Chapter 2149: 2152: Schemes Run So Deep, There's No Guarding Against Them

"Call the police!""Mind your own business!"

"Doesn't the bar have security? Do they need you?"

"Don't look over there. If these thugs come over to hit you, it'll be a wasted loss."

The many customers were seriously pretending not to see anything, while Wenren Meiqiao chuckled, "Hmph, with Qian Ning's strength, dealing with these guys is a piece of cake. Hehe, huh, Shen Qiang, where are you going?"

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Just as Wenren Meiqiao finished speaking, she suddenly noticed Shen Qiang, with a sullen face, had already stood up, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

"This is strange. Look at the other people in the bar; they are still immersed in the warm, happy feeling brought by Qian Ning's singing. So they're afraid of causing trouble, fully enjoying the little happiness in front of them. But these three people, inexplicably posing as thugs, trying to flirt with Qian Ning. It's too strange."

Hearing this, Wenren Meiqiao, looking at Shen Qiang standing coldly on the side, said in surprise, "What's so strange about that? A leopard can't change its spots. Maybe they're just that kind of assholes."

"Ordinary people wouldn't go do bad things immediately after feeling happy and warm." Shen Qiang frowned, transmitting, "Zhai Zhijie and Liam think Qian Ning is my woman, so this is for me to see!"

As he spoke.

Shen Qiang grabbed a bottle of wine from the table and walked over.

Wenren Meiqiao was shocked, somewhat at a loss, and completely unsure of what to do at that moment.

Almost at the same time, among the three young men, the leader reached out with a grin to touch Qian Ning's hair, saying, "Tsk, tsk, the little girl is quite reserved. Don't be afraid, we don't lack money. As long as you make us happy, money won't be an issue."

The two other guys beside him laughed loudly upon hearing this.

But Jinli Qianning remained calm and unmoved.

Bang!

Before anyone realized it, Shen Qiang smashed a bottle of wine on the young man's head, knocking him down instantly.

Instantly, not only did the singer on stage stop singing, the band stopped playing, and everyone's eyes focused on Shen Qiang, even Jinli Qianning, who usually ignored everyone like a statue, looked at Shen Qiang.

"I hate evil and can't stand these thugs, so there's no need for Qian Ning to thank me. It was a mere trifle." Shen Qiang smiled, as if he had done something trivial.

Qian Ning didn't speak, her beautiful eyes wary as she looked at Shen Qiang, seemingly on guard.

Clearly feeling Qian Ning's defensive demeanor, Shen Qiang smiled, then prepared to leave. After all, with Qian Ning's cold expression and wary eyes, saying more would be pointless.

But just as Shen Qiang turned, ready to walk away, the two stunned young men suddenly came to their senses, one of them angrily shouting at Shen Qiang, "Shen Qiang! You're too much. We agreed earlier, three thousand yuan for us to act as bad guys so you could play the hero saving the beauty, and you hit so hard?"

Instantly, Shen Qiang was stunned, asking in surprise, "What did you say?"

As he heard this, the other young man also got angry, pulling out a phone and opening a messaging app, saying, "Playing dumb? You agreed to pay us three thousand yuan to help you put on a show, and you went so hard. If anything happens to him, you'll be in big trouble."

Shen Qiang was surprised to see the young man's chat app, which had a profile picture with his photo and an ID named Shen Qiang, indeed talking about paying three thousand yuan to hire them, and even transferring the money.

"No, wait a minute, that wasn't me," said Shen Qiang.

The young man got anxious, "Not you? If not, then why are you here? If not you, why did nobody else move, and you jumped in to play the hero saving the beauty?"

Instantly, the surrounding customers burst into laughter.

"Old trick for picking up women, having friends act as thugs, then playing the hero to start a conversation, but it fell flat this time!"

"Young folks nowadays are just focused on picking up girls."

"Haha, Boss Lady Qian Ning is a top-notch beauty, both pretty and with a sweet voice. Lots of people like her, and to think this trick could work on her, it's wishful thinking."

Amidst the laughter of the crowd.

Shen Qiang was left speechless.

Indeed, the city's tricks run deep.

It's truly hard to guard against.

The other party had used Shen Qiang's photo as the avatar, and the ID was named Shen Qiang, so once Shen Qiang appeared, the three youths not only immediately recognized him but could also call him by his name, coupled with what was said in the chat app.

For a moment, Shen Qiang had no way to defend himself.

And moreover, all of this left Shen Qiang extremely astonished.

Because the method was so superficial.

For ordinary people, Shen Qiang's reputation was already tarnished, but perhaps not for Shen Qiang, because he was the Medicine King, the King of Demons. If he really wanted to pick up Jinli Qianning, Shen Qiang had countless ways.

So after being dumbfounded for a moment, Shen Qiang just smiled slightly and calmly said, "Okay, I understand."

Gesturing with his hand, he signaled Wenren Meiqiao to come over and said, "Help this gentleman call a car and take him to the hospital. I'll cover all medical expenses."

"So what if you're rich? Scumbag!"

The two young men spat hatefully, then helped the young man who had been hit by Shen Qiang's bottle and walked out. Wenren Meiqiao felt helpless, but had no way, since arguing here wouldn't solve anything.

Watching them leave, Shen Qiang, feeling a bit heavy-hearted, turned around and looked at Jinli Qianning, who was expressionless, saying, "This is a misunderstanding. I think you should understand, if I wanted to pursue you, I have countless ways."

Hearing this, Jinli Qianning frowned and snapped, "Do you think I'm the kind of shallow woman who would just follow you around because you say a few words?"

Clearly sensing her tone was unhappy, Shen Qiang said, "That's not what I meant. I'm the King of Demons. I..."

"In front of others, you can call yourself a king, but in front of me, saying that is a provocation," Jinli Qianning said angrily, her face darkening.

Shen Qiang helplessly replied, "This is a misunderstanding, not what you think."

"Sneakily poisoning and killing the bar's customers, causing my bar to close temporarily wasn't enough, Shen Qiang, you won't even leave this place alone?" Jinli Qianning snapped, "To force me to bow to you, you resort to such despicable means, what qualifies you to call yourself the King of Demons?"

Hearing Jinli Qianning's words, clearly a bit out of control, Shen Qiang's face turned cold.

"Have you not caused enough trouble? Do you want me to book a room for you at the hotel?"