How come I was born a deity?

The woman never expected that Chen Qi would have a luminous pearl in his hand.

The effect of a luminous pearl is that it allows the holder to maintain inner peace and remain unaffected by external factors and negative emotions.

This ability, it can be said, is perfectly balanced, effectively countering the woman's seductive power and the mental interference she originally intended to use against Shen Nianxu.

"Cough cough cough..."

Overwhelmed with anger, the woman pressed her chest and coughed, her beautiful face turning slightly pale. "A luminous pearl is so precious, how come your bookstore has one? Even the previous owner didn't have one!"

Chen Qi proudly raised his head, "This is a gift from my godmother, pretty awesome, right?"

"Godmother?" The woman paused for a moment, "You mean Granny Qin from the Qin Family Firm?"

Qin Bo: "..."

Chen Qi nodded, "Of course!"

The woman turned to look at Qin Bo, who, though still keeping a straight face, was clearly looking grim.

He clearly had no idea that he had suddenly gained a sworn brother.

The woman had been wondering why Qin Bo, the second young master of the Qin family firm, was traveling with the bookstore, but now she understood.

It turns out that the bookstore has now become connected to the Qin family's firm!

The only person the Ten Thousand Demons Club fears is the previous owner of the bookstore. Now that the previous owner is dead, only Shen Nianxu remains in the bookstore, making her easy to manipulate.

Chen Qi, standing to the side, was merely a first-level cultivator and posed no threat.

Moreover, as long as he doesn't take action against Chen Qi, Chen Fuzhou probably won't say anything.

But with the Qin family firm, things are different.

Everyone in Qingcheng knows that Granny Qin of the Qin Family Office, despite not being a cultivator, is able to suppress the power of a group of cultivator leaders. Even Wang Shande has to treat her with utmost respect!

Because the Qin family's firm controls the most important things in the entire city.

intelligence!

The black market is just a small part of Qin's business; the real money comes from the intelligence that Qin's firm can buy!

In any battle, intelligence warfare comes first; as the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."

Granny Qin possesses the richest and most up-to-date intelligence sources in the entire Qingcheng, and even the entire cultivation community across the country!

As for her "prized disciple," Qin Bo, who is standing before her, it is said that he even possesses some information that is ahead of Granny Qin's own.

The Wan Yao Club can easily control the bookstores nowadays, but the Qin Family Firm behind them is a major player!

The Wan Yao Club can offend the He family, but it absolutely cannot offend the Qin Family Agency!

If the Qin family's firm were to retaliate by leaking all the information they possess about the Ten Thousand Demons Club without compensation, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Ten Thousand Demons Club!

"Hiss... Huff..." Taking a deep breath, the woman calmed herself down and then showed her brightest smile. "I'm sorry, I was a little rude just now, Mr. Chen."

Chen Qi waved his hand, "I'm fine, but I thought you almost fainted from anger just now. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," the woman chuckled dryly. "Let me introduce myself. I'm the general manager of the Wan Yao Club. My surname is Ning. You can just call me Yao Ning."

Although he didn't know why the other person's surname was Ning, but she was called Yao Ning, Chen Qi didn't ask any further questions and nodded in agreement, "Okay, Sister Ning."

"Such a sweet tongue~" Yao Ning chuckled, sitting down next to Chen Qi again, this time even closer, their breaths mingling. "You're much more interesting than the previous owner of the bookstore. The previous owner was a complete thug, waaaah..."

Listening to Yao Ning's tearful account, Chen Qi had already formed an image of a thug in his mind.

Who was the previous boss? It seems like he had a bad reputation wherever he went, and I suffered along with him.

Sitting behind Chen Qi, Shen Nianxu clicked her tongue and pulled Chen Qi closer to her, distancing herself from Yao Ning. "I'm warning you, Ning, don't let your stench get on him, or I'll kill you!"

Yao Ning chuckled, and her long, dark hair, as if dyed with paint, instantly turned into a head of brilliant gold.

A pair of fox ears and an enormous fox tail emerged from her body, clearly indicating that she was a fox demon!

"Holy shit!" Chen Qi blurted out, "Vixen!"

Yao Ning gave her a reproachful look, but didn't say anything.

Chen Qi suddenly realized something, squinted, pointed towards the door, and asked, "What I saw outside just now, could it be real?"

"Of course," Qin Bo chimed in from the side, "otherwise why would it be called the Ten Thousand Demons Club? Everyone here is a demon."

Chen Qi: "..."

He thought they were all plugins.

It seems I was too abnormal.

"This is the last time I'll ask you," Shen Nianxu frowned, "do you know anything about the ghostly aura emanating from this sachet?"

Yao Ning yawned and replied lazily, "I do not know the inside story, but... I do have a clue as to who gave out this sachet."

She opened the sachet in her hand and poured out a small tuft of animal hair.

"Each sachet contains the hair of its designated owner. Once I follow the hair to find the owner of the sachet, everything will naturally fall into place."

Shen Nianxu: "Then why aren't you going to go look for it?"

"Alright, alright~" Yao Ning shook her head helplessly and walked out of the bedroom. "He's so impatient, just like the previous boss. He really is influenced by his surroundings..."

squeak-

As Yao Ning left, the bedroom door slowly closed.

Qin Bo finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What a terrifying woman."

Shen Nianxu pursed her lips. "What's scary isn't her, but her seductive technique."

Qin Bo didn't speak, but judging from his gloomy expression, Shen Nianxu was clearly right.

"Although fox demons possess natural charm, she somehow learned a charm technique that, combined with her abilities, is a perfect match. Unless one has a pure heart or, like Chen Qi, possesses a luminous pearl for protection, there is basically no way to resist her."

Shen Nianxu looked towards the door and said, "The monsters and half-demons outside have also learned this trick. The Wan Yao Club is doing very well now. Even some big shots from the cultivation world come here to patronize. You can keep an eye out for them."

Chen Qi asked seriously, "You mean you want me to come here more often?"

Shen Nianxu glared at him. "You can't afford it? Do you think the prices inside are cheap?"

"Approximately how much will it cost?"

"..."

"Don't look at me like that. I was just curious. I had absolutely no intention of coming here."

"...The minimum spending requirement is at least 10,000."

"..."

"Hey, why are you checking your bank account balance?"

Chen Qi put away his phone and replied seriously, "No, I was just looking at it."

A few seconds later, he suddenly leaned close to Shen Nianxu and asked in a low voice, "Could I apply for an advance of three months' salary?"

Shen Nianxu: "..."

If a speechless look could kill, Chen Qi would probably have been killed three hundred times over by now by Shen Nianxu.

"Ahem," Chen Qi cleared his throat, "Actually, there's something else I want to say."

Shen Nianxu crossed her legs. "What is it?"

"I think I've learned that seductive technique from before."

Shen Nianxu: "?"