Godly Student

"City Lord Zhou, isn't your condition too harsh? To put it bluntly, what's the difference between taking advantage of the fire and robbing?" City Lord Huang said.

Originally, he thought that the Cheng family was really loyal and refused to support Hongcheng even from other cities, but their Cheng family came instead.

This kindness is really grateful to everyone.

But now, they couldn't be grateful to the Cheng family, and even felt that the Cheng family had gone too far.

"Of course there is a difference, and we have helped you permanently eliminate the threat of the White City Alliance!

If we simply help you drive away the army of the White City Alliance, do you think this is a long-term solution?

I'm sure that as long as they know that we have left Hongcheng, they will attack Hongcheng again and occupy your other cities. Do you believe it? "For City Lord Huang's words, City Lord Zhou was not angry either.

"This..." I have to say, the words of City Lord Zhou hit their weakness.

That's right, as long as the members of the Baicheng Alliance know that the Cheng family has left Hongcheng, they will never let Hongcheng go.

Hongcheng will still fall into the hands of the Baicheng Alliance.

"However, even if this is the case, we escaped from the clutches of the Baicheng Alliance, and we also fell into the clutches of the Cheng family?" Guangcheng Lord said.

Under the persuasion of City Master Xian Yue and Long City, he also came back.

He was also very excited to see City Lord Zhou frighten the army of Baicheng Alliance out of Hongcheng as soon as he made a move.

Feeling that it wasn't a wrong decision to turn back, now he is no longer a deserter.

However, although the strength of the Cheng family is admirable, it does not mean that they are willing to join the Cheng family.

And before the Baicheng Alliance sent troops, they also made a special trip to the secular world, just to find a way to weaken the strength of the Cheng family.

As a result, they are now going to join the Cheng family themselves, so how is that possible?

More importantly, although they are the lords of a city, they are not really in charge of the city lord.

At the very least, it would be absolutely impossible for them to say that they would hand over the city lord to the Cheng family.

Because even if they agree, the dynasty behind it is absolutely impossible to agree.

If the dynasty knew what they were doing, they would have to kill them!

"You can't say that, if the White City Alliance captures you, what will happen to you?" City Lord Zhou asked.

"I'll probably die!" City Lord Guang said after thinking for a while.

"It's not an estimate, but it's definitely going to die! The White City Alliance has gone to such great lengths to snatch the city from you, do you think they will let you survive?

Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. He thought they would never give you another chance to take back the city!

So your lives will definitely not be spared! "Zhou City Lord said.

Everyone fell into deep thought at once, they knew that what City Lord Zhou said was not alarmist, and very reasonable.

Indeed, if their city was taken away by the Baicheng Alliance, then of course they would be extremely hostile to the Baicheng Alliance in their hearts.

If they were captured, the Baicheng Alliance would definitely not spare their lives.

"Then we join your Cheng family, and you plan to keep us alive?" City Lord Huang asked back.

"Of course it's not that simple? As I said just now, our patriarch just needs you to join our Cheng family, not to take away your territory from you.

So, even if you belong to the Cheng family, these cities and these sites,

It is also up to you to take charge of it yourself. "Zhou City Lord said.

"Then what does your Cheng family need us to do? Since these sites are still under our control, what difference does it make if we join the Cheng family or not?" City Lord Huang continued to ask.

"Of course there is a difference. If you belong to our Cheng family, then these territories of yours also belong to the Cheng family's sphere of influence.

But the difference is that although your territory is included in the Cheng family's sphere of influence, the resources of these territories are still yours, and within your own sphere of influence, you also have certain autonomy.

It's just that the biggest decision-making power will be handed over to our Cheng family, so you understand the difference, right? "Zhou City Lord said.

"Since the resources of these sites are still our own, should we pay tribute to the Cheng family?" Deputy City Lord Meng asked.

You know, they belong to the dynasty now, so they have to pay tribute to the dynasty.

If they had joined the Cheng family again now, wouldn't they have to pay tribute to the dynasty as well as the Cheng family?

Then they really can't handle it a bit. Although their territory is not small, it is not too big either.

Such a small piece of land can't produce many resources.

If they wanted to pay tribute to the two forces, they would have no resources at all.

Then City Lord Zhou's words are meaningless.

All resources are your own, so don't they still be handed over to you?

"I know what you are worried about? Isn't it the Dynasty?" City Lord Zhou said with a smile.

"City Lord Zhou also knows about the dynasty?" Everyone was surprised.

At first they thought they didn't know about it, but now it seems that the Cheng family knows everything, which shows that the Cheng family is not simple.

"That's natural, but I can tell you clearly. Even if you belong to the Cheng family, the Dynasty will not interfere.

In addition, our Cheng family does not need you to pay tribute, your tribute can still be handed over to the dynasty! "Zhou City Lord said.

"Is this okay?" Everyone was even more stunned.

Obviously, this is the first time they have heard of such a thing. Could it be that the Cheng family and the Dynasty have already reached some kind of agreement behind the scenes?

In fact, the first time City Lord Zhou heard Patriarch say that, he didn't quite understand it either.

However, the Patriarch didn't explain that much to him, which also made him very puzzled.

However, since the Patriarch is unwilling to say more, there is no need for him to ask any more.

However, how did he know that the dynasty behind these cities was nothing more than the Baiyang Dynasty.

But the current Baiyang Wai Dynasty has also been included in the power of the Cheng family, but they don't know it.

Since they are all from the Cheng family, what difference does it make if these tributes are handed over to the dynasty or to the Cheng family?

More importantly, the Cheng family had no shortage of such tributes. But it may not be the case for Baiyang Wai Dynasty, after all they still have to pay tribute to the dynasty now!

Therefore, it is impossible for Cheng Yu to cheat Bai Yang Wai Chao in this respect and take advantage of him.

After all, compared to the strategic significance of Bai Yang Wai Chao, he really didn't pay attention to this tribute!