By the time the final four had emerged, it was already eight in the evening.
All the lamps simulating sunlight on the Safe Zone's blast-resistant glass had gone out. Only the lights of the competition grounds and the faint stars overhead remained visible.
"Thank you to all the students who competed for giving us such spectacular battles. And thank you to the spectators here for patiently waiting for the results. Thank you all for your efforts today! Both the semifinals and the final will take place tomorrow, so don't miss them! The semifinals of the First Intercollegiate Sequence Championship will begin at nine in the morning. We hope everyone arrives on time! Get a good night's sleep!"
Once Qian Wendao announced the end of the day's matches, everyone filed out in an orderly fashion.
Watching Duan Chongfang chat with Qin Siyang, Choi Chan-hoon activated Conversation Shielding.
"Do you think Duan Chongfang is really following our plan?"
Xiao Zhigang shrugged. "What else would he be doing? I told him to get close to Qin Siyang and earn a little of his trust, so it'll be easier to kill him tomorrow night."
"I keep feeling that something's off about Duan Chongfang. Can we trust him?"
"What does it matter whether we trust him? He's just insurance anyway." Xiao Zhigang was utterly unconcerned. "Besides, if Duan Chongfang planned to betray us and refuse to lure Qin Siyang out, why would he keep playing along with our act?"
The Southern Glory members took the school bus back to the Zhao Merchants' Association's Clubhouse, chatting and laughing the whole way.
After dinner, Hu Chan said to Qin Siyang, "President Qin, I heard you stayed up all night playing cards with Senior Duan and Senior Ban yesterday. I'm a little jealous. Could you play a few