The four of them took their seats together.
Mu Liuxi was the first to speak. "Speaking of which, you coming to Swallow Cloud City has really helped me greatly. Otherwise, I still wouldn't know how long I'd be busy."
"What exactly do you need us to do?" Yun Yao asked.
"To put the situation simply, the trouble I've run into can roughly be divided into three parts."
"First, there's the matter that's been making a great stir outside: marrying into the Li Family as their eldest young master's wife. The elders in the family are forcing me to agree to this marriage."
"Second, there's the dispute over the family's transformation. My supporters are demanding that we break the tradition of matriarchal supremacy. This is also the sharpest part of the conflict. I need forceful methods to convince those on the matriarchal side."
"Third, and this is also the problem I hope you can help me solve. Over a hundred businesses under the Mu Family are being suppressed by the City Lord's Mansion in every way, all because we discovered a Spirit Mine in the Western Suburb outside the city."
"The first two matters are family affairs. There's a high chance you won't be able to help, so I'll have to trouble you with the last one."
Mu Liuxi rarely used a pleading tone.
After all, she was asking others to do something for her. If she still kept a cold face, that would be hard to justify.
"Senior Sister, what do you mean by Spirit Mine? Could it be that the City Lord's Mansion is suppressing the Mu Family's businesses for the sake of the Spirit Mine?" Ye Tian asked.
"Yes. That mountain area originally belonged to the City Lord's Mansion. Later, because they were short on funds, they sold