Meng Family's little girl was the first to protest, "Li Po, what do you mean by this? Forcing my lady out, are you trying to send her to her death? You're too cruel."

I stared at Meng Die and said, "I only agreed to take action three times for the Meng Family according to the contract. I never agreed to protect Meng Die's safety. Besides, her presence here will affect my business."

"You're talking nonsense!" Xiao Yan said sharply, "Form ranks, protect the young lady!"

The ten swordsmen simultaneously drew their swords. Ye Yang and I remained unmoved. Meng Die looked at me with a half-smile, "Li Po, why don't you just say what you want to say? Why play these tricks!"

I shook my head slightly, "Unfortunately, I really have nothing to say. I just want you to leave."

Meng Die's expression really changed, "You..."

I walked forward a few steps with my hands behind my back, "Meng Die, right? I know you are full of schemes. But I don't want to match wits with you. So, I would like to ask you to leave."

Meng Die tried her best to remain calm, "If you want to gain the upper hand with this method, it's too ridiculous. Are you, a dignified leader, only capable of such petty tricks?"

Without another word, I drew my blade and slashed at Meng Die.

Meng Die's eyes narrowed slightly as the four swordsmen behind her met my blade with their swords.

The clashing sword light and blade shadows were like two curtains of light colliding violently before fading into nothingness. The five of us landed in two different places.

My blade trembled slightly, while the four swordsmen were forcibly suppressing the trembling in their arms.

Any one of the four swordsmen alone was no match for me. However, the four of them combined could contend with me. If there were five or six, they would be enough to gain the upper hand.

As I sheathed my blade, Ye Yang stepped to my side with his sword, "You deal with Meng Die!"

Ye Yang's intention was to take on the ten swordsmen alone.

However, Meng Die raised her hand and said, "From now on, no one is allowed to attack. If they want to kill, let them kill."

I couldn't help but frown. Meng Die's move was rogueish, but brilliant.

Most Jianghu (martial world) people have a mindset that in life-and-death struggles, they won't care whether the opponent is male or female. As long as they are the enemy, they will strike mercilessly.

Except for the fools who come from reputable sects, no one will show tenderness and cherish jade. The more those who come from the wild, the more this is the case.

However, when a group of women stands still and lets you kill them, many people become embarrassed to act.

With a sneer, I raised my blade. Fierce blade energy split into several streams in the air, heading straight for my opponents. Sure enough, the swordsmen around Meng Die stood motionless, allowing the blade energy to pass through their bodies.

As I sheathed my blade, six swordsmen fell to the ground, lifeless.

I held the blade in both hands and said, "In consideration of your not retaliating, I'll leave you with your whole bodies."

Those whose internal energy cultivation has reached a certain level may not necessarily dismember their opponents when killing them.

Whether it's palm force or blade energy, as long as it's controlled well, it can destroy the opponent's internal organs and cut off their vitality without harming their skin.

When I looked coldly at Meng Die, she chuckled, "I can make them stand up and let you kill them again."

My expression couldn't help but turn gloomy: This Meng Die is too shrewd!

Meng Die waved her hand and shot out six finger strikes, hitting the acupoints of the swordsmen. The six swordsmen whom I had just knocked down with one strike quickly woke up and stood up, supporting themselves with their long swords.

My blade strikes were fierce just now, but in reality, I was too embarrassed to directly kill them. At least, so far, I haven't found any evidence to prove that Meng Die is deliberately setting a trap.

Meng Die said with a smile, "Can we communicate normally now?"

Seeing that I didn't speak, Meng Die added, "I'm very curious, why do you have hostility towards me as soon as you see me? Shouldn't cooperation be a win-win situation?"

I lost this little contest with Meng Die. When you lose, you have to admit it. There's no point in pretending any longer.

I replied calmly, "I still don't know why you followed me. But, I believe you wouldn't have followed me into Dead Man's Gulch for no reason."

"I also know that the best way to go about things at this point is to discuss cooperation with you. Reaching a win-win situation is beneficial for both of us."

"But why should I cooperate with you?"

"I have no interest in what's going on in Dead Man's Gulch. Even if the Meng family splits the profits fifty-fifty, the Meng family would still benefit. If I continue to talk with you, no matter what agreement is reached, I'll be the one at a disadvantage."

Meng Die shook her head and smiled, "It seems you're treating me as the Meng family. I can tell you, I only represent myself."

Meng Die raised her head to look at me, "You're extremely dissatisfied with marrying into the Meng family, do you think I'm willing to let the Meng family arrange my marriage?"

"Although I don't have anyone in my heart yet, I don't want to marry someone I've never met."

"Therefore, I hope you can overcome the three problems more than anyone else."

I looked at Meng Die, "Then can you explain to me why the Meng family wants to capture Niu Bao?"

Meng Die shook her head again, "I said, I don't represent the Meng family. The person who captured Niu Bao was me, not the Meng family."