Qin Siyang paid Tang Wangong in installments of Crimson Crystal, but he had paid Zhang Yingrui the full amount upfront.
That was because he considered their joint plan to swindle Xiao Zhigang a win-win arrangement.
Since Zhang Yingrui had already sold Xiao Zhigang out once, there was no reason for him to reject Qin Siyang's proposal.
Yet now Zhang Yingrui had refused.
Qin Siyang soon figured out the reason for this abnormal behavior.
Zhang Yingrui was taking a cut from both sides.
He had probably laid out their plan to Xiao Zhigang as well and extracted some benefits from him.
Qin Siyang chuckled twice.
"Fortune favors the bold. Zhang Yingrui certainly has guts, but he's underestimated me."
"Playing me so openly... looks like Hua Weicai's head didn't carry enough weight."
"Then let's add some more to the scales."
Qin Siyang took out his phone and opened the message editor.
Then he set up a group text.
The list of recipients was long.
Nanrong University's Principal Zhao Longfei, Eastern Glory University's Principal Liu Yingrong, Western Rong University's Principal Yan Mohui, Zhongrong University's Principal Han Shuo, the Heavenly Prosperity Research Institute's Dean Chu Zhongxiong, the Earthly Prosperity Research Institute's Dean Wang Bozhong, the Human Prosperity Research Institute's Dean Gu Weihong, the Chu Character Legion's Commander Chu Xiaoang, the Qin Character Legion's Commander Qin Yingguang, the Yan Character Legion's Commander Yan Budong, Administration Department Minister Tang Wangong, the World Salvation Church's Holy Son Hu Chan, Red-Robed Protector Chris, and Blue-Robed Guardian Jin Shengyu.
Everyone who had worked with him or expressed interest in working with him was on the list.
[Greetings, principals, deans, commanders, minister, and friends from the Church.]
[I am Qin Siyang.]
[The World Salvation Church's Yellow-Robed Guardian Zhang Yingrui has swindled me out of approximately 50 g of Crimson Crystal.]