The man concentrated and held his breath, slowly guiding his meridians to cease resisting the needles through his will. The Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle gradually infused the medicinal power into the man's meridians. After about half an hour, Xiao Yifei removed some of the Eye-closing Silver Needles and reinserted them in other places.

He repeated this process several times, taking nearly an hour, and finally removed all the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needles.

"Alright, how do you feel now?" Xiao Yifei asked with a smile.

"I feel like my meridians have expanded threefold," the man exclaimed with delight. He had been stuck at this level for two years without any progress, so suddenly feeling an enhancement was truly exhilarating.

"It's good that it worked. Don't rush your exercises yet; let your body adapt first. Here's a packet of herbs—soak in a bath with them to nourish your meridians. Then, gradually practice every day, and in a few days, you'll get the hang of it," Xiao Yifei advised.

"Okay, I'll head back now. Thank you, Mr. Xiao." The man bowed and left.

And just like that, Xiao Yifei spent the entire night cleansing the meridians of ten people.

By the time the sun rose the next day, Xiao Yifei finally finished the last person.

"This packet of herbs is for you; go take a bath with it," Xiao Yifei informed the last person.

After seeing off the last person, Xiao Yifei lay down immediately. Working beyond his limits every day was indeed exhausting, and he really wanted to adjust his biological clock—to work during the day and sleep at night—but time didn't allow for such a luxury, so he had no choice but to soldier on.

He slept until the afternoon, rubbed his eyes, opened the door, only to find another group of ten middle-aged men waiting outside.

At that moment, Xiao Yifei really wanted to chase them away and go back to sleep. But he held back, and spent another half day until the fourth watch of the night to finish with this group.

"Phew, I feel like a useless person now. But with only two days until National Day, I think I can train one more batch. I hope these people can really change the tide of the battle."

From today's batch, he had already noticed that at least three of them weren't from the Mu Residence. They were likely allies of the Mu Residence. This tactic not only enhanced overall strength but also solidified relations. The old man's strategy was quite clever.

Xiao Yifei chuckled, settled some personal matters, and went to sleep again. Who knew when he'd get another full night's rest.

The night passed without incident, but the Mu Residence had already undergone a significant transformation. The appearance of dozens of top experts brought a qualitative leap in the Mu Residence's strength.

The old man was currently having a secret meeting with allied families in the Mu Residence's secret base. Xiao Yifei's involvement had raised their chance of success to at least fifty percent, boosting their confidence significantly.

"Alright, today's meeting ends here. Everyone, go back and prepare. The day after tomorrow is National Day; this is our chance!"

The next morning, Xiao Yifei slowly opened his eyes to the sounds of birds and insects. The morning light had already entered the room. In the vast courtyard of the Mu Residence, houses were scattered around, and Xiao Yifei's room was in the central area, with Muyun's place not far away.

Xiao Yifei made his way to Muyun's dwelling. Although he had only been at the Mu Residence for a few days, his astounding memory had already committed its layout to heart.

Muyun was being attended to by a few servants. After receiving the Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle treatment from Xiao Yifei the previous day, Muyun's condition had improved. He could now move freely, though there was still a noticeable difference in his complexion compared to a healthy person.

"You're here," Muyun said as he saw Xiao Yifei enter the room.

"Yes."

"You may leave now!" Muyun dismissed the two servants.

"Looks like you're enjoying the life of a young master," Xiao Yifei teased, raising his eyebrows after the servants left.

"It's inconvenient being unwell, so I have to rely on others to attend to me," Muyun shrugged helplessly.

"Since you can jest so freely, I suppose you've almost fully recovered?"

"Thanks to your Eye-closing Silver Tail Needle. I feel much better than yesterday, but I still can't use my inner strength."

"Do you think I'm some kind of deity who can restore you from severe poisoning to normalcy overnight?" Xiao Yifei laughed.

Saying this, Xiao Yifei sat down at the table in front of Muyun, which was laid out with a sumptuous meal.

"Good thing I asked the servants to prepare your utensils. Let's eat together." Without further ceremony, Xiao Yifei joined Muyun for the meal.

Soon, there was a knock at the door.

Looking outside, Muyun said, "Butler, come in."

"Young Master, the people sent out to investigate the assassin have returned with news. This incident is linked to the Zhao family."

The butler approached and reported the findings without hesitation, showing no intention of concealing the information from Xiao Yifei's presence.

At this moment, Xiao Yifei realized that the people of the Mu Residence already considered him one of their own, and he felt quite moved by it.

"The Zhao family?" Muyun's brows furrowed, his gaze deep and unwavering.

"Yes, young master."

"Has this been reported to the Family Head?"

"The Family Head is already aware."

"Thank you for your hard work. Please leave for now, and remember, aside from a few of us, no one else can know about this," Muyun said with a faint smile, then solemnly reiterated.

"Don't worry, young master, I understand!" The butler responded and then withdrew.

"What is the Zhao family's background?" Xiao Yifei asked from the side.

"They are one of the prominent political families. The Family Head acts decisively and is ruthless in achieving his goals. We suspect he has colluded with foreign forces, endangering our nation, but due to lack of evidence, the matter was left unresolved."

After Xiao Yifei listened, his eyes turned. "It seems like a conspiracy laid to seize power."

"At this point, there's no turning back. Despite the risks, striving for the leader's position is better than letting deceitful ones succeed in their plots." Muyun spoke, his eyes gleaming with determination.

"I will help you," Xiao Yifei said, looking at Muyun.

Muyun smiled faintly, nodded at Xiao Yifei, and at that moment, their eyes were crystal clear, communicating everything without words.

After a while, Xiao Yifei and Muyun arrived in front of the study of the Mu Residence's master. By this time, Xiao Yifei had a rough understanding of the Mu Residence's current situation. Although under the protection of the Mu Residence and allied families, Muyun seemed secure on the surface, the forces attempting to assassinate Muyun were unknown, and deploying a troop of death soldiers indicated a formidable opposition.

The attackers were bound to find another opportunity to target Muyun if the assassination attempt failed. Xiao Yifei had to discuss with the Mu Residence's master about arranging countermeasures for tomorrow's National Day to avert any potential threats.

"Yun'er, dear nephew, you must be here to discuss tomorrow's National Day matters?" The master of the Mu Residence asked as Xiao Yifei and Muyun entered.

"Yes, that's precisely why we're here. What plans do you have, old master?"

"For the position of chief, our alliance will vigorously support Yun'er. Combined with the current chief's favor, Yun'er seems to have quite a significant chance."

"However, our opponents might create major obstacles, even resorting to murder, to gain power."

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