Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 712 Mu Hanyan’s Prescience

The wind howled coldly, its moan like a dreary and desolate lamentation, as though a funeral song started in advance."It’s over, it’s truly over now," Mu Yunshui murmured to himself, cradling his broken arm with a pale face.

"Bold scoundrels, how dare you offend the Mu Family!" Just then, a furious shout rang out, and dozens of middle-aged men and women, clad in tight outfits with swords as cold as snow, swiftly flew towards the group of Death Soldiers and Zhou Xingbang and others like a torrent.

"Zijing, Zirong, how have they returned?" the Great Elder cried out in shock.

These people were the second-generation elites from the different industries of the Mu Family, led by his eldest son, Mu Zijing.

"It’s because someone had foreseen today’s event and made arrangements; they had actually returned to the Mu Family long ago, merely waiting for the Zhao Family to reveal their final move," the Third Elder said with a long laugh, stroking his beard.

"What? You’re saying someone anticipated today’s disaster? Who could have such capability?" the Great Elder exclaimed in greater surprise. Knowing that the Zhao Family had been preparing for today’s move for who knows how long and despite his vigilance against the Zhao Family, he had not detected any signs. Who could possess such ability to foresee events?

The Third Elder and the Second Elder smiled and turned their gazes towards Mu Hanyan.

Him? That uneducated playboy had such foresight? Following their gaze, the Great Elder was almost unable to believe his eyes.

"They have returned to the Mu Family, but what about our industries?" In such circumstances, the Great Elder didn’t have time to inquire further but instead asked with concern.

"You needn’t worry about that; he has already contacted various major Chambers of Commerce in the vicinity, including the Qin Family Chamber of Commerce from Qingfeng City, the Liu Family Chamber of Commerce from River Valley City, and the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce from Xinyang City, asking them for help in this critical moment. These chambers have all responded, and by now, they must have taken action. Our industries won’t be in danger," the Third Elder confidently stated. Those letters were still in his study; given those chambers’ centuries of reputation, they surely wouldn’t go back on their word.

"He... he managed to persuade those chambers?" the Great Elder stammered.

The Qin Family, the Liu Family, the Lin Family; aside from their considerable strength as Chambers of Commerce, they were also deeply rooted large families, certainly not weaker than the Mu Family of Heishi City and in no way comparable to the financially rich but politically weak families like the Yuan Family. Yet these powerful and wealthy families were even dismissive of their own Mu Family; the Great Elder had dealt with them in the past and had not been treated kindly.

Thus, he never imagined that Mu Hanyan could enlist their help.

"Hehehe, you don’t know the great things they’ve been up to over the past half year. We’ll have a detailed talk after dealing with the Zhao Family’s issues," said the Third Elder, proudly.

Being able to call upon these commerce-families undoubtedly was due to the influence of the Nanyan Commerce, founded by Mu Nan, which he took great pride in.

"Family Head Mu, Young Master Mu, elders, have I come too late?" Just when the Great Elder was filled with shock, curiosity, and wonder, the Yuan Family Patriarch arrived with dozens of Swordsmen rushing over.

One had to admit, the resolve of the Yuan Family Patriarch was indeed not ordinary; having decided to stake the Yuan Family’s fate on Mu Hanyan, he held nothing back, bringing along the elite of Yuan Family. Though they were somewhat inferior to the forces of Zhao Zhou and others, with his own cultivation as a Great Swordsman and the heavily compensated Swordsmen he had brought, they were still not to be underestimated.

"What’s this old man doing here, kicking us while we’re down?" The Great Elder couldn’t quite grasp the meaning of the Yuan Family Patriarch’s words and his just-settled heart tensed up again.

But soon, he realized he was worrying unnecessarily.

The Yuan Family Patriarch gave an order and charged forward himself, slashing his sword at Zhou Xingbang with all his might.

"Has this old man lost his mind? Why is he helping us?" the Great Elder couldn’t believe what he was seeing and muttered to himself.

The Yuan Family had always been closely associated with Zhao Zhou’s family; it was unthinkable for the Yuan Family Master to turn against them at such a time.

"It seems that this old fox has finally figured it out," the Second Elder said, relieved.

"You all knew about this?" The Great Elder widened his eyes as he looked at the two of them, realizing from their conversation that the Yuan Family Patriarch’s actions had been anticipated.

"Hehe," the two laughed without speaking, their gazes once again falling on Mu Hanyan, filled with admiration.

"Again him, always him, did he orchestrate this too!" The Great Elder felt his heart couldn’t take much more. Content orıginally comes from ????????????????????⚫????????????????⚫????????????

"Brother Han Yan, I have accomplished the task you entrusted to me without disgrace," a group of men then rushed over.

"Wu Family, it’s the Wu Family’s men!" Although the Great Elder didn’t recognize the young man at the front, he recognized the proud elder with half-white hair behind him. It was Wu Longji, the younger brother of the Wu Family Master.

The Wu Family, the second largest clan in Nanxi County, might have been rumored to have declined in power over the years, but a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse, something the Mu Family of Heishi City couldn’t compare with.

The Great Elder had once thought about aligning with the Wu Family, even considering a marriage alliance, but the Wu Family had flatly refused. He remembered the polite refusal from the Wu Family, but the Great Elder could tell that they did not regard a Mu Family branch very highly.

Feeling embarrassed, the Great Elder never mentioned it again and completely abandoned the idea of wooing the Wu Family.

He had never dreamed that in a time of crisis for the Mu Family, the Wu family would send help, and to send the Family Master’s own brother indicated the Wu Family’s serious regard for the matter, a starkly different attitude from before.

Most importantly, that young man had arrived shouting for Brother Han Yan, clearly coming for Mu Hanyan as well.

What more surprises could this Mu Hanyan bring him?

In truth, Mu Hanyan was also unexpectedly delighted. After the trial in the Exotic Beast Valley, although Wu Qiuyun had become a sworn sibling to her, personal relationships were separate from family interests. Last time due to her, the Wu Family had offended one of the Eight Great Families of the Capital, the Mo Family, and she wasn’t sure how Wu Qiuyun would explain it upon his return.

So this time when Mu Hanyan had someone send a message, it was merely to ask for his help in looking after the Mu Family Commerce, never expecting him to personally lead people to assist the Mu Family.

Seeing the situation clearly, Wu Qiuyun didn’t hesitate at all and immediately led a group of Wu Family elites toward Zhou Xingbang and his men.

Zhou Xingbang and Cao Xu, both Family Masters, were not weak, and the Death Soldiers secretly trained by the Zhao Family were the elite of the elite. Yet what they faced were the resentful second-generation elites of the Mu Family, the desperate clan members of the Yuan Family with nothing to lose, and the strong swordsmen from the Wu Family, the second largest clan in Nanxi County.

In both numbers and strength, they had no advantage whatsoever.

The battle cries thundered like roaring thunder, earth-shattering! In just a moment, more than a dozen Zhao Family Death Soldiers fell into pools of blood, and the survival of the others was in dire jeopardy.