Quan Yuxun said, "Of course. Not only completed, but exceeded expectations."
Then he was silent for a moment, and added, "Was that long video released by you?"
Xia Chujian shrugged and said, "Yes, I've wanted to release it for a long time, but I couldn't find the opportunity."
"If you watched that long video carefully, you'll find that the real last straw that broke Teng Pingmao wasn't that Tong Xiaohui didn't reveal him even until her death."
"But that I said I would put the video online, and everything he did would be known."
"This opportunity was rare, and I would have been sorry to my conscience if I hadn't released it."
Quan Yuxun hesitated.
Xia Chujian said, "Young Master Quan, actually, I was still merciful. If I released the live video from Senze Star at that time, some people in the Military would definitely commit suicide now."
Quan Yuxun then nodded, smiling, "Well, you did a good job this time, but don't do it again."
Xia Chujian frowned, "Why? Does Young Master Quan still think I shouldn't have made the matter of those two thousand Starry Sky Marines public?"
Quan Yuxun said seriously, "I'm not saying you shouldn't, but I think the time isn't ripe yet."
"I'll help you handle the aftermath, don't let Zong Ruoan's people sell you out."
Besides Huo Yushen and Quan Yuxun, only Zong Ruoan's people knew that Xia Chujian was involved in the Teng Pingmao incident.
Including Zong Ruoan, Hu Tu, Fang Chenggong, Lu Jianpeng, and Her Royal Highness Grand Princess Tantai Jinyu, and her daughter, Zong Ruoan's younger sister, Zong Qianxi.
Counting them, there are quite a few people.
Xia Chujian said, "Didn't you already have Young Master Zong's people sign a confidentiality agreement?"
"Can I request that if they leak the information, the compensation should go to me personally?"
Quan Yuxun smiled, "Why don't you ask them to increase the fine to a point where they can't disobey, so you don't have to worry about them selling you out?"
Xia Chujian said, "I think instead of increasing the fine, it's better to find myself some compensation after they violate it."
"I don't challenge human nature, I even think that some of them will definitely sell me out, so when they sell me, I ask for some after-the-fact compensation, is that reasonable?"
Quan Yuxun didn't expect Xia Chujian to be so transparent at such a young age.
But he didn't know that Xia Chujian's transparency wasn't innate.
She grew up in Mulan City on Guiyuan Star.
There, she saw from a young age that oaths were the cheapest things, contracts were made to be broken, rules were made to be broken through, and laws could be trampled on.
And all of this reached its peak after Xia Yuanfang suddenly "got sick (poisoned)", which also made Xia Chujian completely lose faith in the so-called law and order.
From then on, she only believed in herself, the gun in her hand, and the money in her bank account.
So instead of believing in these rules and regulations, it's better to talk about practical benefits.
Quan Yuxun was not empathetic enough to the lowest level of the entire Empire's food chain.
But it didn't matter that he didn't understand, Xia Chujian didn't intend to enlighten him.
Quan Yuxun nodded, "Okay, I will negotiate with Young Master Zong and sign another compensation agreement with them after the other party breaches the contract."
"Don't worry, the Zong Family still cares about face, so if their people violate it, the money will definitely be given."
"But have you ever thought about it, if others know that you are still involved in the Teng Pingmao incident, your situation will be really dangerous."
Xia Chujian didn't care much, and said, "Young Master Quan, to be honest, there are quite a few people who know what happened on Senze Star."
"More than two thousand of us came back this time, and everyone knows what's going on."
"It's not impossible for the other party to kill so many of us, but the cost is too high."
"I have already given them a step down, pushing everything to Rong Zhongruo."
"If they don't appreciate it and still want to provoke me..."
Xia Chujian raised her eyebrows, stretched out her arm, and a Qu Zhong 110 Hand Cannon appeared in her hand: "Then ask if my gun is faster, or theirs!"
Quan Yuxun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What you said before made sense, but what you said later is nonsense."
"Actually, they don't need to make a big show to deal with you."
"No matter where I set you up, you'll be in deep trouble..."
Xia Chujian put away her hand cannon and said, "You make it sound like they wouldn't set me up if they didn't know I was involved."
"I'm not worried about having too many debts now. I'll see what happens. If anyone bullies me, I'll defend myself!"
Quan Yuxun: "..."
He was learning for the first time that the word "self-defense" could be used with such murderous intent! Quan Yuxun knew he couldn't dissuade Xia Chujian, so he could only try harder with Zong Ruoan.
But before he could contact Zong Ruoan, Zong Ruoan's video call request came through.
Xia Chujian glanced at it and said to Quan Yuxun, "Young Master Quan, you really have a knack for bringing up sore spots. Young Master Zong's video call request is here. I'll go see what he has to say."
Quan Yuxun said, "Can I listen in? I won't appear on camera."
He meant that he didn't want to be visible in her video.
Xia Chujian thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then don't hang up."
"I'll use a virtual background when I talk to them."
Xia Chujian accepted the second video call request.
Appearing before her was Zong Ruoan, and his office.
Xia Chujian glanced at Zong Ruoan's background. It didn't look like a virtual background, so it must be a real view of his campaign office?
Xia Chujian nodded to him and said politely, "Young Master Zong, hello. What's the matter?"
Zong Ruoan looked at her with a strange expression, as if he was both gratified and a little angry.
Zong Ruoan didn't speak, but Hu Tu jumped into the video frame, waved at Xia Chujian, and said happily, "Student Xia is amazing! With this one move, you've dug up dirt that even the Zong Family couldn't find!"
"Thank you so much! You've eliminated our biggest competitor! Young Master Zong is really secure this time!"
Xia Chujian smiled, neither admitting nor denying, and said, "You flatter me. I'm not that capable."
Quan Yuxun, listening to these ambiguous words, thought that Xia Chujian was really good at playing Tai Chi.
Even if her words were recorded, it wouldn't matter.
Because you could interpret it as she didn't do it, because she wasn't "that capable."
But you could also interpret it as she did do it, but it was insignificant, "not as amazing as you say."
Hu Tu thought so too, and valued Xia Chujian even more. He said with a smile, "In any case, you've done us a great favor!"
He wanted to continue chatting, but Zong Ruoan interrupted, "Mr. Hu, go find Lu Jianpeng and Fang Chenggong. We'll have a meeting later."
Hu Tu pushed up his glasses and nodded, "Okay, I'll go now."
Hu Tu glanced at Zong Ruoan, then cupped his fist at Xia Chujian on the virtual display.
Xia Chujian also cupped her fist at him. After he left the room, Zong Ruoan sighed and said, "Chujian, I know you did it for me, but why did you have to... stain your hands with blood?"
"I said I wanted to win him fairly, but you... killed him..."
Xia Chujian's mouth twitched and said, "Young Master Zong, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"First, I didn't stain my hands with blood."
"Second, I didn't kill him. The video clearly shows that he committed suicide. Everyone on the Star Network saw it."
"Don't pin this hat on me, it will have a negative impact on me!"
Zong Ruoan said, "You didn't kill him, but he died because of you, isn't that right?"
Xia Chujian thought, he clearly died because of you, why are you pushing it on me?
But considering Zong Ruoan's ability to handle things, Xia Chujian didn't say it so bluntly, just "uh-huh" a couple of times: "If you want to say that, it's not impossible... haha, if that's how it's calculated, then there are many reasons that caused his death!"
"For example, Rong Zhongruo. If he hadn't conspired with him to harm others, he wouldn't have retired and come to compete with you, and he wouldn't have met me to expose his secrets, right?"
Zong Ruoan understood and couldn't help but say, "So you mean, I'm also responsible for his death? But I told you long ago, you must not kill him. If you use this kind of method, I will withdraw from the election!"
Xia Chujian couldn't stand Zong Ruoan's "Moral fastidiousness" anymore, and didn't indulge him, saying, "In that case, you should withdraw from the election."
"To be honest, if you are not willing to bear even this consequence, then why run for councilor?"
"The things you encounter in the future will only be a thousand times more serious than this."
"Of course, your family has plenty of manpower, so you can let others do the dirty work, and you can sit back and enjoy the benefits, remaining a morally upright gentleman."
"I can't do that. My family is poor, and we don't have any manpower. Every grain of rice has to be earned with my own two hands."
"If someone tries to take food from my mouth, I will definitely fight them to the bitter end."
"Whether the posture is attractive, whether it will cause misunderstandings, or even whether to kill someone, is not within my consideration."
Zong Ruoan seemed not to have expected Xia Chujian to say such a thing.
He was silent for a while, and then said, "Chujian, I believe you, but tell me, everything in that video was said by Teng Pingmao himself, without any coercion, temptation, or influence from drugs or Mental Strength?"
Xia Chujian thought, scaring Teng Pingmao by pretending to be a ghost, does that count as coercion or temptation?
But she didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so.
Xia Chujian said frankly, "I neither coerced him, nor tempted him, nor did I give him any drugs."
"As for Mental Strength, I'm not even a Gene Evolver, where would I get Mental Strength from?"
Zong Ruoan pursed his lips: "...But he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would commit suicide for something like this."
Xia Chujian said, "Do you understand Teng Pingmao?"
Zong Ruoan said, "He is my biggest competitor in the election, of course I have studied him carefully."
Xia Chujian asked, "Then in your research, what kind of person is he?"
Zong Ruoan blurted out without thinking, "He is a top student, with excellent character, helpful, and a leader wherever he goes."
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