The atmosphere in the study was undeniably awkward. Ye Xiaolei remained silent, while Shen Qiang, sitting on the tatami drinking tea, glared with piercing eyes at Qian Shanxue, whose beautiful gaze was resolute and coldly determined.

She was very beautiful.

Her figure was tall and graceful, her actions decisive and ruthless, never retreating, exuding an aloofness akin to that of a goddess on a temple dais.

At the same time, Shen Qiang knew that Qian Shanxue, like himself, would take the valuable magical treasures from the enemies they killed. Therefore, Shen Qiang had always instinctively thought that to achieve her goals, Qian Shanxue would be a woman who knew how to adapt.

But now it seemed that the situation was completely different from what Shen Qiang had imagined.

Because previously, Shen Qiang had indeed hinted to Qian Shanxue that they should indulge certain cultivators or demons, allow them to commit crimes, even major ones, and then have Qian Shanxue bring them to justice. In this way, earning sufficient points and recognition wouldn't be difficult at all.

In fact, if Qian Shanxue agreed to do so, Shen Qiang wouldn't mind arranging for Bianyi to do some groundwork, setting up more criminals for Qian Shanxue to catch.

In that scenario, boosting their score would be effortless, and Qian Shanxue might not lose to others.

But Qian Shanxue refused.

"It seems your desire to become a general isn't strong enough." Shen Qiang smiled, "An eaglet can't soar without being pushed to the brink. You're already at a disadvantage, yet you refuse to abandon your principles and take a risk. This promotion to Dragon Group General is getting further away from you."

Upon hearing this,

Qian Shanxue, her face cold, said, "Shen Qiang, no need to say more. The reason I want to become a general is so that I have greater ability to protect the people of Huaxia. If I indulge those cultivator criminals and demons, what significance would this rank even have?"

"So our discussion ends here!" Qian Shanxue said coldly, "You continue being a big boss and infectious disease expert. This matter I asked for your help with is finished."

Seeing Qian Shanxue's angry face and her proud, resolute gaze, Shen Qiang laughed.

"Alright, you're my superior. No matter what decisions you make, I will support you. How about this, I'll help you as much as possible. We will strive hard, without resorting to underhanded ways or violating our conscience. No matter the outcome, at least we gave our best effort."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaolei's eyes brightened, "Senior Shen Qiang is right, Colonel. Then let's work hard. As long as we have a clear conscience, even if you ultimately miss this chance, we would have no regrets."

Qian Shanxue took a deep breath, then looked earnestly at Shen Qiang and said, "Alright, Shen Qiang, I admit you're right about some things, but I am who I am. I have my limits and principles. I can decapitate criminals without hesitation, but I absolutely won't allow you to tamper with my cases."

Shen Qiang smiled, "I promise I won't tamper. Besides, I regret to inform you that regardless of whether you successfully get promoted to Major General, once this month-long selection ends, I will no longer serve as the combat team field doctor for the Dragon Group."

Hearing this, Qian Shanxue nodded, "I understand. Thank you for staying with the team for a month to help me."

Shen Qiang said, "You don't need to thank me; this also helps myself."

In the next two days, the news about Shen Qiang effortlessly solving the coronavirus problem, which other experts struggled with for minutes, spread like wildfire in newspapers and online.

But unfortunately, not many people were genuinely interested, so after two days the buzz died down.

In these two days, numerous infectious disease-related agencies called.

They wanted to discuss the coronavirus issue with Shen Qiang, proposing cooperation, and other matters.

Shen Qiang refused all of them.

He only handed over a batch of coronavirus antibodies to the formulation experts at Tianyou Medicine, so they could create and store a batch of antibody reagents for emergencies. Beyond that, Shen Qiang had no interest in this field.

After all, as the boss of Heshenghe,

there were countless decisions requiring his approval every day.

Apart from that, what worried Shen Qiang even more was that two days had passed.

The entire Provincial City was terrifyingly tranquil, like it had consumed a peace pill, with no cultivation-related crimes or demon incidents. While other team leaders had some gains, Qian Shanxue had a big zero under her points.

This was within Shen Qiang's expectations.

After all, Heshenghe's strong presence and the Dragon Group's oversight made it so that unless someone was out of their mind or arrogantly defiant, no cultivators would dare to commit crimes in the Provincial City.

Because they understood.

Being caught by the Dragon Group might leave a sliver of hope, but falling into Heshenghe's hands meant only one thing.

Certain death!

This situation was beneficial for Shen Qiang because it meant he could lazily relax, hiding in the chairman's office to play online games, sneak peeks at the seductive figure of the Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu, enjoy some delicious food, and listen to music, simply living the dream.

But for Qian Shanxue, these two peaceful days were almost her toughest.

Because she was a very competitive woman, desperate to seize this opportunity.

However, the tranquil reality made her realize that Shen Qiang was right.

Without cases to investigate, she had no chance of advancing.

In this situation,

on the third morning, at eight thirty, Shen Qiang appeared punctually in the chairman's office at the Heshenghe Building.

Removing his coat and sitting at his desk, he smiled at the enchanting and mature Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon and said, "Call Bianyi to see me immediately."

"Yes, Boss."

Soon enough, the Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon brought Bianyi in.

Bianyi naturally sat on a nearby sofa, and once the Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon left, he looked at Shen Qiang with a smile and said, "My dear boss, knowing your habit of burning bridges and slaughtering the donkey after it's done with the mill, I guess you called me because you have something important you need my help with. If it's booking a room for you to sleep with this big-bottomed female secretary, I can arrange it right now."

Shen Qiang's face darkened, "Enough nonsense. You know very well I wouldn't call you for something like that." Glancing at the closed door, Shen Qiang said, "I need you to find some criminal cultivators for me, and then hand them over to Qian Shanxue to kill."

Bianyi stopped smiling, the muscles on his cheeks twitching slightly, "Boss, are you joking? Your words make me uneasy."

"I won't turn you in." Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "But I know you're a lowlife who likes to fraternize with those who engage in shady business. Hand over the most atrocious criminals to me, and I'll credit you."

Bianyi smiled, "Boss, that joke isn't funny. You know I'm a man of high moral standards."

"Refusing, huh?" Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, "Then I guess you'll have to fill in."

Seeing Shen Qiang's serious expression, Bianyi panicked. He quickly smiled and stood up respectfully, "My dear boss, sensing your lofty righteousness reminds me of the guy I met a few days ago in the cigar club. He's a cultivator but has many tattooed and drug-addicted followers, along with a harem."

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