Sun Linshou stared blankly at Qin Siyang, who had suddenly appeared before him.
It was unclear whether he had not yet recovered from the fear of almost dying, or whether he simply could not believe that Wan Tongwei was dead.
He stood there dazed for several seconds, then lowered his head and looked at Qin Siyang's feet, at the pile of remains whose shape could no longer be made out.
One kick had killed Wan Tongwei, a Sequence Level Six?
Sun Linshou had heard that Qin Siyang was one of the top experts among South Glory University's freshmen, but he had never expected him to be this strong.
Were freshmen who had just entered university already this ridiculously powerful?
Had the times changed this quickly?
Sun Linshou spoke hesitantly, "Qin Siyang, you… killed him?"
Qin Siyang frowned slightly, then kicked Wan Tongwei again, splattering blood, "What, can't you tell?"
Sun Linshou wiped the blood from his face, then smelled the blood on his hand and slowly nodded, "Sorry. I just escaped death, and I've never seen a scene like this before. I need to rest for a bit. I didn't expect that even though I had intended to harm you, you would end up saving my life."
Qin Siyang shrugged, "You're just an unlucky old bastard. Besides, there was a reason for what happened. Since you didn't actually manage to harm me, let's just forget about it."
Sun Linshou looked up at Qin Siyang and pressed his lips together without speaking.
"Oh, right. Thanks for saving my life."
"You're welcome."
After saying that, Sun Linshou supported himself against the gravel on the ground and leaned against the pipe wall, staring blankly at the welded seams of the pipe, not knowing what was going through his mind.
Qin Siyang did not disturb him either.
As long as Sun Linshou was alive, his goal had been achieved. There was no need to worry about the minor details.
It was obvious that Sun Linshou really had been frightened out of his wits by what had just happened. As he said, he had not experienced many assassination attempts.
However, the panic on his face soon eased along with his steady breathing, and he returned to his calm, undisturbed appearance.
Qin Siyang sent Zhao Longfei a text message to let him know he was safe, then quietly waited nearby.
A few minutes later, Sun Linshou finally moved. He said to Qin Siyang, "Little Qin, my legs are still a little weak. Can you help me up?"
Qin Siyang helped Sun Linshou up, and at the same time, a smell hit his nose, "Minister Sun, it's not that I'm being fussy, but honestly, your body odor is pretty strong."
"It's not body odor."
"Then what is it?"
"I escaped through the toilet pipes at the hotel."
"..."
Qin Siyang cursed inside. He should've known better than to ask.
After helping Sun Linshou to the opening of the pipe, Zhao Longfei's people, who were waiting above, pulled Sun Linshou out.
Qin Siyang then leaped back to the surface.
Zhao Longfei was holding a cigar between his teeth, a smile on his face, "Minister Sun, sorry for frightening you. We told you to meet us on the main road, but you ran in the opposite direction, so it took us some time to come and rescue you. But at least we managed to get you out."
As he spoke, he handed Sun Linshou a wet towel so he could wipe the dirty water and mud from his face.
Sun Linshou waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to worry about such trivial matters.
"The rest doesn't matter anymore. Principal Zhao and Student Qin put aside our previous grievances and came to save my life. I'm very grateful."
"Mainly because Minister Sun was willing to listen," Qin Siyang patted the mud and sand off himself, "After receiving my call, you believed me without hesitation and immediately ran for your life, which is what gave you a chance to survive. If you'd been even a little slower, you'd probably have turned to ashes along with your room."
Sun Linshou added, "I knew you had no reason or motive to kill me, which is why I immediately chose to believe you when Student Qin called."
When he turned around to look, he discovered that the hotel where he had been staying was now completely surrounded by fire trucks.
The sight sent a chill through him.
Zhao Longfei stood shoulder to shoulder with Sun Linshou, "Not only did they arrange for someone to attack you at the hotel, they also sent a Sequence Level Six ability user to block you outside. The people who want you dead really went to great lengths."
During the questioning that afternoon, Zhao Longfei had addressed Sun Linshou as "Vice Minister Sun." But from the moment they met just now, Zhao Longfei had changed the way he addressed him to "Minister Sun."
That one-word difference also allowed Sun Linshou to feel the change in Zhao Longfei's attitude.
Sun Linshou was not surprised.
Not only was he no longer a threat to him, Zhao Longfei had also saved his life. What reason was there to step on someone who now owed him a favor?
"Yes, Principal Zhao is right. The people who want me dead have considerable power."
"Then, Minister Sun, do you have any idea who it might be?"
Sun Linshou paused for a moment before slowly explaining, "Principal Zhao, the person who wants to kill me isn't necessarily my enemy. Don't forget, he chose to act after I questioned you and Student Qin in District 7. It was obviously an attempt to frame you."
"If I died, you and Student Qin would have no way to clear your names. You would definitely be suspended and investigated, and most likely you'd go to the Ministry of Justice for questioning together with Student Qin. The Zhao family has only just stabilized its base in District 7, and I'm afraid this would cause more complications."
"Right now, the largest Chamber of Commerce in District 7 is the Zhao Chamber of Commerce, the district chief is Chen Zhongming, and the director of the Administration Bureau is Qian Wenzhao. Your Zhao family has already completely taken control here, but you still need time to consolidate it."
"The person who wants to kill me must have some scheme that threatens the Zhao family."
Zhao Longfei exhaled a smoke ring, making it impossible to see his expression clearly, "Minister Sun thinks you were dragged into this because of the two of us?"
"Not entirely. Killing a vice-ministerial official of the United Government would cause no small amount of trouble. If they didn't have a grudge against me, they wouldn't go this far."
Sun Linshou glanced at Zhao Longfei, "I've worked in the Ministry of Justice for many years and handled countless cases. I only have two kinds of enemies: criminals and political opponents. But obviously, criminals don't have the ability to plant an official spy beside me. So, the mastermind in my mind is obvious."
"You're saying that the one who wants to kill you and smear my Zhao family is the Minister of Justice, Cui Canxun?"
"Exactly."
Zhao Longfei silently smoked. After a while, he said, "Minister Cui and I have a pretty good relationship."
Sun Linshou replied, "Of course I know that the Zhao family and Cui Canxun have always had a cooperative relationship, and that it has grown closer over the years. I also know that many of the Zhao family's troubles have been blocked by Cui Canxun."
"The saying goes, 'outsiders cannot interfere between close relatives.' I really shouldn't be saying this, but you saved my life, so naturally I have nothing to hide. If you ask me to guess who the mastermind behind this is, I can't find a second possibility."
"What's the reason? You said it yourself, his cooperation with me has always been very smooth. On top of that, he just received the crystal coin quota from the Ministry of Justice. Why would he target my Zhao family?"
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Just then, Zhao Longfei's phone rang.
He picked it up and looked at the screen. The caller ID read [Cui Canxun].
"Principal Zhao, you just asked me about Cui Canxun's motive, and I really can't tell you. Since he's calling you, you might as well verify whether my guess is true or not."
Sun Linshou's gaze was deep, "As long as the result is correct, don't dwell too much on whether the process makes sense."
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