Chapter 437: Ambushed

Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter

Lu Lin and the others still couldn't believe they had escaped so easily; they joined Flowing Snake without hesitation.

Yu Miaodan couldn't believe Ye Mo had simply gone for a stroll and returned with the people. It was as though killing a military officer was inconsequential. Yu Miaodan felt she could no longer comprehend her boss.

Only Ning Qingxue found this normal; she believed in Ye Mo. Ye Mo could even cultivate spirit chi—what else could stop him?

Ye Mo noticed Yu Miaodan's troubled expression and immediately asked, "What happened?"

Ning Qingxue stepped forward and said, "Our beauty pills have been reported to have negative effects. Four cases have been reported nationwide, and the number is increasing."

"Side effects?" Ye Mo frowned. He didn't believe his pills had any negative effects. It was impossible. Although they weren't real pills, they were still the result of thousands of years of refinement on the Luo Yue continent; how could there be negative effects?

Someone was ambushing Luo Yue; that was Ye Mo's only thought. He was sure of it. Ye Mo sneered. "You can't beat us openly, so you resort to underhanded means. Okay, I'll make those schemes fail as well."

"Sister Yu, who is ambushing our company?" Ye Mo asked.

"President Ye, how do you know people are ambushing us?" Yu Miaodan was even more shocked. No matter how confident he was about his medicine, he should have at least a little doubt.

Ye Mo smiled and didn't reply.

Ning Qingxue said, "It should be Yuan Bei Corporation. They never hid their schemes from us. They're not even afraid of us knowing."

"Oh?" Ye Mo frowned. Was there such an arrogant company? He hadn't even had time to get revenge for Qingxue's incident, and they were already asking for trouble again.

Yu Miaodan nodded. "Yes, Qingxue is right. As soon as the problems were reported, Yuan Bei Corporation declared they would never cooperate with people who produce harmful products, and everyone who did would be a target for attack. They even heavily criticized the use of fake herbs and added chemical ingredients, accusing us of harming and lying to the public. That's why this spread so fast."

Ye Mo looked contemptuous. They were ambushing them openly. This way, Luo Yue would immediately know Yuan Bei Corporation was attacking them.

"Because of this, a large number of journalists have swarmed Flowing Snake and are preparing to dig up our roots. Today, our beauty pill and health pill sales dropped significantly. Although we still sold out, it wasn't as quickly as before. This is only the first day; things might get worse in the future," Yu Miaodan said worriedly.

"What's the negative effect?" Ye Mo asked.

"Rashes all over the body, especially on the face. This is still the early stage; many people think the later stage could be facial disfigurement," Yu Miaodan said, not looking optimistic. Although she knew they were being framed, she had no way out of this situation.

Ye Mo understood. He immediately said, "Continue planning for the company's expansion; I will deal with this. By the way, Sister Yu, did you set up the outlet at Xi Tong City?"

Yu Miaodan immediately said, "That's still in preparation; we haven't sold anything yet."

"Okay, then make good use of your time. Guo Qi, Fang Wei, and Lu Lin will be our men from now on. Let them be responsible for the construction and safety of Flowing Snake. Let Yang Jiu and Fang Nan assist them for now," Ye Mo said, then turned to Lu Lin. "When Xu Yuehua comes to Flowing Snake, she will be your responsibility."

Then, Ye Mo said to himself, "Help me find a high-definition camera. I'm going to He Feng; I want to see how capable Yuan Bei Corporation is."

Then, Ye Mo seemed to remember something and asked, "Do we have someone to go to Lu Se and Vietnam to discuss the land?"

Yu Miaodan immediately nodded. "As soon as our meeting is over, I will send people." Yu Miaodan was also very worried about that.

With her reply, Ye Mo felt assured.

After these matters were decided, Ye Mo went out into Flowing Snake. With Fang Nan and Yang Jiu's pursuit, the situation was improving. Although there were still various people there, there was no longer coerced business.

"A broken sword?" Ye Mo stopped. It was a stall. The man who owned it was in his 30s. He had no cultivation, but a faint earthy scent clung to him. He was probably a tomb raider. There were some antiques and jewelry on display, but what caught Ye Mo's attention was the broken sword.

Ye Mo recognized the broken sword; he had broken it himself. When he first made his flying sword on Wu Liang Mountain, he had met Zhang Zhihui and broken his sword.

The broken sword was Zhang Zhihui's. He hadn't killed Zhang Zhihui at the time, only telling him to go to the Broken Fist Hall instead of annihilating it. Zhang Zhihui had taken the broken sword with him then.

But after he left, Ye Mo had never seen him again. He even went to the Xuan Jiang Zhang Family, but still didn't see him there.

Then he had been busy and never had time to check the Broken Fist Hall. Yet now, he saw his sword at that stall.

Ye Mo was sure Zhang Zhihui cared a great deal about his sword because, when he broke it, Zhang Zhihui still took it with him.

Seeing Ye Mo pick up the sword, the man immediately said, "This sword is very ancient; although it's broken, it has great value. I don't understand it, that's why I'm selling it. If you're interested, I can give it to you for a cheap price."

Ye Mo nodded. "Indeed, I'm interested, but you must tell me its origin before I buy it."

Hearing this, the man began to talk incessantly, "This sword doesn't have a simple origin. I was with a few friends in the ancient ruins of the city Lou Lan—" The man continued to fabricate stories, but was stopped by Ye Mo's sneer.

"If you keep making things up, I will have you leave Flowing Snake immediately, or you can spend the rest of your life in prison here," Ye Mo threatened.

Then Ye Mo realized there was no prison in Flowing Snake, but it would be better if one was built.

The man trembled. Although Flowing Snake was full of wealth, the legal system wasn't complete. If he went to prison there, he would never get out. And if that man could say such words, it meant he was a local snake in Flowing Snake.

"I'll tell you. I found this at Qing Shao Mountain in Sichuan. I was with some friends doing business there and found this in a valley."

"What was around it?" Ye Mo asked.

The man didn't dare to hide anything and said, "There was some blood around it and broken clothes. It was probably from someone who had gone up the mountain alone and encountered some beast."

Ye Mo heard this and knew Zhang Zhihui was unlikely to be alive. The Broken Fist Hall headquarters was on Qing Shao Mountain.

But Ye Mo was aware of Zhang Zhihui's power—earth level middle stage. Ye Mo had killed the sect's main leaders and, even if he hadn't, with Zhang Zhihui's power, he wouldn't have lost his life there.

It seemed Zhang Zhihui had encountered a formidable opponent.

Since Zhang Zhihui had worked for him and something had happened, he should investigate for his sake.

"How much is this sword? I'll take it," Ye Mo said.

"1000. Wait, 500 is fine." He was afraid Ye Mo was a thug.

Ye Mo took out 1000 and gave it to the man. "1000 is fine. Draw an image of the place where you found it."