Chapter 2097 - 2100: The Alluring Bai Jiao

After dealing with many affairs, when Shen Qiang returned home, it was already past nine in the evening. As he went upstairs, he immediately noticed that his room door was open. Upon entering, he saw Bai Jiao, dressed in a light purple fitted suit, her figure graceful and charming, sitting in a chair inside his room as if deep in thought.

It seemed like she was conversing with Xu Nan, who stood mature and tall by the side.

"What's this, the two of you missed me?" Shen Qiang entered with a mischievous smile, raising his eyebrows.

Looking at Shen Qiang, Bai Jiao subconsciously murmured a response, but then saw Xu Nan rolling her eyes at Shen Qiang, quickly changing her tune, "Of course not, we're here to demand an explanation."

Shen Qiang chuckled, took off his jacket, placed it in the laundry bin in the wardrobe, and while removing his watch and placing it in the case, he laughed, "Heard people saying I, Shen Qiang, have allied with Medicine King Valley and Thirty-two Skillful Hands to start my own faction?"

Bai Jiao was stunned by this.

Xu Nan, however, smiled and said, "Haven't you?"

Having set things aside, Shen Qiang unbuttoned his shirt collar and cuffs, sat down calmly on the chair, and said, "If I were truly someone who only chased profits and forgot loyalty, the two of you wouldn't be here now, don't you see? Someone is setting me up, hoping to cause chaos in my home, and turn everyone against me."

"Someone trying to sow discord?" Bai Jiao's eyes gleamed brightly.

Shen Qiang smiled, "Not entirely foolish, seems like there's hope. Listen up, first, your mighty king is lazy and has no interest in starting anew when there's already the ready-made Cheng Xinyi and Wan Xihe; who would want to work hard without benefit?"

"Second, everyone knows that harmony in the household leads to prosperity, so don't be easily swayed by rumors and provocation."

"Third, indeed there's something big happening tomorrow, but it's just about to reach its climax, so just wait and see. Also, tomorrow, regardless of what urgent matters you have, you must stay home, accompany the lady guest."

Hearing this, Bai Jiao sprang up excitedly and exclaimed, "Shen Qiang, I knew you weren't so short-sighted."

Shen Qiang winked with a smile, "I am, I'm especially greedy, but compared to you guys, all that wealth is nothing but dirt, so I've stopped in time to turn back."

While speaking, Shen Qiang closed the door with a grin and locked it.

Bai Jiao's eyes curved with amusement, saying, "You're good with words, I won't argue that you keep things from me."

Just then, Xu Nan rolled her eyes charmingly at Shen Qiang and said to Bai Jiao, "Indulge him all you want, we agreed to make him promise to tell us everything, and just a few sweet words from him makes you forget it all."

Bai Jiao blinked, pouting playfully, "Big cow, why be so serious about household matters?"

Xu Nan shook her head helplessly, "I see it now, you're the one whose stance is shaky." She turned to look at Shen Qiang, "In the Cultivation World, remember, open attacks are easy to dodge, hidden ones are hard to guard against. When things happen, discuss more with the family, three cobblers with their wits can match Zhuge Liang."

Saying this, Xu Nan opened the door and walked out.

Shen Qiang hurriedly chased after her, "Xu Nan," he called, with a sly smile as he caught her surprised look, "I miss you. How about the three of us have a candlelit chat tonight?"

Hearing this, Xu Nan blushed and pouted, "No way, I'm busy."

"Then how about the day after tomorrow?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

She pouted with a blush, "Not for a week."

Shen Qiang immediately chuckled, "Got it, then this is goodbye for now. Goodnight."

Blushing, Xu Nan rolled her eyes at Shen Qiang before returning to her room.

With a grinning face, Shen Qiang returned to his room and immediately saw petite and perfectly proportioned Bai Jiao, as beautiful as jade, looking at him with enchanting eyes. Unable to resist, he locked the room door again, spread his arms, and said, "Come on, you little demon, let me show you what it means to have boundless magic power."

Bai Jiao giggled, but then, slightly blushing, she threw herself into Shen Qiang's arms, flirtatiously and shyly saying, "Hmph, you cheeky monkey, this is the Silk Cave, if you want to win, come and try!"

Looking at her rosy lips and those challenging yet coquettish eyes, Shen Qiang's eyes curved into a smile.

Meanwhile, at the Dragon Group Provincial City branch, the head had just bid farewell to Bianyi, while in a conference room at the Dragon Group headquarters in Shanghai, the atmosphere was unusually tense.

"The Alchemist Agreement proposed by Shen Qiang, I read it. There's nothing wrong with its content, and if it really materializes, it would be a great thing for the Cultivation World," said an officer.

"As things stand, we have no choice. That Bianyi over at the Provincial City branch said Shen Qiang came up with this agreement on a whim, but he inadvertently revealed that Shen Qiang has reached a tacit understanding with Medicine King Valley, Thirty-two Skillful Hands, and Yu Xinghuo," another officer chuckled, "I believe this tacit understanding goes beyond just this agreement."

"The forums are saying that Shen Qiang has teamed up with Medicine King Valley and Thirty-two Skillful Hands to monopolize the Cultivation World's Elixir Pills business," an officer stated, "This so-called tacit understanding might refer to this."

"So what's to be done about this?"

Hearing this question, everyone present hesitated for a moment before an officer solemnly said, "There's nothing to think about. Just the thought of all the alchemists in the Cultivation World banding together sends chills down my spine. We have no choice but to send someone to Heshenghe to figure out Shen Qiang's true intentions."

Everyone agreed, and just then, an officer burst out laughing, calmly saying, "My view is a bit different. I think Shen Qiang simply wants to showcase his influence in the Cultivation World, but without the Dragon Group's endorsement, all this talk of Medicine King and alliances is simply baseless."

"But if we do agree, Shen Qiang would grow even stronger. After all, if someone breaks the agreement, there has to be someone to enforce it, right? Believe me, Shen Qiang is definitely not simple, if we give our nod, he'd have us in his pocket."

"That's possible. An unenforceable agreement is worthless. If Heshenghe doesn't want to court death, the best move would be to put us, the Dragon Group, in charge," said the officer in the leading seat, "But we can't take that risk, maintaining internal stability is crucial. So even though we know Shen Qiang is using us as a tool, we have to fire this gun! Notify our people to fly to the Provincial City first thing in the morning."