As Shen Qiang drove the stunning Qian Shanxue towards where the suspect was, back at Jinyu Huacheng, the charming Ye Xiaolei saw Ali lost in thought and couldn't help but ask, "Ali, what are you thinking about? Are you worried about Shen Qiang and the Colonel?"

Ali was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "No, I'm actually just thinking, if all of Shen Qiang's deductions are correct, then he can definitely help the Colonel get promoted. But in truth, I don't like that."

Ye Xiaolei was taken aback by what she heard, "You don't want Shen Qiang to help the Colonel find that brutal criminal? Why?"

Ali smiled lightly and sighed, "Perhaps it's because I'm too selfish, because I'm thinking, if this case isn't solved, then Qian Shanxue would certainly be very upset, and when she feels vulnerable inside, she would definitely want a shoulder to lean on."

"In that case, Shen Qiang could keep her here, and we could still be together like we used to. But if Shen Qiang really helps her defeat Qian Xiangming and Wenren Meiqiao, then she would leave."

With a bitter smile, Ali said, "She would go on to be a General, while we still remain ordinary."

Ye Xiaolei was stunned by this and said, "You're jealous?"

Ali shook her head and said, "If it weren't for Qian Shanxue, the Colonel, we might not even be alive today, so I'm not jealous. But I do know, once she becomes a General, then the difference in rank will alienate her from us, and besides, when she's surrounded by excellent young officers, would she still care about Shen Qiang?"

Ye Xiaolei was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Colonel really likes Shen Qiang, you should know that, so you don't need to worry."

Ali sighed, "Maybe so, but what if after she becomes a General, she finds someone better around her? So in my heart, I actually hope she loses this promotion competition, that way she might end up together with Shen Qiang."

At this moment, Shen Qiang parked the car in front of a breakfast shop not far from the 56th Middle School.

He got out, bought some steamed buns, two bowls of porridge, tea eggs, pickles, and a small box of braised pork with green beans.

Got back in the car.

The beautiful Qian Shanxue took the breakfast from Shen Qiang's hand.

The two of them ate breakfast in the car while looking at the street, which was just getting light, and seeing the small number of students who had already begun arriving in school uniforms.

The atmosphere was eerily quiet, except for eating, neither of them spoke.

It wasn't until they finished breakfast and threw the meal boxes into the trash can.

Qian Shanxue spoke, "Shen Qiang, thank you for your hard work."

These words made Shen Qiang look at Qian Shanxue with a bit of surprise, then he smiled and said, "If you want to thank me, wait until we've caught the person. There are only three suspects left, and if all goes well, we should be able to find them by noon."

Qian Shanxue smiled, then said, "Actually, there's a key point you haven't mentioned, and that is, even if all your deductions are correct, the killer might already be dead and not among the living. So I was just thinking, maybe you're afraid I'll be disappointed, so you've deliberately overlooked this point."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "There's an old saying in Huaxia, good people don't live long, and don't forget, that old detective, though without a scientific explanation, had a very accurate intuition. He thought the killer was a person without fingerprints, and if back then, there had been records of such a condition, his argument might have been supported, and the case might have already been solved."

Qian Shanxue smiled, "You mean to tell me he has a gut feeling that this killer is still alive, and doing well, is that true?"

Shen Qiang said solemnly, "The Heavenly Net is wide and none can escape its meshes. The debts one owes must always be repaid. I believe no one can find a good end after committing numerous sins."

Qian Shanxue was silent for a moment and said, "I hope so."

Then the two in the car fell into silence, just quietly waiting by the roadside for the suspect who routinely dropped his daughter off at school.

Meanwhile.

As the Major General promotion competition reached its final day.

Early in the morning, the page for the Dragon Group Major General promotion was crowded with people, even those who hadn't previously paid much attention found themselves sneaking a peek.

After all, today was the day results would come out.

Which of the seven most outstanding Colonels will advance is undoubtedly the key focus.

But the points leaderboard shocked countless people.

"What's going on, hasn't Qian Shanxue always been first? How is it that she's now ranked third, and so far behind in points?"

"What's wrong with my goddess? Did I open the page wrongly? Isn't she supposed to be at the top?"

"The eternal second-placer Wenren Meiqiao has turned the tables, she's actually in first place!"

Under the crowd's scrutiny, the message board refreshed quickly.

"Useless teammates, Shen Qiang as a Security Advisor is no good, guiding the always-champion Qian Shanxue to third place without even a chance to recover."

"Ah, my goddess has been dragged down by Shen Qiang. When has it ever been Wenren Meiqiao's turn to be first?"

"Damn it, if you can't handle it, don't take on such a role. Without the ability, causing a mess, you've left my goddess without a chance to advance."

"Hmph, this Shen Qiang is simply incompetent, don't you agree? If I were advising Qian Shanxue, she'd undoubtedly be first."

"Ah, had I known it would be like this, I would have helped out myself. For a Combat Team, earning some points is not simple? If I teamed up with Qian Shanxue, we'd dominate in no time, so this Shen Qiang is a hopeless case."

"Sigh, my poor goddess, how unlucky to have Shen Qiang as a hopeless teammate, she used to win first every time, yet teaming up with Shen Qiang, she can't even advance, let alone take first place."

"I'm furious, how can this be, Qian Shanxue is so beautiful and capable, yet she can't even make it into the top two, Shen Qiang better not cross paths with me, or I'll definitely beat him."

Meanwhile, as the sky brightened, more students in uniforms began arriving at school outside the 56th Middle School.

"There he is, that must be him!" Shen Qiang's words caused Qian Shanxue's eyes to light up, and she immediately spotted a short, chubby, bald man wearing a hat, looking around sixty, with age spots on his face, carefully accompanying a girl in a school uniform around sixteen or seventeen towards the school.

He was dressed plainly, not looking like a wealthy person, with no strong spiritual energy surging around him, but he gave Qian Shanxue a strange, uncomfortable feeling.

Then, Shen Qiang said with a sharp gaze, "Impressive, turned out to be someone involved in Demon Cultivation."

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