In Zone 11, where the Han Character Legion was stationed, a lavish private room in a hotel gleamed with opulence.
Qin Yingguang and Han Huizhi sat facing each other.
"Commander Han, although you helped Zhao Longteng and Wei Rulai kill Jin Mian and Zhi Chenggong, and I ultimately threw in my lot with Zone 1, I know there's still room for us to cooperate."
Han Huizhi looked at Qin Yingguang. "I've always valued profit over loyalty, but working with you, Commander Qin, I'm afraid I might end up dead without even a grave."
"I told you back then, killing Chu Xiaoang wasn't my idea. I had no choice."
"But Commander Qin, you couldn't even beat Qin Siyang. What would I gain from working with you?"
Qin Yingguang felt no shame over his defeat. "Qin Siyang is strange as hell. I couldn't beat him, but are you confident you could take him down?"
Han Huizhi smiled. He wasn't even sure he could beat Qin Yingguang, let alone Qin Siyang, who had bested him.
"Ah, you Qins really do outshine everyone, every last one of you."
The corner of Qin Yingguang's mouth lifted again. "But before long, Qin Siyang won't be able to compete on the same stage as me."
Han Huizhi was a little curious. "Why's that?"
"I'm about to break through."
After a brief silence, Han Huizhi said, "So killing Chu Xiaoang strengthened your conviction and took you a long way forward on the Path of the Believer?"
Qin Yingguang nodded. "If not for that consideration, how could Ander and Royt's empty promises alone have persuaded me to act?"
Han Huizhi nodded slightly. He hadn't expected Qin Yingguang to be thinking so far ahead.
"Once I break through, I can find an opportunity to challenge Qi Tian for the top