At 5:30 in the evening, winter twilight had already descended.

As the city lights were just turning on, Shen Qiang had previously made plans to invite Xu Nan and her father to dinner at Datong River, so he arrived at Datong River half an hour early. Accompanying Shen Qiang were Bianyi and Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu.

After all, no matter what, Xu Father was the head of the top-tier aristocratic families Wanshun and Shenghe. If Shen Qiang was alone, it would seem somewhat disrespectful, but too many people would cause a commotion.

Moreover, finding someone with a similar age and common interests with Xu Father was certainly scarce within Shenghe.

Xu Father might not think much of ordinary people.

And bringing a few old demons might not be suitable either, so Bianyi and Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu were sufficient. Bianyi was clever and was sure to have no problem chatting, drinking, and socializing with Xu Father.

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, with her beauty and sizzling figure, had worked as a secretary for over a hundred years and seen all sorts of occasions.

Thus, with the two of them present, everything would definitely be fine.

They arrived on the third floor of the main store of Datong River.

After arranging the room and confirming the menu.

Shen Qiang went downstairs to greet the Xu family father and daughter.

As he walked to the second floor.

Unintentionally, a powerful streak of silver light shot straight towards Shen Qiang's chest like lightning.

The force contained within it was not only overwhelming but also gave Shen Qiang a strange sense of danger.

Whoosh!

Shen Qiang didn't move.

A golden cicada appeared at his chest, and with a wave of its small hand, it directly captured the silver streak. Almost simultaneously, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu appeared beside the three women sitting nearby, and her terrifying presence instantly changed their expressions.

"Boss?" Ke Bizhu looked at Shen Qiang inquisitively.

Glancing at the three women, Shen Qiang frowned and then said, "I have important guests today, so it's not appropriate for there to be blood. Have them pay and leave."

Ke Bizhu nodded.

Just then, a female voice suddenly sounded behind Shen Qiang, "Boss Shen truly has a big heart and presence, worthy of being a formidable figure."

The female voice sounded very young, neither rough like northern women nor soft like southern women. Instead, it had a melodious, oriole-like clarity, mysteriously tinged with an ethereal quality.

Shen Qiang couldn't help but turn back in surprise, and then he froze.

Standing about five meters behind Shen Qiang was a tall, fair-skinned, utterly beautiful young woman, looking about eighteen or nineteen.

Her shoulder-length hair was tied back with braids from each side.

Under her slender willow-leaf curved eyebrows were eyes that sparkled as brightly as morning stars.

Beneath her delicate nose, her slightly parted small cherry lips appeared immensely pink against her snow-white, jade-like teeth.

And that wasn't all.

What surprised Shen Qiang even more was her outfit — a white shirt layered with a sweater vest, paired with a modest woolen skirt beneath which were simple high-heeled leather boots that inexplicably accentuated her slim legs with a charming feel.

She looked adorable and pure.

Without being ostentatious or possessing any immortal aura, she appeared genuinely like a naive girl-next-door type.

Especially when she noticed Shen Qiang staring at her, she gave a confident smile, her dimples instantly amplifying her pure-like aura to its peak.

"Such a beautiful young lady." Bianyi exclaimed as he arrived next to Shen Qiang, his eyes amazed as he looked at the young girl, and asked, "Did you come with those three women?"

The innocent-looking girl immediately nodded, "Yes." Then she looked at Shen Qiang earnestly and said, "My senior sister just wanted to test you. I didn't expect you to indeed be worthy of being the King of Demons, even having such a beautiful demon hidden within your body."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

He glanced at the silver light caught by the hand of the golden cicada, realizing it was merely a soup spoon used in Datong River's restaurant for guests.

Attempting to kill Shen Qiang with this item lacked enough force, making the assassination accusation rather flimsy. Yet, if it accidentally struck, it could cause injury and be quite embarrassing.

While Shen Qiang was contemplating how to deal with the situation.

Bianyi, looking thrilled, transmitted his thoughts to Shen Qiang, "Boss, this girl is so beautiful. How about I tie her up for you and make her your bride?"

Shen Qiang was instantly speechless, giving him a cold sidelong glance.

Who was Shen Qiang now?

Shenghe's chairman, the King of Demons, the Dragon Group's only security advisor, upon seeing a pretty girl, tie her up as a bride?

Not only was Shen Qiang fundamentally not that kind of person, but even if he were, it would be beneath him to do such a thing.

"After settling the bill, leave. Whether this was a prank or a real attempt to harm me, I don't have time to deal with you today. Moreover, Datong River doesn't welcome you here, and I will have you blacklisted."

Upon hearing Shen Qiang's words, the incredibly beautiful girl was taken aback.

At the same time, the three women beside him were infuriated, with one, looking about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, suddenly standing up and harshly saying, "Shen Qiang, you should speak respectfully to our Jade Girl. Don't think that just because you're a small King of Demons, even the heads of top-tier aristocratic families must show respect to our Jade Girl here."

Upon hearing this, Bianyi laughed, mocking, "Oh? So, such impressive figures? My apologies, but our boss here, he's a force to be reckoned with, even the Jade Emperor addresses him as 'brother' — the King of Demons. So, little ladies, you'd better show some respect before our boss, it would be advantageous for you."

As soon as Bianyi finished speaking, the faces of the three women changed dramatically, looking quite unpleasant.

Just at this moment, an unhappy voice sounded from the stairway.

"Shen Qiang."

Shen Qiang turned around to see Xu Nan and Xu Father, both coming up by themselves.

This was slightly awkward; Shen Qiang forced a smile and apologized, "I was just preparing to greet you, but got a bit delayed due to something."

"No worries, we're all family. We've heard the dishes at Datong River are exceptional, so taking a leisurely stroll was quite nice." Xu Father smiled and greeted Shen Qiang. After speaking, he turned and noticed the extraordinarily beautiful, innocent-looking young girl standing about five meters behind Shen Qiang, and both Xu family members were momentarily taken aback.

Then, in Bianyi's startled gaze, Xu Father smiled in surprise at the young girl, and said, "Certainly, one never knows where fate will lead. I didn't expect to meet the Hundred Flower Jade Girl and Shen Qiang here. This is truly delightful; Xu Nan, come forward and pay your respects."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nan, somewhat displeased, shot Shen Qiang a glance and transmitted, "Well done, can't have a peaceful meal, did you call Wei Sheng Qian Dai here? Are we negotiating or fighting?"

Shen Qiang was perplexed, thinking, she came when I opened the shop. How would I know who she is? What's it got to do with me?

Meanwhile, Xu Nan smiled at the incredibly beautiful young girl slightly, paying her respect, and said, "Wanshun Shenghe Xu Nan, greets Hundred Flower Jade Girl, long time no see, I didn't expect Jade Girl to have grown to be so graceful."

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