Pro State's Signboard Must Not Be Lost

"Seventh Brother, I'm truly impressed by you! Businesses are booming everywhere!" Ma Wu was so excited that he was about to kowtow to Li Banfeng on the spot.

Li Banfeng hid to the side. "I'll say it again, if you're my brother, you can't kneel down."

Ma Wu, he was truly convinced.

He had tried to persuade Shen Rongqing so many times, but she wouldn't listen. Finally Li Banfeng convinced her.

He was very curious about what kind of cultivation technique Li Banfeng had used, or what kind of pills he had taken.

This might not just be a technical issue; Ma Wu suspects that Shen Rongqing may have developed genuine feelings for him.

But none of that matters anymore. Businesses are picking up everywhere. First, in Black Stone Slope, the factory's products are sold locally. Although they earn less profit from the price difference, the impact is minimal.

More than a dozen merchants collected the goods in batches and then distributed them to various places for sale. These people were all He Jiaqing's subordinates.

Why doesn't the Guanfang Envoy raise their freight rates? Why doesn't he issue an order to increase freight rates by 50% for all goods received from Li Qi and Ma Wu?

This is going to be difficult.

These merchants come from different backgrounds, have different identities, work in different industries, and use different channels to ship their goods. If they all raise their freight rates, it will affect the business of countless people, and Black Stone Slope and even the entire Pro State will be thrown into chaos.

The troubles in Black Stone Slope and other places were gradually resolved. Ma Wu was very excited and had Jiang Mengting sing for Li Banfeng for the entire night.

Li Banfeng admitted that Jiang Mengting's singing voice was passable, but no matter how well she sang, could she compare to Wife?

Seeing Ma Wu's enthusiasm, Li Banfeng didn't want to refuse him, so he simply made up an excuse. "Lao Wu, it's no fun for me to sing by myself. Let's hold a Song Festival and get all our friends together."

Ma Wu wasn't very confident. They were being targeted by the Guanfang Envoy, and he didn't know how many people would be willing to come.

Li Banfeng didn't care about this. "Those who come are friends, and those who don't should never think about entering our gate again."

Ma Wu listened to Li Qi and immediately sent out invitations.

He enjoys Song Festival and the scene of singers competing on stage. Even though the competition is just for show, he likes the atmosphere.

When the invitations were sent out, I thought I would be lucky if the seats were filled to about 50%, but to my surprise, more than 80% of the seats were filled. Apart from the Chu family and their relatives, everyone else who was supposed to come had come.

Needless to say, the entire Lu Family who received the invitation arrived. Lu Chunying came, Lu Yuanxin came, and even Duan Shaoxia came.

The He Family is in dire straits. He Yuxiu has disappeared without a trace, and there is no one else in the main family to make a decision. He Yuxiu has one younger cousin and two younger cousins, but they feel that their status is not good enough and dare not come. Ma Wu personally invited them here. It is precisely at this time that we must support the He Family.

To Ma Wu's great surprise, Ma Junjiang, the fourth son of the Ma family, arrived.

I was initially worried that he would cause trouble, but Ma Junjiang came to offer his congratulations sincerely, and even brought two gifts. "One is for our father."

Ma Wu was taken aback. "What, does Dad think highly of me again?"

Ma Junjiang laughed and said, "He still looks down on what you did before, but this time he told me that your tough attitude is just like his."

"A tough nut to crack? You mean the matter Guanfang Envoy..."

Ma Junjiang looked around and gestured to Ma Wu not to mention the Guanfang Envoy here. "Fifth brother, take some time to go home and visit your father. He misses you."

He didn't want to go home, but Ma Wu accepted the congratulatory gift.

With more than 10% of the seats remaining empty, Li Banfeng didn't let them sit idle. He had several servants, cooks, and sweepers all find a place to sit.

"Gentlemen, if you have work to do, keep busy; if not, just relax and have fun here. Food and drink are plentiful, it's on me!"

The sweeper was in an awkward position. His broom was unusual; it was definitely inappropriate to sit there while holding it, but if he put the broom aside, he was afraid someone would take it by mistake or steal it.

Song Festival began, cheers resounded throughout the large dance hall.

Li Banfeng glanced at the audience, made eye contact with a slender young man for a moment, and the two left the dance floor one after the other and went to a private room.

The thin young man was Qin Xiaopang. Li Banfeng frowned and said, "You've become so thin you're unrecognizable. Didn't I tell you, if you don't have money, come to me. You can't keep starving."

Qin Xiaopang spoke with some shortness of breath, "Seventh Brother, I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm eating dozens of kilograms of food every day, but I'm still not full."

Li Banfeng frowned. "This Intestine Roller Silkworm is so ruthless?"

Little Fatty shook his head. "We've seen people who eat Intestine Roller Silkworm Silver Seal, but he's never seen anyone eat as much as I do."

No matter how much I eat, I'm never full. I weighed myself yesterday and I'm less than 100 pounds.

"This won't do!" Li Banfeng was a little worried. The Intestine Roller Silkworm Pan Dehai gave him was probably not normal. "I'll find someone to get this worm out of you. I can't let you suffer like this."

"No, Seventh Brother!" Little Fatty was reluctant to part with it when he heard it was going to be taken out. "If I just endure this for another month or so, I should have reached the fourth level of cultivation. It's all thanks to this bug that I've gained the ability!"

"Four layers?" Li Banfeng felt increasingly suspicious of this Intestine Roller Silkworm. "Brother, you should listen to me and get rid of the worm quickly."

"Seventh Brother, let me hold on for two more days. If I can't hold on any longer, I'll think of something else," Little Fatty changed the subject, talking about the affairs of the gang.

"Because my cultivation level has increased quickly, our Silver Seal values me highly and takes me everywhere. A couple of days ago, we went to the Second Boss's mansion. The Second Boss had a few too many drinks and said some things he shouldn't have."

"What did you say?"

He said the First Boss was a coward, a dog to Outer State people, and that the Three Heroes Gate would fall into his hands sooner or later.

After hearing this, Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and asked, "Did he mean it sincerely, or was he just saying it to you?"

"Why would he tell me? I'm nobody..." He trailed off, then realized something. "Seventh Brother, does he know I have connections?"

Li Banfeng smiled; this was perfectly normal.

Little Fatty reached the third level of Food Cultivator in less than two years, which is hard to explain by mere talent.

Li Banfeng also provided him with considerable financial support, so it's understandable that he would attract the attention of the Second Boss.

"I wish he was saying that to you." Li Banfeng opened his wallet, took out a wad of bills, and gave them to Qin Xiaopang.

Qin Xiaopang waved his hand and said, "Seventh Brother, I'm not short of money lately..."

"Take the money first, then go and find out about your Second Boss's past. See if he's a real man, and if he's ever done anything manipulative."

In addition, I'll give you a few more Silver Seal. Seniority is power, and with seniority comes power!

Back at the main dance floor, as soon as Li Banfeng sat down, Ma Wu sat down next to him and pointed to a man around forty years old, saying, "That man is He Yuxiu's cousin, He Haijian."

Li Banfeng looked at the seats and frowned, saying, "He shouldn't be sitting here; he should be in the VIP section."

"I invited him to the VIP section, but he didn't dare go, saying he wasn't of enough status."

I wanted to talk to him about business matters, but he said he didn't dare to make the decisions and that talking to him was pointless.

Look at the way he's sitting, so cautious and apprehensive. Is it really necessary to act like this just to listen to a Song Festival?

He Yuxiu is right. He Haiqin has already subdued the collateral branches of the He Family. It would be a joke to expect them to save the He Family.

We need to find a way to get He Yuxiu back to Green Water City.

But how can we guarantee He Yuxiu's safety?

Now that Li Qi and Ma Wu have offended the Guanfang Envoy, their situation is not safe.

Now that Lu Chunying is going head-to-head with Guan Fang Guanfang Envoy the Bai Le Men issue, her situation is not safe either.

Bringing He Yuxiu back would be like navigating a minefield; even with prior precautions, it would be impossible to pinpoint the key points.

Where should we focus our attention...?

Song Festival drew to a close, Ma Wu stepped forward to present the award to the Song Queen. Needless to say, the queen of Song Queen naturally went to Jiang Mengting. Ma Wu then reserved the remaining awards for several rising stars he was mentoring.

Lu Chunying sat down next to Li Banfeng and lowered her voice, saying, "Seventh Brother, Duan Shaoxia is inviting us to dinner later. What should we do about it?"

"Where? The Lu Family?"

"Right here, Carefree Dock."

"Don't be afraid. Go listen to what she has to say. She wants you to give up Bai Le Men, but you must not agree to it."

"Don't worry, Seventh Brother."

After the Song Festival ended, Duan Shaoxia hosted a banquet at Carefree Dock, inviting Li Qi, Ma Wu, Lu Chunying, Lu Yuanxin, and Zhang Xiuling, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Gate.

Li Banfeng made an excuse that he had something to do and did not go. Ma Wu had the means to resist the Emotion Cultivator, but Li Banfeng did not. He did not want to have too much contact with Duan Shaoxia.

When Ma Wu saw Zhang Xiuling, he was a little nervous. This talented woman, who was on par with Shen Rongqing, also carried the weight of a large group of people in Pro State. She could truly be called a legend in Pro State.

Zhang Xiuling and Duan Shaoxia are like sisters. If Zhang Xiuling wants to target Lu Chunying, Lu Chunying's situation will become even worse.

After exchanging pleasantries, Duan Shaoxia got to the point. "Chunying is now in charge of the Lu Family, so I shouldn't interfere in business matters."

But I am Dongliang's wife, and for the sake of the Lu Family, I still have to say some things.

Chunying, I heard that you and the Guanfang Envoy are not on good terms because of the Bai Le Men incident.

Here's what happened!

Lu Chunying nodded, without denying it.

Ma Wu held a wine glass in his hand. The person he truly feared most in the room was Zhang Xiuling.

Lu Yuanxin sat upright in his chair, neither eating nor drinking. He was wary of Zhang Xiuling and was prepared to take action at any moment.

Duan Shaoxia looked at Lu Chunying and grabbed her hand. "Chunying, listen to me, the Guanfang Envoy is indeed not someone to be trifled with."

But the Bai Le Men is the Lu Family's brand, the brand of Green Water City, and the brand of our Pro State.

This signboard can't be given to someone from Outer State. Guanfang Envoy contacts you, you should talk to them. You're an expert in this matter.

If they try to fight you, don't be afraid. I'm here, and Xiuling is here too. We'll fight them to the bitter end!

Lu Chunying, Ma Wu, Lu Yuanxin were all stunned.

It's unbelievable that Duan Shaoxia is usually so gentle, could say something so principled!

Ma Wu looked at Zhang Xiuling.

Zhang Xiuling looked at Lu Chunying and said, "Miss Chunying, the Hundred Flowers Gate will not bow down to people from Outer State. The reputation of Pro State -Pro State...

This is to show her stance that she is willing to support Lu Chunying.

At this moment, Ma Wu felt that this talented woman was not so scary. In her speech, she seemed to have a different temperament from Shen Rongqing. She was not so gentle, but had more heroic spirit.

Duan Shaoxia said, "Chunying, just stand up straight. Our Lu Family must protect this reputation no matter what."

Lu Chunying nodded and said, "Madam, our Lu Family stands tall, but we only have half of the Bai Le Men."

The crux of the problem lies here: the Bai Le Men is split equally between the Lu Family and Chu families.

Lu Yuanxin sighed and said, "Back when Chu Huaiyuan bought the Bai Le Men, Chu Huaijun didn't even dare to go and take a look. Now, taking advantage of Chu Huaiyuan's absence, this bastard shamelessly comes to steal the fruits of her labor!"

"That bastard Chu Huaijun, he'd love to lick the soles of the Guanfang Envoy's shoes, he's completely disgraced Pro State." Zhang Xiuling gritted her teeth.

Mentioning Chu Huaijun, Duan Shaoxia looked disgusted. "No one should bother with that kind of jerk. Chunying, apart from the Bai Le Men, let's stop all business with the Chu family from now on."

"Jun Yang, I'll go see your father again tomorrow and see what his attitude is towards Chu Huaijun. You're a tough guy, and your father shouldn't embarrass you."

Ma Wu didn't know how to respond to that, so he simply raised his wine glass.

While drinking, he observed everyone at the table.

Since the Black Stone Slope incident, Pro State seems to have undergone some changes, some subtle but real changes.

Inside the private room, Li Banfeng was bullying Xiao Yeci.

"Your older sister is coming to Green Water City and will stay with you for a few days."

Xiao Yeci was somewhat surprised. "I don't have a sister."

"Just now, my older sister."

"This doesn't make sense! My own sister, how could she be newly pregnant!"

"I said I have one, and I have one. Not only do I have an older sister, but I also have a younger sister. Your house is quite big, so I'll stay with you for now."

P. S.: Where did these little sister and older sister come from?!