Shen Qiang and Bianyi left the billiards club, and in the office of the club, seven or eight people were seated.

"I object, even if everything is as Shen Qiang says, I don't want to do it his way because deception is an art. Shen Qiang might have truly formidable medical skills, but he's an outsider. The trap he has set, I feel, is bound to fail," a middle-aged man said calmly.

"Yes, the trap he has set looks crude, and implementing it carries high risk," a middle-aged woman added.

"The most critical issue is that I simply don't trust him," a handsome young man said. "After all, setting a trap requires professional competencies, consideration of various aspects, and at least three contingency plans to cope with unforeseen circumstances. But this Shen Qiang only has one plan, and if we go along with it, we're bound to fail."

Hearing this, a beauty with long legs and a rounded rear gracefully extinguished the cigarette in her hand and said, "I think you've all misunderstood. Our real target isn't the general manager of Shunhua Company; our target is Shen Qiang."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

The beauty with long legs and a rounded rear smiled and said, "Compared to the general manager of Shunhua Company, Shen Qiang is the real deal, a wealthy man. His goal is to defraud Shunhua Company of fifteen million, then share half of that amount with us."

"Are you kidding me? Does he have any sense of the rules?" a young man said with a frown. "Not knowing the basic rule of dividing the spoils equally amongst participants, his plan is surely a complete mess."

The beauty with long legs and a rounded rear laughed and said, "He probably thinks he just needs our help, and seven hundred fifty thousand is no small figure, so I feel we should take on this matter. If everything is as he says, then it's true that the people of Shunhua Company deserve to lose a large sum of money."

Everyone fell silent.

It was at this moment that an elderly man, who had been reviewing Shen Qiang's plan while comparing other materials, raised his eyebrows and said, "This Shen Qiang is a genius. His plan is simple, using a fake Datong River recipe to swindle Shunhua Company out of fifteen million."

"At first glance, the plan appears somewhat naive and crude, revealing that he is not a professional in this field."

"The plan seems full of holes at a glance."

The bespectacled elder, after looking around at everyone in the room, said, "However, if you combine his plan with the personality of the general manager of Shunhua Company, it is nearly the perfect plan. So instead of doubting Shen Qiang's capabilities, you'd be better off considering how to get along with this new player in the future."

"You think his plan will be successful? How is that possible?" a young man asked incredulously.

"Yeah, his plan is as naive as a kindergartener's."

"Come on, I bet you haven't woken up yet."

Amidst everyone's doubts, the elderly man smiled as he looked at the beauty with long legs and a rounded rear, saying, "If you think carefully, you can see a former version of yourself."

The beauty with long legs and a rounded rear smiled and said, "I am unique."

"His strategies are completely different from your meticulous designs—simple and direct, even somewhat crude. But if the manager of Shunhua Company really is someone who seizes opportunities, even knowing the risk, he would still choose to swallow Shen Qiang's bait."

The beauty with long legs and a rounded rear laughed, "You seem to have high hopes for him."

"Your methods and patterns have become fixed," the elder said, raising his eyebrows at the beauty with long legs and a rounded rear. "So I believe you could try Shen Qiang's approach; it could be an entirely new experience and might not be a bad thing for you."

The beauty with long legs laughed and said, "When you put it that way, I seem to gain a bit more confidence. I can try using these simple methods, and if something goes wrong, I will resort to my methods to salvage the situation."

"But no matter the outcome, I'll teach our new player a lesson about Jianghu, to show him a bit of respect for his elders."

The elder laughed, "You're the boss, you call the shots here now."

The very next morning, during the early news broadcast, a sudden announcement was made: Datong River was offering a reward of thirty million to gather clues on the lost recipe.

In an instant.

The internet exploded.

When Datong River had already made a name for itself by winning first place in the Huaxia Gourmet Competition, that was just within the food industry.

For Ordinary people, Datong River was just as uninteresting as a big bowl of noodles.

But now it was different, all over the north and south.

Many people didn't know who Shen Qiang was, and there were still many who had never heard of Datong River, but very few were unaware of the breast-enhancement diet therapy.

So the news that the recipe of Datong River had been lost, and Datong River's thirty-million reward for clues, still instantly set the internet on fire.

"Oh my, great news, Datong River's recipe is gone. I bet it won't be long before countless 'Some-Tong River' flagged restaurants pop up. When that happens, the same delicacies could become commonplace, and then the breast-enhancement therapy might cost just a few dozen bucks a serving."

"Ahahaha, really good news. If they were everywhere, how great would that be? Just thinking about eating authentic Datong River Truffle Steak right outside my door gives me a little thrill."

"Exactly, Datong River is so expensive. Just going there for one meal would blow my budget, like returning to pre-liberation times. Good riddance to the recipe."

While numerous netizens rejoiced over the disaster online.

By noon, in the Shunhua Company's restaurant offices.

The man who had gone to the beautiful young Gao Hui the day before with a young man, intending to purchase the bun recipe for six hundred thousand, sat upright on the sofa with a clear-eyed look and said to the general manager Ding Maofu behind the desk: "Manager Ding, there's big news. The internet is all abuzz now; Datong River's whole menu along with the safe have been stolen."

Seated behind the desk, Ding Maofu was merely sipping water in his chair and said, "You couldn't even secure the Xishi bun recipe, and now you want to target Datong River's menu? I'd advise you to give it up. You went to the bun shop during the day yesterday, and they lost their recipe at night. In my decades of experience, I find this coincidence a bit comical."

The middle-aged man frowned, "Manager Ding, what do you mean?"

Ding Maofu chuckled, "Datong River is super popular right now, definitely drawing several times more attention than the Xishi buns. And the most valuable thing about Datong River is their recipe. With something so important, how could they not have a backup?"

"Even if it were really lost, they are still Datong River. Nobody would believe that the dishes from other restaurants could be more authentic than Datong River's. By foolishly announcing the recipe loss, they've just handed those counterfeit Datong River restaurants an excellent opportunity."

"So anyone with a bit of sense, even if such a thing had really happened, would keep quiet as if nothing were amiss. They definitely wouldn't advertise it so boldly. So let's just not believe it; they're probably up to some scheme."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up, "Brilliant! Manager Ding, you're truly wise. So this could entirely be just Datong River creating their own hype."

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