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Chapter 118 Do I need to get angry?
Smith felt uneasy under the scrutiny of the business executive. In all his years in the business world, he had never been looked at like this by a young man.

"Mr. Shang, what's wrong?" Smith asked.

Merchant Jian finally withdrew his gaze and looked at the sea again.

Cheng Mai kept her brows furrowed, and the curse-binding bell on her wrist did not react at all. It was unclear whether she was unable to deal with such a large evil spirit or whether she could not control the curse-binding bell.

"So, do I need to get angry?" She can't control herself, but someone else can.

Shang Xingjian, whose expression had been solemn, burst out laughing upon hearing this.

Cheng Mai felt that Shang Xingjian was being disrespectful to her.

Shang Xingjian coughed lightly to suppress his laughter, "Although this thing is difficult to deal with, it has been worn down by Si Lan over the years and has lost its claws and teeth, so there's no need to worry."

Seeing how relaxed Shang Xingjian spoke, Cheng Mai was unsure whether he should trust him, since Shang Xingjian always did things differently from ordinary people.

Shang Xingjian had his reasons for not letting Cheng Mai take action. Now that Si Lan and the Orca were completely integrated, if the Orca were to be taken over, Si Lan would definitely be affected.

"So what do we do now?" Now that we've found Si Lan's divine spark, we definitely have to return it.

"What's the rush? It's freezing cold, a day or two won't make a difference."

Cheng Mai didn't know if he was genuinely not in a hurry or if he had some kind of twisted sense of humor, but in any case, Cheng Mai felt like punching him for that attitude.

Smith moved his lips, wanting to say something, but under absolute pressure, he dared not speak.

After seeing him, Shang Xingjian seemed relieved. He stood by the sea for a while before heading back.

"They're going back already?" Cheng Mai was increasingly confused about Shang Xingjian. What exactly was this person up to?
"Aren't you going back? Are you going to stay here for the New Year? Aren't you cold?" Shang Xingjian asked in a good-natured manner.

Cheng Mai moved his lips, wanting to curse.

But without the shopkeeper's help to keep her warm, she was truly cold.

Smith could tell from their conversation that they had found the reason why Lan had been in a coma, but he didn't understand why she was suddenly leaving.

"Aren't we supposed to save Lan?" Smith asked anxiously.

Shang Xingjian glanced back at Smith, then led Cheng Mai away, saying, "There's a method to saving someone. Can you afford to pay for her life if you act recklessly?"

Smith could clearly tell that she was Cheng Mai, not Si Lan.

In this businessman's eyes, there is probably only one important person in the world, and that is Cheng Mai.

So even if he had objections at this moment, Smith didn't dare to say anything, and simply asked, "When can we get ready?"

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed," Shang Xingjian said mysteriously. "Just you wait and see." Cheng Mai quickened her pace, otherwise she was afraid of being beaten.

Back at the base, Smith still prepared a lavish dinner for them, which made Cheng Mai wonder if he had poisoned the food.

The merchant ate simple food without any burden, and could also tell Cheng Mai that it was not poisonous, "This is better than silver needles, so don't worry."

"The silver needle test for poison is almost always inaccurate," Cheng Mai coldly warned, but he still ate it anyway.

Shang Xingjian watched her eat with a smile, "You trust me that much?"

"What good would it do you if I died?" Cheng Mai snorted. It was too cold here, and she was getting hungry faster than usual.

"Isn't it because I would never let you die?" Shang Xingjian was not satisfied with the reason she gave herself; it was clear that she was being used.

The merchant firm does not acknowledge or accept this reason.

"Stop eating, say another one." Boss Shang was very bothered; he wouldn't let her eat properly unless she said it again.

Cheng Mai's chopsticks were snatched from his hand as he looked at Shang Xingjian, who was as stubborn as a primary school student.

"Hurry up, I'll give you one more chance."

Cheng Mai really wanted to ask, how old is this guy?

"Fine, fine, you just don't want me to die."

Be sincere.

Cheng Mai angrily said, "Don't push your luck."

"You were the one who started by giving me the runaround."

When Smith arrived, this was the scene that greeted him, leaving him in a dilemma.

Finally, Cheng Mai saw Smith, let him in, and then, taking advantage of the fact that Shang Xingjian wasn't paying attention, snatched the chopsticks away.

With outsiders present, the business was more inclined to avoid arguing with Cheng Mai about this issue.

"What's the matter?" But his attitude was still not very good.

Mr. Smith had been a big boss his whole life, and he used all his humility and subservience in this situation, but he also knew that the person in front of him was not someone he could afford to offend.

At least among all the people in the cultivation world he knew, no one could achieve what Shang Xingjian had done.

To be continued tomorrow~~