To avoid the awkward atmosphere from dragging on, Qin Siyang had no choice but to put on an act and scold Wang Defa a little.
Wang Defa also nodded in agreement.
The two of them tacitly settled the matter.
After chatting for a while, Wang Dezhong brought over the dishes.
This time, Qin Siyang's throat was no longer a problem, so Wang Dezhong had prepared a rather lavish meal.
Spicy ginseng beef, fried six-winged flying fish, stewed millipede mushrooms, and more. Each dish was a feast for the senses.
Qin Siyang couldn't finish it all by himself, so he pulled Wang Defa and his two brothers to join him.
As they ate and chatted, the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
After finishing the meal, Qin Siyang went to take a bath first.
Once he was in bed, Wang Defa carefully treated the rotting flesh on his leg, leaving behind a shocking wound.
Then, he applied ointment and wrapped it up with gauze. It was clear that Wang Defa's hands were skilled. Back then, Wang Deyou had mentioned that the three brothers had "mixed around" for a while. They must have taken quite a few beatings themselves.
During the process, Qin Siyang was in so much pain that he rolled around on the bed, groaning.
But in the post-apocalyptic world, anesthetics were scarce, and you couldn't even find them in regular pharmacies. He could only grit his teeth and endure the pain.
Once the treatment was done, Wang Defa bid farewell and left, leaving only Wang Deyou and Wang Dezhong behind.
Qin Siyang sent them away as well and then fell into a deep sleep.
In his dreams, he once again felt an overwhelming surge of vitality coursing through his body.
By the time he woke up the next day, it was already noon.
'Yesterday was too exhausting... I slept this long in one go...'
He turned on his phone and saw a missed call from Li Tianming, so he dialed back.
"Hey, Old Li?"
["You didn't come to school yesterday, huh?"]
"Yeah, I was too tired yesterday, and I got injured, so I didn't go. Do me a favor and help me apply for a leave of absence."
["Alright. I was just worried someone might nitpick and use your absence as an excuse to stir trouble, so I wanted to be cautious."]
"I get it. Thanks."
After hanging up, Qin Siyang got out of bed to use the restroom.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he realized that his ankle no longer hurt.
He carefully unwrapped the gauze, only to find that his leg had almost completely healed.
He recalled how badly his throat had been injured last time. He had been coughing up blood nonstop. Yet after just one night of proper rest, he had practically recovered.
Now, seeing this happen again, Qin Siyang was even more convinced. After awakening the Devourer sequence, there must be other hidden enhancements waiting to be discovered.
Like his recovery ability.
'Holy crap, my regeneration isn't much worse than a Ghost Faced Heron's.'
Qin Siyang was ecstatic.
He called Wang Dezhong to bring over some food. When he opened the door, not only did he see the food, but also a brand-new Cold-Resistant Suit and a large backpack.
"What's this?"
"Oh, someone from the Bureau said they noticed your Cold-Resistant Suit was damaged and your backpack was unusable yesterday. So this morning, they dropped these off with my second brother. Since you're awake, he asked me to bring them over to you."
"Alright, got it."
Qin Siyang replied cheerfully, feeling rather sentimental.
He had thought that the Bureau's inspector was a petty and narrow-minded person. Unexpectedly, they were quite adept at playing along when needed.
It was only when you were at the bottom that you saw unfiltered ugliness.
But the moment you gained power, you'd find yourself surrounded by smart people overflowing with kindness.
Still, his relationship with that inspector would go no further than the occasional "hard work fee."
Any deeper interaction? Absolutely out of the question.
Qin Siyang wasn't the ocean. He didn't take in just any fish.
After finishing his meal, he left behind a silver coin and took off.
When Wang Deyou found out, he immediately called Wang Defa, saying that Qin Siyang had given them too much money and they should return some of it.
But Wang Defa dismissed it casually, "Just take what Qin Boss gives. Trust me, if you go back to return a single silver coin, he'll only see it as a hassle."
"Is that... really the case?"
"Qin Boss has never had his eyes on money. Just split it with our younger brother."
"Alright, I get it."
———
Qin Siyang took the bus to the Sequence Ability Users Bureau.
As soon as he entered the building, before he could even say anything, someone immediately approached him.
"Mr. Qin, you're here to collect the God Hunt reward, right?"
"How'd you know?"
"Oh, Director Qian already instructed us. If you arrived, we were to inform him that your reward is ready in his office. I'll take you upstairs."
'Director Qian?'
Qin Siyang was a little surprised.
Yesterday, Old Tian had mentioned that Qian Wenzhao would be promoted soon, but this was way too fast.
'Just two days, and he'd gone from Section Chief to Director?'
Following the Bureau staff, Qin Siyang went up to the third floor and entered Qian Wenzhao's office.
Back when Qian Wenzhao was just a Section Chief, his office had been on the ground floor. Now, it was on the third floor. Clearly, his status had changed.
Seeing Qin Siyang enter, Qian Wenzhao immediately put down his work, "Take a seat! I thought you'd come yesterday to collect your reward, but only Old Li showed up. I asked around and found out you were injured. Old Li said you'd probably come today, so I've been waiting."
Qin Siyang chuckled, "I haven't even congratulated Director Qian on your promotion yet. Two days, and you're already climbing ranks. Has Chief Chen's case made progress?"
"How could it be that fast? These past two days, I've been running back and forth and haven't even had time to look at the case."
"Then how did you get promoted?"
Qian Wenzhao's triangular eyes curved into crescent moons as he smiled, "This case is a big deal to the higher-ups. Chief Chen specifically wanted me to handle it, but my rank as a Section Chief wasn't high enough. Coincidentally, my resume was already enough for a promotion, and the Bureau had nominated me before. So, they just held a meeting at the Administrative Hall to approve my appointment."
"And just like that, I became a Director," As he spoke, Qian Wenzhao took out a pouch of money and a box full of Sequence Elixirs.
"I checked everything inside, no discrepancies. You should verify it yourself."
Qin Siyang accepted the items and placed them to the side, "No need. Since you checked, I won't waste time."
He knew that since Qian Wenzhao had been waiting for him, there must be something else to discuss.
Sure enough, Qian Wenzhao said, "I've checked this room. No issues. We can talk freely."
"Alright."
"Then I'll get straight to the point. Olov came to see me yesterday."
"He came to you? About what?"
"He wants me to co-sign a report with him, escalating the investigation of the divine remains disappearance case."
"Escalate?", Qin Siyang frowned, "Weren't you supposed to report it to the Administrative Hall anyway?"
"No. He means bypassing the Administrative Hall entirely and directly reporting to higher United Government departments."
Qin Siyang was puzzled, "Why would he do that?"
"For some reason, Olov seems intent on making this situation even bigger."
"Did you agree?"
"Of course not. This mission was assigned by the Administrative Hall. How could I go over Chief Chen's head? That'd be a huge mistake."
"I'm telling you this because before Olov proposed bypassing the Administrative Hall, he first asked about my relationship with you."
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