Why did you provoke me?

The Hou family.

Butler Han brought the message from Jing San to the study. "Young Master, this is a message from Yu Meng. Do you think we should make some preparations?"

Hou Yuming took the paper. Eight days later, the world would undergo tremendous changes.

He looked at Butler Han with a puzzled expression. "What's this?"

Butler Han didn't know what to say, "Young Master, Yu Meng is the Bone Painter who can make men peel off the masks of aliens. We should still take her news seriously."

"Uncle Han, isn't your evaluation a bit too high?" Hou Yuming twirled the thumb ring on his thumb.

The housekeeper pointed helplessly at his hand, "The ring on your hand is her handiwork."

Hou Yuming glanced at the ring on his finger, leaned back in his chair, and said, "It's her! You should have said so earlier! Let's make arrangements for this as an important matter."

Butler Han left the study.

Hou Yuming sat behind the large table, his previous casual, naive demeanor completely gone. He picked up the piece of paper—the world had changed drastically! How so?

He didn't think Yu Meng was joking. The fact that the message could be delivered directly to Butler Han meant that she knew about the Hou family. Hou Yuming felt that she didn't have the guts to mess with a top-tier family.

At the same time, Nangong Tianshou also received a message from Yu Meng, containing the same information as the Hou family.

Nangong Tianshou gritted his teeth as he read the message. That girl was too wicked. If she had said that last time, he would never have brushed her off.

However, when he sent people from both families to investigate, they found nothing. Could it be that Yu Meng had obtained the information through other channels? But with such a big piece of information, wasn't her influence too great? At this moment, Nangong Tianshou felt a sense of urgency and hardened his heart. He thought, "You think you can get rid of me? No way!"

Yu Meng had no time to pay attention to these things. She tried hard to recall the people she was close to and gave them the message that it was best to stay at home for the next few days. Whether they believed her or not was none of her business.

On the eighth day, Dali finally contacted Yu Meng, "Little sister, did something happen to you? Tell your older sister, and I'll come over to help you."

"No, when did you get back, sister? Did your husband come with you?"

"We're with Mom right now. Sister Xiu told us your request, but no one understands and wants me to ask again."

"Oh, are Mom and Dad here too?"

"Xiao Si, we're here. If you have anything to say, just tell Mom. Don't be afraid."

Yu Meng's eyes reddened. "Mom, I'm not afraid. As long as you all listen to me, I'm not afraid."

"I'll do whatever you say, since you're the smartest person in our family," Aunt Yu hurriedly agreed.

"Well, I've said it before, you're not allowed to go anywhere for the next seven days. You're to stay right here in this building. There's a pile of gold outside, but none of you are allowed to go out and pick it up. Can you do that?"

"Little Si, aren't you going to pick up the gold? Isn't that too foolish?" Yu's father said from the side.

"You can't pick it up. Gold is just an example. For instance, if you see beef jerky, grain, or anything else you really want, you can't pick it up."

"Little sister, what exactly do you want to say?" Yu Hai asked as well.

"You can't go out for the next few days. Don't open the door for anyone." Yu Meng was stunned after saying this. Why would she say that?

"How many days will you be staying?" Aunt Yu asked, clearly having taken his question to heart.

Yu Meng didn't know what would happen either. "I don't know now. Go out and buy some food later. Buy as much as you can. If anyone asks, persuade them to buy some too."

Jiang Mingfeng squeezed through the crowd. "Little sister, can I tell my parents about this?"

"Yes, they probably have those alien beads too. Tell them to carry them with them. You can tell your relatives and friends; whether they believe you or not is another matter."

Jiang Mingfeng logged out and sent messages to his parents.

Sister Xiu hesitated for a moment, "Can I tell my uncle and the others too?"

"Of course! You can tell anyone you want!"

"Xiao Si, if nothing happens, won't you get reported for spreading rumors and disturbing public order?" Yu's father was quite knowledgeable.

"Dad, it's okay. We'll have the results in two days at most, but you have to stay for the full seven days before you leave. Remember that!" Yu Meng reminded him again.

"Little sister, don't worry, I'll take good care of them. When you come back, not one of you will be missing," Dali replied.

"That's how it is. I want to go back, but I can't abandon this place," Yu Meng said dejectedly.

"It's alright, we're all adults, none of us are older than you, none of us need your concern," Dad Yu said with a laugh.

"You must listen to me. I don't want to go back and not see anyone." Yu Meng's voice trembled with tears.

"We'll listen to you, we'll all listen to you, please don't cry!" Aunt Yu quickly comforted her.

"Little sister, I'll watch over Mom and Dad for you. Don't cry, I'll definitely keep an eye on them."

"Then it's settled."

Yu Meng turned off the intercom, and there was no longer any sign of her crying.

Secretary Wu came in carrying a large stack of documents.

Yu Meng looked at him, puzzled.

"These are all records of the sect. I feel at ease leaving them with you," Secretary Wu said truthfully.

"Has anyone failed to return at the scheduled time?"

"There are three teams that are a bit far from here. I've contacted them, and they should be here this afternoon."

"Alright, once these three teams return, the guild hall will be closed to visitors. For the next seven days, no one is allowed to enter." Yu Meng gave the same order as she had given her own family.

Secretary Wu narrowed his eyes. "Anyone?"

"Yes. Pass this down as an order in a moment. If anyone objects, let them go. There is no room for discussion on this matter."

Secretary Wu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can they tell their families about this?"

"Okay." Yu Meng did not stop them. "But there are only two days left. If anyone wants to go home, we will not stop them. But once they leave, they are gone. There is no turning back."

Secretary Wu understood and hurriedly went to the resettlement room in front.

When Xiao Wen, Du Wenhe, and several other team leaders saw Secretary Wu, they all gathered around him.

"Secretary Wu, are you indirectly giving us a holiday?"

"Secretary Wu, is the reward real? With so many of us here, even if you feel bad about it, we won't hold back."

Everyone knew things weren't that simple, but no one asked.

Secretary Wu glared at them, "When have I, such a high-ranking leader, ever failed to keep my word?"

Several people followed Secretary Wu into a small room. They stood in a circle, looking at Secretary Wu.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Teacher Yu said something bad would happen in two days, but she doesn't know exactly what it is."

"Is it dangerous?"

"Of course, all of Teacher Yu's influence has been recalled. She said you can tell your family and friends about this, but the requirement is that you must not leave the house under any circumstances, not even the yard." Secretary Wu finished speaking and looked at them. "You can tell the team members that they have two days to prepare food and water. Anyone who wants to go back can do so, but once you leave, there's no turning back. These are Teacher Yu's words."

Several people left, and Xiao Wen looked at Secretary Wu, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"

Secretary Wu shrugged. "I already said, it's nothing."

Xiao Wen didn't say anything, just stared at him.

"I'm really fed up with you. The guild hall will be closed for seven days, and it won't open no matter who comes!"