She glanced again at Yuan Shuo beside her, a hint of curiosity in her beautiful eyes as she looked toward him.

The person beside her, staying here at this time, was he really just here to watch the spectacle?

Probably not!

Though Yuan Shuo had always appeared so, she didn't quite believe that he was here just for the spectacle.

Perhaps, Yuan Shuo's real intention was to use this minor incident to eliminate some troubles within the Xijiang Province Martial Arts Association.

Martial Arts… something significant might happen soon, something she vaguely knew about.

Very few people knew and even fewer understood.

And this woman, being someone who could stay by Yuan Shuo's side, had a vague understanding of some of these rumors, and she knew… the time was near!

Before that, Yuan Shuo wanting to leverage certain situations to resolve some hidden darkness was also what he would do.

The woman merely thought for a moment and could quickly deduce that Yuan Shuo, appearing to watch the spectacle, was actually intent on cleaning up some individuals from the Xijiang Province Martial Arts Association.

While the woman was pondering, Yuan Shuo spoke up:

"Don't you feel that Wang Ye still has something intriguing? Even now, there's barely any shift in his expression, rather, it gives off a sense of calm amidst danger?"

"I noticed."

After speaking, the woman smiled charmingly at Yuan Shuo; her beauty was high, and at this moment her smile brought a somewhat flirtatious air, even her voice turned much sweeter:

"President Yuan, Wang Ye's calmness is quite apparent. If you wanted to chat with me, you could have just said so directly. No need to be searching for topics here."

As she spoke, she even placed a finger on Yuan Shuo's leg, gently tracing it.

Yuan Shuo didn't respond to her last comment, just enjoying the slightly ticklish sensation as the woman's hand drew on his thigh, without any intention of moving her hand away.

He inquired to the woman, "Does Wang Ye know some big shots within the Xijiang Province Martial Arts Association?"

The calmness on Wang Ye's face made Yuan Shuo overthink; perhaps Wang Ye had other friends among the big shots within the Xijiang Province Martial Arts Association, otherwise, how could his expression remain so composed.

However, from the clues he had, besides those from the Yun City Martial Arts Association and Lü Zhouyi, Wang Ye didn't seem to know other members of the Xijiang Province Martial Arts Association.

"Besides Lü Zhouyi, I've not heard about Wang Ye knowing anyone else." The woman shook her head and withdrew her finger, puzzlement evident as she looked toward Wang Ye.

Wang Ye had no backing in the Xijiang Province Martial Arts Association, but the crux of the matter was, even at this moment, how could Wang Ye's complexion still remain so unfazed?

"Interesting."

Yuan Shuo laughed lightly, not saying anything more and continued watching the scenario in the meeting room through his computer.

...

In the meeting room, just after Ma Jin had sat down, Yun Hong quickly scampered over to hand him the prepared documents. A man of many decades, he was tearing up as he complained to Captain Ma:

"Captain Ma, you must stand up for me. The Chairman of our Yun City Martial Arts Association used his position to trick me and took away my Liu Yun Sword."

"Indeed, Wang Ye's actions are too outrageous! Captain Ma, you must investigate thoroughly!"

Xiang Fang stood up abruptly, slamming the table, his face filled with righteous indignation. When Ma Jin heard Xiang Fang's loud reproach, he instantly guessed something.

The previous afternoon, Xiang Fang had already made some covert arrangements with Ma Jin, and they had even confirmed some signals.

"If that's the case, I will investigate this matter thoroughly today. If Wang Ye is at fault, I will ensure justice for Yun Hong, but if Wang Ye is innocent, I will also teach Yun Hong a lesson."

Ma Jin appeared righteous and stern, yet Wang Ye, watching this facade, scoffed internally, feeling disdainful.

The coordination between Ma Jin and Xiang Fang was clear, though not a word was spoken; Wang Ye just deduced the relationship from the subtle facial expressions they exchanged.

"Tell me exactly what happened."

Next, Xiang Fang began to uncover the real course of events.

When Yun Hong mentioned how Wang Ye had tricked him the day before, Chai Yan spoke up in defense of Wang Ye: "We didn't threaten Yun Hong into signing that agreement yesterday. Initially, it was Yun Hong who approached us willingly, we couldn't have known he would come here."

"So to say that we tricked Yun Hong into this without even having time to prepare beforehand, isn't that just sheer slander?"

Yun Hong glared at Chai Yan; he had truly lost a treasured sword, so even while lying, his expression seemed incredibly genuine:

"If it wasn't a trap you premeditated, why would Wang Ye arrive right after I reached Shenglong Martial Arts School? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

"Who knows if you had gotten wind that I was going to Shenglong Martial Arts School and thus set up the trap from the start, just waiting for me to walk into it."

Chai Yan wanted to counter, but Yun Hong's words, though irrational, caused him to momentarily falter, uncertain how to respond.

Seeing Chai Yan momentarily stunned, Yun Hong seized the moment to press further: "Chai Yan, are you at a loss for words, which is why your expression is like that? Clearly, you and Wang Ye deliberately framed me!"

Xiang Fang also spoke up: "Chai Yan, do you not know how to defend yourself next?"

The other Martial Warriors in the meeting room also started speaking:

"Chairman Wang, if you are truly righteous, why not speak up yourself?"

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