"Mr. Lin, actually my purpose is very simple, I just want to have a peaceful conversation with you."
Xu Hongzhu said respectfully.
"You are a formidable fighter known all over the world, and I am just a weak woman from Huadu. Our two sides should not have any conflict, I really can’t understand why you came to Huadu?"
She stared into Lin Beichen’s eyes, her gaze filled with both confusion and coldness.
The traditional forces always value their territory greatly because once they lose their land, they will have nothing left.
When the Celestial Gate opens, cultivators can be moved by the Spiritual Qi. Embracing the Celestial Gate is their nature, but these traditional forces are stubborn and resistant, akin to malignant tumors.
Lin Beichen thought to himself silently and said indifferently:
"If I said I came here for Luo Meixiang’s fate, and the Feng Shui of Huadu can solve her Celestial Killer Lone Star fate, would you believe me?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Hongzhu’s face immediately darkened.
"Mr. Lin, there are only the two of us here, so there’s no need for such high-sounding nonsense, is there? What woman can’t you get? Why go through so much trouble for Luo Meixiang?"
"As long as you nod, I can find dozens of women more beautiful than her who are better at serving men. Luo Meixiang is not considered a top beauty, and because of her family background, she cannot put all her dignity aside to serve a man.
As long as you nod, I can arrange for you to enjoy endless tenderness and charm."
Xu Hongzhu smiled seductively.
"Mr. Lin, come up with a better reason, tell me the truth, okay?"
Lin Beichen’s brows furrowed tightly.
Xu Hongzhu’s words were not entirely wrong. In theory, what woman couldn’t he get?
With his reputation across the world, not to mention top beauties, even the most beautiful women in the world would be within his reach.
In terms of appearance alone, Luo Meixiang indeed does not rank among the most beautiful.
But Xu Hongzhu did not know that what he truly valued was Luo Meixiang’s special fate.
What Xu Hongzhu was worried about was nothing more than territorial interests.
As the central hub of the southern territory, once a foothold is established in Huadu, one can extend their influence to various places.
Although Dragon Country is vast, it’s only divided into the four directions: east, west, south, and north. Among them, the best-developed are the north and south. The east and west, being geographically remote, have their own interests but obviously cannot compete with the north and south.
Ancient wisdom dictates that to dominate Dragon Country, one must strategize for the north and south.
However, these matters were fleeting in Lin Beichen’s eyes, easily dismissed.
How could he care about this little piece of land in the south?
His gaze has always been set on the stars; even if he can’t traverse the cosmos physically at this stage, he can still roam a planet.
Talking about interests in his presence was indeed somewhat underestimating him.
"Mr. Lin, it seems I have hit on your sore spot."
Xu Hongzhu smiled faintly, with a hint of mockery flashing across her face.
"You men all claim to act for the sake of women, but it’s all just a facade. The real goal is always to fight for power, expand territory.
You entered Huadu under the guise of a Feng Shui Master, but in reality, you had Bai Yunfei arrange things in advance, then promised interests to the Zhou Family, aiming to uproot the Zhang Family and my Xu Family, fully taking over Huadu, and then using Huadu as a base to conquer the south!
Am I wrong?"
Xu Hongzhu became more and more agitated, her eyes filled with fury.
Lin Beichen was speechless.
This woman was too smart, yet too smart for her own good.
If he coveted the south, why bother with such complicated maneuvers, when he could simply kill Xu Jiangyan and Zhang Songqiao from afar with a single palm? Why expend so much effort?
Bai Yunfei was indeed his friend and did help him in small ways, but for what he wanted to do, Bai Yunfei was not qualified to be at the forefront.
"State your purpose."
Lin Beichen said helplessly, as if accepting his fate.
"My idea is simple. Mr. Lin, you return to the north, and we continue to mind our own business. You don’t come to the south, and we won’t go to the north. If it’s just for traveling, I would welcome you with open arms."
Xu Hongzhu extended her delicate, jade-like hand, slender and seemingly crafted from fine jade.
Xu Hongzhu was confident.
After Zhang Changhuai discovered Lin Beichen’s identity, he immediately informed her.
Precisely because of this, she was able to uncover Lin Beichen’s plans.
Xu Hongzhu knew very well that Zhang Changhuai did not have good intentions in informing her. He just wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone.
The Zhang Family couldn’t spare any resources at the moment, so they decided to involve external forces.
However, even involving external forces requires clever tactics.
Zhang Changhuai’s move was indeed extremely clever because Xu Hongzhu had no choice but to act.
The Zhang Family might not be the top elite family in Huadu, but they played a significant role.
They controlled a lot of basic infrastructure, provided countless jobs, and invested heavily in emerging industries.
If the Zhang Family were to perish, it would certainly cause turmoil in Huadu, and as the top elite family, the Xu Family almost considered Huadu their territory.
Turmoil in Huadu would mean turmoil for the Xu Family, and if the Xu Family were to be thrown into turmoil, it would surely attract predatory external forces.
So, Zhang Changhuai’s apparent diversionary tactic was actually binding Xu Hongzhu to a chariot, forcing them to advance together.
"Lin Beichen is scared by me and his purposes revealed. He probably won’t act again for a few years, and that will give me time to catch my breath."
Xu Hongzhu thought silently.
She was not afraid of Lin Beichen not surrendering.
Luo Meixiang was in Huadu. If Lin Beichen resisted, she would strike at Luo Meixiang, and everyone associated with Lin Beichen, including Bai Yunfei, would be on the assassination list.