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In the dark of night, the alley where Su Niang's shop was located took on an eerie atmosphere, with fewer passersby than usual.
The neighbors of Su Niang hurriedly pulled down their shop gates or closed their doors.
Jiu Ye sat alone in the empty shop, calmly sipping on a rough, slightly moldy tea, observing the hurried expressions of those outside as they fled. He showed no intention of leaving.
After a long while, Su Niang finally came down from upstairs. She noticed Jiu Ye sitting alone in the shop, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Um..." Su Niang looked at Jiu Ye, feeling a bit nervous and scared. "We should close up."
She sincerely hoped that closing early would help avoid any trouble; this shop was the hope for her family of three.
"You can't escape it," Jiu Ye replied, understanding the actions of those fellows. Even if he left without any ties to this shop, those people would still come looking for Su Niang, and he wouldn't stand by idly.
"How about we just leave?" Su Niang suggested, her fear evident.
Just then, a flurry of footsteps echoed from outside, accompanied by the sound of steel pipes clashing.
Su Niang's daughter rushed down from upstairs and clung tightly to her mother in sheer terror.
Jiu Ye drew a self-defense dagger from his left leg and placed it on the table. Su Niang held her daughter while watching Jiu Ye's actions with fear. Her daughter peeked out from her embrace to cautiously observe Jiu Ye. To her surprise, Jiu Ye flashed a smile at her before drawing an Energy Pistol from his waist!
Su Niang stepped back while holding her daughter, seemingly reevaluating Jiu Ye.
Seeing Su Niang's reaction, which seemed to align with his expectations, Jiu Ye nodded and instructed, "Go upstairs. No matter what happens, don't come down."
After saying this, he finished the last half cup of rough tea in one gulp, stood up, grabbed the dagger, and without looking back, turned to leave with the gun in hand!
At the door, Jiu Ye paused for a moment before deliberately pulling down the gate. He turned around to see both sides of the alley filled with people dressed in black, each armed with weapons. There appeared to be dozens of them.
"Come on!" Jiu Ye scoffed as he looked at them.
"That's the guy who injured our people!" someone in the crowd shouted.
Immediately, the group picked up their weapons and charged at Jiu Ye. Su Niang, peering slightly out from the window above, saw Jiu Ye standing alone against dozens of his subordinates. He showed no fear; instead, his dagger danced like a living creature, slicing through the wrists and thighs of those attacking him. He moved like a gust of wind, darting left and right among the crowd.
The crowd crashed against Jiu Ye like a tidal wave against an unyielding rock, sending countless waves of bodies flying. Those who were thrown or knocked aside suffered broken arms or legs, their screams echoing continuously.
Outside the crowd, several confident leaders puffed on their cigarettes.
However, the shrieks from within the throng took them by surprise; this situation was far from what they had envisioned. The leaders who had originally come looking for amusement were now left dumbfounded.
"Brother Tiger, something's not right," one of the leaders said as he watched his subordinates getting beaten mercilessly.
The young man with a beard tossed aside his cigarette. "Looks like he's tough. Let's go in together!"
With that, he grabbed an axe and charged forward with the other leaders.
Twenty minutes later...
The young man known as Hu Ge knelt on the ground, his face bruised and battered. Beside him were several other leaders; there was not a single person left standing in the alley. All of their subordinates lay on the ground, moaning in pain.
Jiu Ye had also sustained some injuries, but they were not serious. He paced back and forth in front of the kneeling leaders without making things difficult for them or scolding them. He knew that the main instigator was yet to appear.
Sure enough, after about ten minutes, several cars stopped outside the alley. Over twenty subordinates quickly got out, and last to emerge was a young man in a purple suit, smoking a cigar and wearing a gentleman's hat. Surrounding him were a dozen capable subordinates wielding weapons. What caught Jiu Ye's attention was that behind this young man stood a middle-aged man with a scar across his eye. Dressed plainly but with a sinister gaze, he clearly wasn't an ordinary person; moreover, he had been watching Jiu Ye intently.
The young man in purple removed his gentleman's hat and walked over to where his subordinates lay moaning on the ground. He kicked several of them in anger and shouted, "Useless! You're all useless!"
He finally turned around to see Brother Tiger kneeling on the ground, having just kicked the Fellow away before looking directly at Jiu Ye.
"Interesting. There aren't many who can still stand after injuring dozens of Mo Shao's men," the young man said, regarding Jiu Ye as if he were a dead man unaware of his fate, then took a few steps back.
Zhong Nian, who had been following Mo Shao, slowly walked forward. He blinked at the scar on his face that looked like it had been clawed out by something, then reached for two military daggers from his waist.
...
After the family banquet, Lu Fei Fan sat in the living room with his mother watching television, chatting and laughing as they caught up.
However, the main topic of conversation was Hua Jun Tang. Since Lu Fei Fan invested in his business, Hua Jun Tang's freight business was starting to take off.
"Brother, I now have nearly a hundred salespeople in my store," Hua Jun Tang said proudly. "Thanks to Brother Liu and the others, they've leveraged their connections and experience to bring in quite a bit of business."
Lu Fei Fan nodded, genuinely impressed with his younger brother. He hadn't expected that within just two or three months, his brother could turn a profit. He recalled how the previous company was struggling to stay afloat, with many old employees moving over to his brother's store.
"Ah, if it weren't for the fear of being accused of poaching talent in the industry, I would have called all those former employees over already. Hehe," Hua Jun Tang couldn't help but think aloud.
Of course, at first, Hua Jun Tang's storefront business wasn't smooth sailing. It turned out that an internet mogul had secretly run ads for him online without anyone knowing. Even Hua Jun Tang believed he had attracted so much business purely through word of mouth.
Several times he received freight orders worth hundreds of thousands, leaving him astonished. Fortunately, Brother Liu and his team were experienced enough to handle these orders and overcome the challenges.
With the first successful order under their belt, Hua Jun Tang even offered an 80% discount during the first three months of operation. The industry began to recommend him to one another, forcing Hua Jun Tang to expand and hire more staff to keep up with demand—only lacking in funds.
At this point, he couldn't help but scratch his head in regret when Lu Fei Fan handed him a card worth ten million!
Hua Jun Tang looked at Lu Fei Fan in disbelief.
“Brother, where did you get so much money?” Hua Jun Tang looked at his older brother, and Wei Wei was equally astonished. She never expected that her boyfriend's brother was actually a wealthy man.
“This is the money distributed by the team this time,” Lu Fei Fan said casually, then handed another card with over five million to their mother.
“That's great! With this money, I can really make a name for myself. Don’t worry, brother, I promise to double it back for you in six months,” Hua Jun Tang said confidently. Lu Fei Fan had consulted with some experts and was assured of Hua Jun Tang's business acumen, which was a good sign for finding a direction to strive towards.
“Mom, this is for you; there’s five million inside,” Lu Fei Fan said.
“How much?” Hua Feifan's Mother seemed to have misheard.
“Five million…” Lu Fei Fan had to repeat it.
“Goodness, that’s a lot of money,” Hua Feifan's Mother said in disbelief as she accepted it. “I’ll keep it safe for you.”
“By the way, Hua Jun Tang, when you have time, check out some better districts; we should consider moving,” Lu Fei Fan advised.
“Ah? It has to be the South Lake District,” Hua Jun Tang suggested, clearly sharing the same thought.
“Is there a separate villa area?” Lu Fei Fan wanted to find a larger villa for the family to live more comfortably.
“Yes, there’s the Xiangshan Lake Villa Area. I’ve heard it’s quite expensive,” Hua Jun Tang replied, having gained more knowledge about the area through his connections.
At that moment, a phone call from the living room interrupted them.
Hua Jun Tang answered the phone and turned to Lu Fei Fan. “Brother, someone is looking for you.”
Lu Fei Fan stood up to take the call. His expression changed suddenly as he whispered something in Qin Qin's ear. Immediately, Qin Qin put down the fruit she was peeling and stood up, as if transformed into a different person.
Looking at Lu Fei Fan, Hua Feifan's Mother seemed to sense that her son had something on his mind.
“Mom, I have urgent business to attend to. I'll be back later,” Lu Fei Fan said before heading out with Qin Qin.
Watching her son leave in a hurry with Qin Qin, Hua Feifan's Mother couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated. “He just got back, and now he's off again.”
“Oh, come on, Mom, just relax and wait,” Hua Jun Tang said as he looked at his father, then got up to prepare some hot water to help his father clean up.
At that moment, in the Xuanwu Guild's reception hall.
The air was filled with the scent of sandalwood and tea.
Dressed in a white Samurai Outfit, Jiang Wannian sat on a cushion, facing Ma Dui and Da Fu Ge. In front of them was a table with a nearly full Go board.
As Jiang Wannian placed his final stone, the three of them finally snapped back to reality from their intense game.
“Mr. Jiang’s skill in Go has improved again,” Ma Dui remarked, genuinely feeling that he was no match for Jiang Wannian.
“I heard Fei Fan plays quite well?” Jiang Wannian asked with interest.
“Yeah, I've played a few games with him. He’s not my match,” Da Fu Ge nodded in affirmation. “You should invite him over for a proper match.”
“In a few days, I will enter seclusion. You can send the Ice Mulberry Silkworm directly to the Extreme Cold Repository lab. With this, Jiang Yu can return as well,” Jiang Wannian said while looking at the Fei Hu Battle Team.
“Thank you so much for your generous assistance, Mr. Jiang,” Ma Dui expressed sincerely.
“Your father and I share a deep bond. This is nothing,” Jiang Wannian replied with a nod. “I will be going into seclusion soon.”
Hearing this, the cavalry team exchanged glances with Jiang Wannian, both slightly taken aback.
"Mr. Jiang, what do you mean by that...?"
"Well, it's for preparation," Jiang Wannian replied candidly with a nod.
"Has Mr. Jiang made a decision?" The cavalry team expressed concern for Jiang Wannian.
"There’s nothing left to prepare. Everything that needed to be said has been said. Once I break through this bottleneck during my seclusion, I will head to the Marginal Seas," Jiang Wannian said nonchalantly.
Breakthrough!
Could it be the War God realm? This question was too sensitive, and neither of them dared to ask.
And then there was the Marginal Seas, a region that many in the Free Federation feared to approach. The known waters of the Free Federation were limited to the Fallen Zone. As for the Marginal Seas beyond the Fallen Zone, perhaps the Expeditionary Force had some understanding of it hundreds of years ago, but now the dangers outside were far different from before.
"By the way, I heard that Extraordinary's father seems to have fallen seriously ill?" Jiang Wannian suddenly asked.
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