437: Chapter 81 A punch lands

On the way back to Everywhere Connect.

Zhang Chulan recalled what Meng Li had said about setting up a ring in the Xilingol Grassland in a week with the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements Secret Manual, and couldn't help but ask Feng Baobao, "Sister Baoer, what do you think about what Brother Meng just said?"

Feng Baobao had been watching the scenery receding outside the window. Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment and then said, "I'm looking at it while sitting."

The corner of Zhang Chulan's eye twitched. "Sister Baoer, when did you learn to use memes?"

Feng Baobao replied, "I learned it on the internet yesterday."

Zhang Chulan smiled and returned to the main topic. "Let's get serious. Why do you think Brother Meng thought of using a ring to solve this issue?"

Feng Baobao replied without hesitation, "Because he feels troubled by people constantly coming to his door, so he might as well invite everyone who wants the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements to fight in one place. Whether he wins or loses, it will go a long way toward solving the problem of being pestered."

"That's called solving it once and for all."

Zhang Chulan paused, surprised. "Sister Baoer, not bad! You even know the phrase 'once and for all'."

Feng Baobao glanced at him lightly. "Why wouldn't I know that? You all say I'm silly, but actually, a lot of the time, I'm incredibly witty."

Looking at Feng Baobao's "witty" face, Zhang Chulan gave an awkward smile and then asked, "Then do you feel Brother Meng will lose?"

Feng Baobao thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know, because I'm not sure who will go there at that time."

"However, Meng Li gives me a very fierce feeling."

"If you go up against him, you will definitely lose miserably."

Zhang Chulan's gaze sharpened; he did not doubt Feng Baobao's words at all.

Compared to when he first met Feng Baobao, his current strength had improved greatly, but when it came to going up against Feng Baobao, he still couldn't win if she got serious.

Feng Baobao knew his strength like the back of her hand.

Moreover, her judgment of strength relied almost entirely on instinct, and she hadn't been wrong so far.

Therefore, Feng Baobao saying he was definitely no match for Meng Li must be correct.

But this also made Zhang Chulan increasingly curious about Meng Li's strength.

Thus, after a moment of thought, he said, "Sister Baoer, I want to go support Brother Meng in a week."

Feng Baobao was a bit surprised. "Didn't you say before that you wanted to go to the Lu family to ask Old Man Lu about some things?"

After the Biyou Village incident ended, Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, and the others, just like in the original plot, passed the company's "Leniency Bench" test.

At the same time, Zhang Chulan also learned that Zhao Fangxu knew about Feng Baobao's situation, and then, just like in the original plot, wanted to go to the Lu family to ask Lu Jin about the Thirty-Six Thieves.

However, because of Xu Xiang's death, the timing was delayed, and they hadn't gone yet.

Hearing Feng Baobao's words, Zhang Chulan smiled. "These two things don't conflict. We can go to the Lu family first, then go to the grassland."

"Besides, barring any accidents, Brother San and Brother Si will probably go to the scene as well."

"Why?" Feng Baobao was confused at first, then realized. "Because Ma Xianhong might appear?"

Zhang Chulan nodded and said bluntly, "It might not be Ma Xianhong who killed Old Master Xu, but his death is inextricably linked to Ma Xianhong."

"Brother San and Brother Si want revenge and will never let go of the clue of Ma Xianhong. Even if he only might appear, they will definitely go to check it out."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Zhang Chulan did not approve of Ma Xianhong's act of building Biyou Village and some of his ideas, but he felt that the other party was not bad by nature and it was possible to turn enemies into friends.

But Xu Xiang's death made this possibility decrease significantly, approaching zero infinitely.

Xu Xiang was not only a member of the Board of Directors of the company and a veteran figure, but his two sons, Xu San and Xu Si, also held important positions in the company.

The people behind Ma Xianhong dared to kill even him; it was simply trampling on the bottom line of the company's tolerance.

If it weren't for respecting the deceased and not wanting to set a precedent, the company would likely have had people from the Feng family or the Lu family take action to investigate through Xu Xiang's Soul.

If Ma Xianhong had a hand in Xu Xiang's death, even if he handed over the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, the company could not accept him.

Because once the company accepted him, Xu San and Xu Si would be disheartened, others would easily feel cold-hearted, and the company's authority would be damaged.

Old Ma, I hope you haven't made a foolish mistake.

Zhang Chulan sighed inwardly and didn't say anything more.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Xu San, and Xu Si gathered in the Xu family living room.

Zhang Chulan told them everything Meng Li had entrusted to him.

After finishing the story, Xu San frowned. "This matter of Meng Li is a bit unusual; he has always liked to keep a low profile."

Xu Si, however, stroked his stubble and said, "He does like to keep a low profile, but he doesn't just know how to be low-key. The matter of the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements has spread, so it's hard for him to stay low-key. It's better to show his methods; strike one punch to avoid a hundred. However, using the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements as bait to issue a challenge regardless of age..."

"We can't handle this alone; we have to report it."

After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed Zhao Fangxu's number...

A dozen minutes later, Meng Li, who was playing a game, received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Dr. Meng, this is Zhao Fangxu."

"Chairman Zhao?" Meng Li was a bit surprised. He reached out and stroked the pink hair of the big fox, Xia He, signaling her to take the game controller and continue, then smiled. "What big event happened? It actually made you call me personally."

Xia He took the game controller, selected the Battlegrounds mode, and while seriously running the map and shrinking the circle, she quietly pricked up her ears.

Zhao Fangxu said, "I heard that you intend to use the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements to challenge experts in The Realm of Extraordinary People. Can you explain in detail what is going on? This doesn't seem like your usual low-key style."

Seeing that Zhao Fangxu knew about this, Meng Li was not surprised.

Once this news spread, the consequences would be too much for Xu San and Xu Si to handle, so it was normal for them to choose to report it.

After a moment, Meng Li said helplessly, "I have no choice. I don't know which bastard spread the news that I know the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements."

"Then trouble came knocking."

"I hate trouble. In order to have some peace in the future, I can only take a risky path and give it a shot."

"And I haven't fought anyone in a long time, so I might as well use this opportunity to test myself and see what my current level is."

"In addition, I also want to see if I can fish out Ma Xianhong and the people behind him. You know my relationship with the Xu family. If the fishing is successful, it can be considered as contributing a little to the matter of avenging Uncle Xu."

Seeing Meng Li mention Xu Xiang, the words of dissuasion Zhao Fangxu had on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back, and he turned to say, "You have a good heart."

Meng Li smiled. "It's not worth mentioning, just something I did along the way. Besides, whether it can be done or not is still up in the air."

Hearing this, Zhao Fangxu did not continue on the matter of Xu Xiang, but switched topics. "Regardless of whether it works or not, you must prioritize your own safety. The company will send people over to help hold the ground. Even if you make a mistake and lose, it's nothing."

Meng Li's gaze narrowed slightly. "Chairman Zhao, there is a deeper meaning to these words. I don't like riddles. It's better to speak directly if you have something to say."

Zhao Fangxu said, "In that case, I will speak directly."

"The company does not really want the Eight Peculiar Skills to spread further. The peculiar skills themselves have no distinction between good and evil, but it is a fact that they easily cause trouble. However, the company will not do anything to you or other possessors of the peculiar skills because of this."

"As for this matter, just do what you have to do; the company just wants to provide you with a safety net."

"In addition, regarding the diversified development of Extraordinary People that you mentioned before, after our discussion and asking for instructions from above, we feel it is very constructive."

"But currently, the company does not have a suitable person to be in charge of this."

"Given that you proposed this, and you lead by example and have made achievements in this area, I want you to be the person in charge."

"Of course, this matter is primarily up to your own personal wishes."

"Regardless of whether you agree or not, I will respect your choice."

"You don't need to rush to answer this; you can think about it carefully. Whenever you have decided, just tell me directly."

"Okay, I will think about it carefully," Meng Li replied with a smile.

Then, he chatted with Zhao Fangxu for a few more sentences and ended the call.

After putting down the phone, Meng Li looked at Xia He and saw that she was playing Battlegrounds with great interest, but her operation was clumsy. He couldn't help but frown and say, "Your technique is not good."

As he spoke, he stroked her soft pink hair and gave it two forceful, punitive rubs.

Xia He looked at Meng Li faintly, exited the Spirit Snake Pool map, and entered the Snow Mountain Canyon map.

This map required specific conditions and had fewer players, so her chance of winning was higher.

Meng Li was a bit surprised, and then watched her operate with great interest...