Chapter 780, Congratulations, City Lord
No way, right? It felt like Shiyali liked him too—she wouldn't go as far as to kill him.
Just as he was about to open his eyes, he felt strands of hair fall onto his face.
Then came the cold, soft lips kissing the corner of his mouth.
Wu Heng opened his eyes to see Shiyali sitting sideways on the bed, gently kissing him.
When the two separated, their eyes met.
"Shiya..."
Shh~!
Shiyali made a hush gesture, then climbed onto the bed, slipping under the blanket from the outer side.
Sheila Grey felt a bit cramped, and sleepily looked out.
Shiyali froze, then softly said, "It's okay, it's your sister."
"Mm." Sheila Grey turned over and kept sleeping.
Shiyali leaned into his arms on the other side, "I really don't get what's so good about you."
"You're just acting out because of the alcohol again," Wu Heng whispered.
"What else can I do," Shiyali muttered, her slightly cold fingers tracing the muscles on his chest.
Wu Heng pulled her closer, "How do we explain this to Sheila Grey?"
"She's my sister. I'm not afraid, why should you be?"
Wu Heng glanced again at Sheila Grey, who had turned over and was sleeping soundly, and lifted Shiyali's shirt.
He moved very carefully.
When his hand reached down, Shiyali only shook her head slightly, "From now on, I'm yours."
Wu Heng didn't push further, letting her rest on his other shoulder as he drifted off to sleep.
...…
Morning.
Sheila Grey's eyes snapped open, and she shouted angrily, "What are you doing?!"
Shiyali yelled back, "What do you mean what am I doing?! I'm your sister! I'm the one at a loss here!"
"You must be insane! I'm telling Mom!" Sheila Grey shouted furiously.
"You better think who Mom's gonna scold—you let a man sleep over at our house." Shiyali countered. "Why didn't you say anything to Wu Heng just now?"
Sheila Grey replied, "He's a mage. He drank so much and still reacted faster than I did? No way."
Shiyali said again, "So what do we do now?"
Sheila Grey sat there dumbfounded.
Shiyali sighed and hugged her sister, "I'm sorry, little sister. I didn't want this either. Help me kill him, for the sake of my innocence."
Sheila Grey's angry expression instantly turned to shock, "What the hell! Why kill him?!"
...…
Wu Heng left the steward's mansion, his heart still racing.
As expected, when they woke up in the morning, the two started arguing in the room.
Wu Heng thought about staying to calm things down, but both Sheila Grey and Shiyali told him to leave and not get involved.
He had no choice but to leave awkwardly—felt a bit like putting on your pants and bailing.
"Alcohol ruins lives," Wu Heng muttered.
He went straight back to the Island Lord's Manor.
As soon as he stepped into the living room, Minnie said, "Master, Sister Andviel said the final batch of beasts has arrived."
"Alright." Wu Heng walked to the phone and called City Hall.
Soon, Andviel's voice came through, "Master, the final batch of purchased animals arrived last night and have been placed in the warehouse at Port No. 2."
"I'll head there now."
"Understood, Master."
After a quick wash-up, Wu Heng left the Island Lord's Manor again.
He arrived at the warehouse area of Port No. 2.
As the doors opened, the stench of animals rushed out.
The warehouse was packed with various iron cages.
Some were covered with tarps, others left open.
Inside were tired, listless animals and beasts.
Wu Heng did a rough inspection, then had the doors shut and opened a dimensional gate from a prepared inner door.
He had the skeletons transport everything to the other side of the gate.
...…
Once all the cages were moved,
Wu Heng followed into the Zombie World and called Li Yanhong.
The call quickly connected. "Hello!"
"It's me."
"What's up?" Li Yanhong asked.
Wu Heng looked at the cages, "You mentioned the poultry for breeding—when are you picking them up?"
Li Yanhong replied, "The convoy's already on the way, I'll be there by noon."
"Alright, we'll talk then."
"Got it."
Hanging up, Wu Heng looked back at the cages.
The purchased animals were divided into two categories.
Those for the survivors to breed: white-furred rabbits, colorful-tailed chickens, star-spotted deer, and giant-tusk pigs.
Of course, since the quantity was large, some would be kept for corpse core experiments.
As for wild beasts, there were only three kinds: hyenas, giant bats, and iron-jawed crocodiles.
They were strictly for experimentation.
"Pick them up and follow me."
Wu Heng headed to the cell blocks to assign cells to these beasts.
...…
Rentam City.
Wen Mansa sat upright on the throne, nursing a baby while softly humming.
At that moment, a report came from the hallway, "Madam, someone claiming to be a representative from the Ekow Kingdom is outside."
Wen Mansa raised an eyebrow.
A representative from the Ekow Kingdom? That's rare these days.
She handed the burping baby to the skeletal crone nearby, adjusted her robe, and said, "Take him to the parlor, and double the skeletal guards."
"Yes, Madam."
Shortly after, a steward from the city lord's mansion led two men into the room.
The one in front was tall and slender, dressed in luxurious formalwear, looking more like a noble; the one behind looked stern, bulky—likely armored and a bodyguard.
The two were brought to the parlor and bowed, "City Lord."
Wen Mansa gestured toward the sofa opposite her, "Please, sit."
The sofas were spaced well apart—enough for a conversation but ensuring safety.
"I visited Rentam City a few years ago, but it was nowhere near this scale," the slender man said with a smile.
Wen Mansa wasn't in the mood for small talk, cutting straight to the point, "You're representing the Ekow Kingdom?"
"Yes."
"The First Prince or the Second?" Wen Mansa asked.
The two men's brows instantly furrowed, surprised she even knew that.
After all, the First Prince's power was in the south—rarely reached this far.
"The Second Prince," the man replied.
Wen Mansa nodded, "What do you want? Say it."
Truthfully, she already had some guesses.
Probably just peace talks.
Wu Heng had asked her to pause the assault anyway, so it wouldn't hurt to stall and see what they were up to.
The slender man gave a wide smile, excitedly saying, "We're here to tell you some wonderful news."
"Oh? Let's hear it."
He said outright, "His Highness the Second Prince is smitten with you and wishes to take you as his wife, the future Queen of the Ekow Kingdom."
Wen Mansa's brow immediately furrowed.
...…
Zombie World, prison.
Wu Heng sat at his desk, surrounded by skeletons sent for the task.
Among them were alchemical skeletons and over a dozen mid-level skeleton investigators.
Wu Heng was explaining the experiment tasks—he wasn't sure it would work, so he gave detailed instructions.
Beep beep~!
Just then, a car horn sounded at the gate.
He looked out the window and saw the convoy had arrived.
"Alright, that's everything. Use the rooms and equipment as needed—just make sure to record everything."
The higher-level skeletons saluted and left.
Wu Heng followed them downstairs and headed toward the convoy.