Fang Yue understood the young miss’s feelings. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “Alright, but you have to listen to me if you follow me. If I tell you to run, you have to run without looking back.”

Hearing this, the young miss felt a warmth in her heart, and even her eyes softened a little. She whispered, "Okay…"

With the matter settled, the young miss once again summoned her personal maid and instructed her not to gossip.

The young miss didn't explain the reason or say anything, just told her to shut up and trust Fang Yue.

Servants' mouths aren't always reliable.

And for servants, the less they know, the safer they are.

The young miss washed up and quickly took over Fang Yue's work, managing the affairs of the entire Dayang府.

She found that Fang Yue handled these matters more smoothly than she had imagined, or rather, more cleverly.

She had thought that Fang Yue would be flustered when he suddenly took over the affairs of the entire Dayang 府.

But in reality, everything Fang Yue did was based on her instructions, telling the servants what to do and supervising them.

When a progress report came in, he would temporarily stop, not hastily issuing new orders, intending to wait for her to wake up and personally handle things since she truly understood the situation of Dayang 府.

As the documents were presented one by one, they were clearly organized and categorized, obviously having been carefully checked by Fang Yue.

This kind of ‘virtuous assistant’, even without high martial arts skills, would be enough to become her right-hand man, a presence like Steward Hai.

Unfortunately…

The young miss’s mind flashed with the image of the dirty handkerchief tied around Fang Yue’s hand, and her heart twisted slightly, feeling a little depressed.

However, it was strange that although Master Ye always had a handkerchief tied around his hand, he came to [Chu Nuan City] alone to seek development, so perhaps things weren't as she thought.

No! That’s not right. Although Master Ye never mentioned it directly, she still faintly felt that Master Ye had been causing trouble for the Phoenix Organization, as if he was looking for someone.

Could it be that the owner of the handkerchief was actually kidnapped by the Phoenix Organization and trapped within it, and that Master Ye came to [Chu Nuan City] alone to rescue that loved one?

The young miss felt uncomfortable at this thought.

A hero saving a beauty, infiltrating the enemy camp, all for the person in his heart.

Such a romantic thing, yet she wasn't the protagonist.

"If only I had met Master Ye earlier… If I were taken away by the Phoenix Organization, would Master Ye risk his life to save me?"

The young miss didn't know the answer, but she figured it was probably no…

…

Old City Merchant Troupe.

"What?! That Supreme Honorary Guest of Dayang 府 is actually a member of the Qing Si?"

"What?! It's false news! He's assisting the [Qing Si] because he was entrusted by [Lang Qingyi]? Borrowing power from a tiger?"

"What?! The Fox Merchant Troupe was beheaded on the street, suspected of being involved in the bizarre attack on Dayang 府 the night before?"

A series of news left the head of the Old City Merchant Troupe completely dumbfounded, as if he was being bombarded with information, completely stunned.

He had never seen the Dayang Merchant Troupe act so decisively before. That clean and efficient method felt like the Dayang Merchant Troupe had returned to its youth, violent and manic, baring its fangs and claws, full of hostility!

It was as if anyone dared to move, it would bite back ten or a hundred times on the street, regardless of any face or consequences, like a mad dog!

"How could this be?!"

The head of the Old City Merchant Troupe was stunned. He remembered the old head of the Dayang Merchant Troupe, who was a coward, easily bullied, suppressed as he pleased, and never dared to resist.

As a result, when the old head died, the young miss took over, and with the addition of an unknown Supreme Honorary Guest, the entire [Chu Nuan City] was thrown into chaos!

For a time, the head of the Old City Merchant Troupe was a little scared.

He was afraid that the other side would really mess around, daring to kill even in broad daylight, and put a crime on their heads, slaughtering them all.

"[Lan Shan]’s esteemed sirs, the safety of the Old City Merchant Troupe depends entirely on you.”

A man wearing a blue cloak, a blue uniform, and a four-star converged badge on his waist glanced at the head of the Old City Merchant Troupe.

"With me, a fourth-grade Blue Guard, here, who dares to act recklessly? Even if the Dayang Merchant Troupe has the guts, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble in front of me."

"That's for sure. Sir Qian is a congenital first-rate expert, only one step away from becoming a third-grade Blue Guard. If there weren't enough positions, you would have gone up long ago. With you in charge, we can all rest assured!"

As he spoke, the Old City Merchant Troupe handed over another bag of bloodstones, feeling a great pain in his heart.

But there was no choice. The battle record of the Supreme Honorary Guest of the Dayang Merchant Troupe last night was too terrifying.

Although they retreated early and were attacked from both sides by the Dayang Merchant Troupe's death warriors and the Fox Merchant Troupe, after the cleanup, the news still came back, and everyone was trembling.

Saying they should escape, they were really reluctant to give up their family fortune.

Saying they shouldn't escape, the example of the Fox Merchant Troupe was still vivid in their minds.

In apprehension, they could only invite the Blue Guard here, hoping to save their lives. In addition, they also reported the situation to the Phoenix Organization to see when more support could come.

However, since Lord Mouse had been beaten away, it was estimated that it would be difficult to get support from the Phoenix Organization in the short term.

As for Qian Blue Guard, that was purely based on their years of bribery and cultivated relationships. He was a genuine Blue Guard from the government camp. If he really died in the Old City Merchant Troupe's station, then the Dayang Merchant Troupe would have to weigh the consequences. If it was thoroughly investigated, no one would have a good time!

…

Similar to the situation of the Old City Merchant Troupe was the Kongshan Merchant Troupe, who also trembled in fear upon hearing of the Fox Merchant Troupe's experience.

However, they had gathered famous experts from Chu Nuan City, and even invited a Human-level expert to take charge, taking a different path from the neighboring Old City Merchant Troupe in terms of security.

They relied on solid strength to deter, while the neighboring Old City Merchant Troupe relied on the deterrence of status and power.

As for which effect was better, it would depend on the Dayang Merchant Troupe's reaction tonight.

In any case, as long as they held out until the Phoenix Organization responded, things would turn around.

No matter how tough the opponent was, could they be tougher than the Phoenix Organization?

The Phoenix Organization had dealt with even more rebellious new forces, so the mere Dayang Merchant Troupe was not worth worrying about!

…

As dusk approached, Fang Yue sheathed his saber.

He could feel that his saber technique had improved a lot again. With the help of high comprehension, his cultivation progress became more and more obvious.

Although it hadn't reached the point of directly improving his realm, Fang Yue could feel his own strength improving with every swing of his saber.

He glanced at the system notifications from before.

"System Notification: Player [Ye Se Li Ming] has killed [Short-tailed Clan: Hua Zhu], comprehension increased by 0.1 points."

"System Notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming] for killing [Short-tailed Clan: Hua Zhu]. Reward: Strength +20, Force Dissipation +20, lifespan +3 months, [Bizarre Realm] progress +0.2%."

"System Notification: Player [Ye Se Li Ming]..."