C37 They Would Not Fight

Shi Qian set down the bag of dried fruit she was holding.

Turning to the pair, she instructed, "Keep an eye out for me. If Third Master tries to pull anything behind the scenes, I want to know about it."

Jiang Ci gave her a skeptical look. "And what would you do if we told you? Go and give him a thrashing?"

Despite Shi Qian's formidable abilities and the protection of Master Zhan, she lacked significant influence and it wouldn't be wise for her to directly confront those individuals.

He added, "Qian, there are things you can do and things you better not. The business world is treacherous. Stick close to Master Zhan and steer clear of trouble."

Huo Fei chimed in, "Exactly, Ms Qian. That business is a wolf's den; you can't just dive in recklessly."

Shi Qian smiled, propping her chin in her hand, and drawled, "Of course, I won't resort to fighting. I've always been one to reason things out."

The Hacker Legion always leveraged their adversaries' vulnerabilities to negotiate; they never resorted to physical confrontation.

Naturally, this approach often led to their opponents' defeat without a fight.

Jiang Ci was unaware of Shi Qian's hacker identity, so he wouldn't just let her act impulsively.

Even if he were aware, he wouldn't allow her to engage in anything risky.

Jiang Ci inquired, "How about joining me for dinner tonight?"

Shi Qian shook her head. "No, I'll pass on dinner. I've got work to do when I get back."

She had already designed part of the revolutionary new map and needed to continue working on it. Once finished, she would have to head to Chuangyue headquarters for testing.

She was in for a busy stretch ahead.

After a short while, Shi Qian got up to leave.

"Before I go, find me a car. I'll drive myself back."

Jiang Ci grabbed his car keys from the coffee table and tossed them to Shi Qian. "Take mine."

Catching the keys, Shi Qian tossed them back with a look of disdain.

"I'm not driving a race car. Find me something else."

Jiang Ci stood up with a sense of resignation and walked over to the desk beside her. He pulled out a key from the drawer and handed it to her. "It's either a race car or a sports car, nothing else."

Shi Qian accepted the car key, an Aston Martin.

With a reluctant tone, she said, "Fine."

Shi Qian didn't wait for an escort; she simply went downstairs and drove out of the garage on her own.

Wen Yiran had been waiting outside the club.

At last, she saw Shi Qian emerge.

She was stunned to see Shi Qian and the car she was driving—an Aston Martin.

This woman had the nerve to drive such a luxurious car!

Wen Yiran quickly snapped a photo with her phone, then hurriedly started her car and followed.

Shi Qian was aware that Wen Yiran was trailing her.

With a smirk, she accelerated.

In less than two minutes, she had lost Wen Yiran.

Unable to see Shi Qian's car anymore, Wen Yiran was shaking with rage, gripping the steering wheel so tightly she wished she could crush it and get a new car.

Shi Qian returned to Monarch Garden.

Later, she had someone return the car to Jiang Ci.

She had driven back herself specifically to shake off Wen Yiran, to prevent her from discovering where she lived.

Once upstairs, Shi Qian headed straight to the study and powered up her computer to begin working.

She was determined to finish the new map as quickly as possible.

The next day at Di Da.

Wen Yiran had been in a foul mood since the previous day's embarrassment.

She couldn't believe the country bumpkin she despised had been to such an upscale place, driving such an impressive car.

Even if it might have been a gift from some sugar daddy, Wen Yiran still believed Shi Qian didn't deserve it.

Shi Muxue, sitting beside her, noticed her gloom and asked, "Yiran, what's wrong?"

Wen Yiran clenched her teeth and said, "Do you know what I saw yesterday?"

"What?" Shi Muxue inquired.

"That wretch Shi Qian!" Wen Yiran turned to Shi Muxue and continued, "Yesterday afternoon, she was at an elite auto salon, the kind that only services multimillion-dollar luxury cars."

When she emerged, that woman was even behind the wheel of an Aston Martin! Are you absolutely certain Shi Qian is from the countryside?"