93: Temptation of temporary workers

At the entrance of Biyou Village.

Zhang Chulan excitedly grabbed Wang Ye's hand.

"Where is he!? Where is my Junior Martial Uncle?"

Wang Ye pointed behind him, and not far away, Lin Yuan slowly walked forward, holding a wooden box.

Zhang Chulan didn't hesitate for a moment, hugging Lin Yuan's leg and starting to cry bitterly.

"Martial Uncle Lin Yuan!!! I knew you wouldn't abandon me! You definitely still love me!"

Lin Yuan's Face darkened, and he stomped hard on Zhang Chulan's Face.

"Get lost! You damn gay!"

"Oh... still so strong, Junior Martial Uncle..."

Zhang Chulan, with a shoe print on his Face, continued to hug Lin Yuan.

"This... Mount Longhu is indeed a strange place. Is this how they greet each other?"

"Indeed, he is no ordinary person!"

"Everyone says Zhang Chulan has no Face, and seeing him today, it truly lives up to its reputation. Look, he got stomped on the Face, and nothing happened."

"Zhang Chulan! If you don't want to get electrocuted again, get away from me!"

Lin Yuan didn't like a grown man throwing himself into his arms like this.

Zhang Chulan quickly stood up and introduced him to Ma Xianhong:

"Village Chief Ma! You might not know, but this is my Junior Martial Uncle. He's like a half-teacher to me; I learned many things from him."

"This... even if you don't look at the monk's Face, look at the Buddha's Face. My Martial Uncle Lin Yuan is here... Can you at least let me into the village to rest my feet?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xianhong almost cursed out loud. You really have no shame! You can latch onto anyone's Face.

Ma Xianhong, however, looked at Lin Yuan with an eager expression.

"Immortal Master Lin Yuan... what do you think we should do?"

Lin Yuan waved his hand.

"Hey... don't push everything onto me. This isn't my territory. You make the decisions; you don't need to mind me."

Seeing Lin Yuan say this, Ma Xianhong also hesitated.

Normally, letting people into the village wouldn't be a problem, but Ma Xianhong's primary goals now were the cultivation furnace and purging his own people.

These were all top priorities. Bringing in these temporary workers now would only make things more chaotic.

Thinking of this, Ma Xianhong immediately said, "Everyone! Biyou Village is currently in a special period and cannot receive guests for now... Please go back!"

"Or! Do you want to forcibly attack Biyou Village and snatch Chen Duo from me?"

"Since its establishment, Biyou Village has never abandoned anyone! If you want to take Chen Duo, then come and get her with your lives!!!"

As the Village Chief, Ma Xianhong naturally exuded an imposing aura.

His words also infected all the Superior Roots, who stood behind Ma Xianhong in perfect tacit agreement.

Zhang Chulan's Face instantly turned ashen. Ma Xianhong was determined to protect Chen Duo to the death.

If they started a conflict now, they wouldn't have the advantage in numbers. Martial Uncle Lin Yuan had clearly shown he didn't want to get involved, so if a fight broke out, they might not necessarily win.

"Village Chief Ma! Please calm down first! We are here to resolve things. We all hope the higher-ups can resolve this peacefully."

"Brother, I'm also forced into this; it's the company's task, and I really have no choice... Please understand..."

"How about this, give me some time, I'll report to the company and see if we can be flexible. Let's try to resolve this peacefully without bloodshed."

"You are the Village Chief, and you wouldn't want your subordinates to suffer losses, would you..."

Ma Xianhong hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

If it could be resolved peacefully, that would naturally be for the best. Otherwise, after this group, another would come.

Even if it couldn't be resolved peacefully, Biyou Village was his home turf, and he wasn't afraid of those people attacking by force.

Seeing that the two sides might not fight for a while, Lin Yuan, somewhat disappointed, prepared to leave.

Zhang Chulan and his group could handle the muddy waters of Biyou Village.

Ma Xianhong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Yuan leave. If Lin Yuan had helped Zhang Chulan just now, it would have been completely over.

"How about this, there are some empty rooms on the edge of the village, you can stay there."

"Qiu Rang, lead them the way!"

"Understood! Everyone, please!"

As Qiu Rang left, Ma Xianhong gave him a look, telling him to arrange for people to keep a close eye on these individuals... As night fell, in the courtyard where the temporary workers were staying, everyone gathered to prepare for their next move.

Although they had entered the village, there were many scouts around, and everyone was doing their best to investigate the situation in Biyou Village.

By evening, most of everyone's intelligence had been collected.

Wang Zhenqiu was the first to share the information he had gathered.

"Currently, the high-end combat power within the village consists of the Superior Roots. Their strength aligns with the intelligence from headquarters."

"Now, with nine people plus Ma Xianhong and Chen Duo, there are eleven of them. They outnumber us."

"However, they may not be our opponents. A frontal assault also has a chance of success!"

Through his observations and analysis over the past few days, Wang Zhenqiu knew that his teammates were all very strong. Besides, even if they couldn't win, Zhang Chulan could still call for help.

Although Lin Yuan outwardly disliked Zhang Chulan, he had, after all, been the boy's teacher. Back on Mount Longhu, he had even stood up for him, severely beating Lü Ci and Wang Ai.

Wang Ye's relationship with Zhang Chulan was also unusual; the last time he helped the Wang family deal with an issue, it was Zhang Chulan who had begged Lin Yuan for help.

Lin Yuan alone could clear Biyou Village by himself.

At this moment, Zhang Chulan seemed to have seen through Wang Zhenqiu's little scheme.

"Everyone, I know you are all very strong, but I am very sorry. If we were to Face my Junior Martial Uncle, I'm afraid all of us would be dead before we could even touch his sleeve."

"I understand my Junior Martial Uncle better. Today, he chose not to stand with us, showing a somewhat neutral stance."

Black Tube heard the unspoken meaning in Zhang Chulan's words at this point.

"Chulan, do you mean you want to first probe Immortal Master Lin Yuan's attitude?"

Zhang Chulan nodded.

"Exactly. I must know Lin Yuan's attitude on this matter. If he truly intends to desperately protect Ma Xianhong, let alone us, only if the Old Celestial Master personally descends Mount Longhu would we have a chance of winning."

"His track record, I don't need to elaborate, do I? Almost half of The Ten Elders have been beaten by him, and Ding Shiman, one of the Two Heroes, almost died."

"And the most terrifying thing is, I always feel that Martial Uncle Lin Yuan! has always been holding back! He has never used his full strength!"

"And he is about to transform into a Dragon... At that time... his strength will definitely skyrocket!"

As Zhang Chulan spoke about his understanding of Lin Yuan, all the temporary workers present slowly fell into silence.

After a long while, Xiao Zizai pushed up his glasses.

"What Xiao Zhang said makes sense. Before starting a fight, it's indeed necessary to confirm Immortal Master Lin Yuan's attitude. Even if he remains neutral, that would be acceptable."

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