Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr "I'm here to ask for your help. It's not an ordinary matter and might make things difficult for you."
After a bear hug, Du Shaofu did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Mu Zhenghao looked at Du Shaofu and smiled. "Don't worry, there are many things I can help you with in Dark City. Just based on the fact that you saved my life in the Dark Forest, as long as it's something I can do, I will not refuse."
"Is it convenient to talk here?" Du Shaofu looked around and asked.
Mu Zhenghao looked at the expression on Du Shaofu's face and his expression turned serious. He then said, "Let's talk in my courtyard. You happen to be staying at my place as well. Once we're in Dark City, you must let me do my best as a host."
A moment later, in a small hall in a secluded courtyard, the three of them sat down. Under Mu Zhenghao's puzzled gaze, Du Xiaoyao quietly leaned against Du Shaofu's side.
"You can talk without worry now. I've already instructed that no one will come here." Mu Zhenghao said to Du Shaofu.
"Is the Mu Clan's trading company going to auction the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine tomorrow?" Du Shaofu did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"That's right. Are you interested in it as well?"
Mu Zhenghao smiled and said, "If you are interested, I can arrange for you to go to the auction tomorrow. Just leave everything to me."
"Of course I'm interested. Furthermore, I must retrieve the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine."
Du Shaofu said with a bitter smile on his face, "Truth be told, I'm a student of Tianwu Academy. I believe that you should be able to understand why I'm saying this. "You are also a student of Tianwu Academy?" Mu Zhenghao seemed surprised, but his expression did not change.
"That's right." Du Shaofu then told Mu Zhenghao everything that he could, including the matter of the Ghost Claw.
After learning of this, Mu Zhenghao was astonished. However, he did not show any signs of surprise. Instead, his expression became much calmer. Looking at Du Shaofu and Gu Xinyan, who was wearing a red veil and wearing a cloak, he revealed a bitter smile and a little astonishment. He said, "If that's the case, the rumored Tianwu Academy students involved in the battle at the Four Seas Inn last night were you two?"
"I'm one of them. The others are my senior sister and senior brother."
Du Shaofu nodded. The whole city probably knew about this. As the Young Fort Master of the Mu Clan Fort, he probably knew more than the average person.
Sure enough, Mu Zhenghao was no longer surprised. Instead, he asked curiously, "Then who is the mysterious force that is dealing with you?"
The Mu Clan Fort had been investigating the mysterious faction as well. In fact, they were more concerned about it than Tianwu Academy.
"It's related to the Ghost Claw. It's said that they might be from a force called the Dark Nether Sect."
Du Shaofu remembered that the mysterious black-robed young man, Ye Piaoling, had mentioned that the masked experts were most likely from a force called the Dark Nether Sect. They were not from the Stone Dragon Empire.
"Dark Nether Sect."
Hearing this, Mu Zhenghao's expression suddenly turned serious. He seemed to have heard of the Dark Nether Sect as well. His expression was calm, but he looked at Du Shaofu seriously and said, "Little brother, I think I already know why you are here. You are a student of Tianwu Academy and you are here for the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine. You must have two objectives: to take back the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine and capture the Ghost Claw, right?"
"That's right." Gu Xinyan spoke to Mu Zhenghao for the first time.
Mu Zhenghao looked at Gu Xinyan. He could faintly see that under the red veil, there was a beautiful face. He said: "I already have a rough idea of why you are here. However, I don't know if you know how the Mu Family business was able to establish itself in Dark City. Therefore, I feel that I should tell you."
Mu Zhenghao paused for a moment. His gaze landed on Du Shaofu and he said, "The Mu Clan Fort is able to become one of the four major forces in the Dark Forest and the Mu Clan Firm is able to become one of the top firms in Dark City. In a special place like Dark City, other than relying on strength, they also rely on integrity and rules.
As long as someone puts something up for auction in the Mu Clan Firm, we will not care about who the person is or where the item came from. We will only auction it well and collect the commission. During this process, we will also be responsible for protecting the item until the auction ends.
This is not only the rule of the Mu Clan Firm but also the rule of the entire Dark City. If you want to bid for the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine, I can do my best to help.
However, it is indeed difficult for me to help with other things. If I give you the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine, the Mu Clan Firm and the entire Mu Clan Fort will no longer be able to establish themselves in Dark City.
Moreover, even if I want to help, I am afraid that many elders and my father will not agree. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Zhenghao looked at Du Shaofu with a bitter and apologetic smile. He said, "Little brother, logically speaking, I cannot refuse your request. However, this is really not something that I can help with."
Du Shaofu naturally understood what Mu Zhenghao had said. As one of the four major forces in Dark City, it was impossible for the Mu Clan Fort to hand over the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine and Ghost Claw to him when he went to the Mu Clan Firm.
Du Shaofu knew that the Mu Clan Fort did not owe him anything. If it were someone else, the Mu Clan Fort would not have been so courteous.
As for saving Mu Zhenghao in the Dark Forest, to Du Shaofu, it was purely because he wanted to take the opportunity to deal with the Black Fiend Sect.
Back then, it was an unintentional action. This time, Du Shaofu came to the Mu Clan Fort with the intention of trying his luck and hoping to get some help. He did not come here to threaten them. This was not Du Shaofu's style and temperament.
"I understand. I have put you in a difficult position."
Du Shaofu nodded and took a deep breath. With a bitter smile, he looked at Mu Zhenghao and said, "However, I still hope that you can help me or Tianwu Academy. Of course, I will not force you. If you help me, I will keep it in mind. If you don't help me, I can understand. It is also your duty. "
"I am afraid that I will not be able to help you," Mu Zhenghao said with a bitter smile.
"If my guess is correct, there will be a strong person in the Mu Clan Fort guarding the Mu Clan Trading Company during this period. It will most likely be the Fort Master of the Mu Clan Fort, who is your father, Fort Master Mu. If you can let us meet him, it will be fine," Du Shaofu said to Mu Zhenghao after pondering for a while.
Mu Zhenghao was silent for a while. He looked at Du Shaofu, then at Gu Xinyan, and finally at Du Shaofu. He was slightly surprised and asked, "How do you know that my father is in the Trading Company?"
"The Mysterious Spirit Vine has attracted a lot of attention. There are many people who want the Mysterious Spirit Vine. I am afraid that not only Fort Master Mu, but more than half of the strong people in the Mu Clan Fort will be in the Trading Company," Du Shaofu said with a smile.
Mu Zhenghao's eyes flickered slightly. He said to Du Shaofu, "Wait for me here. I will talk to my father. I will try my best to help, but I cannot guarantee the outcome."
"No matter what the outcome is, I will still be grateful," Du Shaofu said.
"You are welcome."
Mu Zhenghao smiled bitterly. He looked at Du Shaofu and said, "I still don't know your name. I have to tell my father who wants to meet him."
Du Shaofu smiled and said, "Du Shaofu."
Mu Zhenghao nodded. His eyes changed again, and he left the courtyard.
"If you meet the Fort Master of the Mu Clan Fort, are you confident that you can get the Mu Clan Fort to help? We don't seem to have anything," Gu Xinyan said to Du Shaofu as she watched Mu Zhenghao's back disappear.
"If I don't try, how would I know if there is a chance? Besides, I have no other choice now," Du Shaofu said.
"You are still on the Academy's wanted list. You killed the seniors, arrested the law enforcement team, stole the spiritual herbs, and destroyed the herb farm. Why are you doing this for the Academy now?"
Gu Xinyan's face was covered by a red veil. She was puzzled. After two days of contact, she seemed to feel that the young man in front of her was different from the rumored ferocious young man.
Du Shaofu smiled faintly and said with a hint of bitterness, "The elders of the Academy want me to take back the Mysterious Spirit Vine and capture Ghost Claw. Then, I will write off everything that happened in the past. So, I have no other choice. Is this reason enough?"
"This reason is indeed enough."
Gu Xinyan's beautiful eyes were stunned. Then, she smiled faintly and said, "Those elders really know how to order you around. But it also proves that they have good taste."
In the quiet study, a few figures stood respectfully. Mu Zhenghao was among them.
A burly man in his forties sat upright, his appearance somewhat similar to Mu Zhenghao's. Although he wasn't particularly handsome, he had a heroic air about him. He had a well-built body, and his eyes shone brightly, exuding a dignified aura.
This burly man was the current Fort Master of the Mu Clan Fort, Mu Mingqing. He was one of the top powerhouses in the entire Dark Forest. He had led the Mu Clan Fort to roam in the Dark Forest for decades and brought the Mu Clan Fort to its current status and power.
Controlling a force and becoming an overlord wasn't something that could be done with absolute strength.
In addition to absolute strength, extraordinary courage and strategy were indispensable.
"The Dark Nether Sect. Why are they in the Dark City?"
Mu Mingqing murmured. There was a hint of doubt between his eyebrows. He then looked at Mu Zhenghao and said, "Zhenghao, the young man you mentioned is called Du Shaofu. Is he the young man who saved you in the Dark Forest?"
"That's right. I think father must have heard of him," Mu Zhenghao said.
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