Suddenly pulling the car door open, Xiu Ju looked at Bianyi, whose smile had frozen on his face, with a frosty expression, and said coldly, "Get out of my man's car."

Bianyi felt awkward and hesitated before saying, "What did I do wrong?"

Having clearly heard the conversation in the car between Shen Qiang and Bianyi, Xiu Ju looked at Shen Qiang and said coldly, "Shen Qiang, you can't be too reckless. I've also guessed what you're about to do. You just said the recipe of the Datong River would be lost tonight; you simply want to set a trap, exploiting those two men's greed to swindle their money."

"Don't do this," Xiu Ju said sternly. "Don't make me feel like you're a ruthless thug without morals."

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "I'm not surprised you guessed what I wanted to do, but your attitude shocks me. I never thought you would see me this way."

Xiu Ju said, "No one is above the law, not me, not you, not ordinary people, not Cultivators. If they indeed stepped on your head and you really need to fight back, I will support you no matter what you do. But if you're setting someone up intentionally, that's your problem."

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "I completely disagree with you. I don't think I'm placing myself above the law. I'm merely using my capabilities to punish those who slip through the legal net!"

"Extortion, blackmail, they hired people to smash the bun shop, and then they come to negotiate buying the recipe. If this happened to an ordinary person, they wouldn't be able to resist because they are law-abiding, they are kind, they have no malice in their hearts."

"If you think I should endure now, then you must understand the consequence of indulging them is that they become more rampant. Today it's the Xi Shi buns, tomorrow it could be the small shop next door, the day after tomorrow they might rob your house."

Xiu Ju said, "You can solve this problem through other means."

"How?" Shen Qiang asked coldly as he raised an eyebrow. "Call the police? Or find a lawyer to sue them, trying to buy the bun recipe for six hundred thousand? You know, that's useless, they won't suffer any loss."

"What price do they pay? Hiring a few thugs, a small amount of money, if they fail, they lose at most a few tens of thousands, but if they succeed, they take away someone's lifelong effort and get rich quietly. Do you think that's fair?"

"Isn't this exploiting loopholes?"

"I can give them a lesson that will pierce their hearts, not just for money!"

Xiu Ju fell silent for a moment and then said, "Give it up, I've already guessed it. You said the recipe of Datong River will be lost, next you'll send someone to find them, letting them buy the recipe. They are not so foolish, they won't be deceived as easily as you think."

"You must understand, trying to deceive them out of fifteen million isn't a small amount. Anyone would think twice before making a decision. The recipe of Datong River gets lost, and the very next day someone comes to them offering to sell the recipe, such a trivial trick won't fool people like them."

Looking at the earnest Xiu Ju, Shen Qiang laughed, "It seems you're not opposing my plan to trick them but just worried that I might fail."

Xiu Ju remained silent for a long time and then said, "Yes, because you are my man."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Then turn around, go do something else, and don't meddle."

Xiu Ju sighed and said, "Let's discuss this somewhere else, in the office or at home."

Shen Qiang nodded and said to Bianyi on the side, "You, get out of the car."

Bianyi looked helpless as he got out of the car.

Then Xiu Ju got in, and after the door closed, she glanced at Shen Qiang and said, "You sounded so authoritative just now."

Shen Qiang drove, laughing, "You just hurt Bianyi."

Xiu Ju rolled her eyes, "He deserves it, for leading you astray."

...

Half an hour later.

In the top-floor office of the Dinghao Hotel.

"Ding Maofu, the general manager of Shunhua Catering Limited Company, aged forty-three, an ordinary person, not a Cultivator, but a ruthless character. Three years ago, he was kicked out of the Long Yan Group, and then he founded this company."

"About half a month after the company was established, he smoothly secured a breakfast stall spot." Turning her laptop screen towards Shen Qiang and Bianyi, who were sitting on the couch, Xiu Ju said, "He is very cunning and suspicious, and his style of doing business is extremely steady."

"So Shen Qiang, I still think that you should give up your little schemes. Such a person will not easily fall for your tricks or be deceived by you, and if he realizes that you are setting him up, he will tirelessly cause you trouble."

Shen Qiang gave a slight smile and said, "Every person has a weakness."

Xiu Ju said, "This guy doesn't smoke, drink, or womanize. His only hobby is fishing at the reservoir."

"A gambler's heart," Shen Qiang remarked calmly, raising an eyebrow. "Because fishing and gambling are similar, a vast body of water, throwing a piece of bait and testing for a surprise. Everyone who loves fishing is essentially a gambler at heart, hoping to get the greatest return at the smallest cost."

Xiu Ju was silent for a moment before saying, "I admit you're right, the mindset of a fisherman does resemble that of a gambler somewhat, but unlike gamblers, people who like fishing are usually meticulous thinkers, very patient, and understand restraint. It's hard for him to impulsively make decisions, so deceiving him won't simply be a matter of tossing him a fake recipe."

Shen Qiang smiled, "My view is opposite to yours. The more rational a person is, the more they understand the value of an opportunity. Just like fishing, the moment the bobber moves, he must make a decision, otherwise, he will miss his chance."

"Stop Shen Qiang, you won't succeed. This Mr. Ding is smarter than you think. He was once just an ordinary employee at the Long Yan Group, but now he is the competent general manager of Shunhua Company. He's sharper than a monkey. At any scent of danger, he will turn and walk away, you won't even have the chance to get him to hand his money to you willingly."

Shen Qiang, sitting on the couch, laughed, "I plan to use a fake Datong River recipe, just like you guessed, to trick him out of his money, and I am convinced I can succeed."

Hearing this, Xiu Ju's brows furrowed, "Shen Qiang, if you are stubborn about this, then let's make a bet. If you can't do it, you will have to listen to everything I say from now on."

"And if I do it?" Shen Qiang asked Xiu Ju with a smile.

Xiu Ju raised her eyebrows, "If you really manage to use a fake Datong River recipe to make him willingly give you the money, then I'll listen to everything you say. As long as you succeed, you choose the time, place, and venue. Car or horse rides, anything goes, as long as it doesn't involve explosives in your pants."

"It's a deal," Shen Qiang said with a smile, then he turned to Bianyi, "I need a few clever, talented actors to help me stage a play. Do you have such people?"

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