Chapter 97

In the western suburbs of Haiyang District, there lies the Ma Family Manor.

The Ma Family Manor is a large estate composed of over a dozen independent villas, various entertainment facilities, and a martial arts hall. It is second only to the Blue River Manor, the residence of the Feng Ying family, the largest aristocratic family in the Hai Xi District, with an area of more than a hundred acres.

At this moment, in a quiet study on the west side of the manor, Ma Wei, the eldest son of the current family head Ma Jinzhong and the future heir, was sitting on a large, comfortable leather sofa chair, eyes closed, resting.

The door to the study was gently knocked on, and he glanced at the display screen to the right of his desk, where his secretary, a beautiful young woman, was standing.

"Master, Ma Jing and Ma Pi have returned."

"Let them in," Ma Wei said indifferently, his face somewhat gloomy.

Soon, Ma Pi and Ma Jing entered the study together. Seeing Ma Wei's unhappy expression, they exchanged glances, each feeling uneasy.

"Sit down..." Ma Wei deliberately kept them waiting for a while before slowly speaking, "I've already talked about the other troublesome matters on the phone, so let's not discuss them. However, did you find any clues about Ning Yi this time?"

Ma Jing shook his head: "That kid is too strange. Although I can sense the flow of internal energy in his body, I can't determine his approximate cultivation level."

"Didn't you check the scene last night and say his cultivation level was around the third level of the Qi Condensation stage?" Ma Wei asked, frowning.

"I did confirm that his cultivation level is around the third level of the Qi Condensation stage when I checked the scene, but if he deliberately holds back his strength, it's possible. What's puzzling is that today, Guo Hui, despite using all his strength, was still no match for him. Even more puzzling is that Ning Yi's combat qi level is at most at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage. How could he defeat Guo Hui so easily..."

Ma Jing shook his head again, "So I suspect that there is at least one expert at the Green level or higher secretly helping him in the martial arts hall, and they might be using the Spatial Essence Refinement Technique that we've been trying to obtain..."

Hearing the words "Spatial Essence Refinement Technique," Ma Wei immediately stood up from the sofa: "Is that true?"

"It's just a guess. There's no evidence yet, as that person has never shown up..." Ma Jing said, somewhat dejected.

Ma Wei's face showed even more disappointment when he heard this: "Didn't I tell you to follow the plan?"

Ma Jing replied gloomily: "I did follow the plan. Guo Shuaizi went first, preparing to kill Ning Yi to force the hidden expert to show up, but it didn't succeed. Zhao Yizhi came out to stop us."

"Can't you handle Zhao Yizhi?" Ma Wei asked, frowning.

"Zhao Yizhi is no concern of mine... I expected that. What I didn't expect was that Yang Yu, that little slut, would appear at the Nanling High School Martial Arts Hall."

"Yang Yu?" Ma Wei was taken aback, "Why would she get involved in this? Although the Yang family and the Feng Ying family have a good relationship, they also have a good relationship with our Ma family."

After a pause, he asked curiously, "Right... why didn't you mention this on the phone?"

"I left in a hurry and didn't have time to explain in detail..." Ma Jing thought to himself, "The phone call couldn't be as vivid as talking at home."

"How did she react?" Ma Wei asked, frowning again.

Ma Jing said resentfully, "As soon as she appeared, she completely disrupted our plan. More importantly, she made a statement, saying that Ning Yi is her brother and that if we cause him any trouble in the future, she will tear our Ma family apart."

"Bang!"

Hearing this, Ma Wei flew into a rage, slamming his hand on the table and shouting, "Ridiculous!"

"You're right. Yang Yu, that brat, relies on her bandit grandfather and her tyrannical father, plus her relationship with the Feng Ying family, and has been bullying everyone in the entire Hai Xi District. If it weren't for the old ties between our families, I would have been harsh with her long ago," Ma Jing said, glancing at Ma Pi, without a hint of embarrassment.

"If that's true, we must eliminate that crazy woman," Ma Wei said angrily, looking at Ma Pi, who was trembling in fear, and asked, "Pi, did you hear the same thing?"

"Hmph, Uncle Jing is being too lenient. If you were there, you would have acted immediately," Ma Pi said coldly, glancing at Ma Jing.

"Yang Yu... forget it. We'll discuss this with the old man first," Ma Wei said, seemingly thinking of something, then frowned, "Although the Yang family isn't large, Yang Hong is the old man's sworn brother, and Yang He and I are classmates. It's not easy to break ties. Young people don't know their limits. I'll call Yang He later and have him educate his daughter..."

Ma Jing and Ma Pi exchanged glances, speechless!

Damn! So you were just putting on a show.

"Alright... Father, what about that waste of space?" Ma Pi, though speechless, had no choice but to ask in a low voice, "From his tone, it seems he knows something... should we hire a professional hitman to take care of him?"

Ma Pi made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Enough. Let's see what the old man says first. Yang Yu is always ruthless. If she catches us, it will be very troublesome. Besides, everyone knows you have a conflict with him. If he is mysteriously killed, it will be like telling everyone that we did it," Ma Wei said irritably.

"Master... the Lu Butler from the Mu family has arrived," the beautiful secretary at the door suddenly reminded him.

"Oh, please bring him in quickly," Ma Wei said, not daring to be impolite. The Mu family, with its influence spanning the Songjiang District and the capital, is a true superpower. The Lu Butler is a three-star butler of the Mu family, with a high status. Even Ma Wei has to be cautious in his dealings with him.

After all, the Ma family relies on the support of the Zhong family and the Mu family to challenge the Feng Ying family.

The door opened, and two people slowly walked in.

A man and a woman. The man was in his early fifties, wearing a black suit with a smiling face.

The woman was about eighteen or nineteen, with no expression on her face.

But as soon as she entered, the entire room seemed to brighten.

The reason was simple: she was incredibly beautiful.

She had a straight fringe, long hair that fell to her shoulders, and hair as black as ink.

Her face was oval, her skin as white as snow, and her skin was so smooth it seemed to glow.

Her nose was straight, her breasts high, her waist slender, and her purple waist-cinching short skirt revealed her snow-white, shining legs. She looked like a person from a painting, and even before she entered the room, one could feel the gentle flow of internal energy in her body, indicating a high cultivation level.

The only flaw was that her clear, beautiful eyes always carried a cold look, and her cherry lips were slightly pursed, as if she saw through everything, making her seem unapproachable.

As soon as she entered, Ma Pi couldn't take his eyes off her. She was as beautiful as Feng Ying Ruo...

Her chest, her legs...

Just as he was looking, he suddenly noticed that the beautiful woman's eyes were on him, giving him a cold glance. Her gaze was like a sword, making Ma Pi jump in fright. He quickly lowered his head, pretending nothing had happened.

"Cough... cough..." Seeing his son's lack of composure, Ma Wei awkwardly smiled, quickly got up from his seat, and walked over, saying flatteringly, "Miss Mu, please have a seat."

As he spoke, he glared at Ma Pi: "Pi, come and meet Miss Mu Qingxue."

Mu Qingxue? Ma Pi was stunned, looking at the cold, beautiful woman with admiration: "You... you are Mu Qingxue, the top high school beauty in the capital, as voted by over four hundred high schools, and the female Zhuge Liang?"

There are too many legends about this woman. She is as mysterious as Feng Ying Ruo. Despite her young age and not yet attending university, she is already a formal martial artist. Her mind is incredibly sharp, and she is ruthless. It is said that she often helps the Mu family with strategies, swallowing and dismantling other aristocratic families and listed companies, making her cold and ruthless, and feared by many.

So she was given the nickname "Demon Angel"!

She appeared in Haiyang District?

It seems the Mu family is eager to deal with the Feng Ying family.

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