Upon hearing Qing Xie's words, Shen Qiang's initially cheerful demeanor, with a face full of smiles, although his smile remained unchanged, his eyes suddenly turned vigilant.

"Oh, I have indeed heard about the Oasis demon problem, but I'm just an adviser. I don't believe Captain Qing Xie would think that I could slay it with just a few words, right?" Shen Qiang laughed and said, "If I truly had such abilities, there wouldn't be anyone in this world dare to make a move against me openly or secretly."

Qing Xie smiled and then said in a deep voice, "I know, this matter is indeed very difficult, but the current situation is that the Demon Taming Department over there will have no news for a while, and looking around the Cultivation World, the one who can control demons and monsters inevitably is none other than you, the King of Demons."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Such a reputation is merely a rumor passed around; Shen Qiang's skills are far inferior to those of the Dragon Group's Demon Safety Taming Department. Besides, as a member of the Dragon Group, you must trust that the leadership will handle these matters appropriately."

Having said that, he patted Qing Xie on the shoulder and smiled, "I have a respected guest to meet at noon, so I must excuse myself. If Captain Bian has time, why not dine in the restaurant on the second floor at noon? After I've met my guest..."

The dazed Qing Xie came back to his senses and hastily said with a smile, "Advisor Shen is too kind; there's no need. Since you have business to attend to, please go ahead. May I come to your office in the afternoon?"

Shen Qiang smiled, looked at his watch, and said, "My schedule is quite full; between fifteen past one to half-past, I can squeeze out ten minutes."

Qing Xie's eyes lit up, "Okay, I will be there early to wait for you."

"Goodbye."

With a smile, Shen Qiang turned and left Dinghao Hotel with Ke Bizhu.

In the car, Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu asked with wide eyes, "Do you really have a guest at noon? Why didn't I know?"

Shen Qiang squinted with a smile, "Just drive properly, don't think too much. Let's find a place to have some barbecue."

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu chuckled, "You were deceiving Qing Xie, you're the most laid-back boss in the world; you don't even have a schedule. How did you come up with the lie about squeezing out ten minutes? And without even blushing."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Lying is a natural means of survival for humans, did you know? When I was young, I was quite mischievous. I often used the money meant to buy exercise books to secretly play games. If I told the truth, my father would give me a good beating."

"But as long as I told them the money was lost, or that I was too hungry to walk and bought food, he'd let me off. Also, at that time, I hated my homeroom teacher the most, yet he taught Chinese, and would always assign 'My Homeroom Teacher' as a composition topic. Without lying, how was I supposed to write it?"

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu giggled with her eyes squinting, "Actually, I think this is a good opportunity. With Captain Qing Xie coming to you to deal with the Oasis demon, you just have the chance to get close to that demon. If its nature isn't particularly bad, you could quietly bring it back."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang suddenly stopped smiling and, with a contemplative gaze, said, "Do you know why I told Qing Xie that I'm very busy now and can only squeeze out ten minutes of time?"

Ke Bizhu furrowed her brows slightly, "You want him to get to the point?"

"Wrong!" Shen Qiang said earnestly, "I want to know if he is truly that concerned about this matter, and his response is that he'll arrive early to wait for me, which means he desperately wants me to deal with that Oasis demon."

Ke Bizhu furrowed her brows with some doubt, "That's quite normal! The Dragon Group is an organization of cultivators who exist to maintain the peace of Huaxia. When encountering such matters, of course, they would be proactive, so his anxiety and urgency are justified."

"That's not under Qing Xie's jurisdiction." Shen Qiang said solemnly, "In this world, everyone's roles are different. From the Dragon Group's perspective, their Combat Team is akin to janitors, tasked with sweeping out cultivators who use their abilities to harm ordinary people."

"Moreover, every region has a responsible individual, and clearly, that desert area isn't within Captain Qing Xie's responsibility. So if it were me, upon discovering such a situation, I would be curious and surprised, but I certainly wouldn't actively take on such trouble."

"He has high awareness." The Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon laughed.

Shen Qiang laughed, "That's possible, but soon we'll find out his intentions. If his purpose is for me to go there, then in the afternoon meeting he would pretend not to care."

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon looked puzzled, "Pretend not to care? How could that be?"

"If he has ulterior motives regarding this matter, after we've finished talking, he will reflect on whether any of his words were inappropriate. For someone as smart as him, he'd definitely realize that his statement about waiting in my office early was too enthusiastic."

Raising an eyebrow at Ke Bizhu, Shen Qiang said seriously, "So by that time, he'd behave indifferently, addressing the matter with a businesslike attitude, showing that it's fine whether I go there or not, and not appearing overly enthusiastic again."

Ke Bizhu wondered, "Will he really?"

"If he's not eager for me to go there, he won't. But if he does..." Shen Qiang said with a cold expression, "I'm very sure that he definitely has another purpose."

Meanwhile, as Shen Qiang and Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu were off finding a restaurant to eat barbecue.

On the other side, in the hotel bathroom, Qing Xie stared at himself in the mirror and slapped himself hard.

"Too enthusiastic, damn it, you were too enthusiastic! Shen Qiang isn't a naive young kid; being enthusiastic won't make him fall for it. He's the chairman of Heshenghe, a powerful figure, a hero. He's very clever; appearing this enthusiastic will only make him suspicious!"

Glaring at himself in the mirror with infuriated frustration, Qing Xie washed his face.

Afterward, he took a deep breath and, staring at himself in the mirror, said seriously, "You showed too much enthusiasm; Shen Qiang probably already suspects something. Therefore, in the afternoon, do not show eagerness again. Be plain, simply explain the matter and leave the choice of going or not to him. That way, at least there's a fifty percent chance and he won't outright refuse. If you keep being overly enthusiastic, he'll definitely realize that the matter isn't that simple and he'll reject it. Then, you'll lose the chance to kill him!"

After warning himself in the mirror, Qing Xie stood with furrowed brows for a full five minutes before muttering to himself, "There's a fifty percent chance he'll go, which means it could fail. No, I must increase the odds!"

Saying this, Qing Xie shook his wrist and took out a tablet.

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