He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

Wang Ai's smile froze slightly, but she quickly regained her amicable demeanor, put down her teacup, and spoke with a cheerful smile.

"Chairman Qin, you're being too kind. We just invited Brother Zhang over to ask him about some old stories of his grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi, and have a chat. It's not about bringing up people or not."

Brother Zhang, isn't that right?

Zhang Chulan: "..."

"chat?"

Qin Yun sneered.

"Does chatting require two people to hold down the buttons? Does chatting have to be done secretly behind closed doors?"

Wang Ai's smile finally faltered, and her expression darkened slightly.

Lu Ci sat to the side without saying a word, but his fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair as he quickly considered his options.

Although they now have the support of the Wang family and have some official backing on the surface, as long as they don't make any mistakes, they are not afraid to fight Qin Yun to the death.

only……

If we're really talking about background and resources, the Wang family's backing is ultimately a notch below that of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

They can only stab you in the back. If you really go head-to-head, who knows who will be the one who gets shattered!

Given their current strength, it would be unwise for them to completely break ties with Qin Yun.

But if we just release them like this, wouldn't all the fuss they've made today become a joke?

In an instant, the atmosphere inside the hall became tense, and a great battle was about to break out!

Seeing the tense atmosphere in the hall, with Qin Yun, Lü Ci, and Wang Ai facing off, and on the verge of a fight at the slightest disagreement.

As the saying goes, when gods fight, little devils suffer!

Feeling the almost solidified oppressive atmosphere inside the hall, Zhang Chulan's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

He knew in his heart that if a fight really broke out, Lü Ci and Wang Ai might not be able to do anything to Qin Yun, and they might even suffer some losses.

But even if I, a nobody caught in the middle, am spared today and protected by Qin Yun, my future will certainly not be good!

Therefore, in order to protect himself, Zhang Chulan took the initiative to step forward.

"Old Master Lü, Old Master Wang!"

Zhang Chulan cleared his throat, trying to make his voice sound as steady as possible.

"Now that Chairman Qin is here, I might as well repeat what I said in front of everyone."

My grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi, never passed on the source of Qi to me!

He never discussed anything with me about the origin and flow of Qi. From childhood to adulthood, he only taught me the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Magic.

Zhang Chulan was telling the truth.

At least, in his own understanding, it was the truth!

Not to mention that Lu Gong's half-baked Soul Detection Technique couldn't detect the problem, even if Qin Yun personally used the Double-Handed Lie Detector, he wouldn't be able to find any flaws.

The truth is that Zhang Huaiyi passed that power to Zhang Chulan through Feng Baobao, and the name of that technique was "Old Farmer's Skill," not "Qi Source Flow."

A lie that is nine parts truth and one part falsehood is the hardest to see through.

Nine out of ten sentences are true, but the most crucial one is a distorted interpretation. Even a god might not be able to spot the flaw!

Lu Ci and Wang Ai exchanged a glance, both seeing a way out in each other's eyes.

Zhang Chulan's words gave them a reason to end things gracefully.

Since the source of the Qi cannot be found, there is no point in detaining the person anymore; on the contrary, it will completely offend Qin Yun.

"Since Brother Zhang has said so, we naturally believe him."

Wang Ai spoke first, a friendly smile returning to her face, and waved her hand.

"Alright, alright, it's all a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding."

"Brother Zhang, you can go now."

Lu Ci nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing Zhang Chulan turn to leave, Qin Yun also tried to follow suit, but before he could make a move, Qin Yun slapped Zhang Chulan's shoulder.

"Chairman Qin, you..."

Shaking his head, Qin Yun gestured for Zhang Chulan to remain silent, while looking at Lü Ci and Wang Ai.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you two are both well-known figures in the underworld."

"We've met this person, asked them questions, and they're at least a junior. Are we just going to let them leave like that?"

Lü Ci and Wang Ai: "..."

You little rascal, you've tried to take advantage of us!

"Old Wang, don't get agitated. Chairman Qin is right; after all, we are the elders..."

"I'm so excited!!!"

Wang Ai glared at Lü Ci with annoyance, and sighed inwardly.

I know you're a mad dog who licks the boots of the strong, but there's no need to be this obsequious!

"Oh well, consider it a loss to avoid further trouble!"

Without saying much, he glanced at Zhang Chulan and gestured for him to take out his phone.

After scanning the QR code and adding the green bubble, Lü Ci started transferring money.

One million!

The amount of money given as a gift upon meeting was indeed quite substantial, but since Qin Yun had already spoken, Wang Ai, mindful of her status, couldn't go too far.

Seeing that Wang Ai had already transferred the money, Lü Ci also followed suit and transferred 10,000 to Zhang Chulan!

Zhang Chulan: "..."

What the hell!

I knew I'd followed the wrong person!

Following Xu Si, although they lived in a villa, it was completely empty, and they also had to do illegal work.

But if we follow Chairman Qin...

Haha, I haven't even put in much effort yet, and I'm already close to achieving financial freedom!

"Chairman Qin...this...you...I..."

"Since it's a gift from an elder, you can accept it without worry."

These two are incredibly wealthy, but they're just the tip of the iceberg!

"Alright, alright, then I won't be polite. Thank you, Chairman Qin!"

[Lü Ci and Wang Ai: We were the ones who paid for it, but you're thanking him, aren't you!]

Qin Yun glanced at the two men but did not pursue them.

If we can take Zhang Chulan away unharmed today, our goal will have been achieved.

This sudden surge of confidence might mean they've found a new backer.

Because of his second maternal grandfather, Qin Yun was not afraid to compete with his background, but he also didn't need to make enemies by fighting head-on.

Find out the background first!

Then... not only Lü Ci and Wang Ai, but as long as they have something to hide, even the person behind them won't be able to escape!

"Xu Si, take Zhang Chulan and leave first!" Qin Yun ordered calmly.

Xu Si hurriedly stepped forward, pulled the still somewhat dazed Zhang Chulan along, and led Feng Baobao out of the side hall.

After leaving the side hall and everyone had left, Qin Yun took out his phone and dialed Gao Erzhuang's number.

As a temporary worker in the Northeast region, she was the perfect candidate to handle this kind of task of investigating people's backgrounds.

"Chairman Qin?"

A slightly surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Erzhuang, help me investigate two people."

Qin Yun cut to the chase, "Wang Ai and Lü Ci, who have you been in contact with recently? Who have you met? Call records, financial transactions—the more detailed the better."

"I have a feeling that they are unusually confident today."

There must be someone backing them up behind the scenes!

"Yes, Chairman Qin!"

Gao Erzhuang's voice immediately turned serious, "Give me half a day, and I guarantee I'll find out everything about them!"

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yun put his phone back in his pocket and turned to walk down the mountain.

When Lao Hu, Fatty, and Liu Yanyan saw Qin Yun come out, they quickly came to greet him.

"Boss, are you alright?" Liu Yanyan asked with concern.

"What could be wrong? You three go back to the hotel and rest. I have some personal matters to attend to."

The three of them didn't ask any further questions, nodded in agreement, and left on their own.

After Qin Yun went down the mountain, he first bought a bouquet of carnations at a flower shop, then hailed a taxi and headed straight for the hospital.

Feng Shayan was injured by Ao Bai's punch. Although she was not seriously hurt, she was injured because of her secretary, so it was only right and proper for her to visit her.

In the hospital's VIP ward, Feng Shayan was leaning against the headboard playing on her phone when she saw Qin Yun push the door open and come in holding a bouquet of flowers. She was taken aback at first, and then a complex look of joy flashed across her face.

At least you still have some conscience!

Of course, women are all creatures of words and deeds.

Although that's what they thought, they were very impolite when they said it.

"Why are you here?"