The convoy left Provincial City with seven vehicles, but when Shen Qiang's convoy returned, only five were still operational, yet along with the addition of the vehicles from the Zhong Family Medical Hall, there were still a dozen.

The personnel losses at the Zhong Family Medical Hall were severe.

They had sent over eighty people, but fewer than twenty returned alive.

Their cultivation levels were low, so there were virtually no injured survivors; they were either killed directly by the people of Long Yan, or they were lucky enough to survive.

In such a situation, simple verbal consolations were meaningless.

They sent them all back to the Zhong Family Medical Hall.

They woke up Zhong Yongxi and instructed him that everything was over, after which he could stay at the medical hall to handle the aftermath for the related personnel.

Shen Qiang got into the car again, driving it himself, and took Jing Xiangwei and the child to the bun shop, watching the overjoyed and tearful beauty Gao Hui, Shen Qiang told Jing Xiangwei to stay by Gao Hui and her son.

Afterward, Shen Qiang took the middle-aged female secretary from the Long Yan Sword Sect and the others straight to Long Yan Mountain Villa.

Along the way, Shen Qiang released his Divine Sense, constantly observing the surrounding situation.

Soon after, Shen Qiang realized that the cultivators who had been observing everything from afar were still following them.

About this, Shen Qiang was unsure whether it was a good or bad thing.

However, since they were merely watching from the sidelines, Shen Qiang had no reason to attack them.

Meanwhile, Shen Qiang also hoped that through their mouths, the cultivators would duly recognize his presence.

So after thinking for a moment, Shen Qiang decided to ignore their observations.

At the same time Shen Qiang was leading people toward Long Yan Mountain Villa,

the villa was brightly lit.

In the vast estate, several dozen dining tables had already been set up, where many young cultivators with low cultivation levels were excitedly bustling about.

"Have you heard? Shen Qiang, that fool, is actually stupid enough to go to war with our Long Yan Sword Sect. With the Great Elder out of seclusion and 16 Mixed Element Realm masters, if we can't beat that Shen Qiang shitless, I'd say he managed to stay clean."

"Hahaha, that Shen Qiang is such an idiot. To think he could contend with our Long Yan Sword Sect is simply beyond his ability."

"Hehehe, I heard, our Sect Leader has already decided that after we kill Shen Qiang, he wants those two beautiful female warriors by Shen's side, one named Chu Qing and the other Xiu Ju. As for the others—all dead. They say, after we get Shen's properties and money, our monthly stipend could increase by at least three hundred each."

A young cultivator who was busy moving beer laughed and said, "Not just that, I heard it very clear, the Sect Leader said that if we smoothly eliminate Shen today, once we graduate, we can immediately be assigned jobs in the external branches, at Datong River Restaurant, Tianyou Pharmaceuticals, and Shen's Holdings, we can choose at will."

"Hehe, if it's about going to work, of course it's Datong River. Those female waitresses at Datong River are each prettier than the last."

"Exactly, with privilege comes opportunity. We're both mighty and handsome young men, aren't those girls just within our grasp?"

They discussed this over beers.

On the other side, the expressions of the Chairman of the Long Yan Group and another middle-aged man beside the lead guest were also filled with joy.

"The last news I received was that the Great Elder has gone there. He's an invincible being standing at the peak of the Mixed Element Realm, so Shen Qiang's downfall is now certain."

The Chairman of Long Yan Group laughed heartily and said, "Of course, when the Great Elder and others return, it will be time to celebrate. The Sect Leader, old but not frail, has prepared special medicine so he can bed Shen Qiang's girlfriend tonight!"

The other man laughed loudly, "The beauties by Shen Qiang's side, none of them are anything but top-notch. Those two with high Cultivation levels, it's only right the Sect Leader took them. As for the other beauties, I think if we split them amongst ourselves privately, no one would object."

Hearing this, the Chairman of Long Yan Group said with a bright glint in his eye, "That Shen Qiang, to publicly humiliate me, so your proposal is a good one. But not only do we need to distribute Shen Qiang's women, we also need to make them hostess at nightclubs, not let them become privy to thousands; that alone would soothe my resentment."

The middle-aged man burst out laughing, "The Sect Leader has agreed that Shen's Holdings will be under your control in the future. Aren't you satisfied with that? But no worries, once Shen Qiang is dead and scattered like monkeys when a tree falls, no one will stop you from doing whatever you want."

The chairman of Long Yan Group roared with laughter, "If only my Cultivation wasn't so low, I would love to be at the scene right now. Even if I couldn't kill Shen Qiang personally, I'd be able to lash at his corpse to vent my anger."

The middle-aged man smirked, "Death is like a snuffed-out lamp; is there really such a big grudge that you'd want to lash his corpse?"

"Absolutely necessary," the Chairman of Long Yan Group coldly replied. "Who am I? I am the Chairman of the Long Yan Group. In the past, wasn't I always seated in the leading place at every local enterprise meeting? Didn't each leader greet me with a smile?"

"And now? The director of the provincial investment office, right to my face, praised Shen Qiang this and that, even seating me with small business owners. Damn it, now that he's dead, right? Wait till I take over Shen's Holding and Tianyou Medicine, watch how amazing I'll be!"

The middle-aged man snickered, "Tianyou Medicine really is something. Lately, I've noticed many countries sending out requests for medical help, all aiming for that Streptococcus Liquid. This drug is truly incredible. Once we acquire it, marking up the price tenfold would absolutely be no problem."

The Chairman of Long Yan Group laughed loudly, "Satisfied with just ten times? Once it's in my hands, I'll hike the price a thousand times, and it will still be in high demand."

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "At over six thousand dollars a box, it would be quite a burden; some ordinary folks might not afford it."

The Chairman of Long Yan Group laughed loudly, "If they can't afford it, let them die. Doing business isn't charity. Who would be as foolish as Shen Qiang to sell such an excellent drug so cheaply? I don't care, once I have it, I'm raising the price a thousand times, love it or leave it. If the poor die of illness, it's their fate!"

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "The chairman really has deep insight."

The Chairman of Long Yan Group heard this and laughed out loud.

Just then, a young Cultivation practitioner ran over, eyes filled with excitement and said, "Chairman, the convoy is back."

Upon hearing this, the Chairman of Long Yan Group and the other middle-aged man immediately stood up. After exchanging a glance, the Chairman of Long Yan Group excitedly instructed, "Tell the kitchen to prepare the meal! Everyone else, come with me to welcome back our heroes!"

The many Cultivators of the Long Yan Sword Sect promptly took the order.

Immediately, the doors of Long Yan Mountain Villa swung open.

The jubilant crowd stood excitedly at the front yard of Long Yan Mountain Villa, their eyes brightly looking at the convoy of brightly lit cars driving in through the darkness.

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