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

"Brother-in-law, who is this Mr. Yan you're talking about?"

"You all seem to respect him a lot, or more accurately, you're afraid of him!"

Shen Tingzhi told Qin Ge the story he had told Su Wan the night before, which greatly surprised Qin Ge.

"We respect Professor Yan because he deserves respect, but we are also genuinely afraid of him!"

Shen Tingzhi remained completely calm, seemingly not ashamed at all for being afraid of Elder Yan. "Elder Yan's name is Yan Jingchun. Before he retired, he was the top official in Donghai City. Do you think we wouldn't be afraid of him?"

"It is quite big, but it shouldn't be that scary to you all, right?" Qin Ge still didn't quite understand. "Besides, didn't he retire?"

"If your families join forces, who in the East China Sea would dare to disrespect you? Even the current head of the East China Sea would have to give you face, right?"

"Unless he doesn't want stability in the East China Sea, doesn't want political achievements, and doesn't want to continue rising in rank."

Shen Tingzhi shook his head, "You only know one side of the story. We don't really care much about the current top leader of Donghai, but it's different for Elder Yan."

"We respect Mr. Yan as a person, and even more so, we respect the Yan family!"

"The Yan family is a scholarly family, with generations of officials and outstanding talents."

"The descendants of the Yan family have all either held high positions or maintained top-secret records; in just the last few decades, they have produced three top scholars in the imperial examinations!"

Do you know what that means?

"Let alone the top leader of Donghai, even someone one or two ranks higher than him would have to treat Elder Yan with utmost respect, let alone us!"

"Holy crap!" Qin Ge exclaimed, "This is too outrageous! What kind of auspicious feng shui site is the Yan family's ancestral tomb located in that it could produce so many talented people?"

Shen Tingzhi asked with a smile, "Now you understand, right?"

"And don't think that it's because the Yan family laid the foundation for generations and paved the way for their descendants that they were able to develop so smoothly."

"On the contrary, the Yan family understands the principle that a tall tree catches the wind, and to avoid suspicion, they would never use their connections to engage in underhanded methods!"

"I can tell you with absolute certainty that every member of the Yan family who holds a high position has earned their position through their own abilities, and each and every one of them has withstood the test!"

"Of course, that might not be entirely objective. The Yan family may not use their connections, but that doesn't mean others won't do things out of respect for the Yan family."

"Analyzing these things in detail would be too complicated. What I'm trying to say is that they genuinely possess extraordinary abilities!"

Qin Ge nodded. "I understand."

"For example, when I started my own business, I didn't need the Shen family's help or anyone else's help. I made a name for myself on my own."

"It may seem like I relied on myself, but in reality, I relied on the Shen family or other people because relationships are inherent and cannot be completely severed. This relationship brought me many unseen benefits."

"These things are hard to explain, but one thing is certain: those who can make it through must be capable."

"We can't rule out luck as an element, but one time could be a coincidence. So many people in the Yan family have achieved success, so to say it's just a coincidence is too far-fetched."

He paused, then changed the subject, "No, brother-in-law, did you come all this way just to tell me this?"

"I have no interest in any of this!"

"Are you afraid that I'm young and impetuous, and might accidentally cause some serious trouble?"

Qin Ge's attitude towards life is that whether you have money or not, you still eat three meals a day. No matter how much money you have or how much power you have, there are still only 24 hours in a day.

If you have enough money, you should enjoy life.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't like having more money; if there's money to be made, he'll definitely pocket it without hesitation, but it also depends on the situation.

For example, Qingcheng Beauty is making a lot of money now, but if Qin Ge has to spend a lot of time and energy managing the company every day to make money, then he would rather not have the company.

Giving him 100,000 or 1 million when he's poor will greatly change his life.

But even if his assets were to increase a hundredfold or a thousandfold after he had amassed a certain amount of wealth, his life would not change much.

Qin Ge suddenly remembered something, "Brother-in-law, shouldn't you be the ones who caused this trouble?"

"If Yan Jingchun is this strict with his own family, he must be the same way with himself. He probably doesn't interact with you people much unless he has something to do, right?"

"There must be a reason why he suddenly contacted you and even came up with a story to warn you."

"Meng's Pharmaceuticals has suffered repeated setbacks; you were responsible, weren't you?"

"That's right, it was a joint effort by several of us!" Shen Tingzhi had originally planned to tell Qin Ge about this, but Qin Ge guessed it before he could even speak.

"However, I've come to see you today for another, more important reason."

"We received information from Elder Yan last night that Meng Changkong is backed by Huo Qianjue!"

"It seems this old man really wants to go back to the East China Sea!"

"It's him?" Qin Ge asked, a mixture of surprise and confusion in her voice. "What does that have to do with me?"

"Huo Qianjue is a common enemy of all your families. Shouldn't you be the ones worrying about him?"

Shen Tingzhi's expression was strange. "Qin Ge, why does your IQ seem a bit unstable?"

"What's it to you? It's a huge deal!"

"You have thwarted Huo Qianjue's plans multiple times: once with Hong Zhendong, once with the Han family, once with Tianxianglou, and now once again with Mengshi Pharmaceuticals."

"What would you do if you were Huo Qianjue?"

"If I were him, I definitely wouldn't let you go; I might even try to get rid of you first!"

"This..." Qin Ge was speechless. What happened to me? This is truly an unexpected disaster!

He was still thinking that after the matter of the Alluring Beauty Makeup was over, he would spend a few days living a shameless life, focusing on cultivation, and rushing to the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible!

In your spare time, you can go out for a stroll. If you can find one or two treasures like Xuan Yuan Mo Yu, then you'll have a chance to break through!

Shen Tingzhi solemnly instructed, "Try not to go out unless absolutely necessary. I'm sending a team to protect you; this is your sister's order!"

"You don't need to worry about Meng's Pharmaceuticals anymore. We'll handle the cleanup. Meng Changkong won't be able to cause trouble for much longer."

"Let me think of a way to get more information about Huo Qianjue from Meng Changkong."

"No need for protection, you should keep more people around you!" Qin Ge refused without even thinking. "You forgot, I'm a master myself."

"I also have Su Wenxi here. Xiao Meng is currently training with her in martial arts, and her strength is increasing day by day."

"Besides, there's still the Shadow Martial Hall, right? Huo Qianjue shouldn't dare to act so recklessly, should he?"

He learned a lot about the Shadow Martial Hall from Su Wenxi. There is a rule in the Chinese martial arts world that martial artists must register at the Shadow Martial Hall when they arrive in a new area!

You don't have to register, as long as you don't get caught.

If caught by the Shadow Martial Hall, even if you haven't done anything wrong, you will face severe punishment. If you cause trouble by using your martial arts, it will be even more serious. At best, your cultivation will be crippled; at worst, you will be killed!