Zhao Longfei, who had been looking so smug, froze like a stone statue, his wineglass suspended in midair.
After a moment of stunned silence, Qin Siyang stammered, "Huh... no... uh... District Chief Kav, what... what did you say?"
"I said I intend to pledge my allegiance to you, Mister Qin. I wonder whether you would be willing to accept me."
Zhao Longfei was utterly baffled.
He had thought Kav would tell him tonight that he would take orders from the Zhao Family from now on, and that this dinner would celebrate the Zhao Family's unification of Area No. 7.
Why was Kav saying he wanted to pledge allegiance to Qin Siyang?!
"District Chief Kav, you want to pledge allegiance to Qin Siyang?! Are you serious? You're not joking, are you?!"
Qin Siyang stared at Kav with equal astonishment, feeling as though he were dreaming.
"Of course I'm serious." Kav put away his smile and nodded solemnly.
"I sincerely hope you will accept me, Mister Qin."
Still looking incredulous, Zhao Longfei slowly turned toward Qin Siyang. "Did you drug him, kid?"
Qin Siyang's mouth hung open too. "I thought you were the one who drugged him!"
Kav shook his head. "No one has threatened me, and no one is controlling me. This decision is the result of long and careful consideration."
"Long and careful consideration? District Chief Kav, it's not that I don't believe you, but your decision really is an eye-opener. Why don't you tell Xiao Qin and me how you arrived at it?"
"Certainly."
Kav began explaining calmly and unhurriedly.
"Actually, even before last night, someone advised me not to fall out with you, Mister Qin, and to help Xiao Qin whenever I had the chance. He told me you were the most promising young man he had ever