Qin Siyang slept soundly.
Even his dreams had returned to a relaxed, pleasant theme-playing Fight the Landlord with Qian Wendao and Li Tianming, with the winner getting to slap Zhao Longfei.
Qin Siyang had great cards. He kept being the landlord and kept winning, slapping Zhao Longfei until the scars all over his head bled.
"Ring, ring, ring-"
His wonderful dream was suddenly interrupted by his phone ringing.
"I was really getting into those slaps. Who is it...?"
Qin Siyang squinted at the screen. It was actually Zhao Longfei.
The fright jolted him upright in bed.
Only after waking fully did he realize it had just been a lovely dream. Zhao Longfei definitely wasn't calling to get revenge.
Qin Siyang steadied his breathing and answered.
"Hello, Principal Zhao. What is it?"
"What are you doing? Why do you sound a little shaky?"
"Sleeping, obviously. Look at the time. What else would I be doing? Besides, I'm staying at the Zhao Family's clubhouse. Could anything I do escape your all-seeing eye?"
"Ahem. I'm not actually watching you in real time."
"Oh."
"I called to tell you that word has spread about Hong Liang and Jiao Zhijie trying to kill you last night. Neither of them has turned up, dead or alive. Someone is bound to ask you about it at the Hearing, so make sure you have your story ready. Don't give anyone an opening to hound you."
"Word has spread? It's only been a few hours. How did it spread already?"
"You're riding high right now, the biggest name among the Safe Zone's younger generation. Plenty of people are watching your every move. Naturally, quite a few were secretly watching Hong Liang and Jiao Zhijie attack you, waiting for them to succeed before stepping forward to discuss how to split