Sunday morning was supposed to be for sleeping in.
For a normal college student, if you weren't in a relationship and still had activities scheduled on a weekend morning, then how were you any different from a high school student?
Besides, Qin Siyang's life had been far too tense lately. He needed to relax.
Only by balancing work and rest could you build the endurance needed for a long fight.
Qin Siyang thought this line of reasoning was perfectly sound, so naturally he hadn't set an alarm for Saturday morning.
But even if Qin Siyang didn't make any plans, trouble still had a way of finding him.
Early Saturday morning, just as the artificial sunlight outside his window began to brighten, his phone rang.
The noise woke Qin Siyang up, and a surge of irritation rose in him.
"If this call is from Li Tianming, Zhao Longfei, or any of those people, I'm hanging up immediately!"
He glanced at the screen.
[Chu Xiao'ang]
'Huh?'
'Why is Commander Chu calling me?'
Qin Siyang sat up in bed and rubbed his face several times.
Once he had woken himself up, he answered the call.
["Little Qin, are you awake? I didn't interrupt your rest, did I?"]
"Not at all. I've been up for a while. Commander Chu, is there something you need?"
["Haha, young people really are full of energy. Up so early, it reminds me of my younger days... Anyway, that's not important. I'm calling about the military camp."]
"The military camp?"
["That's right. Didn't you say you wanted to build a camp that could house ten thousand people? I was worried Baxing might not relay things accurately, so I decided to talk to you directly."]
The unexpected phone call from Chu Xiao'ang left Qin Siyang a little confused. On top of that, he'd only just woken up, and his brain hadn't fully started working yet.
"Uh... Go ahead. I'm listening."
["Good. Building a camp for ten thousand people won't be a problem. Our engineering corps has plenty of experience constructing military camps. We can build it to standard specifications, and all the materials are already prepared. It should be finished in just a few days. If you have any special requirements for the camp, just let me know."]
Qin Siyang had assumed Chu Xiao'ang was calling to negotiate terms.
Instead, Chu Xiao'ang had taken the initiative to offer to build the camp for him.
For a moment, it felt unreal.
He couldn't help rubbing his face again.
'Good grief.'
'The same Chu Xiao'ang who was as overbearing as a bandit is now speaking so pleasantly about sponsoring my military camp?'
It felt like only yesterday that Chu Xiao'ang had scolded him like a dog in the principal's office.
The corners of Qin Siyang's mouth lifted.
'Looks like the aftermath of the thesis hearing is finally taking effect.'
Four standing directors voted in his favor.
What did that mean?
In the end, what mattered was strength and status.
Still, Chu Xiao'ang sounded unusually cheerful, like an old farmer standing before a golden wheat field in autumn, delighted by a bountiful harvest.
Qin Siyang could more or less guess why.
The Chu Legion had probably made enormous gains during the operation against the Richard family.
First they'd seized a shipment of supplies that no one could trace, then they'd made another fortune by taking down the Richard family.
With profits pouring in from every direction, Chu Xiao'ang was naturally in a great mood.
That's why something as small as building Qin Siyang a military camp didn't matter to him.
Chu Xiao'ang continued, ["Building the camp isn't the issue. The main question is, where are you planning to build it?"]
"Thank you for your help, Commander Chu. I still need to think about the location. I didn't expect things to move so quickly on your end, so I haven't made any detailed plans yet."
["All right. Once you've picked a site, let me know. You're good friends with Baxing, and he's learned a lot from you. Of course I'm willing to put in the effort to help you."]
"You're too kind, Commander Chu. Baxing and I learn from each other and improve together."
["That's all I wanted to say. I've got other things to take care of, so I'll hang up now."]
"Goodbye, Commander Chu!"
["Goodbye."]
After hanging up, Qin Siyang felt completely refreshed and no longer had any desire to go back to sleep.
———
After washing up, he strode proudly to Zhao Longfei's office.
He pushed open the door, plopped down onto the sofa, and looked sideways at Zhao Longfei, who was sitting with his head lowered, frowning in thought.
Judging from his expression, something was bothering him.
When Zhao Longfei saw Qin Siyang, he put away his troubled look, lit a cigar, and said, "You came looking for me on the weekend? What is it this time?"
"Secretary Lin isn't here?"
"She took a few days off to visit her father's grave. She said that when she gets back, she'll definitely thank you properly for avenging her father's death."
So Lin Yaman really was Lin Jiancheng's daughter. Qin Siyang's earlier guess had been correct.
"To be honest, Secretary Lin doesn't seem to have anything I need. I really can't imagine how she's planning to thank me."
Zhao Longfei said earnestly, "Little Qin, she's all alone in the world. She really can't afford much of a gift. Don't make things difficult for her..."
"Now that's just unreasonable. I avenged her father's murder, and you're saying I'm making things difficult for her? Zhao Longfei, your bias has gone all the way to the Southern Heavenly Gate! Old Li's like this, and so are you! Do you guys lose all your principles whenever a woman is involved?"
"Cut the crap! Let me ask you something. That library access card you practically stretched your neck out and glared at me to get, have you even used it once?"
"..."
"Quit your damn nonsense and tell me why you're here today!"
"Oh... Chu Xiao'ang is going to build a military camp for the Sequence Regiment, and he asked me to choose the location. I wanted to hear your opinion. Where do you think I should build it?"
Zhao Longfei seemed to have already heard about it, so Qin Siyang's question didn't surprise him.
"I thought you'd say District 7."
"There's no point building it in District 7," Qin Siyang waved a hand, "The whole point of having troops is to control territory. The Zhao family already has District 7 mostly under control. Kafu voluntarily stepped down as district governor, we've eliminated the churches that had infiltrated the place, and now District 7 is completely in the Zhao family's hands. Even the United Government can't stop you. If I build another military camp there, wouldn't that just be a waste of resources?"
"Heh! Your brain spins faster than a wheel. So what's your plan?"
"Simple, maximize the value of our resources. First, I definitely won't build the camp somewhere the Zhao family has already secured. That's just not worth the investment. Second, I won't build it somewhere the Zhao family is already planning to expand into. There's no point adding flowers to brocade."
Qin Siyang spoke at length, looking completely at ease.
"Pick an area your Zhao family has wanted to move into but hasn't been able to gain a foothold in. I'll see if there's a way to build the military camp there."
With his cigar between his teeth, Zhao Longfei narrowed his eyes, "A place even we can't get involved in... and you think your military camp can be built there?"
"What do you mean my military camp? It's the Chu Legion's military camp. Commander Chu is the one building it. What does that have to do with me, Qin Siyang?"
Zhao Longfei laughed twice, "You little brat. So this is what you've been planning all along. I knew you'd find some way to make use of this Sequence Regiment. Fine, then I'll point you toward a place."
"District 4444 is a good choice."
"Go build the military camp there."
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