Hearing the words "Long Yan Group," Shen Qiang's smile immediately vanished. He then calmly said, "My name is Shen Qiang. Go back and tell your boss to behave. Don't force me to tear down his little temple."

The young man was stunned and looked unconvinced, ready to speak.

The middle-aged man standing beside him was stunned for a moment, grabbed the young man, and said with more surprise, "You're Shen Qiang? Are you also targeting this place?"

"This shop is mine," Shen Qiang said coldly, raising an eyebrow. "Leave now, and I can pretend you weren't aware of the relationship here."

The young man seemed a bit dazed.

The middle-aged man laughed awkwardly, "Okay, okay, Mr. Shen, we'll leave now."

After saying that, he dragged the young man out.

After the two of them hurried away,

Shen Qiang looked at the beautiful young woman Gao Hui and smiled reassuringly, "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen, those bastards won't come back again."

The beautiful young woman Gao Hui anxiously asked, "What should we do about this place now?"

Shen Qiang replied, "Let's close for a few days. You take the child and rest for a while. Shen Bian will find you a new storefront nearby and then you can reopen."

The beautiful young woman Gao Hui hesitated.

Seeing her concern, Shen Qiang smiled and said to her, "Don't worry too much. Every industry has those who don't follow the rules, and rogues are quite common. Take a break for a few days, and then there will be no more trouble."

Gazing into Shen Qiang's eyes, Gao Hui nodded vigorously.

After Gao Hui left,

Bianyi got into Shen Qiang's car with a smile and, after closing the door, watched Gao Hui's retreating figure and said, "Aren't you worried she might fold under pressure and hand over the bun recipe of her own accord?"

Shen Qiang looked at him and said calmly, "What I gave her is the finished seasoning and the method of using it. She has no clue about the actual proportions of the seasonings."

Bianyi laughed and said, "It's a very low and common strategy, hiring someone to trash the place, then negotiating to buy it out. If it were an ordinary person without our support, they would likely choose to sell."

"That's exactly why I set our ground rules," Shen Qiang said calmly. "Because in this world, many people like taking so-called shortcuts, unscrupulously stealing the fruits of others' labor."

Bianyi chuckled and said, "The Long Yan Group is actually a company founded by the Long Yan Sword Sect to handle the sect's industries, create wealth, and provide disciples with the essentials for cultivation."

"So the Long Yan Group is equivalent to the Long Yan Sword Sect. But this Shunhua Company, which I briefly checked, is a subsidiary of the Long Yan Group. Just by those two men's words, their actions at the bun shop, and their method of buying the recipe, we can't conclude that the Long Yan Sword Sect wants to start a war with us."

"It's quite possible that it was just one of their underlings who took a liking to the buns and was unaware of our relationship with the shop. So personally, I feel that taking action against the Long Yan Sword Sect solely based on this incident might come off as deliberate provocation."

Shen Qiang fell silent for a moment then said, "The last time I encountered a similar situation was with the boss of Dinghao, who caused trouble at my Datong River." Looking at Bianyi, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "I made him compensate with Dinghao."

Bianyi uttered an "Oh," then continued, "But I don't think acquiring three hundred breakfast stalls would hold much significance, and besides, those are approved through a governmental department. Even if you took them over, once the term is up, they would get them back through approval again."

Shen Qiang smiled and said to Bianyi, "But I'm someone who never likes to be at a loss. The bun shop was smashed, and although it's very likely that it was just the underlings of the Long Yan Sword Sect doing it on their own, it's also possible that the Long Yan Sword Sect is testing our reaction."

Bianyi laughed, "Those damn lawyers we've recruited at a high price seem to be doing nothing lately, so I think they might be interested in finding out how to send those hooligans and bullies who disturb the public order to jail."

Shen Qiang said, "We must bite down on them, no matter who made them do it, they must pay the price."

Bianyi said, "They're just small fry, I'm not particularly interested, but those who obey orders like that are mostly not clean. I will have someone dig up their past and do everything possible to send them to eat prison food."

"But doing this only causes their backers a slight inconvenience, and doesn't really hurt them. It'll just make them spend a bit more money."

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "Charging into the Long Yan Sword Sect with a knife over this trivial matter would make me the laughingstock. As for three hundred breakfast stalls, I'm really not interested either. But if they smash my shop and nothing happens to them, wouldn't that be telling everyone that I am incompetent and easy to bully?"

Bianyi laughed, "That whatever Shun Company getting into the bun shop business, there are only two reasons: one is because the bun shop has become popular, and they see a business opportunity. The second reason is, they can't replicate it and are fantasizing about the bustling scenes at over three hundred breakfast stalls selling Xishi buns."

"You want to convince me to get involved with those breakfast stalls?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Bianyi chuckled and shook his head, "They are too troublesome to manage, and if they're everywhere, it's impossible to ensure quality. There will be endless negative news, and our reputation would be tarnished in a few days. But we can look beyond the surface, that whatever company, whether it's instructed by the Long Yan Sword Sect or not, they're doing this for money."

Shen Qiang laughed, looking at Bianyi, "This means they may not know the buns are mine, and I also may not know that the whatever Shunhua Company belongs to the Long Yan Sword Sect."

Bianyi laughed, "If you insist that you don't know, then of course you don't."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "How much money do you think we have to siphon from them to make them desperately uneasy?"

Bianyi laughed, "Are you serious? I remember you saying you didn't do the dirty work."

Shen Qiang said solemnly, "I am a noble and compassionate person, which is why I can tolerate a scoundrel like you eating and waiting for death under my watch. So you'd better show some respect, you little thief."

Pulling out his phone, Bianyi made several calls and then looked at Shen Qiang with a smile, "Shunhua's breakfast carts are all outsourced to individuals, which is basically a form of rent collection. The company's scale isn't very large. I estimate that after deducting all kinds of tips and expenses, the company's net profit is about five million a year. Otherwise, they wouldn't be eyeing a small business like a bun shop."

Shen Qiang nodded, "With such a scale, making them lose fifteen million all at once, I guess that would collapse their company."

Bianyi shook his head, "If you push them too hard, they will seek help from their parent company, and then people from the Long Yan Sword Sect will get involved. In the best scenario, we all just laugh it off, but in the worst case, it could lead to a fight."

Looking at Shen Qiang, Bianyi said, "I can sense that you've been making rapid progress lately. Even if you really have some thoughts about the Long Yan Sword Sect, I think you should keep those thoughts hidden and focus on your cultivation until you reach the Nascent Soul Stage before considering anything."

Shen Qiang smiled, "I have no thoughts about the Long Yan Sword Sect, but I want that Shunhua Company to willingly pay me fifteen million quietly and then go bankrupt."

Bianyi frowned, "That's impossible. They're not that stupid, and large expenditures by a subsidiary would be scrutinized by the parent company."

Looking at Bianyi's frown, Shen Qiang said with a mocking smile, "You really are a little thief. I say they will give me the money, and they definitely will, because tonight, all of the signature dish recipes at Datong River will be lost!"

Instantly, Bianyi's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Wow, it's now ten-thirty in the morning, and the recipes will be lost tonight. I understand now what you, you scoundrel, are up to!"

Then Bianyi said with teasing laughter, "But without the help of this master, you definitely won't be able to pull it off on your own."

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