Why did you provoke me?

Secretary Wu tidied the documents in her hands and said softly, "That's what I told Zhou Jingyan too, but he seems to have his eye on you."

Yu Meng had a slight headache. She seemed to have an exceptionally high tolerance for this family.

Finally, he sighed, "If they can come, I'll take a look, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to figure it out."

Secretary Wu nodded. "I will contact them and explain the situation."

"Yes, there's one more thing. Hua Shulang came back, didn't say anything, and left again, without mentioning joining the sect."

"Hmm." Yu Meng remained noncommittal. She had only given a result; she wouldn't interfere with how others chose.

"And some of the people who came back with you said they knew how to manage the factory, so I sent them out. I'm short of that kind of talent right now. Teacher Yu, do you have any reliable people? The more the better."

"No," Yu Meng answered directly and simply.

"Sigh," Secretary Wu sighed, "this machine makes money as soon as it starts running, but we're just short of people."

Secretary Wu was just making a few remarks; he didn't really expect Yu Meng to have any management talent.

The morning passed by in Secretary Wu's rambling.

During her lunch break, Yu Meng had just taken out the documents, ready to read them carefully, when Niannian rushed over in a flurry.

"Fourth Sister, they're electing a new eldest brother in the backyard, it's going to be very lively, are you going?"

Yu Meng pointed to a stack of documents on the table, "With so much work to do, how can I have time?"

"Oh well, there's plenty anyway, it's okay to be a little late. But the backyard is different; that's everyone's senior brother, it's a very grand affair. If you go and witness it, that senior brother will have your approval. That's like the official certificate being issued to you."

Niannian tugged at Yu Meng's arm, swaying it from side to side.

"Alright, fine, we'll go. In a bit, have all four of them, including you, come and look up information for me."

"Fourth Sister, tell me what you're looking for, and I'll definitely help you."

"Yes, you said it. Don't go back on your word later." Yu Meng stood up and followed Niannian to the backyard.

After passing through a small door and going around a long corridor, the noisy sounds could already be heard.

"Let's have a competition, a competition of line drawing skills. No underhanded tricks allowed. Whoever is better will be the senior brother. If you disagree, just keep quiet." Lei Er's voice was loud in Jing Er's team.

"Bring it on, who's afraid of who?" Some people in Jing San's group started to grumble.

Liu Wei found a corner and sat quietly. He had the shortest time to get the lines, so he had no competitive advantage at all.

Jingyi sat there silently. Last time when Jinger merged the lines, he was away on a mission and not at home, which benefited Jinger. This time, he didn't want to let her have it.

He is the first person of the "Jing" generation.

The moment Niannian pushed open the door, it was as if someone had pressed the mute button on the backyard.

"I heard it was quite lively here, and they were even choosing a senior brother, so I invited Fourth Sister," Nian Nian said with a big smile. "You guys can't hold back!"

Someone brought over two chairs. "Teacher Yu, please sit down. Teacher Niannian, please sit down too."

With Yu Meng's arrival, everyone became a little reserved, and the atmosphere became somewhat subdued.

Yu Meng turned to look at Niannian, her eyes full of resentment. "I can't explain it. Look at the current situation, what are we going to do?"

Niannian stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "We're all family here, no need for all that formality. Those who are capable should be the leaders and role models for all of us."

Everyone's eyes turned to her. Nian Nian's eyes darted around, and she said, "So, today's senior brother will be permanently crowned, and my fourth sister and I will each give him a prize as a reward. So you all have to give it your all!"

"Are we just the four of us competing?" Jingyi asked in a low voice.

Nian Nian's eyes darted around, "Is there anyone who disagrees?"

"Teacher Yu, yes. I disagree!"

Yu Meng turned around and saw a stranger raising their hand. "Which group are you in?"

"Reporting to Teacher Yu, I'm from Group 3. If Jing San hadn't used some underhanded tricks, I would never have lost to him."

"Anyone else? If so, step forward. I'm a fair person; if you're capable, then go for it."

As soon as she finished speaking, several people actually stood up, but Yu Meng looked at them and they were all unfamiliar faces.

Jingyi, Jing'er, Jingsan, and Liu Wei all wore expressions of surprise. Yu Meng narrowed her eyes; this was quite interesting—someone from each of the four groups was dissatisfied.

"Alright, then all of you will have a chance to play. The strong ones will stay, and the weak ones will automatically be relegated to second place."

Nian Nian looked at Jing San and Jing Er with a puzzled expression. Was something wrong? Why were all her group members jumping out?

The four people of the "Jing" generation narrowed their eyes. These people are usually very mediocre. Why are they acting so strangely today?

Especially Liu Wei, he knows his team members well. Even his position as team leader was given up by them, so why would anyone want to compete for the senior position?

He stared at the person and asked Si Jiu in a low voice, "Si Jiu, who is that person? I don't recognize him."

Si Jiu thought for a long time, "We were gone for quite a while. Did a new person join the team? I don't recognize this person."

Liu Wei lowered his head, "Even if a new recruit comes, I, as the team leader, have to give my approval, but I just can't remember having such a person."

Si Jiu knew this was standard procedure. "Is it possible this person isn't from our group?"

Liu Wei shook his head. "The place where he's standing is our territory."

"That's strange. We're standing on our own turf, and neither of us recognizes him."

Si Jiu took out a communication bell. "Let me ask the brothers at home what they have to say."

Before there's even a result on this side, the people on the other side have already jumped into the middle.

Liu Wei also stepped forward and exchanged glances with Jingyi and the others. This situation was not what they had expected.

Although it was a battle of lines, no one took it seriously. This was their tacit understanding during the chaotic battle; they had no habit of holding back against their enemies. Even though they were temporary enemies, it was still a battlefield.

The battle was interesting from the very beginning. Without prior arrangement, Jing Yi, Jing Er, Jing San, and Jing Si (Liu Wei) all attacked their respective team members immediately.

Then, the battle area quieted down for a moment. The few people who came out later did not release their line attacks immediately, which resulted in all four team members falling to the ground.

Watching the battle, Yu Meng had a guess in her mind, "Send them to Qian Chuan. They're so weak, how come they stepped forward?"

Everyone in the guild knew that Qian Chuan had cured those bone painters with flawed lines, so they were willing to go to Qian Chuan for any problems with their lines.

The ensuing fight was much more exciting. These four individuals had all participated in large-scale brawls, and their methods and unexpected, underhanded tactics were astounding. Even Yu Meng felt she had gained some new insights.

There was no noise or cheers in the backyard, only utter silence.

In the end, Jing Er stood there with an extremely narrow advantage, while everyone else was already lying on the ground.