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A man walked out from behind the hulking figure. He was shorter and seemed frailer than the hulking man; although he had an ordinary look, his composed demeanor and bright eyes involuntarily generated a certain likability.

He firmly grasped the hulking man's wrist, preventing him from rashly taking action. He politely nodded towards the Fang Family and then asked Lin Feiyin and Tian Tian, "Feiyin, Tian Tian, can you tell us what happened? Why did you suddenly start fighting?"

Killing and fighting were strictly prohibited in the Safe Zone, a rule many were already aware of. However, there was a severe shortage of manpower currently, and the personnel in charge of the Safe Zone couldn't possibly deploy a large number of people to maintain public order. Therefore, if someone did start a fight, it would be a while before anyone could intervene.

There were supposed to be soldiers standing guard in this Task Hall, but the actions of Tian Tian and Fang Yuxin were too sudden. Additionally, since neither party continued the fight afterward, these personnel did not interfere.

The speaker maintained a polite attitude while several people stood behind him, looking towards the Fang Family with traces of hostility in their eyes. However, they were not as impulsive as the hulking man and were waiting for the responses of Lin Feiyin and Tian Tian.

Seeing that he was rather reasonable and did not attack indiscriminately, Fang Yuxin spoke before Lin Feiyin and Tian Tian could, "Perhaps I should explain. We were about to approach the task window to accept a task when this woman suddenly blocked our way. I asked her to step aside and she refused. Then, this young lady burst out and accused me of having a bad attitude.

I asked her what the matter was, and she said she wanted to thank my brother and me for saving her life last time and asked what task we planned to accept, inviting us to join her. This young lady thought we were a burden, so my brother declined. That's when she suddenly attacked my brother, and I retaliated. She felt my response was too harsh; that's essentially what happened. Everyone present saw it; if you don't believe it, you can ask them if I'm wrong."

As soon as she finished talking, Bai Qianqian added, "This aunt was so unreasonable, claiming the older sister was young and that my Mama shouldn't have retaliated. If she hadn't run out blocking our way and letting the older sister try to hit my uncle, Mama wouldn't have fought back."

Lin Feiyin, seeing the narrative spiraling, quickly said, "That's not how it was! I... I merely recognized them as the people who saved me before and wanted to express my gratitude. Moreover, I didn't anticipate that Tian Tian would impulsively hurt someone." She didn't think it was her fault. Upon reflection, if Tian Tian hadn't suddenly attacked, the situation wouldn't have escalated this way.

As soon as she expressed this, Tian Tian's expression changed instantly, disbelievingly staring at Lin Feiyin. How could she have attacked someone if not to defend Lin Feiyin? Now, Lin Feiyin was shifting all the blame onto her! Recalling the entire incident, Tian Tian began to harbor resentment towards Lin Feiyin.

Holding her slightly aching stomach, Tian Tian's expression shifted several times, and her gaze gradually hardened. Instead of arguing with Lin Feiyin about who was right, she pushed away the man supporting her and said to the young man who had just spoken, "Brother Lu, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive... Ah!" She screamed out suddenly at the end, her brows tightly furrowing, clearly in pain.

The hulking man immediately became worried and exclaimed, "Tian Tian! What's wrong with you? I... I'll take revenge for you!" After saying this, he clenched his fists once more, but Lu Yuan shouted, "Stop! Didn't you hear what was just said? This whole thing was our own fault; what revenge are you talking about?"

Continuing his thought, he signaled to someone next to him with a glance and whispered, "Keep an eye on him, don't let him act rashly!" Then he approached Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang, his tone softening, "My team member was at fault earlier, and I apologize on their behalf. Tian Tian is young and impulsive, and Feiyin meant well. I hope you can do me a favor and forgive them."

Fang Yuxin replied, "We never intended to pursue the matter further; it was your people who kept bothering us. Although my brother and I indeed happened to save her before, we had already forgotten about it and didn't expect anything in return. It was only because she stopped us today and brought it up again that we even remembered. Since you've said this, let the matter end here. I hope nobody will bother us about it again in the future. If anyone seeks vengeance, don't blame me for being unkind."

Lu Yuan's eyes flashed slightly—he hadn't expected Fang Yuxin to be so assertive—but he still said, "Of course, if someone from my team really causes trouble for you and gets hurt by you, it will be their own fault, and you won't be to blame."

Fang Yuxin nodded slightly, acknowledging his statement. Subsequently, both parties parted ways with the Fang Family heading towards the task window to accept their assignment. Those who had initially gathered to watch the commotion felt somewhat disappointed but dared not say much, their eyes shifting between the Fang Family and Lu Yuan's group.

When the Fang Family reached the task queue, there were several people in line ahead of them. When they approached, someone struck up a conversation, "Which task are you planning to take?"

Preferring to keep a lower profile after being conspicuous earlier, Fang Yuxin replied, "A cleaning task." Her tone was not exactly warm but didn't seem off-putting either.

The man, seemingly surprised by Fang Yuxin's response, then added, "I am a Power System superpower user and am also planning to take a cleaning task. How about we team up? It would be good to have each other's support."

However, Fang Yuxin declined, "That won't be necessary. You saw that we have a child with us; we really can't drag you down." This time, her tone was sincerely considerate, almost as if she genuinely cared for the individual.

The man furrowed his brows and expressed mild disapproval, "Such a young child… It's not good to bring them out, is it? You might not know, but the outside is full of monsters; how can you take a child out there?" Although he genuinely felt bringing a child would be burdensome, he cared as well.

Fang Yuxin responded, "I can't protect him his whole life; he has to grow up eventually. He's going to face those monsters outside sooner or later, so it's better he gets used to it early."

The man probably found her reasoning sensible and didn't urge further, nor did he mention teaming up again. Others who were impressed by Fang Yuxin's capabilities and interested in forming a team also gave up upon hearing this.

A while later, as the people ahead finished accepting tasks and left, it was the Fang Family's turn.