Ten minutes later, in the car, Shen Qiang, sitting in the driver's seat, rolled down half the window and watched the sparse snowflakes dancing under the dim streetlight.

Ye Xiaolei was holding a phone and a computer, collecting materials.

"I still think that disappearance doesn't necessarily mean death," Ali said.

Qian Shanxue responded to this: "A living person cannot be put into the Storage Ring, and if they're not placed in the Storage Ring, they can't just disappear into thin air."

Shen Qiang, who had been silent, spoke: "It's common knowledge in the Cultivation World that living beings can't be put into the Storage Ring. Logically, it's because the Storage Ring doesn't contain oxygen, and time is stopped, so a body's metabolism cannot be halted."

"Therefore, entering the Storage Ring is like being rapidly frozen, where the body's cells are instantly destroyed, even if only for a moment—this results in death."

"Beyond that, importantly, once a creature enters the Storage Ring, its thoughts will affect the mind of the ring's owner. The difference in the brainwaves will cause instability in the ring's space, so under normal circumstances, Li Shuhua could only be placed into the ring after death."

Ali pouted and said, "Common knowledge isn't always correct. You've already challenged a lot of common knowledge in the Cultivation World, haven't you?"

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow, moved his mouth slightly but then chose silence.

After all, Ali was right; many pieces of common knowledge are colored by the times they exist in.

For instance, if we could fly, how great would that be?

In ancient times, it would have been a dream.

In modern days, it's just about getting a plane ticket.

So, until the mystery is truly solved, Shen Qiang couldn't be sure whether that guy Yu Liqun had really taken Li Shuhua away by other means.

"So anxious, I wonder how long it will take for them to determine Yu Liqun's whereabouts," Ali said.

Shen Qiang said solemnly: "Being anxious won't help, give them some time." He glanced at the tense expressions of the three women in the car and the heavily pressured atmosphere.

Shen Qiang said: "Let's talk about the Major General selection. I haven't been with the group these days. How are things going for you?"

Ye Xiaolei glanced at Shen Qiang, revealing an expression of mentioning the wrong topic.

Ali sighed and said: "The Green Scorpion is helping Wenren Meiqiao, which keeps her score in the lead. Not only that, another team has given up and is helping Colonel Hu, who is in third place, making their points rapidly approach the Colonel's. If they don't think of a solution soon, the Colonel's second place will also be hard to maintain."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang glanced at Qian Shanxue.

He found her gaze still calm at this moment.

He couldn't help but frown and said: "Let my Heshenghe help you. The Provincial City is large, with a resident population of over four million and a floating population approaching two million. Among so many people, many Cultivators can blend in unnoticed."

"For example, if it weren't for the appearance of Wei Sheng Qian Dai, we wouldn't have discovered him. Ordinary police officers can't connect these issues with the Storage Ring and Cultivators, so he might have stayed at large indefinitely."

Qian Shanxue frowned and said: "Isn't your Heshenghe tasking themselves with maintaining local security? I thought you had already started doing that."

Shen Qiang laughed: "I was just scaring the surrounding Cultivators a bit. Don't forget, the Provincial City has the police and the Dragon Group. Heshenghe's demons aren't even allowed to wander around without just cause. Do you think I'd be stupid enough to let them search for bad guys everywhere like the police, potentially clashing with the police or the Dragon Group?"

Qian Shanxue sighed, then after a moment of silence, said: "Let me think it over. I always feel that leveraging Heshenghe's power is a bit unfair."

Shen Qiang laughed: "If you become a General of the Dragon Group, would you rely solely on yourself in a battle?"

"Of course not, but those are two different concepts; relying on external help to succeed always feels somewhat excessive."

Shen Qiang pouted: "To succeed, the only way is to marshal all available powers and put in full effort; even so, success is not guaranteed. If you hesitate like this, you're sure to lose."

Qian Shanxue remained silent.

Just then, Ye Xiaolei exclaimed in surprise: "I found him, Yu Liqun is at Yiyatai Engineering Equipment Development Company, the address is on Yongsheng Road."

Shen Qiang immediately started the car: "You keep thinking, if relying on others is a blemish for a General, the Dragon Group should have long stopped Wenren Meiqiao. Don't forget, integrating resources and winning battles is what defines a competent General. Avoiding external assistance and relying solely on personal heroics is absolutely a mistake from a General's perspective."

Qian Shanxue's beautiful eyes lit up, and she slightly parted her delicate lips.

Then, opting for silence.

The car sped forward.

Soon arriving at Yongsheng Road.

Here was already the outskirts, right on the edge of the industrial park.

After parking the car on the roadside, and after a simple observation.

Shen Qiang discovered that Yiyatai Engineering Equipment Development Company was actually just a small company with a small footprint.

The company's main building was a standalone five-story small building, with a yard of less than two acres.

There was a basement level.

At this moment, using his Divine Sense to observe, Shen Qiang was surprised to find inside the factory building.

Two guards were in the security room, and inside the company building, there was no one.

Shen Qiang couldn't help but be astonished and said: "Are they certain that Yu Liqun returned to the company and never left?"

Ali nodded seriously and said: "Yes, they have been checking the surveillance. This Yu Liqun did indeed return to the company and hasn't left since." Glancing at the car parked in front of the office building, Ali said: "His car is also here."

Shen Qiang frowned.

Yet, for some reason, he suddenly thought of the villa he had gone to with Lady Rose before. At that time, he also used Divine Sense and detected no one there, but actually, in the wall's gap, two sinister fellows were hiding.

Therefore, perhaps this building wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Thinking of this, Shen Qiang used Divine Sense to observe carefully, and upon confirming there was nothing wrong with the whole building, not even the basement, feeling a bit disappointed and ready to give up, his continued probing Divine Sense suddenly stopped after penetrating beneath the basement floor.

Shen Qiang's eyes immediately brightened.

"There's a second level underground, using lead plates or an array to shield Divine Sense."

Hearing this, Qian Shanxue opened the car door and said: "Ali, Ye Xiaolei stay in the car, Shen Qiang and I will go in and have a look. If Yu Liqun is destroying evidence, we'll catch him."

Shen Qiang immediately got out of the car.

At this time, Ali also followed and said: "Xiaolei can be left outside alone. Inside, there might be other Cultivators; though my Cultivation isn't high, I can help once inside."

Hearing this, Qian Shanxue slightly frowned.

At the same time, Ye Xiaolei charmingly said: "Don't worry about me. If danger arises, I will immediately send a signal to you and escape. Besides, Senior Ali's abilities can indeed be of help."

Qian Shanxue, hearing this, remained silent for a moment, then with a flick of her wrist, handed a Jade Talisman to Ye Xiaolei and said: "In case of danger, immediately infuse True Yuan, and you will be safe and sound."

After saying this, Qian Shanxue said in a deep voice: "Let's go."

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