[South Glory University]
[Principal's Office]
Zhao Longfei, Qin Yingguang, and Qin Siyang sat facing each other.
Qin Siyang tilted his head slightly, glaring at Qin Yingguang with unfriendly eyes.
Qin Yingguang's face was calm as always, gazing steadily at Qin Siyang.
Off to the side, Zhao Longfei lit a cigar, staring out the window as if nothing was happening.
Qin Siyang had dragged Qin Yingguang here to demand accountability. Perhaps he felt he couldn't handle this Legion Commander alone, so he pulled Zhao Longfei into it.
Zhao Longfei hadn't wanted to wade into muddy waters.
After all, Qin Yingguang hadn't caused trouble in South Glory, he had even helped Qin Siyang get rid of an assassin.
Even if Zhao Longfei wanted to throw his weight around, there wasn't really a place for it here.
But Qin Siyang had nearly gotten into serious trouble on his turf, and considering Qin Siyang's close ties with the Zhao family, he definitely had to stand up for him.
As for how exactly to stand up… Zhao Longfei exhaled smoke helplessly.
If there was no proper reason, then he'd just have to cause trouble without reason.
But when it came to irrational troublemaking, few could compete with a Legion Commander like Qin Yingguang. Zhao Longfei wasn't sure he could out-do him at it.
He'd play it by ear.
Let's see what kind of trick Qin Siyang wanted to pull.
Finally, Qin Yingguang opened his mouth, "Student Qin, you called me here, what for?"
"What for?"
The blood on his head and leg wasn't even dry yet, wasn't that obvious enough?
Seeing Qin Yingguang feel no guilt at all over his injuries, Qin Siyang's brows furrowed tighter.
"Commander Chu wanted my life before, but at least when I exposed him, he offered me an apology. But you, Commander Qin, you dare to act but don't dare to admit it?"
Qin Yingguang's towering figure sat like a mountain, "Admit what? You'll have to start from the beginning."
Qin Siyang snorted, "I thought I made it clear enough over the phone. Since Commander Qin wants to play dumb, then I'll spell it out."
As he spoke, Qin Siyang kicked a corpse out from under his chair.
"This man, Commander Qin, you recognize him, don't you?"
Qin Yingguang glanced at the charred corpse struck by lightning and said, "Burnt into charcoal like that, how am I supposed to recognize him?"
"Doesn't matter if you don't. Let me introduce him. This is Yamamoto Taro, the character of Snake Card Red Seven."
Qin Yingguang nodded.
"Impressive, Student Qin. You actually managed to kill such a fierce outlaw."
"That's all you have to say?"
"What, you want me to praise you some more?"
"Commander Qin, your act of playing dumb is really a lot worse than your skill in combat."
Qin Yingguang's gaze on Qin Siyang remained calm.
Clang!
Qin Siyang tossed out another storage box.
It rolled twice on the ground, toppled, and out tumbled a head, rolling right to Qin Yingguang's feet.
"Commander Qin, when you came to me the day before yesterday, you brought this head and told me Yamamoto Taro wanted to kill me, and that you'd dealt with him. Did I get that wrong?"
"That's what I said."
"Good. I thought the danger was over, so I left South Glory to stroll outside. But just as I got on the street, I was dragged into the arena by a [Ancient Gladiator]-sequence Yamamoto Taro. Then he told me that in fact, they were twin brothers. His younger brother was the one you killed, while he escaped. Commander Qin, you knew about this, didn't you?"
Qin Yingguang nodded, "That's right. I knew."
"Since you knew, why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I wanted to trick you. That way I could get benefits from you twice. You came to me over this?"
"I—", Qin Siyang froze.
Speechless.
'You can admit it like that?'
'Brazen without shame?'
This Qin Yingguang, he really had no face at all.
Qin Siyang glanced at Zhao Longfei.
Zhao Longfei rubbed the scar on his head, puffed on his cigar as if nothing happened, and gave Qin Siyang a look, telling him to figure it out himself.
That's how military men were.
The ones with high morals, those had long since been wiped out in endless coups and mutinies.
Qin Yingguang continued, "I see your leg's badly hurt, and that was just facing Yamamoto Taro alone. If you had faced both brothers together, would you even still be sitting here talking to me?"
"Student Qin, I at least killed one of the two brothers, solving half your big problem. Even if I deceived you in this matter, four parts out of five, I am still your lifesaver."
Qin Siyang sat stunned for a long while. Usually quick-tongued, now he found nothing to say.
What a line, 'four out of five lifesaver.'
That one completely shut him up.
The corners of Zhao Longfei's mouth couldn't help but twitch upward.
He had interests tied with Qin Siyang, so he usually couldn't push him too hard. He'd long been annoyed by Qin Siyang's arrogance.
Seeing him stumble today, this was a pleasing sight.
Zhao Longfei decided not to step in for now.
Better to just enjoy the show.
Qin Siyang took a deep breath.
He had thought Chu Xiao'ang was already a master at rolling blades every which way. He hadn't expected there to always be a higher mountain.
Qin Siyang knew, hoping for someone like Qin Yingguang to have a conscience and feel shame was impossible.
Since you want to roll blades, then let's roll together.
"Commander Qin, you're right. Four out of five, you're still my lifesaver. Of course, I need to thank you."
"But thank-yous aren't all the same. Like you said, being four out of five a lifesaver isn't the same as being a full lifesaver. You can't expect exactly the same gratitude, can you?"
Qin Yingguang said nothing, waiting to see what medicine Qin Siyang was selling in his gourd.
"So, I can only give you six-tenths of the original gift of thanks. Four out of five, same ratio as the original."
Qin Yingguang didn't deny it.
Instead, he said, "You've got over fifty grams of crimson crystal on you. That means your life's worth at least that much. Round it down, fifty grams. I won't fuss too much with a junior like you.
"So if you're giving me six-tenths of the original gift, then give me thirty grams of crimson crystal."
Qin Siyang burst out laughing, "Commander Qin, this way of calculating is really something. Aside from robbers and bandits, who else measures the value of a life by someone's entire net worth?"
Qin Siyang pointed at Zhao Longfei, "Principal Zhao saved my life at least two or three times, and he never asked for such a price. If I gave you thirty grams of crimson crystal, how could I face Principal Zhao?"
Qin Yingguang's expression didn't change, "Then please, Student Qin, just treat me as a robber and bandit."
Qin Siyang sneered, "Commander Qin, I'm a law-abiding citizen of the United Government. Even if I can't always oppose the forces of darkness, I would never negotiate terms with robbers and bandits."
Meeting Qin Siyang's unflinching gaze, Qin Yingguang leaned back slightly, "Student Qin, quite the temper."
"Commander Qin may not know, my bones are even harder."
The atmosphere between them began to take on a gunpowder edge.
Clang!
Both turned their heads at once.
Zhao Longfei chuckled, "Oops, ashtray fell. Carry on."
Qin Yingguang understood. It was Zhao Longfei's way of warning him not to go too far.
Under someone else's roof, even someone eight feet tall like him had to bow when needed.
"Student Qin, then how many grams of crimson crystal are you willing to give me?"
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