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The audience was convinced that the tension between these two young men stemmed from their desire to win and prove which family held the best foundation for the City Lord's position.
What the audience couldn't understand was the true reason behind the sudden hostility. Every time Wang Julong looked at Rong Ming, he didn't think about how Rong Ming's family had once been that of the City Lord. To him, it didn't matter.
Wang Julong grew up in the Wang Family. Although his family was one of the high-level noble families in the city, he had never experienced life within the City Lord's mansion, and thus held no animosity toward the current City Lord.
What occupied his thoughts was the memory of his clashes with Yan Xiaobao whenever he saw Rong Ming—a reminder of how his pride had been sullied. To Wang Julong, Rong Ming was nothing more than a stepping stone for another battle with Yan Xiaobao.
