I stormed down the mountain, took down all the big shots in the city, and the female CEO dragged me

"We have heard that Mr. Xu is exceptionally skilled and also knows magic. He was able to fight off several people from Chrysanthemum Kingdom single-handedly in the back mountain. We have come to invite Mr. Xu to come with us to Honghu Mountain."

The old man with half an eyebrow took over from Wu Daotan and explained the purpose of their trip.

"Of course, we are not having Mr. Xu personally take the stage to seize the flag and take over the territory for us."

It's mainly to have a safety net in case of unforeseen circumstances.

"So you mean you want me to fight for you?"

With one hand behind his back, Xu Yuan succinctly captured the meaning behind their words in a single sentence.

Banmei and Wu Daotan nodded in unison.

Both Huang Tianhao and Li Zekai made extensive preparations this time, and even invited top experts from overseas.

Although Wu Daotan had the Half-Eyebrow Old Man by his side, he was still afraid of the worst-case scenario.

"You just said that someone colluded with the people of Chrysanthemum Country, is that Moriichi?" Xu Yuan asked in return.

Wu Daotan nodded slightly: "Perhaps that's the name."

"I'll think about it."

Xu Yuan did not immediately agree, and turned to walk towards the manor on the mountain.

Wu Daotan and Banmei Xian stood still, watching Xu Yuan's figure disappear from their sight.

Back in the car, the half-browed old man sat in the passenger seat and looked through the rearview mirror at Wu Daotan, who was sitting in the back with a furrowed brow.

"Mr. Wu, none of us have seen him make a move in person; we've only heard about it from others."

I don't know if he's really capable.

Even if he didn't go, we might not necessarily lose.

"Of course," Wu Daotan replied in a low voice. "With Master Banmei here, any overseas experts are no match for us."

"I came to see him partly to test him and partly to win him over."

We need this kind of talent now.

"On the other hand, it's also to prevent anyone from inviting him."

If we don't invite him, and someone else does, wouldn't we just create another enemy?

"We can't be allies, and we can't be enemies."

Banmei nodded in agreement: "President Wu has considered everything thoroughly."

"Let's go, gather our men, and prepare to go to Honghu Mountain."

Huang Tianhao has experts, but we're not pushovers either.

"If you want to dominate the entire Dongshan, you'll have to step over my body first."

Before Xu Yuan could even settle into his seat at the manor, someone else came to his door.

This time, it was Song Wenxuan who came. He entered the room hesitantly, his gaze sweeping across the room, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

He had heard of Yunding Mountain Manor before, but this was his first time entering it.

"Mr. Xu."

Song Wenxuan put down the gift in his hand, smiled, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Xu Yuan.

"Please have a seat."

Xu Yuan's eyes were calm as he pointed to the sofa next to him.

"You called me, is there something you need?"

The two had a conflict before, and since Song Wenxuan is fine, he definitely won't come to their door on his own initiative.

Song Wenxuan sat on the sofa and organized his thoughts.

"I wonder if Mr. Xu has ever heard of the Honghu Mountain sacrificial ceremony?"

"I've heard about it many times."

This isn't the first time I've heard of this place; I never imagined that Song Wenxuan came here for the same reason.

"Well, I was thinking of inviting Mr. Xu to go to Honghu Mountain to see what's going on."

This is to apologize for my previous rudeness.

Song Wenxuan found out that Xu Yuan was someone who liked to join in on fun.

Right now, there's no place more bustling than the swan sacrifice.

Xu Yuan slightly raised her eyes, staring into Song Wenxuan's eyes: "Is your Song family going to seize territory?"

"No," Song Wenxuan quickly waved his hand in denial, "I just went to watch the fun."

"Besides, the Song family isn't cut out for this kind of business of seizing territory."

We conduct all our business in a compliant and legal manner.

"There will be gambling over there at that time. Last time, I could feel that Mr. Xu had excellent luck in gambling."

I'm not trying to drag you along to see the excitement.

And by the way, let's ease the tension between us.

"You're quite straightforward." Xu Yuan understood the meaning behind his words, thought for a moment, and nodded.

"Then let's just watch the show."

Xu Yuan agreed to go together, and Song Wenxuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to pick you up then."

Three days later, Xu Yuan got into the car sent by Song Wenxuan as promised and headed to Honghu Mountain.

"Didn't your master come along?" Xu Yuan asked curiously, not seeing Master Songyang in the car.

He's not going to participate in such a lively event?

"Master is still in seclusion," Song Wenxuan explained, and then introduced the situation of the Honghu sacrifice to Xu Yuan.

After the swan sacrifice, the people on Dongshan Knife will hold a flag-capturing operation on the mountain.

Capturing the flag means capturing territory. They planted flags on the mountain, each flag representing a different place.

Capturing the flag signifies taking control of the business in that area, and no one else can interfere.

After listening to Song Wenxuan's explanation, Xu Yuan roughly understood the purpose of the swan sacrifice.

They burned incense and prayed to Buddha while killing each other and fighting for territory.

"Squeak..."

As the car passed through a village, the driver suddenly braked sharply, drawing a flash of displeasure from Song Wenxuan.

"How do you drive?"

The driver looked ahead and said in a low voice, "It sounds like there's a fight going on up ahead."

There weren't many cars on the rural road. In the middle of the road, three or five men were pulling a woman's hair, hitting and throwing her, trying to pull her into their car.

The woman struggled and retreated desperately, shouting for help, while passersby kept their distance.

"Go around it."

Song Wenxuan gave the order, glanced at Xu Yuan out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that he didn't speak, urged the driver to start the car.

The car slowly started moving, trying to avoid the people tangled together, and continued on its way.

bang...

The woman saw the car as a lifeline and used all her strength to break free from the men's grasp, rushing towards the car.

"Be careful not to bump into him."

Before Song Wenxuan could finish speaking, the woman had already crashed into the car, forcing the driver to apply the brakes.

The woman fell down, and five men quickly stepped forward, grabbed her arms, and dragged her away.

"Dude, what's going on?"

Xu Yuan rolled down the car window, asking with no ill intent but pure curiosity.

"Don't worry about her, she's fine. You should go now."

The big man urged Xu Yuan and his companions to leave with a strong voice.

"My brother paid money to buy his wife, and she still wants to run away. How can that be allowed?"

We took her back to my brother's bridal chamber.

"No, no, help, help me."

The woman screamed at the top of her lungs, waving repeatedly at Xu Yuan in the car: "Save me, they are human traffickers."

"Mr. Xu?"

Song Wenxuan was unsure whether to intervene and waited for Xu Yuan to make the decision.

Xu Yuan's gaze fell on the disheveled woman outside the car window, noting that she was about the same age as him.

After a moment's hesitation, I opened the car door.

When Song Wenxuan saw him get out of the car, he immediately told his bodyguards to follow.

Xu Yuan took two steps forward and reached out to pull away the man who was tearing at the woman's hair.

"Let go of everything?"

"Kid, I advise you to mind your own business."

The man looked coldly at Xu Yuan, and two people surrounded him from the left and right.

"This is my family matter. You just need to live your own life."