"Shameless!" Colonel Lee shouted furiously, "Despicable! Shen Qiang, you are the most shameless bastard I have ever met in my life."

Shen Qiang, smiling gently, took Qian Shanxue's delicate hand in his and signaled her not to worry with his eyes before chuckling lightly, "Yes, I didn't let you take advantage of me, I didn't let you achieve your wishes, so you call me despicable and shameless, but I remind you, the reporters will probably arrive in about ten minutes."

"And I guess, since you've always been scheming to kill someone with a borrowed knife, you wouldn't be far from the love hotel, so now, let Ali go and let her come back on her own, I'll shoo away those reporters and spare your brother and your sister-in-law."

"Then, the accounts between us, we will settle separately, just not involving them."

The other end of the phone fell silent.

Qian Shanxue's expression gradually became tense. She hastily communicated via telepathy: "Shen Qiang, do you really think he'll agree?"

Shen Qiang smiled confidently, communicated back telepathically: "Don't worry, this Colonel Lee, he's a person with a strong sense of morality, he replicated the crime, and wanted to kill someone with a borrowed blade, just because his rigid moral sense and self-esteem don't allow him to tolerate his brother having certain unique tastes, so rest assured, to avoid airing the dirty laundry, he will agree."

Qian Shanxue was silent, but her expression grew increasingly serious over time.

But Shen Qiang's expression remained very calm.

Thus, about a minute or so passed.

Colonel Lee's voice, dry and despondent, came through the phone, "You've won, you'll see Ali very soon. I hope you will keep our agreement and not let others discover my brother's secrets."

Shen Qiang laughed softly, "I'm a reasonable person, always true to my word."

Colonel Lee on the phone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "What about Ji Wei? You just want to watch him commit crimes?"

Shen Qiang replied, "Ji Wei was flogging your brother and sister-in-law consensually, it's just their little kinky game, it's not illegal."

He glanced at the tablet.

Shen Qiang continued, "Moreover, contrary to what you might think, I can now tell you with certainty, after flogging your brother and your sister-in-law, Ji Wei did not engage in further relations with them, so I think you should consider turning yourself in."

"If you do that, I won't reveal what you've done; perhaps you could still save some face."

Colonel Lee of the Dragon Group was silent.

Shen Qiang quietly waited.

And just then, on the frosty snow-covered street, a figure that was unmistakably Ali appeared in the distance.

Qian Shanxue instantly rushed out.

When Qian Shanxue signaled to Shen Qiang that Ali was unharmed,

Shen Qiang spoke, "This is your last chance to turn yourself in to the Dragon Group. Maybe they'll be lenient because of your years of service to the Dragon Group, which would save me the trouble of acting."

Colonel Lee laughed, "Shen Qiang, you are a very complex person, I initially thought you were righteous, but later I discovered that you are shameless, and now, you seem almost kind, you've won, because you are smarter than I imagined, more shameless than I anticipated."

"But if you think that qualifies you to boss me around, you're wrong, because letting Ali go was just because I think she's a good person, she shouldn't die by my hands, but you are not a good person, nor is Ji Wei, so you both should die."

Shen Qiang stated calmly, "So we've fallen out, and you'd better find a hole to crawl into now, because if I catch you, I might have you flayed to set an example."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qiang hung up the phone, got out of the car, and walked toward Ali, who was with Qian Shanxue.

"You okay?"

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow.

Qian Shanxue nodded at the same time.

Ali, furious, yelled at Shen Qiang, "There's no need for your pretense! Do you think I didn't hear your phone call? When he threatened to kill me, you didn't hesitate even for a second, and now you come over here pretending? I don't need your comfort, nor do I want to hear your insincerity!"

Qian Shanxue was taken aback and frowned, "Ali!"

At that moment, Shen Qiang smiled calmly and said, "Yeah, you're right. I don't care at all. So I'm going home to sleep. Goodbye."

With that, Shen Qiang turned and walked away.

Just as Shen Qiang was about to get into the car, Ji Wei came out of the motel. He glanced at Qian Shanxue and Ali, then said to Shen Qiang, "Mr. Shen, may I ride with you?"

Shen Qiang frowned slightly and replied, "No problem."

Ji Wei walked over and got into the car.

As he closed the car door, Shen Qiang was on the phone.

"Yes, have everyone start moving. Find me that Colonel from Dragon Group, yes, the one we met at Mountain Villa before. Yes, he broke the rules."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Qiang drove off.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Ji Wei threw a thin stack of banknotes on the dashboard and said, "This is the payment they gave me for playing the role of the king, twelve hundred dollars."

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, "Is it interesting? Is it fun? If you come to Heshenghe, I can offer you a million-dollar annual salary." He turned to look at Ji Wei and said seriously, "Plus, you won't need to hide your identity anymore."

"You are too weak," Ji Wei stated calmly.

Shen Qiang smiled and replied, "The speed of my cultivation will exceed your imagination, and don't be too proud of your powers. It's no longer the era to conquer the world on your own. A zombie who has cultivated for over three thousand years, humbly hiding in a Blood Station waiting to collect trash, don't you find that sad?"

"I'm living well, not having to kill, and still having blood to drink," Ji Wei said.

Shen Qiang laughed, "Why not come with me then? I have plenty of money and can help you buy fresh blood products."

"The price is that I have to work for you and lose my freedom," Ji Wei said.

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and replied, "Do you have freedom at the Blood Station? In the middle of the night, at the ring of a phone call, you get up to deliver blood, carrying a thermal box, making a trip, earning how much? Three dollars! That's all. Do you think your identity card, already fifty-two years old, will last much longer?"

"What will you do ten years from now? Move to another city, start over with a new identity, start from scratch, always smiling falsely, enduring being tricked without getting angry, and striving to hide your identity, year after year, day after day, is that freedom?"

Hearing this, Ji Wei's expression was calm, but he couldn't help clenching his fist.

Shen Qiang continued, "At my Heshenghe, everything's different. In front of those demons, you can display your power without any reservations. They will look at you with adoration, you don't need to care about mundane matters, you can proudly live above it all, without lacking money or food, not needing to hide your identity, and you can comfortably sleep as long as you want. You even have time to travel around."

Raising an eyebrow at Ji Wei, Shen Qiang added, "Of course, such a wonderful life obviously isn't without a cost. To gain all this, you must acknowledge me as your master, fight for me when I need you, and even risk your life if necessary!"

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