Li Tianming's questioning left Qin Siyang speechless.
He forced a chuckle, lowered his head, but inwardly cursed the one who had killed Roylena.
'That really ruined my plan.'
Qin Siyang hesitated, "Old Li, I did get some information, but that person is already dead..."
Li Tianming scoffed disdainfully and sat on the sofa, "Qin Siyang, are you messing with me? Can a dead person talk?"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Qin Siyang could only nod, "I understand. I'll find a way to get some clues from this dead person as soon as possible and then get back to you."
"Find clues from a dead person?", Li Tianming gave Qin Siyang a strange look, "The longer they've been dead, the harder it is to find anything. Since you seem so confident, this person must have just died recently?"
"More or less."
"Could it be that female police officer who was killed yesterday?"
Qin Siyang glanced at Li Tianming and nodded.
Li Tianming's eyes widened instantly. His body, which had been leaning against the sofa, suddenly leaned forward.
With his hands on the table, he leaned in closer, their faces now only a fist's distance apart.
Li Tianming asked, word by word, "So, you knew she was a Deceiver sequence all along, didn't you?"
Qin Siyang avoided his gaze, licked his lips, and remained silent.
"You knew all along, yet you never told me. Now that she's dead, you're finally saying something?"
Li Tianming let out a self-deprecating laugh, "I treated you sincerely, and this is how you play me? And after all this, you still have the nerve to expect me to keep being your Insurer?"
"Qin Siyang, Qin Siyang, you really disappoint me."
Li Tianming collapsed onto the sofa as if all his strength had been drained.
Qin Siyang remained silent, listening to his words.
After a while—
"Leave. I don't want to see you again."
Li Tianming waved his hand dismissively, refusing to look at him.
Qin Siyang nodded, "Okay."
After all, he really was in the wrong here.
He had kept Roylena as a backup card, ensuring he had leverage when negotiating with Li Tianming.
But as their partnership deepened and their cooperation became more seamless, he stopped being so wary of Li Tianming.
He had planned to tell him about Roylena being a Deceiver sequence after their next god-hunting operation.
He just hadn't expected her to be killed.
Even someone like him, who had committed multiple murders, wouldn't dare kill a cop.
Otherwise, the first person he would've taken out would be that old ghost Olov.
But hesitation this time had cost him Li Tianming as an ally.
For now, at least, he had lost Li Tianming as an ally.
Qin Siyang grabbed his suitcase and the box full of sequence potions, left the principal's office, and set out to find a new place to stay.
But in this vast Safe Zone, there weren't many places that were actually safe.
After thinking it over, he had no choice but to return once again to the warehouse next to Wang Defa's internet café.
Wang Defa was just about to close the shutter and head home.
Turning around, he saw Qin Siyang standing there.
For a moment, Wang Defa was stunned, unable to speak.
He had already heard about Qin Siyang's meteoric rise after hunting a god, and had assumed they would never cross paths again.
Back then, his emotions had been complicated.
He couldn't tell if it was relief, regret, joy, or sorrow.
And now, seeing him again tonight, his emotions were still complex.
He couldn't tell if he was nervous, excited, fearful, or hopeful.
"Boss, you're back… to see me?"
"Yeah, I need to stay in your warehouse for a couple of days."
Wang Defa laughed heartily, "No problem! I even set up a folding bed in the warehouse, just in case you ever came back. Now you don't have to sleep on the floor."
"Alright, thanks, Boss Wang."
"You're the boss. Just call me Afa."
"Thanks, Afa."
After settling Qin Siyang in, Wang Defa went home.
He could tell Qin Siyang wasn't in a good mood, so he didn't disturb him too much.
Since Qin Siyang still thought of him, there was no need to rush anything.
Qin Siyang looked at the familiar yet foreign security monitor screens and sighed.
'Hey, Old Li. I'll find out who the Deceiver is for you.'
'But everything has its priorities. Roylena just died, so I can't start investigating her yet. Besides, only two people I know were aware that she was a Deceiver sequence.'
'One's at the police station, thinking about catching me all day.'
'The other is locked up in the Administration Bureau.'
'Right now, there's no way to proceed with the plan.'
So, in Qin Siyang's view, there was only one thing he could do at the moment.
Hunt gods outside the Safe Zone.
'Without Old Li as my Insurer to provide intel and back me up, it'll be more dangerous. But as long as I stay cautious, it should be fine.'
He pulled out the black bottle containing the sandworm scales from his backpack.
'I wonder if this thing still works.'
'I'll try again tomorrow.'
When Qin Siyang woke up, it was still just past four in the morning.
He didn't go back to sleep. Instead, he put on his cold-resistant suit, grabbed his backpack, and headed out.
This time, he didn't use the 38324 Safe Zone exit.
He had made too much of a scene in that area before, if he showed up there, he'd attract immediate attention.
Chances were, the moment he made a move, someone would recognize him, making it unsuitable for his operation.
So this time, he took a detour.
He first took public transport to the 89757 Safe Zone exit, then traveled along the outer perimeter of the Safe Zone, looping around to the 38324 Safe Zone exit.
The area outside the Safe Zone was dangerous, so few people dared to take this route.
But in Qin Siyang's opinion, the dangers outside the Safe Zone were predictable. The dangers inside were the real threats, unseen and unavoidable.
With the Duelist's Medal boosting him, activating Violence would give him twelve times his usual strength and agility.
On top of that, his base stats were already much higher than most sequence ability users. Against a strength-based sequence Level 3, he could easily take on ten at once.
Qin Siyang left through the 89757 Safe Zone exit inconspicuously.
There weren't many sequence ability users in this area, and since it was still early, only a dozen or so people lingered near the gate.
No one paid any attention to his actions.
After exiting the Safe Zone, he moved swiftly across the barren terrain about four kilometers out.
He planned to use the sandworm scales near the 38324 Safe Zone exit again to see if he could lure in another target.
However, there were no landmarks outside the Safe Zone.
He could only rely on instinct to judge when he was near the 38324 Safe Zone exit.
This time, without Li Tianming's protection, he dared not stray too far, he needed enough time to escape if necessary.
About a mile from the Safe Zone, he took out the black glass bottle and placed the sandworm scales on the ground.
Then, he drew his god-hunting dagger and the Blind Judge he had taken from John, keeping a vigilant watch on his surroundings.
Before long, a rustling sound came from the ground, there seemed to be quite a few of them.
Qin Siyang was thrilled, 'Is it another swarm of long-legged worms?'
But as he listened more closely, something felt off.
The sound was softer than that of the long-legged worms.
Suddenly, he recalled a post from the Godslayer Camp's knowledge hub, and his body shuddered.
'Could it be... iron-helmet fleas?'
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