Chapter 337: Chapter 337: The Pressure from Qiu Family and Shu Family_1

Upon seeing Mu Cheng willing to listen to their opinions, the atmosphere at the scene heated up once again, with many people starting to gather and voice their concerns.

About half an hour later, representatives of each team came to the stage and pointed out the unreasonable parts they had noticed, hoping that the new leader would consider and correct them.

Zhang Xian listened to everyone’s opinions without expressing his stance on the spot, but instead fell into deep thought.

People’s opinions varied, some of which were conflicting. There were even some unreasonable demands too.

He could only use public opinions as a reference and couldn’t possibly agree to all of them. Hence, he needed time to integrate, organize, and adjust all the opinions, before announcing them.

"Boss, you have to consider our opinions,"someone remarked.

"Absolutely! At the very least, there shouldn’t be any fights within our own group. In the past two years, we’ve had to guard against our own friends snatching medicinal herbs."

"Boss, I think we should establish a unified management system. The current situation is too loose," another exclaimed.

Team leaders kept addressing Zhang Xian, each with their own input.

Zhang Xian smiled and said, "I’ll consider all your opinions. It’s getting late now, so everyone should head back. I’ll give you my response tomorrow."

Everyone nodded and left.

Seeing that everyone was gone, Mu Cheng frowned and asked Zhang Xian, "What do you mean? Didn’t you say before that you wanted to manage Medicine Mountain yourself? Why did you hand over the entire Medicine Mountain to me now?"

Zhang Xian replied, "When did I ever say that I would manage Medicine Mountain myself? Isn’t that just your assumption?"

Mu Cheng thought for a while and was speechless. Zhang Xian had never said that he wanted to manage Medicine Mountain. It was just her subconscious assumption.

Biting her lip, she looked at Zhang Xian and asked, "Why are you doing this?"

Zhang Xian shoved his hands into his trouser pockets and said calmly, "Because I trust you. Not only the Mu Family, but also the Medicine Mountains of the Qiu and Shu Families. I plan to let you manage them."

Mu Cheng looked surprised and asked, "You’re going to deal with the Qiu and Shu Families as well?"

Zhang Xian chuckled, "Of course, I came to this side to get justice for you. But with such an excellent opportunity in front of me, how could I resist? Besides, my Lingxiao Villa is about to be completed and will need large amounts of medicinal herbs. Would I be so silly to let others control such precious resources? The amount of medicinal herbs matters to the future of my Lingxiao Villa."

Slapping her forehead, Mu Cheng said, "Zhang Xian, don’t you feel that this is a loss for you? Wouldn’t doing it yourself save you a lot of expenses?"

Zhang Xian brushed his nose and said, "I trust that Elder Sister Cheng will not overcharge me. I feel assured."

Mu Cheng retorted, "Even if I don’t overcharge you, it would still be more expensive than doing it yourself! Unless I don’t take any money from you and work for you for free."

"Hmm, Elder Sister Cheng, that’s a good idea," Zhang Xian nodded seriously, "Hows about Elder Sister Cheng works for me without payment? I’ll support you, it’s the best of both worlds."

Feeling irritated, Mu Cheng said, "I think you’re daydreaming!"

"I don’t think so," Fu Meiting interjected, having walked over at some point, and laughed, "Mu Cheng, you and Zhang Xian actually make a good match."

Mu Cheng turned her head, glared, and asked, "Fu Meiting, what do you mean?"

With an unsatisfied expression, Fu Meiting said, "I didn’t mean anything! I’m just looking out for your best interest! You seem ungrateful even though I’ve put in so much effort. Do you think it’s been easy for me?"

Mu Cheng had a blank expression and said, "Fu Meiting, how is this considering my needs? I don’t feel it at all."

Fu Meiting said, "Don’t you envy us three?"

Mu Cheng was startled speechless.

It seemed, she was actually a bit envious of Duan Hong, Dong Qian, and Fu Meiting, those three who only knew how to have fun every day and didn’t worry about anything else. What a carefree life!

Duan Hong, Dong Qian, and Fu Meiting couldn’t help but laugh when they saw Mu Cheng’s expression.

Mu Cheng blushed and snapped, "You...you..."

"Haha, let’s go home," Fu Meiting laughed loudly and said, "Honey, warm the bed for me tonight."

Dong Qian and Duan Hong glanced at Mu Cheng and quickly followed Fu Meiting.

Mu Cheng’s face twitched unnaturally. As she walked away, she muttered, "Hmph, be smug for now, you’ll pay in the future. Dare to tease me?"

...

In a small, unobtrusive building in Sunset Town, in the living room..

Eighth Master sat on the couch with furrowed brows, his face filled with worry that couldn’t be dispelled.

The saying, ’Nothing goes as planned’ was true. They had originally planned to infiltrate the Mu Family and then control the entire Sunset Town. The plan was perfectly laid out.

What he did not expect was that before they could start, the Mu Family was wiped out by someone unknown.

A seemingly ordinary fellow first took over the Black Fist Club and then wiped out the Mu Family. What a powerful move! They had no idea such a formidable person existed in Sunset Town.

"Eighth Master, what should we do now?" A middle-aged man asked.

Eighth Master flicked ash off his cigar, rotated the ball in his hand, and asked, "Have you found out the background of that kid?"

"I’ve checked it out, but couldn’t find anything," replied the middle-aged man. "Our only discovery was that he suddenly appeared in Sunset Town. There was no sign of him before."

Eighth Master frowned and asked, "Just that limited information? Usually, people like this either come from some powerful family or they’re unknown. The latter doesn’t usually have such power."

The middle-aged man replied, "We have too little information to delve deeper, and we didn’t spend much time on it."

Eighth Master pondered before saying, "Arrange it, and simultaneously extend an olive branch to the Qiu Family and the young lad. Let’s see what their reactions will be."

...

Sunset Town, within the Qiu Family mansion.

The Head of the Qiu Family sat on the sofa, staring at the documents in his hand for quite some time before snapping out of his reverie.

The herbs of Sunset Town were a coveted gem, and they weren’t short of eyes aiming for it. Yet, over the years, only the Black Fist Club had emerged from nowhere and created a storm.

This time, without any prior news, both the Black Fist Club and the Mu Family had been silently defeated.

At this moment, the Qiu Family sensed a unique crisis.

While the Qiu Family theoretically ranked first in Sunset Town, the occupations of the Black Fist Club and the Mu Family suggested that the other party had much stronger influence and power.

"I need to talk to that old man from the Shu family."

The Head of the Qiu Family hesitated for a moment before rushing out the door and into a black Rolls-Royce, barely taking the time to put on his coat.

...

In the Shu Family mansion, the situation was similar to the Qiu Family.

Upon hearing the news that the Black Fist Club had been taken over and the Medicine Mountain of the Mu Family had been seized, the Head of the Shu Family couldn’t keep calm.

God damn it, this was a major issue! Although the Mu Family had the least power, they were not to be underestimated, and there was also the Black Fist Club on top of that. What did it mean when such two powerful parties were taken down?

Anyone who could silently vanquish the Black Fist Club and the Mu Family could probably do the same with the Shu Family, right?

"Shu, come out."

Suddenly, a loud voice came from outside.

Just as the Head of the Shu Family was about to get up, an old man rushed into the living room, asking in surprise, "What wind brought you here today, Qiu?"

The Head of the Qiu Family said, "Are you seriously trying to act cute at this age?"

A twitch appeared at the corner of the Head of Shu Family’s mouth as he asked, "Are you here about the fall of the Black Fist Club and the Mu Family?"

The Head of the Qiu Family sat down beside the sofa and said, "Isn’t that obvious? Now that the two of them have fallen mysteriously, only the two of us are left. If we don’t band together and get to the bottom of this, we’ll surely meet the same fate as the Black Fist Club and the Mu Family. We’re not dealing with just any person here, it won’t be easy to face them alone!"

The Head of the Shu Family nodded, "Yes, you’re right. Now we’re like grasshoppers on the same line, doomed without support."

"Of course."

The Head of the Qiu Family looked up and asked, "Have you investigated that power?"

The Head of the Shu Family said, "I have sent men to do that. But I had just received the news and the results aren’t out yet."

"Damn it, these guys appeared too mysteriously."

The Head of the Qiu Family said, "The fall of the Mu Family and the Black Fist Club happened so quickly, we’re in deep trouble now! Any slight negligence could result in disaster."

The Head of the Shu Family nodded, "Let’s not be so pessimistic yet, we’ll wait until the results come out."

...

That night, under the pretty moon and starlight.

At the front door of the Qiu Family mansion, a middle-aged man leaned against the bonnet of a Bentley, quietly smoking a cigarette.

After a while, a beam of light approached.

Then, a large, luxurious, pure black Rolls-Royce drove quickly in his direction.

The middle-aged man squinted his eyes and flicked his fingers, and after ensuring that the cigarette butt accurately rolled into the trash can, he slowly walked to the entrance, blocking the doorway.

"Screeeeeeech...."

The Rolls-Royce made a sudden stop, stopping about half a meter in front of the middle-aged man.

The Head of the Qiu Family poked his head out of the car and coldly asked, "What are you doing blocking my driveway in the middle of the night? Are you trying to extort money from me? Do you not see where we are?"

"Our Eighth Master wants to see you."

The middle-aged man went to the side of the Rolls-Royce, his face stiff with a forced smile, saying, "We kindly request the Head of the Qiu Family to come with me."

The Head of the Qiu Family frowned and asked, "Who’s your Eighth Master? What does he want with me?"

"You’ll naturally know what it’s about once you’re there." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Our Eighth Master is just over there, he has been waiting for quite a while."

The Head of the Qiu Family hesitated a bit, even suspecting that the other party might be the power that vanquished the Black Fist Club and the Mu Family.

After a moment of hesitation, he opened the car door and said, "Take me there."

The middle-aged man nodded, gestured him with a sign of respect, and led the Head of the Qiu Family to the Bentley. He opened the back door and said, "Mr. Qiu, please get in."

The Head of the Qiu Family nodded and climbed into the Bentley. He looked uneasily at the middle-aged man in a suit who seemed to be in his fifties sitting beside him.

Eighth Master was not bothered by the Qiu Family Head’s gaze and laughed heartily, "Haha, so you’re the Head of the Qiu Family? It’s nice to finally meet you face-to-face! You really are impressive."

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