The ten minutes felt like an eternity to him.
The intense pain drenched his clothes with cold sweat.
Despair for this world filled his eyes.
He finally understood why Mu Feng dared to let him handle this matter so confidently; it was because he had already made arrangements.
It was as if the spiritual energy could sense what he was thinking.
Whenever he had suicidal thoughts, his entire body would ache incessantly.
If anyone else in the Liu family found out about this, they would likely kill him without hesitation, leaving no loose ends.
He knew the cold ruthlessness of the Liu family better than anyone.
"It's over. There's no escaping Mu Feng's control now!"
"I wonder what the outcome will be?"
Everything was prioritized for the benefit of the family.
His gaze flickered a few times, and he finally resigned himself to fate. He looked at his subordinates, all of whom had fallen into a deep slumber, completely unaware of what had happened.
Recalling Mu Feng's words, after a few seconds of hesitation, he took out his phone and dialed a number, his eyes filled with deep helplessness.
He didn't want to do as Mu Feng said.
But he had no opportunity to resist.
And Mu Feng wouldn't give him that chance.
The call was quickly connected, and a man's deep voice came through.
"How is the matter progressing? Have you captured the person Mu Feng cares about most?"
"As long as we can obtain that medicinal formula from Mu Feng, our entire Liu family will soar, and our strength will advance greatly. You know how rare this opportunity is."
"Once you handle my arrangements properly, I'll take care of the rest, and you will receive more cultivation resources."
The voice on the other end held clear anticipation.
It was waiting for a response.
The man in black took a few deep breaths and reported to the other side as Mu Feng instructed.
"Impossible!"
"How could Mu Feng possibly choose to cooperate with us?"
"His strength and background are extraordinary, especially the identity of the Young Master of Flying Eagles, which means he certainly wouldn't be lacking in money."
Hearing this, a thought flashed through the man in black's mind, and he immediately had an idea.
"Mu Feng doesn't need wealth, but precious medicine. As long as we can obtain precious medicine, we can exchange it with him for elixirs that boost cultivation."
"Moreover, Mu Feng also told me that he has no real deep-seated hatred with our Liu family."
"Our conflict with him stems more from Liu Qiang. If it weren't for his constant trouble-making with Mu Feng, this would not be the current outcome."
"Furthermore, Li Changhe was merely a tool we used to accumulate wealth for our family. That guy is now dead, and perhaps fell into Mu Feng's hands, but it's no longer important. Mu Feng clearly doesn't harbor much hatred towards us."
"This is the most crucial point. I believe we can cooperate with Mu Feng."
"Of course, the final decision rests with you, the Patriarch."
After saying these words, the leading man in black fell silent. He knew that regardless of whether he achieved the desired outcome from Mu Feng, he had already gone through a trial.
If the other side discovered his betrayal, they might even retaliate against his family and friends.
The price of betrayal was too high, but he had no choice.
Less than ten seconds later, a cold voice came from the phone: "Mu Feng's actions are likely a trap."
"I believe if Mu Feng intends to deal with us, he will tamper with these medicines."
"If possible, conduct some tests on the medicines."
"Only after confirming everything is in order should we consider cooperating with Mu Feng. Otherwise, we absolutely cannot agree just like that."
"Furthermore, his killing our Liu family members has already caused us to lose face. If we still cooperate with him, we might be laughed at by others."
"The Liu family's dominance is deeply ingrained. Someone like Mu Feng is essentially damaging our reputation."
Hearing this, the man in black realized that his previous decisions were probably not as insightful as the Patriarch's guess.
He took a few deep breaths and then spoke, "Patriarch, Mu Feng has already given me samples to test. These medicines are currently in my possession, and I believe we should give Mu Feng a chance."
"If we can continue to cooperate, it might not be us who are laughed at. After all, Mu Feng's family was destroyed, and we had some indirect involvement in it."
"During the actual cooperation, people will definitely call Mu Feng an ungrateful wretch."
"I'll see about the efficacy of the medicine!"
The night was as dark as ink.
Mu Feng held the warm person in his arms.
Tenderness filled his eyes as he listened to the long, slow breaths, his thoughts drifting into the distance.
Just then, his phone suddenly chimed.
He turned his gaze to the phone and saw the text message notification, a slight curve forming on his lips.
Du Jiaojiao's people had replied.
And this reply brought a hint of a smile to his eyes.
It was just as he had predicted.
"This girl is quite unlucky to have encountered so much trouble upon returning to her family."
"It seems I'll need to visit the Du family tomorrow."
The first ray of sunlight illuminated the eastern sky.
Mu Feng opened his eyes, got up, prepared breakfast, and then woke up Su Nianxue.
Su Nianxue, smelling the aroma of breakfast, her eyes filled with tender affection: "Feng Ge, you finished dealing with things so late yesterday, why didn't you get more rest?"
"You got up so early to make breakfast, aren't you tired?"
Mu Feng smiled and pinched her cute, perky nose: "This is a loving breakfast I made for you, do you want to eat it?"
"Of course I do!"
Su Nianxue's fair and slender hand had just reached out when Mu Feng grabbed it.
"If you want to eat, you have to get up first."
Mu Feng smiled and pinched her flawless face.
Su Nianxue pouted playfully, "But I don't want to get up. You have to hug me first!"
The deeply affectionate gaze made Mu Feng's smile even more pronounced.
After breakfast, Su Nianxue went to the company first.
There were still many things for her to handle.
Mu Feng also walked out of the villa, and Xiao Qi had already driven the car to his side.
"Any news from the Liu family?"