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Chu Yang frowned and looked at Lü Wenguang. "What? Asking me for my wages?"

"No, no!" Lu Wenguang waved his hands repeatedly. "I want to tell you that I will never reveal a single word about my identity as 'Ai Qiandao' to anyone. I have never thought about the matter between you, Miss Hua, and Xiao Zhanshen in any deeper way."

In fact, ever since Xiao Zhantian's birthday banquet ended, he had already realized that Chu Yang was definitely not as simple as he appeared.

The fact that he was able to leave behind a group of high-ranking officials from the city hall and rush here in fifteen minutes shows his determination to do everything he could to befriend Chu Yang.

Chu Yang's lips twitched. "No, I find it hard to believe you when you say that."

Lu Wenguang said solemnly, "I can declare to Heaven..."

"Forget it! If oaths worked, there wouldn't be so many treacherous people." Chu Yang curled his lip dismissively. "So, what else do you want?"

The dignified head of Donghai City, his face flushed red with suppressed anger, finally steeled himself.

"We have important guests coming to visit, but Sisi said that if you don't go, she will not only refuse to see the guests, but also run away from home."

Chu Yang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Who's making you so worried?"

Lu Wenguang said with a bitter face, "Provincial Governor Gu Yuanqiao and his son Gu Chen. Sisi was engaged to Gu Chen when she was young, and the two originally had a good relationship. Gu Chen often came to see Sisi. But this time, Sisi was particularly disgusted and said she wouldn't see him."

He tried to simplify things, but the truth was that Lü Sisi had already publicly announced at home that she was determined to annul the engagement.

Chu Yang shrugged. "I don't want to get involved in this mess. You arranged the marriage for them, so you can sort it out yourself."

Seeing that Chu Yang was about to leave, Lü Wenguang became anxious. "The provincial governor came here mainly for the Diamond Bay reclamation project, which has been the subject of much speculation. He came here specifically to discuss it with me."

After a moment's thought, Chu Yang understood what Lü Wenguang meant.

How big is this project?

Seeing that Chu Yang seemed very interested, Lü Wenguang breathed a sigh of relief.

"The total investment is estimated at around 30 billion yuan, with the state investing 8 billion yuan and holding a 30% stake. This project can be approved by just the provincial governor and me. If the Su Group gets the project, it will have more leverage in its confrontation with Jinglan Company."

Chu Yang smirked. "Old Lü, you're really cunning. I want this project, but the government's investment must come in first, and tomorrow morning, the authorities will contact the Su Group and make a big public announcement. As for the conditions, you can name yours!"

Although their time together was short, Chu Yang always managed to give Lü Wenguang unexpected shocks.

In fact, Lü Wenguang was also taking a gamble this time.

He steeled his resolve. "Fine! I'll be blunt. I need you to cure Sisi's illness, and I also need you to persuade her not to reject the Gu family's formal marriage proposal tomorrow."

Chu Yang frowned upon hearing this.

In his view, these two things are contradictory.

To completely cure Lü Sisi's illness, the balance of Yin and Yang must be achieved, but Lü Sisi is not yet twenty years old.

If Lü Sisi became his woman, he would be even less likely to persuade her to accept another man's marriage proposal.

Moreover, he could tell that Lü Sisi was a very thoughtful girl, and even if he tried to persuade her, it might not be effective.

"I do have a way to cure Sisi's incurable disease, but things aren't as simple as you think. I can only guarantee that Sisi will not be troubled by the disease for the rest of her life. Whether it can be cured depends on how things develop in the future."

"Besides, she's a girl with her own opinions, and I don't want to interfere with her thoughts. That's all I can promise right now."

Although Chu Yang's words did not meet any of Lü Wenguang's requirements, they made Lü Wenguang feel that they were very reliable.

If Chu Yang were to pat his chest and assure him, he would feel uneasy.

"Okay, it's a deal! I'll go back and prepare now. We'll have a formal meeting with the Su Group first thing tomorrow morning, and the news will be officially announced at the same time."

Lu Wenguang's decisiveness changed Chu Yang's opinion of him somewhat.

"Okay! I'll definitely be there on time tomorrow."

After leaving the hospital, he ran quickly in the direction indicated by the tracking Gu.

Suddenly, the tracking Gu on his shoulder flew like a shooting star towards a large tree in front of him.

He stopped and called out towards the big tree, "Old Gu, come out!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark shadow drifted down from the tree; it was Gu Shuofeng.

"Hiss... How did you know I was 'Ai Qiandao'?"

As he spoke, Chu Yang moved slowly toward Gu Shuofeng without making a sound, his hands already filled with all the true energy he could muster in his current state.

He was confident that he could kill his opponent with a single move as long as they were within seven steps of each other.

Gu Shuofeng removed his hood and the black veil covering his face, then gestured to Chu Yang, saying in a serious tone, "Don't even think about killing me!"

Chu Yang stopped in his tracks. "You yourself said you're injured. Now give me a reason not to kill you."

Gu Shuofeng frowned, seemingly pondering how to explain.

"You gave yourself away."

Chu Yang looked puzzled. "I've been behaving very well the whole time."

Gu Shuofeng explained, "The people from the Azure Dragon Society said that Chu Yang cured Xiao Yuening's Heart-Eating Gu, and that Chu Yang had many people under his control at the hotel. I know that must have been the Soul-Locking Soup made from the Heart-Eating Gu."

Chu Yang still didn't understand. "Yes, it was all Chu Yang's doing, but what does it have to do with Ai Qiandao?"

A smug look suddenly flashed across Gu Shuofeng's previously expressionless face.

"I smelled the scent of the Heart-Eating Gu on Ai Qiandao."

Chu Yang: "..."

"No, are all the people of Miao territory so...unusual? But why did you use such a potent Gu worm on Xiao Zhi? And why did you lure me here?"

Gu Shuofeng turned to the side, stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a wise man.

"The Green Dragon Society sent the 'Bomber' to the Su Group. They wanted to kill two birds with one stone: to create a media frenzy surrounding the 'Bomber,' ruin the Su Group's reputation, and affect its stock price."

Chu Yang squinted and thought for a moment, "You mean killing two birds with one stone, and the other purpose is to kill Xiao Zhi?"

Gu Shuofeng nodded. "That's right! But I don't understand why they only sent a martial artist at the mid-stage of Dark Force to kill Xiao Zhi."

He didn't know, but Chu Yang knew perfectly well.

Xiao Zhi's martial arts realm had previously fallen to the peak of Ming Jin, so the Azure Dragon Society felt that sending a martial artist at the mid-stage of An Jin would definitely be enough.

However, the Azure Dragon Society was unaware that he had already helped Xiao Zhi recover to the Dark Force realm. Xiao Zhi had only suffered some injuries and had even captured the "Bomber" who was at the mid-stage of Dark Force.

It now seems that Zheng Kuo of the law enforcement bureau is indeed a bad guy, and he's in cahoots with Han Chunlei of the Green Dragon Society.

However, Chu Yang had some more doubts in his mind.

"Why are you telling me all this, and even helping Xiao Zhi? Shouldn't we be enemies?"

Gu Shuofeng seemed unsure how to answer the question and fell into deep thought for a moment.

"I...I want you to mind your own business and not get involved in Lin Xiaoman's affairs."

Chu Yang exclaimed, "Ah! Big brother, you're going to use living people to create 'poison puppets,' and you're telling me to mind my own business?"

Gu Shuofeng's expression suddenly changed; these words seemed to have touched a forbidden zone in his heart.

"I'm going to use the 'Poison Puppet' to save people. After I've saved them, you can kill me. But if you interfere in Lin Xiaoman's affairs now, even though I'm injured, I'll fight you to the death."

Chu Yang is increasingly finding Gu Shuofeng to be a very interesting person, and he seems to be very single-minded.

"You helped Xiao Zhi today, and the Heart-Eating Gu didn't harm my woman, plus you helped me get the Soul-Locking Soup. Let's call it even. As for Lin Xiaoman, there's no need for a life-or-death struggle. If she's willing, I absolutely won't stop her; you can take her away as you please. How about it?"

After a moment of gloom, Gu Shuofeng's lips curled into a mocking smile.

"If you can use the Soul-Locking Soup, aren't you afraid I'll use even more sophisticated methods to make Lin Xiaoman come with me?"

Chu Yang shrugged dismissively, "It doesn't matter. Unless you're so skilled that even the old monster from Miao territory can't see through it, I'll kill whoever you want to save."

Gu Shuofeng frowned, his expression turning strange.

"You know me... I mean, you know Chi Ming? Shouldn't he be in prison?"

His gaze wandered before he finally nodded.

"Alright! I promise you I won't use witchcraft to interfere with Lin Xiaoman's mind. You must keep your promise."

Chu Yang nodded slightly and said, "No problem! But you have to tell me, is Chu Song colluding with the Azure Dragon Society and the military?"

Gu Shuofeng said decisively, "The relationships among these people are complicated, I don't understand them either. But there's a beautiful woman who's involved in Xiao Zhi's matter. I know where she is."

An hour later, Chu Yang arrived at the Junlin Tianxia villa area.

He hid in a big tree, observing the activity inside a villa.

This villa is half the size of his Zunhuang Family Mansion, but even so, it is still larger than Xiao Yuening's villa.

There were many security guards around the villa, and the security was very tight.

"That bitch, she actually lives so close to me. Hiring so many bodyguards, she must have done too many bad things."

He took out his phone and dialed Xiao Zhi's number.

If everything goes smoothly with the law enforcement bureau, he won't cause trouble for Murong Lan now, after all, that bitch is still holding the title of Tiger Girl Xiao Yuening's best friend.

"Old Xiao, how's the situation over there?"

"The situation is a bit chaotic! That chubby guy who was part of the charade has taken all the blame. The 'Bomber' committed suicide out of guilt. Now, twenty or thirty people have filed police reports, saying that the Su Group used violence to steal their trade secrets."

"If these people continue to cause trouble, it may affect the stock price of the Su Group. The director consulted with me, suggesting that the Su Group send someone out to confess, and with some connections, the maximum sentence would be one or two years, with possible probation, so that they wouldn't have to go to jail at all."