Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

One hour later.

The wind stopped and the rain ceased, and the room returned to calm.

Qin Quan carried Lin Wanrou, who was sore all over and looked radiant, out of the bathroom.

"You're already in the late stage of Qi Refining, how come you can't withstand any more strain?"

Qin Quan joked.

Lin Wanrou rolled her eyes at him, slightly out of breath and feeling weak all over.

"People say that there are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not land that gets ruined from plowing. But you almost plowed this land to pieces! If you did it again, all the meridians in my body would burst."

This can't be blamed on her. Qin Quan's pure Yang true energy is vast and domineering, and he is also at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. His physical strength is simply incomparable to Lin Wanrou, who is at the late stage of Qi Refining.

This is like an egg hitting a rock; it's no wonder the egg breaks.

In the past, Qin Quan would always deliberately restrain his strength and be careful when practicing dual cultivation, but this time he held back for more than half a month, and with Lin Wanrou's cultivation steadily improving, he let himself go.

The violent pure Yang energy poured out, almost exceeding Lin Wanrou's limit.

"I got too excited and didn't control myself well."

Qin Quan was sincere and spoke gently.

"You should rest and recuperate first. I'll have Mr. Song bring the food up so we can fill our stomachs first."

"At least you still have some conscience."

Lin Wanrou gave Qin Quan a charming glare, then sat cross-legged on the bed, refining the pure yang energy within her body while quietly regulating her breathing to alleviate the pain.

……

Not long after, Qin Quan had dinner with Lin Wanrou. The two tidied up and were just about to leave when a clear shout came from behind them.

"Mr. Qin, please wait a moment!"

Qin Quan paused and looked back.

Song Hongyan quickly caught up, slightly out of breath, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

"Mr. Song, is there anything else?"

Song Hongyan steadied her breathing, looked up at Qin Quan, her expression a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.

"Mr. Qin, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, the night of the full moon, and I have health problems..."

"I almost forgot about you."

Qin Quan slapped his forehead, only then realizing that the Mid-Autumn Festival, with its full moon, was the day for Song Hongyan's second treatment.

He who takes a bribe is bound to do his bidding; he who eats another's food is obligated to do his bidding.

He accepted the long-term private room that Song Hongyan gave him, because he had to treat her illness.

"Don't worry, I'll be at Haihong International on time tomorrow night. I'll need you to prepare a decent meal for me then."

"No problem, Mr. Qin, I'll do as you say!"

Song Hongyan was overjoyed; a huge weight had been lifted from her heart.

Let alone a meal, she would be willing to give up everything to cure her Nine Yin Meridians.

See you tomorrow night.

Qin Quan waved goodbye and led Lin Wanrou out of the hotel.

The two had just stepped out the door when they bumped into a hurried figure.

"Qin Quan, something terrible has happened!"

The person who arrived was Jiang Yao.

Completely ignoring Lin Wanrou beside her, she grabbed Qin Quan's wrist and forcefully pulled him aside, her expression so serious it was almost uncontrollable.

"You've been shut up for the past two weeks, conducting research and living in isolation at Qingcheng Group. You have no idea what happened at Qingshi Farm."

For Jiang Yao, the calm and collected leader of the Hidden Dragon Group, to lose her composure, it must be an earth-shattering event.

Qin Quan's heart sank when he saw her in such a state.

"What exactly happened?"

"With Jin Hai and Liu Chuanwu dead, the evidence we have is now useless."

Jiang Yao frowned, her words filled with helplessness.

"The original testimony was not enough to convict Shen Shichang, but now he's turning the tables and accusing us of deliberately framing him."

From having irrefutable evidence to being passively confronted, Jiang Yao found herself unable to defend herself.

Before Qin Quan could speak, Jiang Yao dropped an even more serious bombshell.

"In addition, I also received an anonymous message. The sender specifically instructed me to tell you that there is a mole in the higher ranks of the war department, and that you should be on high alert."

"Is there a mole within the high command of the operations department? And they even specifically reminded me?"

Qin Quan was stunned. What did this mean?

He asked himself if he had ever had any contact with the high-ranking officers of the war department, nor any interaction with people at that level.

We have no grudges against each other, so why would someone anonymously remind him?

Who sent the message?

What is his purpose?

Friend or foe?

Countless questions flooded my mind, leaving me completely baffled.

Jiang Yao immediately unlocked her phone and brought up the SMS interface.

The screen displayed only one sentence: (There is a mole within the high command of the war department; Qin Quan should be cautious.)

The number was a string of random characters with no traceable origin. Jiang Yao used her Hidden Dragon privileges to repeatedly investigate, but still could not find the source of the information.

"Not being able to find the source may not be a bad thing."

Qin Quan calmly analyzed, "Since the other party chose to use this method to inform me, and specifically asked you to pass on the message to me, they are most likely a friend, not an enemy. Moreover, this person not only knows you, but also knows that I can break this situation."

He frowned slightly, his expression still grave.

"But I've never even met a high-ranking member of the Hidden Dragon faction, let alone a high-ranking member of the War Department."

"Let's leave this matter for now and deal with it later."

Qin Quan couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

The high command of the war department is still far away from him, and even if he is wary, he doesn't know who to be wary of.

"Let's clean up this mess left by Jin Hai and Liu Chuanwu first."

Qingshi Farm belongs to Jincheng Yinlong. Jiang Yao is the first person in charge. Qin Quan is the ninth elder of Yinlong. Although he has not yet been officially appointed, they share the same fate.

"What's the attitude from above?"

Qin Quan pressed for an answer.

"Headquarters has absolved us of all responsibility, leaving us to negotiate with the Martial Alliance ourselves, and they will not interfere at all."

Jiang Yao raised her head, met Qin Quan's gaze, and said, word by word:

"Furthermore, your probationary period has officially ended. From today onwards, you officially become a member of the Hidden Dragon Elder Council, ranking ninth, and possessing full elder privileges."

Lin Wanrou, who had been listening quietly to the side, suddenly turned cold and saw through the thoughts of the Hidden Dragon executives.

"Qin Quan, they're giving you a permanent position at this time? It's obvious they want you to clean up a mess."

The Hidden Dragon's top management had a very clever plan. By turning the incident into a promotion, they were actually pinning all the blame on Qin Quan and making him bear all the pressure.

"That's what I think too."

Jiang Yao nodded in agreement, saying, "But the elders also gave us maximum authority, allowing us to handle this case entirely without being hindered by headquarters."

"Maximum processing authority?"

Qin Quan's eyes flickered.

"I have a recording of what the Grand Elder said, and I also have official documents on file."

Jiang Yao immediately opened her phone, played the recording, and simultaneously pulled up the official document from Hidden Dragon's internal system.

The documents are in black and white, the official seal is clear, and the authorization markings are obvious.

After reading all the content, Qin Quan felt much more at ease rather than stressed.

These old fogies, seemingly digging a pit for him to take the blame, actually gave him a powerful tool.

He was just worried about not having a legitimate reason to cause trouble for Shen Shichang, but now that he has full authority to investigate, he can act legitimately and no longer has to be restrained!

"Alright, since they've given me real power, I'll take over this responsibility."

Qin Quan exuded an aura of power, his eyes revealing a sharp glint in his eyes.

"Sister Yao, if anyone from the Martial Alliance or the Hidden Dragon Headquarters causes trouble in the future, just pin it all on me. I'll be of great use to you."

"good!"

Jiang Yao had called him over precisely to hear those words.

Given her status and background, she simply couldn't withstand the combined pressure from Shen Shichang and the Qin family. With Qin Quan backing her up, this seemingly hopeless situation could be turned around.

Once the main business was over, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

Jiang Yao looked up at Qin Quan and Lin Wanrou, her gaze sweeping back and forth between them. Her expression grew increasingly strange, and a strong sense of jealousy emanated from her, as if a jar of vinegar had been overturned.

"You two lived and ate together for fifteen days, and you couldn't wait to get to a hotel room right after leaving the lab?"

She stepped forward, grabbed Qin Quan's arm, and said forcefully and domineeringly:

"I haven't had dual cultivation with my little brother for fifteen days. Tonight, he must be mine!"