Fury Immortal Doctor

Chapter 1689 - 1692: The Face-Saving Trick

The next morning, as the Chaoyang illuminated the curtains, a satisfied Wenren Meiqiao propped her head with her hand, reluctantly looking at Shen Qiang beside her, and said, "No wonder that Song Yulong had a fragrance on him; turns out it was that woman from the Mirage pretending to be him."Shen Qiang smiled, "As long as you know. She did it to help me, so you'd better not have any ideas. Although I don't know much about the Mirage, I can sense that the Power behind the Mirage is not simple."

Wenren Meiqiao raised an eyebrow and then sighed as she poked Shen Qiang's forehead with her slender jade finger, "You bastard, you've gotten me into big trouble, and now you're even lecturing me. Medicine King Valley will definitely not let this go easily, and we still don't know how to resolve this."

Shen Qiang chuckled and, looking at the charming Wenren Meiqiao, laughed softly, "Alright, I admit what I did has caused you some trouble, but at the same time, I've also left you a way to solve it."

"What do you mean?" Wenren Meiqiao asked in surprise.

Shen Qiang slightly smiled, "That Song Yulong is a top-level wanted criminal. The place where you discovered him is monitored, which means you can get enough evidence to prove that Zong Zijin indeed appeared there before escaping."

Wenren Meiqiao raised an eyebrow, "He's a top-level wanted criminal, and he cannot deny it. But so what? Whether it's you, me, the other members of the Dragon Group, or even the people from Medicine King Valley, we can all guess that you did it; you can't fool anyone."

Shen Qiang laughed, "There's a behavior in this world called a face-saving maneuver, also known as self-deception. First, Zong Zijin, as the chief disciple of Medicine King Valley, has committed a major taboo by killing an ordinary person and framing others."

"Because the chief disciple of a sect is not only the hope for the next generation but also the sect's reputation. If Zong Zijin does something like this, once the details are made public and the conviction is conclusive, Medicine King Valley would be utterly disgraced."

Wenren Meiqiao asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Now Zong Zijin is missing. Not alive, not seen, and no corpse found. This means that without a trial, without a final conviction, Zong Zijin, to put it professionally, is called a suspect. This way, Medicine King Valley has room to maneuver."

"So trust me, considering the sect's face, what they fear most now is not that Zong Zijin is gone, but rather that Zong Zijin gets caught, the evidence is conclusive, and he is convicted, ultimately bringing disgrace to Medicine King Valley."

Wenren Meiqiao expressed her surprise, "You mean Medicine King Valley won't hold anyone accountable? How is that possible?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "They will strongly demand that the Dragon Group find the person, but they would be more willing to believe another version of the lie, that Zong Zijin was controlled and taken away by Song Yulong, with his life or death uncertain, and the case still under in-depth investigation."

Wenren Meiqiao expressed surprise, "You mean we'd overthrow our own argument?"

Shen Qiang shook his head, "Of course not, I've left a lot of evidence. First, regardless of whether he was threatened, Zong Zijin used a key to unlock his handcuffs and leg shackles, escaping from the vehicle that was escorting him. This is a fact. He escaped, and before he did, Song Yulong came, so the Dragon Group has reason to believe Zong Zijin was with Song Yulong."

Wenren Meiqiao expressed disbelief, "Medicine King Valley won't admit it."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Yes, so they will insist that the real culprit of everything is that top-level wanted criminal Song Yulong, and that Zong Zijin was just a victim under control, so everything will focus on Song Yulong."

Wenren Meiqiao frowned, was silent for a long time, and then said, "Even if Song Yulong gets caught, he won't care about having an extra charge, but could this really work?"

Shen Qiang held Wenren Meiqiao tightly and softly said, "This is what is called a face-saving trick. Everyone may guess that I've probably already killed Zong Zijin, but considering face, Medicine King Valley would prefer to put all the blame on a criminal wanted for many crimes. And as for the Dragon Group, without solid evidence..."

"They found Zong Zijin's blood at the scene," Wenren Meiqiao raised an eyebrow.

Shen Qiang laughed, "You think it can't fool anyone because you know everything. But in reality, a few drops of blood prove nothing. He might have been injured while escaping, or it could be a ruse. As a Mixed Element Realm cultivator, if Zong Zijin really wants to go into hiding, finding him is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Wenren Meiqiao was silent for a moment and then said, "Maybe you're right, it's because I know too much, so I became somewhat obsessed, but Shen Qiang, I now have a strong sense of guilt, so..."

As she was speaking, the phone next to her rang.

Wenren Meiqiao picked up the phone, paused for a moment, and gestured for Shen Qiang to remain silent before answering it.

"General, look at the latest announcement from the Dragon Group. The Dragon Group's headquarters has issued an enforcement license to Shen Qiang, a Security Advisor for the Dragon Group. It's a high-level Golden Shield License. Whether or not there's sufficient evidence, as long as Shen Qiang believes that a cultivator's actions threaten public safety, he can act directly, eliminate the threat, and then conduct an investigation."

Wenren Meiqiao was momentarily stunned and then exclaimed with joy, "Alright, I'll go check it out right away."

She hung up on her female assistant's call, and with her eyes gleaming with joy, she immediately went online. After confirming that it was indeed as her assistant said and that Shen Qiang truly received the latest Golden Shield License from the Dragon Group, she looked at Shen Qiang with sparkling eyes, "You can drop your face-saving act now."

Shen Qiang was slightly puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Wenren Meiqiao's eyes curved with her smile, "The Dragon Group trusts that you won't endanger national security, so they granted you the Golden Shield License. This means you have enforcement rights against cultivators. In other words, even if you come forward now to admit you killed Zong Zijin, the Dragon Group would stand by you."

Shen Qiang was taken aback, "You mean everything I did before was for nothing? I could've just straightforwardly killed Zong Zijin?"

Wenren Meiqiao laughed, "Yes, the Dragon Group licenses are divided into five levels. An ordinary agent's license is an Iron Shield, and everything must follow protocols and regulations. A combat team member's is a Steel Shield, requiring sufficient reasons and evidence to engage in combat, with a detailed report archived for investigation afterward. My license is a Silver Shield, allowing me to immediately conduct a thorough investigation if I believe someone is threatening society or national security."

"And the Golden Shield acts like an Imperial Sword, allowing you to eliminate a threat as soon as it's detected, followed by an investigation."

"You mean my enforcement authority as a Lieutenant is greater than yours?" Shen Qiang expressed surprise.

Wenren Meiqiao nodded with a smile and then, raising an eyebrow with pride, said, "Yes, but you're a lone commander, while I have three combat teams under me."