After that, Zhao Guosheng mentioned some precautions which Fang Yi basically ignored, letting them go in one ear and out the other. He didn’t like so many restrictions. Zhao even suggested that he join Dragon Team, but Fang Yi turned it down.
"I’m a robber, I don’t mix well with you Dragon Team folks," was Fang Yi’s response.
Zhao Guosheng had no choice but to hold his tongue and then informed Fang Yi that he would send a middleman to him.
"I don’t want anyone else, I want that woman," Fang Yi said, his purpose clear.
"Uh... How about someone else? She’s a flower of our Dragon Team," Zhao Guosheng hinted, not wishing to see one of their best woman ruined by this fellow.
Fang Yi chuckled and said, "If you want me to get involved there has to be a price. Anyway, I don’t like those men, only that woman. If you send a man and anything goes wrong, don’t blame it on me."
Zhao Guosheng finally understood; this guy had set his sights on Cai Qin. He sighed inwardly: Cai Qin, I’m really left with no choice, don’t blame me...
In fact, Zhao Guosheng had misunderstood a bit; Fang Yi didn’t really want to ruin Cai Qin, he just thought she was a truly capable woman with a sense of measure. If Lin Chen were sent instead, it would be troublesome.
Then, Fang Yi left the interrogation room, led by Zhao Guosheng. Just as he emerged outside, he was stopped by someone.
Lin Chen looked at Fang Yi coldly and said, "Care to have a fight?"
"I’m not interested in fighting," Fang Yi replied.
"I know why you did what you did in the interrogation room," Lin Chen said coldly, "You’re provoking me, aren’t you?"
Fang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Turns out you’re quite smart. I never liked being threatened nor do I like trouble. Take my advice and leave."
Having said this, Fang Yi proceeded to leave.
However, Lin Chen rushed forward, throwing punches at Fang Yi. He swung his fists with his strongest moves, intending to knock Fang Yi down and humiliate him fiercely.
Fang Yi had no choice but to counter. He saw through Lin Chen’s intentions and was not about to let him have his way.
Fang Yi easily dodged, circled around Lin Chen’s fists, and with a couple of smacks, left two very conspicuous palm prints on Lin Chen’s face.
"You..." Lin Chen was furious, not having managed to knock his opponent down but instead receiving two slaps.
Fang Yi did not reply, and charged like a wild bull, knocking Lin Chen down with his body!
Lin Chen, far less robust than Fang Yi, was immediately sent flying and lay on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"How could this..." Lin Chen’s lips were bloodied, his face pale, and he looked at Fang Yi in utter shock.
"I told you, I didn’t want to fight you, but you brought this on yourself," Fang Yi said, and then left the place.
And all this was witnessed by Cai Qin, who, although she did not show herself, saw everything.
"The whole matter has been thoroughly investigated, and everything’s now clear."
The next day, in Shen Binan’s office.
"The two burly men are bodyguards of Ren Tianqing, twin brothers. The older one is called Ren Hao and the younger is Ren Four. They were picked up by Ren Tianqing as children, raised by his side, and later sent to Wudang Mountain to learn martial arts. After returning, they continued to follow Ren Tianqing, extremely loyal."
"More loyal than a dog?" Fang Yi joked.
Shen Binan nodded, "Yes."
Fang Yi said, "That Ren Four is probably at Human Level Four. I can handle him, but dealing with the older, Ren Hao, at Human Level Six could be troublesome. At least I can’t beat him right now, and a direct confrontation is not advisable at the moment."
Shen Binnan said, "But as long as we have Ren Hao, Ren Tianqing won’t stop."
"However, after what happened last night, he won’t dare to be so blatant anymore!" Fang Yi sneered, "You call him and tell him if he wants his son back, he better cough up Lotte Company first. Otherwise, I’ll tear up the ticket."
Shen Binnan, rendered speechless, looked at him and said, "Can’t you be a little less crude?"
Fang Yi, not the least bit embarrassed, replied, "I just like being rough."
At this, Shen Binnan was truly at a loss for words. Pointing at the office door, she said, "Get out!"
Fang Yi stood up and walked toward the door.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through Fang Yi’s lower abdomen.
He was all too familiar with this intense pain; the illness had flared up again, and it was worse than ever before, making Fang Yi unable to keep his balance and collapsing on one knee to the floor.
Shen Binnan was startled and rushed over to assist Fang Yi by the arm.
"What’s wrong?" Shen Binnan asked urgently, her cool and detached beautiful face showing a touch of concern.
Fang Yi’s forehead was lined with bulging veins as he fought hard against the pain while circulating the "Evil Desire Scripture," which offered a slight improvement but was essentially futile; he had to endure it slowly.
With Shen Binnan’s support, Fang Yi lay down on the couch. She quickly fetched a glass of cold water and handed it to him.
Fang Yi gave a wry smile and said, "Do I look like I can drink water by myself right now?"
Shen Binnan hesitated for a moment, glared at him, took the glass in one hand, and with the other hand, supported his back, gritted her teeth, lifted him slightly, and then helped him drink.
The soft and gentle body against his, the fragrance was overpowering. Fang Yi felt marginally better, yet it was trivial compared to the unbearable pain.
After Fang Yi finished drinking, Shen Binnan put the glass on the coffee table. She crouched on the floor, face cold, and asked, "What’s truly wrong with you? You’re not faking this, are you?"
Fang Yi sighed, "It’s just an illness, nothing serious."
Shen Binnan had thought Fang Yi was pretending, but it was clear he wasn’t. With a slight frown, she inquired, "What illness?"
"It’s congenital. You don’t need to know," Fang Yi said, continuing to circulate the Evil Desire Scripture, channeling True Qi around his lower abdomen.
Shen Binnan bit her lip and said, "Aren’t you able to heal? Why can’t you cure yourself?"
"Perhaps this is what they call ’physician heal thyself,’ and yet I cannot," Fang Yi remarked, his tone tinged with a sense of desolation.
Shen Binnan was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "You can lie down in my office. I need to step out for a while."
"You’re not going to leave me here all alone, are you?" Fang Yi said.
"I... I’ll find someone to take care of you," Shen Binnan said.
Not long after Shen Binnan left, the office door opened and an office lady walked in. It was the department head of publicity, Zuo Ruzhi.
However, the sight of Zuo Ruzhi made it even harder for Fang Yi to control himself.
Zuo Ruzhi was dressed in a tight-fitting blazer,
"Fang Yi, what’s bothering you? I’ve learned a bit of massage, would you like me to give you one?" Zuo Ruzhi offered with a smile.
"Uh... that might not be a good idea," Fang Yi said, his self-control already wavering in the presence of a woman alone.
"It’s okay," Zuo Ruzhi said, "Ms. Shen had asked me to take care of you before she left. I’m free anyway. Massaging you might help you feel better."
"Alright, just here then," he pointed to his stomach, not that he expected it to do much good.
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