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After Ya Fei uncovered Mo Yu's identity, he didn't seem to care. There was no need to ask her to keep anything secret, as the "mysterious weapon refiner" he had created was merely a fabrication. There was nothing to fear from being exposed.
After Yao Lao stepped in, the Mite-er Auction House completely cut ties with the Jia Lie family in terms of medicinal herb supplies, worsening their already dire situation.
Mo Yu had expected to have more free time, but before long, Clan Leader Xiao Zhan gave him a new assignment.
In the bustling marketplace, Mo Yu walked casually down the street, followed by seven or eight burly men dressed in Xiao family guard uniforms. Each of these men wore a badge on their chest, displaying at least four stars, marking them as Four-Star Dou Zhe or higher.
The streets were packed with people, many of whom were fierce mercenaries exuding a bloody aura. Yet when they saw this handsome young man, they greeted him warmly, "Young shopkeeper, out on patrol again?"
Mo Yu nodded indifferently. Half a month ago, Xiao Zhan suddenly assigned him to manage this marketplace. It was unprecedented for someone so young to be in charge of a marketplace in the Xiao family, but Mo Yu's current status as a hero of the clan left no room for objections.
In fact, Mo Yu had heard that Xiao Yan had also been assigned to oversee a marketplace.
The Xiao family's market was vast, but Mo Yu, having established his own forces in his past life, found managing such a small place effortless. He delegated the tasks of street management and negotiating prices for prime commercial locations to professionals, while he only needed to patrol the area every few days, ensuring security.
Despite his young age, Mo Yu's reputation as the one who could craft Thunder Fire Beads earned him the respect of mercenaries. To them, the Thunder Fire Beads were life-saving treasures, and Mo Yu, the man who made them, was practically a "living deity."
Thanks to Mo Yu's fame, the market he managed had become the most popular, with the highest performance.
Reflecting on his laid-back life over the past half-month, Mo Yu couldn't help but feel a touch of sentimentality. In his grand plans, Wu Tan City was only a temporary stop. In a little over a month, he would leave to continue his cultivation.
Staying too long in Wu Tan City would only slow down his progress in cultivating his dou qi.
The world of the Dou Qi Continent was vast, and he wanted to explore it.
Shaking off his fleeting emotions, Mo Yu lifted his head just as a nimble, rotund figure dashed through the crowd towards him.
Seeing the familiar figure, Mo Yu furrowed his brow and said flatly, "Xiao Le, why are you in such a hurry? What's happened?"
This Xiao Le was the same person who had once delivered messages for Xiao Ning back in the Dou Technique Hall. Having witnessed Mo Yu's prowess firsthand and seeing his rising status within the Xiao family, Xiao Le now sought to follow Mo Yu.
Since Xiao Le's grandfather was an acquaintance of Mo's steward, Mo Yu reluctantly accepted Xiao Le as a follower.
"Brother Mo Yu!" Xiao Le gave a hearty smile before anxiously continuing, "Bad news! I just got a report from our people that Sister Xiao Yu and Cousin Xun'er were being harassed by a first-tier alchemist from the Jia Lie family on the outskirts of the market. I rushed over to tell you!"
Mo Yu's eyes narrowed as a cold, menacing aura slowly emanated from his previously calm demeanor. Turning slightly, he said softly, "Xiao Ge, take care of things here."
"Yes, sir!" One of the burly guards responded respectfully, though he was unsure why Mo Yu didn't order more men. However, after working with Mo Yu for some time, he knew this young master had his own way of doing things.
"Lead the way," Mo Yu said, turning to Xiao Le with a frosty gaze.
Xiao Le nodded quickly and led the way, confident that Mo Yu would make short work of the trouble-making alchemist.
On the other side of town, Liu Xi was leering excitedly at the two young women before him.
The girl on the left was dressed in an elegant, simple outfit, her delicate face untouched by makeup, a natural beauty. Her long, sleek black hair was tied casually with a short green ribbon, just reaching her waist. The gentle breeze made her hair dance, stirring his desire.
His gaze then shifted to the girl on the right, his eyes lingering on her shapely, toned legs, a lustful grin forming on his face.
"Haha, Brother Liu Xi, these two are from the Xiao family, particularly the one on the right—her name is Xiao Yu, and she's Mo Yu's fiancée," said Jia Lie Ao, his voice filled with slimy amusement as he moved closer to Liu Xi, accompanied by a group of burly men.
"Oh? That weak little weapon refiner's fiancée? That will make this all the more exciting," Liu Xi's eyes glinted with a lecherous green light as he stared greedily at Xiao Yu's long legs.
"Jia Lie Ao, let's proceed. Haven't you been looking for a chance to deal with Mo Yu? This is the perfect opportunity to lure him out. Once we cripple that brat, and I have these two girls to myself, I'll help you crush the Xiao family. Besides the Rejuvenation Powder, I can refine two or three other pills. Once produced, the Xiao family will be thrown back into its old decline."
Jia Lie Ao hesitated for a moment but quickly cast aside any remorse. Though it was a pity to give up such beautiful women, he had more pressing matters.
"Capture them!"
At Jia Lie Ao's command, more than ten burly men charged aggressively towards Xun'er and Xiao Yu.
Seeing their brazen advance, Xiao Yu's eyebrows furrowed in anger. With a sneer, she whipped out a green long whip from her waist and lashed it at the nearest attacker. With a sharp crack, a long bloody mark appeared on the man's face.
Though Xiao Yu was a Three-Star Dou Zhe, the dozen attackers were also at the Dou Zhe level. After knocking down two or three, she began to fall into a disadvantageous position, her movements becoming more frantic.
With another fierce blow, she sent a man flying, coughing up blood, but her face paled slightly as she staggered back a few steps. Turning to Xiao Ning, she shouted, "Take Xun'er and get Mo Yu!"
Xiao Ning nodded urgently but suddenly shouted, "Sister, watch out!"
Hearing the warning, Xiao Yu quickly turned to see the man she had whipped earlier, his face contorted in rage, swinging a massive iron fist straight at her.
Just as she prepared to retaliate with her dou qi-infused palm, a shadow flashed beside her. A powerful gust of wind slammed into the thug's face, sending him sliding several meters across the ground, blood gushing from his face before he finally stopped.
"Jia Lie family, how bold of you... daring to touch my woman!"
The young man's face was calm yet dark, his gaze icy as he glanced coldly at Liu Xi and Jia Lie Ao, his voice dripping with menace.
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