He's Still Alive

Chu Er came to reclaim the wasteland.

This left Ma Wu at a loss for words.

"Second Miss, don't joke around. If you really want to clear the land, you can go by yourself. We can't afford to give you any reward money if you come here."

Chu Er's expression was solemn, and his tone was very serious. "Fifth Young Master, I am not joking. I do not want your reward money. I will go and open up the land, and give Land Block to Li Qi. This is my way of repaying him."

Chu Huaiyuan has really changed, making Ma Wu feel a little awkward. He wanted to make a joke with her, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Chu Er continued, "Fifth Young Master, I'm not very familiar with the area you're going to reclaim. Could you tell me about it? If you're too busy, that's fine; I'll ask someone else."

"What are you saying?" Ma Wu gestured for her to come in. "Second Miss, please come in."

Chu Er followed Ma Wu into Carefree Dock, and the man in the gray-white coat followed silently inside.

Once inside the private room, Ma Wu took out a map and gave a general overview of the characteristics of the Qiu Luoye area.

After weighing the options, Chu Er chose a piece of land about one mile in diameter.

After making the selection, Chu Er felt a little embarrassed. "I've taken up so much of your time, and we've only opened up such a small area. If we've opened up one mile, we'll open up another three miles."

"It's alright, as long as it's open, I'll thank you on behalf of Seventh Brother."

While Ma Wu was still considering whether his words were appropriate, Chu Er had already gotten up to take his leave.

As they were being escorted to the private room and across the Grand Ballroom, a drunken guest bumped into Chu Er, knocking off Chu Er's cufflink.

The drunkard was still cursing, "Are you blind? Can't you watch where you're going?"

Ma Wu frowned, waved his hand, and called over Zuo Wugang from behind him.

Do we really need to call Zuo Wugang to deal with a drunkard?

It depends on the situation.

Standing next to Chu Er were Yang Yanzheng, Wen Hongyan, and her senior sister, Xiang Fenglan.

In front of so many skilled fighters, the person who could bump into Chu Er and even knock off Chu Er's sleeve stud is no ordinary person.

Just as Wen Hongyan shielded Chu Er behind her, she saw the drunkard, who had originally looked fierce, suddenly become dazed and stagger towards the door as if sleepwalking.

Ma Wu sent Zuo Wugang out, but when they arrived at the entrance of Carefree Dock, the man had already disappeared.

While everyone was still on guard, a man in a gray overcoat picked up a cufflink from the ground and handed it to Chu Er.

"Miss, this is yours."

Chu Er stared at the man for a long time before taking the sleeve stud and thanking him.

As the music began, the guests, along with their partners, began to dance. The man turned and left, disappearing into the crowded dance floor.

Ma Wu was on edge; it seemed like quite a few ruthless people had arrived at Carefree Dock today.

Chu Er reminded him, "Fifth Young Master, please be careful."

Ma Wu nodded. "You go back first, I'll handle things here myself."

Upon arriving at the gate of Carefree Dock, Yang Yanzheng said, "Miss, that man looked familiar."

Chu Er nodded. "I think I've seen it before, but I just can't remember."

Chu Er left, Ma Wu immediately called over the manager, "Next song, have Jiang Mengting sing 'When Will You Return?' After she finishes singing, the party ends immediately, and we'll close early today."

In front of the gate of Carefree Dock stood a beggar.

Others couldn't see him, but he saw one person, a person in a gray coat.

"He's actually reached the Cloud Realm now," Green Flower said, glancing at the corner of her eye. "I thought he was dead. Turns out he went to Inner State to be a dog."

Wan Jinxian chimed in from the side, "Grandmaster, the person with Zhong Huaien is him."

"He was sent by Inner State, and he came with Zhong Huaien. What is he doing in Green Water City?" Green Flower squeezed a boil, and green pus oozed out.

Wan Jinxian dodged the gushing pus and whispered, "I just overheard him talking to Zhong Huaien. They were keeping an eye on recruiting people to clear the land, and they said something like it was almost done."

Green Flower nodded and said, "That's about it, really. With so many people clearing land, Qiu Daxiang's territory is almost cleared as well."

I knew Li Qi wouldn't do something like this; it turns out Inner State made him do it. Inner State has always wanted a piece of Proper Land belongs to them.

Previously, they wanted Green Water Bay, and they discussed this with me several times, but I kept dragging my feet. Now they're not letting me know what they're doing.

Wan Jinxian didn't know what the relationship was between Green Flower and Inner State, but Green Flower's words sent chills down his spine.

Green Flower was still muttering to herself, "That bastard on Bastard Slope probably realized I didn't want to talk to him, so he's thinking of finding a new accomplice."

But why did he switch to Li Qi? What was his relationship with Li Qi?

Because of what happened to our Benefactor, He Jiaqing is our Benefactor, right?

Green Flower looked at Wan Jinxian, Wan Jinxian shook his head repeatedly and said, "I have never regarded He Jiaqing as my Benefactor. My only Benefactor is you."

"Just me?" Green Flower smiled. "What proof do you have?"

Wan Jinxian regrets it!

I wish I could have gotten a tattoo on my chest!

"I... this, in my heart..."

He didn't know what to say, and Green Flower didn't bother listening to him either; he was still thinking.

"Our Benefactor is He Jiaqing. Li Qi wants to deal with He Jiaqing, Bastard Slope wants to deal with our Benefactor. They have the same enemy."

I knew this was suspicious; they were actually in cahoots. How come I never thought of that?

Wan Jinxian also taken aback, and he didn't know what to say.

Green Flower looked at the people who had signed up to reclaim the land, and saw that they were lined up in a long queue that stretched for an entire street.

Green Flower smiled, "They came to my territory without telling me, and they've poached so many pioneers from here. They've even taken away the lower-level cultivators."

What about the cultivators above? The various powerful Lineage are currently locked in a fierce battle with Li Qi, and they've poached them all.

Once all the cultivators have been taken away, it'll be time to dig up the White Lamb. With more people around, we can turn Qiu Daxiang into Green Water Bay. What will happen to me then?

They don't trust me, and they feel I know too much; it's about time they killed me to silence me.

"I owe this to your junior brother; otherwise, I really wouldn't have been on guard. But speaking of which, now that you've heard so much from me, shouldn't I kill you to silence you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Green Flower grabbed Wan Jinxian's face.

Wan Jinxian dared not struggle and said with difficulty, "Master, I am utterly loyal to you. I will never tell anyone about what happened today."

"It's alright, you just wanted to tell He Jiaqing, right?" Green Water Beggar pinched Wan Jinxian's face. "Tell him, and by the way, it's all the same who you do business with, let's see what price he can offer."

Wan Jinxian said, "I will definitely convey the message as long as the Patriarch gives the order."

"No rush, let's deal with these two bastards first," Green Water Beggar said with a smile, gritting his teeth. "I almost forgot, it's not two, it's three. That White Clothes is really tough to handle."

Green Water City, in a wild field.

The man in the gray-white overcoat patted the drunkard's face.

The drunkard sobered up, saw the man in front of him, and crawled back two steps, saying, "Sir, who are you? What are you trying to do?"

The man, expressionless, asked, "Why did you provoke Chu Huaiyuan at Carefree Dock just now?"

"Who is Chu Huaiyuan?" The man shook his head and said, "I don't know her."

The man shook his index finger, and with a muffled thud, the drunkard's right arm, at shoulder level, was severed. There was no bleeding; only a grayish-white wound was visible.

The drunkard exclaimed in surprise, but felt no pain at all. "Sir, what kind of magic is this? I really don't recognize Chu Huaiyuan."

The man's fingers trembled again, and the drunkard's left arm was also severed.

"Sir, please spare me! This is terrifying!" The drunkard was almost crying.

"You think this is fake? Just because it doesn't hurt, you think it's fake?" The man made a chop gesture and lightly waved his hand in the air, severing both of the drunkard's legs at the root.

The drunkard broke down.

Although he didn't feel any pain, he had lost sensation in his limbs, and he suspected that this might not be a fake.

"Sir, please spare me. I'll tell you the truth. I was Guanfang Envoy Carefree Dock and drag Ma Wu Carefree Dock."

"You?"

"There are three of us left, two on the Grand Ballroom and one in a private room preparing to set fire."

"Is it them?" the man asked, pointing to the side.

The drunkard found three more people beside him; they were his three accomplices, all with broken limbs, lying blankly beside him.

"Grandpa, what are you doing? Grandpa!" the drunkard cried out in a hoarse voice.

The man asked, "What are you trying to do by holding Ma Wu back?"

"I really didn't know, sir. We only accepted this one mission!"

The man asked expressionlessly, "Is it the truth?"

"I'm telling the truth!"

"You may leave."

With a wave of his hand, the man's limbs returned to their torsos without leaving a single scratch.

The drunkard got up shakily, and the other three also got up.

The drunkard said, "Then we'll be going."

"Let's go." The man nodded.

The drunkard and his three accomplices took off running, feeling as if they had just had a nightmare.

They hadn't run far when all four of them collapsed to the ground, their limbs severed from their torsos, and blood gushed out.

Not a dream?

It's true!

The four of them cried out together. Zhong Huaien said to the man, "Mister Chu, they may really Guanfang Envoy. If we deal with them like this, it might damage the harmony between our two families."

"The Guanfang Envoy? Liao Zihui?" The man was very familiar with this General Envoy. "He's no good."

"I know you General Envoy, but right now we..."

"You think I'm settling a personal score?" the man asked, looking at Zhong Huaien.

Zhong Huaien shook his head repeatedly. "That's not what I meant."

The man said expressionlessly, "These people aren't telling the truth at all. If they wanted to hold off Ma Wu, they could have made their move anytime. It wouldn't have been such a coincidence that they had to run into Huai Yuan."

Zhong Huaien was taken aback. "You mean...?"

"Liao Zihui already knows I'm here, or at least he's received the news. He wants to find out something through Huai Yuan. That bastard, he's just so despicable."

Zhong Huaien grew increasingly worried. Judging from Liao Zihui's attitude, the Outer State weren't exactly friendly towards them. "Mister Chu, we've been in Green Water City for two days now. Should we tell the Green Water Beggar about this?"

The man shook his head. "I came here not only to investigate the land reclamation, but also to investigate the Green Water Beggar. I heard that he handled some things very poorly."

Zhong Huaien nodded and said, "It is indeed inappropriate, especially regarding Lu Maoxian's matter. Green Water Beggar did not put in any effort, which made Master very dissatisfied."

The man sighed, "The Green Water Beggar is fickle; it's hard to say whether he's connected to that Benefactor. This matter must be thoroughly investigated."

Find someone influential to talk to and persuade Huai Yuan. She's my only daughter, and we can't let her get involved in this."

Cui Tike arrived at Blue Poplar Village, entered the new land, and pulled the nail out of his heel.

This is Lu Xiu's Travel Cultivator weapon, borrowed from Wan Jinxian. It is indeed fast, but Cui Tike is very tired. These leather boots will consume a lot of his physical strength.

And it really hurts when a nail gets stuck in your heel.

Cui Tike saw a beggar begging by the roadside and noticed the row of bumps on the beggar's face.

He recognized the spot; it was a mark left by the Green Water Beggar.

The Green Water Beggar asked him to kill someone here, but who exactly does he want to kill?

Portable Abode, Li Banfeng sat on the edge of the bed, muttering to himself.

"Thin Donkey Yuan blocked my way; this is intolerable."

If I couldn't tolerate it, I had no choice but to do it.

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