Chapter 2038 - 2041: The Bad Guy's Counterattack

The moment Shen Qiang spoke, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, and the charming Ye Guyun, three pairs of beautiful eyes were tightly fixed on Shen Qiang's face.

"What did you say? You mean, the person hidden behind the scenes, who orchestrated this whole thing, did it just to inform you that he's here? That he's declaring war on you?" Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's eyes were full of disbelief: "How is that possible?"

"If someone wants to declare war, why not just send a letter?" Ke Bizhu's eyes also showed shock.

Looking at the two of them filled with disbelief, Shen Qiang sighed helplessly: "In simple terms, I am the big boss of Heshenghe, a security advisor of the Dragon Group, and a Medicine King among alchemists. My identity and my status aren't easily swayed by petty tricks."

"Understand? Anyone who wants to oppose me knows this, because even if I were directly involved, it wouldn't matter since I am a security advisor for Dragon Group, and I have criminal immunity unless ordered by the top brass of Dragon Group. No one can touch me."

"So stop guessing, and don't bother with seeking trouble with Medicine King Valley or the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. In fact, if you do, that person will laugh at my intelligence."

Looking at Shen Qiang's expression of helplessness, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, and the charming Ye Guyun exchanged peculiar glances.

"Shen Qiang, you sound so certain, does that mean you already know who is behind it all?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Qiang's mind instantly conjured the image of the short, cold-eyed man in a suit.

Gong Ziyi.

It's definitely him; anyone else wouldn't dare stir up trouble. Even if they were Shen Qiang's enemy, they would avoid action unless sure to strike with precision. Otherwise, once Shen Qiang retaliates, few can withstand it.

But Gong Ziyi is different.

He has the four family generals in the Harmonization phase.

His grandfather is an Earth Immortal who can go toe-to-toe with the Dragon Group's War God.

And this is just the strength shown on the surface; behind the scenes, Shen Qiang has no idea how many people Gong Ziyi actually has under his command, nor any effective way to investigate.

So it's precisely someone like Gong Ziyi, who disregards everything, that would use such methods to exert psychological pressure on Shen Qiang.

On the surface, it seems someone is creating confusion, trying to frame Shen Qiang.

But in reality, this is Gong Ziyi playing psychological games with Shen Qiang.

I want to stir things up, Shen Qiang, what can you do?

This is the real message conveyed behind the entire affair.

If Shen Qiang becomes anxious, uneasy, angry, fearful, or even sleepless, it plays right into Gong Ziyi's hands.

Cat and mouse.

Only when the mouse is driven to the brink of despair and breakdown is it finally consumed.

What Gong Ziyi hopes for is to provoke intense emotional reactions in Shen Qiang.

After all, people are not machines, and no one can be as cool and error-free as a computer; any mistake is a victory for Gong Ziyi.

So this is provocation and testing.

Testing Shen Qiang's reaction and Heshenghe's response.

Through this, observe Shen Qiang, understand him, and find loopholes and opportunities.

But clearly, Gong Ziyi underestimated Shen Qiang.

"Why aren't you talking?" Ke Bizhu asked anxiously.

Seeing the three pairs of beautiful eyes fixated on him, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Well, I have almost figured out who it is, but these are not things you need to worry about; overconcern leads to chaos, which is exactly what he wants."

"So listen to me now, respond as necessary, do what must be done, regardless of what others plan, we must be clear that Medicine King Valley Master Qin Yongquan, Thirty-two Skillful Hands Pan Zheng, and several from Heshenghe Pill Alliance must not make mistakes when they arrive."

"I understand, I'll go organize things," Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing smiled charmingly and got up to leave.

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu sighed, "The world of men is so scary! Completely incomprehensible."

Hearing this, Ye Guyun looked seriously at Shen Qiang and pursed her lips, saying, "Men's affairs are not scary, it's the world of the big shots that's terrifying; each one is inscrutable."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Fools can't survive in the Cultivation World; they either end up as henchmen or hide in the mountains. People with a one-track mind suffer losses everywhere in ordinary society, let alone the tough Cultivation World."

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu raised her brows helplessly, "Alright, my king, since you understand these things, please respond early so we aren't always on the passive side."

At these words, Shen Qiang's smile faded.

Because defending against Gong Ziyi now is very hard.

First, currently, the only cultivators in Heshenghe with abilities above the Harmonization phase are Uncle Gui, who is not present now, and Lord Chi Yan from the Pill Alliance, who is recovering from illness. As they say, illness comes like a mountain, and goes away like pulling silk, although cancer is no longer a problem, his physical recovery to normal takes a long time.

Apart from them.

The only ones to rely on are True Immortal Qingxuan and Taiyin Youying dwelling in Shen Qiang's Sea of Consciousness.

But right now, without the Divine Corpse in hand, it's all in vain.

Very passive.

Extremely, extremely passive.

If Gong Ziyi now brings his grandfather and the four family generals to attack Heshenghe, apart from poisoning them, Shen Qiang has no other way to deal with them.

And if they then use a bottle of Defensive Dew, whether Shen Qiang can even keep his head is uncertain.

This is an absolute disadvantage.

Any moment could be catastrophic.

But fortunately, it's clear that Gong Ziyi is playing a game of cat and mouse.

That's good news, because it means Shen Qiang still has time; as long as Shen Qiang's response is above the baseline and doesn't show total incapacity against Gong Ziyi, Shen Qiang should remain safe while Gong Ziyi tires of these games.

Because what Gong Ziyi wants to see now is Shen Qiang breaking down, hysterical, marking the end of the game.

So perhaps now it's time to counterattack.

"Help me send 9,999 roses to Song Weiyin, and ask the florist to write on the card, 'Darling, I miss you.'" Looking at Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu beside him, Shen Qiang smiled.

Instantly, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu was stunned, then said, "It's Gong Ziyi!"

Shen Qiang smiled slightly, "Go do it, I hope he won't have a heart attack. That would be too dull."

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu giggled, "You wicked guy, absolutely incurable."

As she spoke, Ke Bizhu began to make a phone call, and Ye Guyun frowned, saying, "Shen Qiang, Shen Qiang, what about me, what should I do?"

Shen Qiang looked at her for a long time, pushed a plate of snacks to her, and said, "I only feel assured when you're eating."

She was dazed, "What do you mean, you think I'm a glutton?"