I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"President Hong, your Qingshan Chamber of Commerce is so impressive!"

A clear, cool female voice rang out, and then a beautiful figure appeared in the darkness, becoming clearer and clearer.

All attention turned to the young woman.

Hong Zhendong sized up the woman. She was tall and slender with a cool and beautiful face, and looked to be no more than twenty-three or twenty-four years old.

He looked displeased. "Who do you think you are? Do you need to teach the Aoyama Trading Company how to operate?"

The woman first gave Qin Ge a deep look, her eyes unreadable, before walking towards Hong Zhendong. "President Hong, may I speak with you in private?"

Hong Zhendong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately waved for his men to step aside.

If he's afraid of even a young girl, how will he ever be able to face people in Donghai?

"I am a member of the Xia family, and that Qin Ge is a distinguished guest of Old Master Xia!"

The woman spoke directly. Facing a seasoned veteran like Hong Zhendong, simply stating her identity was enough; there was no need to say much more, as Hong Zhendong would understand.

Qin Ge's expression shifted slightly, revealing a look of certainty. While others couldn't hear the woman's words, he heard them clearly.

When he left the Xia family home, he noticed that someone was following him, and he guessed that Xia Siyuan had sent them to protect him.

This whole thing was just to lure that person out and see if Xia Siyuan was truly protecting him!

They only sent this young girl; there's sincerity in it, but it doesn't seem like much.

She is good-looking and has an exceptional figure, with long, straight legs that make her almost entirely legs except for her head.

But if there's any real danger, can she be of any use?

Qin Ge was disappointed that the woman resolved the problem in this way, and he didn't get a chance to see her take action.

Hong Zhendong looked surprised, subconsciously turning to glance at Qin Ge, then immediately broke into a smile, "So you're one of us!"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

"We were just playing with that young guy. I knew it! The more I look at him, the more I like him. I was even thinking of recruiting him!"

The woman said coldly, "Your Green Mountain Chamber of Commerce can't afford to take this person in!"

"Are you trying to steal her from the Xia family?"

"If we let Hu Qingshan step in, maybe there'll be a chance!"

Hong Zhendong chuckled and waved his hand, "Little sister, you're being too polite. We're all on the same side, what's with all this talk about robbing each other!"

"The Xia family's distinguished guests are friends of the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce. Our guild leader also has connections with the Xia family!"

"I'm taking him with me. You can handle the rest yourself." The woman's expression remained indifferent, showing no desire to talk to Hong Zhendong any further. "Don't let more people know what happened here tonight."

"Alright, please give my regards to Mr. Xia!" Hong Zhendong's smile vanished as he finished speaking, and he waved to the tall, thin man who had shot Qin Ge.

"Snap—"

Hong Zhendong slapped the tall, thin man to the ground, then kicked him a few more times, yelling, "Who the hell told you to shoot?"

"Did I order you to fire?"

"How about the manager lets you do it?"

"You damned bastard, so many of you can't even beat one of them, and you still have the nerve to pull out a gun? Doesn't the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce have any face?"

"Guards, throw him into the river!"

The tall, thin man was startled and struggled to his feet. He scrambled to Hong Zhendong's side, grabbed one of his legs, and kowtowed desperately, begging, "President, spare my life!"

"I only fired because I was worried that kid might hurt you, Chairman!"

"Please forgive me this time, considering my unwavering loyalty and concern for your safety!"

"I will never dare to act on my own again!"

"Pah!" Hong Zhendong kicked the tall, thin man away. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"You might have fired your first shot to save me, but Qin Ge dodged it. Why did you fire a second one?"

"You fired from behind, and the enemy was completely unprepared, yet you still missed. With the second shot, the enemy was on guard. How confident are you then?"

"I think you're not looking out for me at all, but rather trying to provoke Qin Ge so he'll kill me, isn't that right?"

"Tell me! Who exactly are you?"

Listening to their conversation, Qin Ge couldn't help but look at Hong Zhendong with new respect.

He looks like a roughneck, but I didn't expect him to be so smart!

Just as Hong Zhendong was questioning the tall, thin man, the woman came to Qin Ge's side and said, "I have already spoken with Hong Zhendong, and what happened here tonight will not be spread."

"The Aoyama Chamber of Commerce won't cause you any more trouble. Do you think this arrangement is acceptable?"

Just as Qin Ge was about to speak, Hong Zhendong suddenly strode over, beaming, and shook Qin Ge's hand, saying, "Young brother Qin Ge, it's all a misunderstanding!"

"The Xia family's friends are the Qingshan Chamber of Commerce's friends. My underlings are ignorant; I'll teach them a lesson!"

Qin Ge withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Forget it, I won't argue with a dead man!"

Hong Zhendong's smile froze instantly. "Young man, is there something you're unhappy with about me?"

"Are you worried that I won't have the heart to lay a hand on my subordinates?"

He suppressed his anger, not daring to disrespect the Xia family.

"I'm just telling the truth, I don't mean anything by it." Qin Ge shrugged. "You're surrounded by evil energy, and you'll start experiencing a series of misfortunes in less than seven days."

"If you're lucky, you might die a quick death; if you're unlucky, then you're in for a world of hurt!"

He tilted his head toward the woman beside him. "Let's go, I have something to ask you."

The two walked side by side and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Pah!"

Hong Zhendong watched Qin Ge walk away, then spat on the ground, "Such a young age, what are you pretending to be a master for!"

"Just because the Xia family is backing you doesn't mean you can be so arrogant. Only children would curse people like that!"

He recalled the scene of Qin Ge catching the bullet with his bare hands, and his expression became complicated. "But that kid is quite strong, at least at the Profound Realm, right?"

"Where did the Xia family unearth so many treasures?"

Hong Zhendong composed himself, pointed at the tall, thin man, and said, "Take him back and interrogate him properly."

"Tie his intestines into a bowstring and make him confess, find out his background, and what his purpose is in infiltrating our Green Mountain Chamber of Commerce!"

His eyes searched the crowd for a moment, then quickly locked onto Yaoji. "You, come here!"

"Tell me honestly, how did you two become enemies with Qin Ge?"

Yaoji knelt down with a thud. "President, it's not my fault! It's all that Zhu Yanghe's fault!"

"He's the one who provoked Qin Ge, and then Qin Ge himself told me to call for help. We didn't even know Qin Ge before!"

Hong Zhendong narrowed his eyes slightly. "Who is Zhu Yanghe?"

Zhu Yang was so frightened that he wet himself on the spot.

From the moment he saw Qin Ge catch the bullet with his bare hands, he felt like he was dreaming.

He pinched his thighs and cheeks until they were swollen, but he still couldn't wake himself from his "dream"!