She was very worried about Mingzhuo. "That person is so powerful, he must hold a high position in the Xuanmen. How can we ordinary people fight against such a powerful force? Zhuozhuo, Mom doesn't want you to get close to the Xuanmen because she's afraid that person will target you."

After all these years, her family doesn't even know what the enemy looks like. How can they fight back?

“No, Mom has met the other person before,” Mingzhuo said.

Ruan Mingying: "???"

Mingzhuo didn't know how to explain, "I saw that person in my mother's memory, but the other party was very cautious and afraid of revealing his identity, so he tampered with this memory, but I sealed it away."

Ruan Mingying: "???"

The more they talk, the less I understand.

“Since you’ve seen it, you should remember it, right?” Ruan Mingxuan asked.

Mingzhu shook her head. Her primordial spirit had been asleep for a while, but she quickly said, "It's okay. When Mom comes back, I will retrieve this memory again."

Ruan Mingying hesitated for a moment: "If there is any danger, then it's better not to go."

Nothing is more important than the safety of my sister and mother.

Mingzhuo said, "There will be no danger. If we really have to face off, I will be the only winner."

——

Ruan Mulan glanced at the sky outside.

The rain showed no signs of stopping, and even seemed poised to intensify.

The assistant who had been scouting the road ahead turned back and said to the man in the back seat, "Mr. Li, it's no good! The river has risen, and the bridge ahead is flooded!"

Driving at night in the rain is inherently unsafe, let alone when flash floods occur and rivers rise rapidly. Recklessly crossing a bridge could result in being swept away by the raging current.

Li Xun hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ruan Mulan and said to his assistant, "Go down and ask the locals if there are any other roads; if all else fails, we'll just have to find a place to rest for the night and see if the floodwaters recede by tomorrow."

There were seven or eight people accompanying him on this business trip, and they traveled in two minivans.

This morning they were attending the factory's opening ceremony, and this afternoon they rushed to a mountain village to check on a local variety of small yellow ginger.

It is said that this is the main raw material for the newly developed products this year, and orders need to be signed with local villagers in advance to ensure smooth delivery.

Unexpectedly, on the way back, we encountered a torrential rain and flash floods, which completely trapped us in this unfamiliar little village.

After Li Xun and the others left, he said to Ruan Mulan, "Chairwoman Ruan, don't worry too much. You can go home tomorrow when the flood recedes."

If those employees saw this scene, their jaws would probably drop to the floor in shock.

In their eyes, it was astonishing that a highly educated and qualified elite CEO who had returned from overseas would treat a middle-aged or elderly woman with such respect.

Back in Free State, Li Xun's company went bankrupt, and in desperation, he was about to jump off a building when Ruan Mulan saved him and gave him a job.

Li Xun had worked with Ruan Mulan for over ten years and deeply understood that this middle-aged woman, who was illiterate in the eyes of others, actually had a great business mind.

She is smart and open-minded, which is why she was able to build her business all over the Free State while remaining behind the scenes.

However, the other party is unable to appear in public for some reason, so to outsiders, the company's boss is a foreigner.

He is the company's partner and second-largest shareholder.

As Ruan Mulan prepared to get out of the car, Li Xun hurriedly said, "No, no, no, be careful not to get your shoes wet."

"It's alright, don't worry about me." Ruan Mulan got out of the car with an umbrella. She was dressed simply and was older, but you could still tell that she was a great beauty when she was young.

Time never defeats a beauty; instead, the ravages of time have imbued her with a gentle and serene strength.

She took the initiative to walk to a nearby house and started talking to the host in the local language.

The lady of the house immediately lowered her guard when she heard her fluent dialect.

Ruan Mulan quickly found out that this was Lujia Village, and if she wanted to cross the river, there was a bridge upstream, where she could try her luck.

“Call everyone back and let’s go upstream,” Ruan Mulan said.

The group was called back, and they all complained that it was already dark, so why did they still have to keep going?

We might as well rest here for the night and wait until tomorrow morning when the floodwaters have receded, which will be safer.

Ruan Mulan glanced at the dam and said firmly, "No, it's not safe here."

According to local custom, when someone in the family died, the coffin would be placed on the dam and buried a year later.

In recent years, the government has vigorously rectified traditional burial practices and promoted cremation. On the dam, only lush grass can be seen, but no coffins are in sight.

But after the heavy rain washed away the ashes, she could vaguely see burnt incense ash on the ground, indicating that people still often come here to pay respects to the dead.

The woman just mentioned that in the past, both sides of this dam were piled with coffins, and at night, you could see eerie green will-o'-the-wisps when walking along the road.

The Qingming Festival is just around the corner, and Ruan Mulan feels uneasy thinking about a nightmare she once had.

It was as if something bad was about to happen, and we had to leave the dam as soon as possible.

Once you cross the river, you can get onto the national highway, then the expressway, and then you'll be safe.

Wang Xiao was utterly baffled. Who did this old lady think she was, and why did she have the right to point fingers at a group of elites like them?

"Mr. Li, do you think it's safe to walk at night? Especially in this heavy rain, are you trying to kill yourself?" He turned to look at Li Xun.

I'm an elite talent that the company recruited at great expense, why should I listen to an old lady's orders?

Li Xun: "Just leave when I tell you to, stop with the nonsense."

He paused for a moment and then said, "If you don't want to leave, you can stay for the night and leave tomorrow."

Wang Xiao: "..."

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