Chapter 304: Preventing Eavesdropping

At first, Qin Siyang had always thought that people avoiding private topics during phone calls was just a matter of caution.

Even if someone was eavesdropping, they couldn't be monitoring all the time, right?

But Chu Xiao'ang told him that his calls were indeed being constantly monitored.

This made Qin Siyang extremely wary.

After escaping death outside the safety zone, he had made it back successfully.

He originally wanted to share his joy with Wen Shu and ask how her preparations for the college entrance exam were going.

But after knowing his calls were being monitored, he didn't dare to call.

He was afraid that someone with bad intentions might target Wen Shu.

Then again, Wen Shu didn't seem to be weaker than him…

Still, it wasn't good.

Qin Siyang left his room, planning to find Chang Tianxiang and Chang Tianxiong for help, maybe they could get him a phone that couldn't be monitored.

When he arrived at the hall, he saw Li Tianming and Zhao Longfei sitting on the simple sofas there.

Each of them had a cup of hot tea in hand, chatting about something.

"Hey, Xiao Qin, you're here. Are you joining the Crimson Crystal meeting?"

"Oh, no. I'm looking for Professor Chang and Professor Chang."

Chang Tianxiang and Chang Tianxiong looked at Qin Siyang, "Xiao Qin, what do you need from us?"

"Professors, can you help me get a phone that can't be eavesdropped on?"

"A phone that can't be monitored?"

Zhao Longfei chuckled from the side, "Xiao Qin, come on now, why trouble the professors over something like this? No one is monitoring your calls, you're just overthinking it."

Qin Siyang glanced at Zhao Longfei twice, "I just got a call telling me directly that my calls are being monitored."

Zhao Longfei put down his teacup, looking surprised, "How is that possible?"

"Not only that, but he also told me that Principal Zhao is a top-tier expert in surveillance. An expert among experts."

Hearing this, Zhao Longfei slammed the table in anger, spilling tea everywhere.

"Nonsense! That's pure slander! I, Zhao Longfei, have a clear conscience—how could I be eavesdropping on people's calls? Do you know who that liar was? I need to have a word with him!"

"He said his name is Chu Xiao'ang."

"Chu Xiao… uh… You mean, Chu Xiao'ang called you? What did he want?"

Li Tianming teased, "What, is the commander of the Chu Legion trying to recruit you as a foot soldier?"

Qin Siyang didn't hide it, "He's interested in my Thunder Snow Wolf and Titan Foxtail Grass. He wants to trade points for them."

Zhao Longfei rubbed the scar on his head, "Chu Xiao'ang needs those things?"

"I seem to recall that their corps just hunted a Thunder Snow Wolf not too long ago."

Zhang Kuang yawned, "If they're not short on Thunder Snow Wolf materials, then it means what he really needs is the Titan Foxtail Grass fragments."

"Probably someone in his family has a special sequence ability disorder. Old Li, you'd know about that better than us."

Li Tianming leaned back, "What's that got to do with me?"

"You've been with Chen Fenghe for so long, you must have picked up some things."

"I've never talked to Fenghe about that."

"You're with her all the time, and you don't discuss research topics?"

"Old Zhang, it's obvious you've never been in a relationship. When two people are together, there's so much to talk about. Who has time for work talk?"

"Ew—", Everyone showed expressions of disdain.

Qin Siyang also got goosebumps all over.

Lu Daoxing raised an eyebrow, "Why do I find that so hard to believe?"

Saying that, he pulled out a bird-shaped lie detector from his pocket and turned it on, "Old Li, why don't you say that again?"

"I don't repeat myself. That's it."

Zhao Longfei turned to Qin Siyang, "Xiao Qin, since you're not attending the Crimson Crystal meeting, why don't you head back? We need to keep talking."

Before Qin Siyang could respond, Zhao Longfei had already given him the boot.

"What's that supposed to mean? Didn't I say I was looking for the two Professors Chang for help?"

"Principal Zhao, even if you can muddle through for a while, you can't block me forever. Today, I'm going to find a way to prevent my calls from being monitored."

"Why don't you listen? I already said no one is eavesdropping on your calls…"

["Lie."]

Zhao Longfei glanced at the bird-shaped lie detector, then at Lu Daoxing.

Lu Daoxing scratched his bulbous nose, clearly not planning to turn it off.

"Maybe there is, but even if there is, it definitely isn't that frequent."

["Lie."]

Zhao Longfei glared at Lu Daoxing coldly, "Professor Lu, your bird is too noisy. Can you put it away?"

"No need. I think it's quite useful!", Qin Siyang cut in.

"Principal Zhao, give it a rest. You can't just keep eavesdropping on my calls forever, can you? Oh, right, you wouldn't happen to have bugged my room at the South Glory University guesthouse too, would you?"

Zhao Longfei shook his head, "No. Ever since I gave you that floor, we removed all surveillance."

["Truth."]

Qin Siyang was genuinely surprised that Zhao Longfei hadn't bugged his place.

"Huh? Why no surveillance?"

"Monitoring your calls is to gather key intel. Watching your daily life? That would be crossing the line."

"Principal Zhao, I didn't expect you to have such integrity."

"You brat, where are your manners? When school starts, I'm definitely teaching you some respect!"

Li Tianming immediately agreed, "Principal Zhao, I fully support teaching him proper manners."

"Pfft. Not wasting my time on you two."

"Professors Chang, can you help with my request?"

Chang Tianxiang smiled, "No problem. Give me your phone, and we'll fix it as soon as possible."

"Awesome! Thanks, Professor Chang!"

Before handing over his phone, Qin Siyang had already deleted all the photos he took of the Corrosive Black Centipede, Ice Crystal Moth, Lava Crocodile, and Titan Foxtail Grass. Then, he emptied the trash bin.

Even so, he still felt it wasn't safe.

Other than himself, the only person who could access his phone was Chang Tianxiang.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Chang Tianxiang, but he was wary of people like Li Tianming.

So, he simply pulled out his storage card, crushed it, and threw it away, replacing it with a brand-new one.

Qin Siyang handed his phone to Chang Tianxiang.

"That's all. I'm leaving now, you guys carry on."

"Wait a minute."

Li Tianming called out to him.

"What is it, Old Li?"

"In a couple of days, if Chu Xiao'ang personally comes to you for the Titan Foxtail Grass, as long as the deal is reasonable, just agree to it."

"Selling a favor to Chu Xiao'ang is much more worthwhile than selling one to Tang Wangong."

Zhao Longfei nodded, "Professor Li makes a good point. I also suggest you keep the materials for Chu Xiao'ang."

"Got it."

Watching Qin Siyang walk toward the hotel exit, Li Tianming asked, "Xiao Qin, where are you going?"

"To buy some candy."

"Candy? How old are you?"

"None of your business. It's not your money."

———

Qin Siyang left the hotel and headed to the candy store.

Picking up a piece of candy wrapped in a common wrapper, he murmured, "This should work."

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