"Chen Nan, who was that beautiful woman who sent you back just now? Why did she help you?"
He Shanshan's eyes held a trace of tension and caution.
"Her?" Chen Nan knew He Shanshan might feel a sense of crisis, but this was far from enough to make her willingly throw herself at him.
Thinking this, he sighed, his tone carrying a hint of grievance, "She's my sworn sister. I saved her brother's life in prison, so she's grateful and insisted I recognize her as my sworn sister."
He Shanshan couldn't help but ask, "You sound like you didn't want to, so why did you agree?"
Chen Nan smiled, "Isn't it good to have a sister?"
He Shanshan snorted, playfully scolding him, "Shameless! You clearly lust after her body."
Chen Nan said sternly, "Shanshan, you can't say that. She's a beautiful and wealthy woman, not someone I could possibly aspire to."
He Shanshan said with a hint of sourness, "So you mean you want to aspire to her, but you know the gap between you?"
Chen Nan said nonchalantly, "As the saying goes, a beautiful woman is a gentleman's desire... Ah, let go! Stop pinching my thigh, it hurts, it hurts~~~"
"Scumbag!"
He Shanshan left the word "scumbag" behind and went upstairs in a huff.
Chen Nan looked innocent, "Shanshan, you're being unreasonable."
"I don't have a girlfriend, I'm single right now. If I meet an excellent woman, let alone admire her, pursuing her is also within reason. How am I a scumbag?"
He Shanshan ignored Chen Nan.
But Chen Nan's words struck a chord with her.
Yes!
She hadn't accepted Chen Nan, and he was still single.
As a single young man, he had the right to pursue women.
Why was she bothered by this?
Could it be... she had truly fallen for Chen Nan?
"No, I need to be more proactive. Chen Nan belongs to me, and I absolutely cannot let another woman get ahead of me."
He Shanshan's face flushed.
She didn't deny that she had almost slept with Chen Nan twice before, but that was when she was ill.
But after her recovery, not only did she find that kind of thing distasteful, she hadn't even figured out what kind of relationship she wanted with Chen Nan.
Because she couldn't understand her own heart.
She didn't know what she truly wanted.
But now...
She understood Chen Nan.
And she understood herself.
Thinking back carefully, Chen Nan's personality had changed greatly since her recovery.
Although he had acted flirtatiously towards her before, it was only once.
After that, he had become like a gentleman.
It was obvious.
Chen Nan didn't like her.
No!
To be precise, he didn't like her after her recovery.
He probably liked her when she was sick.
Thinking this, she understood.
He Shanshan's face flushed, "It seems I need to find time to fulfill our previous bet..."
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Two o'clock in the afternoon.
"Master Chen, my subordinates have captured the middle-aged couple from before. They've confessed that the mastermind behind it all is Nan Jie Er Lai Zi."
The bald man from before came to the medical clinic and told Chen Nan what he had found out.
"It really was him!"
A cold glint flashed in Chen Nan's eyes. He had gone to Er Lai Zi for treatment when he was a child, but it always cost a lot of money.
If it had cured him, it would have been fine, but the problem was that he paid a lot and still wasn't cured.
The bald man asked, "Master Chen, should I have my men beat up Er Lai Zi and teach him a lesson?"
Chen Nan gave him a side-eye, "Do you need to ask me for permission for everything you do?"
The bald man was stunned, then grinned.
He knew what to do.
Just as the bald man left, Jiang Jiancheng's luxury car stopped outside, and he excitedly walked in, "Mr. Chen, I just asked someone to inquire about the whereabouts of the Thousand-Year Dragon's Saliva Incense and the Hundred-Year Epiphyllum."
Hearing this, Chen Nan's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected to get the whereabouts of these two medicinal ingredients so quickly.
Without further thought, he quickly asked, "Where?"
"In the Qin family in the provincial capital," Jiang Jiancheng said. "The Qin family in the provincial capital is the largest traditional Chinese medicine family in our province, controlling sixty percent of the medicinal materials in our province."
"However, they don't plan to sell these two ingredients. Instead, they intend to hold a public auction in a month!"
Chen Nan's mouth twitched.
Both the Thousand-Year Dragon's Saliva Incense and the Hundred-Year Epiphyllum were considered heavenly treasures.
Each of them had miraculous effects. If auctioned, the price would undoubtedly be sky-high.
"Mr. Chen, you don't need to worry about the money. Our Jiang family can offer ten billion to help you bid for these two medicinal ingredients!" Jiang Jiancheng said respectfully.
Chen Nan poured him a glass of water and smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, the Jiang family's assets are only around ten billion, right? Are you really willing to give all your assets to me?"
Jiang Jiancheng reverently accepted the disposable paper cup, "Mr. Chen, you may not know, but the achievements I, Jiang Jiancheng, have today are all thanks to Senior Wushan. It is my greatest honor to serve you wholeheartedly, not to mention that you have saved my life!"
"Not for now. I'll contact you in advance if needed."
Chen Nan rubbed his temples.
He looked a bit tired.
Wushan had said before his death that although cultivators were powerful, they also had many attachments.
For example, wealth, companions, Dharma, and land.
For a cultivator to become stronger, wealth, companions, Dharma, and land were all indispensable.
And now, just the matter of wealth was giving him a headache.
Jiang Jiancheng said, "Mr. Chen, please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. Just give the word anytime."
Chen Nan nodded, "We're not outsiders anymore. I'll contact you immediately if I need anything!"
Jiang Jiancheng was overjoyed.
Being appreciated by Chen Nan made him happier than becoming the richest man in Jizhou.
Suddenly.
Chen Nan frowned.
He saw a trace of blood-red light in Jiang Jiancheng's eyebrows.
Witchcraft covered a wide range of subjects, including physiognomy, medicine, destiny, and divination.
Although he wasn't very proficient in physiognomy, he could still see a person's future and fortune.
For example, the blood-red light in Jiang Jiancheng's eyebrows indicated that he was about to experience a bloody disaster.
Chen Nan asked, "Have you offended any enemies in business?"
Jiang Jiancheng truthfully replied, "Since I became the richest man in Jizhou, I have unknowingly offended many people and encroached upon many people's interests."
Chen Nan said, "You will face a bloody disaster soon. I don't know when it will come, but it should be within this week!"
"Please save me, Mr. Chen!" Jiang Jiancheng's face instantly turned pale, and he didn't doubt Chen Nan's words at all.
"Don't worry, I won't just watch you die," Chen Nan said. "Come here tomorrow night, I have something for you."
Jiang Jiancheng was overjoyed, "Yes!"
Watching Jiang Jiancheng leave, Chen Nan secretly decided to make a protective talisman to ensure Jiang Jiancheng's safety.
After all, Jiang Jiancheng was very useful to him, and he naturally wouldn't stand by and watch him die tragically!