Because of the shock brought by the good news of Olov's promotion, Qin Siyang lay awake for a long time, unable to fall asleep.
But early the next morning, he still got up on time, because he needed to go pick up Huo Dangkou.
After receiving a call from Chu Xiao'ang telling him that Huo Dangkou had arrived at the gate of South Glory University, Qin Siyang went out and happened to see Chu Baxing, who was also heading out to welcome Huo Dangkou.
"Good morning!"
Qin Siyang greeted Chu Baxing warmly. Chu Baxing only shot Qin Siyang a cold glance and said nothing.
He was probably still feeling resentful about being arranged and manipulated by Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang looked helpless, "You're such a grown man already, how can your mind be as small as a sesame seed?"
"If you suffer a loss at my hands, you should be thinking about how to improve yourself and then take back your dignity from me, instead of wearing a dead face all day long and letting everyone know you got screwed."
Chu Baxing's brows knit slightly. He felt that Qin Siyang's words actually made some sense, so he restrained a bit of his coldness.
"Hey, listening to advice fills your stomach. That's more like it."
Chu Baxing couldn't help glancing at Qin Siyang again.
It just felt a bit strange. Clearly, he and Qin Siyang were irreconcilable enemies, yet he somehow felt that what Qin Siyang said carried a bit of reason.
As the two walked toward the school gate, Zhao Longfei called Qin Siyang again.
"Little Qin, picking up Huo Dangkou this time is a matter between you and the Chu faction. I'm from the Zhao family, so it's not convenient for me to step in. I won't show myself."
"But I'll make sure in secret that everything goes smoothly when you receive him. Don't worry."
Qin Siyang nodded, "Thank you, Principal Zhao."
With Zhao Longfei providing security, he could be more composed when receiving Huo Dangkou.
When the two arrived at the gate, they saw a completely black, old fashioned sedan parked at the entrance of the university.
A young man in casual clothes stood by the car. But his upright posture and sharp eyes made it obvious that he was a soldier.
Upon seeing Chu Baxing, the young man lowered his head in greeting, "Young master."
Chu Baxing stepped forward, "Fu Zhaoyue, why are you here? Shouldn't you be staying by my father's side to protect his safety?"
'Fu Zhaoyue?'
Qin Siyang immediately began searching his memory for that name.
In the end, the face of the young man in front of him gradually overlapped with a face on a tiger badge.
Tiger Badge [Spade 3], Fu Zhaoyue, commander of the Chu Legion's Commander Guard Regiment.
Even though Qin Siyang did not know much about Fu Zhaoyue, he had analyzed this before. The descriptions on the lion, tiger, wolf, and snake badges could not show the true strength of the people on the cards.
For Fu Zhaoyue to be Chu Xiao'ang's guard regiment commander, and according to Chu Baxing, to have been personally selected by Chu Xiao'ang after a certain military upheaval, his strength was certainly more than just [Spade 3].
Sending someone of this level to escort Huo Dangkou showed how much importance Chu Xiao'ang attached to this matter, making sure Huo Dangkou arrived at South Glory University alive and safe.
Whether this importance came from Chu Xiao'ang's genuine feelings, or whether it was put on as a show for Qin Siyang and Zhao Longfei, it was beyond reproach either way.
Fu Zhaoyue said, "Commander Chu has been staying in the military district recently and there are no concerns about his safety. So he sent me to escort Commander Huo."
Chu Baxing's tone turned harsh, "How could Huo Dangkou's importance compare to my father's safety? My father let you escort Huo Dangkou. What if someone takes advantage of the situation and slips in by his side?"
"Young master, Chief of Staff Zheng is also by the commander's side…"
"Last time something happened, Chief of Staff Zheng was there too, wasn't he? Didn't they still almost die together? It was precisely because of that accident that my father realized the command headquarters might not be safe either, and promoted you to be the head of the guard regiment! How can you leave your post?"
"And from the military district to here, it's at least three days of travel. Back and forth is a whole week! In one week, the headquarters could be overturned several times over!"
"If my father lets you go out again next time, you must firmly refuse. Just say I said it. If this kind of thing happens again, when I return to the military district, I'll settle accounts with you!"
Fu Zhaoyue lowered his head, "Yes, young master is right. I'll remember."
Chu Baxing took a deep breath, calming his anger.
"Where's Huo Dangkou?"
The young man opened the car door and said to the person in the back seat, "You can get out now."
Then a bloated figure squeezed out of the back seat.
"Brother Fu, are we there already?"
"Yes. Commander Huo, this is where you'll be staying. The one here to receive you is Young Master Chu Baxing. Do you still remember him?"
"Chu Baxing…", Huo Dangkou scratched his neck, which was full of fat, "Seems like I remember a bit."
Chu Baxing spoke up, "It's me, Brother Huo. We met just last month."
"You're Chu Baxing?", Huo Dangkou looked at Chu Baxing, as if straining to recall some memory.
Then he shook his head, "Forget it, I won't think about it. Since Brother Fu says you're Chu Baxing, then you're Chu Baxing. Anyway, Brother Fu wouldn't harm me."
Fu Zhaoyue nodded, "Commander Huo, from now on you'll be living together with Young Master Chu Baxing."
"Living with him? Then what about Brother Fu?"
"I'll find chances to come see you. Remember, from now on, you are the commander of the Chu Legion's 37th Sequence Regiment."
Huo Dangkou asked, "Commander? Is it fun?"
Fu Zhaoyue smiled awkwardly, "It's okay. Not boring."
Qin Siyang sized up Huo Dangkou, sizing up this puppet commander who would fall under his jurisdiction in the future.
Although Huo Dangkou was only in his early twenties and not short, his entire body was bloated. His arms, belly, and thighs were all swollen, like a ball of meat.
When he wasn't talking to anyone, he just stood there blankly, his eyes hollow and unfocused, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.
His mouth stayed slightly open, and occasionally saliva would drip from the corner of his lips.
Looking at Huo Dangkou like this, Qin Siyang was deeply disappointed.
He had originally thought that someone with a name like "Dangkou," such a domineering name, would be a tall, powerful, heroic man.
He had even suspected at one point that this Huo Dangkou might have chosen to pretend to be foolish after his parents' deaths to avoid disaster.
But now, looking at Huo Dangkou's current state, that suspicion completely vanished.
It was basically certain that he was truly foolish.
Thinking about it, that made sense.
People like Chu Xiao'ang and Zheng Mubian were all heroes who had fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood after the apocalypse. How could they allow a child to pretend to be foolish and get away with it?
Before confirming that Huo Dangkou was foolish, they must have tested him countless times.
Even if there was the slightest possibility that Huo Dangkou was pretending, there was no way Qin Siyang could see through it at first glance.
Chu Baxing looked at Huo Dangkou with disgust, "Come with me. From now on, you'll be living with me."
Huo Dangkou nodded, "Oh, okay."
"Fu Zhaoyue, hurry back to the military district now and take good care of my father's safety."
Fu Zhaoyue bowed his head respectfully, his expression unseen, "Yes, young master."
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