Qin Siyang probed again, "Commander Qin, do you know who sent this assassin?"
Qin Yingguang glanced at him, "Who did you offend? Why are you asking me?"
"Uh… yes, maybe I'm not too sure. But I should at least be able to think of a way to read his memories from his head, right?"
Qin Yingguang lifted the water cup and said calmly, "You can't read it. I scrambled his brain."
Qin Siyang gave him a doubtful look.
Then lowered his head, thoughtful.
The reason Qin Yingguang had destroyed the man's brain, preventing memory extraction, was to stop anyone from discovering his killing methods.
Everyone's sequence ability and God-hunting tools were their life-saving trump cards.
As the legion commander, Qin Yingguang would never allow such things to be exposed to outsiders.
Qin Siyang nodded in understanding.
"Anyway, thank you, Commander Qin, for helping me this time."
Qin Yingguang's attitude stayed indifferent, "I'm a straightforward man. I don't like empty words. If you're going to thank me, don't just stop at saying it."
'So domineering.'
Whether it was Chu Xiao'ang or Qin Yingguang, both carried a bandit's air, speaking and acting without leaving Qin Siyang any room to refuse.
"Commander Qin, I do want to thank you for saving my life, but how to thank you, that's something we need to discuss."
"No need to discuss. Just give me a share of crimson crystals."
"That's not what I meant."
Qin Siyang sat down beside him and said, "Commander Qin, you killed this man. I might have a clue, basically enough to confirm he was sent by my enemies."
"But since his brain is gone, I can't verify his identity."
They sat on the sofa, the tall Qin Yingguang towering over Qin Siyang by half a head.
His cold gaze pressed down on him, "Kid, don't tell me you're implying that this wanted man's head is something I brought just to trick you?"
"No, you've misunderstood me."
Qin Siyang waved his hand quickly to clear the air, "I said, since you killed him, I can pretty much guess who sent him. But with his brain ruined, I can't verify it, that's the troublesome part."
"Verify? What's troublesome about not verifying? Haven't you already confirmed he was sent by your enemies?"
Qin Siyang replied, "Commander Qin, for today's matter, yes, I can confirm. But what if tomorrow you kill another person and say he was here to kill me? How would I tell the difference then?
"Your status is exalted, you probably wouldn't deceive me. But if someone else imitates you, and they also bring me a head, claiming to have saved my life, how am I supposed to handle that?"
Hearing this, the corner of Qin Yingguang's mouth twitched slightly.
'This kid, why does his brain spin so fast?'
After killing the sequence wielder who tried to assassinate Qin Siyang, Qin Yingguang had indeed seen a good opportunity, and had already begun planning.
From now on, he could show up every so often with a severed head, telling Qin Siyang it was another assassin sent after him, then use the "life-saving favor" to demand crimson crystals, Vine Hearts, or Titan grass inner leaf fragments.
A simple and crude method, but effective.
By his estimation, this plan would work at least three times.
Today was the first, since everything was real, Qin Siyang had no choice but to thank him.
The second time, Qin Siyang might feel something was off, but he'd just have to swallow it.
By the third time, there'd probably be a falling out. At that point Zhao Longfei could come out to smooth things over, he'd still have to give him some rare materials.
That was the worst-case scenario.
If Qin Siyang was a little slower to react, and he moved a bit faster, he might even manage four or five times.
Everyone guessed Qin Siyang had plenty of treasures, and Qin Yingguang was confident he could bleed him for at least half with this plan.
But—
Never in his life would he have thought, that Qin Siyang would expose and block his scheme today.
Qin Yingguang's brow furrowed slightly, though his face remained calm. But inwardly he was stunned, 'Does Qin Siyang have some mind-reading sequence? Is there such a sequence? How have I never heard of it?'
Qin Siyang's expression stayed serene, no telling what he was thinking.
Then he smiled at Qin Yingguang and said, "So, I hope Commander Qin will forgive me. If this keeps happening, even if I had mountains of gold, I couldn't possibly give enough."
"Today's matter, we both know very well, someone really did want to harm me. So I'm very grateful for Commander Qin's lifesaving favor. If others ask, I can say I already know this assassin's background."
"But in the future, I can't accept a supposed lifesaving debt just because someone brings me an untraceable head. Does Commander Qin understand?"
"Reasonable."
"And one more thing. I'd like Commander Qin's help."
"What is it?"
"I hope you can help me cover up this assassin's matter, and not let anyone else know. If it all stays silent, it can intimidate my enemies further, making me safer in the future.
"Commander Qin, rest assured, I'll certainly give you a satisfying token of thanks. And in the future, we may have other opportunities to cooperate, just like I have with Commander Chu."
Qin Yingguang rubbed his broad palms lightly, then shook his head with a faint smile.
"What, Commander Qin doesn't agree?"
"I agree."
"But I saw you shake your head?"
"I was just sighing. The saying 'since ancient times, heroes are born young', it's really true."
Qin Yingguang looked at Qin Siyang, a trace of admiration in his eyes.
"An orphan, yet you've made it this far. Several powers haven't managed to take you down, you really do have some skill.
"If I'd known, I'd have sent my own son to study at South Glory."
Qin Siyang bowed his head in thanks, "Thank you, Commander Qin, for your recognition."
Inside, he let out a breath of relief.
"Alright, I've said pretty much what I came to say. I still have to talk with Zhao Longfei about some other matters. When the people come back with the crimson crystals from Zhang Yingrui, give me a call."
"Okay, farewell, Commander Qin."
"I'm leaving."
Qin Yingguang strode out of his room.
As the door shut, Qin Siyang sank into the sofa.
"Military men… they have few scruples, do things without much regard for rules, swinging sticks and clubs straight at your face."
He let out a long sigh.
"Dealing with these military types, always trying to trap you, you can't relax for even a moment."
"Compared with them, arm-wrestling with Zhao Longfei back then was child's play. Next to these soldiers, Zhao Longfei is practically a reincarnated bodhisattva."
Then he opened his phone.
And saw dozens of missed calls.
All of them had come within ten minutes of when he'd sent out the message.
Only Zhao Longfei had been calling every hour, seemingly refusing to give up until he got through.
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