Qin Siyang never expected that Minister Tang Wanjing called him for a private chat just for this matter.
"Minister Tang, what do you mean by this? You don't want the Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragment anymore?"
"If Chu Xiao'ang wants to fight for it, then the entire Chu Legion can back him up with resources. I, as someone holding a United Government position, definitely can't compete with him."
"So, Minister Tang, are you planning to give up?"
"I originally thought that getting the Thunder Snow Wolf would be enough to complete my mission. If I could get some Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragments, that would be great. If not, then so be it."
"But now, not only is the Thunder Snow Wolf's corpse incomplete, but I also have to double the resources I give out. If I go back like this, how can I face Secretary-General Gu?"
Qin Siyang thought for a moment and found that Minister Tang Wanjing seemed to be more decent than Xiao Zhigang.
After all, he was a central official of the United Government, and Qin Siyang was the one who told him about the Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragment in the first place. Letting him return empty-handed didn't seem right.
Qin Siyang decided to trade privately with Tang Wanjing, providing him with some Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragments that weren't in the photos.
It wasn't that he was being generous.
He mainly wanted to follow Old Li's philosophy, make more friends so that he'd have fewer enemies.
Since Tang Wanjing was the Minister of Administration, why not befriend him?
Maybe he could even help take down Xiao Zhigang?
"Minister Tang, I still have some Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragments that weren't in the photos."
Tang Wanjing's eyes lit up, "What? You have more?"
"Yes. I'm telling you this because I appreciate your sincerity, Minister Tang. I can make a private deal with you."
"This… Student Qin, what you're saying really moves me. But if you take out additional Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragments to trade with me, how will you explain it to Chu Xiao'ang if this gets out?"
Faced with such a treasure as Titan Foxtail Grass, Tang Wanjing didn't immediately demand it. Instead, he considered Qin Siyang's situation first, making Qin Siyang trust him even more. Tang Wanjing didn't seem like a deceitful person.
If the opportunity arose in the future, they could collaborate further.
"I just thought of a way. I'll put this Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragment under Li Tianming's name, and later, he can find a way to transfer it to you at the Crimson Crystal Exchange Conference."
"Under Li Tianming's name? Aren't you afraid he'll keep it for himself…?"
Qin Siyang smiled, "I have my ways."
Hearing this, Tang Wanjing's eyes shone with admiration and excitement.
"Student Qin, if you can really provide me with a Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragment, that would be a huge help!"
"I, Tang Wanjing, will definitely remember this favor!"
"Minister Tang, you're making me feel embarrassed."
"You deserve it. Student Qin, if you have any requests, just say the word."
Qin Siyang didn't bother with pleasantries.
"Minister Tang, I'm curious, why can't the United Government allocate enough points to compete with the Chu Legion? I've said it before, what I need now are points. I can accept less money and fewer sequence potions."
Tang Wanjing shook his head, "Money and sequence potions are minor issues, we have plenty of those. The problem is the points."
"United Government points cannot be freely distributed."
Qin Siyang knew the United Government was strict about point allocation.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have lie detection and memory continuity tests whenever someone submitted a Fragmented Plate mission, nor would they offer whistleblower rewards.
"I know points can't be freely given. But can't you set up a mission?"
"No."
"Because all missions issued by the Administration Department are public."
"Anything public must be handled with caution."
"If a mission had been issued earlier for hunting the Thunder Snow Wolf, even if the reward was 80,000 or 100,000 points, it wouldn't be a big issue."
"That would simply mean the United Government considered the mission highly important and worth those points."
"Of course, such high-reward missions require approval from Secretary-General Gu."
"But the problem is, up until now, the Administration Department has only had a collection mission for Thunder Snow Wolf materials, not a hunting mission."
"If we issue a hunting mission after you've already killed the Thunder Snow Wolf, and then reward you with a huge amount of points, that would be problematic."
"It would be like 'shooting the arrow first and drawing the target afterward.'"
Tang Wanjing sighed.
"This would definitely cause public outrage."
Qin Siyang asked, "So, a lot of people already know I killed the Thunder Snow Wolf?"
"Can your phone prevent eavesdropping?"
"It couldn't before."
"Then anyone who needed to know, probably already knows."
"Some people might even be waiting for the Administration Department to fall into a trap. Waiting for us to issue a special Thunder Snow Wolf hunting mission and award you points, so they can expose the whole thing afterward."
"So that's how it is…"
Tang Wanjing frowned, "Because of this, without a pre-issued hunting mission, the points I can give you are very limited."
"At the very least, I can't let you earn 70,000+ points from this transaction alone and take the number one spot among South Glory University freshmen."
"Oh, Minister Tang, you even know I want to be South Glory University's top freshman in points?"
Tang Wanjing chuckled, "Your [Qin Siyang Fan Club] made such a huge fuss on the forums. If you don't take first place, how will you face them?"
Hearing this, Qin Siyang gritted his teeth.
He really didn't know if this [Qin Siyang Fan Club] was made up of fans or trolls.
"Student Qin, is there anything else I can help you with?"
Qin Siyang thought for a moment and said, "Minister Tang, after you go back, can you issue a mission for hunting the Corrosive Black Centipede? Make the points high."
"A mission to hunt the Corrosive Black Centipede? That can be done. A hunting mission for the Corrosive Black Centipede should be worth a lot of points from Secretary-General Gu."
"But that creature is rare and extremely difficult to kill. Can you handle this mission? Should I set a different one?"
Qin Siyang shook his head, "If it were an easier mission, you wouldn't be able to justify giving out high points. Don't worry, Minister Tang. Since I brought it up, I have a way to complete it."
Hearing this, Tang Wanjing gave Qin Siyang a thoughtful look but didn't ask further.
"No problem. I'll issue the mission today."
"Thank you, Minister Tang."
"No problem."
"Oh, right, Minister Tang, are you really not fighting for the Titan Foxtail Grass Inner Leaf Fragments in the photos?"
"Since Chu Xiao'ang is personally here, there's no point in competing. I'll help you raise the price a bit, then let him have it. By the way, when it comes to points, feel free to ask for a ridiculous amount from him."
Qin Siyang was puzzled, "Ask for a ridiculous amount? The United Government is strict about distributing points, but the military can just hand them out?"
"You guessed right."
"What?"
"Because the military can approve their own missions and set the points however they want."
Hearing this, Qin Siyang was completely dumbfounded.
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