'Let Zhao Longfei help?'
Qin Siyang's idea actually provided everyone with a new perspective.
In this kind of situation, there didn't seem to be a better solution.
Zhang Kuang asked, "Chang Da, is Principal Zhao still at the hotel?"
["Principal Zhao is here. Regarding your matters, Old Wu and I helped keep it a secret. Principal Zhao only knows that Little Qin went outside the safe zone, and he's been really anxious about it these past two days."]
"Anxious?"
["Uh… I guess it's because of the Crimson Crystal matter."]
Qin Siyang interrupted, "No need to guess, definitely is."
["Alright then."]
Zhang Kuang discussed it with Hao Liang and Lu Daoxing and agreed it would be better to talk to Zhao Longfei.
First, they had cooperated outside the safe zone, which could be considered a foundation of trust.
Second, they really couldn't guarantee the safety of their hideout.
"Chang Da, explain everything to Principal Zhao and ask for his help."
["Decided?"]
"Mm. As soon as possible."
["Okay, wait for my message."]
Half an hour later.
Qin Siyang's phone rang.
It was Zhao Longfei calling.
Qin Siyang pouted.
'What's going on?'
'There are three professors here, and I am the junior.'
'Zhao Longfei didn't contact them, and contacted me instead?'
But he still answered the call and turned on the speaker.
"Hello, Principal Zhao."
["Qin Siyang, are you damn poisoned? Are you poisoned?"]
["Didn't you tell me you went outside the safe zone to hunt Gods? Why are you in Zone 3?"]
Qin Siyang moved the phone aside and scratched his ear.
Principal Zhao's voice was really loud, vibrating his eardrum in pain.
"Principal Zhao, stop scolding, Professor Zhang and the others are here too."
["I'm scolding you! You used the Crimson Crystal to exchange for the Vice President, and then you're running all over the place!"]
["Not taking any responsibility, didn't pay less crimson either, is this something a human would do?"]
Qin Siyang finally understood.
Zhao Longfei was angry.
But he couldn't yell directly at Zhang Kuang and the others.
So he picked the soft target to vent on—him.
'Forget it.'
'Just bear with it.'
'
After all, they still needed my help.'
Zhao Longfei cursed Qin Siyang for three to four minutes before finally calming down.
After adjusting his tone, he asked, ["Our call, Professor Zhang and the others can hear, right?"]
"Listening all the way."
["Mm. Then let's talk business. The news that Ye Hongqing wants to sell Li Tianming's manuscript, who leaked it?"]
Qin Siyang was stunned for a moment, "No idea, Old Li told me. Why?"
["Just feels a bit strange, because I haven't heard this news. I just confirmed with my brother, and this news wasn't made public."]
"Not public? Then how did Old Li know?"
["That I don't know."]
Zhang Kuang said, "Since it's a trap set by Guo Jiuxiao for Old Li, then it must've been Guo Jiuxiao who found a way to inform him."
["Makes sense. I've just checked. Ye Hongqing isn't at home, but at another hideout…"]
Qin Siyang exclaimed in surprise: "Huh? You found out that fast?"
["Don't make a fuss, it's not a difficult thing."]
"Oh."
["I estimate, if Ye Hongqing really intends to trade, it should be at her current hideout. It's just that this place… not great."]
Zhang Kuang asked: "Where is it?"
["Xingye Ranch."]
"Xingye Ranch…", Zhang Kuang suddenly widened his eyes, "Principal Zhao, are you thinking…"
["Mm, you also…"]
Qin Siyang cut in, "Where's Xingye Ranch?"
Zhang Kuang explained to Qin Siyang, "Xingye Ranch is one of the biggest ranches in Zone 3, housing many cows. A large portion of Zone 3's beef comes from Xingye Ranch."
"Xingye Ranch is different from other ranches. Other ranches use electricity or God-hunting tools to simulate sunlight, so grass can grow."
"But in Xingye Ranch grows a type of pasture grass researched by Professor Ren Changyu, which can grow even without sunlight, just relying on a diluted potion. So it's completely dark."
"Also, the second-largest shareholder of Xingye Ranch, Ren Changyu, is a professor from Guo Jiuxiao's research team."
Qin Siyang asked again, "Choosing to meet there, what's the meaning?"
From the other side of the call, Zhao Longfei responded, ["The ranch is desolate, vast terrain. Suitable for combat between Sequence Ability users."]
"Huh? There's that kind of explanation?"
["Of course. I've done similar things in similar places. Professor Zhang, you all have done it too, right?"]
"Mm."
"..."
'Damn.'
'Everyone's a good guy here.'
Qin Siyang didn't know what to say for a while.
Zhang Kuang frowned, "I originally thought, Guo Jiuxiao would fear the Crimson Crystal in Old Li's body and wouldn't dare kill him, at most, just frame him and arrest him."
"Didn't expect, he actually dares to kill Old Li!"
Qin Siyang asked, "Principal Zhao, didn't you explain the stakes to Guo Jiuxiao outside the safe zone, told him you'd protect Old Li? Why is he still so stubborn about killing?"
Zhao Longfei sighed, ["I guess after returning, he found some connections and finally received someone's promise."]
"Promise of what?"
["Of course, that if he kills Li Tianming, he won't be held accountable by me."]
After hearing that, Qin Siyang gritted his teeth.
As expected, Old Li was in trouble.
"But, if he kills Old Li, won't Guo Jiuxiao still be questioned by the United Government?"
["That's why he's using Ye Hongqing to lure Li Tianming to Xingye Ranch."]
"What's the relation?"
Zhao Longfei analyzed, ["Xingye Ranch is extremely vast. Once Li Tianming shows up, there's nowhere to hide."]
["If he tries to kill Ye Hongqing, he'll definitely be recorded by Guo Jiuxiao."]
["If I were Guo Jiuxiao, I wouldn't need to do anything, just stay with Ye Hongqing. When Li Tianming attacks her, use 'self-defense' as the excuse to kill him."]
["Then pull out the evidence of Li Tianming attacking someone. Even if brought to the Justice Department, you can't do anything to him."]
"So that's how it is…"
Hao Liang scratched his garlic-nose, "Back when Guo Jiuxiao and Old Li fell out, they fought a few times in the duel arena. Wins and losses both ways."
"Now, if Guo Jiuxiao really planned this as Principal Zhao says, then he's letting Old Li strike first. Seems he's really confident in his own strength."
Zhang Kuang said, "If that's the case, then it's meaningless for us to find a safer hideout. Let's head straight to Xingye Ranch."
"Wait!"
Qin Siyang suddenly thought of something, his eyes full of suspicion.
"What is it?"
"There's a part that doesn't make sense logically!"
Qin Siyang's brows knotted into a ball, confused, "Guo Jiuxiao didn't sell Old Li's theory himself, but let Ye Hongqing trade it. Wasn't that because he feared Principal Zhao and the Crimson Crystal Old Li took out?"
"But if he's going to kill Old Li, then he's definitely offending all sides."
"If he really planned to kill Old Li, and still did all this flashy stuff, isn't that just taking off his pants to fart?"
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