Chapter 246: How Could It Be Her
Wen Mansa won, and Elno was beheaded?
The Steward and Deputy Steward both paused in their actions.
Elno had gathered so many people in the city; with the number of undead Wu Heng left behind, how could she possibly win?
Moreover, some of the undead were stationed in the outer city.
How could this be the result?
Gomez suddenly turned his head, "Wu Heng didn't leave?"
"I don't know; we didn't see Wu Heng during the whole battle, but there was a Skeleton Mage who could also raise undead," the member reported.
The two instantly understood.
Wu Heng had left but had left behind a Skeleton Mage with the same abilities.
As long as the battlefield conditions allowed, it could continuously convert enemies into soldiers.
"What's the situation over there now?"
"Wen Mansa is leading a team heading to the City Lord's Mansion," the squad member added, "Should we stop them?"
Gomez frowned slightly.
"We won't intervene; just have the Tamed Beasts keep an eye on them," Gomez continued.
A gang member blinded by rage might not calmly analyze the pros and cons.
There's absolutely no need to do something thankless.
"Understood, Steward!"
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Snake Emblem Consortium.
The same news was relayed there.
When Lecia heard that the undead had won, her eyes widened slightly.
As expected, Wu Heng had arranged a backup plan before leaving.
How could this man not anticipate that Elno would make a move?
"What are they doing now?"
"Wen Mansa is leading all the undead soldiers and heading to the City Lord's Mansion," the guard reported.
Lecia yawned and said, "I see. We don't need to involve ourselves in the rest. Oh, prepare a congratulatory gift—not too extravagant. Tomorrow, I'll go congratulate the new City Lord."
"Understood, Miss." The guard left.
Lecia removed her armor and changed into her nightgown.
Heading towards her bedroom.
"Everything is prepared, and it made me stay up this late."
......
Next, the battle at the City Lord's Mansion held no suspense.
The undead army directly stormed into the building.
They seized Rentam City's center of power—the City Lord's Mansion.
When the first rays of sunlight illuminated the room,
Wen Mansa was already seated on the City Lord's throne.
Tap tap tap~!
A gang lieutenant walked in excitedly, "Sister-in-law, all the servants of the City Lord's Mansion have been dismissed, and related personnel have been eliminated."
"Good. Have our people take over all the city walls, and don't disturb the civilians. We're no longer a gang now," Wen Mansa said, resting her chin on her hand.
"Yes, Sister-in-law."
"Don't call me Sister-in-law anymore; if people hear, they'll still think we're a gang."
The lieutenant was stunned for a moment, "Then should we call you City Lord?"
"City Lord it is. We'll discuss later if there's a better title."
"Understood, Ci... City Lord."
Just as the lieutenant was about to leave, Wen Mansa continued, "Go invite the Steward from the Adventurer's Guild and Lecia from the Snake Emblem Consortium."
"Yes, City Lord."
The lieutenant quickly left to relay all these instructions.
......
Not long after,
Footsteps sounded outside the door.
Steward Gomez from the Adventurer's Guild and Lecia from the Snake Emblem Consortium arrived one after another.
Before they could speak, their gazes fell on the slender figure beside Wen Mansa.
Clad in a mage's robe with a tall mage's hat.
Hands clasped behind, standing perfectly straight.
The exposed face and wrists were eerie white bones.
It was the Skeleton Mage from last night's reports, and its level was undoubtedly high—definitely higher than Wu Heng's.
Besides that, there were several high-level Skeleton Servants; one of them, judging by the weapons and equipment, was the former City Lord Elno.
From now on, this City Lord's Mansion was undoubtedly the most powerful faction in the city.
Wen Mansa smiled and stepped forward to greet them, "Miss Lecia, Steward Gomez."
"Congratulations on becoming the City Lord, Sister Wen Mansa," Lecia waved, and the guard behind her presented a gift.
Wen Mansa displayed a composure and grace surpassing that of a gang leader's wife. She gestured for her attendants to accept the gift and invited the two to sit.
Gomez hadn't prepared a gift. Pretending to be unaware, he asked, "Miss Wen Mansa, what's going on?"
Wen Mansa sighed softly and said, "Don't mention it. Yesterday, after my Master left, Elno led troops to attack our district. But internal strife broke out among them, and we seized the opportunity to counterattack, barely achieving victory."
Master was naturally how a maid would refer to her lord.
She was making it clear that although she was now in this position, everything still belonged to her Master.
Gomez looked surprised after hearing this, "So much happened last night."
Glancing at both her and Lecia, he continued, "Elno managed the city for decades; he was certainly unwilling to give up half of it. But he didn't expect to reap what he sowed."
Wen Mansa sighed again, "Master said before he left that if City Lord Elno kept his promise, we could each manage half the city. But we didn't expect... sigh, for things to turn out like this."
Lecia said directly, "Rentam City was deteriorating under his management. Dead is dead; nothing more to say."
"Thank you, Miss Lecia. If you need anything in the city in the future, just let me know," Wen Mansa replied, then looked at Gomez, "I also ask the Steward to report to the Guild that I will be managing Rentam City and to send a letter to my Master, informing him of the situation here."
At this point, Gomez had no reason to offend Wu Heng for a dead City Lord.
He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll inform the headquarters about this matter. As for Wu Heng, you can write to him personally, and I'll have the Guild send it to Golden Silver Island."
"Thank you, Steward."
The group chatted a bit more.
The two representatives didn't stay long.
After exchanging pleasantries, they each took their leave.
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City Lord's Mansion.
Wu Heng had Glenda and Xiaoxiao split up to search.
He felt there should be other storerooms besides the basement and warehouse under the mansion.
Managing Rentam City for so many years, Elno couldn't have had no savings.
Before long, Xiaoxiao flew back, reporting no findings in her area.
On the other side, Glenda returned with news.
"Over here!"
Wu Heng and Xiaoxiao followed her into the City Lord's study.
Glenda pointed to the wall where a painting hung and said, "Behind this wall is a hidden compartment with many treasures and gold coins."
"Break it open!"
The skeleton behind him immediately stepped forward.
Glenda hurriedly said, "Wait, it's a door, just engraved with Illusion Runes. Find the doorknob, and you can open it."
Engraving runes on a door—was he out of his mind?
Wu Heng stepped forward to inspect carefully and indeed found some clues.
Reaching out to touch, the wall transformed into a doorknob where he touched.
With a gentle twist, it opened with a click.
Inside was a 30-square-meter space. On the floor was a treasure chest, and on the shelves on both sides were various luxurious collectibles, oil paintings, and some jewels.
Wu Heng walked directly to the treasure chest, "No traps inside, right?"
"None!" Glenda replied.
As a Specter, she couldn't touch objects but could pass through them.
She could check the interior.
Confirming there was no danger, Wu Heng opened the chest directly.
As the lid lifted, a golden glow filled his eyes.
"Wow, so much gold!" Xiaoxiao exclaimed.
If 200 gold coins filled one bag, the amount before them could fill a hundred money bags.
Rentam City was really lucrative.
No wonder Elno gritted his teeth and didn't flee when the Warhammer Party invaded and tried every means to reclaim half the city this time.
Collecting all the gold coins and items, Wu Heng looked at Glenda again, "Is there more?"
"No, just some loose silver coins in the drawers."
"Hmm, we don't need those."
He didn't plan to empty the place—he'd leave some for Wen Mansa.
So he'd have a place to stay when he returned.
......
Footsteps sounded outside the door.
Wen Mansa opened the door and entered; the two Specters immediately dove into his body.
"Master, Gomez and Lecia have left. They don't oppose us continuing to manage the city. Miss Lecia even brought a congratulatory gift."
"They're smart people; they'll make their own choices," Wu Heng sat down beside her.
Lecia would definitely support him.
Him managing the city was beneficial to her.
At least better than under Elno's management.
And Gomez was an old fox; he wouldn't stand up for a dead City Lord.
Wen Mansa naturally sat on his lap and continued, "Next, we proceed according to plan?"
"Yes, proceed as planned."
Wu Heng flipped his hand, and two large chests appeared at his feet.
He kicked them open, revealing them full of silver coins.
"A total of 10,000 silver coins for you, as the city's startup fund," Wu Heng said.
"Wow, so much."
"Behind that oil painting is a secret room. You can store money there in the future, or in your Spatial Ring," Wu Heng said.
Wen Mansa nodded, shifting slightly, "Master, I don't want you to leave."
Wu Heng smiled, pinched her cheek, and kissed her lips, "I'm coming back; why bring this up again?"
Wen Mansa straddled his lap, extended her red tongue, and offered it to him.
After a long while, they parted, both slightly breathless. "Come back to see me soon."
"Once things settle down over there, I'll come back for you. Take good care of yourself," Wu Heng said.
"Alright."
Knock knock knock~!
At that moment, the voice of a gang lieutenant came from the door, "City Lord, the city officials and people from the City Hall have arrived."
Wen Mansa kissed his cheek.
She tidied her clothes and said, "Okay, I'll be there shortly."
Waving goodbye, she walked out directly.
After Wen Mansa left the study, Wu Heng used the Illusion Veil to change his appearance and left the City Lord's Mansion.
Far to the south of the city, he donned a hat and boarded the train.
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On the other side,
Wu Heng appeared at the inn, opened the door, and saw Minnie and Andviel chatting in the room.
Seeing Wu Heng return, both were delighted.
"Master."
Wu Heng walked in, "Have you eaten?"
"Yes, Master, have you?" Andviel pulled out a chair for him.
Wu Heng sat down, "I have."
Andviel asked softly, "Master, did everything go smoothly?"
Her clansmen were still in Rentam City, their fate tied to Wen Mansa.
"It went smoothly. From now on, the whole city is ours."