At the Provincial City branch of Wanshin Hesheng, a young man with an immaculate shirt stood calmly at the corner of the second-floor staircase. He smiled as he looked at five young men with bruised noses and pained faces, yelling that they would kill Shen Qiang and swearing not to be human if they did not avenge themselves.

"Despicable! Shameless! If it weren't for the family interests, I would have punched him to death!"

"Who isn't thinking about the family? Otherwise, would we be afraid of him?"

"Hmph, if it weren't for the family interests, you wouldn't even need to make a move. I could have easily taken him down myself. But considering the family interests, I sacrificed myself and ended up having my nose broken by that Shen Qiang. So I believe that the family will not forget my sacrifice!"

The other four young men, also sporting bruised noses, looked in astonishment at the young man who had earlier been trampled by Shen Qiang without daring to make a sound, now bragging shamelessly. Each of them wore an expression of admiration at his bragging prowess.

At this point, the young man with the pristine shirt smiled slightly and said, "Gentlemen, if you're truly dissatisfied and want to confront Shen Qiang, I happen to have his phone number. Besides, his Xiduo Treasure is right across from this store. You can start from there, because Shen Qiang is notorious for being ruthless and protective. If you attack his shop, he'll definitely show up within half an hour."

Hearing this, the five young masters flared up.

"Everywhere you go, just get out of the way!"

"Get lost, you have no right to meddle in our affairs."

"Aren't you Xu Nan's lackey? You dare to mock us, just wait. Once the elders give the order to gather the strong ones and eliminate Heshenghe, let's see how the young master will deal with you. Then I'll see if you still dare to be cheeky."

The young man with the immaculate shirt smiled as he backed away respectfully, saying, "Then I wish the young masters have an enjoyable time."

And as he retreated down the stairs and out of sight of the five, he flashed a bright smile with his white teeth.

"Well done!"

At this time, in a small meeting room on the third floor of the Provincial City branch of Wanshin Hesheng.

The Great Elder and Second Elder of Wanshin Hesheng were before the computer, exaggerating and complaining about Shen Qiang's misconduct, his rudeness, and the threat posed by the ten thousand Jiazi Pills in Shen Qiang's Storage Ring.

Bam!

The Second Elder slapped the conference table fiercely, roaring, "That Shen Qiang is threatening us. The Jiazi Pills are precious and costly, but that's based on their scarcity. If he dares to sell ten thousand Jiazi Pills at once, those Elixir Pills would be worth at most only ten million."

Hearing this, a voice came through the computer: "He wouldn't sell them that way, because Shen Qiang doesn't lack money. Moreover, even if all thirteen of Wanshin Hesheng's stores each sell one pill per week, as long as the starting price is set at two hundred million, the Jiazi Pills will always be worth two hundred million."

The Second Elder was stunned, then angrily said, "But Shen Qiang is now clearly making Xu Nan the heir. Next, he will use this as an opportunity to meddle in Wanshin Hesheng."

"The title of heir is just a formal name. The true ruler of Wanshin Hesheng will always be the Elder Council. With a 750 billion profit and a formidable enemy, there's no need to hesitate in the choice. So we can now announce Xu Nan as the heir to Wanshin Hesheng."

Listening to the voice from the computer, the Second Elder retorted in anger, "Shen Qiang will use this as an excuse to interfere."

"You mentioned earlier seeing Shen Qiang wearing Xu Nan's slippers and wrapped in her bath towel. Therefore, it makes sense to let Xu Nan become Shen Qiang's Daoist couple, offering this Provincial City branch as her dowry. Besides its name being affiliated with Wanshin Hesheng, all its profits need not be handed over."

Listening to this, the Second Elder immediately exploded.

"What did you say? We only have thirteen stores in Wanshin Hesheng, and you're actually giving this one to Shen Qiang? Isn't this squandering? Are you all crazy?"

A venerable voice came from the computer, speaking in a deep tone.

"We are not crazy. The only ones failing to see through all this are you who are emotionally agitated. You need to understand that this store is already within Shen Qiang's sphere of influence and is managed by Xu Nan. It can be said that as soon as Shen Qiang has the intent, it's as good as belonging to him."

The Second Elder fumed, "The store doesn't matter, but what about the customers? Such a large market, to give it away just like that?"

"Huaxia has 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 special administrative regions, a total of thirty-four provincial-level administrative regions. So the market is vast, and there are many places where we have never been able to establish a foothold," the aged voice said. "That's because we've always lacked something presentable to command respect from local cultivators."

"The situation is different now. The Jiazi Pills and Half Armor Spirit Pills are what everyone desires. So once Bai Shiyi obtains the Half Armor Spirit Pills, he will undoubtedly take this opportunity to expand Cheng Xinyi's seventeen stores into thirty-four."

"If we miss the first opportunity to compete and instead waste time and energy on arguing with Shen Qiang, then once all of Cheng Xinyi's stores are on track, we'll either be swallowed by them or driven out of the market."

Looking at the astonished expression of the Second Elder, the venerable voice from the computer said, "So be generous, stabilize Shen Qiang and Xu Nan, give them a nominal title and a store, and obtain the Jiazi Pills as soon as possible. Only then do we have a chance to counter the Bai family with their Half Armor Spirit Pills."

"Don't forget, only when Wanshin Hesheng is strong enough does the Elder Council have significance. If Wanshin Hesheng ceases to exist, what meaning do your little plans have? So let's do it this way: use Xu Nan and the Provincial City store to engage Shen Qiang, and then we'll use his Elixir Pills to open the doors of regions we've been unable to access and explore new markets."

"This is the new opportunity for Wanshin Hesheng to rise and survive. If we miss it, we'll all become the sinners of Wanshin Hesheng."

Bam!

The Second Elder, who had been vocally clamoring to fight Shen Qiang, sat pale-faced in a chair, biting his teeth unwillingly.

"Just let Shen Qiang get away with this?"

The Great Elder frowned at these words and said, "Second Brother, you don't need to question the determination of the Elder Council. In fact, on the surface, we seem to be at a significant loss this time, but in reality, the real beneficiaries are us. We lose one store, but we can open twenty more."

"So let's do it this way, and don't behave childishly sulking there. Besides, they're right. Only when Wanshin Hesheng is strong enough does our being elders have any meaning. So our real enemy isn't Shen Qiang, nor is it Xu Nan, but Cheng Xinyi."

The Second Elder angrily said, "Then you go and talk to Shen Qiang. I can't afford to lose face like this!"

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