Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng is gone.

The three giants inside the house did not disperse.

"Old Lu, you're good at intelligence. I'm going to find out all of Yu Meng's secrets."

"Let's go together. I've found some things, and they're a bit scary," the person in charge of the Lu family sighed. "I wonder how she did it?"

"There aren't many things that can surprise you, Lao Lu. Is there something special about this little girl?" Old Huo asked with a loud laugh.

"Nothing special, you can give her your Huo family's pardon."

Old Master Huo chuckled. "I learned this from you, didn't I? You've already given it to me, so my Huo family doesn't need another token."

"Alright, tell me what you found out?" The head of the Wang family sat calmly to the side, taking a sip of tea.

"Yu Meng isn't well-known around here, but near the First Battlefield, everyone knows about the Jingchuan Guild Hall." The person in charge of the Lu family didn't keep them in suspense.

"That Jingchuan Club was built up by Yu Meng. She treated many insane warriors who had failed to be extracted after being parasitized by aliens."

"I have received some information about this, but I haven't paid much attention to it," said the head of the Huo family, indicating that he was also somewhat aware of the matter.

"We know that the first battlefield was already the most depleted of the alien battlefields, and we have already abandoned it."

"How did she cure those crazed warriors?" The head of the Wang family narrowed his eyes. "It's a sure-fire way to make money."

The head of the Lu family interrupted the head of the Wang family's thoughts. "Although there's no specific procedure, that method is practically an open secret. Just find one of those soldiers, and they'll explain it to you clearly, without any concealment."

"She didn't use this method to make huge profits?" the Wang family asked.

"A few fees were charged, but not much."

"And another thing, this matter shouldn't make you look at her differently, right?" the head of the Huo family asked again.

"She founded a sect, recruiting mostly insane warriors, and they're quite powerful. The two following her tonight are Jing Er and Jing San. Starting with the character 'Jing,' we've reached Jing Liu. And Jing Liu is that crazy woman's nephew, that sickly fellow. Now he's lively and energetic."

"Ah, wasn't that kid tricked and infected by an alien a while ago? How did he become Jing Liu?"

"What's so strange about that? Many prominent families in Kyoto have some connection with her, more or less."

"How is this possible? Aristocratic families have very high standards; how could they possibly get involved with a little girl like her?" The head of the Huo family still couldn't believe it.

"If you don't believe me, go check it out. With the Huo family's intelligence network, finding this shouldn't be difficult." The head of the Lu family wasn't going to explain any further; it was too tiring.

"Okay, let's split up and investigate. We'll meet again tonight."

Yu Meng returned to her residence, and Niannian, Jing Er, and Jing San were also awake.

"Fourth Sister, what did they say?"

"What else can I say? I reckon in less than an hour, they'll have dug up every last detail about me." Yu Meng looked terrible, but there was nothing she could do.

"Fourth Sister, will they harm us?" Niannian asked nervously. "We saved them, they won't be ashamed and kill us to keep quiet, will they?"

Jing Er and Jing San also stood up straight.

"If their vision is only that long-term, then they could never have become a century-old family." Yu Meng wasn't worried about these things.

"That's good, that's good." Niannian patted her little chest and said repeatedly.

"Go to sleep, okay? If there's nothing else, we'll go back to the Chen family tomorrow." Yu Meng started to urge them to go to sleep.

"Fourth Sister, it's daytime, how can you fall asleep?"

"Aren't you all sleepy? You've been up all night."

The three of them shook their heads together, "Can't sleep."

"Then please do as you please, I need to rest for a while."

……

Before evening even arrived, the three giants gathered together again.

"She's really something else. The current head of the Jing family used to be her bodyguard, and it seems she's also involved in the Jing family's affairs."

"Anything else?"

"The reclusive Jia family has also become involved with her, but the specifics are still unclear."

"Sigh, if we had a bead like hers, we would save a lot of trouble and know more information."

"Old Huo, Old Wang, how about we consider what she said?" the head of the Lu family asked tentatively.

"No, she did this in exchange for favors from your Lu family. I'm just a businessman; I should make more money for her to spend." The head of the Wang family refused.

"Old Huo, what about you? What do you say?"

"We'll provide full support in terms of weaponry, but I won't be sending any personnel." The head of the Huo family didn't completely refuse.

The head of the Lu family nodded. "Everyone has their own ambitions, and I won't force you. But you must abide by the agreement made between our three families a hundred years ago. If anything happens to the Lu family, you must ensure that the Lu family bloodline is preserved."

The heads of the Huo and Wang families stood up and bowed to the head of the Lu family, saying, "We will certainly live up to your expectations."

When Yu Meng woke up, she was summoned to the Lu family's living room.

Only the head of the Lu family was sitting in the living room.

"Yu Meng, I've considered what you said, and our Lu family will do as you wish. As for the other two families, they both have their difficulties."

Yu Meng sat down. "Aren't you afraid that your Lu family will be assassinated down to the last person?"

"Yu Meng, be kind and leave the Lu family a way out, okay?" the Lu family's head said helplessly.

He investigated the person Yu Meng described and actually found him.

Only then did they realize that Yu Meng had been involved with the Lu family for a long time. However, for some reason, Yu Meng herself severed that connection.

Yu Meng smiled, "I have really thought about this seriously. You have people and power, and if society is more stable, it will be beneficial to your development."

"But I also have a little selfish motive. My two elders don't like those people causing trouble everywhere and always ask me to handle them. You've investigated, and I'm just an ordinary bone painter; I don't have that kind of ability. It just so happens that you gave me the jade pendant from the Lu family, which reminded me of this matter. I hope I haven't caused you any trouble?"

Yu Meng spoke very politely and did not force the Lu family to do so.

But the person in charge of the Lu family was still unhappy. "You're trying to shift the blame for your elders' affairs onto the Lu family."

If they don't do it, wouldn't the Lu family's jade plaque be telling outsiders that it's just for show?

To do it is a task so difficult that one wrong move could lead to the extinction of the entire clan.

After thinking for a long time, he finally spoke, "I won't hide it from you, this matter is indeed dangerous. Your people had better cooperate with me. My Lu family is not the Huo family, who would sacrifice innocent people for the greater good. Lu family members must fill out a consent form before acting, and if they don't sign it, my Lu family cannot force them."

At this point, everyone understands what I mean.

Yu Meng inwardly scoffed, thinking that if she hadn't wanted to avoid being targeted, the Lu family wouldn't have needed to get involved at all. She believed that with the right weapons and proper training, her sect's members could certainly do the same.

But if she really does that, these three giants will definitely target her, and then she probably won't have a peaceful life.

After all, the problem of the rift has been solved, making this person a hero of this small world. That's an achievement worthy of the respect of all people. It would be strange if these powerful families didn't want to fight over it. At that time, she would never have a peaceful life again.