"So the points for this mission aren't hard to earn."
"Provided, of course, that you're willing to hand in Corrosive Fluid Sacs in exchange for points."
Tang Wangong did not say it outright.
But his words made it clear that he thought Qin Siyang would probably not hand over any Corrosive Fluid Sacs.
Li Tianming and the Zhao Merchants' Association were both major consumers of resources.
If Qin Siyang had something that valuable, he would surely give his own people first dibs.
Qin Siyang was deeply grateful for Tang Wangong's help.
Although the outcome fell short of his expectations, Tang Wangong had explained why. He really had done everything he could.
Qin Siyang thanked him. "I'll remember the help you've given me this time, Minister Tang. Once I've recovered, I'll go Outside the Safe Zone to hunt Corrosive Black Centipedes, then come back to turn in the mission."
Could Qin Siyang find Corrosive Black Centipedes just by going Outside the Safe Zone?
If he found them, could he kill them?
And after killing them, could he bring back several thousand pounds of remains?
Tang Wangong asked none of those questions.
He merely nodded. "Be careful. Still, I'd originally planned to get the mission reward up to eighty thousand points this time, even without any Corrosive Fluid Sacs."
"But for certain reasons, I failed. I'm sorry."
There was no smoke without fire.
Qin Siyang looked at Tang Wangong and quietly waited for him to continue.
"Of the Administration Department's three deputy ministers, two are in cahoots with Xiao Zhigang. The third is a cousin of the Lotus Cloud Merchants' Association's vice president."
"After what happened with the Thunder Snow Wolf, all three seem to have realized that you might be the only person who could complete this mission too. They fought