A Man Like None Other (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 4970

Chapter 4970 Can You Call The Shots
The instant the rune fused with the defensive formation, the entire city shuddered violently. The cultivators in dark robes turned pale as paper. One after another, they were flung back, coughing up blood.

“My name is Jared. I came here out of respect to speak with your city lord. If anyone tries to stop me, don't blame me for getting rough!” Jared's voice echoed like thunder across the city. The sound waves seemed to tear open cracks in the clouds above.

Reluctantly, the black-robed cultivators stepped aside, their expressions full of resentment.

As Jared and his companions passed through the final gate, they could already see the eaves of the city lord mansion looming ahead.

The scarlet doors slowly swung open, revealing a middle-aged man standing with his hands clasped behind his back. Dressed in a python-patterned robe threaded with gold, he was none other than Jovan, the city lord of Winged Tiger City.

His sharp gaze swept over Jared and the two standing beside him. “Who are you three? Why have I never seen you around Rhino City before?”

As they stepped into the courtyard, a documentation device slipped out from Jared's sleeve and floated forward like a leaf on the wind. “Lord Jovan, it doesn't matter who we are. What matters is we're here to negotiate on behalf of Lord Maceo,” Jared said.

Jovan caught the documentation device, his pupils narrowing sharply. The courtyard went deathly still. Only the wind stirred the fallen leaves, rustling them in eerie circles between the two men.

Of course, Jovan recognized the token. It was Maceo's identity emblem, and whoever held it had the authority to speak for him.

“In that case, let's talk...” Jovan handed the scroll back to Jared.

“But can you call the shots around here?” Jared asked.

“Hah! I'm the lord of Winged Tiger City. If I can't make the calls, who can?” Jovan scoffed.

“Sure, you're the city lord,” Jared said, his eyes shifting westward, “but the one actually calling the shots might not even be here.”