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Their conversation ended on a sour note.
At first, the atmosphere was fairly amicable.
Until Qin Siyang casually said, "Dean Chen is quite charming," and was immediately kicked out of the office by Li Tianming.
Qin Siyang walked away, rubbing his backside, "What the hell, kicking people over a single sentence."
He checked the time, it was almost the end of the school day. Going back to class felt pointless.
So, he headed to the library to tidy up the books.
The library was very quiet. As usual, only Wen Shu was there, working on problems.
And she wasn't even pausing to think.
This left Qin Siyang in awe.
For a top student, solving problems was like having a casual chatāeffortless.
Thinking about how he used to scratch his head in frustration while studying, it was clear they were on completely different levels.
Not to mention, Wen Shu was like clockwork, she'd sit in the library and study all day without fail.
Qin Siyang seriously suspected she'd finish every practice book on two full bookshelves before the college entrance exams.
Qin Siyang tidied up the scattered books and then sat down beside Wen Shu.
He hesitated, wondering if he should ask her about Zhou Yang and Roylena's deaths.
It felt absurd to connect Wen Shu to the incident.
But aside from her, he had no other leads.
He had to figure this out because right after he killed Zhou Yang's father, Zhou Zhe, Zhou Yang had died too. That was too much of a coincidence.
He needed to be sure no one was watching him.
Just as he was hesitating, Wen Shu's gentle, serene voice reached his ears: "I killed them."
Qin Siyang's eyes widened.
He didn't even need to ask who she was referring to. It was obvious.
"That day, I was worried about you and Mrs. Zhu, so I followed you to the hospital. On the way back, I took care of it."
After speaking, Wen Shu gave Qin Siyang a sweet smile, "No need to thank me."
Then, she calmly resumed solving problems.
Her stark contrast in demeanor didn't make Qin Siyang feel afraid. He had long suspected Wen Shu wasn't just a simple high school girl.
He just hadn't expected her to be this complicated.
A dozen questions swirled in Qin Siyang's mind before he finally spoke, "Whyā¦ did you kill Roylena?"
Wen Shu set down her pen and lifted her chin in thought, "Roylena? The blonde police officer?"
"Yes."
"No choice. She was watching too closely. If I didn't kill her, I might not have been able to escape. Even if I did, the police would've caught me eventually."
"Howā¦ did you kill her?"
"Hard to explain. If you're interested, you can look up A Hundred and One Ways for Ordinary People to Kill Sequence Users. Combine methods seven, fifteen, and eighty-two, that's how I did it."
"ā¦That already sounds complicated. Only you would read that kind of book."
"It's not that bad. Practice makes perfect," Wen Shu's gaze suddenly deepened, "For example, if I wanted to kill you right now, I could do it in about nine different ways."
Qin Siyang shrugged, "Why would you kill me? If you wanted to, you wouldn't have killed Zhou Yang."
Wen Shu had no personal grudge against Zhou Yang. The only possible reason for killing him was to eliminate threats for Qin Siyang.
He understoodāshe was helping him.
That was why she had said "No need to thank me" earlier.
"Then, why did you kill Zhou Yang?"
Wen Shu pursed her lips into a smile, "Becauseā¦ I like you."
Qin Siyang's mouth twitched, "If you're going to lie, at least make it believable. That excuse is an insult to my intelligence."
Wen Shu pouted, "I heard from Mrs. Zhu that when Li Jingwen told you something similar, you believed her without question."
"That was then. This is now."
"Fine. You should know that I killed Zhou Yang for you."
"I know. I just don't understand why you had to kill him. After graduation, I could've easily found an excuse to take him out. Worst case, I'd just have to kill a minor god to atone."
Wen Shu calmly said, "There wasn't time for that. If you hadn't killed Zhou Zhe, I wouldn't have killed Zhou Yang. But since you made an enemy of him, I had to kill him. Otherwise, you'd be in serious trouble."
"Why?"
"Because that night, he was going to awaken his Sequence ability."
Qin Siyang's heart skipped a beat.
He re-evaluated Wen Shu, suddenly at a loss for words.
His whole body tensed in shock.
He hadn't expected this to be the reason.
'Zhou Yang was going to awaken a Sequence ability?'
'How did Wen Shu know that?'
'Can she predict who can awaken?'
'Impossible.'
'She is just a normal high school student.'
Even if she had good grades, there was no way she had access to Sequence ability research.
'Soā¦'
'Is this her Sequence ability?'
The realization made Qin Siyang glance at her again.
Wen Shu met his gaze, "Judging by your expression, you've figured it out."
Qin Siyang shook his head, "No. I'm even more confused."
"What's confusing?"
"If you've awakened a Sequence ability, why aren't you applying to university as a Sequence user? Why are you just preparing for the regular college entrance exams like an ordinary student?"
Wen Shu smiled slightly, "You meanā¦ publicly reveal my Sequence so everyone can look me up?"
"Mmā¦"
"You've used [Godslayer Camp] to research Sequences before. Have you ever seen an ability like mine?"
Qin Siyang thought carefully and shook his head.
He'd never encountered a skill that could predict Sequence awakenings.
That was absurdly powerful.
"If there's no record of my Sequence, then it might be unique. How could I dare expose it?"
Qin Siyang nodded slightly.
Afraid of being captured for research?
It was exactly what he had worried about in the beginning. If not for Qian Wendao forging a fake Sequence for him, he wouldn't have known what to do either.
"Anyway, my grades are good enough to get into college. I might as well just go with the flow. Living peacefully with my grandma sounds nice."
After some thought, Qin Siyang asked, "Why are you telling me all this? And why are you helping me so much?"
Wen Shu had shared nearly all her secrets with himāaside from the specifics of her Sequence ability.
Wen Shu softly replied, "I don't know. Justā¦ you feel familiar."
[T/N: I see. It's gonna be some kind of God trope, where they are reincarnations or something.]
"That's kind of a weak excuseā¦"
"Believe it or not."
Her tone turned slightly cold, and she resumed solving problems.
Qin Siyang hesitated for a moment, feeling at a loss.
He got up to clean the library floor.
"Qin Siyang," Wen Shu called him again.
"What?", He leaned on the mop, looking at her.
"Don't tell anyone what I just said."
"Of course."
"If you tell anyone, I'll reveal your secret too."
Qin Siyang frowned slightly, confused.
He had never told Wen Shu any of his secrets.
"I've seen many Sequence users, but you're the only one whose awakening time I can't determine. That meansā¦ you must have a secret too."
Qin Siyang lowered his head in thought, then nodded, "Now that is a reasonable explanation."
"For what?"
"For why you're willing to tell me your secret."
He continued mopping the floor.
Wen Shu watched his back, chuckled helplessly, and went back to solving problems.
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