The meeting concluded smoothly.
Although some people were very dissatisfied with this meeting, such as Chen Gongrang, Pan Youguang, and Feng Shouben.
But.
Qin Siyang felt it was very smooth.
Chen Zhongming also felt it was very smooth.
If the two of them felt it was smooth, then it was smooth.
Qin Siyang and Qian Wenzhao left the meeting room one after another, chatting and laughing as they walked out of the district government building, "Xiao Qin, wanna take the bus back together?"
"Hmm? Isn't Pan Youguang's car giving us a ride?"
"What are you thinking? Didn't you see his face was greener than the Four-Cornered Green Water Tofu we ate? The fact that he didn't throw hands is already him showing restraint, and you expect him to send a car for you? You sure have some nerve."
"Brother Qian, I did all this for you."
"I know, I know! Don't worry, I, Qian Wenzhao, always distinguish between gratitude and grudges. I'll remember this favor."
Qian Wenzhao glanced around, confirmed no one was nearby, then lowered his voice and asked, "You're planning to take down Zhou Xing?"
"Yeah, that's the plan."
Qian Wenzhao's triangular eyes suddenly turned serious, "Zhou Xing has some background. You better be careful."
"Background? I've dealt with him before. He's the one who gave me the Special Recruitment quota. Feels like he's just... average?"
Qian Wenzhao shook his head, "Don't underestimate him. A mere director in the education department pulling strings for a Special Recruitment quota isn't an easy feat. I suspect he has some serious backing."
"Besides, when he asked me to forge the sequence, the person who introduced him was a big shot from Sigma District. I had no way to refuse."
"Sigma District? Aren't districts usually numbered?"
"Oh, Sigma District is District 18, a very special area filled with capable people. We usually don't call it by its number, just 'Sigma District' directly."
Qin Siyang thought for a moment, then asked, "Zhou Xing's background... Could it be related to him being part of the [Deciever] Sequence?"
"He's [Deciever]? How do you know?"
"I threatened Roylena and found out her sequence is [Deciever]. Zhou Xing was the one who vouched for her with you, so chances are high he's also [Deciever]."
Qian Wenzhao slowly nodded after hearing this, "Then that's very likely the reason. I'm not sure, but I've heard that people in the [Deciever] sequence tend to form their own organizations, specializing in surviving within Safe Zones while staying disguised. But why they gather together, I have no idea."
"Got it."
"If you're really set on dealing with Zhou Xing... just don't do it on a weekend. You never know who he might be meeting then, and you might end up in even bigger trouble."
"Mm, thanks!"
"No need to be so formal between us. Come on, I'm treating you to a meal at Hongyun Restaurant."
"Alright."
The two laughed and hopped on a bus, heading toward Hongyun Restaurant.
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When the owner saw Qin Siyang again, he immediately recognized him and greeted him with a big smile.
Qin Siyang didn't hold back, ordering a plate of Braised Pork Trotters with Fermented Red Bean Curd, thoroughly making Qian Wenzhao pay up.
After eating, he dragged Qian Wenzhao back to the school with him.
Qian Wenzhao didn't know why, thinking Qin Siyang just wanted him to see him off.
But he didn't refuse and followed Qin Siyang onto the campus.
Qin Siyang said, "Brother Qian, wait here."
"Alright."
Qin Siyang returned to the principal's office, took out a bag, packed ten bottles of sequence potions under Li Tianming's watchful eyes, and then handed them to Qian Wenzhao outside.
"This is..."
"Thanks to your Sandworm Scale, I made a bit of money. Consider this your share."
"No, no, this is way too much. That useless thing wasn't worth this much at all. This is all your hard-earned money."
Qian Wenzhao felt that he had just received a huge favor from Qin Siyang and couldn't take more from him.
But Qin Siyang placed it directly in his hands, "A deal is a deal. Without your Sandworm Scale, I'd still be in school playing with mud. Take it, I was always planning to give it to you."
Qian Wenzhao hesitated, but Qin Siyang stuffed the bag into his arms and pushed him away.
"Hit me up if anything comes up!"
"Alright. Thanks!"
Qian Wenzhao clutched the bag in his arms, nodded firmly, and turned to leave.
Back in the office, Qin Siyang sat on the sofa and pointed at the packed food, saying to Li Tianming, "Brother Li, Braised Pork Trotters with Fermented Bean Curd, specially packed for you. Wanna try?"
Li Tianming curled his lip, "You gave him ten bottles of sequence potions, and you're giving me leftover pork trotters? You've got some thick skin."
"Hey, Brother Li, that's unfair. Didn't I already give you your share?"
"Yeah, yeah," Li Tianming said irritably, "I just didn't expect Qian Wenzhao to be working with you. When he and Olov came to question me that day, I didn't see any sign of it."
"There's a lot you didn't notice," Qin Siyang looked at the office, now clean and odor-free, and curiously asked, "Brother Li, seems like you haven't called anyone to 'exercise' in your office for days now?"
"Hmph," Li Tianming silently typed away, ignoring Qin Siyang.
"That's weird. Your few terabytes of hard drives update faster than Wen Shu solves practice problems. And now you just quit cold turkey?", Qin Siyang suddenly sat up, "Could it be that Dean Chen Fenghe scolded you, and you turned over a new leaf?"
Li Tianming's face darkened even more. He scratched his bald head and continued typing.
Qin Siyang seemed to realize something, "So it's true. A perfect counter to you. Never thought you'd actually be tamed by Chen Fenghe."
"Enough with the sarcasm. If anything, I blame you for this."
"Blame me for what? I helped you turn your life around, and instead of thanking me, you're biting the hand that feeds you?"
Li Tianming sighed, "I've got a huge mess on my hands, and I can barely protect myself. I've been avoiding contacting her all this time because I don't want to drag her into it. But thanks to you, she's been pulled right into the middle of it."
"What? You, an old pervert who takes his pants off more often than I shower, talking to me about deep feelings?"
"You're still young. There are things you don't understand."
"Oh, sure, sure. You're the wise one, you know everything."
Li Tianming lost interest in typing and lit a cigarette, "There are things I've been keeping bottled up, with no one to talk to. Honestly, I'm scared that my troubles will drag her down. I haven't even told her about the plan to kill Zhou Xing."
Qin Siyang tilted his head, looking displeased, "But you're not afraid that your troubles will drag me down? You tell me everything, and you even pulled me into this. Brother Li, are you even human?"
"Look at you, getting all worked up just from a little chat. And talking so crudely to your elder, throwing out 'his mother' every other sentence."
"Not my fault. Blame the previous Moral Education Director for not teaching me properly."
"He's already resigned, and you're still blaming him? That's low."
"If you think I'm low, don't drag me into killing Zhou Xing. Go find your Dean Chen instead!"
"Look at you, getting worked up again."
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