Chapter 354: Chapter 317: The Surprising Lord of Aozora City【5K】_1

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“At the beginning, our Cyan Town indeed collaborated with Magnet Town to develop the ore vein, and life was far less difficult than it is now.”

The white-haired old man’s murky eyes grew misty, clearly falling into nostalgia. “However, three years ago, our City Lord of Cyan Town already withdrew from the mining voluntarily, and the mining rights fell back into the hands of Magnet Town.”

“It seems that these civilians don’t know that Cyan Town has changed hands.”

Hearing this, Leo Ray slightly nodded, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.

He contemplated in his heart, “However, mining is an incredibly profitable business. The former City Lord of Cyan Town, who was fond of reaping without sowing, actually gave it up voluntarily? There must be some mystery.”

Thinking of this, Leo Ray moved to a somewhat intact piece of broken flooring and asked, “Old sir, do you know the reason behind it?”

“Ah, we lowly civilians don’t know the thoughts of our City Lord.”

Heaving a heavy sigh, the wrinkles on the elderly man’s face deepened as he continued mournfully, “All I know is that we miners who moved from Cyan Town have become homeless throwaways.”

Just as Leo Ray was speaking with the sorrowful white-haired old man,

Estelle Reiss, who was frail from hunger, already took a large piece of honey toast from Scarlett and happily handed it to her father.

Stunned, the middle-aged man in bed took the bread. After a brief moment, he showed both surprise and joy.

It was obvious that, just like Estelle, he had not seen such food in a long time from his constant swallowing reflex.

“Thank you very much, Your Excellency!”

However, the middle-aged man didn’t keep it all for himself. He evenly shared the bread with the surrounding elders who were watching eagerly, while continuously expressing gratitude towards Leo Ray.

Leo Ray waved his hand slightly and, seeing their reluctance to eat, nodded at Scarlett again.

In an instant, the dilapidated wooden table was filled with a feast of bread, cake, and juice. There was even an exquisite creamy white carved tablecloth spread on top.

Seeing this, Leo Ray couldn’t help but purse his lips.

No wonder Rudy Blues and the others had ordered multiple times this morning. It turned out that this girl had taken everything!

Even the tablecloth, cake, and juice were clearly from yesterday’s Viennas City Auction.

He could forgive the cake, but who would have thought this girl not only took the food but also stuffed the tablecloth into her Storage Ring!

Witnessing this scene, the old men and Celeste’s father couldn’t believe their eyes. They gulped down their saliva in unison, looking at Leo Ray with longing.

On the other hand, Leo Ray gave a slight nod, signaling them to dig in.

Amidst the profuse expressions of gratitude, the trembling elders swarmed the table like griffins, almost flying towards it.

“Young man, it seems that you must be a merchant from Cyan Town, right?”

While devouring the food, the leading elder struggled to chew and continued somewhat unclearly, “Sir, please take an old man’s advice: if there’s no urgent business, leave this place as soon as possible. Something is very wrong here, and those guards of Magnet City, the Mine Defense Team, are a bloodthirsty bunch!”

“Very wrong?”

Hearing this, Leo Ray’s expression grew even more curious. He signaled the elder to take his time eating while asking, “Old sir, you do not need to worry about our safety. Just tell me everything you know.”

“Alright, it’s like this…”

Seeing Leo Ray’s determination, the white-haired old man sighed helplessly and began recounting the events.

Through his memories, Leo Ray learned that after the former City Lord of Cyan Town withdrew from developing the ore vein, the residents of Cyan Town who had migrated were placed under the jurisdiction of Magnet Town.

From then on, things became even stranger.

Even the local farmers of Magnet Town were conscripted by the City Lord to mine, causing the previously self-sufficient town to gradually struggle to even meet basic food requirements.

Naturally, the food supply for these miners became scarcer and scarcer.

“No wonder the residents of Magnet Town were so hostile to the migrants from Cyan Town. It turned out to be because of food.”

Hearing this, Leo Ray appeared contemplative, musing in his heart. “However, conscripting manpower for mining at the expense of food supply seems to be putting the cart before the horse.

What is the Magnet City Lord scheming? To the point of going all-in and not even bothering to cultivate farmland?”

“Moreover, the City Lord established the heinous Mine Defense Team, completely sealing off the city.”

The white-haired old man shook his head, his desolate expression full of helplessness and sadness. “These vile men are extremely brutal and domineering. They not only prevent us miners from Cyan Town from leaving, but the local residents have also been subjected to the same treatment.”

“Isolating the city from the outside world and mining at all costs, the City Lord of Magnet City indeed exhibits some strange behavior. What exactly does he want to do? With Magnet Town so close to Cyan Town, this matter requires further investigation.”