「Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom, Jiangbei Branch.」
Under Mo Pinglan's special arrangents, all employees held banners, having co out to welco her.
"What? , the president of this company?!" Shen Youling was stunned. I thought I was just coming here to be a regular employee. I never expected this...
"This isn't right. I'm not suitable for this."
Shen Youling knew that in terms of her qualifications and abilities, she was far from qualified. The employees hadn't expected the new president to be her, either. They began whispering among themselves, utterly shocked. Both Mo Pinglan and Shen Youling had been disfigured, yet they had recovered perfectly. Who on earth created this miracle?
"Silence!" Mo Pinglan swept an imperious gaze over the crowd, and they imdiately fell silent.
"Sister Youling, don't refuse anymore. Brother Lin has given a new life. If it weren't for the property rights of this company being temporarily inconvenient to transfer, I would have given the entire thing to you. So, that settles it!"
"But... Alright, fine. I'll give it a try. If I can't handle it, I'll give the position back to you."
Shen Youling felt helpless, her heart a tangle of complicated emotions. She knew she owed all of this to Lin Tang's favor.
Just then, several reporters suddenly rushed over, caras flashing as they snapped photos. They imdiately began to interview Shen Youling.
"Miss Shen, Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is a major international brand. Why have you been appointed as the new president of the Jiangbei branch? What are your thoughts on this?"
"You previously endorsed your family enterprise's fraudulent dicine, which hard so many people. Do you have anything to say about that?"
"We heard that President Xiao retired due to severe injuries. Will you still acknowledge him as your adoptive father? Why haven't we seen you visiting or taking care of him?"
"Your reputation isn't very good right now. As president, have you considered how this might affect the credibility of the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom brand?"
Shen Youling was left speechless. She took a deep breath, knowing this was her first major challenge as president. If she backed down now and avoided their questions, it would only bring her more sha. Therefore, she stopped Mo Pinglan from calling security, choosing to face the interview and respond head-on.
Soon, the related news was broadcast across various local platforms in Jiangbei. The stories also spread online, allowing many people to see them and voice their differing opinions.
Dong Mingfeng and the other two naturally saw it as well.
"Wow, Youling has really made it big this ti, becoming the president of Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom! How did such a huge company pick her? Could the boss be a man who's trying to woo her?"
"Does that an Youling has money again? We don't have to live in hardship anymore!"
"Let's go, let's go find her right now!"
「Ge Shijian's Clinic.」
After seeing Shen Youling off, it was ti for Lin Tang to deal with Ning Yuexi. After so tinkering, he produced a freshly made bottle of ointnt with the scent of photinia flowers.
Ning Yuexi asked skeptically, "Does this really work?"
"If you don't believe , try a little," Lin Tang said impatiently.
Ning Yuexi opened the bottle and took a sniff. She imdiately felt her heart race slightly and a wave of heat spread through her body. Startled, she quickly capped it again. "Why do I feel like this has an aphrodisiac effect?"
"It's not like Long Tianji is a fool. Without so other effect to mask it, he'd detect the poison imdiately and expel it," Lin Tang explained confidently. "That's why I racked my brain to co up with this strategy."
Is that so? Ning Yuexi still felt he was up to no good.
"Besides," Lin Tang continued, "I wouldn't recomnd putting this in his food. With his powerful Divine Sense, he'll notice the poison the mont it touches his lips."
"Then how should I administer it?"
"Simple. You just apply it on..." Lin Tang leaned in and whispered into her ear.
Ning Yuexi's face flushed red with sha and anger. "Despicable! Shaless!" she hissed.
"Hey, I'm trying to have a serious academic discussion with you. Why are you so ungrateful?" Lin Tang protested. "The only way is to trick him into being intimate with you. When he notices the aphrodisiac's effects, he'll just think it's a natural reaction to being close to you. By the ti he's fully invested and can't pull away, it will be too late for him to realize anything is wrong."
Ning Yuexi's expression wavered; it seed she was being persuaded. "Are you sure I won't be poisoned if I apply it?"
"I've specially formulated it to be inert to you. This bottle has enough for several uses. You can test it on a subject first."
"Of course I'll test it. If the effects don't match what you've described, you just wait!" Ning Yuexi huffed, put the poison away, and pulled Chen Yuyan away with her.
Lin Tang cheerfully saw them off, not forgetting to remind her to bring a better Cultivation Technique next ti.
"Finally got rid of her." Lin Tang gulped down a large glass of water. All that talking had left his throat dry.
Lee Encai ca over. "Big Brother Lin, was that really poison you gave her?"
"Poison my ass!" Lin Tang rolled his eyes. "It's just a special aphrodisiac."
With that, he pulled out another identical bottle.
"PFFT!" Lee Encai snorted with laughter. "You're so wicked!" She was amused by the thought of Ning Yuexi using this aphrodisiac on Lin Tang while he was disguised as Long Tianji, only for it to beco a mood enhancer. The image of her being hoisted by her own petard was hilarious.
"But what happens when she tests it? Won't your cover be blown? For instance, what if she gives it to an animal or another person, and they just get aroused instead of dying?"
"Simple. Animals will die if they consu it—not from poison, but from being unable to tabolize it. As for people... I doubt she'd experint on a person. Even if my cover is blown, it doesn't matter. The worst she can do is co back and curse out a bit," Lin Tang shrugged.
Seeing that Lee Encai seed quite interested in the concoction, he grinned wickedly. "What, want to test its power? Go ahead, have a taste. I'll be here to help you out."
"Pah!" Lee Encai shot him a glare. "I'm not Ning Yuexi. I won't fall for your tricks!"
Lin Tang casually stuffed the bottle back into his pocket. Just as he was about to tease her again, his Communication Talisman began to heat up.
Hmm? He pulled it out, and Wei Zichu's frantic voice ca from within.
"Uncle Long, help! There's a really an woman out here who says she's going to slash my face!"
Then, another woman's voice rang out. "You have such a precious Communication Talisman? Let see... Hey, hey, Long Tianji, is that you? Can you hear ?"
Lin Tang's expression darkened. He imdiately switched to Long Tianji's voice. "Who are you?"
"? I'm a beauty far prettier than that wife of yours. Care to co and court ? Hehehe, I'll give you an hour. If you don't show up, I'll destroy her." On the other end of the Communication Talisman, a mischievous smile played on Shao Siming's lips.
"Hmph!" Lin Tang imdiately cut the connection. He said to Lee Encai, "Wait here for . I'll be right back."
"Oh, okay," Lee Encai nodded.
The next mont, Lin Tang vanished. He didn't make a show of flying into the sky; instead, he chose to move stealthily. Since his opponent was acting so recklessly despite knowing he was a Heavenly King, she must have an ace up her sleeve. Lin Tang was confident, but he never underestimated his enemies.
Soon, he was within a kiloter of the Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance. He changed his appearance and put on the ring. His Divine Sense silently swept through the alliance headquarters, and he was surprised to find Yan Qinghe was there. Besides him, there was an old man and a girl who looked to be under twenty. The girl had a gunshot wound, but it wasn't serious.
Who are they? I don't recognize them at all! And they seem so weak... Lin Tang frowned. Why were they so fearless when they were clearly so weak? Even Yan Qinghe seed completely unconcerned, as if he was certain that Long Tianji stood no chance of turning the tables.
He had planned to eavesdrop for a while to figure out what trump card they were hiding, but to his surprise, the woman didn't play by the rules. She had clearly said she would only harm Wei Zichu if Long Tianji didn't appear within the hour. Barely any ti had passed, yet she was flicking a lighter like a child with a new toy. Then, her eyes widened as she moved the fla toward Wei Zichu's face.
Wei Zichu trembled violently, tears streaming down her face.
In the grand hall, Elder Zhan had been sitting leisurely. Seeing Shao Siming toying with and terrifying Wei Zichu, he rely smiled, completely unconcerned, like a doting parent indulging a bratty child.
Suddenly, his eyelid twitched. "Watch out! Move!"
As he roared, Long Tianji had already burst in. Wreathed in an overwhelming, dragon-shaped True Qi, he shattered every obstacle in his path and charged straight for Elder Zhan and Shao Siming.
His tactic was simple and brutal. Since I can't figure out your trump card, I'll just strike first. If I can obliterate you, the problem will be solved!
Shao Siming spun around, her pupils shrinking as she watched a brilliant golden dragon shadow magnify endlessly before her. It was too fast! So fast she had no ti to dodge, let alone summon her Monster-Binding Rope.
Am I really going to die so senselessly? The thought was unbearable.
Fortunately, Elder Zhan was carrying an item the Greater Commander had secretly given him: a Death Replacent Talisman. Back in the ghostly cave in Luofu City, soone from the Underworld had used one to escape death. If he had such an item, it was no surprise that the Yaochi Heavenly Palace had them as well.
As the Death Replacent Talisman activated, a brilliant light flared and then faded. Shao Siming and Elder Zhan, who should have been blasted to dust, stood there completely unhard.
"Let's see how many of those you have!" Lin Tang shot a second palm strike at Elder Zhan.
"AAARGH! BIND HIM!" Shao Siming shrieked, both terrified and furious. She finally managed to summon her Monster-Binding Rope. A stream of golden light, just as brilliant as Lin Tang's, shot out to et his attack.
"PUFF—"
Elder Zhan coughed up a spray of blood and was sent flying backward. Shao Siming's own blood roiled in her veins, and she felt as if she were about to explode. The entire hall trembled on the verge of collapse.
Yan Qinghe was very cunning. He had positioned himself far from the others from the very beginning, fearing a sneak attack. He was unhard, but he was clutching his eyes as tears stread down his face, as if he'd been welding for hours without a mask.
What is this? Lin Tang's eyes twitched. He retreated rapidly, dodging left and right, but no matter how he moved, the Monster-Binding Rope tracked him automatically, and it was faster than he was.
WHOOSH!
Lin Tang shot into the sky, only to be bound tightly. He plumted like a teor, smashing into the ground and carving out a crater. If not for his resilient body, the impact would have killed him.
Though he survived, his clothes were mostly torn to shreds. The bottle of aphrodisiac in his pocket had shattered, and the cool, slick ointnt was sared across his skin.
Lin Tang frantically circulated his True Qi, trying to break the rope, but he discovered its resilience was astounding; it was unbreakable. He tried to summon his flying sword but found the rope was sohow suppressing his Divine Sense, preventing him from using it.
Damn it! I was so careful, and I still screwed up! Lin Tang's heart sank as he watched an enraged Shao Siming stalk toward him.
"You almost killed . That's quite impressive!" she said haughtily, kicking him several tis. "In return, I'm going to have to teach you a proper lesson!"
Just as she was about to stomp on him again, her nose twitched.
"What's that sll on you? It's so strange..."
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