Bianyi, standing by the massive floor-to-ceiling window, was stunned. He furrowed his brows and looked at Shen Qiang, saying, "Boss, do you mean to let them handle that part?"

"Yes, once they've done everything, we'll take over and be the ones to reap the benefits." Shen Qiang smiled while lightly swaying his wine glass: "After all, it's easy in other industries, but as for Baihua Palace's teaching and Carefree Valley's funeral services, we really don't understand the actual situation."

"If we were to do it ourselves, we would be completely clueless, never figuring out exactly what needs to be done. Since they think they're capable, let them do it."

Bianyi's eyes turned icy as he said, "Boss, this is inviting a wolf into the house. They will become even more aggressive, firmly establish themselves, and then it will be difficult to dislodge them."

Shen Qiang calmly raised his brows and said, "Never underestimate the opponent. Staying vigilant is good, but don't think that it means we lack strength. Don't forget, Heshenghe has three hundred Great Demons, two at the Dao Fruit Stage, and nearly forty people above the Mixed Element Realm!"

Bianyi said, "If it were just any single one of them, we would not be afraid. But those four families have clearly reached some sort of tacit understanding. In other words, we're facing enemies four times stronger than us. If we're not careful, we could face complete ruin!"

Shen Qiang laughed, calmly looking at Bianyi, "Don't worry, don't forget, I am the strongest one in Heshenghe. As long as I'm here, no one can shake Heshenghe's status."

Bianyi hesitated and said, "Why not eliminate them when the threat first appears?"

Shen Qiang stood up, walked in front of Bianyi, clinked his glass against Bianyi's, then tipped his head back and drained his glass. Then Shen Qiang turned around, his eyes calmly looking at the brightly lit city, and said.

"I love success and fame, I love freedom, but I have never forgotten my original dream. All my efforts have been to avoid being looked down upon no matter where I go, and to be able to stand up and help when my friends are in trouble."

"Right now, compared to those truly at the top of the pyramid, I am not yet successful, but I am steadily walking the path to becoming strong."

Handing the glass to Bianyi, Shen Qiang said seriously, "On the path to success, there will never be a shortage of strong enemies. Even if we now struck with lightning to defeat those four, other people would still emerge. But if Qian Shanxue misses this chance to become a Major General, when will she get another opportunity? That's not something I can control."

"So let them play around for now, see if they come up with any new tricks. In the meantime, I will put all my effort into helping Qian Shanxue achieve the Dragon Group's Major General rank. No matter whether she succeeds or not in the end, after this is over, I will resign from my position as a combat medic in the Dragon Group combat team."

"At that time, all our opponents will learn the methods of Heshenghe."

"So just let it be like this."

Shen Qiang turned and walked out.

Looking at Shen Qiang's tall back, Bianyi frowned and said coldly, "You're just a bastard infatuated with a woman! You're abandoning Heshenghe during a crisis to help a woman?"

Shen Qiang stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, calmly saying, "I like women, but I'm not a sex maniac. In my heart, those I consider friends are few, but Qian Shanxue is one of them. When I was very weak, Qian Shanxue helped me a lot."

"Without the mask she gave me, my identity would have been exposed. Without her help, I wouldn't have been able to join Dragon Group's new recruit protection plan. In short, without her, there wouldn't be the me of today. Her dream is to become a General. Now that I have the ability to help her, if I don't, I'd regret it for life."

Bianyi burst out, "Then have you thought about me, about your brothers, Wu Zhaoyang, Lan Yong, Hao Deben, Cheng Hai? If Provincial City gets controlled by those four families, we'll have nothing left!"

Shen Qiang smiled, turned his head, and looked at the angry Bianyi, smiling as he said, "Bianyi, I've always thought you knew. Although you're a villain through and through, I've always considered you a friend."

"I'm not very good at math. As long as I have enough money to spend, I don't care if the balance in my bank card is 5 yuan or five million. What I care more about is whether my friends are as happy as I am."

Smiling at Bianyi, Shen Qiang said, "So don't stop me, you know it's meaningless, because if someday you, Bianyi, encounter big trouble, I will help you like I help Qian Shanxue, and won't abandon you for some crap greater good."

After saying that, Shen Qiang stepped out, completely ignoring Bianyi frozen in the office, only adding one sentence: "Remember to turn off the light when you leave."

At this moment, the voluptuous, sexy Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu smiled and walked over, helping Shen Qiang put on his coat, then smiled and said, "Boss, can I take your car back to the Mountain Villa?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "Of course, no problem."

The Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon smiled.

Then followed Shen Qiang out.

After they all left, Bianyi, standing dazed in Shen Qiang's office, suddenly laughed.

He fiercely waved his hand and turned off the light.

Then, standing tall, he walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window and sat down cross-legged.

He put both his glass and Shen Qiang's glass on the ground, then poured two cups of wine.

He yanked off his tie.

Sitting in the moonlight streaming through the window, Bianyi picked up his wine glass and lightly clinked it against Shen Qiang's, the crisp clink making him smile faintly. But sensing it wasn't satisfying enough, he clinked it twice more, then tilted his head back and gulped down the wine.

Afterwards, he placed his two hands on the ground behind him and looked happily at the brightly lit city, murmuring: "What a bastard boss, no sense of the bigger picture, unable to distinguish priorities, yet still childishly helping Qian Shanxue for the sake of some so-called friendship."

"Really stupid, but kind of cute. To prevent him from making a huge mistake, I'll have to handle this mess first." Shaking his head, Bianyi poured himself another drink.

After picking up the glass, he looked at Shen Qiang's used cup beside him. Then, turning his head to look at the night sky, Bianyi suddenly laughed aloud.

"Oh my dear brother, you've lost again. You said that someone like me, a total scoundrel, could never have friends in this lifetime. But did you hear? Shen Qiang is my friend. So, let's toast to friendship!"

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