Chapter 134: Smooth Sailing

Feng Shouben originally wanted to find more evidence of Qin Siyang's murders, hoping to prove that he had killed others besides Johnson.

However.

Reality is often harsher than ideal scenarios.

Not everyone is a detective genius like Olov.

Feng Shouben personally investigated for a long time and even called in Bureau members with the [Undying] and [Fragrance Tracker] sequence abilities. In the end, he still found nothing.

He couldn't afford to delay solving this high-profile bounty case, it had to be reported today.

Now, he had no better plan than to report that Qin Siyang had killed Johnson.

'Why was that sequence potion placed in Johnson's bag? If only it had been in Sun Juhong's bag, things would be so much easier,' Feng Shouben cursed inwardly.

Although he lacked evidence, he could still guess, there was no way Johnson could have traveled so far alone, committed two murders, and cleaned up the scene flawlessly.

Not to mention, Sun Juhong's entire team had come to kill Qin Siyang together, further proving his point.

Most likely, the five of them had been teaming up for murder and looting, and this wasn't their first time.

In Feng Shouben's view, the other four were also involved and had surely split some sequence potions among themselves.

However.

The other four had already consumed their sequence potions.

Only Johnson, unable to advance beyond Sequence Rank 3 anytime soon, had intended to sell the two bottles on the black market.

This twist of fate not only allowed Qin Siyang to reclaim the leverage Olov had over him but also earned him nearly a hundred Hunter Points.

Qin Siyang sat outside the warehouse, watching Feng Shouben's furious expression with a slight smile.

The tide always turns.

After being plagued by so many troubles, it was finally his turn to have some luck.

In the end, to avoid complaints from the Security Bureau's higher-ups about delaying the report, Feng Shouben chose to report the case on-site.

The culprit behind the two murders of Sequence Ability users in District 141 was Johnson.

And the one who brought Johnson to justice was Qin Siyang.

During the report, Feng Shouben's expression was dark, yet he still had to force a smile while responding to the Security Bureau's inquiries.

"Yes, Director, you're right. Your memory is excellent, Qin Siyang is indeed the rookie king of Safe Zone 14121."

"That's right, he's young and promising, hasn't even graduated high school yet, he's practically a prodigy at hunting Gods. And now, he's even helped solve a major case. His future is limitless."

"Yes, yes, not at all, Director, it's all thanks to your careful planning."

"Yes, of course, don't worry, he will definitely attend tomorrow's meeting."

Qin Siyang listened to Feng Shouben's report with great interest.

He walked up to him, bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you, Director, for reporting truthfully."

"But whether I can attend the meeting tomorrow still depends on your decision."

Feng Shouben was grinding his teeth so hard they were about to break.

Yet, he had no choice.

The case had already been reported to the higher-ups; he couldn't remove Qin Siyang's name anymore.

Moreover, whether out of appreciation for talent or a desire to build connections with a rising star, the Director himself seemed quite interested in Qin Siyang.

For the first time, Feng Shouben, this fierce and powerful Bureau Chief, found himself being played in the palm of someone's hand by a person with no official status.

Suppressing his anger, he left the scene.

Only the Bureau's personnel remained to handle the corpses.

Ten minutes later, Qin Siyang's phone rang.

"Hello? Old Qian?"

["Hahaha, Little Qin, you really have some incredible connections. I've been released. Got time today? Let's grab a meal and catch up."]

"Not today. We'll see each other tomorrow anyway, so let's talk then. I've got other things to do today. Oh, by the way, I have a question for you."

["Go ahead."]

"There was a female officer who got killed recently. Do you know about it?"

Qian Wenzhao's heart immediately sank.

If Qin Siyang was asking this, he definitely had something to say, but it wasn't convenient to talk about it over the phone.

The matter of Roylena forging a sequence was something Qian Wenzhao had personally handled.

He tentatively confirmed, ["Did you know that officer?"]

"I've heard of her."

Qian Wenzhao understood.

Qin Siyang had traced the forged sequence back to him, and it turned out Roylena had introduced him.

But for some reason, Qin Siyang had never brought it up before.

["I've heard about the case too. What do you want to talk about?"]

"Nothing much, just curious. Who would dare kill her? Even the police haven't found anyone she was close to. You might know, her killer also murdered my classmate and tried to frame me. So, I'm pretty interested in solving this case."

Qian Wenzhao was silent for a moment, carefully considering the hidden meaning behind Qin Siyang's words.

He knew that Qin Siyang had throat issues. Speaking this much in one go, he could hear the faint tremor of blood in his voice.

Yet, Qin Siyang still said it all, this had to be important.

Whether the case got solved or not wasn't something to discuss over the phone. That was probably just a cover.

So what he really wanted to know was, 'Who is close to Roylena?'

Qian Wenzhao's sharp triangular eyes suddenly lit up.

He understood.

Qin Siyang was asking who had introduced Roylena to the sequence forgeries.

Qian Wenzhao said, ["That… I really don't know. After all, I wasn't familiar with that fallen officer."]

["Oh, by the way, I absolutely have to treat you to a meal tomorrow. I heard you had red-braised pork trotters at Hongyun Restaurant with Director Zhou from the Education Department last time. How was it? Want to have it again?"]

Qin Siyang paused for a moment.

"It was pretty good."

["Great! Then after the meeting tomorrow, we'll have that. You better show up!"]

"Mm."

Qin Siyang hung up the phone.

'Roylena's referrer was Zhou Xing?'

'Isn't Zhou Xing someone who has only recently awakened to a sequence ability?'

Unless, just like him, Zhou Xing had awakened long ago but only registered recently?

Li Tianming had mentioned before that [Deceivers] had their own organization, helping each other internally.

If that was the case, then Zhou Xing was likely a [Deceiver] just like Roylena.

This time, he couldn't afford to hesitate or miss the opportunity, he had to inform Li Tianming immediately.

With that settled… could he finally move back into the principal's office?

Soon, Wang Defa arrived at the internet café's entrance, humming a tune, ready to open for business.

Turning around, he noticed a crowd gathering near the warehouse.

'Did something happen to the boss?'

He squeezed through the crowd to take a look. Qin Siyang was standing there, holding a suitcase and a backpack.

Wang Defa jogged over, "Boss, what's going on?"

"Oh, you're here. I was just waiting for you. Nothing major. A few Sequence Ability users tried to rob me, then turned on each other over the loot. The last survivor? I killed him."

Wang Defa's mouth twitched, "That's… a small matter?"

Qin Siyang patted his shoulder, "Afa, as long as I'm fine, it's not a big deal."

"Oh, right—your warehouse roof is damaged. Get someone to fix it ASAP. There are some toxic substances inside; the place is a mess. Hire professionals to clean it up."

With that, he tossed Wang Defa a silver coin and walked off with his suitcase of sequence potions and backpack.

Wang Defa called after him, "Boss, even if I sold the whole warehouse, I wouldn't need this much money."

Without turning back, Qin Siyang just waved his hand.

"Consider the rest a friendship bonus!"

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