Why did you provoke me?

The long-haired man stopped dwelling on these matters and turned to look at Old Chen.

"What do you think of my suggestion from last time?"

"Sir, is this an appropriate time?"

"Nothing happened on those two battlefields while she was in charge. Isn't that enough to prove anything?"

Both Teacher Feng and Chen Ming looked puzzled, not understanding what they were talking about.

The long-haired man didn't say anything more after seeing this.

"You two discuss it together, I'm going to rest first."

The long-haired man knew that his situation was somewhat different from the lame man's.

The cripple's palace was completely under his control; it was a one-man show.

But things are different for him. He only knows some array formations. The real wealth is in Old Chen's hands, and if he doesn't agree, he has no way to control them. He can't just remove all the arrays on the battlefield; that would make him a sinner against all humanity.

Once inside the room and lying on the bed, he couldn't fall asleep.

Thinking about what happened to the others, I realized that I was the one who did the worst.

Among the forces established by these people, he wasn't the highest authority. Although the Chen family father and son respected him, he didn't have direct power. He used to think these things were troublesome, but now it seems he had oversimplified the situation.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. If the Chen family father and son don't agree, then he should leave! According to the cripple, following Yu Meng seems pretty good.

After the long-haired man left, both Teacher Feng and Chen Ming looked at Old Chen.

"Old Chen, what exactly does the gentleman mean?"

Old Chen remained silent for a long time before whispering about their previous conversation: "The master wants Chen Ming to follow Yu Meng."

"What?"

"what?"

Both mother and son were surprised.

After a long while, Teacher Feng finally found her voice, "Why?"

"The gentleman is very optimistic about Yu Meng's potential."

"But that's just potential. Who knows how far she'll go?" Teacher Feng said, somewhat agitated. "Isn't my ability enough to keep Ming'er at home?"

Old Chen remained calm and spoke gently, "Look at the current situation. Her vision and ability seem to be no less than yours, but she is very young."

"So you're agreeing?"

"No. The fate of my Chen family rests on Ming'er's shoulders. How could I easily let him follow someone else?"

Teacher Feng muttered in a low voice, "Isn't there also your older brother's lineage?"

"You know that your older brother doesn't care about these things. The reason he established that research institute back then was only because of your sister-in-law."

"Hmph, you always find all sorts of excuses when it comes to them."

"Alright, we can't count on them. My brother's two children haven't been home for years."

The topic had drifted off-topic, and Old Chen looked at his son, "What are your thoughts? What's your impression of the dream?"

"Father, as you know, there's someone from the Jing family by her side. Anyone who gets noticed by the Jing family must be incredibly talented. I'm worried that she's already reached some kind of agreement with the Jing family, and we might end up doing all the work for them."

"Well, I'll ask you about that, sir. If it has nothing to do with the Jing family, do you personally agree to it?" Old Chen asked again.

"Father, can we refute the master's meaning?"

"Whether it's willing or unwilling, you can still distinguish the pros and cons."

"I've met Jing San, who works with Teacher Yu. He's very strong. I always feel a sense of pressure when I stand in front of him," Chen Ming said, sharing his impressions of the people around Yu Meng.

"If you agree, I'll talk to the master tomorrow." Old Chen picked up his teacup. "Get ready, the second and third battlefields may also change hands."

Teacher Feng looked at Old Chen with a puzzled expression, "What does this have to do with the battlefield?"

"As things stand, we no longer have the strength to keep these two battlefields running smoothly. Yu Meng manages the fourth battlefield so well, the master might just have someone take these two battlefields to Yu Meng's door tomorrow."

"So, does that mean we won't be opening any more pharmaceutical factories?"

"If Ming'er sides with Yu Meng, can we still compete with her influence for market share in the pharmaceutical industry?"

Ms. Feng looked dejected. "Why don't we have a daughter like that?"

Ms. Feng also felt that this way of speaking was inappropriate, so she changed the subject and asked again, "Have you investigated Yu Meng's background?"

"I checked, and she comes from a very ordinary family. But her lineage of teachers is untraceable; it's very mysterious."

"It has nothing to do with that immortal pet faction, right?"

"Based on her track record, there shouldn't be any. But we found something interesting: she had contact with her sister-in-law, and we heard they even had a meal together."

"Does she know about my sister-in-law's affair?"

"I'm not sure about that, but my older brother said that my sister-in-law's features are all based on Mengna."

"What did you say?" Teacher Feng jumped to her feet. "Those were lines imbued with life, how could she give them all to outsiders? Didn't she leave a single piece for her own daughter?"

"Sigh, calm down. Don't you know what happened with those lines? How could she dare give them to her daughter? Besides, her daughter was the culprit behind what happened back then."

Speaking of this, Old Chen was also very disappointed and asked, "How can you do this to your own mother?"

As Chen Ming listened to these secrets, he said, "My uncle has never told anyone about these things."

"Just keep it to yourself, don't tell anyone. Otherwise, Yu Meng will be in a lot of trouble."

Teacher Feng snorted from the side, "It's more than just trouble; your life could be in danger. Now that you're going to follow him, you'd better be careful about these things. There are plenty of smart people out there; even if they suspect her, they'll still make a move. Those spirit-enhancing lines... I'm so envious!"

At this time, Yu Meng was unaware that everything about her had been thoroughly investigated.

At that moment, she was texting with Niannian.

"Fourth Sister, you've gone back to Jingchuan? What are you doing back there?"

"Are you alright there?" Yu Meng didn't answer Niannian's message, but instead asked about her situation.

"This is wonderful! Let me tell you, the caves here are really interesting. The entrances are small, so only a limited number of aliens emerge at a time, meaning we don't need so many people guarding them."

We split into groups to take turns guarding the cave entrance, while the rest of us went to find other resources. The aliens here are much bigger. Remember the big flower we found before? It's grown so much, it's doubled in size! That flower is bigger than my face!" Niannian recounted these things with great enthusiasm, laughing as she spoke. Yu Meng could sense her joy even through the communication bell.

Thinking back on my own experiences, I almost got scammed at the Jing family's house, stole something at night, and then ran away as fast as I could. I even vomited uncontrollably on the roadside. These are all dark secrets; can I really bring them up? Obviously not!

Niannian talked on and on, but seeing no reaction from Yu Meng, she stopped her rambling and tentatively asked, "Fourth Sister, are you still listening? Give me some feedback!"

"Listen, as long as there's no danger. Check all the key areas where people are gathered. If everything's alright, I'll have Uncle Wu send our people in."

"Oh, Fourth Sister, that's great. With so many of us here, there's no danger."

"Okay, I'll have Uncle Wu arrange it right away." Yu Meng turned off the communication bell.

She rubbed her temples, realizing she had dug herself another hole; this time, Secretary Wu would definitely demand the person from her again.