Devouring Beast, he will still do everything in his power to humiliate you.
When the people saw that you had become a beast, they rushed up to kill you, instigated by the people of the Light and Shadow Society.
The one shouting the loudest was the person you risked your life to save on December 1225th!
Mark's first reaction upon hearing this was disbelief.
The person I risked my life to save most wants to kill me?
"Isn't it ironic! Charles used the people to humiliate you, and then sent you to the stake!"
At the critical moment, your teammates Feixue, Mocheng, Erica, Jeff, Kunjie, and Gavin appear to rescue you. They plan to save you and take you to live on the surface. But... they fail.
Finally, you, transformed into a Devouring Beast, went berserk and accidentally absorbed Ran Bing's life essence!
“What did you say!” Mark shouted.
"You absorbed Ran Bing's life essence!"
"Ran Bing is dead?"
Jing Yuan nodded. "Ran Bing is dead, Gavin is dead, and Jeff died trying to save you. Mo Cheng, Fei Xue, Erica, and Kun Jie became prisoners. The entire Hunter team was almost wiped out! In the end, Dustman 4068 became the Hunter commander because of his 'merit' in killing you!"
Mark sat expressionlessly on the steps. Although what Jingyuan said hadn't happened, it wasn't hard to imagine that if he had been killed on the ground, this would have been the outcome.
"So, you saw these futures and stopped them all!"
"Yes."
"Why are you telling me this?"
Jing Yuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Today, many people died on the lighthouse. You must feel very guilty. But I want to tell you that this is how the struggle for power has always been. If it wasn't those priests who died today, then it would have been Ran Bing and the hunters."
Mark felt truly guilty. He kept regretting it, wondering if there were other ways to prevent this from happening, and if he had done better.
Jingyuan was using the original story to persuade Mark, and at the same time, he was also persuading himself.
He didn't want to point the knife at humans either.
On the other hand, others won't be so lenient.
"Then... in the future you saw, what happened to me who became a Devouring Beast?"
"After you reached the ground, the silver-haired woman saved you and helped you regain your senses."
Why did she save me?
"Because both she and Morgan believed that you might be the key to unlocking the mystery of the Mana ecosystem. Morgan passed the reins to you because she believed you could bring us hope."
"I can unlock the secrets of Mana's ecology?" Mark suddenly realized. "So this is why you've always wanted me to be the city lord?"
"Correct!"
"why me?"
Jingyuan shook his head and said, "I don't know either. That's all I can see! And I changed the future, so I've lost the ability to see it now. So these are things we can only explore ourselves."
These words were, of course, fabricated by Jingyuan.
He simply didn't live to see the end of "Ling Cage".
How do we explore?
Jingyuan thought for a moment and said, "Lord Morgan must know a lot, and there is also a lot of information on the lighthouse. We need to grasp the secrets of the lighthouse first, and then go to the ground to find that silver-haired woman."
"But we just had a fight with them, do you think they'll talk to us nicely?"
It was only after the battle at the lighthouse that Jingyuan suddenly understood why Bai Yuekui attacked as soon as he arrived, without even saying another word.
Jingyuan just said quite a bit to Morgan, the law firm, and the city garrison, didn't he?
But we still have to fight!
When they were on the ground, Bai Yuekui wanted to take Mark away. Did they allow that?
No, does that mean we have to fight to get to the bottom of this?
Since we're going to fight anyway, is it really necessary to say all that nonsense before the fight?
It seems that Boss Bai anticipated this outcome, which is why he acted in this way.
The life experience of a centenarian is: if you can take action, don't talk nonsense.
……
The sun rose above the horizon, and its rays slowly climbed up every corner of the lighthouse.
The residents of the lighthouse had just woken up when a broadcast came over the loudspeaker.
"Citizens of the Lighthouse, last night, Charles, the leader of the Light and Shadow Society, launched an armed coup and seized the position of City Lord. Captain Mark has led the Hunters to quell the rebellion. City Lord Morgan, angered by Charles's betrayal, has suffered a stroke and is currently undergoing emergency treatment. Captain Mark has now been appointed as the new City Lord. All personnel are requested to remain at their posts and maintain the stable operation of the Lighthouse!"
……
At the medical clinic, Xuefeng and Kunjie escorted Morgan to receive treatment.
The medical staff brought the injection to Morgan, but he shoved it away.
"What's the point of doing all this now? We're all going to die sooner or later!" Morgan pointed at Xuefeng and yelled, "Xuefeng, do you even know what you're doing?!"
Xuefeng looked at Morgan, "Of course I know. If our fingers were even a second slower to pull the trigger today, we would be the ones dying. Lord City Lord, you taught us all this. Back when you were carrying out the Great Purge, those who hesitated died the fastest!"
Morgan paused for a moment; over the years, no one had dared to mention these things in front of him.
At this moment, Xuefeng was no longer afraid!
"Mark knows about these things?"
Xuefeng shook his head. "He doesn't know yet. But once he becomes the city lord, he'll find out sooner or later."
"Then he will know about the things you've done."
Xuefeng remained expressionless. "It doesn't matter anymore. Over the years, we've lived in constant torment. I wonder if, Lord City Lord... you're sleeping soundly!"
“No one can sleep soundly… These are necessary sacrifices!” Morgan looked at Xuefeng and the other man. “You… will ruin the lighthouse…”
Morgan coughed twice as he spoke.
Jing Nan quickly stepped forward, "Lord City Lord, your health is of utmost importance. You should receive treatment first!"
Morgan looked at Jingnan. "Do you know anything about Jingyuan's matter?"
Jingnan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I only found out today."
"He left people at the lighthouse to guard the air control room for you, and even arranged for someone to pick me up, right?"
"Yes."
"So you and he are allies."
Jingnan didn't know how to answer.
Morgan then looked at Xuefeng and the other two, and said, "Mark's succession as city lord was my decision, and I have no regrets about it. But you cannot let Jingyuan stay. He is a monster, and you cannot deal with him! The Lighthouse cannot be controlled by a monster!"
Morgan's voice grew louder and louder, and he became increasingly agitated.
Jingyuan and Mark walked into the clinic from outside.
Morgan's words could be heard from afar.
Jing Yuan pushed open the door and went straight in, asking, "Lord Morgan, what makes you so convinced that I am a monster?"
Chapter 111 Questioning Morgan
Morgan ignored Jing Yuan and looked directly at Mark.
At this moment, Mark, facing Morgan, was like a child who had done something wrong, and only whispered, "Lord of the City."
"What are you here for?"
Jingyuan walked up to Morgan and said, "We want to know the secrets of the highest level of the Lighthouse, and we need the City Lord's key for all of this."
Morgan looked at Jing Yuan and said coldly, "The highest level of secrets of the Lighthouse can only be known by the city lord. What? Haven't you always wanted to support Mark to take the position? Now you want to be the city lord yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Jingyuan chuckled and said, "Now I finally know where Charles got his sleazy personality from, you..."
“Jingyuan!” Mark said in a low voice.
In Mark's mind, Morgan, though retired, was still that poor old man who had devoted his life to the lighthouse.
He deserves at least some respect.
Mark said to Morgan, "Lord City Lord, I'm the one who sent Jingyuan with me. I trust him!"