Upon hearing Shen Mengying's question, Shen Qianjun's happy expression changed, and he gave a wry smile.
He shook his head and said, "Hey, let's not talk about that now. Tell me about your experience."
Seeing her grandfather's expression, Shen Mengying decided to go along with him and gave a brief account of her experiences.
She didn't mention the details about the token in Yunxi City, as she had made a vow back then.
Shen Qianjun sensed that she was hiding something, but his attention was focused on the matter of the City Lord of Yunxi City intercepting and killing Shen Mengying.
Enraged, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up, cursing, "How dare he, a mere city lord, do this? I'll wipe him out!"
Shen Mengying quickly comforted him, "Grandpa, he has already been killed by some of my friends. I'm fine now, so please don't be angry."
Shen Qianjun looked at Shen Mengying and said, "Oh, it seems your friends are not simple either."
"That's right, they're all very capable. I even invited them to visit our Lingyan Pavilion this time. But, I never expected that they would be harassed before even entering Feihong City. It's so embarrassing."
Then she looked at Shen Qianjun and asked seriously:
"Grandpa, what exactly happened in these past three years that even a guard from Guiyi Tower dared to treat the people of Lingyan Pavilion like this? Is our situation in Lingyan Pavilion really that bad?"
Looking at Shen Mengying's serious expression, Shen Qianjun's face showed even more bitterness.
"Ah, after you went out to travel, some things happened at Lingyan Pavilion, as you know. In recent years, Lingyan Pavilion has developed rapidly and has surpassed the other three."
The forces that initially allied with us and helped each other were wary of us, fearing that we would become too powerful. They secretly joined forces and took many precautions against us.
The Grand Master and I have already noticed this, but with the Grand Master around, they can't cause any trouble in the face of absolute power. Besides, our Lingyan Pavilion is still slightly weaker than other major forces, so we still need them at least in terms of appearances.
However, things took an unexpected turn. Everything was going smoothly until the Grand Master went out and returned severely injured, a fact that could not be kept secret.
These various factions saw this as a good opportunity to negotiate with us, so they couldn't resist and proposed a plan to redistribute the assets. That's roughly how it happened.
Shen Mengying was furious after hearing this.
"These people are really too ruthless and selfish. Without our Lingyan Pavilion, would Feihong City have developed like this over the years? It's all thanks to us that it's been able to support us. I never expected that they would take advantage of our misfortune and turn around and attack us."
Shen Qianjun shook his head. "Things are already like this, there's no point in saying anything else. What we need to do now is find a way to stabilize the situation and try to preserve more resources."
"What conditions did those people just propose that we at Lingyan Pavilion should consider?"
"They don't want to confront us directly either. Although the Grand Master is injured, Lingyan Pavilion still has its foundation. A real fight would be disadvantageous to both sides. So they came up with a solution: to resolve the issue peacefully."
Hmph, they know that our Lingyan Pavilion is facing a shortage of young talent, so they proposed to use a competition among the younger generation to determine the allocation of resources.
They say this will unleash the potential of all parties, optimize resource allocation, and benefit the future of Feihong City. It sounds nice, but everyone knows what they're really thinking.
"So you agree?"
"It hasn't been decided yet, but they'll probably agree eventually. Over the years, they've used various means to slowly seize industrial resources. As you've noticed, the lucrative position of city gate guard is no longer available to us. It's better to be swift and decisive than to slowly erode our resources."
"Are we just going to sit here and do nothing without fighting back?"
"Sigh, they anticipated this. They don't want to fight, and neither do we. A battle would not benefit either side. They may seem excessive on the surface, but they are actually quite sensible and know our bottom line."
"According to you, we don't stand a chance of winning either!"
"Not necessarily. In order to get us to agree, they left us an opportunity to ask for outside help, probably because they were sure we wouldn't be able to find anyone capable to help us. But now your appearance has brought a turning point."
Then Shen Qianjun looked at Shen Mengying with bright eyes.
"Me? Don't you know what I'm capable of?" Shen Mengying asked, puzzled.
"No, it wasn't you. Didn't you say your friends are very capable? I wonder if they would be willing to help."
Shen Mengying was taken aback. "Ah, I'll have to ask them to know, but they don't know if they can win either."
Shen Qianjun shook his head. "Go see your friends first, ask them if they'd like to talk about it, and thank them properly. They saved your life."
Hearing this, Shen Mengying could only nod. It was hard to say whether Qin Feng and the others would help, or even if they could help at all. She could only go along with her grandfather's wishes.
“Grandpa, I’ve temporarily settled them in the courtyard where I live. I rushed over to see you as soon as I heard that something happened at Lingyan Pavilion. I haven’t even had a proper chance to entertain them since I got back to Feihong City.”
Shen Qianjun nodded, "Then let's hurry over. They're guests, and benefactors at that. Let's not keep them waiting."
As they spoke, the grandfather and grandson walked towards Shen Mengying's villa.
As they entered the courtyard, they heard Yin Tiantian and the others talking.
"What happened at Lingyan Pavilion? The situation seems quite bad."
"Isn't the rise and fall of power normal? What's so strange about it? The change of dynasties and the rise and fall of dynasties are perfectly normal."
"Should we intervene?"
"How can I meddle in other people's business? Besides, senior sister, don't overestimate me. I'm just a young boy."
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