Qin Siyang calmly put the corpse into the Storage Box and said, "It would be awkward for me to clean up the blood here. Sorry for the trouble, Governor Chen, but I'll leave that to you."
"All right, I understand. I'm already deeply grateful that you removed the threat lurking beside my son, Minister Qin. Don't worry about such a small matter."
"In the end, he was dragged into this because of me," Qin Siyang said. "I'll have people secretly protect you and Chen Gongrang to keep this from happening again. Also..."
Qin Siyang walked over to Chen Gongrang again. "You need to be more vigilant than before, too. Your father holds an extremely important position, so people might deliberately approach you or set you up. I hope you won't bring harm to your father."
At Qin Siyang's words, the fear in Chen Gongrang's eyes gradually gave way to resentment again. His pride would not allow him to bow his head before Qin Siyang.
"Hmph. You're the same age as me. Do I need you to teach me how to live?"
Qin Siyang offered no response. He merely nodded.
It was not a sign of approval for Chen Gongrang, but agreement with Chen Zhongming's assessment of his son.
This man truly was unfit for any great responsibility.
Many people went through a rebellious phase in their youth, but Chen Gongrang's had lasted far too long. Coupled with Chen Zhongming's position, his rebelliousness could prove fatal in the apocalypse.
But Qin Siyang could not possibly say any of that to Chen Gongrang's face.
Chen Zhongming said, "Minister Qin removed a threat lurking beside you. What kind of attitude is that?!"
**"Dad, you've really lost your senses! Would that threat have been there if not for him? He's the one who dragged