Starting by picking up a female fan, he swept through the martial arts world.

Chapter 42 Senior Brother, Am I Pretty?

Jiang Lang had long since realized he was being watched.

In the Star Cluster Cultivation System, to distinguish the four types of waves with the physical body, one needs to develop the brain to the extreme, so the perception will naturally be excellent. Especially since he is a top-notch part-time assassin, his perception of being "hunted" is particularly sharp.

So, he realized he was being watched almost instantly.

However, he did not expect that Gu Manzhi would react so quickly.

It seems she was a top student at the military academy; no wonder she was able to join Xinghuo as a researcher even after taking a leave of absence.

Gu Manzhi turned her head to look at Jiang Lang's face: "Should we deal with them, or go around them?"

"No rush."

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "I don't think their hostility is obvious. Let's observe first, then do what we need to do, and maybe even be a little more flamboyant."

Gu Manzhi nodded: "Okay!"

Next.

The two then went to three more places that had the qualifications to sell Seven Emotions Vine.

They come in different forms, but they are all service industries and are all concentrated in the business district near Kipo Ward.

Except for that small theater that mainly performs comedies, which did not engage in illegal sales, there were juicy stories everywhere else.

The feeling of being followed never disappeared, and Gu Manzhi finally found the follower, a young man wearing a baseball cap.

By the time I got back into the car, it was already dark.

According to the schedule, the two should go to the bar from yesterday again to catch up on the research video recordings they missed yesterday.

Gu Manzhi pulled up the photos she had secretly taken of the stalker, her brows furrowing slightly: "He's been following us all day, are you really not going to take action?"

"Need not."

Jiang Lang smiled and waved his hand: "He followed us for a whole day, he must know what we're doing. This person is definitely connected to the Seven Emotions Vine business chain, but have we encountered any obstacles in our subsequent actions?"

"No, there really isn't!"

Gu Manzhi seemed to be deep in thought. Throughout the day, they had used the same old tricks, and all the business owners had fallen for it without exception, clearly without any warning.

She seemed to have realized something: "This shows they don't care about these scattered channels because they are not key data. As long as the information on the production side is not leaked, we can't pose a significant threat to them."

"Um."

Jiang Lang nodded. Gu Manzhi was very capable, but she lacked experience and didn't know how to figure out her opponents' thoughts. Fortunately, she was smart enough to be guided a little.

Gu Manzhi was somewhat puzzled: "But they're being far too lenient with us."

Jiang Lang asked with a smile, "Then guess why they're so lenient with us?"

Gu Manzhi's eyes lit up: "The Seven Emotions Vine is originally a vertical industry. The reason they are lenient with us is probably because they are worried about escalating internal conflicts. So the people behind it... no wonder they reacted so quickly and started tracking us from the second day."

Jiang Lang narrowed his eyes slightly, and he was basically certain that Bai Heng had personally intervened, otherwise he would not have been able to react so quickly.

This is not good news.

He originally thought that Bai Heng was turning a blind eye to some of the chaos just for the sake of military funding.

But now it seems that Bai Heng is the mastermind behind this chaos, and Qingmai Domain may not even be the biggest beneficiary of this deal.

As expected, warlords have no bottom line.

Gu Manzhi asked with some concern, "So, what's next...?"

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "The rest will proceed as usual. We won't encounter any obstacles before we get close to the production site. You continue searching for the location of the main body of the vine, and leave the rest to me."

"Um!"

Gu Manzhi breathed a slight sigh of relief and turned to look at Jiang Lang.

This feeling of security and peace of mind was truly captivating to her.

Just then, the car stopped in the parking lot not far from the bar.

Her red lips couldn't help but curl upwards slightly: "Brother, we're a newly reconciled couple now, can we be a little more affectionate and not be so aloof?"

Jiang Lang: "..."

……

that's it.

Several days have passed in a row.

These days, Mi Feng has two more tasks to do.

One task was to accompany Qin Wei on his inspections of the New Moon Group's various operations, explaining everything, both positive and negative, to Qin Wei in order to demonstrate Bai Heng's loyalty.

The other task was to monitor Jiang Lang and Gu Manzhi's every move.

These days, photos of the two of them have been drifting into his office like snowflakes.

From places where businesses can operate legally to illicit sales in the shadows, almost every operation is documented with photographs.

"Tsk..."

Mi Feng scoffed and tossed the photo aside: "After watching their actions on the first day, I thought they had some tricks up their sleeves, but it turns out they only have this one trick. Aren't they tired of this tactic yet?"

He also felt that paying attention to these two second-generation rich kids was a complete waste of his life.

A legally operating establishment is designed to first provide the service, then elicit disappointment, in order to lure out the truly valuable items.

In illegally operated establishments, the perpetrators would pose as promiscuous young couples to swindle goods from customers.

Each time, they would switch the rattan husks with pre-prepared ones, taking advantage of the fact that the rattan husks on sale didn't have serial numbers.

And even after all this time, the two of them still hadn't realized they were being followed and secretly photographed.

Qi Qing clung to him like a vine, lazily saying, "Your internal strife is like playing house!"

"Who knows?"

Mi Feng found it strange that the combination of these two people was so abstract: one was a scumbag from the Qingmai Domain, and the other was a rebellious illegitimate daughter from the Chamber of Commerce.

He shook his head: "Never mind, as long as the security around your main body is sufficient, there won't be any problems. We can't let our guard down about this."

Qi Qing pondered for a moment: "Do you think these two might be bait to restrain our power, keeping the experts near my main body so they can do other things?"

"It's not impossible."

Mi Feng frowned slightly: "I'll have people keep a close eye on things, but the focus is still on you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a knock sounded on the door.

"Enter!"

"teacher!"

The secretary rushed over: "We've lost them! This afternoon, Jiang Lang and his group disappeared after leaving a private cinema. Even the experts in the surrounding area couldn't find them."

"What?"

Mi Feng's expression tightened, and he quickly dialed a number: "Target has disappeared. Increase vigilance."

This call was made to the security department of the main body of the plant.

He wasn't sure where Jiang Lang had gone, but increasing vigilance was definitely the right thing to do.

I waited for half an hour.

The phone rang: "Sir! Suspicious activity detected. Infrared sensors detected a humanoid creature approaching the perimeter of the cordon. Observe for fifteen minutes and then leave."

"Continue to observe."

Mi Feng's expression was solemn. Judging from the time, this "humanoid creature" was most likely Jiang Lang and his group.

You underestimated them!

They were able to find such a well-hidden target without making a sound, even under my surveillance.

Three more hours passed.

The suspicious person appeared in another location.

Then it was the early hours of the next day.

Over the course of twenty-four hours, this "humanoid creature" appeared several times, but each time it left due to the tight security.

As a result, Mi Feng didn't get a full night's sleep.

Fortunately, at eight o'clock on the morning of the third day, a phone call came in: "Sir! Jiang Lang has returned the rented car and has returned to Qipu District. Gu Manzhi has also left by bus."

"call……"

Mi Feng breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

Qi Qing's laughter was tinged with mockery: "At least they're not stupid enough to back down when things get tough. Don't even think about it anymore; you haven't been collecting honey for days."

Mi Feng grinned: "We can't let our guard down. Who knows if they're just making a run for it and then leading the main force over?"

"A large force? Ha...a civil war?"

"Always prepare for the worst."

"You're just making excuses for not wanting to collect honey."

Qi Qing sat up: "If you don't want to pick them, I'll find someone else..."

Mi Feng quickly got up and wrapped his arms around her waist: "Catch, catch, catch! No one else can match my honey-catching skills!"

……

In the taxi, Jiang Lang leaned against the window, lost in thought.

Given the current situation, it's impossible to expect Zifeng to voluntarily withdraw his protective forces.

But they certainly won't be on high alert all the time. After all, it's their territory, and as long as they don't find any signs of a large-scale mobilization of experts, there will definitely be times when they relax.

In a few days, we'll smuggle ourselves over there to steal chickens.

Just then, his phone rang; it was a message from Gu Manzhi.

"Brother, after the report is finished, will you introduce me to your girlfriend?"

"?"

"You can find an actress to fool me, but if she doesn't act convincingly, I'll have to rent a place near you."

"Where did you get the money?"

"Didn't you add an extra 100 gold cloud coins as commission?"

"You can keep the money to buy something else; I really do have a girlfriend."

"Yes! You must find someone who can act convincingly."

"?"

Jiang Lang was convinced. He couldn't understand why a girl with such an outstanding family background, appearance, and work ability would be so love-obsessed.

He didn't deny that Gu Manzhi was a good girl, but apart from being promoted to associate professor, he had no interest in anything else.

If Gu Manzhi were a member of the school board, he wouldn't be having such a headache.

Where can I find an actor who is good at acting in romance scenes?

I don't have any connections in this area.

"Young man, we've arrived!"

"Oh, thank you!"

Jiang Lang paid and got out of the car, intending to go back to Su Yunchang's office and rest on the sofa.

As soon as I got out of the car, I saw a pink sports car parked in front of me.

"Senior Brother Jiang! Get in the car!"

"what?"

Jiang Lang didn't refuse and sat in the passenger seat next to Bai Zhaoli: "Why do you always come here? Don't you have your own school?"

Bai Zhaoli ignored his teasing and turned her face away instead.