Shen Quan's face was extremely grim.
However, Shen Quan quickly composed himself, not believing Jiang Yi could finish the remaining five cups.
But to Shen Quan's surprise, Jiang Yi downed all ten cups in one go.
Though his face was slightly flushed and he showed signs of intoxication, Jiang Yi remained standing.
Everyone was stunned!
Shen Quan slumped back into his chair.
He was a skilled drinker, but he had never consumed twenty cups before. His highest record was fifteen.
It was important to note that a normal person's body could not withstand such a large amount of potent liquor. Someone who could drink fifteen cups was already one in ten thousand. Yet Jiang Yi had drunk twenty cups and remained un-intoxicated.
"Mr. Shen, it's your turn!" Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow, looking at Shen Quan.
Shen Quan had no choice but to drink, steeling himself.
He didn't want to lose to Jiang Yi. If he lost, his hospital would belong to Jiang Yi.
When Shen Quan reached his fifteenth cup, his body began to sway uncontrollably.
"Mr. Shen, aren't you drunk yet?" Jiang Yi asked deliberately.
"I... I'm not drunk..."
After speaking, Shen Quan raised his wine cup and continued to pour it down his throat.
The moment he finished one more cup, he toppled to the ground, completely insensible.
Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
Shen Quan's drinking capacity was indeed astonishing, but it was useless no matter how much he could drink. Jiang Yi had enhanced his tolerance through special means. Ten Shen Quans would not have been a match for Jiang Yi.
Everyone stared at Jiang Yi as if he were a monster.
"This kid can really drink. Shen Quan has never lost so badly."
"Twenty cups, that's several pounds of strong liquor. An ordinary person would probably die right there."
"Tonight was truly eye-opening. We thought Shen Quan was the king of drinking, but there are always higher mountains and more formidable experts."
...
Jiang Yi said nothing, found a chair, and sat down, staring at Shen Quan.
Shen Quan was wealthy, and taking away one of his hospitals wouldn't make much of a difference.
It seemed he needed to find other methods.
Jiang Yi glanced at the unconscious Shen Quan and then got up to leave the Royal Hotel.
Returning to the villa's courtyard, as Jiang Yi got out of the car, he saw servants cleaning the villa.
Jiang Yi was a bit taken aback. Why were there servants in the villa?
He hadn't hired any servants himself.
Could Meiling have hired them?
With lingering doubt, Jiang Yi entered the main hall.
Upon reaching the hall, Jiang Yi saw Dongfang Mei sitting on the sofa.
He hadn't expected her to find him here.
Jiang Yi plopped down onto the sofa and took a deep breath.
It seemed he couldn't shake off Dongfang Mei.
"Why are you so persistent in following me?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Because I like you," Dongfang Mei replied.
There was no hint of shyness on Dongfang Mei's face; her expression was very natural.
"What exactly is it about me that you like?" Jiang Yi was curious.
"I don't really know what I like about you, I just want to be with you. I want to have children with you in the future..." Dongfang Mei smiled.
Jiang Yi spat out the tea he had just taken a sip of.
What was all this?
"We knew each other a long time ago. Don't you remember anything?" Dongfang Mei looked at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi shook his head.
He had no recollection of ever meeting Dongfang Mei before.
He had only known Dongfang Mei for about a month.
Seeing Jiang Yi shake his head, Dongfang Mei's face showed a hint of disappointment.
"How did we meet back then?" Jiang Yi asked Dongfang Mei.
"Since you can't remember, then forget it. You'll find out later," Dongfang Mei said calmly.
Jiang Yi felt somewhat speechless.
Wasn't Dongfang Mei just teasing him?
"I have something serious to discuss with you!"
Dongfang Mei took out a file bag and handed it to Jiang Yi. "My previous speculation might have been correct."
"What is this?" Jiang Yi asked, confused.
"All the information from that car accident years ago!"
Dongfang Mei said with a solemn expression, "I investigated the leaders of the departments that handled that car accident and found that they had been bribed. As for who bribed them and what they were asked to do, that remains unknown. In any case, there are many suspicious points regarding that car accident."
Jiang Yi was taken aback!
He hadn't expected Dongfang Mei to have been investigating this matter all along.
"I went to a lot of effort to investigate this matter," Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath and opened the file bag.
After reading it, Jiang Yi's brows furrowed tightly.
This information was enough to prove that the car accident years ago had significant flaws.
More importantly, according to the forensic examination, Jiang Yi's sister's body had a rare disease.
In Jiang Yi's memory, his sister had always been healthy and had no illnesses.
This meant that the body in question might be fake.
His sister might still be alive.
For Jiang Yi, this was the greatest surprise.
Jiang Yi could no longer sit still, getting up from the sofa and pacing back and forth in the hall.
Since his sister was still alive, he had to find her, no matter what.
However, Jiang Yi didn't know where to start.
"I must find my sister. Do you have any other clues?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Not yet. As long as your sister is alive, we'll definitely find clues," Dongfang Mei replied.
"I'm entrusting this matter to you!"
Jiang Yi looked at Dongfang Mei.
With the Dongfang family's influence, they would surely find a way to investigate thoroughly.
"I can help you investigate, but you have to promise me one thing, or we're not discussing it further."
Dongfang Mei's face showed a hint of smugness.
"What condition?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Marry me," Dongfang Mei said directly.
Jiang Yi was speechless upon hearing this.
Given Dongfang Mei's background and her beauty, she could find any man.
He couldn't understand why she was so fixated on him.
"Our Dongfang family has eyes and ears in every city in China. Let alone this matter, even state secrets, our Dongfang family can find out," Dongfang Mei said to Jiang Yi.
"Can you really help me find my sister?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Of course!"
Dongfang Mei smiled alluringly.
"The reason our Dongfang family has become one of the top commercial families in China in such a short time is precisely because we possess a vast intelligence network."
Jiang Yi frowned, remaining silent.
"If you're not willing, then so be it. I never force anyone!"
Dongfang Mei looked at Jiang Yi with great interest.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
With his own connections, dealing with any powerful figure was easy.
But when it came to finding people, he was utterly helpless.
He could only rely on Dongfang Mei for help.
However, Dongfang Mei's condition was difficult for Jiang Yi to accept.
"Think about it carefully! I won't pressure you," Dongfang Mei said.
"You're not pressuring me, but you're taking advantage of my predicament," Jiang Yi said helplessly.