When the Xu family swaggered into the city, dragging their abundant supplies, they attracted countless stares. Although the cartloads of supplies were all covered by black tarpaulins, judging from the undulating curves and the barely suppressed joy on their faces, how could the other hunters not guess that it was all food? But what exactly made those old folks of the Xu family also rush out and follow the carts?

In fact, Xu Zhou meant to keep a low profile, but the clan elders were thinking long-term.

Although the Xu family can be considered a top-tier family in the hunters' community, their status is at the bottom of the top-tier families. It's not that they lack combat ability, but rather that they have nearly a third fewer descendants compared to other families. This disadvantage in the number of their clansmen makes them unable to handle many things, and their development is naturally hampered.

Therefore, in the short term, if a family wants to grow bigger and stronger, and have more say in the city, recruiting casual members to join is the fastest way for the family to rise. With people at their beck and call, their own members can be freed up to do more important things.

For example, they could travel further to other hunter cities to trade resources and strengthen themselves; or hunt down higher-level Fallen Ones to obtain high-level crystal cores.

What Lu Ze didn't know was that the Fallen Lands weren't just one gathering place for hunters, but several, along with other forces that weren't hunters. No one knew exactly how many of them there were or what they did. At least for now, they didn't have the time, energy, or even the courage to venture into the entire Fallen Lands.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, all the supplies were stored in the clan's treasury, thus blocking any attempts to search.

That night, countless families were unable to sleep because of what they had seen that day.

The following day, the Xu family issued a sales announcement, stating that three days later, they would be selling cabbage in all of their affiliated supply stores at the same price as the exchange points.

The announcement caused an uproar throughout the city. The entire hunter community had less than 100,000 people, and not everyone was a superhuman. Many of the family members of superhumans were not superhumans. Their nutritional needs were far greater than those of superhumans, and they were prone to various illnesses. Some of them were even born lacking certain nutrients and thus had genetic diseases due to congenital deficiencies. The nutrients in vegetables are the main factors in preventing genetic diseases.

Therefore, the appearance of cabbage was no less important than a panacea, making the residents of the entire Hunter City flock to it.

In the first three days after the store opened, the threshold of the Xu family's store was almost worn out by the crowds. The Xu family also took this opportunity to issue a recruitment notice, stating that any superhuman retainers who joined could receive a corresponding share of vegetables every three days based on their contribution points. This benefit was like a delicious candy, touching the hearts of almost every free spirit in the city.

"My God, honey, if we could eat vegetables every three days, our family's health would be guaranteed, and maybe our child's night blindness could be cured."

"If only the Xu family had possessed such capabilities sooner, our baby wouldn't have died, sob sob..."

"Yes, the vitamins in cabbage are very effective in treating our genetic disease. Go sign up; didn't you say you wanted to join a family last time? Your ability level isn't low anymore; you should be able to pass..."

"Did you see what the notice said? There will be other varieties of vegetables, radishes, carrots, and even fruits in the future. My God... Is the Xu family trying to reach the heavens? Which big shot in the New Territories have they connected with that is helping them so much?"

"The people behind the Xu family are probably not ordinary. Otherwise, how could they have supplied such a large quantity of vegetables to Hunter City? Those bastards in the New Territories don't want us to live an easy life."

"Who cares who it is? The Xu family has these connections; they have the means. We just need to seize the opportunity and work hard to earn contribution points. With contribution points, we can eat vegetables and fruits."

"Fruits and vegetables, it's like a dream. I pinched it, and hey, it doesn't hurt... Is it really a dream?"

"You're pinching my thigh, you idiot!!"

Hunter City became more lively than ever before. Dozens of shops owned by the Xu family were stocked with cabbages, and long queues formed in front of the shops. Although each person could only buy one cabbage, it was better than nothing. Having something to eat and something to look forward to was enough.

The vegetable exchange points in the New Territories only have a limited supply of a dozen or so heads per day, and those who manage to snag one are usually people with connections to the exchange point manager; they've never had a chance before. Now that the Xu family has broken this monopoly on precious cabbage, giving everyone a chance to eat it, how could they not be excited and happy?

As Xu Zhou led the clan elders through the various shops and stalls, seeing the joyful smiles on the faces of everyone queuing, a pang of sadness unconsciously settled in his heart.

New Territories, look! The vegetables you monopolized, we in Hunter's City now have! In the future, our children can grow up healthy and strong! Your extermination plot will never succeed!!

After reaching a win-win agreement with the Xu family, Lu Ze decided to temporarily settle down in the Black Mist Forest and trade the supplies he had exchanged on the platform to Hunter City. The currencies used for the trade were crystal cores and gems.

For those with superpowers, second-tier crystal cores are energy that can be absorbed. Their superpowers require crystal cores to advance, so they have little desire to exchange them. They mainly trade gems and first-tier crystal cores.

When Lu Ze upgraded to level three, the system's daily energy consumption also changed to ten first-order crystal cores.

Seeing the 55,000+ Tier 1 Crystal Cores displayed in the system's recharge section, Lu Ze felt reassured. In the days to come, before he grew stronger, the exchanges with Hunter City would be enough to ensure a comfortable life.

Having grown up relying on the kindness of many families in the security community, he wanted to do something for the residents who had helped him. However, now was not the time. Everyone there knew his background, and if he went back rashly, it would be like a child carrying gold through a bustling market—he would never return.

Therefore, he must make himself so powerful that no one in the entire security industry can challenge him before he can take that step.

Modern Dimension.

After delivering Lu Zeding's goods, Yuan Zhuan returned to Guangshi, where there were still many things to resolve.

The remaining procedures for the acquired land will take about a month, and that's the fastest it can go. But even with these procedures, things went wrong in just a few days. There's a hurdle that she can't overcome. And this is just the beginning. After obtaining the permits, there are still various procedures for construction, review, and completion. Every single one of these is easily manipulated by others, and all of this is enough to make her future development seem far off.

The Huashi Chamber of Commerce alone was enough to ruin her future.

Before returning to Beiyu, Yuan Zhuan had Zhai Xin rent a four-story apartment building here to be used as accommodation for the security team members. The first floor was relatively spacious and was used directly as the office area.

At this moment, Yuan Zhuan was in his office looking through some documents that Du Nan had handed him. These were all the parts that his superiors had been finding fault with in the past few days. Obviously, the documents themselves were fine; the problem lay with his superiors.

"The Housing and Construction Bureau, the Urban and Rural Planning Bureau, the local property management department, the housing management department, and the land department—they've all been contacted. This isn't something a junior staff member can handle; it's all done by the department heads. The Huashi Chamber of Commerce is too powerful and too far-reaching. My brother-in-law has really done his best." Du Nan's face fell; his previous arrogance had vanished. He thought it was a sure thing, but little did he know that this big shot had offended the Huashi Chamber of Commerce so thoroughly. They were now holding on tightly, leaving no room for compromise.

This is a battle between big shots, and these small fry have no chance of shaking it. They might even get caught in the crossfire.

"I understand, thank you for your hard work. As for the procedures, wait for my news. Give me the information of the heads of these departments, and I'll figure something out." Yuan Zhuan listened with a stern face and closed the document.

"Huh? Oh, okay." Du Nan was puzzled and also shocked. Could it be that he could take care of all the leaders in one go? No way? That strong?

Dealing with five? That's a waste of time.

Since the source is the Huashi Business Association, let's start with the Huashi Business Association.

Qin Mu had imagined countless times what Yuan Zhou would do after learning the consequences: come to the Huashi Chamber of Commerce to find someone, try to use his connections to persuade him, or even bring gifts to beg for mercy.

The only thing he didn't expect was that the other party would find him directly in this way.

The moment he opened the door and entered the living room, he felt a chill run down his spine and immediately realized something was wrong. Before he could react, the security door behind him automatically locked itself. He turned around in a panic to pull the door, but no matter how much he pulled or pried, it wouldn't budge. Even pounding on the door didn't make a sound.

Is this... being possessed by an evil spirit?

Startled and covered in a cold sweat, his mind a jumble of thoughts, a sudden bright light flashed before his eyes. The blinding light made him turn around stiffly and immediately see the young man sitting smiling on the living room sofa.

Those cold eyes made his scalp tingle. "Who are you?" he asked, only to find his voice hoarse and unsteady.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he had experienced countless hunts, but none of them had left him with absolutely no room to resist as this time.

How did he find his place to live?

No one around him ever knows where he stays that night, not even his bodyguards, because he always drives himself home to rest.

He owns countless houses, but he never stays in one place for more than one night. How did this person know his whereabouts?

"President Qin, you seem to have a bad memory, not even remembering your old friend." The aloof young man stood up and walked step by step toward the door. Although Qin Mu was uneasy, he did not show much expression on his face, but simply stared at the other man in silence.

If the other party had come to kill him, he wouldn't have survived these few minutes; now, he's still alive and well, which clearly means the other party came for a reason.

He reviewed everything he had done in the past six months in his mind, eliminating one face after another. The most recent one that came to mind was, "Are you Yuan Zhou from Yuan's Security?" Short in stature, but with an imposing presence, these descriptions clearly matched the young man in front of him.

"Wow, Mr. Qin has an exceptional memory. He knows who I am even though we've never met before. Clearly, he figured out why I'm here."

Qin Mu: ...

really.

Now that he knew it was Yuan Zhou, Qin Mu was no longer as cautious as before.

Needless to say, it's about the land.

Regaining his usual composure, Qin Mu loosened his tie, unbuttoned the button around his neck where it had been suffocating, walked to the sofa and sat down. His gaze towards Yuan Zhuan was calm and unwavering, as if he hadn't been the one who had just been so tense and out of control.

Yuan Zhuan squinted at the composed young man sitting on the sofa; he was quite the actor.

Standing facing Qin Mu, Yuan Zhuan looked directly into Qin Mu's gloomy eyes and got straight to the point, "If you don't cause trouble for Mingtian Real Estate, I won't cause trouble for you either."

Unexpectedly, the next second, Qin Mu burst into laughter as if he had lost his mind, his head tilted back, looking completely abnormal.

"Why should I?" The laughter stopped abruptly after only a few seconds, and Qin Mu's response was arrogant and haughty.

"By my own."

As the two words fell, everything around them went completely dark.