Driven out of my home in the apocalypse, I built a fortress in return.

Chapter 372 Stealing money, just to watch Battle Through the Heavens...

"What are you doing?" Xiao Yu asked coldly, seeing the monkey's reaction.

"It's you?" After reporting his mission, Black Horse also fixed his gaze on the monkey. Upon seeing the monkey's appearance, his eyes immediately turned cold.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me!" the monkey cried out in fright, waving its hands repeatedly.

But the dark horse's insight is astonishing.

Although he had never seen a monkey in person, he could confirm it from the descriptions of his companions and customers. He cupped his hands and reported, "Lord City Lord, several people who reported to the police said that they had been in contact with this person, either by him or by him following them."

Therefore, it's very likely that he's responsible for these people having their money stolen!

Xiao Yu looked calmly at the monkey and asked coldly, "Now... I have another reason to kill you! Do you have anything else to say?"

"Lord City Lord, please calm your anger!"

The monkey kowtowed frantically, crying and shouting, "I was watching 'Battle Through the Heavens' and didn't have money for a cold drink, so I had to steal money. I was forced into it! And... I only stole a little over 30,000, not as much as you're saying..."

The monkey cried and complained, tears streaming down its face.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's lips twitched.

What on earth is he aiming at?!

People steal money to live a life of luxury, but you steal money just to read books?

Can't you be a little more sensible?

The dark horse and the women all looked at Xiao Yu with strange eyes.

Who made your books so captivating?

"Cough cough..."

Xiao Yu coughed twice to cover his embarrassment and said coldly:

"Regarding the espionage matter, you didn't actually harm my Dragon City, which can be considered as atonement, so I can be lenient with you. But... since you've already admitted to theft, Black Horse, what is the sentence for theft under the laws of my Dragon City?"

After a moment's thought, the black horse replied loudly, "Reporting to the City Lord! According to the laws of Dragon City, anyone who steals more than one thousand dragon coins, or whose value is equal to or exceeds one thousand energy stones, will have one hand severed for every thousand stolen!"

A thousand energy stones are nothing to a powerful person.

But... for those at the bottom of society or ordinary people, it's an astronomical figure!

"For every thousand, cut off one hand! How many hands would I have to cut off?" The monkey's eyes widened, and his face turned pale.

He looked down at his bound hands.

My greatest skill is these two hands. If... what if I lose these hands?

Wait until these hands...

"Lord City Lord! I'm still somewhat useful, please don't kill me..."

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in the monkey's eyes. He had thought of a way to save himself, and he said excitedly, "Aren't there many people stealing things? I am the most powerful thief in the City of Ruins, nicknamed: King of the Empty City! I can help you catch all those thieves."

"Oh? The number one thief, the king of stealing?" Xiao Yu's eyes lit up as he looked at the black horse.

Although the dark horse is powerful and very knowledgeable about human nature, it is indeed not good at this.

Catching those elusive thieves, especially in large numbers, is probably impossible.

Black Horse tilted his head and spoke in a deep voice for a moment, then nodded, "Lord City Lord, it's worth a try."

"That's it!"

Xiao Yu then looked at the monkey and said coldly, "Don't say that I, the city lord, didn't give you a chance. From today onwards, you are an unofficial member of my Dragon City Police Department, responsible for catching thieves!"

Don't even think about escaping Dragon City. As long as I don't let you leave, even if you're at the eighth level, you won't be able to escape!

When you catch a hundred thieves, your crimes will be wiped clean!

"And you can officially join the patrol police of my Dragon City and enjoy the same benefits as inner-city residents!"

"A hundred thieves?" The monkey's lips twitched violently.

He wondered, were there really that many thieves in the entire city of ruins?

But at this moment, I am at their mercy.

The monkey had no choice but to grit its teeth and accept the task.

At least, I'm alive now.

He also managed to save his hands.

The key is...

He was also very much looking forward to joining Dragon City.

After all, becoming a spy is often a last resort.

If he had a choice, he would want to be a good person!

"Lord City Lord!" After dealing with the monkey's matter, Black Horse asked again, "Has the special hidden blade for the Police Department been successfully manufactured? When can it be officially put into use?"

He already has dozens of patrol officers under his command, and they have all started their duties.

However, the weapons have not yet arrived.

Otherwise, apart from this monkey, none of the other thieves might have been able to escape today.

"Well," Xiao Yu thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask around for you first."

As he spoke, a thought struck him, and he sent a telepathic message to the two sisters, A Qiu and Dong Dong, to inquire about their situation.

The two sisters' main task these past few days has been to rush to produce the police superintendent's hidden blades, and the progress is very encouraging.

Xiao Yu looked at the black horse, "A Qiu has already made more than 30 sets. You should settle the monkey first. Come back and get a letter from me. You can go to A Qiu to collect the equipment tomorrow. The rest will be made in batches."

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Lord City Lord!" the black horse said gratefully.

Then, as if carrying a chick, he carried the monkey out of the city lord's mansion.

"Brother-in-law! Isn't it time to tell a story?" Xinglan asked as the others left.

"Yes, Lord City Lord, where is the love story you mentioned?" The women also looked on with anticipation.

Xiao Yu glanced at the stone table next to him, which was already piled high with several bowls of popcorn, several cups of various cold drinks, and fruits, etc. In short, while Xiao Yu was dealing with the monkey incident, the women went to prepare a lot of delicious food and drinks.

"Today's story is called... 'Painted Skin' from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio!"

"Late at night, the handsome scholar Wang Sheng arrived at a dilapidated temple that had been abandoned for many years, where he encountered a stunningly beautiful woman weeping bitterly. The two spent the night together, but the next day, the woman mysteriously vanished..."

"Yeah!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu begin speaking, the women immediately sat up straight, grabbed their cold drinks, and reached into the basin with one hand to grab popcorn, their eyes burning with desire as they looked at Xiao Yu.

But no one noticed that a strange smile appeared on Xiao Yu's lips.

"Wang Sheng was distraught after searching in vain for the woman he loved... But when he returned to his own courtyard, he saw that the window of his maid's room was open, and a naked figure was visible inside."

Upon seeing this, Wang Sheng wanted to go forward and see what was going on.

He looked out the window, and there stood the woman he had been longing for, the woman he loved.

"And then? Did they get together?"

Seeing that Xiao Yu suddenly stopped talking, the women pushed his arm and urged him on.

Then... Wang Sheng saw the woman tear her face off...

"Ahhh! Lord Xiao Yu, please stop!"

"Brother-in-law, you're so mean! You scared me to death!"

Upon hearing this, all the women couldn't help but scream.

All the women had experienced bloody battles.

But... I thought I was going to hear a love story between a scholar and a beautiful woman.

The result, however, was a horror story; the contrast was too sudden...

"Whoosh!" Just then, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew up from nowhere.

This startled all the women once again.

Only after clearly seeing the figure did I relax.

"Little Jia, you've already made some progress?" Xiao Yu asked the pangolin with a smile.

On the back of the 20-meter-long pangolin is a basket woven from vines, inside which is a slime clone.

At this moment, the grid contained several stones, some jet black and others crimson red.

These stones all emit a special energy; they are extraterrestrial meteorites.

They were all dug out by pangolins from underground in the city of ruins, and the quality is quite good.

"Great job! I believe in you! Keep it up!"