Published: February 9, 2025
The atmosphere outside Linhai City was somewhat tense.
Due to the urban development during peacetime and Linhai being an economically developed coastal area, the various buildings in the suburbs were densely packed, providing excellent cover for both sides.
In the apocalypse, this was the norm for two opposing forces meeting at a narrow crossroads.
However, in an abandoned building, both sides' leaders had a meeting, which made the people from Cloud Summit Villa realize that this was not a mere chance encounter; the other party had come specifically to find Cloud Summit Villa.
"Miss Mo, what you're saying has no evidence, not even a witness," said a man in a white suit with a red tie, sitting opposite Mo Ye, as he twirled an unlit cigar in his hand, frowning.
"If you think this is our explanation from Cloud Summit Villa, I'm really sorry, you've misunderstood. I'm just... telling you the facts. As for whether you believe it or not, I don't care," she replied.
"Are you implying that our Ogre Chain people died for nothing?"
A young man behind the middle-aged man looked at Mo Ye with displeasure, his tone sharp.
"If you speak to Sister Ye like that again, you'll also die here for nothing," Liang Chuyin suddenly interjected, her big eyes flashing with anger.
Due to her extroverted and generous personality, Liang Chuyin was quite popular among the internet celebrity girls in Cloud Summit Villa. Coupled with her well-known ambiguous relationship with Ye Zhongming, many people liked her. However, Liang Chuyin also had a fierce temper; regardless of how demure she acted in front of Ye Zhongming, she was ruthless and unsparing with outsiders.
After showcasing dazzling skills during the competition over the Sea King Disk and defeating her opponents, she had established a strong image in the hearts of all Ying City residents.
It can be said that among the core members of Cloud Summit Villa, besides Xia Lei and Mo Ye, who were Ye Zhongming's right and left hands, Liang Chuyin held the highest position.
Of course, this evaluation excluded Xia Bai, Le Da Yuan, and Liu Zhenghong; those three were far from normal.
Although Xia Lei and Mo Ye were not very old, they had mature mindsets and stable personalities. Even though they held significant power, they rarely revealed their strengths.
Many tasks were handled by Liang Chuyin, and over time, while her influence in Cloud Summit grew, she also became a symbolic figure for Cloud Summit and even all of Ying City.
Many Ying City residents even jokingly referred to Liang Chuyin as the "Villa Flower," highlighting her status.
Now, this Ogre Chain member named Hai Jia actually dared to threaten Mo Ye. Liang Chuyin knew that Mo Ye would not engage in a war of words, so she naturally took over the conversation.
Having gone through the arduous battles of establishing Cloud Summit, the Poppy Wheel, the competition of death roulette, and the Sea King Disk, everyone in Cloud Summit was now extremely confident. They may not look down on others, but they firmly believed that Cloud Summit could battle any force.
Even against superpowers like the zero commerce association, the Radiant World Army, and the resistance zone, Cloud Summit had not faltered, so why should they fear a business-oriented Ogre Chain?
As a core member, Liang Chuyin, whose temper was already not very good, looked down on everyone else outside of Ye Zhongming, Xia Bai, Xia Lei, and Mo Ye. She faced the Ogre members who had taken the initiative to find them, exuding an obvious desire for battle.
The middle-aged man waved his hand, silencing Hai Jia, who had wanted to say something, though his resentment was evident in his eyes.
"Miss Mo, this time we from the Ogre Alliance have come with sincerity, but your attitude has been less than friendly," the middle-aged man said, then suddenly revealed a hint of a smile, "I’m quite curious whether this is your own idea or… Boss Ye's? To be blunt, I've received information that the decision-maker at Cloud Summit is Ye Zhongming. Even if Ye Zhongming is no longer around, it’s still Miss Xia Lei who holds the reins. Miss Mo… can you represent the entirety of Cloud Summit?"