"Well, he's pretty easygoing; at least he's never lost his temper in front of me."

"Ms. Yuan, please wait a moment. I need to report this. Some professionals may come to inquire about the situation."

"Can."

In less than half an hour, a number of people sat opposite Yuan Keyi, some of whom had a noticeably powerful aura.

"Miss Yuan, could you please tell me about your experience interacting with the strange creature?"

Yuan Keyi spoke selectively about most of the things she said.

"So you're saying you already dealt with this strange thing, why didn't you report it?"

"I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives might take notice, and I won't be able to protect it."

"Yuan Keyi, get this straight, you're human, and the supernatural are humanity's mortal enemies. How can you face your deceased parents with this act of concealment?"

Yuan Keyi slowly shifted her position, looking directly at the middle-aged man who had spoken: "Oh? You can talk to my parents? How do you know they think I've wronged them?"

"you,"

"So, are you interrogating me now?"

"Miss Yuan, please don't misunderstand. He was injured in the dungeon and became disabled. He's upset because of this. It's not directed at you," a smiling woman said, trying to smooth things over.

"Hmph, inferior in skill, no, inferior in cunning." Yuan Keyi mocked vehemently.

"Yuan Keyi!"

"You don't need to keep calling me. I know my own name. You don't need to keep reminding me." Yuan Keyi said calmly, showing no stage fright when facing a group of big shots all by herself.

"Alright, stop arguing, Lao Xiao, you can go back now. You don't need to get involved in Miss Yuan's affairs anymore." The middle-aged man, who had been sitting in the middle and hadn't said a word until now, made the final decision.

"Mayor Chu," the man surnamed Xiao glanced at him resentfully, but ultimately didn't dare to say anything more and stormed out.

"Excuse me, Miss Yuan, may I ask why you said that this time?"

"It can't be hidden anymore. People from the Chu family, the Chen family, and the Yan family all saw it in the instance." Yuan Keyi still only told half of what she wanted to say.

Mayor Chu smiled: "I think you have other reasons."

Yuan Keyi relaxed her body and leaned back in her chair: "Mayor Chu is right. I have a set of ancient martial arts manuals, including moves, internal energy cultivation, and lightness skills."

hum!

The atmosphere suddenly changed, and people started talking all at once.

Mayor Chu slammed his hand on the table, his knuckles turning white, but his tone remained unchanged: "Is Miss Yuan planning to start her own sect and take on disciples?"

Establishing a sect and accepting disciples?

What a poignant word!

"I haven't decided yet. I'm someone who hates trouble," Yuan Keyi said, keeping it to herself.

The venue, personnel, management—it's all a mess and really troublesome. It's not that she can't, but that she finds it too much trouble.

After declining the government's invitation, Yuan Keyi left alone. As soon as she arrived at her doorstep, she saw a luxury car parked there.

"Is this Miss Yuan? Our mistress would like to speak with you?"

"Which family do you live in?"

"The Yan family." The tone was very proud.

A troublemaking idiot?

"There's nothing to talk about. I'm tired. Please leave." Yuan Keyi refused outright.

"Hey, don't be like this," the car door opened, and a woman dressed in rich clothes but very beautiful stepped out: "Our Yan family doesn't care about social status, especially when it comes to An'an's affairs. As long as he's happy, I will definitely fulfill his wishes."

Social class prejudice? So this noble lady wasn't trying to recruit her, but rather to select a concubine?

"I think you've misunderstood; I'm not like that."

"You are... Before An'an fainted, he kept calling your name. He went into the dungeon for you, and even when he was exhausted, he was still calling your name. You can't be so heartless. If you're with our An'an, you don't need to work so hard fighting the monsters anymore. Just take your sister out for a good time and make peace with her."

So, Yan Xin'an's inability to understand human speech is hereditary?

"Madam, please get your facts straight before you speak. I don't know him."

"An'an keeps mentioning Yuan Keyi, how can you say you don't know her? That's going too far, Miss Yuan, don't push your luck!"

Yuan Keyi's fingers twitched slightly; she wanted to hit someone!

"Ke Yi, we meet again." Chen Miao and her entourage got out of a car that had just stopped, carrying several boxes.

"Ms. Chen, we're not that close."

"You'll get to know each other after a few meetings. This is a gift for you. As for joining the Chen family, shall we go inside and discuss it in detail?"

"Not good." Although she is an ordinary person without a family or background, she has her trump card.

"Chen family girl, don't you understand the principle of first come, first served? You're not here to propose marriage to your crippled brother, are you?" Madam Yan said, somewhat displeased.

Yuan Keyi was extremely annoyed.

Chen Miao astutely noticed that the naive lady of the Yan family was unaware of Yuan Keyi's value. Instead of pointing it out, she directly told Yuan Keyi, "Miss Yuan, you see, if you join the Chen family, you won't have these troubles anymore."

"No need, thank you. I still prefer to go into dungeons alone."

"You can't stay in the dungeon forever. Aren't you going to take care of your sister?"

"Is Miss Chen threatening me?" Yuan Keyi said lazily.

"This is merely stating the facts; the Yan family is just the beginning!"

"Oh." Yuan Keyi didn't care much. The Yan family and the Chen family were just the beginning. She wanted to find a family to cooperate with, or even cooperate with the government. It all depended on who could offer her satisfactory terms.

Another car quickly stopped in front of them, and the nearby neighbors stood curiously at a distance, looking on. This was already in the suburbs, and it was usually very quiet.

The city was built at the intersection of two borders and has a long and narrow shape. Yuan Keyi's rented courtyard is the furthest point from the border. Beyond that is a wide isolation zone, which is the area where ordinary people live.

As the number of instances and ability users increases, the city may expand at any time.

Chu Yuan appeared before everyone with a pale face: "It seems I'm still too late, even though I rushed over as soon as I got out of bed."

The tone was light and teasing.

"We are indeed late," Yuan Keyi chimed in.

Chu Yuan quickly glanced at the expressions of the group, and then heard Yuan Keyi speak up, smiling warmly: "It's not too late, Miss Yuan. I'm here on behalf of the Chu family to discuss cooperation with you."

"A collaboration? Mr. Chu, are you sure it's a collaboration?"

"Okay, feel free to name your conditions. I still have a certain amount of say in the family."

"Come in." Yuan Keyi opened the door.

Chen Miao's face darkened. Madam Yan was puzzled, but then her phone rang: "What? An'an is awake? I'm coming back right away."

Chen Miao made a few phone calls after getting into the car, suppressing her emotions. She sat in the car and waited quietly outside.

In the yard

"Sorry, no one's home to clean." Yuan Keyi simply wiped down the stone table and benches in the yard and then invited people to sit down.

"It's alright." Chu Yuan sat down casually. "Let's talk about the cooperation. If we can't reach an agreement, you can continue to talk to the people who come later."

"Mr. Chu, are you so lacking in confidence?"

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