Although Qu Shanling is in charge of Fangjia Town, his strength is still too weak compared to them now. If any crisis really happens, she has the ability to save the situation. After all, the Fang family regards her as the leader, and the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce also has half of hers, so she cannot be left alone.

What's more, the guard said that they were going to the capital, so there must be some dangers on the road ahead. Mu Hanyan decided to find out the situation first.

As soon as she entered the town, Mu Hanyan felt that the sky was overcast. Whether it was the common people, merchants, or the guards hired by the foreign chamber of commerce, they all had sad faces as if a disaster was about to happen.

Because everyone was thinking about their own things, no one recognized Mu Hanyan's identity.

Not far away, a group of merchants were surrounding the head of the Fang family, talking incessantly. The head of the Fang family was wiping the sweat off his face while explaining something in a panic.

"Master Fang, we came to Fangjia Town to do business, not to die. These days, in order to help you defend Fangjia Town, the guards we brought with us have died or been injured. We have done our best. You can't let us die with you." A fat businessman said dissatisfiedly.

"I am deeply grateful to you all for your efforts in defending Fangjia Town these days. Please rest assured that my Nanyan Chamber of Commerce will definitely guarantee your safety." said the head of the Fang family.

"What guarantees can you give? I brought a total of ten guards to Fangjia Town this time. Now more than half of them are dead or injured. Only the two next to me have not lost any limbs. If you can guarantee our safety, how could they be injured like this?" said another businessman angrily.

"Master Fang, in my opinion, you should agree to that man's conditions. Otherwise, not only us, but even your own life will be in danger." Another businessman advised.

"No, absolutely not!" the Fang family head said firmly, and then added, "Even if I agree, I don't have the qualifications. Although this town is called Fangjia Town, it is no longer our Fang family's property. Without the master's permission, how can I give it to others?"

"Then let your master come out and give us an explanation. We have come thousands of miles to Fangjia Town to do business, and now we can't even save our lives. He should at least give us an explanation." The fat businessman said impatiently.

"What explanation do you want?" Mu Hanyan felt something was wrong the more she listened, and said in a clear voice.

"Who are you? Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking." The Jia heard Mu Hanyan's unfriendly voice, turned his head and saw a little girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. He thought she was a younger member of the Fang family and didn't take her seriously at all. He asked with his nose in the air.

"Master, you are back!" When he first saw Mu Hanyan, the head of the Fang family was overjoyed.

Hearing his words, the merchant was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the clan leader that Patriarch Fang was talking about was actually this young girl.

The guards who brought Mu Hanyan in were also stunned, but then, they thought of something and showed ecstasy on their faces.

"What happened?" Mu Hanyan asked.

"So you are the owner of Fangjia Town. You came at the right time. We have come from afar to do business in Fangjia Town, and now our lives are almost in danger. You must give us an explanation." The fat man chattered incessantly.

"Shut up." Mu Hanyan was already in a bad mood, and after hearing him chattering endlessly, she shouted impatiently.

Hua Yue Zirong's face darkened, and she lifted him up and threw him aside.

"How dare you! How dare you be rude to my master." The two guards beside the fat man drew out their swords and were about to attack.

Hua Yue, Zirong, Jiang Yuzhe and Tang Bufan also drew their swords and surrounded them at the same time.

"Don't do it, don't do it." The head of the Fang family quickly stepped in and explained to Mu Hanyan, "Fangjia Town has been trapped these days, and it's thanks to their help that we have been able to hold on until now. They have also done their best, and most of their guards have been killed or injured, so they are so impatient."

Mu Hanyan nodded to Hua Yue and the others, and they then let go of the hilts of their swords and returned to Mu Hanyan.

The fat man knew that the other side had more people and more power, so he didn't dare to lose his temper. He muttered a few words but didn't know what he was saying. He hid aside obediently.

Seeing that Mu Hanyan, the real boss, had arrived, his subordinates behaved unusually forcefully again, and the other merchants quieted down.

"Master Fang, what happened?" Mu Hanyan asked.

"Let's go to the conference room first." The head of the Fang family said when he saw Mu Hanyan and the others were exhausted and looked very tired.

Soon, everyone arrived at the meeting hall, and the merchants followed eagerly behind them.

"More than half a month ago, a small group of exotic beasts suddenly appeared outside Fangjia Town. Because their numbers were not too large and their strength was not very strong, no one paid much attention to them. Later, the number of exotic beasts increased and their ranks became higher and higher. Everyone realized that something was wrong and quickly organized manpower to strengthen the defense.

That very night, the strange beasts attacked Fangjia Town like crazy. Fortunately, the Chamber of Commerce had been doing good business recently and hired a lot of guards. After a hard battle all night, they finally defended Fangjia Town.

But the beasts haven't retreated. Instead, they roam the town's outskirts, launching attacks every one or two days. While the Chamber of Commerce's hired guards are capable, they're not invincible. Most of them have been exhausted after the repeated battles. Luckily, we recently collected some rare and exotic flowers and herbs and invited Chambers of Commerce from all over to participate in the auction. Thanks to the guards they brought, we've been able to hold out until now," Patriarch Fang said as he personally poured tea for Mu Hanyan and the others.

After that, he introduced the origins of those merchants. Most of them were managers of large chambers of commerce in various counties of Anyun. The fat man was named Park Donghan, the young master of the Park Chamber of Commerce in Dongyang County. He made the greatest contribution in helping to defend the city this time, and his subordinates suffered the most casualties. In addition, his status was higher than that of the managers sent by other chambers of commerce, so he valued his life more. Therefore, when he saw that the situation was getting worse, he became more and more impatient.

The merchants, now aware of Mu Hanyan's background, were all shocked and filled with awe. They weren't entirely sure of Mu Hanyan's abilities; after all, the Longyan College freshman competition was merely a major event in the capital, far too far for the chamber of commerce officials from the outer counties. However, the Mu family was incredibly prestigious, and as the grandson of the Mu family's head, Mu Hanyan's status was far superior to theirs.

Among all the people, only Park Donghan disagreed. The Park Chamber of Commerce was the largest chamber of commerce in Dongyang County, and was wealthy and powerful. As the young master, he had always been arrogant and did not take Mu Hanyan's identity seriously.

"Mr. Park, thank you very much for your help these days. I didn't know why I offended you before, so I hope you can forgive me." Mu Hanyan has always been able to let go of grudges. After listening to what the head of the Fang family said, she thanked and apologized to Park Donghan.

"Hmph, no need to thank me. It's my bad luck to come to Fangjia Town this time. Just don't let me die here." Park Donghan was obviously still upset about what happened just now, and said with a snort.