Qin Siyang brought Hu Chan and Zhao Sifang back out from inside the ant's body into the guesthouse corridor, then stored the ant away in his storage box.
Hu Chan asked, "There's still blood and signs of battle on your equipment. Don't you need to clean it?"
"No need. This item has self-cleaning and self-repair functions."
"Oh…"
Zhao Sifang, on the other hand, asked with excitement and astonishment, "Brother Qin, when did you break through to Sequence Level Six? That's way too fast."
"Just recently. I kept it quiet out of caution. Principal Zhao told me not to tell anyone the time or place of my breakthrough, so I didn't notify anyone. I was just waiting for someone like Dadova to take the bait."
Qin Siyang let out a breath, "Good thing I didn't announce it. Otherwise, the one who showed up today probably wouldn't have been Dadova."
The excitement in Zhao Sifang's eyes faded. Thinking of the predicament the Zhao family now faced, and how he'd been distracted in battle and had to be saved by Hu Chan, a trace of worry appeared on his face, "Brother Qin's right. It's better to be cautious."
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Rushing for quick success leads to mistakes. Little Zhao, we've still got a long road ahead of us."
Zhao Sifang sighed deeply, "When you're living one day without knowing if there'll be a tomorrow, what 'future' is there to talk about?"
Qin Siyang smiled and patted his shoulder, "Hu Chan and I are both orphans, and we've made it this far without saying a word about it. Yet you're the one being pessimistic! We've got no parents, no backing, and we still made it here step by step. Back then, the situation your father and your second uncle faced was ten times more dangerous than this, wasn't it?"
Hu Chan snorted, "You didn't have to drag me into that."
Qin Siyang continued, "Little Zhao, if you don't even have this much confidence, how are you going to take over the Zhao family?"
Zhao Sifang clenched his teeth, then nodded, "Brother Qin's right. People are born and people die every day, there's nothing I need to be afraid of. I'll just keep looking forward!"
Qin Siyang laughed loudly, "That's right. As long as you're alive, you keep moving forward."
Hu Chan frowned, "Which 'forward'?"
"Do you really have zero sense of timing, Holy Son? We're getting fired up here, why are you interrupting with nonsense?"
"I'm asking based on your character."
"Little Zhao and I are upright, honorable gentlemen. Don't judge us with your petty mindset."
Qin Siyang's tone carried a hint of lightness and reluctance, just like in their usual conversations.
The heavy, solemn mood that followed the killing gradually dissipated amidst their banter.
Hu Chan asked again, "Boss Qin, we can save the pep talk for later. What do you plan to do next? Six district government employees died here, how are we going to wrap this up?"
"Died?", Qin Siyang looked at Hu Chan in confusion, "Didn't those six people leave? When did they die?"
Hu Chan narrowed his eyes, walked to the corridor window, and pointed outside, "Boss Qin, there's a crowd guarding downstairs. Who saw those six go down? You can't seriously claim they just disappeared inside the guesthouse, can you?"
"You think that won't work?"
"Of course it won't! If they go missing, we're the last people who saw them, we'll definitely be taken away by the United Government for questioning. Once the interrogators turn on the lie detector, just a few questions and we're done for. How would we get out of that?"
Qin Siyang wasn't troubled in the slightest. He calmly removed his armor as he spoke, "I'd say you're legally clueless, but you know a bit of the rules. Then again, if you really knew the law, you wouldn't be this half-baked. Did you forget who we are?"
Hu Chan frowned, "What do you mean, Boss Qin? You're planning to use our backgrounds to pressure Kafu into backing down?"
"No need to make it that complicated. We're Sequence Ability Users, under the Administration Bureau. As long as the Bureau doesn't let go, Kafu has no authority to interrogate us."
Hu Chan scratched his chin, "So you're saying the Bureau Director should directly defy the district chief's orders? Even if the Bureau nominally stands parallel to the United Government, it still has to answer to them to some extent. What director would willingly step into this mess?"
Qin Siyang looked at him like he was talking to a brick wall, "You really haven't been paying attention to District 7 news lately."
"I've been busy dealing with the Trinity Church, so I haven't kept up much. What, is the District 7 Administration Bureau Director someone you know?"
"Know him? He's my benefactor."
Qin Siyang lifted his chin, a smug grin stretching ear to ear as he looked arrogantly at Hu Chan.
"Ever heard of Section Chief Qian, my benefactor?"
"You mean that cringe-worthy, eye-searing speech of yours? I've heard of it… wait, Qian Wenzhao is becoming the Director of District 7?"
Hu Chan's eyes widened, "Boss Qin, wasn't Qian Wenzhao a director in the fringe regions? It's only been a few months, he's already transferred to District 7 as Director? You—"
"Hmph!"
Qin Siyang let out a dismissive snort, leaving Hu Chan to his imagination. Then he activated the communication shield and dialed Qian Wenzhao.
["Hello, Xiao Qin. You handled your matter?"]
"More or less."
["By the way, I heard Kafu sent Deputy Director Dadova from the Construction Bureau to demolish South Glory University's guesthouse. You might be in trouble."]
"That's exactly what I just dealt with. Old Qian, are you busy these days?"
["Busy? I just took office, what would I be busy with?"]
"Since you're not busy, let me give you something to do."
———
"What? All six people from the Construction Bureau are dead?"
["Don't shout. That's the situation. Just tell me straight, can you cover it up or not? If you can't handle it, I'll quickly think of another way."]
"Sigh! You really go big with your moves," Qian Wenzhao sighed, "I'm not the problem, but I'm only the Bureau Director. I can at most make sure you're not taken away by the district United Government. If you want to completely clear yourselves, you'll need to settle things with higher-ups."
["How high are we talking? Is Tang Wanjing enough?"]
"That's enough. Minister Tang is willing to cover this?"
["As long as he's enough, that's fine. Let's not get into the rest for now. Hurry and bring some people over to 'invite' the three of us to the Bureau for tea. We'll talk more then."]
"Alright. Before I get there, don't go with anyone from the district United Government."
["Don't worry, I know."]
———
Qin Siyang hung up on Qian Wenzhao and immediately called Tang Wanjing.
After hearing Qin Siyang out, Tang Wanjing simply said, ["Have Director Qian write the report properly."]
"Understood! Thank you, Minister Tang. By the way, are you dealing with any trouble on your end lately?"
["I'm locked in a struggle with a few tough opponents. It'll take some time."]
"I might not be able to help much otherwise. But if you run into any issues with materials, let me know."
["Got it."]
Qin Siyang hung up and turned off the communication shield.
"Brother Qin, is it settled?"
"More or less. Let's go, it's time to head downstairs and announce that Dadova and the others have mysteriously disappeared in the guesthouse."
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