Shen Qiang's first reaction upon seeing Wenren Meiqiao's message was, how is this related to you choosing a Major General? It doesn't concern me.

And immediately after, Shen Qiang spotted Qian Shanxue. Her words were even simpler and more straightforward: "Yes, you're right, it's Shen Qiang who helped me solve this case. If you have the guts, find someone to help you too."

Seeing their words, Shen Qiang felt things were about to go south.

Sure enough, in the message area, apart from their comments, the rest were all about Shen Qiang.

"Is Shen Qiang the one who solved the case? That's impressive; he managed the abbot of Doushi Temple after thirty years. Ordinary people couldn't do that."

"Indeed, that's impressive, but you know, Shen Qiang is the King of Demons and has three hundred minor demons under his command. Gathering information is just too easy for them. As for skills, I haven't really seen them."

"Yo ho ho, with Shen Qiang's help, it's tough for Qian Shanxue not to win."

"Exactly, this does seem a bit unfair. Shen Qiang is the only security advisor of Dragon Group; without some real skills, how can he manage? And besides, he has three hundred minor demons."

"From this perspective, the Major General selection is already decided. Qian Shanxue is definitely first."

"Me ha ha, Wenren Meiqiao, as expected, always the eternal number two."

"See, I said before that the case of Shi Shengyi isn't something an ordinary person could solve. He's cautious and careful; the case has spanned over thirty years without a hitch until suddenly it was cracked. It's clearly not something Qian Shanxue could handle."

"These points should really go to Shen Qiang. Ah ha ha ha, but sadly, he's not qualified."

Similar comments filled the message area.

Almost all the people leaving comments from Dragon Group had the same attitude: Qian Shanxue is sure to win with Shen Qiang's help.

This made Qian Shanxue a bit embarrassed.

Even though she hadn't said anything, and Shen Qiang hadn't seen her.

But because of her frankness, the entire message area was steeped in a vibe suggesting her victory was unmerited.

No choice, that's just how Qian Shanxue is, not one for beating around the bush, or playing mind games.

But on the flip side, if Qian Shanxue were truly a woman who could deftly manage situations, she might not even need Shen Qiang's help.

And following that, refreshed comments continued in the same vein.

Essentially, the comments either insinuated Qian Shanxue's victory being unmerited, without explicitly saying it, or they coldly mentioned Shen Qiang with his three hundred minor demons.

The overall feeling was either Qian Shanxue didn't deserve the win or Shen Qiang isn't that skilled, but has three hundred minor demons.

That's the conclusion most people arrived at.

But in reality, Shen Qiang hadn't involved Heshenghe's demons in any of it.

So after scanning through them, Shen Qiang simply stopped reading those comments and instead drank tea.

In a large cup, brewed directly with hot water green tea, rough to the extreme.

But once the tea entered his mouth, Shen Qiang was stunned.

Because within this seemingly plain tea, a unique aroma of Sleeping Fire Lotus was lingering.

"Could she have soaked herself in it no less?"

Shen Qiang's gaze passed through the glass window, glancing at the Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon sitting at her own spot looking at a computer. Just then, the door opened, and Bianyi entered Shen Qiang's office, dressed in a suit with shiny shoes, smiling.

"My dear boss, I really hope you're here to look at the financial report."

Looking at the smiling and bullshitting Bianyi, Shen Qiang chuckled: "My math was taught by the PE teacher, so tell me about the situation at Hidden Sword Villa. Has that guy from Red Queen District prepared for retaliation after you gave him such a thrashing?"

Upon hearing this, Bianyi, sitting down by the side, replied: "They've wised up; now they're very low-key. Their people go nowhere except for the logistics center in Red Queen District."

Shen Qiang frowned, saying: "That's not a good sign; it means they're very cautious."

Bianyi chuckled: "But indeed, they don't want to be the ones sticking their necks out and getting hit by us."

Shen Qiang remained silent for a moment before saying: "Our people understand logistics and the second-hand car market over there, so just keep an eye on them. Once Qian Shanxue's matter settles down, we'll kick them out. So regarding Hidden Sword Villa and Qingyun Sword Pavilion, I'm not particularly concerned."

"As for those in Carefree Valley, if they're just making a bit of money off dead folks honestly, I don't plan to trouble them."

Straightening his body, Shen Qiang looked at Bianyi and said: "But I'm very concerned about Baihua Palace. I'm very curious about how they select and educate their disciples. That's a definite weak point for us, so be attentive towards them."

Bianyi chuckled: "Indeed, great minds think alike. Risk signals opportunity, speaking of Cultivation World, Baihua Palace is undoubtedly unique. Their members are all female, and their cultivation isn't especially high. If it's purely about showing skill, they're second-tier edging towards first-tier in Cultivation World."

"Yet if a real fight ensued, Baihua Palace's female cultivators could mobilize a terrifying amount of mortal world power, because you simply don't know which powerful mortal's wife might be a Baihua Palace disciple. The outcome of angering them often means not being able to move an inch, while you cannot identify the reason."

Watching the eloquent Bianyi, Shen Qiang smiled and said: "That's why I'm thinking that if they've already started operations here, now is the time to send our people to gather information. Their methods of selection and developing education are worth learning from."

Bianyi chuckled, then lowered his voice and said: "Already arranged, our heroic thief beauty has infiltrated."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang nodded with satisfaction and said: "Great. Moving forward, your focus continues to be on stability, while finding every possible way to understand Baihua Palace's development model, and meanwhile applying slight pressure, letting them feel it but not scare them off, without direct confrontation, gather information, and when I free up in early next month, we'll deal with them fiercely."

"Understood, boss." Bianyi smiled.

Just then, Shen Qiang's phone rang.

Picking up the phone and seeing it was an unknown number.

Shen Qiang answered the call.

The woman on the other end was quite blunt: "Shen Qiang, hello, I'm Colonel Wenren Meiqiao of Dragon Group, I have a case that requires your assistance in investigating. I've booked your ticket, you have an hour to pack."

Upon hearing these words, Shen Qiang laughed: "Wenren Meiqiao, a pretty good name, but I don't appreciate your attitude. Besides, I'm not your subordinate, so don't casually decide my itinerary, lest we all end up awkward."

"You're the security advisor of Dragon Group, so you have the obligation to assist me."

Listening to Wenren Meiqiao, Shen Qiang coldly replied: "Not going, busy. Don't call again."

Then he hung up and smiled at Bianyi, saying: "Continue, where were we in our conversation?"

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