Upon hearing that Ni Yongruo was going to marry a fool, Li Chuan couldn't help but frown.
He had some conflicts with Ni Yongruo before, but later, almost all of the Ni Family's businesses ended up under his name, and he even had a relationship with Huo Xiuxiu. Therefore, deep down, Li Chuan didn't want Ni Yongruo to marry a fool.
However, political and business marriages are a common practice in Great Xia.
"What's the situation with this Ni Hao? Why does he want his niece to marry a fool?" Li Chuan couldn't quite understand.
Mu Weishuang shrugged: "Ni Hao has been working hard within the system for a long time and has never been married, so he has no children. As for whether he has a mistress or illegitimate children, I don't know. Now, an inspection team has been sent from above, seemingly to investigate the officialdom in Jingzhou City, so he probably wants to gain more support in Su Bei."
"Ni Yongruo is a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party and the niece of a mayor, while Zhao Siyuan is the eldest grandson of a local powerful family. So, in a way, they are well-matched."
Hearing this, Li Chuan couldn't help but feel a bit angry inside.
Although he was just an ordinary friend with Ni Yongruo at the moment, he couldn't agree to see her marry a fool.
"Then have someone investigate the Zhao Family. I don't want Ni Yongruo to marry into the Zhao Family."
"Alright."
Li Chuan felt somewhat irritated and then returned to Qingfeng Temple.
In this Qingfeng Temple, he could find peace of mind.
It was like a haven of solace.
Originally, things in Wulin County were going smoothly, but hearing about Ni Yongruo still made him a little angry.
Actually, deep down, Li Chuan had already regarded Ni Yongruo as his woman.
He couldn't bear to see his woman being subjected to humiliation by a fool.
But now, a new problem arose.
Currently, he was a grassroots civil servant, working as a driver for a deputy director.
And Ni Hao was not only a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee but also a mayor. With his current status, he probably wouldn't even get to meet him.
It seemed that the situation had to be approached from the Zhao Family's side.
"Forget it, no point overthinking it. If all else fails, I can always resort to Martial Arts Realm methods, can't I settle this?"
Li Chuan took a deep breath to calm his mind and began his training.
Before he knew it, it was already 2 PM. Li Chuan had just finished his training when he unexpectedly received a call from Jing Tian: "Boss, need a ride?"
Jing Tian: "No need, it's just that someone suddenly came to the office, around thirty years old, and claims to be your good friend. Where are you?"
Li Chuan was taken aback; who could he possibly know in Wulin County?
If it was someone from the Seven Kills Sect, they would definitely contact him through Mu Weishuang.
If it was someone from Jiangzhou City, they would just call or message him directly.
What kind of friend would come looking for him at work?
Could it be... someone looking for trouble?
With this thought, Li Chuan said directly, "Tell him I'm at Qingfeng Temple. Let him come find me."
"Okay."
...
About forty minutes later, Li Chuan sensed a very powerful presence coming up slowly from the foot of the mountain.
Not only Li Chuan, but even Qingyi in the temple noticed it too.
In the next second, Qingyi, holding a long sword, emerged from the main hall: "Junior Brother Li, who is coming?"
Li Chuan: "Enemy, not friend."
Qingyi frowned: "Fight if you must, but if you damage a single brick or tile of my Qingfeng Temple, I will issue an eviction notice."
Li Chuan laughed heartily: "Senior Sister Qingyi, don't worry, just give me three minutes."
As he finished speaking.
"Whoosh!"
A strong wind swept through, lifting the fallen leaves on the ground, swirling like butterflies among the flowers.
Nanshuang, who was sweeping the area, was stunned by the scene.
It was so hard to clean up the fallen leaves, how could there be such a gust of wind?
This is a sinister wind!
In the next second, a young man in his thirties, wearing a black Tang suit, walked in with a stance as straight as a spear.
"Step!"
"Step!"
"Step!"
With each step he took, Nanshuang took a step back.
She retreated until she was behind Li Chuan, only then did she feel at ease, though instinctively she still grabbed Li Chuan's arm.
"Li Chuan, do you know who I am?" The young man stood with his hands behind his back, a look of arrogance on his face.
Li Chuan looked sincere: "I don't know."
The young man: "My name is Yuan Zhenlei."
"So what?" Li Chuan looked indifferent; actually, even if this young man didn't introduce himself, Li Chuan could tell because he looked so much like Yuan Zhenfeng.
Yuan Zhenlei: "Yuan Zhenfeng is my older brother. Mu Jianqing is my master."
Li Chuan laughed: "So, I killed your brother, and instead of your master, they sent a nobody like you to seek revenge? Isn't that ridiculous?"
Yuan Zhenlei's face stiffened: "You dare look down on me?"
Li Chuan apologized with a smile: "Yes, I'm looking down on you."
Yuan Zhenlei sneered: "Do you think I'm inferior to my brother? Then you're wrong, because I'm even more powerful than my brother. The Jianghu doesn't know me because I'm very low-key."
Li Chuan shook his head: "I admire your confidence, but you are too weak. You don't even qualify for me to make a move."
Yuan Zhenlei was outraged: "Li Chuan! You're too arrogant!"
"Let me tell you, my brother was invincible below the Grandmaster level! And I am already a Half-step Grandmaster!"
"Oh? I couldn't find a suitable opponent, and you're just in time!" Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind Yuan Zhenlei!
Yuan Zhenlei's scalp tingled as he quickly turned around.
When his gaze fell on Mu Weishuang, his expression instantly became serious, because he had no idea how Mu Weishuang appeared there.
However, moments later, his expression changed again: "You... you look so much like..."
"Why do I look so much like Mu Jianqing?" Mu Weishuang sneered, "Because my surname is also Mu!"
"You... you're Mu Weishuang!" Yuan Zhenlei looked as if he had seen a ghost. When the incident happened back then, he was still young, but he had witnessed Mu Weishuang's lifeless state alongside Yuan Zhenfeng.
Everyone believed Mu Weishuang was long dead.
"I didn't expect you to still be alive!" Yuan Zhenlei quickly regained his composure. "In that case, I shall take this opportunity to deal with you for my master and avenge my brother."
With that, Yuan Zhenlei's figure flickered as he lunged towards Mu Weishuang!
Mu Weishuang's expression was icy, she didn't regard Yuan Zhenlei as a threat at all.
Just as Yuan Zhenlei closed within ten meters of her, Mu Weishuang gently stomped her foot!
"Boom!"
A tremendously powerful aura struck Yuan Zhenlei, causing his body to halt instantly.
"This... this is a domain aura! You're actually a Grandmaster!" Yuan Zhenlei's eyes were filled with shock!
His master, Mu Jianqing, was also a Grandmaster, so Yuan Zhenlei was very familiar with domain auras!
But he never dreamed that Mu Weishuang would also become a Grandmaster!