Wen Shu was very grateful for Qin Siyang's help.
After repeatedly confirming that Qin Siyang hadn't sacrificed anything for this accommodation, she finally felt at ease.
"Thank you. I'll do my best to get into Jiulong Academy."
"Mm, good luck! I'll be out hunting gods in other areas for a while, so I won't be at school."
As he spoke, Qin Siyang pulled out a phone he had bought through Wang Defa.
"A phone? Why are you giving this to me?"
"In case of emergencies. We can contact each other if needed. But remember, don't discuss anything too secretive over the phone. You can just hint at it."
Wen Shu thought for a moment before accepting the phone.
Ever since she met Qin Siyang, she had run into quite a few troublesome situations.
Having a way to contact him was probably necessary.
"Your phone number?"
"I've already saved it in there. Also, I added Old Li's number. If you can't reach me in an emergency, call Old Li instead."
"Principal Li?"
"Yeah. Don't worry, he's reliable."
"Got it."
After explaining everything, Qin Siyang packed his things and got ready to leave.
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[Blue Star Era: March 13, 2010]
[Western Calendar: Sunday]
[Summer Calendar: Gengyin Year, First Month, 28th Day—Auspicious for Sacrifices and Travel]
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Qin Siyang and Li Tianming set off.
When Governor Jonathan learned that the two of them were heading to District 9 to hunt gods, he immediately arranged for a government car to take them there.
They accepted Jonathan's goodwill without hesitation.
Sitting in the governor's private car, leaning against the unbelievably spacious seats, munching on a spread of delicious snacks—it was quite the enjoyable experience.
"Old Li, you guys might need to save a spot for Edward in your lab."
"Edward?"
"The governor's son. He was specially recruited along with me. Getting into South Glory shouldn't be a problem for him."
"Alright, I understand."
Qin Siyang cracked open some sunflower seeds, looking completely relaxed.
"I've always found it weird. Jonathan's already a governor, so why isn't he steering his son toward politics? Why let him follow you around, running errands in a research lab?"
"This is called not putting all your eggs in one basket."
Li Tianming explained, "The biggest families in the Safe Zone all have members in different fields. Some in research, some in politics, some in business, some in the military. None of them gamble everything on just one path."
"Your backers are probably the same way. You just didn't pay attention to these things when you were younger."
"Oh… makes sense. By the way, Old Li, now that you're leaving, who's handling school affairs?"
"Zhu Li."
"Teacher Zhu? She's never managed a school before. Will people listen to her?"
Li Tianming let out a chuckle, "The news about you killing someone in the hospital to save her has already spread. In the entire school, aside from you and me, she holds the highest status. Who would dare disobey her?"
"Damn, that's solid. With Teacher Zhu in charge, the school's bound to run even better."
"Why do I feel like you're insulting me?"
———
At the same time.
School was letting out at Ju'an Academy.
Since Teacher Zhu was now in charge of school affairs, the job of closing the library had been handed to Wen Shu.
After locking up, she left the campus.
In a dark alley near the school.
Two men were whispering to each other.
A burly man asked, "Is that Wen Shu? She looks like the girl in the photo."
A man with a sleazy face responded, "Should be… They say she's the prettiest girl in their school. Looking at her now, she's definitely better than the other girls there."
"If we kidnap her, the mission's done? Why not just go straight for Qin Siyang? His sequence level is at most four, and he's a Phantom Assassin. Shouldn't be hard for the two of us to take him down."
The sleazy man scoffed in disdain, "Are you insane? That kid's always with Li Tianming. You think grabbing him is easy? You sure you can take on Li Tianming?"
"Besides, that brat is slippery as hell. If anything goes wrong and things get noisy, who's gonna clean up the mess?"
"And really—can you even trust the Bureau's information? They say he's a Phantom Assassin, and you just blindly believe it?"
"We've worked together plenty of times now. How are you still this brainless?"
The burly man remained unconvinced, "Even if we don't grab Qin Siyang, why kidnap this girl? She's just a regular schoolgirl. How's she supposed to threaten someone with a sequence ability?"
The sleazy man smirked confidently, "I did my homework. Qin Siyang only has close relationships with four girls at that school. He ignores everyone else. These four are the weak points."
"One is Ling Jingwen, his classmate. Cute girl, but she's currently missing."
"The second one is the former cafeteria lady, now the school's Moral Director. A woman surnamed Zhang. She's average-looking, so I figure Qin Siyang probably got tired of Ling Jingwen and wanted a change of pace. Their little fling probably ended with her promotion. No point in grabbing her."
"The third is the librarian, Zhu Li. She's older, but I heard Qin Siyang killed someone to save her. Maybe he has a thing for older women? Anyway, I wouldn't touch her. Kidnapping her wouldn't do us any good. Just disgusting."
"The last one is Wen Shu. She's not just good-looking. Her body's perfect too…"
As he spoke, the sleazy man's face twisted into a lecherous grin.
"So, bottom line, you just want to kidnap the prettiest one. Rude, you sure this isn't just you being a pervert?"
"What? No way! This is purely for the mission. The other stuff is just… a bonus!"
"Swear it on your faith in the God of Zephyr."
"I told you, I'm being serious. Stop doubting me!"
"Swear it."
"I swear on the God of Zephy—"
"You're stuttering!"
"Man, stop nitpicking! Let's just do this already!"
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Wen Shu was on her way home.
The two men sneaked after her, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
After turning a corner, Wen Shu suddenly changed direction and walked into an empty alley.
The two men followed.
Wen Shu sighed, reaching into her pocket for her phone.
She hesitated for a moment—then put it back, 'Forget it. He just left. Let him focus on hunting gods for a few days.'
She glanced back at the two sinister figures rapidly closing in, her expression a little resentful.
'Ever since I met him, I keep having to clean up his messes. So annoying.'
Then, she remembered how smug he looked when he told her he had secured her a place to stay at Jiulong Academy.
A small smile played on her lips.
'…Fine. I forgive him.'
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In District 2, Xiao Zhigang, who had just finished work, stepped into a Western restaurant.
A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat waved at him from the corner.
Xiao Zhigang smiled slightly and walked over.
After sitting down, the two of them spoke in hushed voices.
"How's the job going?"
"Not great, Minister Xiao. Your intel was way off."
Xiao Zhigang frowned, "What's wrong with it?"
"You told me Qin Siyang's sequence level was probably three, at most four. And that he had a combat-type sequence, most likely Phantom Assassin or something similar."
"That's correct."
The man across from him lifted his hat slightly, revealing four eyes on his face.
"Then tell me—why have the two sequence-level four cultists I sent after him gone completely missing?"
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