This middle-aged man, although somewhat afraid, still dared to look Qin Siyang in the eye, as if he had something to rely on.
"You're different from them. You look the most useless, so you must be the one in charge, right?"
The middle-aged man forcibly straightened his back, gritted his teeth, and said, "So what if I am?"
"Don't think you're the only Sequence Ability User! The safe zone is vast, full of hidden talents. You can't just do whatever you want, kid."
Qin Siyang nodded, "That's right. I agree with what you said. That's why I haven't made a move on you yet."
"But you've injured her so badly. At this point, just making a fuss won't be enough. Tell me the name of the person backing you."
As he spoke, Qin Siyang took out his phone and skillfully opened [Godslayer Camp].
"Whether you and your men live or die depends entirely on how powerful the name you report is."
Holding his phone, Qin Siyang looked coldly at the middle-aged man before him.
A sudden wave of unease crept into the man's heart. An ominous premonition wrapped around his mind.
"You… you can't kill me! If you kill me, you'll be held accountable too!"
Qin Siyang simply said calmly, "Name."
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and was about to speak when Qin Siyang's phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at it—it was Zhou Xing calling.
Qin Siyang answered, his tone not particularly friendly, "Hello, Director Zhou. What's the matter?"
On the other end, Zhou Xing's voice carried a hint of anger, ["Qin classmate, didn't we agree to meet at school today? About that special admission spot, are you just going to pretend you don't know me? You even changed the way you address me?"]
Only then did Qin Siyang remember that he had promised Zhou Xing yesterday that he would give him the Sequence Potion today.
However, discussing Sequence-related matters over the phone was an unwritten rule that everyone followed, to prevent eavesdropping.
So, Zhou Xing hadn't explicitly mentioned the Sequence Potion over the phone.
"Sorry, Uncle Zhou. I'm at the hospital dealing with something right now. Can I give it to you another day?"
["You're at the hospital? What, got injured hunting Gods?"]
"No, a relative of mine got beaten up. I came to check the situation."
Hearing this, Zhou Xing found it amusing, ["Someone beat up your relative? They must really have a death wish. Alright then, I'll see you another—"]
"Brother, save me!!!"
At that moment, the middle-aged man in front of Qin Siyang suddenly shouted into the phone in panic.
"Brother, save me! It's me! I was at the hospital getting treatment for your sister-in-law, but I accidentally hurt someone. Please, come save me!"
This middle-aged man was none other than Zhou Xing's older brother, Zhou Zhe.
He had originally planned to use Zhou Xing's name to intimidate the young man in front of him.
But to his surprise, Zhou Xing had called first.
And he had clearly heard the voice on the other end, it was undoubtedly his younger brother, the Education Director, Zhou Xing.
In an instant, Zhou Zhe felt his body go weak. He realized that this situation was not going to be easily resolved.
Not only did this young man know Zhou Xing, but they seemed to be on equal footing.
Zhou Zhe hurriedly begged his brother for help through the phone.
Zhou Xing was silent for a moment before saying, ["Qin classmate, please hand the phone to that person."]
Qin Siyang said, "Director Zhou, this time, things won't be so easy to settle. You should be aware of that."
["I know."]
Qin Siyang handed the phone to Zhou Zhe, his gaze still icy cold.
Zhou Zhe put on a fawning smile as he took the phone with both hands, "Hello, brother, it's me…"
["I just told you yesterday not to mess with Qin Siyang. What the hell are you doing? Are you deliberately trying to screw me over? Were you not listening at all when I scolded Zhou Yang?"]
"I… I didn't know that old lady was Qin Siyang's relative… Didn't they say he was an orphan? How could I have guessed?"
["It doesn't matter whether he is or not. If he's here, that means she is! Are you out of your mind, going around beating up an old woman?"]
"No, brother, listen. You know I've been waiting in line for almost half a year for your sister-in-law's surgery. Then suddenly, someone paid a huge sum to cut in line. Of course, I wasn't happy about it…"
["With the little money you have, the only reason you even got a spot was because of my connections! And yet, you had the nerve to block the hospital from making money? Who gave you the guts? Even the hospital director wouldn't dare offend the regional chief!!"]
"I… I understand now."
["Cut the crap! How badly is the old lady injured?"]
"Uh… she's pretty badly hurt…"
Qin Siyang snatched the phone back, "She could have recovered with just the surgery, but now she's on the verge of death."
Zhou Xing fell into silence again.
["Qin classmate, he's my brother, and also the father of your classmate, Zhou Yang. Can you—"]
"What does Zhou Yang's dad have to do with me? Do you think Zhou Yang and I are close?"
["Alright. If I want to save my brother's life, name your price."]
"Five."
["I asked you to name a price, not to joke around."]
Qin Siyang deliberately only mentioned a number, without specifying it was Sequence Potions.
But Zhou Xing understood what he meant.
"Five. Uncle Zhou, I think if I asked for anything less, it wouldn't be enough to show how angry I am right now. Just now, I already made a move, I killed one of your brother's men."
["What?"]
Hearing that Qin Siyang had really killed someone, Zhou Xing realized that he wasn't just bluffing.
There was no way he could agree to Qin Siyang's demand.
Five bottles of Sequence Potion, those were his best chance at advancing in Sequence levels, his best chance at climbing the career ladder. He couldn't give them up.
Qin Siyang was dead set on taking his brother's life.
But in the end, Zhou Zhe was still his brother. He couldn't just let Qin Siyang slaughter him like a chicken.
"Uncle Zhou, I'll give you another offer. As long as you don't interfere in Zhou Zhe's affairs, I'll give you one more."
Another bottle of Sequence Potion?
Now, Zhou Xing hesitated.
He tried asking, ["He's still my brother, my own flesh and blood. Can you…"]
"No more bargaining. Just one. Take it or leave it."
Although Zhou Zhe didn't understand what they were negotiating, he could tell that his brother was using his life as a bargaining chip.
Zhou Zhe immediately shouted, "Brother, did you forget what Mom said before she passed? She told you to take care of me! You can't do this!"
Zhou Xing had long been sick of his older brother's family. They were like parasites clinging to him.
But he had always tolerated them out of respect for their mother's dying wish.
Now, they were causing trouble again and again. If he didn't cut them off soon, they would spread like cancer and ruin him completely.
He had worked so hard, climbed so high, he wasn't going to let himself be dragged down by his useless brother's family.
With that thought, Zhou Xing no longer hesitated, ["Handle it yourself. Tomorrow… tomorrow, the Bureau of Management and the police might come looking for you. The day after tomorrow. I'll see you then."]
"Alright. See you," Qin Siyang hung up and looked at Zhou Zhe, whose face had gone deathly pale.
"Your brother isn't helping. Besides him, do you have any other backers? If you do, speak now."
Zhou Zhe was stunned for a moment before falling to his knees with a thud, kowtowing desperately to Qin Siyang.
"Please, have mercy! I really didn't know that old lady was your relative!"
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