CHAPTER 200: CHAPTER 107: ADAPTING TO THE TERRAIN TECHNIQUE

This is also due to the Jade Phoenix Tree Seeds Jiang Daozhen gave him, which are the most effective twenty-three-year-old Parasol Tree Seeds. He’s not one to hide things; good stuff should be put to use when needed.

If Xiaopang were to consume them, one seed per month would suffice, and the spiritual effect would mostly be wasted; if He Kao uses them for cultivation, he needs to manage it himself, taking one seed every five days to a week, maximizing absorption of the spiritual effect.

He Kao didn’t give the Jade Phoenix Tree Seeds to Xiaopang; instead, he continues to let Xiaopang consume the Peiyuan Pill. Having the Jade Phoenix Tree Seeds means He Kao no longer needs to consume the Peiyuan Pill, leaving the remaining bottle entirely for Gao Xue’e.

While cultivating, he also secretly pays attention to suspicious individuals around him, and indeed he discovers one—it turns out to be a colleague from the company.

This colleague isn’t from their department but is in a downstream department of the business chain in the division, with an office next to He Kao’s, conveniently having a business liaison relation with He Kao’s side.

The cloud service project team He Kao is part of has been continuously recruiting in the beginning and middle of the year, but now recruitment has come to a close. This kind of business volume growth has a transmissive and lag effect, so the neighboring department is recruiting in the latter half of the year.

She is a female colleague named Yang Lingxi, a year younger than He Kao, who just graduated with a master’s degree.

She seems unusually interested in He Kao; within less than half a month of joining the company, everyone thought she was pursuing He Kao, and it seemed she really was pursuing He Kao.

There’s nothing strange about this; people don’t know the relationship between him and Gao Xue’e.

He Kao had just acquired a large house in Guanliu District and financial equivalents worth several million, and the news was gradually spreading within the company, although it’s unknown who set the rumor adrift initially.

Combining factors like age, height, and appearance, he is quite competitive in the dating market now. Across the Qi Yuan Branch, there are girls interested in him reaching double digits, including those with boyfriends.

Some people hadn’t grasped the situation and asked others to approach Gao Xue’e to arrange introductions for He Kao. Gao Xue’e cheerfully agreed, but as for the matter...

However, Yang Lingxi’s actions are very straightforward, always inviting He Kao to meals, concerts, art exhibitions, and the like.

Initially, she did so under the guise of thanking for work support, strengthening business ties, and invited several people from the department, including He Kao.

Even when the other department organized team-building activities, they invited several people from this department through their supervisor, each time seating He Kao beside Yang Lingxi... Eventually, she just directly asked He Kao out.

Even if He Kao suspects everything, he wouldn’t completely dismiss his own charm; having a girl pursue him is perfectly normal, but he always feels something’s not quite right.

This girl swiftly targeted him upon joining the company, initiating her offense. But from another perspective, is it possible she targeted him before joining the company, coming in specifically for him?

Considering Qian Guran’s prior experiences, He Kao can’t help but overthink.

Thus, He Kao also admires Old Qian, who joined the company with ulterior motives but quickly shifted focus, becoming Vice President, and holds a way to topple the Chief President.

Reflecting inwardly, Yang Lingxi is quite pretty; if Gao Xue’e scores a 9.6 bare-faced, she at least scores an 8.9... Could it be someone behind the scenes executing a trap of beauty?

The beauty trap sounds cliché, but it’s effective; especially in this scenario, it seems clever. Because sending any stranger to monitor and investigate He Kao might alert him and raise his suspicion.

Even if He Kao doesn’t notice, the Hidden Moth associated with him might discover something in the shadows.

However, a beautiful colleague expressing interest in He Kao and wanting to build a close relationship is a natural occurrence, and nobody can interfere much.

Young men and women discussing food, what’s there to distrust?

If Yang Lingxi truly becomes He Kao’s girlfriend or even leads him on, many investigations could occur unnoticed, potentially creating a situation of one-way transparency of information.

But those behind the scenes probably didn’t anticipate that while the beauty trap is clever, using it within the company isn’t too fitting; not to mention, Gao Xue’e is watching!

Apart from instinctively feeling something’s off, when did He Kao start suspecting this colleague?

Because Yang Lingxi not only shows interest in him but seems more interested in his social connections as well. When they chat, she likes to inquire about his past experiences, relatives, and friends, and how the relationships are.

But being interested in someone’s personal matters also demonstrates interest, so it can be explained.

However, once Yang Lingxi heard that a college friend came to Qi Yuan to visit He Kao a few days ago, she started probing about that friend’s situation.

Her questions were quite detailed, despite cleverly disguising the topic, which made He Kao feel abnormal.

He Kao rejected Yang Lingxi’s invitations using various methods; if all else failed, he’d have Gao Xue’e keep him busy with overtime. Only in group department interactions would he go, but he never stayed alone.

If it was just He Kao feeling this way, one might think he’s paranoid. However, old silver coin Qian Guran also privately warned He Kao to be cautious with Yang Lingxi... This isn’t just He Kao’s misjudgment.

He Kao once asked Old Qian if he could tell if Yang Lingxi possessed any magic cultivation; if she did, which Magic Sect could she be a disciple of?

Qian Guran said he couldn’t tell, either Yang Lingxi is incredibly adept at concealing her Divine Qi and never uses techniques, or more likely, she’s not a sorcerer.

If it’s the latter, the Magic Sect’s Hall of Sect Rules lacks evidence to intervene under these circumstances. While Old Qian is suspicious of Yang Lingxi, he likewise hasn’t found conclusive evidence proving she has issues.

In this situation, only He Kao can keep a wary eye himself.

Besides Old Qian, Gao Xue’e also reminded He Kao; she also feels the girl isn’t quite right, not genuinely and purely trying to pursue him, but seemingly has other intentions.

As for evidence, Gao Xue’e has none; it’s merely intuition.

He Kao inwardly sighed; if it really is a beauty trap, luckily it’s targeted at him rather than Huang Si. Despite Xiaopang strongly resisting Mrs. Chen’s various matchmaking setups, he has no defense against beauty traps.

He Kao discreetly guarded against the new colleague while he continued looking for Wei Luo’s traces in Qi Yuan.

On a day when he found an opportunity to work outside, he suddenly received a call from Gao Xue’e. Gao Xue’e told him the person he’s been waiting for finally came forward.

He Kao was a bit bewildered, not immediately understanding. It couldn’t be Jiang Daozhen’s disciple Wei Luo, as Gao Xue’e didn’t know about that, and He Kao wasn’t waiting for anyone?

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