One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

Zhang Chulan sat stiffly in the chair.

His breathing involuntarily paused for a beat.

"Village Chief Ma, what did you just say?"

Zhang Chulan chuckled twice, trying to conceal the turmoil in his heart.

"Brother Lin wants to take you on as his subordinate?"

Ma Xianhong did not notice anything unusual about Zhang Chulan.

He picked up the celadon teacup on the table and took a sip.

"Yes, this Brother Lin really does things his own way." Ma Xianhong put down his teacup and shook his head helplessly.

"He came to me and said he wanted to hire me to work for him, and promised to pay me a salary on time every month."

"I don't even know how to respond to him anymore."

Ma Xianhong complained, but his expression carried a hint of a smile.

Zhang Chulan listened to this, but his heart was in turmoil.

It's worth noting that the company went to great lengths this time, transferring all the temporary workers from the six major regions.

Their primary target was none other than Village Chief Ma, who was repeatedly teetering on the edge of the red line.

If Ma Xianhong really agrees, he will become one of Lin Mo's men.

For their temporary team to complete the company's task, it would be like having to directly cross Lin Mo, an insurmountable mountain.

Zhang Chulan gripped the rough wooden handrail and slowly tightened his grip.

He recalled the scenes from the Luotian Grand Ceremony at Longhu Mountain.

Lin Mo simply raised a finger casually.

The incredibly sturdy competition field collapsed as if it were made of paper.

Even the arrogant Liu Xian from Changbai Mountain couldn't withstand a single finger from Lin Mo.

What's even more terrifying is the inner world.

That enormous causal fireball, several meters tall, was as dazzling as the sun and exuded an aura of destruction.

Lin Mo slapped it like a fragile balloon, reducing it to ashes.

This level of cultivation, which transcends worldly concerns, is something that these temporary workers simply cannot contend with.

Even if Zhang Chulan racked his brains, he couldn't come up with any way to contend with Lin Mo.

Even if there were a way, the cost of forcing a fight would be absolutely devastating.

The whole room fell silent.

Zhang Chulan lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Ma Xianhong finally noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere.

"What's wrong with you?" Ma Xianhong frowned slightly and looked at the young man opposite him.

Zhang Chulan suddenly came to his senses.

He rubbed his stiff cheeks and put on his signature smooth smile again.

"It's nothing, I just find it quite novel," Zhang Chulan chuckled.

"And you, Village Chief Ma, have you agreed to Brother Lin's conditions?" he asked casually.

Ma Xianhong's eyes flickered slightly as he avoided Zhang Chulan's gaze.

"I haven't agreed yet," Ma Xianhong replied vaguely.

"These things can't be rushed. Let's see how things go."

In fact, Ma Xianhong already had a slight bias in his heart.

The offer Lin Mo made was too tempting; it could help him recover his lost memories and find his missing family.

This is his biggest wish right now.

To achieve this wish, even working for Lin Mo wouldn't be unacceptable.

However, Ma Xianhong did not reveal these trump cards to anyone in the company.

He didn't trust Nadutong from the bottom of his heart.

Even though he regarded Zhang Chulan as a brother who was a descendant of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

Moreover, there was one more thing he had to do: first, he had to talk to his sister, Qu Tong.

From the moment he lost that part of his memory and began to have new memories, Qu Tong has been taking meticulous care of him.

Qu Tong silently supported him behind the scenes, encouraging him to build the Body Cultivation Furnace and even funding the establishment of Biyou Village.

He should have discussed such a big decision with his sister first.

Hearing that Ma Xianhong had not yet agreed, Zhang Chulan's heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled back into his stomach.

He quietly exhaled a long breath; a small patch of his shirt on the back was already soaked with sweat.

But Zhang Chulan's mood remained heavy.

Time is running out.

Once Ma Xianhong has made up his mind, he will indeed switch sides and join Lin Mo's side.

Zhang Chulan didn't believe that these temporary workers combined could snatch the person away from Lin Mo.

"Alright, Village Chief Ma, let's stop here for now." Zhang Chulan stood up and casually patted the dust off his trousers.

"We plan to stay in the village for a few days. There are some things we need to discuss with Brother Lin in person."

Ma Xianhong also stood up.

"No problem, you can stay as long as you want." Ma Xianhong nodded in agreement.

Zhang Chulan smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Then we'll have to trouble Village Chief Ma to arrange a few more spacious rooms for us."

"Don't worry, we will pay for the accommodation and meals according to the rules."

Ma Xianhong waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care.

The two pushed open the door of the wooden house and walked out to the open space one after the other.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was quite subtle.

The temporary workers and the villagers split into two groups, each occupying one side.

Although no one made a move, a faint smell of gunpowder lingered in the air.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Chulan quickly strode forward.

"Alright, brothers, we've pretty much finished talking here," Zhang Chulan said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

He then turned to look at Ma Xianhong.

"Village Chief Ma, we'd like to ask you to show us the way and arrange some accommodations."

Ma Xianhong did not refuse.

He turned to look at the two people behind him.

"Chou Rang, Ding Zihuan, please take these guests to their rooms and settle them in."

Although Qiu Rang and Ding Zihuan were reluctant, they still obediently nodded in agreement.

The two men led the temporary workers along the bluestone path toward the other end of the village.

A dozen minutes later, everyone was settled in several connected wooden cabins.

As soon as everyone was settled, Zhang Chulan called them all to the largest room in the middle.

Feng Baobao was squatting on the doorstep, happily munching on a half-eaten cucumber.

Wang Zhenqiu, Hei Guan, Lao Meng, and Xiao Zizai sat around a square table, each with a different expression.

"The situation is not good." Zhang Chulan closed the door tightly, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

The clarinet leaned back in his chair and raised an eyebrow.

"Zhang Chulan, what exactly is going on?" Blackie asked.

Zhang Chulan pulled out a chair and sat down, placing his hands crossed on the table.

"First, regarding Chen Duo's issue, Ma Xianhong's attitude is perfectly reasonable," Zhang Chulan said slowly.

"He agreed to let us talk to Chen Duo and wouldn't obstruct us."

"But the problem now is that Chen Duo has been targeted by Brother Lin."

Upon hearing Chen Duo's name, Lao Meng immediately sat up straighter.

"You've been targeted by Brother Lin? What does that mean?" Old Meng asked anxiously.

Zhang Chulan sighed.

"Brother Lin said he received a commission to take Chen Duo away from Biyou Village."

Wang Zhenqiu touched his chin, a look of surprise on his face.

"Oh? You specifically commissioned Lin Mo to take Chen Duo away?" Wang Zhenqiu asked with a smile.

"Is it possible to find out who commissioned it?"

Zhang Chulan shook his head.

"I don't know the specifics; we'll have to ask Brother Lin ourselves."

Xiao Zizai pushed up the frame of his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a cold glint flashed across the lenses.

"From what you're saying, Chen Duo's matter is just the first problem?" Xiao Zizai asked in a deep voice.

Zhang Chulan nodded with a wry smile.

"That's right, the second thing is the real big trouble, and it concerns Ma Xianhong himself."

He looked around at everyone present and dropped a bombshell.

"When Brother Lin was chatting with him just now, he suggested that he take Ma Xianhong as his subordinate."

The moment the words left his mouth, the air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment.

Old Meng stared in astonishment, his mouth agape.

"Take Ma Xianhong as your subordinate?" Old Meng asked incredulously.

"What exactly is Lin Mo trying to do?"

Zhang Chulan shrugged.

"Who knows? You can't fathom what that man is thinking."

"The good news is that Ma Xianhong has not agreed yet."

Zhang Chulan abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming extremely serious.

"But if he agrees, our mission will likely become very difficult."

Hei Guan stroked the dark bluish-black stubble on his chin and began to analyze the situation thoughtfully.

"Goodness, this is getting interesting." Black pipe chuckled.

"We've come all this way to Biyou Village with two main goals: Chen Duo and Ma Xianhong."

"As a result, Lin Mo snatched both of these big fish away by himself."

The clarinet raised its head and its gaze swept over the crowd.

"It seems that if we want to accomplish this smoothly, we must first find a way to get rid of Lin Mo, this obstacle."

Zhang Chulan's heart skipped a beat when he heard those words.

"Brother Guan, that's exactly how it is." Zhang Chulan quickly waved his hand to stop him.

"But I sincerely advise you, never again to use such hostile words to refer to Brother Lin."

Wang Zhenqiu leaned against the edge of the table, arms crossed, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Zhang Chulan, I never would have guessed you were so respectful of Lin Mo," Wang Zhenqiu joked.

Just how strong is this person?

Wang Zhenqiu tilted his head.

"Although I admit that the head trapped in the light barrier at the village entrance does prove that he was extraordinary."

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it divine intervention."

"But I really have no idea how powerful he is."

Zhang Chulan pondered for a moment, and those suffocating images resurfaced in his mind.

He took a deep breath, placed his hands on the table, and looked more serious than ever before.

"Qiu'er, Brother Guan, Lao Meng, and Brother Xiao."

Zhang Chulan warned everyone present, word by word.

"No matter how difficult our mission is, never, ever have the thought of being enemies with Brother Lin."

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