Why did you provoke me?

Nangong Tianshou ultimately didn't ask his question. Oh well, as the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him," and he'd already been eating her food for so long, so he might as well just go with whatever Yu Meng said!

After Nangong Tianshou left, Niannian finally spoke up, "Fourth Sister, what were you thinking? We don't know that person at all. How could you entrust such a large battlefield to him so easily?"

"What should we do then? Do you have anyone with you?"

Niannian shook her head. "Uncle Wu doesn't have any?"

"No, if he had connections, I wouldn't need to worry about him." Yu Meng rubbed her temples. "Let's take a gamble; we can always lose it all."

Niannian chuckled, "Fourth Sister, you're such a composed person. I never imagined you could be so crazy. I can't even keep up with you."

"Now you realize that if you don't listen, the next bet might be yours."

Niannian flinched. "I didn't do anything to you, don't scare me."

Yu Meng glared at her. "Stop talking nonsense, has Teacher Feng finalized the list yet?"

"They said there's one that absolutely needs treatment, and Aunt Han hinted that we could ask for more."

What do you think?

"I feel there's something wrong with this so obviously, but we don't know the situation. I'm afraid that if we rescue someone, we might offend them by asking for too much."

Yu Meng smiled and patted Niannian's shoulder, "We don't need to worry about these things. Just tell Mr. Feng what you want. He should know what he's doing."

Niannian nodded. "How long are we going to stay here?" She was still thinking about that bean sprout alien.

"What changes occurred when you absorbed the energy from their lines?" Yu Meng asked cryptically. Back then, it was by absorbing the energy from Xiao Hong's lines that she upgraded her Overlord form.

"I don't feel anything, it doesn't seem like I've absorbed any alien energy."

Yu Meng secretly wondered if their advancement methods were different. Thinking this to herself, she said aloud, "I already promised Teacher Feng, so I should treat at least three or five. If you really don't like the energy of the lines, then we'll leave."

Niannian immediately hugged Yu Meng's arm, "I knew Fourth Sister was the best."

Yu Meng couldn't do anything about her clinginess. "Absorb the energy you have, don't complain about this or that. When you have free time, practice with Ba Wang."

"I know my fourth sister is good to me. Otherwise, these energy overlords and the little black cat could have absorbed them too. My fourth sister feels sorry for me, so she gave them all to me. I remember that."

Yu Meng tapped her on the forehead. "Why would I need you to remember? I'm making you stronger so you can help me."

"I know, I know. I've said it so many times." Niannian snuggled her head into Yu Meng's arms. "Being good to me is being good to me, but you insist on not letting me say it."

……

Two days later, the patient finally stood before Yu Meng.

Cousin Han and Teacher Feng accompanied her to Yu Meng's tent.

This time, Yu Meng received the patient in her own tent. She had already asked for payment, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go to other people's homes.

The patient was dressed the same as her cousin Han had been. Yu Meng didn't ask too many questions, only inquiring as usual whether she agreed to absorb the energy of the lines.

The patient nodded, and she began her procedure.

The patient didn't say a word until the very end.

Watching the three walk away, Nian Nian got angry. "I've never seen anyone like this before. We saved her, and she didn't even say thank you?"

"We've already received the money; it was all voluntary on both sides. You're still missing that thank you from her. Quickly check how much energy these lines have to offer you. If not, then doing this is completely meaningless for us."

Niannian's mouth dropped open. "Fourth Sister, you're not saving them because I need to absorb energy, are you?"

"Pretty much, the little black cat really liked it back then."

Niannian stood up. "I'll go back to my tent and try." She walked in a hurry, never thinking it was because of her.

The tent fell silent. Yu Meng sat on the bed, and after a long while, she looked outside. "Aren't you going to come in?"

The long-haired man gradually came into view, entered the tent, found a chair and sat down. "You really can see through my formation."

Yu Meng nodded, "Not only can I see through your formation, but the things in your hands were also made by me."

The long-haired man raised his hand. "This?" On his finger was the thin ring.

Yu Meng nodded again. Both of them fell silent.

"I want to know why you gave me this. Given my relationship with the cripple, he doesn't have that kind intention."

Yu Meng laughed, "So, you just wanted to test your relationship with him, to find out if you're the same kind of person he is."

The long-haired man chuckled. "I know this is a trap, but I can't resist the temptation." He paused, then asked, "Can I know how he is now?"

"He's refusing to leave my place and insists on guarding the gate for me." Yu Meng was telling the truth, her expression showing a hint of helplessness.

This result clearly surprised the long-haired man. "He went to watch the door for you?"

"Well, to be precise, I saved him. He later came to me and wouldn't leave, but I don't keep idle people, so he found himself a job."

"Such a proud person, how could he do this..." The long-haired man stared blankly out of the house.

Yu Meng poured him a cup of tea and then said, "I asked him why he ended up in this state, and he said it was because of a person named Xianniang."

The long-haired man remained silent, but Yu Meng didn't seem to mind. "The ring on your hand was obtained in the dense forest. I thought it was very good, so I made this. People close to me all have it. But whether they can absorb it depends on the individual."

The long-haired man finally spoke, "But I don't know you."

"Yes, but what can I do? My Overlord owes you a debt of gratitude!" Yu Meng's tone was also helpless; it liked the energy from the array you set up.

The long-haired man turned around. "What did you say?"

Yu Meng's Overlord slowly extended its tentacles from Yu Meng's small backpack and waved them at the long-haired man, as if to greet him.

"It's yours? Then, did you write that note too?"

Yu Meng did not deny it.

"So what were you going to do back then?"

Yu Meng smiled innocently, "There's a force causing me trouble. I thought you were in cahoots and wanted to find out what's going on."

The long-haired man thought for a moment and then understood why he was sitting there. "How are you sure we're not those people?"

"Because your line drawing skills don't include those so-called celestial pets," Yu Meng said directly. "I just didn't expect to run into you here again."

"So you want control of this battlefield now?"

Yu Meng shook her head. "Don't talk nonsense. The first battlefield you gave to was that cripple. You gave me this battlefield first, not the one I asked for. Besides, I didn't even know it was you."

"Is there a difference? The fact is, you now control both battlefields."

Yu Meng shrugged. "Then I can only say that our fate is really deep."

"Aren't you afraid we'll harm you by saying all this?" the long-haired man asked expressionlessly.

Yu Meng smiled but didn't answer his question. Instead, she asked another question, "Is the person you're with someone you chose to groom?"

The long-haired man raised an eyebrow. "Did the cripple say that?"

Yu Meng shook her head. "I guessed."

"What else do you know?"

"I don't know much, but the cripple Yan Dian, that charlatan's base, plus your power." Yu Meng didn't hide anything.

Yu Meng looked at him thoughtfully, "There should also be an extraordinary person from the Jing family."

"How did you guess all of this?" The long-haired man was genuinely curious, because Yu Meng had already guessed eighty percent of the answers correctly.

Yu Meng didn't answer, but instead asked, "Who's the other one?"

The long-haired man actually laughed. "Haven't you already seen it?"

Yu Meng frowned. "You're not talking about that magical pet, are you?"