Qiangu Dongfeng's Proposal

Shrek had declined, leaving a piece of the pie up for grabs. There was no reason not to seize it.

She was only fulfilling her duty.

Zhong Shenxiu watched the fleeting complexity in Leng Yaozhu's eyes, understanding flashing through his Light Gold Vertical Pupils. He did not answer at once. Instead, he leaned back on the sofa, lightly tapping the armrest with his fingers. Tap, tap, tap—one beat after another, as though he were thinking, or perhaps waiting.

He suddenly smiled, a hint of amusement curling his lips.

"Deputy Tower Master Leng, aren't you tired of talking to me with an earpiece in?"

He raised a hand and pointed to his own ear, his tone lightly teasing.

"I think it would be better if the person who actually wants to talk to me spoke up. If you keep being so hesitant, we could talk for three hours and still never get to the point."

Leng Yaozhu parted her lips, surprise flashing through her red eyes. She had not expected Zhong Shenxiu's senses to be so sharp that he had even detected the tiny mobile earpiece in her ear.

That earpiece was a newly developed Spirit Pagoda product. It was small, had a powerful signal, and was exceptionally well concealed. In theory, no outsider should have been able to notice it.

She sighed and helplessly shook her head.

She lifted a hand and swept aside the red hair by her ear, revealing the tiny earpiece hidden within her auricle. It was silver-white, no larger than a fingernail, pressed close against her skin. It would have been impossible to spot without looking carefully. She gently pinched it between her fingertips, removed it from her ear, and placed it on the coffee table.

The earpiece rolled lightly across the table before coming to