Why did you provoke me?

Jia Daoyi was overjoyed that Yu Meng readily agreed.

Yu Meng looked at his expression, and her eyes darkened.

"They'll be going on a mission soon and are currently undergoing an inspection by Teacher Qing. I'll send them over once things are settled there."

"Thank you so much, Teacher Yu." Jia Daoyi's joy was palpable. "With this information, my men will definitely get in and get a share of the profits."

"Then congratulations in advance, Chieftain. But don't get your hopes up too high. These people are just ordinary warriors with limited experience. Even if something good is placed in front of them, they might not recognize it."

Yu Meng still habitually gave him a heads-up, because she knew Xiao Wen and the others' situation all too well.

"I am aware of all this; their statements are merely for reference. I will let those on the battlefield handle them accordingly."

"That's good! Then I'll send a few more people to your place. Who knows what someone might say that might be helpful to you?" Yu Meng was like a naive child. The way she looked at Jia Daoyi and the words she spoke expressed her sincere feelings for him without any attempt to hide them.

Jia Daoyi expressed his gratitude for the dream again, then got up and left.

He wasn't afraid of Yu Meng going back on her word; he had thoroughly investigated those people over the past few days. Even if he had overlooked one or two, it wouldn't affect his overall plan.

After Jia Daoyi left, Yu Meng also got up and left her office, heading to Secretary Wu's office.

When Secretary Wu saw her come in, he ran to the door and looked outside before closing the door.

Yu Meng looked at him amusedly, "My kitten is outside. I'll know if anyone comes."

Secretary Wu nodded repeatedly, "That's good, that's good."

"Why are they so tense? What big thing have they done this time?"

"Wait a moment, I'll send you the photos." Secretary Wu said, her hands clicking rapidly.

Looking at the photos, Yu Meng wondered, "Did they tear the ground up?"

"That's not all. According to him, they hollowed out the heartwood of the trees. After they did that, the dense forest suddenly appeared in an unfamiliar place. They were not familiar with the environment and had never seen the terrain before."

"The Jia family patriarch just said that this is the fourth battlefield. He told them to contact Hua Shulang, hide their identities, and make sure they stay alive."

Secretary Wu looked up at Yu Meng. "Did he come here just to say this?"

Yu Meng smiled, "His family also has a small team in the fourth battlefield. He came here so that Xiao Wen and the others could explain the situation in the dense forest."

"So they found Jingyi and Liu Wei?"

"Yes, we only know that someone came out of the dense forest, but we haven't caught them. However, he also said that the Fourth Battlefield is sealed off. We can't get out, and we can't get in."

"Then I need to tell Xiao Wen and the others not to say anything they shouldn't say." Secretary Wu started sending messages to Xiao Wen again.

Yu Meng shook her head. "You just need to tell them to keep Jingyi and Liu Wei's whereabouts a secret. Otherwise, you can say whatever you want. Only by mixing truth and falsehood will people not suspect anything."

"That makes sense," Secretary Wu said without objection.

When Jia Daoyi returned to his residence, everyone in the room looked at him.

"Teacher Yu said to fully cooperate, after all, we are now a family." Jia Daoyi sat in the main seat, looking very relaxed.

"She didn't make any requests?"

"As I said, we will share the information and results we obtain."

"That's all? Isn't there a detailed contract?" asked a middle-aged man who looked plump.

If Secretary Wu were here, he would definitely recognize that this was one of the first residents to enter the guild hall after it reopened, but he never expected that he would be a member of the Jia family.

"There's no contract, just a verbal promise. But I won't break the contract. You know we're a reclusive family; we must have that kind of magnanimity," Jia Daoyi said seriously.

"Of course, the Jia family's integrity must never be lost, no matter what," the plump middle-aged man echoed.

Jia Daoyi looked at him and said, "You should leave soon. The Fourth Battlefield is too far from here. See what the other families are up to, and then get to the Fourth Battlefield as quickly as possible. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."

The plump middle-aged man stood up. "Don't worry, clan leader. I know how to do it. I guarantee no one can find fault with it."

Jia Dao nodded.

"Chieftain, that fat man is cunning. Should we send someone else over?"

"No need, he's perfect. If it weren't for his problem, I wouldn't need him at all." What he didn't say was that people like him are easy to control.

Some people talked about many things, and they were all very happy. The decadent atmosphere in the family during this period seemed to have vanished like a bubble. With this news, it was as if it had never happened.

Xiao Wen and his group arrived quickly, and there were actually ten of them. Nian Nian followed them with her notebook in hand.

Upon seeing the number of people, Jia Daoyi was taken aback. Was this a bit too many?

"Um," Niannian spoke first, "I'm just here to listen to stories and find some material." After saying that, she found a corner to sit down.

Xiao Wen stood ramrod straight. "I am Xiao Wen, and I am their captain."

"Captain Xiao, you've worked hard. How about this, to avoid wasting each other's time, we'll use a question-and-answer format? What do you think?"

"No problem. We will definitely tell you everything we know without reservation," Xiao Wen stated.

"Let's begin now." A man in his thirties sat down in front of Xiao Wen.

Niannian kicked the chair next to her. "Sit down, everyone. This isn't an interrogation. Sit down and talk. Say whatever you want."

There weren't enough chairs in the room, so Xiao Wen looked around, pulled up a chair, and sat down. The others stood beside him.

Niannian frowned and muttered under her breath, "I need to talk to Uncle Wu about this. It's not like we don't have chairs, why are you all so nervous?"

Jia Daoyi's face darkened. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Nian Nian was blaming them for their negligence.

He glanced at the young man behind him, who immediately understood and left. A short while later, someone brought in many stools, and Xiao Wen's men finally sat down.

"That's right," Xiao Wen began, "Teacher Yu said that since there are many of us, and each of us has a different perspective, we might be able to offer some helpful advice, which is why there are quite a few of us here."

"Shall we begin now?" the person sitting opposite Xiao Wen asked tentatively.

"Sure, you ask, I'll answer. After all, I don't know what kind of information you need."

The person on the other end laughed. "We want to know anything about the dense forest."

"Actually, our going in was purely accidental," Xiao Wen sighed. "There was a strange creature at the edge of the dense forest. It looked rather peculiar. Someone couldn't resist the temptation, lowered his head, and followed the creature's distribution into the forest. Later, when it got dark and he still hadn't come out, we went in to look for him."

Do you have that kind of alien?

"Yes!" Niannian sat there and raised her hand. "The beads on my wrist are made of that strange dough. Do you want to see them?"