Yan Xiaowu glanced at Wei Rulai.
He had thought that, faced with Qin Siyang's provocation, Wei Rulai would display the authority of a superior.
But the response caught him off guard.
After hearing those words, Wei Rulai merely lowered his eyes and remained silent.
Yan Ran's gaze shifted, as though she had figured something out, and a faint smile appeared on her cold face.
Yan Xiaowu was baffled.
What was going on?!
Why did no one dare kill an orphan with no backing whatsoever?!
Seeing his confusion, Qin Siyang said with a hint of disappointment, "Commander Wei, your nephew seems... rather childlike."
Wei Rulai remained silent, the corners of his mouth twitching twice despite himself.
Qin Siyang was implying that Yan Xiaowu was immature.
What a load of obvious crap!
As if I didn't know Yan Xiaowu was an idiot.
Would any sensible member of the Yan Family come asking for help from the legion commander with the weakest forces... no, the second-weakest now?!
What sane person sought out a powerless backer in a crisis?!
Yan Xiaowu flew into a rage. "Don't think no one really dares to kill you!"
Qin Siyang answered calmly, "Have you ever considered who supplied the material for the Crystal Coins being issued today?"
"Of course it was the Zhao..." Yan Xiaowu stopped abruptly halfway through.
Right.
Crystal Coins had to be made from Crimson Crystal. Although the Zhao Merchants' Association had plenty of Crimson Crystal, the only confirmed piece anyone knew about was the one belonging to Qin Siyang!
Yan Xiaowu's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared at Qin Siyang in shock. "Could it be... you?!"
Qin Siyang smiled. "Once today's Crystal Coin Issuance Conference is over and the Crystal Coin quotas have been allocated to everyone, no one will dare make a move