Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng was unaware of the cripple's frustration, and she didn't want to know.

Because there are more important things for her to deal with now.

Jing San's news brought a sense of crisis to Yu Meng. According to normal procedures, so many people shouldn't have come to their little world.

Something must have happened that she doesn't know about.

Yu Meng dispatched everyone from the Dark Division, where Mi Ying was stationed.

Jing Liu is under a lot of pressure right now. There are many things that Teacher Yu asked him to investigate that he has never been exposed to before. For example, that research institute on the front line.

With no other option, he dragged his elderly father and aunt over to help.

His aunt was very happy to see that his health had improved significantly in the short month he had been away. He was no longer as sickly as before, so she granted her nephew's wish.

Meanwhile, Yu Meng made it clear to the long-haired man that she wanted the large stone inside the research institute where Xiao Hong was located.

The long-haired man naturally wouldn't refuse, and through Chen Ming, the large stone was quickly transported to the first battlefield.

On the day the goods were brought in, many people came to Yu Meng's courtyard, including Qing Yuan, who hadn't been seen for a long time.

"Yu Meng, when did your hobbies become so unusual?" Qing Yuan joked.

"It's not Jingwu yet. This courtyard is a bit short, and you can see the people inside from the doorway. I'm looking for a stone to use as a screen wall. Besides, isn't this stone quite pretty?" Yu Meng made up an excuse to try and get away with it.

Qingyuan laughed, "You, I wonder how many days you'll actually stay here? You really know how to make a fuss."

Jingwu stood at the back of the crowd and awkwardly touched his nose. "Senior Brother Jingyi, did I fail to complete the task that Teacher Yu assigned to me?"

Jing San glanced back at him and said, "Just listen to it."

Jingwu didn't understand, so Jingyi explained in a low voice, "If she's really not satisfied, Teacher Yu will tell you directly, she won't complain in front of others."

Although he still didn't quite understand, he realized that Teacher Yu wasn't really dissatisfied with the courtyard he had built.

The little black cat's behavior was the most obvious. It jumped from the big egg rock to the new big rock, found a spot, and lay down.

Jing San and Jing Er exchanged a glance; this newcomer, Big Rock, was no ordinary person.

So the two of them, just like before, found an inconspicuous corner and inserted their lines into the cracks in the stone.

Jing Er didn't eat alone; he reached out and tugged at Jing Yi, gesturing for him to look at the big rock.

This action was not kept secret from their own people, so Jingyi, Jingwu, and Liu Wei's lines also secretly found a place to insert themselves.

Chen Ming had dealt with them before, and seeing that they all did this, he knew there must be some benefit to it.

So he did just that, and even Hua Shulang saw it and followed suit silently.

How could such an obvious action escape the notice of those two seniors?

The lame man looked at Yu Meng first, "There's something to this stone."

Yu Meng looked at the lines on the stone, her lips twitching. "There's no explanation for it. These lines weren't originally on the big egg-shaped stone. They just followed the little black cat after it moved."

"Really?" The cripple clearly didn't believe Meng's explanation.

"That's true." The long-haired man confirmed from the side, "Yu Meng brought back that big rock from the river. Ever since the little black cat stopped lying down, all those lines have stuck into that big egg-shaped rock along with it."

"How could you, a little black cat, know where there are good things?" Qingyuan said with a smile, looking at the little black cat lying on the rock.

"I remember when we were in Jingchuan, it always perched on a big tree, and Niannian's lines were hanging on that tree too. Later..." Qingyuan laughed, "Sun and I were curious, so we hung the lines on that big tree for several days as well."

"Is there really something good?" the lame man asked curiously.

"Who knows? I didn't feel anything. But Niannian said her figure was very pleasing. Maybe it varies from person to person!" Qingyuan couldn't explain why she did it either.

Once the large stone was settled, Yu Meng started to shoo everyone away, saying, "Don't you all have anything better to do?"

The crowd thinned out considerably in an instant, and Qingyuan also went back, saying, "I have something to do over there, so I'll leave first."

Yu Meng glanced at the two people standing motionless in the courtyard and knew that something was amiss.

"Let's go inside and talk."

After everyone sat down, the lame man finally spoke, "Yu Meng, we've thought it over. Those ten people are here for us, and we simply can't handle them with our current skills."

The long-haired man continued, "We don't plan to hide anymore. If your men find this place, they can hold off our attacks if they can, but if not, we'll face them directly."

"You're just leaving it to fate," Yu Meng asked with a smile.

"I also wish I could control my own destiny, not the heavens, but reality is harsh, I can't do it," the cripple joked.

After thinking it over, Yu decided to tell the truth. "Actually, it wasn't just these two groups that came down this time; two more groups arrived later."

"Huh? Why are there so many people?"

The cripple looked at the long-haired man and said, "This isn't normal."

The long-haired man's expression also turned serious. "Yu Meng, what else do you know?"

Yu Meng shook her head. "The people who came down were all very strong, and I didn't dare send anyone to follow them. I just felt that there might be something in this small world that attracted them. But what exactly is it? I don't know yet."

"Then let's go check it out?" the lame man said, patting his wheelchair as he looked at Yu Meng.

"I've already sent out the secret service, but there's still no result. My people here are also investigating with all their might, but it will take time. There's no use in you being anxious now."

Yu Meng also wanted to know why these people had come.

She actually had a vague suspicion, but she wasn't sure yet.

When she was making that fake alien matrix crystal core, she used her own lines to send a small amount of energy into it.

And her lines are all imbued with the energy of tiny water droplets.

Although I don't quite believe it, it seems to be the only reason that could make that high and mighty cultivator take it so seriously.

The cripple looked at the long-haired man and said, "The one with long hair, let the Chen family keep an eye on him. People at his level can get a lot of information that we can't access."

The long-haired man nodded. "I'll have them investigate right away, but there has to be a scope, right?"

Yu Meng thought for a moment, "Have him investigate where the treasure went after it was appraised at Guihong Pavilion. Have him keep an eye out for any strangers asking about it."

"Could that treasure be real?" the lame man asked curiously. "What kind of treasure could attract such important figures?"

"What do you think?" the long-haired man asked without even looking up.

"How would I know? Why are you asking me? The thing that's been causing the most trouble lately is the alien mother... the crystal core." The cripple finished the sentence after a long pause.

He looked at Yu Meng in surprise, "It can't really be this, can it? Those people really dare to think that way."

Yu Meng rubbed her temples. "This is what I need to investigate. Anyone else who can help, now's the time to lend a hand!"

It was phrased euphemistically, but the meaning was clear: this was a matter of life and death, so you shouldn't hide anything anymore.