Right at that moment, the host of the banquet appeared in the distance.
Many businessmen all stood up and walked toward that direction.
One of them held a wine glass and gave a speech from afar. The surrounding businessmen, although reluctant to listen, had no choice but to bite the bullet and endure it.
Xu Mu sat in his chair and listened roughly. To put it bluntly, a new official had arrived at the Jiangbei Department of Commerce.
He had organized this gathering to get to know the prominent entrepreneurs in Jiangbei.
Just then, Fang Chu suddenly stood up and took the initiative to sit next to Xu Mu. "Xu Mu, care for a chat?"
Xu Mu was a bit surprised, but he immediately figured out his motive. "Sure."
Thus, the two of them walked outside together.
Ye Chen, who was sitting nearby, took all this in. He revealed a disdainful expression. Without even thinking, he knew they were planning to team up against him.
He didn't care in the slightest.
...
"Xu Mu, if I'm not mistaken, you and Ye Chen must have a grudge, right?"
Fang Chu asked casually.
"No grudge. I simply find him an eyesore; it hasn't escalated to the level of hatred."
Xu Mu certainly wouldn't tell Fang Chu the straight truth.
"Behind the Mu family is Ye Chen's support. He stole your family's medicine, and now he's actively going against you. Can you tolerate that?"
Fang Chu continued asking.
"I can't tolerate it, which is why my sister just said we're looking for evidence to take them to court."
Xu Mu shrugged. "Why are you asking this?"
"To be honest, I also have a grudge against Ye Chen. But he is very strong. I think we can absolutely join forces to deal with him together."
Fang Chu smiled. "There were indeed some misunderstandings between us before, but if you think about it carefully, there is no deep-seated hatred between the two of us."
"There is. Weren't you trying to kill me?"
"That was because I was momentarily blinded by obsession. My grudge against you was only over women. But now I've figured it out. Why should I offend someone like you over a few women?"
Fang Chu took the initiative to extend his hand to Xu Mu. "Let's cooperate!"
"No."
Xu Mu shook his head.
"Why?"
Fang Chu's expression turned ugly.
"Actually, I have quite a few informants. For example, about the clash you had with Ye Chen earlier."
Xu Mu said with a smile, "Ye Chen is a ruthless person. You offended him, and he definitely won't let you off. Why should I wade into this muddy water?"
"You... actually know about that?"
Fang Chu narrowed his eyes. He had originally hoped to pit Xu Mu and Ye Chen against each other so he could reap the benefits.
"Between Ye Chen and me, it's not a fight to the death. You guys go ahead and kill each other, just don't drag me into it."
Xu Mu had his hands in his pockets. Just as he finished speaking, he noticed Ye Chen was also walking toward the door.
Upon seeing Ye Chen, Fang Chu's face grew increasingly gloomy.
"What? Discussing how to deal with me?"
Ye Chen looked at the two of them with an indifferent expression.
"I didn't agree to anything. After all, you are my foolish little brother."
Xu Mu looked at Ye Chen and couldn't help but grin.
"If we were in the ruins right now, you would be dead."
Ye Chen's voice was extremely cold.
"But we aren't in the ruins."
Xu Mu continued to smile, completely unbothered by his words.
"Xu Mu, I see you're nothing but an empty name, cowardly to the extreme. As a younger brother, he dares to treat you like that, and you don't even think about getting rid of him?"
Fang Chu looked at Xu Mu, deliberately trying to goad him.
"Fang Chu, I can tell you clearly, you don't have many days left to live."
Ye Chen said calmly.
Hearing this, Fang Chu scoffed coldly. "I think you're the one who doesn't have many days left. Do you really think you're invincible just because you've entered the Grandmaster realm?"
"It's enough to kill you, at least."
Ye Chen said with a flat expression.
"You guys chat."
After saying that, Xu Mu returned to the banquet hall.
Just as Fang Chu was about to follow and leave, Ye Chen took the initiative to stretch out his arm and block his path.
"What? You want to make a move here? As long as you strike first, I'm willing to fight you."
In such a crowded place, Fang Chu didn't believe Ye Chen would be so brainless.
"You and Xu Mu must have a grudge, right?"
Ye Chen lowered his arm. "As long as you help me kill him, I can spare your life."
Hearing this, Fang Chu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Borrowing a knife to do your dirty work?"
"Exactly."
Ye Chen agreed directly.
"Impossible. Killing Xu Mu is fine, but the two of us must cooperate and strike together."
Fang Chu said indifferently, "Even if I die, I won't become a blade in someone else's hands."
...
Xu Mu took a deep breath. Was he really that strong?
To warrant two male leads teaming up against him.
However, to him, Fang Chu had long been not worth mentioning.
Xu Mu was currently also looking for an opportunity, trying to figure out a way to get rid of him without anyone noticing.
If Fang Chu was truly that blind and dared to attack him first, Xu Mu wouldn't mind sending him to the afterlife a bit early.
After today's banquet ended, Xu Mu and Xu Ningbing returned to Jiang City together.
Along the way.
Xu Ningbing's expression had been poor the entire time.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Mu smiled and looked at Xu Ningbing's profile.
"Do you know what that guy from the Department of Commerce said to me today? That having competition is a good thing."
Xu Ningbing scoffed coldly.
"That's normal. These people love playing balancing games and hate seeing one family dominate, but that only applies to ordinary business families."
Xu Mu leaned back in his chair with his hands clasped behind his head. "It seems it's time to find an opportunity to announce our status as a hidden family."
That evening, after Xu Ningbing drove Xu Mu home, he didn't let her leave.
Since Xu Shou wasn't home anyway, she might as well eat and sleep there.
Ye Tong naturally welcomed her with open arms.
Xu Ningbing initially wanted to refuse, but she ultimately decided to stay.
This time, she was determined not to open her door at night. She didn't want to hear those wicked sounds.
However, after dinner and getting into bed, she still couldn't resist opening her door just a crack.
Sure enough, Ye Tong's voice drifted over.
...
Early the next morning, after the group finished breakfast.
Xu Ningbing drove Xu Mu to the company. Xu Mu had left his car at the company yesterday and hadn't driven it back.
"Sister, did you not sleep well last night?"
"I was thinking about company matters."
Xu Ningbing curled her lips. She really didn't know who was more wild, Xu Mu or Ye Tong.
Just then, Xu Mu received a phone call from Meng Wanyue.
"Wanyue, what's wrong?"
Xu Mu asked as he answered the call.
"Brother Mu, Ye Chen asked me to come over right now. He said he has orders for me. Do you think I should go?"
Meng Wanyue asked from the other end of the line.
She was terrified right now, afraid that Ye Chen would suddenly transfer her away.
Meng Wanyue definitely wouldn't agree to that, but if she refused, her falling out with Ye Chen would be brought out into the open.
Ye Chen would very likely take action against her or Xu Mu.
"Send me the address and go straight there. Let's see what he wants you to do first,"
Xu Mu told Meng Wanyue.
"Okay."
Meng Wanyue sent the address over.
Xu Mu noticed it was right here in Jiang City. Since it wasn't far, he simply asked Xu Ningbing to drop him off nearby.
After getting out of the car, he went into a nearby restroom. He used an array to alter his appearance before walking back out.
He then took a seat under the shade of a tree outside the restaurant.
Before long, Meng Wanyue arrived in a Wuling Hongguang. She got out of the car and hurried up to a private room on the second floor.
Pushing the door open, she saw Ye Chen and Xiao Ran.
"Dragon King, Sister Ran."
Meng Wanyue lowered her head slightly.
"Meng Wanyue, I have a daunting task to entrust to you,"
Ye Chen said with a calm expression.
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