The newcomer was bald and thin, with a deep scar across his face and a sharp, aquiline nose.
Yang Mange was surprised, "Why is he here?"
"Sister Mange, who is he?"
Seeing the man, Zhou Chengcheng and Jiang Wanying instinctively took a few steps back.
"He is Shen Tu Bao, the helmsman of the underground black market in Songhai. He has countless capable subordinates and can deal with both the underworld and the authorities!"
"Underground black market?"
Yang Mange patiently explained, "There, as long as you have money, they can get you anything, whether it's information, people, or contraband."
"Doesn't the security bureau manage this kind of place?"
"You're thinking too simply. The waters run very deep here!"
With that, Yang Mange and the others stepped forward a few paces.
Su Yang was not home, and they didn't know who these people were looking for.
"Mr. Shen Tu, what brings you here?"
Shen Tu Bao bowed, "Miss Yang, you have sharp eyes. I am representing my boss to invite you to a banquet next week."
"Your boss?"
Yang Mange was a little surprised. She had never associated with Shen Tu Bao and had only seen him from afar before.
Shen Tu Bao was the helmsman of the underground black market, so who was his boss?
And who could possibly keep Shen Tu Bao in check?
Shen Tu Bao nodded politely, treating Yang Mange with utmost courtesy throughout.
"Next week, the Director-General of the General Construction Bureau from the capital will be visiting Songhai. My boss wishes to invite you to his banquet."
Shen Tu Bao handed Yang Mange an invitation card with both hands.
"We hope Miss Yang will attend punctually. I shall take my leave now."
With that, Shen Tu Bao got into his car and left.
Yang Mange frowned and opened the invitation card.
[Next Saturday, 7 PM, the Heavenly Hall banquet hall at Tianhua Supreme Hotel.]
[Inviter: Ding Bowen.]
"Ding Bowen?"
Yang Mange looked at the name, finding it both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar.
After a while, she finally remembered who Ding Bowen was.
"It's him?"
"Didn't he go abroad to study medicine three years ago?"
Yang Mange couldn't help but fall into memories. Ding Bowen lived next door to her when they were children.
They were childhood playmates, and the young Ding Bowen had once said that he would marry Yang Mange when he grew up.
At the time, Yang Mange had dismissed it as a joke and hadn't taken it to heart.
Moreover, Yang Mange already had someone she liked now.
"Sister Mange, who is this banquet for? It actually made that Shen Tu Bao personally deliver an invitation?"
Zhou Chengcheng and Jiang Wanying came from ordinary families. Hearing Yang Mange talk about Shen Tu Bao, they already considered him quite formidable.
The boss of Shen Tu Bao, and the distinguished guest attending the banquet, were beyond their imagination.
"He is the highest leader of one of the eight major departments of Longguo, the Director-General of the General Construction Bureau, who controls the land use rights nationwide."
"For a banquet of this caliber, for Ding Bowen to be able to invite guests on behalf of the Director-General, it's astonishing how capable Ding Bowen has become in just a few years!"
Yang Mange sighed, but that was all. She casually tossed the invitation aside.
Seeing this, Meng Lianxin immediately picked up the invitation, "Aren't you going?"
Yang Mange shook her head, "I don't have any acquaintance with that person, so why should I go?"
She even found it a bit baffling.
But Meng Lianxin disagreed, "Such a powerful figure. I feel that if you go, it will be very beneficial for your future career."
Just then, Su Yang returned home and saw the four women standing at the door.
"Such a grand occasion, my four beloved consorts?"
Meng Lianxin rolled her eyes at him, "Who's your consort, you pervert!"
She waved the invitation, "Su Yang, take it easy. Your formidable rival has arrived."
"Rival? What rival?"
"To be precise, a love rival."
Meng Lianxin handed him the invitation, "Here, it's this Ding Bowen."
"Ding Bowen? Never heard of him."
But Su Yang looked at the protagonist of the banquet, who was the Director-General of the General Construction Bureau.
And the inviter was named Ding Bowen.
Could this be the person Bai Xinhui mentioned who cured the Director-General?
"He's our elementary school classmate, and he's liked Mange since he was little."
Meng Lianxin put her arm around Su Yang's shoulder and chuckled, "So you need to be careful. Although you are very talented, I think Ding Bowen has extensive connections now, not inferior to yours."
Su Yang smiled and threw the invitation back.
He hadn't expected this Ding Bowen to be Yang Mange's suitor. He was indeed a formidable rival!
However, he was confident in Yang Mange. As for another matter... a cold glint flashed in Su Yang's eyes. He remembered Bai Xinhui mentioning earlier.
It was the Director-General of the General Construction Bureau who ordered the assassination of Chen Xiao, a good brother of Zong Ze.
And Ding Bowen was his love rival. Su Yang pondered that it was time to make some preparations.
"Alright, I'm going to my room to sleep. You all should sleep early too."
Seeing Su Yang go upstairs with a furrowed brow, Yang Mange thought he was jealous and misunderstood.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Yang Mange chided Meng Lianxin, and then returned to her own room.
Meng Lianxin stuck out her tongue, "You value romance over friendship. How was I supposed to know your man was so cowardly? Just confront him when Ding Bowen arrives."
But Yang Mange had already slammed her door shut.
Seeing this, Meng Lianxin also returned to her room to sleep. The other women, sensing the awkward atmosphere, all retreated to their rooms.
Night fell.
Su Yang lay on his back, hands behind his head, "Calculating it, all my assets combined are barely enough to cooperate with the Bai family. But money is always less important than power."
He was still contemplating whether to find a way to get to know more influential people.
But at that moment, there was a knock on Su Yang's door.
"Who is it?"
Opening the door, Su Yang saw Yang Mange in her pajamas.
The thin pajamas could barely conceal Yang Mange's proud figure, and even added a hint of alluring temptation to take them off.
"Su Yang, don't overthink it. My heart belongs only to you!"
Yang Mange pursed her lips slightly, having decided to come and explain to Su Yang.
"You came specifically for this?"
Yang Mange nodded, "Yes, I was afraid you'd be angry..."
"Do I look like a man with so little confidence?"
As Su Yang spoke, he put his arm around Yang Mange's waist and pulled her into the room, kicking the door shut with his foot.
"But since you've come to me, let's play some cards."
"Su Yang, slow down..."
...
An hour later.
Su Yang lay flat on the bed, stroking Yang Mange's hair. Mechanical sounds echoed in his mind again.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden achievement. Yang Mange's satisfaction level with you has reached 100%. Reward: Divine Doctor's Inheritance Compendium, and the Grand Xuan Life-Extending Needles!]
A golden light descended into Su Yang's mind, followed by countless medicinal herbs, pharmacology, human acupoint charts, and acupuncture treatment methods flooding into his brain.
Immediately after, a set of silver needles of various sizes appeared out of thin air on the bedside table.
Su Yang felt a slight headache, needing to adapt to this knowledge as soon as possible.
[The Divine Doctor's Inheritance is mainly divided into two aspects: one is the compendium of medicinal herbs, and the other is the acupuncture treatment method using silver needles.]