Additionally.
When Xiao Zhigang made his move against him, he had not yet obtained the Crimson Crystal.
'In other words, Xiao Zhigang was after the Vine Core.'
'Before I even heard of Xiao Zhigang, this Minister of Education had already set his sights on me?'
Qin Siyang and Li Tianming both realized it.
Xiao Zhigang had long harbored malicious intentions and must be guarded against at all costs.
"That's all I have to say. I've told you everything I know. Can you also give me a chance regarding the Crimson Crystal sharing?"
Qin Siyang chuckled lightly, "Protector Zhang, you failed to harm me, and now you want to benefit from me? Where in the world does such reasoning exist?"
"Then what do you want?"
"At the very least, show some sincerity. Old Li, you handle the rest with Protector Zhang. See what you need and have him sponsor you a bit."
"Little Qin, you don't want anything yourself?"
"I have enough God-Hunting weapons for now, and I'm not in the spotlight, so there's nothing I particularly need. But you, carrying the contract for the Crimson Crystal, might need something to protect yourself."
"Alright, then I won't be polite," Li Tianming smiled meaningfully, making Zhang Yingrui shiver with unease.
"Let's go discuss our matters separately. Let Little Qin talk with your Holy Son."
With that, Li Tianming left the office with Zhang Yingrui.
A while later, Qian Wenzhao and Hu Chan walked in.
Qin Siyang watched the smooth coordination between Li Tianming and Qian Wenzhao as they moved in and out, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.
"Holy Son, what do you want to talk about?"
"Of course, about the matter of sending people to kill you."
'Xiao Zhigang only wanted to capture me.'
'But this Holy Son had sent people to kill me.'
Qin Siyang didn't understand what deep hatred existed between him and this Holy Son.
"Hmm, speak."
Qin Siyang scrutinized Hu Chan in front of him.
Though Hu Chan was not as strikingly handsome as Gu Yunpeng, he could still be considered clean and refined in appearance.
"I did send people to ambush you in Area 14121, waiting for you to return so they could find an opportunity to kill you."
"I just didn't expect that in District 9, you would obtain the Crimson Crystal and even organize a negotiation meeting. To avoid unnecessary complications, I withdrew my ambushers."
Qin Siyang, observing Hu Chan's sharp and ruthless gaze, placed his hands on the table, "Your Excellency, the Holy Son, do we have some deep-seated enmity that you must kill me at all costs?"
"Of course, we do."
"But I don't even know you."
Hu Chan said coldly, "Your Vine Core was stolen from me."
"Hmm?"
Qin Siyang carefully examined Hu Chan.
His current appearance was completely different from that of the crazed youth he had encountered that day.
"But the person I saw that day was not you."
"A skill of mine. If I used my real face to steal the Vine Core from the Sacrificial Giant Vine and got recognized, wouldn't that be trouble?"
Qin Siyang was now 80% convinced.
Because aside from himself, no one else knew that he had snatched the Vine Core from someone else.
"How can you prove it?"
"Woohoo!"
Hu Chan called out without changing expression.
The tone was sharp and full of tension.
Exactly the same as the crazed youth from that day.
This detail was something no third person would know.
This confirmed for Qin Siyang that Hu Chan was indeed that crazed youth.
Hu Chan continued, "For the sake of this Vine Core, I spent over half a year intermittently lying in wait outside the safe zone."
"From the moment I discovered the traces of the Sacrificial Giant Vine, I had been braving the elements, repeatedly falling into dangerous situations."
"Finally, my hard work paid off, and I obtained the Vine Core."
"Originally, after obtaining the Vine Core, I had the opportunity to use it in various deals to secure a portion of the Holy Teachings' authority. I was ecstatic."
"But you ruined everything."
"You stole my possession, rendering my half-year of effort completely wasted. And that wasn't even the end—you even tried to kill me to silence me."
"How could I possibly let you go so easily?"
Hu Chan truly sounded unlucky.
First robbed, then targeted for murder, with half a year's effort going down the drain.
If it were anyone else, they wouldn't let Qin Siyang off either.
Any reasonable person would think that Qin Siyang had acted dishonorably.
Qian Wenzhao felt it wasn't his place to comment.
So, he simply pretended not to hear, fiddling with his belt buckle.
Even Qin Siyang was momentarily at a loss for how to respond to Hu Chan's words.
As shameless as he was, hearing his own deeds recounted in front of the actual victim did make him feel like he had crossed the line.
Qin Siyang had originally planned to extort Hu Chan for a hefty sum in retaliation for sending people to kill him.
But now, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
He could only use his finger to draw little circles on the table, pretending to be lost in thought.
Hu Chan's tone remained indifferent: "Can I obtain a shared contract for the Crimson Crystal?"
"Uh… uh, sure. I'm a magnanimous person. I admit I was also at fault before. I'll let the matter of you sending people to kill me slide, we're even now."
"You can also ask Old Li for a shared contract on the Crimson Crystal."
"Alright, thank you. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"Uh… okay, see you around, Holy Son! We can collaborate in the future!"
"We will see each other often."
"Hmm?"
Hu Chan's gaze remained indifferent, "To ensure I could kill you, I specially applied for the South Glory University's special admission this year."
"But now, it seems I won't have the chance for revenge."
"Hmm? You're at South Glory too? What's your score?"
"What score?"
"God-Hunting points, and research points?"
"Why do you ask?"
"It's useful, of course. Hurry up and tell me, or I won't share the Crimson Crystal with you!"
Seeing Qin Siyang's shameless expression, Hu Chan frowned.
"God-Hunting points: 53,422. All special admission points counted. Ranked 2nd in South Glory special admissions."
"Research points: 2,913. Ranked 4th in special admissions."
"What? Are you kidding? Over fifty thousand points, and you're only 2nd?"
Hu Chan, seeing Qin Siyang's shock, also sounded dissatisfied, "Yes. My score would rank first in East and West Glory special admissions. I didn't expect that in South Glory, I would only be 2nd."
"Do you know who the first place is?"
"I don't know. I heard he has over 80,000 points, a military brat."
Qian Wenzhao nodded, "I was wondering what kind of person could have a higher score than you. If it's a military brat, then it's no surprise. They take on missions frequently, and their point rewards are high. It's easier for them to accumulate points than others."
"But to reach over 80,000 points. That's definitely no ordinary person."
'First place has over 80,000 points?'
Qin Siyang let out a long breath of relief in his heart.
Good thing the special admission requirement had been relaxed, only requiring a top-three ranking.
If the old requirement was still in place, he would have lost his special privileges on his first day at school.
Thinking of this, Qin Siyang narrowed his eyes.
'Over 80,000 points for first place.'
Zhao Longfei must have known about it.
Which meant that when Zhao Longfei set the requirements, he never intended to grant him that special privilege.
And he had even solemnly discussed the so-called Three Agreements, acting as if it was legitimate.
'That bastard really is a piece of work.'
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