The environment in the correctional facility is better than that in the suspension area.
At least the single cell that Charles arranged for Jon was large enough.
Although there wasn't even a bed, Jon wasn't one to care about that.
In addition to eating and sleeping every day, it is so comfortable to stay there.
For four or five days in a row, the lighthouse provided him with delicious food and drinks.
Jon himself was not idle either and picked up the ripple qigong again.
practice.
I practice like crazy!
This is the good thing about Ripple Qigong.
No matter when, you can start from scratch.
Compared with a few days ago, his physique has obviously improved a lot.
"Huh~"
After letting out a long breath, Jon ended a week of practice.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground.
He thought that the cold treatment should be over.
Next, he should be summoned by Lord Morgan to discuss some more private matters...
For example, the future of lighthouses!
However, Jon did not expect that the person who came to him was not City Lord Morgan, but Charles, the leader of the Church of Light and Shadow.
Charles invites Jon to have dinner with him.
Jon happily agreed.
In the gorgeous room exclusive to the head of the church, the two of them looked at each other across a long table.
The bell rings softly.
The chef in a white apron serves tonight's dishes in an orderly manner
——Fillet mignon, green salad and white bread.
"Eat." Charles smiled, then picked up the knife and fork very gracefully, "I'll show you."
Oops.
Who are you looking down on?
Jon didn't bother to pay attention, just grabbed the steak that was just warm enough with his hands, and tore it apart like a primitive man.
Charles was stunned.
There was deep hidden contempt in his eyes.
Even if he has some knowledge, he is still just a common man who cannot stand up to the public eye...
He picked up the red wine glass.
"Don't worry, there is plenty of food here."
Jon chewed hard, his cheeks bulging.
Poor in literature and rich in martial arts.
Without energy in the body, even the ripple qigong cannot be practiced smoothly.
Just take supplements and that's it.
Seeing that Jon ignored him, Charles looked a little ugly.
However, he suppressed the emotions in his heart well and said: "City Lord Morgan doesn't have time to summon you these days.
Because he is considering the candidate for the next city lord."
Hearing this, Jon took action.
Think for a few seconds.
He raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, "It's not that I'm thinking about it, but it's already decided."
Charles' pupils shrank sharply, "You...how did you...?"
"Why don't you think about it? My lord, isn't the situation obvious?
City Lord Morgan has determined the candidate for the next City Lord.
And the next city lord is not you.
certainly.
In your heart, the next city lord should be you.
So you want to take action and want to use some external force.
So you thought of me and the common people who were imprisoned in the punishment house 4396."
The situation is not difficult to guess. You can guess it with an IQ slightly above 100.
Jon licked his fingers and stared directly at Charles as if he were staring at another juicy steak.
"Tell me, what benefit can you give me?"
Charles crossed his fingers on the table, "This means... you are willing to help me?"
"Why not?" Jon leaned forward slightly, "That day, I met almost all the top leaders of the lighthouse. Through observation, I feel that only you are the most suitable for the position of the lighthouse city lord."
Really good at talking!
All Charles' dissatisfaction disappeared instantly.
He had to admit that even though he was a mortal with a genetic disadvantage, this knowledge was indeed unique to Lighthouse, and was much better than that old and confused city lord!
"That's right, in that case, I won't hide it from you, I want to be the city lord.
4396, tell me what you think."
Think for a moment.
Jon asked, "Can I first know who City Lord Morgan has chosen to be the next City Lord?"
"Hunter Commander Mark." Charles said word by word.
"He?" Jon shook his head, "That guy may be a good person and can become an excellent hunting captain, but he is not suitable to be a city lord. He is too naive and too weak."
Yes, yes!
This idea coincides with Charles's.
He found this commoner more and more pleasing to his eyes.
Charles asked again: "Now, can you tell me what you think?"
"Of course it was a coup to seize power."
Jon spoke without thinking, "If City Lord Morgan doesn't let you succeed, why don't you force him to let you succeed? Anyway, you control the Church of Light and Shadow and have great power.
As long as Lord Morgan dies, who can stop you at the lighthouse?"
So cruel!
But I like it~
Charles smiled slightly, "But you have never thought about General Victor, Jing Nan and others beside City Lord Morgan..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Jon.
"They were completely unfazed.
Victor, a typical soldier, listens to whoever is the boss.
Jing Nan may be very smart, but she has no ambition and cannot defeat you."
"Can you see that I am ambitious?" Charles had an interested expression on his face.
"Your ambition is written on your face, my lord." Jon pursed his lips, "We can cooperate, but the premise is that you must agree to help me improve the living conditions of the common people after becoming the city lord.
"
"this......"
Charles thought for a few seconds and nodded, "No problem."
"Very good, then we have an agreement!" Jon raised his glass and gestured to Charles from afar.
Seeing this, Charles also raised his glass to Jon.
“A pleasure to work with.”
“A pleasure to work with.”
...
...
Wait until Jon is brought back to the correctional facility.
Charles's face suddenly darkened.
There was silence for a while.
He sneered.
"When I become the city lord, the first person I will kill will be you, a smart-aleck fool like you!"
That's right.
He plans to use Jon.
Because he thinks Jon is a smart man, but not that smart.
He could have killed the old city lord and then put the blame on this commoner.
hehe.
Earthly people.
I would like to ask, will the people believe the words of ordinary people, or will they believe the words of him, the leader of the Church of Light and Shadow?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The answer is obvious.
In this way, the goal was achieved and the person who took the blame was found.
It can be said that killing two birds with one stone.
the other side.
The expression on Jon's face was similar to Charles'.
"That guy should be thinking about how to get rid of me."
As he said himself, Charles's ambition was almost written on his face, and only honest people like Lord Morgan and Mark couldn't see it.
As a bystander, he could clearly capture the thoughts of the leader of the Light and Shadow Church.
Stop making trouble.
Cooperating with this kind of person will only end up hurting you in the end.
No.
The word 'cooperation' is not quite appropriate.
They are just using each other.
...
...
A few more days passed.
Jon finally waited for the summons from Lord Morgan.
Compared with the last time, the old man's complexion was obviously much gloomier.
"Lord City Lord." Jon greeted.
The word 'adult' was as casual in his mouth as a cat or a dog.
Lord Morgan didn't care either.
"4396..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Jon interrupted him, "If you can, call me Jon or Qiao Qiao."
"You gave yourself a name?"
Jon asked, "No way?"
City Lord Morgan was silent for a long time and said: "Yes, you are qualified to choose a name for yourself.
Well, Jon, I have something to ask you."
Good guy, you really treat me as a consultant.
Jon complained silently in his heart, but did not refuse, "Say it."
"You said there are problems with the management of the lighthouse system, especially the 'three rules' I formulated, which are full of loopholes, right?"
"yes."
Jon nodded, "Sooner or later, you will end up doing this. I won't go into detail about what I said before. I just want to eliminate the family form, and if you want to preserve the natural principles and eliminate human desires..."
As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, "Hey, do you know springs? The harder it is pressed, the greater the rebound force.
Either today or tomorrow, sooner or later the suppressed emotions will explode!
Your tower, oh no, our tower will be finished sooner or later."
Lord Morgan was silent for a long time, "Maybe you are right.
But who knows?
I must ensure harmony and stability within the existing population!"
Note that the word he used is "stability", not development, because in the current context, development has become a luxury, and being able to maintain the status quo is already burning incense.
The old man is very conservative, even too conservative.
Jon didn't want to discuss this issue with him in detail, so he changed his words: "I heard that you chose Mark as the next city lord."
"You know? Charles told you!" Lord Morgan's eyes shrank.
But he didn't deny it.
"Captain Mark is not suitable to be the city leader. His brain is not good enough." Jon said: "How about you find someone else."
When will it be the turn of the mortals to dictate the choice of the city lord’s successor?
Lord Morgan laughed angrily, "If he can't do it, who do you think can?"
"Charles can do it, and so can I." Jon said matter-of-factly.
"Let's not mention Charles for now, what, you want to be the city lord?" City Lord Morgan's smile remained unchanged.
Jon affirmed: "If I were to be the city lord, at least I would be stronger than you."
The ignorant are fearless.
Lord Morgan shook his head.
"Many situations are completely different from what you imagine. For example, why do you think I want people to suppress their feelings?
It’s to avoid attracting the Extreme Devouring Beast!
Strong emotional conflicts will make the lighthouse exude unparalleled attraction like fireflies in the dark."
Jon thought for a while.
"Is there any possibility that the lighthouse flies back and forth all over the world? Even if it attracts the pole-devouring beasts, they can't get up."
"There is no polar-devouring beast that can fly yet, but if it happens, I can't bet the safety of the entire lighthouse!" City Lord Morgan said calmly.
Therefore, this broken tower will be finished sooner or later.
Jon had a headache.
He admitted that he had taken it for granted before.
However, he still insisted on his own ideas.
Lord Morgan did not want to talk more about this issue.
The conversation changed, "4396, you are very knowledgeable, even better than some superior citizens.
I want to give you the status of a superior and let you be the advisor to the city lord, what do you think?"
Coming!
The sugar-coated bullets are still here.
If Jon were a native of this world, he might not be able to resist such temptation.
But he's not.
"City Lord Morgan, since the law of life classifies me as a dust citizen, then I am a member of the dust folk."
The secret of dragon slaying says, 'Never betray your own class!'
Jon thought very clearly
——I don’t deserve to be a young man.
Lord Morgan shook his head regretfully.
At this moment, Jing Nan broke in, "Lord of the City, Captain Mark broke into the Dawn Hall without permission and is now confronting the believers of the Church of Light and Shadow!"
"What?!"
Hearing the news, I was so surprised that the old man didn't get angry.
"Mark, why..."
"It's Ran Bing who wants to carry out the breeding mission." Jing Nan lowered his head and explained.
"The two of them actually?!"
Lord Morgan was so excited.
He remembered what Jon said just now.
‘Preserve the laws of heaven and destroy human desires’
It's like a spring, the deeper you press it, the stronger it rebounds.
And now, the backlash is coming.
The next city lord in his heart, Hunter Commander Mark, actually openly violated the lighthouse laws.
"Anyway... let's control the person first." City Lord Morgan pinched his eyebrows.
Jon twitched his lips.
Although he had noticed before that there seemed to be some connection between captain Mark and adjutant Ran Bing, he did not expect that Mark would dare to openly disobey the orders of the lighthouse.
I can see it.
This city lord, he doesn’t want to do it.
...
...
Charles was worried that he had no chance to cause trouble, and Mark immediately gave him the handle.
As expected, in the city lord's room, Jon saw Charles who came in a hurry.
After truthfully reporting what happened, he smiled and said, "That's what happened. Although many priests were injured, it did not affect the subsequent breeding mission."
Lord Morgan was so angry that he slapped the table, "This is nonsense!"
As he spoke, he coughed violently.
Jon and Charles looked at each other, then turned their heads silently.
Charles walked up quickly and took out a potion from his pocket.
"Father, please take care of yourself."
Father?!
Jon blinked, not expecting that there was such a relationship between Lord Morgan and Charles.
Charles continued: "Many superiors have witnessed Mark breaking into the Dawn Hall. I'm afraid this matter cannot be hidden. In its current form, it would be inappropriate to handle it privately.
If a court meeting can be held.
This will not only give Mark an opportunity to defend himself in public, but also give an explanation to the people."
Mark, look at others and then look at you!
Are you not growing at all except being taller?
If Charles' pursuit didn't conflict with his own, Jon would be quite willing to support him as the city lord.
"Then let's hold a court meeting!"
Lord Morgan said coldly.
Half an hour later.
Mark, who was bruised and swollen, was pushed in by two legal priests.
"Prisoner Mark has been brought."
Mark was silent.
Charles coughed lightly and pleaded with false sincerity: "Lord City Lord, Mark just made a small mistake. Just give him some dedication points."
Look, the character of this good man has been established first.
What a trick, Brother Charles.
Jon gave a secret thumbs up.
General Victor said behind his back: "Mark helped the mortals replace their hearts without authorization and sabotaged the breeding mission, which is a serious crime that hinders genetic optimization!"
"According to the law, these are indeed serious crimes." Charles continued his superb performance, "But Captain Mark is not an ordinary citizen. He is a hunter commander who has made great contributions to the lighthouse, and he is also the one who is about to succeed.
City Lord, shouldn’t his affairs be handled in a special way?”
"Then he should set an example." General Victor fell into the trap.
Charles walked down the platform step by step.
"According to what you say, Captain Mark is going to be executed? General, can you use your brain and execute Captain Mark while you go down to collect supplies?
Or, will you be the next city lord?!"
"you!"
How could a pure soldier like Victor be Charles's opponent? He broke through in just a few words.
"Today is different from the past. The environment below is getting worse and worse. We cannot afford to lose another Hunter commander. As far as I know, the Hunter's personnel reserve is already stretched thin..."
At this time, Jon suddenly raised his hand and interjected: "Well, can I say a few words?"
