Chapter 9

Qin Yi teased her, "A little socializing."

Liu Junjun shook her head, looking helpless, and then tilted her chin to indicate Qin Daobian.

Seeing her father's stern face, Qin Yi turned to leave but was pulled back and pushed by Liu Junjun, who pushed her over.

Qin Yi reluctantly walked to Qin Daobian and sat down next to him.

Qin Daobian glanced at her, turned off the light screen in front of him, and the hall immediately became quiet.

Liu Junjun observed the reactions of the father and daughter, then stepped forward to pour tea for both of them, and personally handed a cup to Qin Yi, "To sober you up."

Qin Yi took it and sipped silently.

She was reluctant because she had guessed what her father was going to say. Like Bai Linglong, she knew that some matters in the chamber of commerce could not escape Qin Daobian's ears.

Although Qin Daobian had stepped down from the position of president, he still had deep roots, and many of the elders in the chamber of commerce were trained by him.

Sure enough, Qin Daobian spoke in a low voice, "I heard that the servant from First-Class Hall has returned?"

Qin Yi remained silent.

Qin Daobian asked again, "I heard he came to the chamber of commerce to see you today?"

Qin Yi: "I sought him out."

Qin Daobian: "I know. Zhang Liechen told me you took the initiative. What do you want to do?"

Qin Yi: "I recruited him into the chamber of commerce. He will start work officially tomorrow. We had a talk today."

Qin Daobian turned his head sharply, his face full of anger, "Nonsense!"

Liu Junjun, sitting on the armrest of the sofa, immediately pushed his shoulder, signaling him to be mindful of his attitude, "Old Qin!"

Qin Daobian turned to stare at her, his eyes blazing, "What are you doing? She's being ridiculous, and you're going to follow suit?"

Liu Junjun sighed, "Yi'er is not a child anymore. She has her own judgment. Between father and daughter, can't we talk things out calmly instead of getting angry and glaring?"

"Madam Liu, I'm used to it." Qin Yi put down her teacup and said seriously to Qin Daobian, "Father, I recruited him into the chamber of commerce for no other reason. There were some things back then that you might not know. Lin Yuan not only deceived me but also stole my wealth. He borrowed one million pearls from me. Now that he's back, how can I let it go? Recruiting him into the chamber of commerce is to get back at him. I've calculated the interest, one and a half million, and I'll make him work to pay off the debt."

Qin Daobian sneered, "Is that so?" His face clearly showed disbelief.

Qin Yi stood up, "As the president of the Qin family, I have my own plans. Can't I even recruit someone?"

"You..." Qin Daobian was furious and tried to stand up to scold her, but Liu Junjun pressed his shoulder, using a spell to keep him from moving.

Liu Junjun, seeing that the father and daughter would end up in a quarrel if they continued, immediately intervened, "Enough, it's just an outsider. What's there to fuss about? I'll decide tonight. No one is to mention Lin Yuan again. Let's talk about something else, something important." She secretly squeezed Qin Daobian's shoulder and gave him several meaningful looks.

Qin Daobian had to suppress his anger, grabbed the teacup, and gulped down a few mouthfuls to calm himself down.

He couldn't face Lin Yuan calmly, knowing that he had harmed his daughter. Any father would be furious, and he wanted to kill Lin Yuan.

Now, he was more worried that his daughter would repeat the same mistake. If she fell into the same trap again, what would that mean?

He was firmly against any further involvement with Lin Yuan!

Seeing that the father and daughter couldn't communicate properly, Liu Junjun took the initiative to ask Qin Yi, lowering her voice, "The bidding is about to start. How is Zewu Zi's preparation going?"

Zewu Zi, a master of array formations in the Immortal Realm who had not yet been registered, was considered a wandering cultivator.

He was the biggest trump card of the Qin family in this bid and their highest commercial secret.

In fact, the joint bearing problem of the Gigantic Spirit had been evident for a long time, but it wasn't until the chaos caused by the remnants of the Demon Realm that it became impossible to ignore.

Zewu Zi claimed to have solved this problem, which attracted many people's attention, and he ultimately met his end in a raid.

What Qin Daobian didn't expect was that this supposedly dead person was actually alive and had been secretly brought in by Qin Yi.

After bringing him in, Qin Yi revealed this secret to her father.

When Zewu Zi publicly claimed to have solved the Gigantic Spirit's problem, Qin Yi knew he was in trouble and saw a huge business opportunity, so she made active preparations.

After a successful public test, the trouble indeed came, and in the struggle, he was lost, or rather, if she couldn't have him, neither could her opponents!

This was within Qin Yi's expectations and confirmed her concern for Zewu Zi.

Thus, "Zewu Zi" died in a raid, while the real Zewu Zi was secretly brought to Buque City by Qin Yi.

Given the Qin family's strength, it was difficult to outcompete certain powerful factions, so she had to take a different approach and cleverly secured Zewu Zi.

It sounded simple, but the process was very complex.

Qin Daobian was shocked to learn the truth, never expecting his daughter to be so bold as to get involved in the Gigantic Spirit's business.

This was also why Qin Yi didn't tell Qin Daobian beforehand. She knew the risk was too great, and if her father had known, he would have definitely tried to stop her.

Mentioning this, both father and daughter immediately calmed down.

Qin Yi also lowered her voice, "Everything is ready. The test was successful, and all preparations are in place. We just need to wait for the bidding to start."

Liu Junjun: "Yi'er, the closer we get to the final step, the more cautious we must be. Before the bidding is successful, no one must know that Zewu Zi is in your hands."

Qin Yi nodded silently, glanced at her father, and said calmly, "I'm tired."

Liu Junjun smiled bitterly, "If you're tired, go to rest early."

Qin Yi immediately turned and left.

Qin Daobian stood up, still angry, pointed at the empty doorway, and said irritably, "Look at her attitude."

Liu Junjun sighed, "Forget it."

Qin Daobian sneered, "Forget it? You know your daughter better than anyone. What about the one and a half million pearls for his labor? I think she still has feelings for him! This girl is really capable of doing such a thing. She hasn't contacted that scoundrel for three hundred years, and I thought she had come to her senses, but in the end, we were all fooled by her!"

Liu Junjun: "This child is very independent. You've seen it before. When she sets her mind on something, arguing with her won't solve the problem; it will only make it worse!"

Thinking of how that despicable Lin Yuan had ruined his beautiful, innocent daughter and was now flirting with her, Qin Daobian felt a lump in his chest. "What do you suggest we do?"

Liu Junjun was also troubled, "If neither of you backs down, this issue won't be resolved. Since Yi'er has brought him in, she won't back down. If you want to solve this, you need to be the one to take a step back."

Qin Daobian's eyes widened, "Me? You know who that little beast is. He's after the Qin family's wealth."

Liu Junjun: "Why are you in such a hurry? A single hand can't clap. If Yi'er is the only one enthusiastic, it won't work. Why not try to deal with Lin Yuan?"

"..." Qin Daobian was stunned, realizing he had lost his temper, and slowly sat down, asking, "How?"

Liu Junjun sat beside him, "How do you want to handle it?"

Qin Daobian leaned closer to her and whispered, "Are you sure the person who intervened back then was helping him?"

The one and a half million pearls were not a secret; they had long known that Lin Yuan had deceived Qin Yi of one million pearls.

The issue was discovered when they noticed Qin Yi suddenly using a large sum of money.

At the time, Qin Daobian didn't want his daughter to know that her spending was under surveillance.

To address the issue, they found Zhang Liechen and forced him to reveal what had happened. Zhang Liechen, out of fear, confessed that Lin Yuan had no feelings for Qin Yi and was only after the Qin family's wealth, wanting to live off her.

Indeed, this was a truth that Lin Yuan still didn't know. His Uncle Chen had not only failed to help him but had betrayed him.

If Lin Yuan knew the truth, he might have a different reaction.

If it were just a case of young love, Qin Daobian might have been able to console himself or explain it away as youthful indiscretion, but the truth was harsh.

Learning the truth almost made Qin Daobian spit blood.

It wasn't that Qin Daobian was kind and didn't want to kill Lin Yuan. What Lin Yuan did to his daughter was unforgivable. He wouldn't have spared even ten Lin Yuans.

He didn't act in Buque City out of fear of the Immortal Realm's laws. Some things, even with connections, needed to be handled discreetly. If the matter had been exposed before his daughter could face it rationally, it would have been too risky to jeopardize the entire Qin family for one scoundrel. He wasn't that irrational.

In the city, he only broke Lin Yuan's leg.

The real move came later. After driving Lin Yuan out of the city, he sent people to pretend to be bandits. Liu Junjun personally led the team to intercept and kill Lin Yuan, aiming to erase the incident from his daughter's life.

The one million pearls were recovered by Liu Junjun, but just as she was about to finish Lin Yuan off, a mysterious person intervened, thwarting their plan.

Recalling that incident, Liu Junjun still felt a chill. Her eyes showed the horror of the moment, "That person was extremely powerful. I had no defense against him, and his attacks were ruthless. Almost everyone I brought was killed in one move, their heads crushed by his claws. He was a merciless killer. When he grabbed my head, I thought I was done for, but he said he was only after the money. After I handed over the money, he really let me go. I was severely injured and had to retreat, unable to deal with Lin Yuan again.

He said he was after the money, but the timing was too coincidental. He intervened just as I was about to kill Lin Yuan. I could sense from his actions that he was trying to stop me. I even suspect that he might not have appeared if I hadn't tried to kill Lin Yuan. But that's just a guess, and I can't be sure."

Qin Daobian said solemnly, "If he was really helping him, who could it be? If such a person exists, they must have been able to monitor Lin Yuan's situation to intervene in time. That means it could be someone from Buque City. But we've investigated that boy thoroughly. The only people he interacted with were those at First-Class Hall, and the most suspicious one is Zhang Liechen."

Liu Junjun shook her head, "I can confirm it's not Zhang Liechen. You know, I suspected him too. After I recovered, I went to First-Class Hall and personally checked Zhang Liechen. His cultivation level is far too low to be the same person. Maybe I was wrong."