Ming Yan nodded. "I'm not going there either." She then asked worriedly, "Brother Lu, you won't dislike Yan 'er, right?"
Lu Yin was amused. "Why do you say that?"
Ming Yan nervously replied, "This place is so dirty, and Yan 'er actually wants to clean it up, but that's the specialty of the Black Street. Although the Old Man is the master of the Black Street, this place involves many important people in the Neoverse. The relationships are complex, and a rash cleanup could easily cause a backlash. Yan' er can't change that."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "This place involves many important people in the Neoverse?"
Ming Yan frowned in disgust. "Human nature is exposed in the dark, and this is the most primitive place to expose it. Some people look good on the surface, but they're worse than beasts in the dark."
Lu Yin understood. "Yan 'er, help me gather information on these people. Brother Lu has a use for them."
Ming Yan softly grunted in acknowledgment.
For some reason, the white-haired Ming Yan did not appear, which made Lu Yin feel a little tender with her. It had been a long time since he had felt this way, and the softness that had been carved into his heart made him forget about his exhaustion.
The next day, the Third Elder contacted Lu Yin again, but this time, a woman appeared on the screen. Lu Yin had seen this woman before; it was the arrogant woman who had sat on Xi Yu's back.
"It's you?" Lu Yin was surprised.
The woman smiled. "Alliance Master Lu, the World Mountain is an unforgettable place. I'm Qing Tan, and I greet you." She then slowly bowed, causing her soft black hair to fall.
She was beautiful to begin with, but now that she had reined in her arrogant attitude, it was as if she had become a completely different person. Her snow-white skin was translucent, and she wore a translucent chiffon dress. As she bowed, Lu Yin could see the scenery in front of her. The bright red color was very eye-catching, and it made her seem strangely flirtatious.
Lu Yin had seen many women in his time, and there were many who pretended to be flirtatious, but there were very few who could do what Qing Tan did. She was very close to Madam Nalan.
"This is the Third Elder's call. Are you one of his people?" Lu Yin pretended to be curious.
Qing Tan smiled. "My husband is the Third Elder's son. My father is currently in poor health, so I'm handling many matters."
Lu Yin nodded. "Why did you contact me?"
"Father said that Alliance Master Lu doesn't want Shamrock Enterprises to move into Jie Mountain. I can help," Qing Tan said with a smile.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, "Conditions."
Qing Tan shook her head. "I have great respect for Alliance Leader Lu. As long as Alliance Leader Lu asks, I will not refuse as long as it is within my capabilities."
Lu Yin smiled. "Thank you, Miss Qingtan."
Qing Tan bowed again. "It's Qing Tan who thanks Alliance Head Lu for giving me this opportunity. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to communicate with you. If Alliance Head Lu has the time, Qing Tan hopes to pay you a visit." She licked her lips, making her seem even more alluring.
"There'll be time," Lu Yin smiled.
He quickly ended the call; what was this woman trying to do?
Was it her own idea, or was it the idea of the power behind her? She was now in control of a director.
As he thought about it, Lu Yin sent a message to Wei Rong, asking him to find a way to investigate the power behind Qing Tan.
For now, since Qing Tan had helped him, there was no need for him to deal with her. As long as he could achieve his goal, it didn't matter who the three elders listened to.
Jie Mountain, the Nine Great Council Meeting
In the beginning, such meetings would be held every once in a while, but they would be held through a screen. Unless there was an important meeting, the attendees would have to attend in person.
More than two hours after the meeting, a director from Nan Yuan said, "For the next topic, Shamrock Enterprises has officially submitted an application to move their Great Realm into Jie Mountain. Please consider it carefully. The voting shall begin."
In the World Mountain, Yan Zheng was chatting with his good friend. He was not surprised that their headquarters had moved to the World Mountain. In fact, with Shamrock Enterprises' ability, they could have moved their headquarters to the World Mountain long ago, but Leaf King did not want to stay in the World Mountain. He wanted to have his own space in the Neoverse like the Celestial Sect and the Aurora Spacecraft Company, but this dream was too far away.
Even the mysterious Ye Wang could not achieve this for the time being, so he could only set it aside.
"Brother Yan, from now on, we'll have many opportunities to meet," a man across from Yan said with a smile. This person was an expert who guarded Jie Mountain, just like San Liang. He was an Enlighter with a power level of over 400,000.
Yan smiled. "Of course. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble Brother Li to bring me around Jie Mountain. I'll have to visit all of the Hundred Great Realms."
"With Shamrock Enterprises' abilities, you don't need to visit all of them. Just a few of the important Great Realms will be enough. Right now, the most important thing is to maintain a good relationship with the directors."
"Of course, Brother Li. This is our company's newest drug, and it should be useful for your cultivation. It's very suitable for your battle technique."
"Thank you, Brother Yan."
At this moment, his gadget beeped. Yan looked at it, and his expression changed. His face turned gloomy.
"Brother Yan, what's wrong?" Brother Li asked.
Yan's expression turned ugly. "It failed."
Brother Li was shocked. "How is that possible?
With Shamrock Enterprises' abilities, they can definitely enter Jie Mountain. Besides, didn't Brother Yan already arrange for everything? "
Yan lowered his voice. "Director Xin Jiao, Mister You, Third Elder, Si Hong, and Bu Lao all voted against it."
Brother Li frowned. "How can that be?
I'll ask around for you. "
Yan nodded. "Thank you, Brother Li." He had a good relationship with the guards of Jie Mountain because they were well-informed in Jie Mountain, and they often had connections with some important figures.
Soon, Brother Li looked at Yan and said, "Shamrock Enterprises has offended someone, and half of the directors voted against it."
"Who?"
Yan asked anxiously. He really wanted to know who had the power to suppress Shamrock Enterprises and have connections with the nine directors.
"Lu Yin," Brother Li answered.
Yan was confused at first, but then he was shocked. "The Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Leader, Lu Yin?"
Brother Li nodded.
"Didn't he go missing?"
"He's already back. I got this information from San Liang, who has a very good relationship with Director Si Hong. It's because of Lu Yin that Director Xin Jiao and the others rejected you. Otherwise, with Shamrock Enterprises' abilities and their connections, the nine directors wouldn't have rejected you."
Yan frowned. "What about Bu Lao?
Is it also because of Lu Yin? "
Brother Li smiled bitterly. "Ever since Sheng Wudi brought Lu Yin to cause a ruckus in Jie Mountain on Eternal Sky Island, Bu Lao has only existed in name and lost his only privilege as a director. He's only been a director in name, but now, he's turned around and supported Lu Yin."
Yan's fingers trembled. Shamrock Enterprises entering Jie Mountain wasn't a big deal, and it wasn't even something that the Leaf King wanted. However, given the current situation, they could only enter Jie Mountain first and then plot against it later.
However, he hadn't expected that they wouldn't even be able to enter Jie Mountain.
Yan immediately thought of the reason why Lu Yin had caused trouble for them. It definitely had something to do with Yu Mu, as the only person who had offended Lu Yin within Shamrock Enterprises was Yu Mu. Before Lu Yin had gone missing, Yu Mu had submitted a report regarding the Giant Technological Civilization. Yu Mu must have done something behind the scenes, or else Lu Yin wouldn't have caused trouble for them the moment he returned.
"Thank you, Brother Li. I'll talk to Lu Yin," Yan said.
Brother Li sighed. "Brother Yan, we've known each other for a long time, so I'll give you a piece of advice. Don't make an enemy out of Lu Yin. He has connections in Jie Mountain. Not only are there directors, but he also has connections to the Interstellar Arbitration Office and even Elder Chan."
Yan's eyes flashed. "Thank you."
In the Outerverse, on a planet, Yu Mu was quietly listening to Xiao Qin's report. She was the secretary of Shamrock Enterprises' Eastern Frontier President.
"President Yu, with the Sixth Mainland occupying the Outerverse's western weaves, Shamrock Enterprises has shifted our focus to the eastern weaves. The eastern weaves' performance has improved rapidly, and President Shen …"
For some reason, Yu Mu felt uneasy as he listened to Xiao Qin's report. His eyelids kept twitching, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly why.
"As for the Great Eastern Alliance's resources, President Yu, please instruct us," Xiao Qin said.
Yu Mu immediately replied, "Continue to reduce the effectiveness of the medicines we provide to the Great Eastern Alliance. Tell Shen Fu to continue instilling the Great Eastern Alliance with the idea that Lu Yin is dead and will never appear again."
Xiao Qin nodded.
At that moment, Yu Mu's gadget beeped. He glanced at it and saw that it was Yan.
Yan was the secretary of the Innerverse President, and he had a lot of authority in Shamrock Enterprises. Even Yu Mu didn't dare to slight him.
"Secretary Yan, why are you looking for me?" Yu Mu asked politely.
"Yu Mu, what did you do to Lu Yin?
I need to know everything. "Yan suppressed his anger and asked in a low voice.
Yu Mu's eyelids twitched even more violently. "Lu Yin?"
"He's back, and he just attacked us," Yan said.
Yu Mu finally understood where that uneasy feeling was coming from.
Not long after, Yu Mu ended the call, and his face went pale. Lu Yin had actually returned? How could this be?
He should have gone missing, but he had actually returned.
Yu Mu had panicked when Lu Yin had returned, and his return had caused Shamrock Enterprises to suffer heavy losses.
Half of the nine directors had refused to allow Shamrock Enterprises to enter the Realm Mountain, but this wasn't a big deal for Shamrock Enterprises. They had been doing well in the Glory Realm over the past few years, but the most troublesome thing was that this incident had given the outside world the wrong impression that the nine directors were not on good terms with Shamrock Enterprises. This had a huge impact on Shamrock Enterprises' image.
Yu Mu was sure that once this matter spread, Shamrock Enterprises' status would be greatly reduced for a short period of time.
Lu Yin had only just returned, but he already had such influence. How had he done it?
In the Realm Mountain, Yan's eyes flickered. Yu Mu had actually contacted Director Congying behind their backs and exposed Lu Yin's possible collusion with Giant Technology. It was no wonder why Director Congying had been targeting the mainland's shipping industry. They had thought that it was because of the Old Man, but it was actually because of Yu Mu.
Yu Mu's methods were not bad. He hadn't personally interfered, and he had only informed Director Congying of the information. He had been able to find out that Director Congying's ancestor had been in favor of destroying Giant Technology, which was a very smart move. Unfortunately, Lu Yin had found out about it.
Yan thought about it for a long time and eventually decided to contact Lu Yin to see his attitude.