Fury Immortal Doctor

Chapter 1690 - 1693: The Temptation of the Golden Shield

Looking at the charming and proud Wenren Meiqiao, with a radiant smile, Shen Qiang's eyes brightened. After all, the Dragon Group is equivalent to the police in the Cultivation World, targeting crimes by cultivators. Previously, Shen Qiang was a member of the Dragon Group, but his rank was only Lieutenant. Although he later acquired the title of Security Advisor, it was merely a nominal position.He had no real power and could not restrain anyone.

No change in rank, no promotion, just the kind of position where if they needed you, you'd assist; if not, you'd be sidelined.

But now, things were different. With this license, Shen Qiang had become a true enforcer against cultivator crime.

Wenren Meiqiao's eyes curved with laughter, saying, "The huge stone weighing on my heart is finally lifted. With the Golden Shield License, even if you step forward and say you killed Zong Zijin, no one would question it."

This left Shen Qiang feeling somewhat frustrated. After all, he had done a lot of preparatory work to kill Zong Zijin, and in the end, after going through all kinds of struggles and efforts to solve it, he felt like he was taking unnecessary actions.

It was like sneaking a hundred yuan from his mom's purse in the morning, only for his mom to say as he was leaving, "There's a hundred in my purse for you; take it with you." The feeling was the same.

"This license came at just the right time. Yesterday, there were already vague suspicions directed at you from the Dragon Group, and rumors were starting to circulate. Now, with the Golden Shield License, they can shut up," Wenren Meiqiao laughed charmingly.

In an instant, Shen Qiang's sword-like eyebrows furrowed, and a buzzing filled his mind.

"This is no coincidence. There's always a cause and effect. Relying on luck for a Dragon Group license is impossible. After all, this isn't a flea market; there are no scraps to pick up. Someone in the Dragon Group suspected me, rumors spread, and immediately my nominal position as Security Advisor became a license that could silence Dragon Group members."

"They know!"

Shen Qiang thought coldly.

"The higher-ups in the Dragon Group not only know that I dealt with Zong Zijin, but they should also have concrete evidence. That's why they issued this Golden Shield License at such a crucial time to silence the discussions about me within the Dragon Group!"

While Shen Qiang was pondering this.

At the Dragon Group headquarters in Shanghai, in a small meeting room.

As the screen emitted a thunderous sound, Shen Qiang's figure disappeared, and a man without a military rank smiled and pressed pause.

Then he turned on the lights, his eyes filled with admiration, and said, "Shocking speed, this Cultivation Technique is simply dazzling. I think in the Mixed Element Realm, no one can match this speed, and even among Dao Fruit Stage cultivators, few can achieve it."

"Shen Qiang truly is a genius," remarked a Vice Admiral around fifty years old with a smile. "But I am more impressed by his methods. A threat should be eliminated as early as possible. When a cultivator raises the butcher knife against ordinary people for the sake of profit, it means they have already lost their conscience and abandoned their bottom line. Killing them is the safest method."

Another Vice Admiral laughed, "That's the truth, but Shen Qiang's actions have upset the people on the logistics side greatly, because they wanted to extract some benefits from the Medicine King Valley, considering Elixir Pills are very scarce."

At this moment, a Colonel in his thirties who was standing by smiled, "That's short-sighted. In fact, Shen Qiang's Elixir Pills are even better."

A Major General laughed, "But Shen Qiang is a miser. His Elixir Pills are not ordinarily expensive in the Dragon Group's marketplace."

"You get what you pay for," a Vice Admiral said with a smile. "You can't expect Shen Qiang to pay out of his own pocket for materials and give Elixir Pills to anyone in the Dragon Group for free."

Everyone laughed.

Someone then said, "The Golden Shield License can only stop members from making wild guesses about Shen Qiang, but the Medicine King Valley might not let it go so easily."

The Vice Admiral who spoke earlier smiled and said, "They won't. Shen Qiang has already given the Medicine King Valley a perfect excuse to delay and avoid: Song Yulong. So the Medicine King Valley cannot pester Shen Qiang. They'll insist that Zong Zijin's actions were a result of Song Yulong's influence, or control. Even if they have thoughts deep down, they won't cross Shen Qiang on this matter."

"Let's bring Shen Qiang to the headquarters," a Vice Admiral said very seriously. "He's different from ordinary Dragon Group members. Regular members adhere too strictly to rules and procedures and are somewhat inflexible in their thinking. When encountering issues, their first thought is how to follow procedures."

"But Shen Qiang is different. When faced with a threat, his first instinct is to think about how to eliminate that threat. This is crucial. In fact, we are not lacking outstanding cultivators in the Dragon Group right now, and there are many more powerful than Shen Qiang. But in terms of method and approach, I think Shen Qiang can take on a pivotal role."

Hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.

"Currently, the majority of the Dragon Group's elites are those nurtured by the Dragon Nest from a young age. They have undergone systematic education and tailor-made teaching based on their abilities. However, throughout this process, they have become accustomed to militarized management."

"Regulations and rules are etched in their minds, so when they encounter problems, their first thought is whether the rules allow them to do so, which undoubtedly causes many missed opportunities."

Upon hearing this, a Vice Admiral laughed, "Poisoning people with chili essence paper towels and flirting around, these actions are things those elite members raised in the Dragon Nest from a young age would never do. They are truly righteous."

Everyone laughed.

At this moment, the man without a military rank chuckled, then said calmly, "Kindness doesn't govern troops; righteousness doesn't manage wealth; sometimes justice is sinful. Shen Qiang is very good. After all, in this world, everyone has selfish desires. No one is truly perfect, so let's leave it at that for now."

Hearing this, a Vice Admiral hesitated and glanced at the man without a military rank, saying, "I recall you mentioned earlier that once Shen Qiang entered the Mixed Element Realm, you wanted to teach him personally. So now…"

Looking at the inquiring eyes of the Vice Admiral, the man without a military rank smiled and said, "Power sometimes leads to overconfidence and an uncontrolled desire, and now the Golden Shield License has been granted to Shen Qiang."

"But what he does next is still unknown. If he only thinks of using the Golden Shield License for personal gain, wealth accumulation, and showing off, he'll be demoted once, stripped of the license the second time, and kicked out of the Dragon Group the third time."

"This is hard to define, and you seem to be too strict with him," the Vice Admiral was surprised.

The man without a military rank smiled, then said, "Perhaps, it may be because I have high hopes for him. If he can pass the test of this power, I'll consider imparting all my accumulated battle skills to him. But if Shen Qiang cannot resist the temptation brought by privileges, it is destined that he is nothing more than an ordinary person!"