Olof realized that Qin Siyang, who had regained the upper hand, seemed deeply resistant to him.
He understood perfectly.
One should always approach unfamiliar people and things with skepticism.
Olof decided to lay his cards on the table.
"Qin Siyang, I think your sequence may well be humanity's hope of striking back against the gods, so I hope you'll cooperate..."
"Cooperate with what? Human experiments, or being sliced up for tissue samples?"
Qin Siyang smiled disdainfully. "Spare me the talk about humanity's hope. When my own life was hopeless, no one from humanity came to save me."
Olof sighed. "Sometimes, everything in life is fleeting and empty. In the end, you realize you've left nothing behind. You're so young. You may not understand."
Qin Siyang grew even more contemptuous.
I've lived two lives. Who are you to teach me how to live?
"Since you're so selfless, Inspector Olof, why not tell me about your adventures roaming freely outside the safe zone? I'm sure everyone inside the safe zone would be very interested in your story."
Olof shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to tell you. I can't."
"Same here."
Qin Siyang's resolve was as unyielding as solid mountain rock, leaving Olof feeling powerless.
"Since you refuse to trust me, I won't say any more. Of course, I won't force my thoughts or wishes on you either. There are some things you'll understand in time."
With that, Olof wrapped his scarf around his neck once more and rose from the sofa.
"I enjoyed our conversation today. Thank you for taking the time to talk with me."
"I'd rather not have much to do with you, Inspector Olof. It'll make people think I'm a delinquent student. If there's nothing else, let's not meet again."
Olof shrugged, but still said,