Back in the living room, Shen Qiang stared at the Blood Ganoderma on the coffee table, his brow furrowed as he turned and headed downstairs.

The entire layer of Blood Ganoderma and Mo Yunzhi were growing normally.

It wouldn't be long before a great harvest ensued.

But Shen Qiang couldn't feel happy at all.

Because such security was too weak.

For ordinary people, Jinyu Huacheng was already as solid as a fortress, but for cultivators, such security measures were utterly inadequate.

Not to mention ordinary security guards.

Shen Qiang himself hadn't even seen clearly how that beautiful supervisor had left with that girl.

It seemed that without sufficient security forces.

Even Jinyu Huacheng could not be considered safe at all.

After all, even a supervisor could just barge in so casually, which was infuriating.

Back in the living room.

There were five sets of military uniforms on the table.

Looking at the sizes, they should be about right.

But what really caught Shen Qiang's attention was that ID.

Compared to ordinary military ID cards, this one had an Angry Dragon Shield on the cover.

The inside pages also featured embossed Angry Dragon Shields.

What followed was the ID number.

Not only that, but it also had a steel seal stamped on it.

Beyond that, a line of small print caught Shen Qiang's attention.

Looking at the issuer's steel seal.

Shen Qiang felt his breathing quicken.

"Is this real? Could it be real?"

Shen Qiang pondered.

"If this is real, why not let me interview? Why don't I need to report to the military district's main hospital? So simple, so rash—are they scammers?"

Shen Qiang pondered, then suddenly remembered what Qian Shanxue had said; she was currently in a very safe place, and if you could be promoted smoothly to an officer, you might get to meet her.

"Probationary period?" Shen Qiang's eyes lit up, and then he picked up the ID again.

Indeed, printed at the bottom of the ID's front page was a line in large font.

The validity of the ID was only one month!

"Well, a one-month probationary period, what significance does reporting or not reporting have?" Shen Qiang frowned with some disappointment.

Just then, Xin Xiaoting called.

"Shen Qiang, I miss you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled, "Then come over. I'm waiting for you at home."

Xin Xiaoting cooed on the phone with a whimper, "I want to come too, but I can't now. A few patients have come to my dad's place these past few days, and the cases are somewhat complicated, so I need to stay and help him."

Shen Qiang's mind stirred, remembering Zou Dong's call, and then he smiled, "Okay, how about the night after next? There's a reunion for the department of clinical medicine students that evening. Are you free?"

"Not going, where do I have the time? My dad runs a small hospital, and we're short-staffed. I'm so busy these next few days I'm running around like a headless chicken. There are surgeries tomorrow and the day after. I'm exhausted—where would I find the energy for a reunion?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang fell silent.

Indeed, Shen Qiang understood that Zou Dong had asked him to attend the reunion to prove in front of all the classmates that he was the real winner.

If Xin Xiaoting could make it and came with Shen Qiang, no words would be needed.

The pristine Goddess of the clinical medicine department wasn't renowned for nothing.

Just showing up.

It was enough to make Shen Qiang stand tall and proud in front of his classmates.

But she couldn't come.

That made the situation awkward.

If he went alone, Shen Qiang would surely face undisguised mockery.

He practiced cultivation all night.

The next morning, Shen Qiang, who had clearly advanced in his cultivation skills, got up early.

5:30 AM.

Su Xiaonuan called on time, inviting Shen Qiang to go running with her.

The two went downstairs.

Several young people, also out for morning exercises, greeted Shen Qiang.

"Good morning, Mr. Shen."

"Brother Qiang, how about playing some ball? Give us some tips."

"Haha, Brother Qiang, so mighty, you almost scared me to death yesterday."

After greeting a few youths he wasn't familiar with, Shen Qiang didn't join them for basketball but instead chatted and jogged slowly with Su Xiaonuan around the complex.

Later, the two went outside the complex to grab some breakfast.

Then it was almost time.

Su Xiaonuan asked Shen Qiang to wait for her while she changed clothes to get ready for work.

And just as Shen Qiang came out of his house again and had just reached the downstairs,

the phone rang.

Shen Qiang looked at it, slightly surprised, as it was from a dormmate he hadn't been in touch with for over half a year.

"Qiangzi, where are you? Has Zou Dong called you yet?"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang slightly frowned and said, "He did, saying we should gather at Great Earth Sing-Song tomorrow night."

"You shouldn't go."

Shen Qiang frowned and asked, "Why?"

The classmate was silent for a moment then said, "Just listen to me, we shared a room for four years, I would never harm you, just don't go."

"I promised Zou Dong I would be there."

Upon hearing this, the classmate on the phone became anxious, "Qiangzi, don't be foolish. That bastard Zou Dong said at dinner last night that if you go, he will make sure you can never hold your head up again."

Shen Qiang calmly said, "He doesn't have the ability."

The old classmate said sternly over the phone, "Ah, Qiangzi, why won't you listen? The call Zou Dong made was clearly intended to step on you and show off."

After a full two-second silence, he said, "Ah, forget it, Qiangzi, I'll just tell you straight, your ex-girlfriend is now with him."

"He was never happy about you two being together, and even though he's got your ex-girlfriend now, you know our classmates. They say all sorts of things."

"Behind closed doors, they're all saying that Zou Dong picked up a pair of shoes you had worn out."

"Then he felt disgruntled inside, and last night he plainly said that if you dare to go, not only will he make sure you can't hold your head up for the rest of your life, but he'll also beat you until you can't take care of yourself."

Shen Qiang laughed, "That powerful?"

The classmate over the phone pleaded, "Your ex-girlfriend lived with you, and now that you've split, you're not losing out, so it's not worth fighting Zou Dong head-on, especially since Zou Dong's acquaintances have complicated backgrounds."

"Just yesterday at dinner, several guys with tattoos were present, all looking very troublesome."

"So believe me on this, it's fine if you don't go. Just say you're busy, and it's okay. If you really go and get humiliated and then beaten, among our classmates, you'll be the laughing stock forever."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang said, "Thanks. In our dorm, I'm the eldest, even though you've never called me 'big brother.' But because of your call today, if you ever need anything, just call me, and I, Shen Qiang, will help you."

Having said that, Shen Qiang hung up the phone.

At that moment, Su Xiaonuan, now dressed in a neat white suit, had just come downstairs.

Her slim fit accentuated her incredibly sexy figure, compounded by her youthful beauty that appeared exquisite without dark eyeliners and red lipstick, she looked like a peony overwhelming all other flowers in its radiance.

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