I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Was it sent by He Donglin?

Or is he from the Mu family?!

Xu Jing's pretty face showed surprise when she heard this.

Of course, what surprised Xu Jing even more was how Lu Xuan had managed to extract all this information in such a short time.

Judging from what we just saw, these people should all be at the level of assassins.

They probably won't reveal this information voluntarily.

Without a doubt, Lu Xuan was able to extract the information from these people by observing their expressions and demeanor.

That's really impressive.

Not only is he powerful, but he is also a meticulous person.

This is quite commendable.

Many people become arrogant after gaining power, and they become less cautious.

This makes it easy to capsize unexpectedly.

Lu Xuan maintained a cautious mindset throughout, which earned him the admiration of everyone.

Meanwhile, Granny Luo was completely stunned by Lu Xuan's strength.

What terrified her most was Lu Xuan's last arrow.

They shot and killed him from such a distance.

The opponent was also a second-rank expert, but in the end, he didn't even have time to escape.

It can be said that once someone is targeted by Lu Xuan, it's basically a dead end.

As for the news about He Donglin and the Mu family...

Although Lin Qiao heard it, she maintained a wait-and-see attitude and did not show much curiosity, because she knew that this news must be very important information.

Logically speaking, someone as insignificant as her should probably have been silenced.

But Senior Lu was her savior.

For Lin Qiao, Lu Xuan's affairs were her affairs, and naturally she wouldn't reveal a single detail to outsiders.

"The reason why He Donglin would step forward and have the Mu family take action must be because Liang Wanquan spoke on his behalf. Only Liang Wanquan knew our route and departure time this time, and made preparations for the ambush in advance."

Upon learning that it was He Donglin who gave the order, Xu Jing no longer harbored any last glimmer of hope.

They've already taken action, and you're still wondering if they don't care about this matter or if they'll resolve it amicably? Isn't that just being naive?

Therefore, Xu Jing finally hardened her heart and was determined to get to the bottom of this matter.

"Since things have come to this, I will do my best..."

Xu Jing's eyes held a cold, icy edge.

"Need not……"

"You don't need to do anything; just pretend you don't know anything."

Lu Xuan waved his hand.

In this situation, the calmer and more restrained you are, the more uncertain the other party will become.

By the time the other party notices something amiss.

Lu Xuan also made his move at the opportune moment and wiped them out.

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, Xu Jing felt a warmth in her heart.

It feels good to have someone backing you up.

Lin Qiao's eyes widened at this moment.

Isn't the implication of those words obvious?

It is obvious that there is some unspeakable secret between Lu Xuan and Manager Xu.

Meanwhile, Granny Luo, who was standing to the side, seemed not to have heard anything and was tidying up the carriage in front of her.

Although Lin Qiao knew that a senior like Master Lu, with his high level of strength, would definitely be the object of many women's pursuit, seeing such an outstanding person as Xu Jing, and so many beautiful women in Zihu Villa, she couldn't help but feel ashamed and a little sour in her heart.

Lu Xuan noticed Lin Qiao's emotional change, but didn't pay much attention to it.

He's not some hot-blooded young man who needs to constantly care about and cater to your feelings.

That's really unnecessary.

As people get older, time becomes the most precious thing, so it's important to reserve time for oneself.

That's what smart people do.

The carriage continued on its way.

With Lu Xuan around, even if there are wolves and tigers lying in ambush along this road, it will be of no use.

Lu Xuan could easily handle it.

Immediately.

The carriage from Guyun Pharmacy in Wuling County was also swaggering along the official road.

Before the carriage arrived at Jinyuan City.

The news had already reached Liang Wanquan first.

A private room in a high-class restaurant.

Liang Wanquan was having tea and chatting with a refined-looking man dressed in a dark green apothecary robe.

Then his subordinates strode in.

"master……"

The subordinate looked anxious. He originally wanted to report the situation, but seeing that there were distinguished guests beside the master, he stopped himself and dared not say anything more.

When Liang Wanquan saw the person who had arrived, he immediately smiled slightly.

"It's alright. There's nothing wrong with saying anything in front of Hall Master He."

Liang Wanquan waved his hand and said.

That refined-looking man was none other than the head of the External Affairs Hall of the Northern Spirit Pill Sect!

In principle, the Northern Spirit Pill Sect and the Ancient Cloud Pharmacy are considered rivals.

They are probably competitors to each other behind the scenes.

However, since they are all doing the same thing, there are some differences in the level of their work.

Therefore, these people in power have all started to collude with each other.

Sometimes, they even form a tacit understanding that they are united against external threats.

They are all giants in the medicinal materials industry. If they join forces, they can make ordinary people pay more money, thus ensuring the interests of both parties.

So ordinary people shouldn't assume that these industry giants are mortal enemies.

In reality, they are the family.

There are some unspoken agreements involved, which they naturally won't tell you.

Although Liang Wanquan is only the deputy manager of Guyun Pharmacy, he actually handles most of the affairs.

He is the top leader in reality.

"Master... a carriage from Wuling County has entered the city."

One of the subordinates swallowed hard and said.

"puff!"

Liang Wanquan immediately spat out the tea he had just drunk, stared wide-eyed at his subordinate in disbelief, and questioned him.

"What did you say?!"

"Xu Jing and the others from Wuling County have arrived!?"

"How many people were in the carriage? Did you see Xu Jing with your own eyes?"

Liang Wanquan asked in succession.

Even He Donglin, who was standing to the side, gradually darkened his expression, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome of the matter.

There were four people in total.

"Besides Manager Xu, there was an old man, a little girl, and an old woman."

Because this matter needed to be done discreetly, and he also needed to distance himself from the situation, Liang Wanquan did not place any of his men in the wild to avoid revealing any clues.

Unexpectedly, even with He Donglin personally intervening, it still failed!

"Go to the Mu family and have Mu Yuanhong come to see me. Just tell them what I said."

He Donglin's face was extremely gloomy.

I never expected that he would give the Mu family so many benefits, but the Mu family is so ungrateful!

The Mu family is now facing a great calamity.

He stepped in and gave the Mu family a way out.

This is the only way to survive, and it's something that no amount of money can buy back.

I never expected the Mu family to be so perfunctory.

The Mu family must give an explanation for this matter!

Liang Wanquan, who was standing to the side, also had a gloomy expression and stopped talking.

He was also thinking about how to deal with the situation, what had happened, and what had led to the Mu family's intervention.

"Master He, please don't be in such a hurry... Perhaps there are some unforeseen circumstances..."

Liang Wanquan spoke.

It's best to figure things out first.

Otherwise, if things aren't resolved here soon and our own people start fighting amongst themselves, that would be really bad.

"Go and invite Patriarch Mu here."

Liang Wanquan said to his men.

"Yes……"

However, before the subordinate could leave, there was a knock on the door.

"Master He, it's me."

A voice came from outside.

It was none other than Mu Yuanhong, the head of the Mu family!

He Donglin was clearly surprised to hear Mu Yuanhong's voice. However, this guy was smart enough to come to report first. In that case, let's see how you explain yourself!

If you can't even handle such a small matter, how can I expect you to do bigger things later?

His men opened the door.

When Mu Yuanhong walked in and saw Liang Wanquan there, he didn't seem surprised.

"Master He, Steward Liang."

Mu Yuanhong bowed to the two men.

Liang Wanquan also bowed.

He Donglin, as a hall master of the Northern Spirit Pill Sect, could ignore Mu Yuanhong, but Liang Wanquan did not carry that weight.

"Master Mu."

Mu Yuanhong nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then turned his attention to He Donglin.

"Master He, things went wrong with what happened before... I sent sixteen second-rank experts there, but none of them returned alive!"

"I wonder if, Hall Master He, there is any information that hasn't been shared?"

Mu Yuanhong's gaze was fixed on He Donglin in front of him.

If He Donglin is angry, shouldn't my Mu family be even angrier?

More than a dozen second-rank experts from my Mu family went there, but in the end, they all lost everything, and not one of them survived.

These were all cultivated by the Mu family with real money.

The Mu family was already facing considerable difficulties.

The exploration of the Golden City Blessed Land alone has already resulted in the loss of a large number of personnel.

Recently, business cooperation with the Qinghe Sword Sect has been declining sharply. If it weren't for some connections behind the scenes, the Mu family would probably be finished.

Of course, the Mu family has survived to this day because they have their own survival skills, so there's no need to worry about that.

However, what Mu Yuanhong cares about now is...

Did you, He Donglin, collude with someone to target my Mu family?

According to your previous intelligence, how could so many people from my Mu family have died?

That's simply impossible, so there's a high probability that something was missed in this intelligence report.

"Um?"

"Sixteen second-rank officials, all dead!?"

Upon hearing Mu Yuanhong's words, He Donglin immediately turned his scrutinizing gaze to Liang Wanquan, who was standing to the side.

Upon hearing this, Liang Wanquan was even more taken aback.

"How is that possible... Xu Jing is only at the high level of the first rank, and she only has an old woman by her side who is at the low level of the second rank for protection."

"As for that old man, he's probably just a weak alchemist who can't even kill a chicken."

"My men just said that a little girl was also with them. Who is this little girl?"

Liang Wanquan revealed all his intelligence.

"I've already investigated that little girl. She's the daughter of the Feng Hai Martial Arts School's owner, but she's only at the first rank, nothing to mention."

"Is that some kind of ghost story? Could it be that someone is secretly helping them?"

Mu Yuanhong's gaze was gloomy.

Who exactly was behind him, setting the Mu family up in such a mess?

At first glance, it seems that only the alchemist is the most suspicious.

"Do you know the alchemist's name?"

Mu Yuanhong asked.

"His name is... Lu Xuan."

Liang Wanquan recalled for a moment and said.

"Lu Xuan!?"

Mu Yuanhong raised his voice slightly, but he carefully searched his mind repeatedly.

However, they still couldn't find any information about Lu Xuan.

Finally, he shook his head.

"Never heard of it."

"It seems the problem lies on my side. Someone leaked information about the Mu family, giving the enemy an opportunity..."

In the end, Mu Yuanhong simply attributed the problem to himself.

After all, whatever the reason, since this matter wasn't handled well, there's nothing more to say.

"It was my oversight."

"Please rest assured, I will definitely capture the person within two days."

Mu Yuanhong reiterated his assurance.

His task was simple: to kill Xu Jing and prevent the previous events from spreading. Otherwise, if the collusion between insiders and outsiders were exposed, even He Donglin might not be able to protect himself.

After all, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal.

If no one talks about it, everything will be fine; but if someone investigates, it's a bottomless pit that can never be filled.

"Okay... if this time it works out."

"The relationship between the Mu family and the Northern Spirit Pill Sect, and even the Ancient Cloud Medicine Hall, will become even closer in the future."

He Donglin nodded and said.

Liang Wanquan, who was standing to the side, also nodded in agreement.

Clearly, there is no doubt that as long as the Mu family does this well, it will be a success.

From then on, it could be said that it was at its zenith in Jinyuan City.

With the connection between the two major pharmacies, suppressing the rival Chu family would be a piece of cake.

"Alright, everyone, wait for my news, I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

Mu Yuanhong clasped his hands in a fist salute and then withdrew.

Mu Yuanhong, after leaving the restaurant, did not return to the Mu family home.

Instead, they boarded a horse-drawn carriage and left the city.

Since we're going to use the final, let's not hold back.

Although taking action at this time would be a bit risky.

But things still need to be done, and they need to be done with a high degree of certainty.

The only solution is to ask someone higher up to take action.

The Mu family had already lost a lot of manpower in these battles, and could not afford any more losses.

Training such people is an extremely difficult task.

"No one can stop the rise of the Mu family!"