Shen Qiang and Xiu Ju got dressed and ca down from the second floor to the terrace garden, where Qian Shanxue was delicately savoring her fried dough sticks.
Seeing Shen Qiang, Ali smiled slyly.
Ye Xiaolei, blushing, stood up and nervously greeted, "Senior Shen."
"Long ti no see." Shen Qiang, who had greeted them, unceremoniously pulled Xiu Ju to sit at the table, grabbed so of the breakfast Qian Shanxue and the others had bought, and started eating.
Qian Shanxue, who was devoutly eating her food, glanced at Xiu Ju and said, "Bed-wetter, I hadn't thought it would be you. If soone hadn't made a fuss about you sleeping with Shen Qiang, I wouldn't have figured it out."
Xiu Ju's face turned cold: "Are you looking for a fight?"
"Yes," Qian Shanxue's eyes shone: "Because I'm very curious about what exactly happened back then that led to your transfer to the Dark Departnt while I, as excellent as I am, failed to get in despite applying three tis. I still rember the response I got from the Dark Departnt on my third application—it was just two words: 'Stop it!'"
"So for many years, I've been feeling really unsatisfied, because in our class, no one was better than ."
Xiu Ju smiled: "Different departnts have different requirents for their personnel." She glanced sideways at Ali and Ye Xiaolei: "Just like how these two would be disqualified in your training environnt or the Dark Departnt; but in another departnt, they would be the elite."
Qian Shanxue frowned.
At this mont, Shen Qiang interjected, "Soone made an issue out of Xiu Ju and ?"
Qian Shanxue glanced at Shen Qiang and said, "Yes, a guy with the codena 'Green Scorpion' claid that Xiu Ju sleeping with you was a serious violation of the rules, asking for you to be reassigned to his side for protection."
Shen Qiang laughed, "Then you can tell him that Xiu Ju has decided to retire, and he is welco to co and protect here anyti."
Hearing this, Qian Shanxue took a serious look at Shen Qiang after finishing her fried dough stick, "You've gotten yourself into big trouble. Although many in the Cultivation World think you're very kind, there's an unwritten rule that you can kill your opponents, but you shouldn't cripple their Cultivation, as it's an insult."
Shen Qiang laughed: "You're here because I insulted those who tried to kill my family?"
Qian Shanxue took a deep breath, raised an eyebrow, and said, "No, I'm here because your actions have completely infuriated the Long Yan Sword Sect."
Shen Qiang smiled, "They had already angered , so I don't think angering them matters. Even if I did not fight back when attacked, or talk back when scolded, they would still not let be—and that's the reality."
"I can try to diate for you," Qian Shanxue said: "They would respect the face of Dragon Group."
Shen Qiang laughed and said, "Would that be useful? Give them a way out? And then what? Would they allow another power to rise within their sphere of influence?"
"Let's stick to the facts."
No sooner had Qian Shanxue spoke when Shen Qiang interrupted her: "Many people keep saying 'Let's just stick to the facts, it's nothing personal,' but in reality, everyone knows it's a load of crap. Have you ever been moved by the lunches your parents packed for you your entire life? How many tis?"
"If it's your crush who brings you food, you'd be incredibly touched and say, 'Ah, he's so good to .'
Watching Qian Shanxue with a raised eyebrow, Shen Qiang said, 'When the man you love hugs you and makes love, you feel thrilled because you feel the love. But if it were a man you didn't like doing the sa thing, you would find it disgusting.'
'So don't talk to about sticking to the facts, because I know that's just the groundwork you're laying to target soone.'
Hearing this,
Qian Shanxue felt helpless. 'You're like a cactus bristling with spines.'
Shen Qiang lifted his eyebrows in resignation. 'I just like to tell the truth, the whole truth, but often, not many people like for it.'
After a mont of silence, Qian Shanxue said, 'I can arrange for you to et the Sect Leader of the Long Yan Sword Sect. He will claim that he was unaware of the actions taken by the mbers of his sect, that they acted on their own, and his oversight led to this unfortunate outco.'
'Do you believe that?' Shen Qiang asked coolly, lifting an eyebrow, 'One of the three CEOs of the Long Yan Group, along with fifteen skilled n, stord into Shen's Holding with great fanfare. Could he mobilize so many people without the Sect Leader's tacit approval?'
Qian Shanxue frowned. 'They will apologize to you and ensure to restrain their disciples, promising to coexist without interfering with each other.'
Shen Qiang laughed. 'My dear female boss, why don't you go join a hearty battle? The intrigue of scheming really doesn't suit you.'
Seeing that Qian Shanxue's expression seed sowhat unhappy.
Shen Qiang, who was equally unaccommodating, remarked indifferently, 'There can't be two tigers on one mountain, nor can soone else snore under your bed. The Long Yan Sword Sect feels their reputation is tarnished and wants to play the victim, predictable as ever. After pushing the bla onto the deceased CEO Feng, their Sect Leader will likely resign in a dramatic display of taking responsibility.'
'Following that, the new Sect Leader will make a big show of reforming the sect's morals, punishing a few irrelevant disciples while righteously announcing noble slogans to other Cultivation Sects. Once they maintain good relations...'
'They will assuredly look for any ans to pin a new charge on the Shen Family, and then send their righteous forces to attack.'
Qian Shanxue frowned and said, 'They won't do that, they've promised they'll keep the peace with you.'
'You're not cut out to be a peacemaker,' Shen Qiang said calmly with a raised eyebrow, 'because you can't see through people's malicious hearts. Simply put, before the rise of the Shen Family, when Cultivation World ntioned Provincial City, it was synonymous with the Long Yan Sword Sect, because the monks of Doushi Temple stay out of worldly matters.'
'But now, when Cultivation World ntions Provincial City, both Long Yan Sword Sect and the Shen Family co to mind.'
'The influence of the Long Yan Sword Sect in Provincial City is no longer absolute, and we at Shen's Holding definitely do not want anyone ruling over us. So, between us and the Long Yan Sword Sect, there's simply no room for reconciliation.'
Observing Qian Shanxue, who did not seem entirely convinced by Shen Qiang's words, he continued, 'If I'm not mistaken, this role of peacemaker was not sothing you sought out, but rather sothing the Long Yan Sword Sect pressed upon you.'
'Don't trust them. Their current overture for peace is to salvage their situation and to regain the Cultivation World's recognition.'
Gazing into Qian Shanxue's beautiful eyes, Shen Qiang smiled faintly and said, 'And I will definitely not give them such a chance, because being rciful to an enemy is cruelty to oneself. I'm not an actor, so there's no need for to feign emotions and play along with their charade.'
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