Why did you provoke me?

The situation on the fourth battlefield has not been fully resolved, and Yu Meng's alien mother crystal core has not been fully understood.

Suddenly, news spread that a member of the Jing family had passed away.

Yu Meng was somewhat surprised when she received the news. She was just playing a prank, but she didn't expect it to kill someone.

The cripple's face was extremely grim; could it be that none of them could escape their impending doom?

Later, he came to Yu Meng, "Yu Meng, have Mi Ying investigate whether something really happened to the Jing family?"

Yu Meng raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you just give the order directly? Do I have to tell you myself?"

The cripple shook his head. "Before he swore an oath, he would listen to what I said, but after he swore an oath, what you say becomes the highest command."

Yu Meng nodded to indicate that she understood. "So what do you want to investigate?"

The cripple closed his eyes briefly. "Is this news true?"

"And then what? You're going to help her get revenge?"

The lame man sat there for a long time without moving or saying a word.

Just then, Jing Ancheng's message came in; he was asking Yu Meng for leave.

Yu Meng, of course, wouldn't stop her. "I'm fine. You can take care of things at home first, then we can talk about other things."

After dealing with Jing Ancheng's matter, Yu Meng heard a sigh.

"Yu Meng, if the Jing family's story is true, then the landscape of the outside world is likely to change."

Yu Meng stared straight at him, indicating her incomprehension.

"Sigh, what's meant to happen will happen. I'm just obsessed." The cripple lowered his head and pulled a small pocket from his body. He examined it carefully.

Yu Meng did not disturb him.

He put the pocket back on his body. "I'm going back now. The one with long hair will be coming in the next couple of days. We'll talk then. Oh, and there's no need to check the news anymore."

Yu Meng watched the lame man come and go, but she didn't give up just because he said he wouldn't investigate anymore.

She also wanted to know what was going on with the head of the Jing family.

……

News of the Jing family's situation spread, and Old Master Chen and Chen Ming went to see the long-haired man. "Sir, is there anything we need to do?"

"Sigh, don't be so unseemly." He sighed. "Get ready, I'm taking Chen Ming to see Yu Meng."

Old Chen nodded silently, "Then let's wait and see."

……

Yu Meng was prepared for the long-haired man's arrival in Jingchuan, but she was completely unprepared for Chen Ming to follow her.

In the reception room, Yu Meng sat in the main seat, with the cripple and the long-haired man sitting on either side, and Chen Ming standing behind the long-haired man.

Secretary Wu brought in tea and was a little puzzled by the scene.

"Uncle Wu, sit down and listen too," Yu Meng said.

Secretary Wu found a place to sit down and habitually took out his pen.

The cripple spoke first, "Yu Meng, it's just the two of us left from our group. Although I've never met that guy, his behavior in recent years has been very different from before, so I guess he's probably no longer around."

We descended to the mortal realm for two reasons: first, to be punished for our mistakes; and second, to maintain the normal operation of this small world.

But there are few resources here, and the human body is weak. Therefore, we asked our master to pass on the lineage of lines.

"What about the Xenomorph? Did you bring it here too?" Yu Meng asked curiously.

"No. It was originally a pollutant from another world. It had little use, so it was knocked down by a powerful being and happened to land in our jurisdiction."

"Does it refer to our world? Is the current state a success or a failure?" Yu Meng was very interested in this.

"How should I put it? If these battlefields hadn't gotten out of control, it could be considered a success. But now that the Jing family is in trouble, she has too many bone-drawing masters there. If these bone-drawing masters get out of control, the front-line defenses will collapse."

Yu Meng didn't quite understand, "Then why are you doing this now?"

The long-haired man spoke up, "Integrate resources and centralize power."

Yu Meng pointed to herself, "So you came to me?"

Both the lame man and the long-haired man nodded.

"What makes you think I'd get involved in this?"

The cripple looked at Yu Meng intently, "Because you are not someone I value, and also because someone told me to wait ten years, saying that the person has already arrived."

Yu Meng frowned. "I don't understand?"

The long-haired man continued, "From the moment the charlatan met you, this destiny began. And since you took in the cripple, our entanglement has become unbreakable."

Looking at these two seemingly divine figures now acting like scoundrels in front of her, Yu Meng couldn't help but find it somewhat laughable. She picked up her teacup, slowly took a sip, and said, "But he told me that as long as I live well, that's all that matters. He didn't say I should meddle in other people's business!"

The long-haired man suddenly stood up.

The cripple slammed his hand on the table. "So you knew all along."

Secretary Wu was startled by the two men, and nearly dropped his pen. He frantically caught it several times before finally managing to grip it again.

Yu Meng put down her teacup, her eyes filled with doubt. "What do I know?"

The cripple opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and the long-haired man sat back down in his chair.

The three of them silently drank the tea in front of them.

Yu Meng was waiting, waiting for them to explain things clearly. The cripple was more relaxed; Yu Meng had already agreed to accept his power, so she had no choice but to take charge of what happened afterward.

He glanced discreetly at the long-haired man.

"Yu Meng," the long-haired man spoke, "the cripple's faction has relatively high combat strength and a large number of people. However, most of them are not good at management, so it is very expensive to support them."

He reached out and pulled Chen Ming forward. "I've always been secretly supporting the Chen family. They have the strongest business acumen. It costs a lot of money to support people, but if you take Chen Ming in, none of that will be a problem."

Chen Ming found it surreal; he, a scion of a business empire, was now being sold to an unknown young girl by his respected master.

Most importantly, he had no say.

The cripple chided in, trying to smooth things over, "Yes, the one with long hair is the richest. You won't lose out by taking this guy in."

"But the problem is, I'm not short of money right now. Even without me, the people of the Underworld didn't starve to death."

The cripple and the long-haired man exchanged a glance; they realized that what Yu Meng said was true.

Sigh, the cripple is exhausted, and the long-haired man isn't much better off. Before, it was always others begging them for favors, for money or favors.

Now that they're willing to give it, the other party doesn't want it anymore.

The long-haired man knew that if he didn't explain things clearly, Yu Meng really wouldn't want Chen Ming.

He waved for Chen Ming to leave, then looked at Yu Meng.

Secretary Wu stood up. "The tea's gone cold. I'll go get a hot one."

The astute Secretary Wu could see through this, although he also wanted to know the reason.

Yu Meng did not stop her; she knew that some things could not be made public.

There were only three people left in the room.

The long-haired man spoke again, "The reason there are five of us is actually because we represent five directions. And these five directions are related to the stability of this world. Now that the Jing family is in trouble, the cripple and I can no longer protect them."

The cripple chimed in at this point, "The charlatan has the shortest lifespan because he finds a successor for us by shortening his own lifespan, and that successor is you."

Yu Meng remained unmoved. "These are your responsibilities, what does it have to do with me?"