With Mu Wanjun's assurance, Chen Ping'an left the Nancheng Suppression Office feeling quite satisfied.
As a direct daughter of the Mu Family, and with her cultivation having once again broken through to the Inner Qi Second Level, Mu Wanjun's status within the Mu Family would undoubtedly rise further.
With her guarantee, and given that it concerned the Mu Family's own reputation, it was expected that some measures would be introduced to curb the Fang Family's repeated actions.
Chen Ping'an was in a good mood, but shortly after entering the Nancheng Prison, he encountered a bothersome fly.
"Oh, Lord Chen, you actually know how to come to work! If you were any later, it would probably be time to leave!"
Wang Changxu said to Chen Ping'an with a sarcastic tone.
Chen Ping'an stopped and retorted, "Supervisor Wang, you come to my Nancheng Prison for inspection. Logically speaking, you bear a heavy responsibility. Why do you spend all day concerning yourself with Chen's trivial matters? Those who don't know might think Supervisor Wang has nothing better to do!"
"You!"
Wang Changxu's expression changed, wanting to shout out. But as if he thought of something, his face gradually returned to normal.
"Lord Chen also knows that Wang bears a heavy responsibility! Don't worry, Wang will definitely bring the lawless to justice and give an explanation to the Zhenfu Division!"
"Then good luck!"
Chen Ping'an walked past Wang Changxu, leaving that one sentence, and departed directly.
The venomous look on Wang Changxu's face flashed by.
"Let you be arrogant for a few more days!"
"Later, even if you cry and beg me, it will be useless!"
His visit to Nancheng Prison was not merely a simple inspection. His presence there was naturally prompted by hints from above.
Chen Ping'an, the warden of Nancheng Prison, was ambitious but lacked talent, and they wanted to find a way to remove him from his position!
During these days of inspection, in addition to the existing problems within Nancheng Prison, he also added a lot of 'material' on top! At that time, with someone from above to back him, he would turn these matters into ironclad cases!
Chen Ping'an, if you aren't removed, who will be removed!
Hmph!
Wang Changxu sneered, as if he had already seen the day Chen Ping'an would cry profusely.
...
After Chen Ping'an left the Nancheng Suppression Office, Mu Wanjun did not idle. She immediately called for a carriage and headed towards Wei River Inner City.
The Wei River Mu Family, located in the core of the Inner City, had magnificent pavilions stretching in continuous clusters, exuding immense grandeur.
"Seventh Uncle-Grandfather!"
Upon returning to the Family, Mu Wanjun immediately went to the small courtyard of a Mu Family Patriarch. This Patriarch had a relatively close relationship with her.
"It's Wanjun! It's been a while since you've been back! Are you looking for me today for something?"
This Mu Family Patriarch comfortably lay in a rocking chair, swaying back and forth, speaking indifferently.
"Seventh Uncle-Grandfather, I've broken through!"
Mu Wanjun stood to the side, speaking calmly.
"What!?"
This Mu Family Patriarch, known as Seventh Uncle-Grandfather, immediately stopped his rocking chair and scrutinized Mu Wanjun from head to toe.
"Clear Turbidity Returning to Origin! You've truly broken through!"
Feeling the extremely pure Internal Energy on Mu Wanjun's body, Seventh Uncle-Grandfather was slightly surprised.
"Come, Wanjun, to the Patriarch Hall! Everyone must know about this!"
"Mm."
Mu Wanjun nodded.
Her intention in revealing her Realm was precisely this.
...
Inside the Mu Family's Patriarch Hall, a group of Patriarchs sat high, and Mu Wanjun stood within the hall.
"Wanjun, this is truly excellent!"
"To enter the Realm of Clear Turbidity Returning to Origin before the age of twenty-five, you truly live up to being a Prodigy of our Mu Family!"
"There are still five years left, it seems Wanjun also has a chance to contend for the New Talent Rankings!"
"Later, tell Feiyu about Wanjun's Breakthrough, he really needs to put in more effort! This Bottleneck has been stuck for some time now, why can't he seem to get past it?"
"Yes, tell him that if he doesn't Break through the Bottleneck soon, Wanjun might catch up to him!"
"Indeed! The Family has invested so many resources into him, we still need to put more pressure on him!"
"You all, you're getting off topic! This time we're talking about Wanjun's matter."
"Oh, right, right. Wanjun, now that you've broken through, what reward do you want from the Family?"
"Yes, little Wanjun, tell us. As long as it's not excessive, we can all agree!"
"..."
Listening to the Patriarchs' praises and discussions, Mu Wanjun felt a faint pang of pain in her heart.
In terms of innate talent, she was in no way inferior to Mu Feiyu.
However, Mu Feiyu enjoyed double, even several times, the Family's resources. With such a tilt of resources, her martial Dao Realm gradually couldn't keep up with his. Afterwards, she was entangled in mundane affairs while he focused on cultivation, further widening the gap between them.
If she could have started on the same starting line as Mu Feiyu, who would win and who would lose was still unknown!
Mu Wanjun gently shook her head, dispelling these unrealistic thoughts.
"To be honest with all the Patriarchs, Wanjun indeed has a request."
"Oh? Tell us about it?"
A Patriarch asked curiously.
"Previously, our Mu Family and the Fang Family were in contention, with many entanglements between us. Our Mu Family held many cards, one of which was that Fang Rui, the direct son of the Fang Family, was imprisoned in Nancheng Prison. Chen Ping'an, the warden of Nancheng Prison, diligently and strictly detained Fang Rui, which greatly benefited our Mu Family.
But now... the Fang Family is retaliating... Chen Ping'an of Nancheng Prison is suffering greatly. I request the Family to lend a helping hand, to strengthen the Family's prestige!"
Mu Wanjun roughly explained the entire situation, from beginning to end.
"Chen Ping'an? Is that the young man you mentioned before?"
A Patriarch showed a hint of doubt.
Mu Wanjun's expression became serious, and she replied, "Precisely! This young man has extraordinary talent, with potential for the New Talent Rankings, and in the future, he might very well become a true martial Dao expert! At this time, if our Mu Family does not act, it might hurt his feelings! In the future, even with a thousand pieces of gold, it might be difficult to win his heart."
"Wanjun, what you're saying is a bit exaggerated. Not to mention the New Talent Rankings or not, do you know how difficult it is to achieve the status of a true martial Dao expert!?"
A Patriarch retorted.
"Patriarch, Wanjun understands. However, the reason for this matter originated from our Mu Family. Even if this young man cannot achieve greater accomplishments later, our Mu Family should still offer assistance to help him out of this predicament? Otherwise, if others see our Mu Family doing nothing, wouldn't it harm our Mu Family's reputation?"
Mu Wanjun's argument was well-reasoned.
In the hall, a small portion of the Patriarchs nodded slightly. But the majority of the Patriarchs remained unmoved!
"Wanjun, what you said makes sense! It's just... the current situation of the Family, the difficulties it's facing... you might not be aware..."
Mu Wanjun stood in the hall, quietly listening to the Patriarch's explanation.
The difficulties the Mu Family was facing were more severe than she had imagined.
The true situation behind their failure in this struggle with the Fang Family was more complex.
The Weishui Four Great Families had intertwined interests that couldn't be clarified with a single sentence.
But from a broader perspective, the Mu Family, as the second Family of Wei River, was only second to the Liu Family.
The Liu Family would not sit idly by and watch the Mu Family rise. If the Mu Family were to defeat the Fang Family in this struggle and take a piece of their interests, it would not align with the Liu Family's interests.
Therefore...
The Liu Family made a move!