Chapter 2146 - 2149: Heavenly Melody, the Song of the Mermaid (Fifth Update)

With a medical kit in hand, the Dragon Group member entered the room where Zhai Zhijie was held. Shen Qiang, with a serene smile on his face, was watching the lovely Wenren Meiqiao while gentlemanly wiping the blood off his hands with a towel.

"You went a bit too far," Wenren Meiqiao said.

Shen Qiang smiled, closed the office door with True Yuan, and said, "Relax, it's all superficial wounds, Zhai Zhijie won't die. This is the quickest method, isn't it? From meeting to him providing the key information, it took less than a minute. Not only that, but he's now as obedient as a bunny, promising to answer whatever we ask."

"This is breaking the rules!" Wenren Meiqiao frowned.

Shen Qiang chuckled, "That's why I did it myself, so you wouldn't have to be troubled by it."

"Shen Qiang, that's not what I meant," Wenren Meiqiao replied.

Shen Qiang smiled lightly and said, "I know, but this is my own affair. You heard him, he was plotting against me from behind, trying to get some money from me, so he hit it off with Liam."

"Now, I stabbed him, and you might think I'm cruel, but don't forget, if he succeeded, I'd be a corpse. So no matter how you see it, I don't think what I did was wrong."

Wenren Meiqiao was silent for a moment, then said helplessly, "The Tingtao Bar opens at six in the evening and closes at midnight. We need to devise a foolproof plan."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Any strategy is just a joke in the face of absolute power. In Beijing, we are that absolute power, so strategy is unnecessary. Zhai Zhijie made it clear, the location is Tingtao Bar, and the target is me."

"And this is what I mentioned earlier, the inevitability hidden behind all seemingly accidental events."

"Zhai Zhijie thinks Qian Ning is my woman, so he has Liam waiting for me at the club. But he was spotted by a cultivator, leading to all that followed."

"So no matter the plan, without seeing me, Liam won't show up, as it's evident he's from the Blood Clan, and since the Blood Clan in the Provincial City has been foiled by me, it's neither a coincidence nor an accident, but something long premeditated."

The lovely Wenren Meiqiao immediately said, "Precisely because they have plotted for a long time, we need to be even more thorough in our preparations."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "I know, you're worried about me, afraid that something will happen when I go to the bar, but you have to understand, tricky schemes can solve many problems, but real execution still requires strong power as a backup."

"This means, if our power is sufficient, any plan by Liam can be stopped by us, but if our power is insufficient, no matter how we prepare, we can't win. So you focus on the planning and preparations, then I'll go to Tingtao Bar tonight. I believe when Liam sees me there, he'll surely appear."

Hearing this, the lovely Wenren Meiqiao retorted, "You're really not just arrogant. You can go, but remember, you must listen to me when the time comes."

Shen Qiang chuckled and said, "No problem."

Time passed quickly, and it was soon eight-thirty in the evening.

"At six in the evening, the Tingtao Bar opened as usual. But there were very few patrons, as people usually go to bars for a drink, chat, listen to music, and socialize after dinner. So normally, the bar doesn't get lively until after nine."

Lovingly nestled like a couple by Shen Qiang's side, Wenren Meiqiao accompanied Shen Qiang into Tingtao Bar, wearing skinny jeans that showcased her long legs, a white T-shirt, a denim jacket, and a cap, exuding a charming yet slightly wild air.

Listening to her, Shen Qiang replied helplessly, "Don't talk to me about this. Getting all your people far away is the only right thing you've done today, highlighting your capabilities."

Wenren Meiqiao retorted playfully, "Your words hurt my feelings."

Shen Qiang chuckled, "Hurt feelings are better than getting hurt. Liam is Blood Clan, they're naturally hypersensitive. Moreover, the Dragon Group's control methods resemble that of law enforcement, which can't be hidden from him. So, coming here with just the two of us is perfect."

"If he's a powerful old monster, we'll be isolated," Wenren Meiqiao frowned.

Hearing this, Shen Qiang chuckled, "Ye Guyun is outside, ready to assist at any time. As long as he's not absurdly powerful, I think our strength is sufficient."

Wenren Meiqiao said, "I hope your judgment is correct."

Shen Qiang smiled, and at that moment, as the music briefly stopped, Shen Qiang spotted Jinli Qianning.

"What a beautiful girl!"

"That female singer looks good!"

"Tsk tsk, what a figure, what a face, I didn't expect such a beautiful woman in a small place like this!"

Amidst the crowd's exclamations.

Shen Qiang was also taken aback.

Frankly, Shen Qiang wasn't short of beautiful women around him. Wenren Meiqiao herself is a great beauty, not to mention the absolutely stunning Fairy Qin Yurou, Qingxuan, and Taiyin Youying.

Yet even so.

Upon seeing clearly, the charming face of Jinli Qianning, not inferior to Qin Yurou, and perhaps even a bit surpassing her, Shen Qiang couldn't help but exclaim to himself.

Especially her long legs, which gave Shen Qiang the illusion that they were almost two meters long.

Slender yet full and round, straight and long, without ruining the body's proportions.

Paired with a waist-hugging white shirt, her figure was flawless to the extreme.

Not only was Shen Qiang glued to her, but even Wenren Meiqiao beside him couldn't help but jealously say, "That Qianning is indeed beautiful. You said before her True Body is a mermaid, so I could understand why she's pretty. But such long legs make me want to saw them off and attach them to myself."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Mermaids, mermaids, if they're not beautiful, they'd only be fish. Listen to the song. Legend has it, mermaids' songs enchant passing sailors, causing them to lose focus and direction, eventually sinking to the seabed."

Wenren Meiqiao chuckled, "It's just a legend, not to be taken seriously."

Shen Qiang smiled, raised his glass, and took a sip.

And almost at the same time, as Jinli Qianning stood on the small stage, she sang the first lyric with a heavenly voice.

Not only did the entire bar fall silent, but Wenren Meiqiao and Shen Qiang were also shocked.

Especially Shen Qiang, who, in that instant, just felt a stream of warmth and a cozy sensation hitting his heart, and at the same time, an inexplicable pastoral scene appeared in his mind.