"The only explanation is that he knows my temper, or rather, trusts my ability, thinking that I can definitely see that Lu Shi is not simple and surely won't kill her!"

Jiang Chen murmured to himself, "He concluded that I would figure out this matter, so his purpose isn't to cause discord between me and Qi Sha!"

"Then what is he trying to do?" Mi Jiaro looked bewildered, completely baffled by Jiang Chen's words!

Jiang Chen shook his head, frowning, "I'm puzzled too. This old fox seems to be targeting me, yet... yet he gives me the feeling that he is putting on a show!"

"Putting on a show?!" Cha'erhan and the others looked at Jiang Chen in confusion.

What's going on? Bringing along people from the Qi Sha Group to play tricks, and even risking Lu Shi's death to invite misfortune upon himself.

What could compel a royal duke with such power to willingly take such a risk?

"I can't quite figure out that old fox's thoughts."

Jiang Chen said seriously, "During the queen's birthday celebration this time, I must figure out what he wants to do! This feeling of being targeted yet full of doubt is too uncomfortable!"

Cha'erhan and the others exchanged glances, all falling silent; they had no interest in the entanglement between Jiang Chen and Duke Si Mo'er.

"Mr. Jiang, you've learned what you wanted to know, so can you lift the inner qi seal on Ms. Lu Shi now?" Sa Mo spoke softly.

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, looking at Sa Mo with surprise, "Lift it? Are you joking? I got Elder Fang and his group to spend ages sealing her inner qi without harm just for a question from an employer?"

"What do you mean?" Cha'erhan frowned at Jiang Chen.

Lu Shi shouted angrily, "You think you can threaten my Qi Sha with the seal on my inner qi!"

"Threaten? I'm not that bored! I said before, the seal on your inner qi is a punishment for your attack on me; you can find a Saint Realm expert, he should be able to help you lift the seal."

Jiang Chen sneered coldly, "By then, the matter of you taking private jobs will surely be known to such an expert. Your status should be high; Mr. Cha'erhan and the others likely can't punish you, might even cover for you, yet if you want to lift the inner qi seal, it's certain you can't keep this matter hidden, understand?"

Lu Shi paused in surprise, "You, you sealed my inner qi just to ensure I receive punishment?"

"Of course not; if you don't tell the truth, I was planning to keep you under control by my side. But if that's the case, your Early Stage Venerable Realm abilities would be a big threat, which is why I had them seal your inner qi. However, I didn't expect it to go so smoothly!"

Jiang Chen gently shook his head, turned to look at Mi Jiaro, and chuckled, "Mi Jiaro, your Saint Heir status is quite useful!"

"Hehe, as long as I can be of help!" Mi Jiaro laughed clumsily.

If it hadn't been for Mi Jiaro today, the Qi Sha people might not have compromised so easily.

After all, in their view, Jiang Chen wasn't on the same level as them; even if they knew they were at fault, there's a significant chance they wouldn't divulge their employer's information to Jiang Chen.

...

Lu Shi and the others left with deep questions about Jiang Chen.

Today's interaction left them with a profound impression of Jiang Chen in their hearts, but ultimately, they found that it felt as if there was a layer of fog between them and the real Jiang Chen, making him impossible to understand.

"Mr. Sa Mo, what kind of person do you think Jiang Chen is?"

Leaving the hotel, Lu Shi looked at Sa Mo with confusion.

Upon hearing this, Cha'erhan and Sen Tai also turned their eyes to Sa Mo.

Sa Mo was slightly taken aback, pondered for a while, and gently shook his head, "Can't see through him! We have his profile in our organization because he's been opposing the three major organizations, we've even had meetings specifically to study him, but our conclusion is that we can't see through him!"

"Even the organization studied him and couldn't see through him?" Lu Shi asked in surprise.

"Can't see through him!"

Sa Mo repeated with a bitter smile, his eyes showing a hint of confusion, "Jiang Chen was originally a live-in son-in-law, his performance could be summed up in four words as absolutely worthless!"

"But ever since he demonstrated his abilities, in less than two years, his force can be considered a top global power. The three conglomerates combined definitely rank among the world's top hundred."

"And now, with the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group encompassing the five major mercenary corps, he is the boss behind the scenes; coupled with his network in the Flame Dragon Martial Arts World and relationships with the Flame Dragon Group and the Holy Court, it truly feels unreal!"

"Wha, what!? He's so..." Lu Shi was dumbfounded, looking at Sa Mo in disbelief, "Is he that powerful?"

"Judging by his accomplishments in less than two years, it can be called miraculous! It really makes people unable to figure it out."

Sa Mo nodded heavily, "Later we analyzed from another perspective, which is from all opposing forces since his growth, and suddenly found that his growth seems inevitable, moreover, constantly driven by others to be inevitable."

"Driven to be inevitable?" Lu Shi became even more confused!

"Yes!"

Sa Mo nodded again, "Ever since he started growing, he's encountered all sorts of troubles. Initially, his intention should have been living peacefully with his wife Ye Jingyi, but due to Ye Jingyi's excellence, it prompted a series of troubles, forcing him to solve them desperately, resulting in..."

Sa Mo explained the situations discovered about Jiang Chen, finally sighing:

"His growth to today can be entirely attributed to being forced by his enemies; had he not encountered so many troubles initially, he might just be a small company boss with some influence in Dingjing!"

"He's... so romantic!" Lu Shi's eyes sparkled with starry admiration.

Sa Mo paused, glancing at Lu Shi in surprise, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

Lu Shi only saw what Jiang Chen did for Ye Jingyi and the other three women, without considering what Jiang Chen had to go through and how much effort he put in to achieve those things!

It was precisely Jiang Chen's efforts that led Sa Mo to conclude that Jiang Chen's success was an inevitability!

"Mr. Sa Mo!"

Cha'erhan said solemnly, "When we first gathered Jiang Chen's profile, the organization told us to watch and not to associate or oppose him! But now, we've already intersected with him, and knowing the Holy Court fully supports him, should we change our strategy towards him?"

Sa Mo shook his head, "He... isn't the key!"

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