"That's hard to say, after all, both families are well-known prominent families."

"In my opinion, it should be the Zhou family. Otherwise, why would Zhou Mingxuan dare to bring people to provoke us?"

"It should be the Dongdan family. The Dongdan family monopolizes several zinc and iron mines and hasn't allowed the Zhou family to participate in the mining."

"..."

As the crowd grew increasingly lively, a satisfied smile appeared in Ji Fengyao's clear eyes:

A gossip-loving bystander isn't a proper gossip-loving bystander; this is the right way to be a gossip-loving bystander!

Meanwhile, Zhou Mingxuan and Dongdan Shuiyue, who were also cultivators, naturally heard the discussions.

These discussions are like the wind that fuels the fire, and the oil that fuels the flames.

Dongdan Shuiyue wanted to maintain the prestige of being the legitimate daughter of the Dongdan family and couldn't allow anyone to climb over her head and piss on her.

As a member of a collateral branch of the Zhou family, Zhou Mingxuan could not afford to embarrass the Zhou family, especially since he had come here today with a reason!

"This is evidence that your Dongdan family stole my things. If you, Dongdan Shuiyue, don't give me an explanation today, this matter cannot be resolved peacefully." Zhou Mingxuan took the things that Dongdan Motong had stuffed into the Zhou family's goods from Bai Songbai's hands and threw them directly at Dongdan Shuiyue.

Luckily, Dongdan Shuiyue dodged quickly, otherwise she would have been disfigured.

She felt somewhat guilty, realizing that the things on the ground were indeed what she had asked Dong Danmo to put there.

But Zhou Mingxuan actually hit her, which she couldn't tolerate no matter what!

"Zhou Mingxuan, you're crying 'stop thief' while being the thief yourself! You even dared to lay a hand on my young lady's clothes..."

Dong Danmo instinctively wanted to reveal that they too had been kidnapped by the Bai family.

Dongdan Shuiyue quickly grabbed Dongdan Motong, not wanting her to reveal something even more embarrassing. She roared angrily, "Motong, don't waste your breath on him! If he wants to make a move, then make a move! Whoever kills Zhou Mingxuan today, it's on me!"

The battle between the two companies ahead was about to erupt.

Not content with the lack of tension, Ji Fengyao added fuel to the fire, raising her voice, "Oh dear, Fellow Daoist Mo Tong, you're not suggesting that Zhou Mingxuan even stripped Miss Shuiyue of her clothes, are you? That's truly the act of a beast!"

"I heard that Zhou Zhixi's identity token was found next to Dong Dan Wenhao's body. The Zhou family has their hands on the Dong Dan family."

Such discussions once again reached the ears of Zhou Mingxuan, Dong Dan Shuiyue, and others.

Bai Songbai's small, triangular eyes darted around, and he whispered, "Young Master Zhou, something feels off to me."

Zhou Mingxuan's feverish mind cleared up somewhat, and he subconsciously said, "I think so too..."

But before he could finish, a gleaming longsword pierced right in front of his eyes.

Zhou Mingxuan paused, then quickly leaned back.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the person who had come to stab him was Dong Danmotong and He Lanhuai, the eldest son of the He family.

"I curse your grandpa, Dongdan Shuiyue, you actually dared to fight!" Zhou Mingxuan roared angrily, "This matter is probably not that simple, don't you find it suspicious!"

"How dare a mere dog from the Zhou family bark in front of its proper master? Isn't that suspicious?" Dongdan Shuiyue was furious when she heard Zhou Mingxuan openly insult her master, so she drew her sword and joined the battle.

She had originally planned to make Zhou Mingxuan take the blame, and now that he had made a scene in public, she was even less likely to let go of this golden opportunity.

Zhou Mingxuan, caught in a three-on-one attack: "!!!"

The thought of "My goodness, the vast grasslands" in my mind instantly led to the import of tens of thousands of alpacas.