Chapter 156: Even Dolder Actions

"What on earth are you thinking? Getting involved with Xiao Ye—you are courting danger even more than I imagined!"

Scorpion could not comprehend Cheng Jiangshan's intentions. Looking at him, her eyes were filled with confusion and incomprehension.

Seeing her reaction, Cheng Jiangshan chuckled softly and handed her the intelligence report his subordinates had just given him, letting Scorpion read every single detail.

At just a single glance, Scorpion instantly grew vigilant!

"This Red Dragon—he has connections to the frontier forces?"

As a mercenary, Scorpion's entire existence was fundamentally at odds with such people. Seeing Red Dragon's identity only heightened her nervousness.

With Cheng Jiangshan now seeking to cross paths with Xiao Ye, wasn't he simply walking straight into a fire pit?

Just at that thought, Scorpion felt a sudden urge to pull out of the entire operation.

"There's no need for you to worry, though. I understand the special nature of your identity, so you won't need to handle this matter. You only need to cooperate with me."

Sensing Scorpion's dilemma, Cheng Jiangshan spoke up to reassure her directly.

Scorpion pondered for a moment before replying, "I advise you to think things through very carefully before making a move. Right now, you still need my strength, but the moment I sense anything amiss, I will withdraw immediately."

Scorpion's expression was colder than ever before, sounding both like a warning and an absolute ultimatum.

Cheng Jiangshan's expression, however, remained entirely unchanged as he looked at her. He merely offered a casual smile.

"No, you won't. I know you. You still have countless ambitions waiting to be fulfilled. If you try to leave, I doubt your organization would ever allow it."

Hearing this, Scorpion's expression shifted slightly, like a cat whose tail had just been stepped on.

Without another word, she abruptly stood up and walked out of the teahouse.

"Wait a moment! You've met Xiao Ye's wife. Give me her file!"

Taking advantage of the fact that Scorpion had not yet left, Cheng Jiangshan called out directly to her.

She let out a sigh and forwarded the dossier she had gathered on Qin Xueer to Cheng Jiangshan.

"I must admit, this Qin Xueer's background is far simpler than Xiao Ye's."

Scorpion added that final remark, but she noticed Cheng Jiangshan's eyes light up instantly.

"So this is Qin Xueer. I was wondering who it could be—it's actually her."

A look of smug triumph crossed Cheng Jiangshan's face, as if he shared some prior connection with Qin Xueer.

As it turned out, a long time ago, Cheng Jiangshan had crossed paths with Qin Xueer once.

That was back when Qin Xueer still had her family's enterprise, and long before the Xiao family had suffered such an unprovoked catastrophe.

"Alright, there's nothing else. You may leave. Keep your communication lines open at all times!"

Cheng Jiangshan waved his hand, dismissing Scorpion.

Scorpion sighed, still unable to fathom what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

As night fell, Xiao Ye and Qin Xueer returned to the villa together.

Seeing Qin Xueer safe and sound, Xiao Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was a good thing he had exercised extra caution that morning and assigned Red Dragon to protect her.

After having dinner together, Qin Xueer washed up and collapsed straight into bed.

She was utterly exhausted today, having not only signed numerous contracts but also attended countless meetings.

Her workload for just a single day essentially equaled an entire week's worth of labor from her past routine.

Moreover, an even larger joint meeting was scheduled for tomorrow.

This could be considered the first major joint conference she would chair since taking over the entire Xiao family's corporation.

A joint conference of this scale involved not only the internal management and staff across the company but also various external corporate entities.

To put it bluntly, it was a gathering arranged by Qin Xueer to attract new investments.

First, she had instructed her subordinates to prepare and decorate the venue. Then, she distributed the finalized meeting schedule to the heads of every department within the company.

Once all preparations were successfully completed, the nervous tension in Qin Xueer's heart began to give way to rising excitement.

She was eager to carve out a real career for herself using her own abilities!

Time flew by, and after a night of deep sleep, the next morning arrived.

Qin Xueer started grooming and dressing herself early to prepare for the day's itinerary.

Xiao Ye also got up early to get things ready.

He originally intended to accompany Qin Xueer to the company, but she firmly refused.

"It's finally a day where I get to hold down the fort entirely on my own. You just stay home and wait for me, and take care of things around the house."

Xiao Ye thought about it briefly. Indeed, ever since he had taken over the company, he had never really concerned himself with these corporate affairs.

Since Qin Xueer had her own aspirations, he might as well let her spread her wings and handle it herself.

After breakfast, under Xiao Ye's watchful gaze, Qin Xueer left the villa.

A roughly half-hour drive later, Qin Xueer arrived at the office.

At that moment, Scorpion had also arrived at the company and had just taken a seat when, unexpectedly, Qin Xueer called her over.

Scorpion possessed a naturally attractive appearance and a striking baseline face.

Combined with her proficient professional skills, she naturally won Qin Xueer's favor.

"President Qin, what are your orders?"

On the surface, Scorpion showed no outward sign of emotion, but a hundred objections were already screaming inside her mind.

She was here to gather intelligence, not to act as a menial laborer!

"Make copies of these documents. Starting today, you will serve as my meeting secretary."

With those words, Qin Xueer handed her a thick stack of files.

Scorpion let out a sigh. No matter how deeply reluctant she was, she still had to obey.

Facing the massive conference room, Scorpion and her assigned staff worked frantically right up until nine o'clock in the morning before everything was finally set up.

Because Qin Xueer had scheduled the meeting to begin at ten o'clock, attendees had already started arriving at the venue in a steady stream.

Qin Xueer was generally familiar with most of these people and stepped forward to chat with them first.

Ever since she took over the company, she had essentially replaced the entire management hierarchy from top to bottom, so she was well-acquainted with everyone present.

Just as she was chatting with a few guests, someone she least expected walked over and greeted her.

"Ms. Qin, I didn't expect us to meet under these circumstances."

Seeing Qin Xueer standing there, Cheng Jiangshan walked up to greet her.

Qin Xueer never imagined that the visiting corporation would send Cheng Jiangshan as their representative, catching her completely off guard.

Their last meeting had taken place roughly five years ago, and it took her a long time to remember who Cheng Jiangshan actually was.

"Ms. Qin truly is a person of noble stature who easily forgets; you've discarded an old friend so quickly."

Cheng Jiangshan smiled and said to Qin Xueer.

"Not at all. It's just that quite a long time has passed. So, tell me, are you here today to discuss a partnership with our company, or were you sent here by your own?"

Qin Xueer smiled in return and asked Cheng Jiangshan.

"I just came along to check things out for a friend. But President Qin, someone as breathtaking as you—why are you still wearing a mask?"

Cheng Jiangshan feigned confusion and continued to probe, but Qin Xueer merely smiled without answering.

Right at that moment, Scorpion walked over from a distance.

"President Qin, everything has been taken care of—"

Scorpion cut herself short mid-sentence, freezing in place the moment she laid eyes on Cheng Jiangshan.