"My abilities are nothing! I'm just playing around!" Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
Director Wang frowned upon hearing this.
Jiang Yi was speaking the truth, but Director Wang felt he was bragging about his skills.
"Director Wang, what did you want to see me for?" Jiang Yi asked.
Jiang Yi didn't want to waste time!
"I hope you won't participate in the second match tomorrow!" Director Wang said.
"Why?" Jiang Yi asked.
"You don't need to know the reason," Director Wang said indifferently.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
Jiang Yi turned and walked out of the office.
"Think about it yourself. If you don't heed my advice, you'll bear the consequences!"
Director Wang's voice came from behind him.
Jiang Yi paid no attention!
No one could stop him from doing what he wanted to do!
What was a mere director? Even if Bai Zhen, the president of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, came in person, he might not grant him face.
After leaving the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Yi headed straight for the plaza!
All the reporters had left.
Not many people remained on the plaza.
Chen Kun and Shen Lu were waiting for Jiang Yi by the car. Seeing him emerge, they hurried over.
"Brother, what did Director Wang want with you?" Chen Kun asked curiously.
"Director Wang asked me not to participate in tomorrow's second match!" Jiang Yi replied.
Upon hearing this, Chen Kun and Shen Lu looked confused.
"Why would Director Wang do that? Is he in cahoots with the Shen family?"
Chen Kun frowned.
"Impossible!"
Shen Lu refuted Chen Kun's speculation, saying, "The Shen family has no business relationship with Director Wang, so there's no way he'd help the Shen family."
"Besides, Master Yu lost to Master Jiang and will be leaving Jiang Province today. The Shen family no longer has any formidable alchemists participating in tomorrow's competition. Even if Director Wang wanted to help the Shen family, he couldn't!"
Jiang Yi did not dwell on this matter.
Regardless of who Director Wang wanted to help, he had no interest. He would continue to participate in the competition tomorrow.
Everything would proceed as planned!
"You go back and handle the matters I entrusted to you!" Jiang Yi looked at Shen Lu.
"Okay," Shen Lu nodded.
After exchanging greetings, Shen Lu left.
Jiang Yi did not linger, and had Chen Kun drive him back to the villa.
By the window of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce building.
Bai Zhen looked in the direction Jiang Yi had left, his face thoughtful.
"Master Jiang is indeed an expert. Judging by the match just now, Master Jiang's abilities are absolutely legitimate! He will surely be able to cure Xiao Xue's illness!" the butler said.
"There's something I still haven't figured out."
Bai Zhen said with a solemn expression, "With such astonishing abilities, why did he stay in a small place like Jiang City before?"
"Experts like Master Jiang are eccentric. Their thoughts are likely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!" the butler said.
"You have a point there."
Bai Zhen nodded.
"Sir, do we need to speak with Director Wang now? Tomorrow is the second match, and it's expected to be even more lively!"
"The Shen family will definitely seek help from Chunyang Hall to deal with Master Jiang. If there's any trouble, it will be troublesome!" the butler said.
"No need," Bai Zhen replied.
"Sir, we can't just ignore this!" the butler said helplessly.
"As I said, I cannot interfere."
"Once we interfere, it might cause even greater trouble. Letting things take their natural course is the best choice."
Bai Zhen revealed a hint of a playful smile.
The butler said no more upon hearing this.
Tomorrow's contest was not between Jiang Yi and the Shen family.
Rather, it was between Jiang Yi and Chunyang Hall.
Chunyang Hall was filled with talented individuals, and even Master Yu was arranged by Chunyang Hall to be with the Shen family.
The Shen family was simply not on the same level as Chunyang Hall.
Meanwhile, at the Shen family villa.
As soon as Shen Feng returned to the villa, he was slapped by the head of the Shen family.
Shen Feng, terrified, dared not speak.
"Didn't you say yesterday that Jiang Yi was a good-for-nothing, that his abilities were all tricks, and that he was a fraud? Then why did even Master Yu lose to him?" the Shen family head questioned furiously.
By now, the Shen family head realized that Shen Feng had deceived them.
"Patriarch, Jiang Yi definitely cheated!"
Shen Feng mustered up his courage and said, "The alchemist competition has been held for decades, and no one has ever been able to write so many medicinal names. How could Jiang Yi, a good-for-nothing that even a small family like the Ye family disdains, possess such great skill?"
The Shen family head frowned.
"If he had this ability, why would the Ye family's eldest daughter divorce him? Why would the Ye family clansmen despise him so much and kick him out!" Shen Feng continued to explain.
Even now, Shen Feng still believed Jiang Yi was a fraud.
"Patriarch, I think Shen Feng has a point. We specifically sent people to Jiang City to investigate, and that brat Jiang Yi was indeed kicked out by the Ye family. When he was their son-in-law, he was a complete good-for-nothing." a Shen family member said.
Other clansmen also chimed in.
"Patriarch, we absolutely cannot let that brat Jiang Yi off!"
Shen Feng quickly added, "Jiang Yi is researching a new medicine to deal with our Shen family. If we don't deal with him, our Shen family might be ruined!"
The Shen family head naturally understood this.
"Master Yu is gone, and our Shen family cannot deal with Jiang Yi. I have to personally go to Chunyang Hall. Only Chunyang Hall can help our Shen family deal with Jiang Yi!" the Shen family head said with a solemn expression.
Upon hearing that the family head was going to Chunyang Hall for help, Shen Feng was secretly delighted.
In Shen Feng's opinion, as long as someone from Chunyang Hall made a move, they would surely be able to deal with Jiang Yi!
Jiang Yi was definitely going to lose tomorrow's match!
"I heard that you were naked in the plaza of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, exercising in front of all the media. Is this true?" the Shen family head asked Shen Feng.
Hearing the Shen family head mention this, Shen Feng's face turned bright red.
Such humiliation could never be erased.
"I know that this time, I didn't just embarrass myself, but the entire Shen family. I hope you can give me another chance, Patriarch. After I deal with Jiang Yi, you can punish me then!" Shen Feng said.
Shen Feng secretly swore that he would have his revenge!
"Don't disappoint me again!"
The Shen family head finished speaking, got up, and left the hall, heading to Chunyang Hall.
Seeing that the Shen family head had agreed, Shen Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason the Shen family head did not punish Shen Feng was not because he favored Shen Feng, but because the Shen family could not find anyone else capable among the younger generation at the moment!
Meanwhile, Jiang Yi returned to the villa and sat down on the sofa in the living room.
Seeing Jiang Yi return, Dongfang Mei quickly got up and poured him a cup of tea!
Jiang Yi was a little stunned!
When did Dongfang Mei learn to take care of people?
Had the sun risen in the west?