NOVEL WEB chapter 138
138. Young Master, We’ve Been Attacked! (Second Update)
“Miss Ling Meng, I need to emphasize that we are here to discuss cooperation, not submission.”
Mu Yiting was extremely dissatisfied with Ling Meng’s unreasonable demands. To have all forces dispatched by the Refining Demon Sect was tantamount to complete submission, equivalent to a total surrender of territory.
“You have no choice; this is not about cooperation, it’s about us saving you.”
“Miss Ling Meng, can we discuss this further? This demand is really hard for us to accept. We can’t just submit all our people to the Refining Demon Sect; I can’t make that decision alone.”
“Then please bring someone who can make that decision to talk to me.”
Ling Meng’s tone was very assertive, not giving Mu Yiting any face.
After all, considering the current power dynamics, the Refining Demon Sect held a significant advantage and naturally took a dominant stance.
“Miss Ling Meng, can we submit half of our forces to you?”
“That won’t do. You don’t have much to begin with, and besides, if not all are under the control of our Refining Demon Sect, who’s to say you won’t betray us? Who knows if you’ll forget your oaths once you rise again? Sorry, Miss Mu, your He Long Hall has done this kind of thing more than once.”
Ling Meng sneered, her role as a representative in negotiations gave her some understanding of the underworld organizations. “I’ll ask you one more time, submit your forces to our Refining Demon Sect, and we can definitely protect you.”
“Miss Ling Meng, we also have some rare materials that we could offer you.”
“That’s enough, no need to continue this discussion.”
The indifferent Ling Meng slightly rose from her seat. She was always decisive and straightforward, and it was already generous of her to listen to Mu Yiting for a few more sentences. Seeing that Mu Yiting had no intention of accepting her demands, there was no need to continue the negotiation.
“You’ve missed your chance, and there’s no need to waste each other’s time. This negotiation is over; let’s go.”
With a glance from Ling Meng, the disciples of the Refining Demon Sect understood and nodded slightly, following her out of the conference room.
It was a brief negotiation that ended without agreement. Mu Yiting, as the representative, had always been subdued and pressured by Ling Meng, and in the end, the negotiation failed.
Mu Yiting clenched her teeth. Having been an undercover agent in the Xuan Yun Sect on Tian Ling Mountain for a long time, she finally came out to negotiate as a representative, only to be mocked and pressured by Ling Meng, resulting in a failed negotiation.
She now despised this woman named Ling Meng, but despite her dislike, ultimately, her own force was too weak, the passive side, with no bargaining power.
“I’m sorry, everyone, I couldn’t make it happen.”
“Miss, you don’t need to worry or blame yourself. The conditions of the Refining Demon Sect are too harsh. To be honest, we don’t want to submit to the Refining Demon Sect either. You were right not to agree. There’s always a way out; we have other methods, we don’t necessarily have to rely on the Refining Demon Sect.”
Uncle Li comforted Mu Yiting, who could only manage a forced smile, still feeling very guilty inside.
Let’s go, let’s go back and find another way. As for the Refining Demon Sect, it’s fine if they don’t cooperate.
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“Hey, big brother, did you find it?”
Lin Nuo had been waiting in the shop for a long time, but Jun just moved back and forth along the shelves, seemingly without any real intention of helping him find what he needed.
Lin Nuo felt he was being brushed off. “If you, as an apprentice, run this place, it’s bound to close down sooner or later.”
“We’re almost there.”
“You’ve been saying that for a while now, are you sure you can do this? Forget it, I suggest you close up shop.”
Lin Nuo replied irritably, reaching out to pick up the introduction letter and list on the table, but Jun brought over a box instead.
“Found it.”
Jun placed a light green box squarely in front of Lin Nuo, who glanced at it briefly, unsure of its contents.
“What is this?” Lin Nuo asked.
“This is what you were looking for, please take a look.”
“This is what I wanted? Just this?”
Lin Nuo was dissatisfied, thinking how long it took to find just this small box, how much could it possibly hold?
“Take a look and see if you’re satisfied.”
Jun spoke calmly, but in reality, the box concealed a deadly trap. He had just gone in to place sharp poison needles inside the box, which would fly out swiftly to attack Lin Nuo if he opened it.
“Bring everything out at once, I’ll check it all.”
“There’s no more stock of the others.”
“Then I don’t want it, you should close up shop, I’ll watch you close.”
“…”
Jun suddenly didn’t know what to say, realizing that the other party was on guard.
With no other choice and seeing that Mu Yiting and the others might come out soon, Jun knew he had to act quickly.
He picked up the box and, as he pointed it towards Lin Nuo, immediately pressed the hidden switch. The box flipped open, and sharp poison needles flew out towards Lin Nuo.
The alert Lin Nuo dodged swiftly, and the sharp needles flew out of the shop, just as the members of the Lian Mo Sect led by Ling Meng walked out of the council room.
“Young master, be careful!”
But before they could finish shouting, Ling Meng had already used her demonic techniques to block the incoming poison needles.
“Who dares to be so bold?”
Her gaze followed the direction from which the needles had come, landing on Wu Feng’s shop with two men inside.
Jun saw that his assassination attempt had failed and had instead drawn the attention of the Lian Mo Sect disciples.
Realizing the situation was not in his favor, Jun wanted to flee immediately but accidentally knocked over a table, causing a cup to fall.
Crash, the crisp sound of the cup hitting the floor echoed, and the people outside, mistaking it for a signal to attack Mu Yiting and the others, quickly launched various hidden weapons, targeting the disciples of the Lian Mo Sect in the corridor.
“Ambush! Protect the young master!”
The disciples of the Lian Mo Sect quickly surrounded Ling Meng, using their spiritual techniques to erect a barrier of light, blocking the fierce incoming attacks.
The sudden assault infuriated Ling Meng.
She understood what was happening.
“I always said the Heilong Hall had no decency, and it seems they were prepared all along. If negotiations fail, they resort to such filthy tactics. On my command, kill them all!”
“Yes!”
The disciples of the Lianmo Sect obeyed, immediately unleashing their demonic techniques, launching a fierce attack on the people brought by Jun.
In an instant, the entire Li Pavilion became a battlefield! Explosions sounded incessantly.
The booming of the Li Pavilion sparked a riot, and the traders in the Tianhui District thought something major had happened, rushing outside.
Those on standby outside the district, including members of Heilong Hall and the Lianmo Sect, saw the flames and smoke billowing from the Li Pavilion and thought their own people were in trouble, charging in without a second thought.
“Hey, do you have your badges?”
“Your mom has.”
Whether from Heilong Hall or the Lianmo Sect, they knocked down those blocking their way and charged straight in.
Meanwhile, Lin Nuo inside the pavilion was still unclear about what had happened.
“Goodness, looks like it’s another martial world vendetta, time to slip away.”
Lin Nuo quickly gathered his introduction letter and list. The scene was like a riot, he came to shop, not to fight.
“It was you who attacked me just now, where do you think you’re going!”
Ling Meng unleashed a wave of chaotic demonic energy towards Lin Nuo’s direction.