Watching the beautiful woman with an eight-out-of-ten smile leave, Shen Qiang couldn't help but let out a long breath.

At this moment, Ye Xiaolei, whom Shen Qiang had already recognized in his divine sense, gently hugged Shen Qiang's waist from behind and softly said, "She's very happy. I can feel she's truly grateful to you."

Shen Qiang laughed, held her fragrant shoulder, and said, "She's grateful to a middle-aged man, not Shen Qiang."

Ye Xiaolei laughed, "What's the difference? As long as you know that she will always be grateful to you in her heart, it's enough."

Shen Qiang sighed, "Maybe, but people are always forgetful."

Ye Xiaolei giggled, "That's why having a clear conscience is the most important. Whether she forgets you or you forget saving someone in the future, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is that you can live up to your conscience and your abilities."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of a barbecue shop nearby, Ali unhappily said, "Hey, you two, that's enough. Hugging each other publicly like this, what does it look like? Let's eat barbecue!"

Ye Xiaolei shyly let go of her hands.

And at that moment, Shen Qiang immediately saw Qian Shanxue standing at the entrance of the barbecue shop. When their eyes met, Shen Qiang keenly noticed her face blushed slightly and then she instinctively averted his gaze.

Looking at her tall and proud figure, Shen Qiang suddenly felt warmth in his palm.

Following Ali, Qian Shanxue, and Ye Xiaolei into the barbecue shop.

Ali ordered a lot of things in one breath, and then, looking at Shen Qiang, who had been silent for a long time, she finally spoke, "Shen Qiang, you did well today; at least you didn't embarrass us."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Are you referring to Wenren Meiqiao?"

Ali arrogantly raised her eyebrow, "Of course, it's her. She's famously the eternal number two of the Dragon Group. Every time Colonel Qian Shanxue is first, she's second, never any surprise, so she's always competing with the Colonel. So, a few days ago, she was just slightly ahead and started bragging. Ha, well, now she's second again."

Shen Qiang chuckled at this, looking at Qian Shanxue, and said, "Seems like she's not much of a rule-abiding person. As soon as you made some progress, she tried to play tricks and get me transferred, then ran to complain. Thus, she certainly isn't very popular."

Hearing this, Qian Shanxue said in a deep voice, "You're wrong. Wenren Meiqiao is very straightforward and doesn't have many twists and turns. She speaks when she's unhappy, hits when she's angry. When we were in Dragon Nest, many people liked her, but few liked me."

Shen Qiang was surprised, "Really?"

"Of course it's true because at that time, no matter what contest, I always fought for first place. And they all thought I was too proud, so they all liked Wenren Meiqiao and not me," Qian Shanxue said.

Shen Qiang sighed deeply. Thinking carefully, it's indeed like this, if Qian Shanxue does everything first and has a cold and arrogant attitude. If he were a classmate with her, he probably wouldn't like her either.

And if it's the daring and emotional eternal second, maybe being together wouldn't have too much pressure.

Ye Xiaolei looked at Qian Shanxue and smiled, "Colonel, don't worry. No matter what Wenren Meiqiao thinks, Shen Qiang won't help her, so in this Major General selection, you'll definitely be the champion."

Qian Shanxue smiled, looking at Ye Xiaolei, who was holding Shen Qiang's arm, full of happiness, and raised an eyebrow, "Hopefully. At least now, I'm one step closer to my dream, and it's inseparable from Shen Qiang's help."

Looking at Shen Qiang on the side, Ye Xiaolei's eyes became more and more proud. Hearing Qian Shanxue praise Shen Qiang, her expression was even sweeter than eating honey.

At this time, the waiter began to bring meat and dishes.

While everyone was barbecuing, Ali complained, "The deputy safety officer of the Dragon Group is really annoying. For the past few days, he keeps sending me messages non-stop, in the middle of the night asking me why I haven't slept. I just LOL'd. Whether I sleep or not, what does it have to do with him?"

Hearing this, Ye Xiaolei was surprised, "He said that to you too? He also sent me many embarrassing messages. Last night, out of nowhere, he saw I was online and said hello, asking if I was there. Out of courtesy, I replied I was busy, and he brazenly told me to sleep early."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Looks like he's very interested in you two."

Ali burst into laughter, "Yeah, he sent messages to the Colonel and got blocked, sent flowers, which the Colonel threw into the trash. He even bought lots of delicious food for the Colonel, but it was also thrown away. So now he tries to get close to Xiaolei and me every day."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang glanced at Qian Shanxue in surprise.

Because as far as Shen Qiang knew about Qian Shanxue, she had a near-religious reverence for food.

She would never throw away food.

But the food he bought was also thrown away, which means that Qian Shanxue really dislikes that guy.

"Want me to warn him to stay away from you two?" Shen Qiang said considerately.

Ali immediately said, "Sure, I'd feel a bit bad blocking him. You warning him would be best."

"Doesn't matter," Ye Xiaolei said, "As long as I don't reply to him, it doesn't have to get awkward. After all, from an affiliation point of view, we're colleagues."

Ali pouted, "Tsk, if he thought that way, he wouldn't keep bothering us."

Qian Shanxue said, "Ali, don't provoke Shen Qiang into having a conflict with others." And then, Qian Shanxue turned her head, saying to Shen Qiang, "You don't need to bother with that guy. I'll warn him to stay away from Xiaolei and Ali."

Shen Qiang smiled.

Just then, Qian Shanxue's phone rang.

"Colonel Qian Shanxue, please rush to Doushi Temple for support. The monks there are showing hostility and have already started acting. They won't let us touch Shi Shengyi's belongings, especially the incense in Shi Shengyi's room. They're refusing to let anyone near and are now agitated, trying to drive us away."

Hearing this, Qian Shanxue immediately stood up, "Stop eating, let's go to Doushi Temple. Shi Shengyi is dead, and those monks might be losing control. We need to go support to avoid any accidents."

"Okay."

"Understood."

Ye Xiaolei, Ali also stood up.

Seeing this situation, though it was quite helpless, Shen Qiang had no choice but to stand up too, but at this moment, after hesitating a bit, Qian Shanxue turned to Shen Qiang and said, "Shen Qiang, you shouldn't go. They know about your involvement with Shi Shengyi's matters. If you go, it will only escalate the conflict."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang had to sit back down, saying, "Alright, I'll just eat barbecue alone. But I remind you, if you see anything off, don't fight hard. Remember, the strongest power here is Heshenghe."

The three girls smiled, got up, and left.

After they left, Shen Qiang, picking up a piece of grilled meat, while chewing, took out his phone, searched through it, and found a herbal medicine distributor he had contacted before, and made a call.

"Hello, I need some Chinese herbal medicines. Please take note, cost is not an issue, yes, deliver to Heshenghe Mountain Villa, I'll pay you in cash as long as the quality is good."

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