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Hearing Zhou Fengliu's answer, Tang Miaoxing paused for a moment and then said:

"Please forgive our negligence. We old guys don't know much about the company's affairs. We only just learned about the change of the head of the South China region and were not there to greet him immediately."

Upon hearing Tang Miaoxing's words, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow.

From these words, he sensed that Tang Miaoxing had focused all his attention on him during the conversation.

“Principal Tang, that’s a bit too much. I came to our Tang Clan from another region to help Zhang Chulan. The word ‘welcome’ is too formal.”

Zhou Fengliu then brought Zhang Chulan out with him.

Hearing Zhou Fengliu say this, Tang Miaoxing knew that Zhou Fengliu was lying, but he couldn't expose him and pressed Zhou Fengliu for the purpose of his visit.

As the saying goes, "stop when you've touched on the subject," since Zhou Fengliu had brought up Zhang Chulan, he took the opportunity to ask Zhang Chulan about his purpose in coming here.

This brief conversation was merely a tentative probe.

"Since you were able to get the head of the South China region to come and protect you... Zhang Chulan, you're really capable." Tang Miaoxing said, looking at Zhang Chulan.

"Hehe, I just have some connections with our Director Zhou." Zhang Chulan scratched his head, pretending to be clueless.

"Alright, Zhang Chulan... tell me, what's your purpose in coming here?"

Upon hearing Tang Miaoxing inquire about the purpose, Zhang Chulan suppressed his smile and then spoke:

"Actually, it's nothing much, it's just that Quanxing asked me to come here."

"???"

Upon hearing Zhang Chulan's answer, the three elders present were all taken aback, and their faces showed surprise.

"What did you say? Quanxing sent you?" Zhang Wang asked, frowning.

"Hmm, that's not the point. Since they asked me to come, I'll come. By the way, I'd also like to ask you seniors about my grandfather's matter..."

"Besides that, I speculate that the Quanxing sect might also come."

After listening to Zhang Chulan's story, Tang Miaoxing and the other two exchanged glances.

"What are they trying to do? Are they starting to study our Tang Clan?"

"And... why did they send you?" Tang Qiushan looked at Zhang Chulan with some confusion.

“Qiu Shan, don’t you understand? Zhang Chulan is just a smokescreen. These people know about our relationship with his grandfather, so they sent him to distract us first…” Zhang Wang replied.

"So... what are they planning to do? Ambush our Tang Clan?"

"It's not impossible... Didn't they besiege the Celestial Master's Mansion a few days ago? There's nothing in this world they wouldn't dare to do."

"However, all of this is predicated on the premise that what you, Zhang Chulan, are telling the truth..."

Zhang Wang stared at Zhang Chulan and then asked:

"Aren't you an employee of the company? Why are you colluding with Quanxing?"

"And this company's regional manager knew nothing about such a huge affair as collusion with Quanxing?"

Faced with Zhang Wang's question, Zhang Chulan didn't hide anything and shrugged as he answered:

"It's not collusion. These people have disrupted my life, and I hate them more than anything. It's just that we had a relatively pleasant working relationship before."

"That was a company mission. Our manager, Zhou, was present the whole time. He was able to monitor that my cooperation with Quanxing was not against any rules..."

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P.S.: Here it is, the second update, fresh off the press! I wrote it all in the night... so I didn't leave it until later!

Chapter 270 Zhou Fengliu: I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table, I'm going to take a dump! (First update)

Upon hearing Zhang Chulan's words, the three Tang Clan elders present all turned their gazes toward Zhou Fengliu.

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu did not refute Zhang Chulan, they then realized that what Zhang Chulan had said was true.

"To be honest, letting me go first isn't a very good idea..." Zhang Chulan stroked his chin and said again:

"Their plan can only work if it is based on the premise that contacting the entire sect is a serious crime, and that I dare not tell you guys about it."

"The person who came up with this idea must be old and their thinking is still stuck in the last century."

In response to Zhang Chulan's statement, Tang Miaoxing asked, "If what you said is true... then what do you plan to do?"

"No... Principal Tang, I'm just a messenger. The decision-making power is still in the hands of you important figures."

Seeing Zhang Chulan decline, Tang Miaoxing then looked at Zhou Fengliu beside her:

"What about the person in charge this week? What are their thoughts? Or does the company have any ideas?"

"I?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know what the company's intentions are, but personally, I think that since Quanxing wants Zhang Chulan to come first, it's simply to muddy the waters, cause trouble for the Tang Sect, and then they can do whatever they want..."

"Since they want to play, let's play along. Why not turn the tables on them? They want chaos, right? Let's show them chaos then..."

Let's play along...

Upon hearing Zhou Fengliu's idea, Tang Miaoxing nodded, indicating that they had reached a consensus.

...

Time passed slowly, and after some discussion and investigation, Tang Miaoxing issued his order.

All members of the Tang Clan received orders to carry out the fishing plan and prepare to stage a grand spectacle.

As the sun gradually set, the afterglow of the sunset enveloped the sky. Feng Baobao, Chen Duo, and the others were waiting in the classroom for Zhou Fengliu and Zhang Chulan to return.

"So much time has passed... Could it be that the talks have fallen apart?" Lu Linglong asked with some concern.

"No way..."

Lu Lin thought it was unlikely.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a group of Tang Clan members dressed in black bodysuits walking over from outside the teaching building.

These people were well-equipped and seemed to have come prepared. Among them were some familiar faces, and they looked menacing, as if they were about to engage in a major battle.

Seeing this, Lu Lin frowned, then pointed out the window and said:

"Look..."

Following the direction he pointed, everyone saw the scene downstairs. Faced with hundreds of Tang Clan members, they all felt that something was amiss.

A phone call from Zhang Chulan that followed further confirmed their ominous premonition.

The content of the phone call was very simple, just one word: run.

Led by Feng Baobao, the group jumped down from the third floor onto the playground.

Upon seeing them appear, Tang Tingting, who was in charge, shouted "Attack!" and the figures of several Tang Clan members gradually disappeared, the method of which was unknown.

...

"What are you guys standing there for? Run!"

Just as they were wondering what was going on, Zhang Chulan and Zhou Fengliu appeared in a corner.

At this moment, Zhang Chulan had an injury on his neck, while Zhou Fengliu was completely unharmed and was even yawning.

"Bilian, what's going on?" Wang Zhenqiu asked.

"What else could have happened? The talks fell apart. Luckily, Liu-ge and I got out of there quickly..."

"?"

Upon hearing Zhang Chulan's words, a look of surprise flashed across Wang Zhenqiu's face, and he glanced at Zhou Fengliu again.

With Zhou Fengliu around... how could negotiations possibly break down and become untenable?

Unless the Tang Clan has gone mad...

Wang Zhenqiu quickly realized that this was a scheme of unknown purpose, and that Zhou Fengliu had agreed to cooperate.

"Let's go...and go into the woods."

With Zhang Chulan's command, Lu Lin, Lu Linglong, Feng Baobao, and the others disappeared into the woods.

Seeing Zhou Fengliu's leisurely and unhurried demeanor, Chen Duo chose to stop and follow him.

"Aren't we going to run?" Chen Duo asked Zhou Fengliu.

"Why are we running?"

"Didn't the talks break down?"

“Well… the talks broke down, but there’s no need to follow Zhang Chulan into the woods.” Zhou Fengliu said.

In this whole situation, Zhang Chulan is the one who attracts the most attention, while he is just a witness waiting for Quanxing to be captured. There is no need for him to suffer along with Zhang Chulan.

Despite his good intentions, it seemed that the Tang Sect did not want him to participate as a witness.

The Tang Clan members split into several groups to isolate Zhang Chulan and his group, while Zhou Fengliu, who was separated from the group, was also spotted by some of the Tang Clan students.

Upon seeing Zhou Fengliu, the Tang Clan students became as excited as rutting female monkeys, rushing over with loud cries, eager to ask Zhou Fengliu for guidance.

After all, they had long wanted to test their skills against the legendary God of War.