Si Mingjing, carrying a plastic bag and a glass bottle both filled with Dragon Algae, retraced her steps and walked out of the ancient tomb alone.
As soon as she erged from the tomb, she saw a dense crowd on the plaza outside, looking as if they were excitedly waiting for sothing.
Upon seeing Si Mingjing exit the tomb, Lady Duanmu, accompanied by all the officials from ngcheng, imdiately approached to greet her grandly.
Lady Duanmu announced loudly and respectfully, "Everyone, this is our new City Lord, Si Mingjing! She is the only one who could enter the tomb, the most beloved woman of our great late City Lord. His Lordship decreed that whoever could enter the tomb would be the new City Lord. From this day forth, Si Mingjing is the new City Lord of ngcheng."
All the officials of ngcheng bowed and nodded to her.
"We welco the new City Lord."
Si Mingjing was awestruck by the scene.
Behind Lady Duanmu and the officials, there were also thousands of mbers from the "Hell’s Other Shore" legion, all kneeling on one knee and proclaiming, "We welco the new City Lord!"
Si Mingjing stood before them all, her lips pursed, remaining silent.
What a beautiful misunderstanding!
She had been able to enter the tomb because Mo Yinhe had cracked its defense system in advance. But what should she do now?
Should she gladly accept, or explain the situation?
Caught in a dilemma, Si Mingjing walked up to Lady Duanmu and said, "My Lady, this might be a coincidence. I am not the beloved woman of the City Lord."
"No, you are. Please do not reject the City Lord’s affection for you. He once said he would build a city for one person, hoping only to find a ho in your heart."
Si Mingjing toyed with the diamond ring on her ring finger. "I’m sorry, my heart already has its occupant, and there’s no room for anyone else."
Lady Duanmu noticed the diamond ring on her ring finger and beca even more convinced. "Miss Si, since you do not wish to let the City Lord make a ho in your heart, how could you be wearing a diamond ring that the City Lord himself designed and crafted for you? Are you aware that this diamond ring you took from the tomb can command the entire Hell’s Other Shore legion?"
"Are you talking about this?"
Si Mingjing raised her ring finger.
"Exactly! This diamond ring can not only command the entire Hell’s Other Shore legion but also compel all officials in ngcheng to swear undying loyalty to you!"
Si Mingjing was astonished. This was the engagent ring Mo Yinhe had given her, not sothing left behind by the City Lord.
She wanted to explain, but a thought suddenly crossed her mind. She asked subconsciously, "May I ask, what is the na of your City Lord?"
Lady Duanmu respectfully uttered three words, "Mo Yinhe."
Si Mingjing’s expression went blank.
!!!!
"Mo Yinhe? Isn’t he the Crown Prince of Atlantis? But your City Lord passed away more than thirty years ago. How could he be called Mo Yinhe? Are you joking?"
Lady Duanmu explained, "This Mo Yinhe is not *that* Mo Yinhe; it’s just a coincidence of nas. Our great City Lord was nad Mo Yinhe over fifty years ago!"
The City Lord had been dead for more than thirty years.
He died in his twenties.
It was obvious who had copied whose na!
But Si Mingjing wasn’t so sure.
Could that City Lord *be* Mo Yinhe?
What exactly was going on?
Si Mingjing urgently needed soone to give her answers.
"Miss Si, if you refuse to beco the new City Lord, we will kneel here indefinitely."
Lady Duanmu, already in her fifties, took the lead, kneeling on one knee before her. It was a gesture of heartfelt allegiance and submission—a solemn act to fulfill the dying wish of the City Lord!
Seeing this, the other officials also knelt on one knee.
Si Mingjing quickly helped Lady Duanmu up. "Madam, please don’t do this. Stand up and let’s talk."
"If you do not agree, I will not know how to explain this to the City Lord. When I et him in the afterlife, how will I be able to face him and report back?"
Seeing this, Si Mingjing caressed the diamond ring on her ring finger and asked, "Is this truly a ring personally designed by the City Lord to symbolize power?"
"Yes, Madam. It’s said that the world’s finest diamonds co from the sea. Back then, the City Lord wanted to find a beautiful diamond from the Undersea to craft a ring. He said only the most beautiful diamond was worthy of his baby’s ring finger. To find this diamond, the City Lord..."
"’His baby’?" Si Mingjing’s eyes widened as a thought suddenly struck her.
Lady Duanmu explained, "The City Lord said that the woman he loved was his ’baby’."
So, that password... was it really ’baby’?
Mo Yinhe didn’t crack the program set by the City Lord; he entered the tomb through another passage!
He told her the answer was ’baby’ simply because *he* was the one who set that password?
The more Si Mingjing thought about it, the more convinced she beca that this was the truth!
Could it be that the City Lord was Mo Yinhe’s past life?
Mo Yinhe’s surna was clearly Ye, yet he chose the na Mo Yinhe for himself. Could it be because that was his na in a past life?
Was the reason Mo Yinhe didn’t leave the tomb with her because he had a new life now and didn’t want to be entangled with the past?
At that mont, all the mbers of the Hell’s Other Shore legion present shouted in unison:
"We implore Miss Si to accept ngcheng, built for you by the City Lord!"
"We implore Miss Si to accept ngcheng, built for you by the City Lord!"
"We implore Miss Si to accept ngcheng, built for you by the City Lord!"
Over and over, their voices thundered, powerful enough to shake mountains and rivers.
Si Mingjing’s conviction grew. This was a gift from Mo Yinhe to her.
Si Mingjing said, "My life isn’t here. I cannot stay to manage ngcheng..."
"It doesn’t matter, Miss Si. The City Lord made provisions long ago. He didn’t wish to confine you with a city or imprison you within its boundaries. You just need to agree to be the new City Lord. You can then appoint a proxy to manage the daily affairs of ngcheng. The City Lord also said that you need not mourn him. In the future, you will et a man who loves you as much as he did. ngcheng is but one part of the dowry he has left for you."
Si Mingjing’s phoenix eyes lifted slightly. "Just one part?"
"That’s what the City Lord said," Lady Duanmu replied. "Perhaps he left you other parts of the dowry, but he didn’t tell before his passing."
Si Mingjing raised an eyebrow. What was this Mo Yinhe up to?
"Miss Si, if you have any other concerns, please voice them. There’s nothing in this world that can’t be resolved. As long as you are willing to beco the new City Lord, we are ready to resolve any and all matters for you, so you can accept ngcheng without any worries."
A smile touched Si Mingjing’s lips. Such insistent kindness was hard to refuse.
If she were to refuse again, it would be ungracious!
Besides, accepting a city held no disadvantages for her.
Si Mingjing helped Lady Duanmu up and said solemnly, "Madam, I accept."
Then, looking up, she swept her gaze around and declared, "You may all rise. I accept. Although I will not stay in ngcheng, since I have accepted it, I will do my utmost from this day forward to protect the people of this land. I hope I will not disappoint your expectations."
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