Sitting in the office of Shen's Holding, Shen Qiang quietly watched Jiang Hanyang, the beautiful Heroic Thief whom he hadn't seen for some time.

She was still so beautiful.

But her eyes were no longer as sunny as they once were.

"Wang Yuezhang is dead. His body was found by the riverbank this morning!" Jiang Hanyang's beautiful eyes vaguely brimmed with tears.

After glancing at a photo sent by the police for identifying the body, Shen Qiang recognized him at once as a con artist who had been involved with Shunhua Company. Then he calmly said, "Condolences."

Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang fell silent for a moment, then said, "We can't just sit around waiting to be killed."

Hearing this, Bianyi, who was standing beside them, smiled and interjected, "Miss Jiang, you can speak straightforwardly."

"We have to strike back, we can't let them defeat us one by one, we must make them stop." Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang said anxiously, "He was the third one already, if it continues like this, we will be next soon."

Looking at Shen Qiang, whose eyes remained calm, Jiang Hanyang said urgently, "Shen Qiang, this whole situation started because of you, you can't just ignore it now, and moreover, you need to understand that their ultimate target is you!"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang leaned forward, his hands propped on the desk, and said calmly, "Our dealings are quite simple. I was attracted by your capabilities, and you were attracted by money."

"Once I settled the payment, it meant we both got what we needed, and the deal was done."

"So if you wish to ask me for help with something, then show me your sincerity. Don't try to manipulate me using the excuse that this situation was triggered by me. Furthermore, let me be clear, even if all your little friends were to die, I won't feel the slightest pity."

"Because in this line of work, some debts inevitably have to be repaid!"

Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang became desperate, and she said, "They were just small-time con artists. Long Yan Group wouldn't have needed to be so harsh if it wasn't to get at you."

"They can't touch me," Shen Qiang calmly raised an eyebrow. "If catching that con artist could affect me, they wouldn't have left his body on the street; instead, they would have treated him well and taken good care of him. So, the actions of those from Long Yan are nothing more than a bluff."

Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang was stunned, then said urgently, "Are you going to let the people from Long Yan kill them all without intervening?"

Shen Qiang calmly raised an eyebrow, "You are very pretty, very beautiful, but that does not mean you can do as you please in front of me. I'll say it one last time, our agreement was simple: you helped me with a task, and I paid you for it. Our transaction has ended."

"It's like the employees who come to work at the company. I pay them wages and various benefits, but when the contract expires and they leave, they are no longer my employees. Then whatever happens to them, I'm not responsible. You can't expect that just because you worked for me for a few days, I should serve as your lifetime nanny, looking after you forever, can you?"

Jiang Hanyang was silent for a moment, then said through clenched teeth, "Shen Qiang, if you remain aloof, then I will tell them to betray you if they are in danger."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Betray what? A billionaire businessman, directing street con artists to scam a small company of fifteen million? Where's the evidence? Where and how did I direct them? Who would believe that?"

Bianyi also laughed, "Young lady, you might be okay at swindling people, but when it comes to threats and extortion, you are far behind."

Glancing at Shen Qiang, Bianyi smiled, "Out of respect for our past dealings, if you truly wish for Shen's to intervene in this matter and stop Long Yan's actions, allowing your other friends to survive, then I can point you in a promising direction."

Looking into the beautiful eyes of Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang, Bianyi smiled, "That would be for you to join Shen's. Our boss treats his own people as if they were his brothers. So your matters become the boss's matters and the boss's matters become the business of Shen's Holding."

Hearing this from Bianyi.

Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang, with a shocked look, turned to Shen Qiang.

She saw Shen Qiang smiling back at her.

"He's right, just like when I originally gave you my business card. If you join Shen's, then I won't ignore your affairs."

"If you only want to use our past transaction to make me fight and die for you, then I regret to inform you that even if they all died, I wouldn't feel a thing."

Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang fell silent for a moment, then said, "If I join Shen's, will you stop everything and save them?"

"Yes," Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "provided you think it's necessary."

"I join!" Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang said, "and I want you to save them right away."

Shen Qiang smiled at Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang, remaining silent.

Bianyi, meanwhile, smiled, "Young lady, you misspoke. First of all, now that you have chosen to join Shen's, when you speak to the boss, you should not refer to him informally, but rather as 'boss,' and when you request help, you should say 'please,' not 'want.'"

Heroic Thief fell silent, then spoke earnestly, "Boss, please help me save them."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "No problem."

He instructed, "Take a seat," then leaned back in his chair, looked aside at Bianyi, and said, "Long Yan has a thousand ways to make the body of this guy vanish from the face of the earth, but they chose to dump it by the river."

"This means Long Yan Sword Sect is trying to demonstrate power to us while simultaneously putting pressure on Jiang Hanyang's accomplices. If I'm not mistaken, there should by now be people observing us from the outside, because they know, when pushed into a corner, these swindlers will turn to us for help."

"This implies they've discovered Jiang Hanyang's presence here."

Bianyi smirked slightly, "Boss is quite the hot commodity right now, a notable figure of Provincial City. Even if Long Yan Sword Sect is audacious, they wouldn't dare openly lay a finger on the boss. Therefore, the boss can take her along, and they can only watch and bear it, unable to lay a hand on her."

Shen Qiang smiled, glanced at Jiang Hanyang, and said, "It was them who uncovered Jiang Hanyang, which will make them more confident, believing everything is under their control. So I think we can use this to our advantage."

Bianyi's eyes instantly lit up, "Oh, boss, you're really a devil. I can almost hear Long Yan's people's cries of woe."

"So, you agree?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Bianyi laughed, "Of course, but we may need to think more about the details."

Shen Qiang also laughed, turned his gaze to the bewildered Heroic Thief Jiang Hanyang, her eyes full of confusion, and said, "Don't be stunned. First, we'll save your friends' lives. Tell them to turn themselves in at the nearest police station immediately."

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