Chu Baxing said, "Following you has taught me a lot, too. These past few days, I've kept going over how you acted when we were together, and I've learned quite a bit more."
Qin Siyang looked surprised. "Commander Chu, not only have you become more perceptive, you've even learned to lay the flattery on thick! You're like a completely different person!"
Chu Baxing's gaze darkened slightly. "A sword gains its edge through grinding."
Qin Siyang understood that Chu Baxing meant his father's death had forced him to mature quickly.
But Chu Baxing was still dressed in mourning, his eyes bloodshot. This clearly wasn't the time to discuss hardship and tempering.
Qin Siyang immediately changed the subject. "I got word from Secretary-General Qian."
"He said Zone 1 originally planned to send just three to five people to the Wang family to take over the mines. But after hearing that the Qi Legion had wiped out all the troops Qin Yingguang had privately raised in District 13, and then learning that your Chu Character Legion had sent people to Zone 5 to take over the Wang family's mines, they sent An Youlu straight to Zone 5 with a twenty-man squad to compete with you."
"An Youlu's leading them?" Zheng Mubian's brow furrowed deeply. "Good thing I came with the Commander. Otherwise, with Zone 1 putting pressure on us, Division Commander Zheng might not have been able to make the call!"
Chu Baxing asked, "Qin Siyang, did you come alone today?"
Qin Siyang nodded. "We're not planning to go to war with Zone 1. Coming alone was enough. Anyway, what are we doing with the Wang family's mines?"
As the three spoke, they entered the main hall of the Wang family estate.
"Chairman Qin, you're here!"
The moment Qin Siyang appeared, Yu Yongyou,