Which other Ye family could it be?
Naturally, it was one of the five major families of the Inner City.
In this Inner City, no one else with the surname Ye would dare call their household the "Ye family" besides them.
A look of gravity flashed across Liu Qing's face. The weight of this family's words was not something Bai Feifei could compare to.
He knew the Ye family had a child at Qingping Academy, but what did they mean by "don't harass their child"?
"I recall the Ye family has always used our medicine, haven't they?"
"Yes," the secretary replied. "But this time, the Head of the Ye family said our drugs have side effects. He just called to question the stability of our potions."
"They said if we can't prove the potions are harmless, they won't agree to mass production at the next voting session."
Liu Qing tapped his finger on the armrest, a vein popping on his forehead.
He had overlooked the fact that Bai Feifei's high-profile boycott would naturally cause others to question their potions.
He just hadn't expected the Ye family to make such a fuss.
And with such a severe tone? Shouldn't they be the ones most eager for this kind of potion!
Tsk, a potion that can trigger a Word Soul... why did it have to get stuck on such a person?
"No... we can't let her keep running amok."
"If the students can't touch you, then we'll change targets. Our potion is a limited edition now! Plenty of people want it; we don't need the Ye family..."
"Also, tell all departments to speed up development!"
...
Inside the Ye family estate, in a room by the window.
The current Head of the Ye family, Ye Hanshan, set down the phone. A trace of helplessness flickered across his dignified face as he turned to look at his daughter.
It was none other than Ye Yu!
"My daughter, are you sure their potion has side effects?"
"Is it possible that your Teacher Bai's Containment Object makes it so whoever she wants to be unable to move, simply can't move?"
Ye Yu nodded with absolute certainty.
"She isn't the type to stoop to lying. Besides, it's hard to say these potions are safe in the first place."
"What if there's a problem after the injection?"
Ye Hanshan's expression turned solemn as he spoke slowly.
"I know. This kind of new drug certainly wouldn't be given to you right away."
"However, for a family like ours, speaking up is a way of taking a stance."
"If a drug that allows people to obtain Word Souls is stable, Dawn City will change forever. Those people at United Pharmaceuticals would likely become a power comparable to a sixth major family, or even stronger!"
"It's not a good thing for our Ye family to make enemies with them now."
As someone who had witnessed the cruelty of the Black Smoke Coal Mine firsthand, Ye Yu grew anxious and spoke up.
"But there's a problem with it! Potion research should be approached with extreme caution."
"Why has there been no questioning of this research in Dawn City all these years? It's been developing vigorously."
"Last time at the Black Smoke Coal Mine, it was also Bai Feifei who pushed things forward single-handedly. If not for her, who knows what would have happened by now."
"Now she's questioning the potion, yet not a single person is supporting her!"
Ye Hanshan glanced at his daughter, waved his hand, and sighed.
"The matters involved here are complex; it's hard for me to explain."
"Only... do you really know this Bai Feifei well? She came from the Outer City, and her identity is quite a mystery."
He looked at Ye Yu, feeling very strange.
When did his daughter, whom he had pampered since childhood, start defending an outsider so much? It was very odd...
Ye Yu was suddenly at a loss for words. Her ears turned slightly red as she quickly said loudly:
"I don't care about her identity! She saved my life back at the Black Smoke Coal Mine! Of course I believe her."
"Besides, when she said there was a problem under the coal mine last time, she was right!"
Ye Hanshan closed his eyes in conflict, sitting in his ironwood chair and thinking quietly.
As one of the top figures in the Inner City, unlike ordinary people, he knew some information about Bai Feifei.
He knew her identity wasn't simple, and he had heard of the "Masked Hermit Society."
Moreover, it was a fact that she had saved his daughter...
He kept his eyes closed and spoke seriously.
"She saved you, so the Ye family will certainly repay that great kindness. If she faces real trouble in the Inner City in the future, the Ye family will not stand idly by."
"As for this matter, until the pharmaceutical company can prove themselves, the Ye family will temporarily withhold support for their potion."
"But if it can be confirmed as harmless in the future, the Ye family must keep up with such an epoch-making drug!"
"This Bai Feifei's identity is also quite dangerous. Daughter, you should still avoid getting too close to her..."
After Ye Hanshan finished speaking, there was no response for a long time.
He waited for several seconds before opening his eyes, only to find that Ye Yu had already slipped away at some point.
Ye Hanshan: ?
"That brat!"
...
Qingping Academy, Elite Class.
Students stood in the training hall, their faces twisted in agony and gritted teeth.
Under the Old-Timer's Gaze, they were battling terrifying things within their hallucinations.
Meanwhile, Xu Mo sat bored on a table at the front, swinging his crossed legs.
It had been two days, and no one had come to cause trouble. Most of the time, he was just idling, letting Bai Feifei handle things herself.
He hadn't expected the people in the Inner City to become so well-behaved; the pharmaceutical company hadn't even come to mess with him yet.
He had been hoping to bait them, but now he was at risk of going home empty-handed.
Today, he was truly bored, so he logged in to control Bai Feifei and move his limbs a bit.
Just then, a soft knock sounded at the training hall door. Xu Mo looked over and saw Assistant Lin, his eyes lighting up immediately.
"What is it? Is the City Lord firing me?"
"...No," Assistant Lin replied. "I'm just here to inform you of something."
"In a while, the annual Dawn City Academy Graduation Show will take place."
"This is a major event for Dawn City. Due to your unique teaching results lately, Yaoguang Academy wants to bring their Elite Class over for an exchange program."
Hearing this, the light in Xu Mo's eyes instantly died out.
What kind of trivial detail was this? He hadn't even noticed it when he played before. Boring.
"Oh."
Assistant Lin's mouth twitched as she watched his expression. She wondered what on earth he was so disappointed about.
"However, I wanted to mention one thing to you."
"One of the students you expelled earlier is the grandson of the principal leading the team from Yaoguang Academy..."
Xu Mo's bored eyes brightened significantly once again.
Here it comes, here it comes! Had he finally triggered the classic "beat the child, out comes the parent" trope?
"Enough, say no more, Assistant Lin!" Xu Mo waved his hand grandly.
"Just tell me, when do we start!"
Assistant Lin: ?
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