A list of enviable best friends, including Chief Superintendent Bald Qiang.

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"This is a priceless treasure belonging to the entire nation, and even to all of humanity."

The expert's tone was filled with awe for this treasure.

"And this Bald Qiang..."

"He actually wanted to treat this national treasure like ordinary wood and sell it privately to that so-called 'Boss Li'?"

The young superintendent of police wore an expression that was both angry and absurd.

"Does he...do he even know what he's holding in his hand?"

"This is no longer a crime, this is... this is the most ignorant and shameful betrayal of the entire history of our civilization."

His voice was filled with deep contempt for this foolish behavior.

"Director."

A police officer reported with a serious expression.

"According to intelligence analysis, the so-called 'Boss Li' is able to keep Bald Qiang working for him for so many years and provide him with a steady stream of funds and tools. He may even be connected to that illegal arms network."

"He is definitely not an ordinary timber merchant."

"Now it seems very likely that he is the head of a large, transnational group that specializes in smuggling rare plants, animals and cultural relics."

"And Bald Qiang is the most important, and also the most ignorant, pawn he planted in the 'treasure trove' of Bear Ridge."

This analysis connected all the clues.

[Radish Head accidentally learns that Bald Qiang is going to move the dinosaur fossils away tomorrow, and quickly informs Bear Big and Bear Two.]

To prevent the fossils from being transported away, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Carrot Head secretly sneaked into Bald Qiang's car.

During the drive, Bald Qiang heard on the radio that reselling fossils was a crime. Feeling conflicted, he asked Boss Li to deliver the dinosaur fossils directly to the museum, but Boss Li sternly refused.

[Boss Li even sent a car to pick up Bald Qiang, determined to get the fossil.]

[Bald Qiang's car was quickly stopped by a car sent by Boss Li.]

[Guang Tou Qiang resolutely refused to hand over the fossils, so the car sent by Boss Li fired sticky bombs, rendering Guang Tou Qiang's car immobile.]

At the crucial moment, Carrot Head deliberately stalled for time, while Bear Big and Bear Two took the opportunity to clean up the sticky bombs.

[Radish Head cleverly caused the sticky cannonball to explode, and Bear Big took advantage of the chaos to successfully scare away the men sent by Boss Li.]

Finally, Bald Qiang drove the car and safely delivered the dinosaur fossils to the museum.

[For this act of kindness, Bald Qiang received a medal from the provincial museum.]

The world of Under One Person

On Longhu Mountain, in the sky's projection, Bald Qiang resolutely drove his truck, breaking through obstacles, and safely delivered the complete dinosaur fossil to the museum.

For the first time, Zhang Chulan and the others, who had always treated him with analysis, ridicule, and vigilance, revealed pure, heartfelt shock.

"I rely on."

"I...did I read that correctly?"

Zhang Chulan looked incredulous and blinked hard.

"He... he actually handed over the duck he had in his hands... no, the money tree he had in his hands, to the museum by himself?"

"Those are dinosaur fossils."

"It's a truly immense wealth that will ensure he has no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, no, for ten lifetimes."

"He... just gave up like that?"

"Has this guy... really lost his mind?"

"Or perhaps, for a fleeting moment, he had a change of heart?"

Zhang Chulan's face was filled with immense incomprehension of this "illogical" and "inhuman" behavior.

"interesting."

Wang Ye, who was standing to the side, looked at the bald Qiang on the screen, who was wearing a medal on his chest and looked a little helpless, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"On his predetermined path of cause and effect, which should have led to destruction."

"A huge 'variable' actually appeared, which he created himself."

"At the crossroads of 'huge profits' and 'vague legal principles,' after struggling for so long and making so many mistakes, he ultimately chose the latter in the last and most crucial moment."

"Although this act of kindness cannot change his ultimate fate."

"But this one choice makes his character less purely 'evil'."

"His life, before the final darkness descended, ultimately... shone with a glimmer of light."

Wang Ye's eyes gleamed with admiration.

"Ah."

Feng Baobao, who had been silent all along, looked at the bald Qiang wearing a medal on the screen and nodded.

“This time, he didn’t do anything wrong.”

"He received a medal."

She gave him a "that's only natural" look, and with her simplest logic, she affirmed Bald Qiang's actions.

Episode 22: Bald Qiang's First Meeting with His Best Friend

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The world of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

In the student council room of the private Shuchiin Academy, four geniuses were watching the celestial projection together. When they saw Bald Qiang's final choice, the atmosphere in the student council became subtle.

"Oh?"

"What an unexpected turn of events."

Kaguya Shinomiya gave a pleasant, elegant smile, gently tapping her cheek with her finger.

Faced with the enormous profits within easy reach and the dual pressure from his superior, 'Boss Li,' whom he had always been unable to resist, he actually chose to abide by the social rules of that world.

"This is completely inconsistent with his previous portrayal of a person who would stop at nothing and has no bottom line for the sake of profit."

Kaguya's eyes were full of inquiry.

"President, what do you think?"

"Could this be some kind of... deeper calculation that we haven't yet grasped?"

She looked suspicious, trying to uncover a more complex conspiracy behind the incident.

"No, Shinomiya, I think it's quite the opposite."

Shirogane Miyuki revealed a somewhat tired but incredibly sharp expression, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"I think this precisely illustrates the core contradiction of his character."

"His true nature may not be that of a purely evil person."

"Most of the crimes he committed before stemmed from the direct orders of his 'Boss Li' and his primal fear of a life of poverty."

"When the radio—an authoritative voice representing social order and morality—tells him that it is a crime, the scales in his heart are shaken violently for the first time."

"This proves that in his heart, there is still a trace of the understanding of 'correctness' and the desire for 'honor'."

Shirogane Miyuki accurately analyzed Bald Qiang's inner psychology.

"Wow."

"Mr. Bald Qiang was so cool at the last moment."

Fujiwara Chika, standing to the side, didn't engage in any complicated thinking; instead, she wore a radiant, deeply moved expression.

"He protected such a large dinosaur fossil."

"I also received a medal from the museum."

"I knew it, he couldn't be a complete villain."

"This is such a touching, prodigal son-turned-back happy ending."

She seemed to have completely forgotten that Bald Qiang was still carrying a sentence of more than a hundred years of service and a death sentence.

"Reality...is not that simple..."

Yu Ishigami, who had been hiding in a corner playing games, muttered something under his breath.

"How could a medal possibly offset a death sentence..."

"but……"

He looked at the somewhat bewildered Bald Qiang on the screen and revealed an expression that was both pessimistic and tinged with admiration.

"To be able to make the right choice in that situation is truly... quite remarkable."

"Someone like me definitely couldn't do that..."

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The World of Boonie Bears

Inside the bear den, Xiong Da and Xiong Er, hiding in the truck, witnessed the entire process of Bald Qiang's journey from inner conflict to resistance, and finally to choosing justice. Both bears wore extremely complex and unprecedented expressions.

“Xiong Er…he…”

Looking at the screen, Xiong Da saw Bald Qiang, who was wearing a medal on his chest and looked both proud and embarrassed. He showed an expression that was a mixture of surprise, relief and a hint of admiration.

"He actually...rejected Boss Li, who had been ordering him around."

"He gave up all that money to protect that speechless dinosaur fossil..."

This fact has had a huge impact on Xiong Da's preconceived notion that "Bald Qiang = only interested in profit".

"Yes, Big Bear."

Xiong Er, standing to the side, also wore a simple and thoughtful expression.

"He even got into a fight with those thugs driving big trucks... although, although we helped them a little bit..."

"But... he doesn't seem... as bad as we used to think?"

Xiong Er scratched his head, and for the first time, he felt a feeling other than "dislike" towards this old rival he had fought for so many years.

"maybe……"

Xiong Da looked into the distance and said softly.

"Perhaps, in his heart, besides money and wood, there are some other things... that he himself is unaware of, things that are even more important."

In the command center of the security department, the young superintendent and his officers watched the footage in silence.

"...He sent the fossils to the museum."

The chief inspector looked at the screen and calmly stated the fact, his voice devoid of any emotion.

"Director, he... he really did a great thing this time."

One of the officers couldn't help but speak up, his expression filled with admiration.

"When faced with direct coercion and inducement, he held firm to his bottom line and protected the country's property, which is beyond doubt."

"Yes."

The chief inspector nodded slowly, and for the first time, a complex sense of approval towards Bald Qiang appeared on his face.

"He received a medal, an honor he deserved for his good deed."

However, just a few seconds later, the chief inspector's expression returned to its previous coldness and determination.

"but."

"This honor cannot erase the more than one hundred heinous crimes he committed before."

"One yard owned by a yard."

"Merit, indeed."

"It's over, it's over."