"Once this is over, we'll split the credit fifty-fifty. Leading our team to victory in the Championship Tournament, plus killing a Senior Guardian of the Reincarnation Church, should secure the [Five Good Student] title for both of us this year."
Qin Siyang laid out the benefits, reminding Duan Chongfang to keep cooperating.
"I'll do everything you mentioned, but I honestly don't care about the [Five Good Student] title. Like I said, I'm only helping you to repay Principal Zhao."
"Either way, I'm grateful."
"Anything else I need to watch out for?"
Qin Siyang thought it over for two minutes, then shook his head. "That should be everything."
Duan Chongfang asked another question. "Killing the head of a ministry is no small matter. What if the United Government's investigators insist on searching our memories?"
"I don't have enough clout to sway the United Government. Exactly how they investigate us will depend on how Principal Zhao handles things."
Duan Chongfang also realized that plenty of trouble clearly lay ahead. "All right. What next? Fight our way out?"
"Why wear ourselves out fighting our way out? If we screw up at the last hurdle, neither of us will rest in peace! Obviously, we call for backup!"
Qin Siyang called Zhao Longfei.
As soon as Zhao Longfei answered, Qin Siyang said, "Principal Zhao, come save us! We're surrounded by enemies!"
Zhao Longfei's tone was cold. "Oh. I already have your coordinates. Stay where you are. We'll be there soon."
With that, he hung up.
Duan Chongfang said, "Principal Zhao sounds a little angry."
Qin Siyang brushed it off. "He's angry every day. Haven't you noticed he's gotten so mad that all his hair has fallen out?"
Meanwhile, inside the Zone 5 government's Guesthouse, Xiao Zhigang stared blankly at a small pile of stone dust