132: I'm here to help you through this difficult time.
The spy Liu Yancheng planted in the Wang Family was named A Rui. His parents died when he was thirteen, and Liu Yancheng paid for their burial. A Rui was very grateful for this, which is why he was willing to enter the Wang Family to gather information and become Liu Yancheng's spy.
Facing Liu Yancheng's persistent questioning, A Rui said, "I didn't see them planning it firsthand, but I overheard the Wang Family Head and the Hua Family Head discussing this matter in private. From what they said, this matter should have been orchestrated by the Xiao Family."
"Hiss..."
Liu Yancheng suddenly felt a toothache.
If it was orchestrated by the Xiao Family, then there was a high probability that it was true.
"Alright, you go back for now. Continue to gather information, and report back to me when you have news. Remember to be careful and don't get discovered."
Liu Yancheng nodded, indicating he understood.
"Yes!" A Rui bowed his head, saluted, then put on his hat as a disguise and quietly slipped out through the back door of the Liu Family.
After A Rui left, Liu Yancheng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth in the side hall.
What to do, what to do?
The Xiao Family, united with the Wang Family and the Hua Family, three families together attacking their Liu Family. Facing such a situation, the Liu Family had no power to fight back at all!
Was the Liu Family really going to fall into ruin under his leadership as the Family Head?
He was unwilling!
Why?
Clearly, his Liu Family was also one of the Four Great Families!
The Liu Family had been passed down to his generation for three generations, and only in his generation was the Liu Family's status the lowest among the Four Great Families.
But he clearly hadn't done anything wrong!
It was all that ignorant Ling'er's fault. If she hadn't run away and had honestly become Xiao Yue's wife, then the Liu Family would have the Xiao Family as a backing. With this marriage alliance, would they still worry about the family not prospering in the future?
Thinking of this, Liu Yancheng couldn't help but pick up the remaining teacup on the table and smash it to the ground with a "bang."
"Oh, such a temper, huh... hehe..."
A voice, neither male nor female, suddenly came from behind him.
"Who? Who is it?"
Liu Yancheng quickly turned his head, his elemental energy already filling his hand, and he threw a punch as he turned.
However, just as Liu Yancheng's punch was about to hit the person's face, he spoke, and it was that same androgynous voice: "Hehe... Family Head Liu, why so impatient? I'm here to help you... hehe."
"Who are you?" Liu Yancheng stopped his fist but didn't completely release the force.
If this person tried to sneak attack him, he would immediately strike.
"Hehe... don't get angry..."
The person in front of him had squinting, small eyes, but the sharp gleam within them couldn't be hidden.
His facial features looked somewhat incongruous; his nose was very upturned, but his lips were very thick, and there were some freckles on both sides of his cheeks.
If these features were separated and placed on different faces, they wouldn't be so ugly, but gathered on one face, they looked like they were stitched together, making people feel very uncomfortable.
That wasn't the most striking thing; what was most striking was that this not-so-good-looking face was actually made up. Two huge false eyelashes were attached to his squinting eyes, which could cover his entire eyes when he closed them.
His thick lips were painted with a fiery red lipstick that could 'eat children,' but his skin tone was somewhat dark, and his long hair was tied into a bun on top of his head.
The reason he was described as neither male nor female was because his voice was too sharp and his vocal cords were very thin, so he sounded both like a man and a woman.
"You don't need to know who I am... hehe... You just need to know that I'm here to help you overcome this difficulty." This person looked terrifying when he smiled; his mouth smiled, but his eyes didn't.
Liu Yancheng felt very uncomfortable, but the Liu Family was indeed facing insurmountable difficulties now and needed help.
"How will you help me?" Liu Yancheng loosened his fist. He could feel that this person harbored no ill will.
"Don't rush... let's sit down and talk properly."
After saying this, the person naturally sat in the seat Liu Yancheng had just occupied, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.
Liu Yancheng couldn't fathom this person's intentions, but in this situation, he could only try anything. So, he sat down opposite the person.
"Tell me, what do you plan to do?"
...The sun was high in the sky when Tong Changshan finally woke from his sleep.
Seeing the big sun outside the window, he suddenly jumped out of bed: "Oh my, what time is it?!"
He quickly put on his clothes, checked the time, and found that it was already past eleven o'clock!
It was time for lunch... no, he missed the time to buy water!!
Tong Changshan went out and gave himself a harsh slap. He had run tirelessly all day yesterday, following the green train. What was it all for?
He couldn't understand.
Maybe his brain was waterlogged at the time.
And it was completely waterlogged.
"Forget it, if I can't buy water, I can't buy water, but I still have to take the train."
Tong Changshan muttered to himself and then hurried into the forest.
By this time, the group of people who had taken the train in the morning had already left, but Wang Yi, Ge Yunying, and Feng Zhi were also on their way to find the green train.
The three of them had drunk half a bottle of water that morning. They originally received half a bottle, and after dividing it into three portions, each person only got one-sixth of a bottle.
Although the effect was significantly reduced compared to their first time drinking a whole bottle, the results were still remarkable. Feng Zhi felt his meridians were smoother, and the maximum amount of spiritual energy his Qi Cavity could withstand had increased slightly.
Don't underestimate this small amount; as the saying goes, small streams make mighty rivers. Change begins with these small increments.
Wang Yi had broken through the threshold of a Level Four Beast Tamer not long after drinking the water last time. This time, he only drank one-sixth, and its effect on himself was minimal, mostly manifesting in his Mystic Horned Beast.
However, he was a Beast Tamer, so the Mystic Horned Beast's strength increasing meant his strength increased.
"It seems that always snatching water like this isn't a long-term solution. How about we just buy it from them next time?" Ge Yunying suddenly proposed this idea.
Wang Yi was very surprised because it was not easy for Ge Yunying to save money, and it was truly astonishing that such a suggestion would come from her.
"Ah, but will anyone be willing to sell water to us?" Feng Zhi actually thought it was feasible, but while he was willing to be the buyer, would others be willing to be the seller?
"Currently, everyone is scrambling for this water because it's scarce; only three bottles are sold a day," Ge Yunying analyzed. "However, the green train only limits the number of purchases within a day, not lifetime purchases."
"You mean... this water will continue to be sold?" Wang Yi successfully grasped the key point in Ge Yunying's words.
"Mm." Ge Yunying nodded. "If this water can continue to be sold, then people will be able to buy it every day. When more water is bought, some people might want to sell it to earn the difference in price."
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