In Luoxia City, the city center, as well as the south, north, and east districts, were all scenes of bustling prosperity, radiating vitality everywhere. Commercial activity was frequent, shops stood in rows, and streams of people came and went in an extraordinary bustle. However, in stark contrast to this was the west district, where nearly half the area had been reduced to a slum, practically a shantytown. The reason for such a huge disparity was closely tied to the administration of the local city lord.
Following the map given by Chen Hanlin, Chen Yingjian stepped into the slums of the west district. As soon as he entered, the abysmal sanitary conditions hit him full force. Mountains of garbage piled up everywhere, emitting a pungent, foul odor. Some scavengers were rummaging through the trash heaps with all their might, their figures appearing exceptionally desolate in this filthy and chaotic environment. There were also children in ragged clothes, their faces covered in dirt.
Chen Yingjian could not help but frown deeply; the city lord of Luoxia City was an utter failure. Even though most people here were mortals, at the very least, basic living standards should have been provided to the people. The city lord had clearly severely neglected the existence of this area in his administration of the city. He had poured massive resources and energy into the prosperous places of the city center, east, south, and north districts, while completely ignoring the slums in the west …
Chapter 110