In the northern part of the Magic Empire, the city of Caines.

After a brief period of relative calm since the demon massacre, there has been a small climax of public opinion regarding the dead citizens of Caines City.

Denunciations, condemnations, marches, demonstrations, the areas around Keynes and even the southern part of the empire were affected.

It was not a demonic tide, nor was there any timely preparedness or resistance. A city was brutally massacred by demons. How many years has it been since this happened in the human world?

It can even be said that among the two or three generations living in the human world today, most people have only heard of similar things in stories.

The ruling party was condemned by the people and its social credibility suffered a serious blow. In the northern part of the empire, some knight orders stationed in courtyards and wearing noble family crests frequently participated in the patrol and guard of cities in the human world.

This is a struggle, and although the cause and process always revolve around the dead citizens of Cairns City, it is a struggle that is seen differently by different classes.

The brief calm seemed to be brewing a wave, and a large number of people participated in demonstrations and marches around the city of Cairns. A large number of government officials related to the incidents were punished in a timely manner, which prevented those people from committing extreme acts.

The Imperial Government proposed to apply the "Ghost Law" that existed in some Courtyard Kingdoms, but it failed to pass after a referendum.

Although many people sympathize with the ghosts in Cairns City, the bill to protect the rights of ghosts is still rejected by many people.

We can have sympathy and we can provide assistance, but when it comes to granting rights to ghosts that ordinary people cannot see or touch, there are still many people who find it difficult to accept.

This involves more issues such as self-defense and evidence collection. Ghosts are classified as undead monsters. For ordinary people, if they come into conflict with them, it is almost impossible to fight back in the first time.

In this situation, the existence of a "ghost bill" to protect their human rights seriously threatens the sense of security of ordinary people.

Love is something that cannot be given randomly. It's fine to designate a nature reserve for some lions, tigers and fierce dogs, but if you let them run around in front of our house and don't allow us to drive them away or attack them, that's a bit too much.

The ghosts in Caines City are quite special, but not only in the world, even in the Magic Empire, they are a minority among ghosts.

A government-promoted "ghost bill" was rejected by the public, which greatly reduced the outside world's excitement about the Keynes incident.

The criminals were beheaded and dead, the officials reviewed their crimes and were punished, the protests of some citizens whose family members died in the city of Cairns also lost their edge, and after various compensations were gradually paid out, the small climax of public opinion against the city of Cairns gradually subsided.

Afterwards, the most absurd press conference in the Magic Empire's modern history was held, hosted by the Empire's Princess Ingrid, and attended by relatives of the deceased from different social classes in Caines City.

At the press conference, several palace witches acted as translators for the ghosts. The witches were like a group of demigods, helping the ghosts convey their confidence and expectations for their future lives to the outside world.

Well, witch half fairy, after all, even if ordinary people see ghosts through the eyes of true vision, it is difficult to hear what they say. . .

Mu Hua, who had been submerged the entire time, officially became the lord of Caines City. Nick took over as the mayor of Caines City. The Caines City Council was composed of half ghosts and half humans.

The Keynes incident has once again entered a stable period. After the storm, it may have been forgotten or adapted to, and so on. There is no need to elaborate.

Early in the morning, Ingrid came to the suite on the third floor of the Deman Hotel. Her trousers and shirt made her look both capable and charming. The imperial princess handed a document to Mu Hua.

"This is an agreement signed by some ghosts' families. What do you think we should do with the ghosts mentioned above?" Ingrid, who was sitting opposite Mu Hua, pushed two pieces of paper to him and said to him with a hint of meaning.

"Agreement on Abandoning Treatment in Emergency Situations?" Mu Hua picked up an agreement and glanced at the title. The corners of his eyebrows twitched slightly.

This thing... well, it's a bit like those agreements in hospitals to abandon certain life-saving treatment plans.

It probably means that since it is difficult for a person to recover anyway and when he is half dead or encounters a life-threatening situation, it is a waste of money and will only make the patient and family members suffer, so don't go for emergency treatment.

The agreement that Ingrid brought with her was signed by the families of some of the Caines ghosts. Although it was not very general and accurate, in essence, it meant that those ghosts no longer existed.

"Heh, you want me to get rid of these ghosts?" Putting the agreement back on the table, Mu Hua picked up a list of names and chuckled that had no practical meaning.

"Is this a confirmed list, or will there be more lists like this in the future?"

"Becoming jealous, I'm ready to ignore some people and things, but these ghosts, I don't need to move."

"Your Highness, I remember I've said this before, right? I want to develop the city of Cairns into a ghost city." Mu Hua said to Ingrid.

The ghosts in the city of Caines are temporarily troublesome to Mu Hua, but whether temporarily or in the future, the empire will probably regard it as a trouble.

Compared to Mu Hua, the imperial officials obviously hope that these ghosts can disappear. No matter what the future holds, at least for now, Mu Hua feels that these ghosts can still help him resist a lot of external harassment. Before he further improves his own abilities and develops his own individual combat power, Mu Hua doesn't mind having these troubles.

There is gain and loss, and there is gain only when there is sacrifice. At least for him for the time being, these Caines ghosts are still very cost-effective.

"If it is your wish, if it involves training, perhaps the ghost above can be given priority?" Ingrid was not surprised by Mu Hua's answer, and she suggested seriously.

"Can this agreement be told to these ghosts?" Mu Hua shook the list in his hand.

"It's better not to. We promised the family to keep it a secret, and telling them would probably cause a backlash. After all, they are still ghosts. It's not uncommon for them to do some extreme behaviors after being abandoned by their relatives." Ingrid looked thoughtful.

"Leave the information here for now. I will pick out some people from it. Before they do anything extreme, I will not let them appear in the human world again." Mu Hua said to Ingrid, flicking the paper with his fingers.

The Empire's methods. To some extent, this agreement should be considered the dark side of society, right?

In such a big city, there are tens of thousands of ghosts. If Mu Hua wants to subdue these ghosts, or let them return to normal life, it is necessary for him to select some of them for training.

As for training, even if he is not prepared to try enslavement, Mu Hua still prefers the one with fewer concerns. Well, no, it cannot be said that he has fewer concerns. It should be the one who has been hurt and has fewer concerns.

Pain doesn't make people grow, it just makes them stupid.

Although it is unclear how suffering specifically affects human brain thinking, being abandoned by family members, one is thrown into a strange world alone.

Helplessness, disappointment, hatred, resentment, and all kinds of suffering will make these people more lacking in self than ordinary people.

Whether they live indulgently or cautiously, they are more easily moved, more easily bound and more easily loyal.

Taking out valuable items, acting amiable because of your noble status, or perhaps just using the occasional kind words, can move the other person and make them open up to you. This approach works very well when it comes to dealing with people who are experiencing hardship.

Mu Hua finally planned to select a group of ghosts to bring to the Abyss Island, and keep those who could be his confidants to be trained, and later let them serve as role models in the city of Caines.

As for those who cannot be trusted? I don't think Mu Hua needs to do anything. The suffering people often want to find a way to express themselves. I think they will consciously deal with those voices that are different from theirs.

Perhaps because Ingrid's bottom line was not touched, Ingrid did not make any rebuttal to Mu Hua's words.

"I will arrange for Ghost to handle the ghost matter, so you don't have to worry about it. However, Your Highness, I want the construction approval for the Sky City. Can you help with this?" Mu Hua asked Ingrid.

"The permanent base is located above Caines?" Ingrid asked.

"Ah."

"Do you need an imperial loan?"

The City in the Sky can be regarded as a symbol of strength. Even if it appears in the territory of some countries, it can be independent of the political system of each country. It can be regarded as a building with specifications superior to those of the Magic Tower.

The Kanes Courtyard produces hanging stones, so Ingrid was not surprised that Mu Hua came up with the idea of ​​building a city in the sky.

However, leaving aside other aspects, just taking the hanging stones as an example, the demand for building the city in the sky is also very large, not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality.

"No, I just have an idea. Besides, I'm too busy with things in Cairns City to do anything about it." Mu Hua replied half-truthfully. Ingrid nodded and agreed to the case without asking any more questions.

The 'Emergency Situation Waiver of Treatment Agreement' was a bit shameful, so Ingrid came to talk to Mu Hua specifically. Mu Hua's noncommittal attitude made Ingrid a little disappointed.

After chatting a few more words about the Castle in the Sky, Tabitha and the others went out one after another. After a while, Mu Hua and Ingrid left the suite.

As soon as he went down the second floor, he saw skeletons and ghosts in the hall on the first floor. Mu Hua couldn't help but frowned.

"Now, can you let me know what I don't need to do?" Walking down the stairs, Mu Hua asked the group of undead who seemed to be waiting for him in the hall.

"I need you to tell me what I don't need to do, not what I should do. Hasn't the mayor already taken office? If there are problems that cannot be handled, go to the council members and consult Mayor Nick. Go away." Mu Hua waved his hand with a cold face.

There are indeed many things that need to be dealt with in the city of Cairns, but Mu Hua can't stand going out every day to accompany them to meetings. He has been working hard on his skills and is half dead. He wants to go to the courtyard to hang out today.

It was not easy to trick Nick into becoming the mayor, and several "former middle-aged and elderly people" in the town also became council members. So early in the morning, these guys came to block his door, making Mu Hua want to fight ghosts. (End of this chapter)