God Eater Sequence: The Devourer

After school, Qin Siyang cleaned up the library and once again left with Wen Shu.

But when Qin Siyang was about to step out of the school gate, he saw Zhao Liwen's angry gaze.

"You don't need to mind him."

"Hm?"

Before Qin Siyang could say anything, he heard Wen Shu's voice.

"I said, you don't need to mind Zhao Liwen."

"Oh!"

As Qin Siyang and Wen Shu gradually walked away, Zhao Liwen remained standing where he was, under the streetlamp at the school gate, staring at Qin Siyang.

With his keen perception, Qin Siyang naturally sensed the hostility in that gaze.

"Wen Shu."

"What's wrong?"

"Zhao Liwen keeps staring at us. He must be bothering you often, right?"

Wen Shu hesitated for a moment, then shook her head,"No."

But that brief hesitation had already given Qin Siyang the answer.

"You don't have to worry, I'm fine. I haven't really spoken to him."

Wen Shu added another sentence, afraid that Qin Siyang would do something unnecessary and make the situation more troublesome.

"If you haven't spoken to him, then how does he know which academy you're applying to?"

Wen Shu froze for a second, her bright eyes looking at Qin Siyang,"You went to find Zhao Liwen?"

"He came to find me.",Qin Siyang glanced at Wen Shu,"I don't even know him, why would I go looking for him?"

Hearing this, Wen Shu pouted slightly and didn't respond.

"Just ignore whatever he says. Treat it like a gust of wind passing by. He hasn't affected my studies anyway."

"You're explaining so much… Are you afraid I'll kill him?",Qin Siyang sighed helplessly,"I'm not some bloodthirsty demon. Unless absolutely necessary, I don't want to do that kind of thing either."

"Relax, I have my own way."

"You? What way?"

"That's none of your concern. See you."

At the parting street corner, Qin Siyang flashed a confident smile at Wen Shu, who had a hint of doubt in her eyes, then walked away.

Wen Shu watched Qin Siyang's back, the corners of her lips slightly curving up.

"Thanks."

After returning home and setting down the bag with his lunchbox, Qin Siyang headed to the internet café near his house.

He avoided the surveillance camera at the entrance and glanced inside, seeing that the person at the counter was Wang Defa.

Wang Defa had a gloomy look on his face, staring blankly at the monitor in front of him.

Originally, the one who should have been sitting here was Liu Dazhi, while he himself would be at home enjoying time with his wife and kids.

But some damn bastard, just for a few hundred copper coins that Liu Dazhi, that broke shut-in, had, actually killed him.

Now that the internet café manager was dead, as the owner, Wang Defa couldn't find another manager who knew how to operate the system in such a short time, so he had no choice but to take over himself.

"Damn it, if I ever find out which bastard killed Liu Dazhi, I'll make sure to squeeze everything out of them, with interest!"

Not having free time wasn't even the worst part.

For some reason, the police station had been acting crazy lately, sending officers to check his internet café every single day. This was a devastating blow to his business.

Wang Defa's internet café was in this slum area, and its main purpose wasn't really to provide internet access—it was to serve as a gray zone for illegal transactions.

His computers were modified to alter backend data, hiding login addresses, allowing users to conduct anonymous transactions online.

Since the login addresses were randomly generated, the United Government's network administrators had no way to trace them.

When someone requested Wang Defa's hidden login service, the internet fee would be increased by dozens of times.

The regular internet fee was already expensive, and multiplying it by that much made it an astronomical price.

But even so, Wang Defa's internet café still had a steady stream of customers.

Because the profits from illegal transactions far outweighed the cost of those inflated internet fees.

The café's primary source of income was from these gray-market dealings—definitely a bold move. To keep it running in this area, Wang Defa was certainly not just some random small-timer with no backing.

Within the United Government, someone was specifically protecting his café, ensuring it could operate safely. Of course, the majority of Wang Defa's gray income was handed over to his backer.

With plenty of room for shady dealings and strong enough connections, Wang Defa's internet café quickly gained a reputation in the area, running smoothly for five or six years without any major issues.

Until a few days ago, when the police suddenly started acting like they'd lost their minds, patrolling and inspecting his café daily.

They checked everything thoroughly, but aside from taking away a few special customers, they didn't impose any other penalties.

Wang Defa had no idea what the police were trying to uncover.

He called his backer, trying to figure out what was going on.

But to his shock, his backer seemed powerless in this situation as well.

["If the police want to investigate, let them. Don't interfere."]

["What about my business?"]

The person on the other end sighed. ["Put business on hold for now. There's nothing I can do either."]

["Sir, can't you give me a hint? I'm really worried that one day I'll end up getting taken away too."]

["This matter is complicated. It's escalated all the way up—no one can suppress it."]

Wang Defa froze, his heart suddenly tightening. ["Our business… we're just making a bit of small cash. How could this reach that level?"]

["They're not coming after our measly operations. So don't worry, the police won't do anything to you."]

["Alright, I understand."]

["By the way, you haven't encountered any strange people lately, have you?"]

["Strange people?"],Wang Defa immediately thought of Qin Siyang. But for the sake of that one silver coin hush money, he chose to keep quiet.

["No, just the usual business folks."]

["Alright then. That's all. I have a meeting to attend."]

["Goodbye, sir."]

Knowing that the police had other targets, Wang Defa finally relaxed.

However, due to their constant visits, his extra income had taken a nosedive, making him miserable.

"For now, I just have to cut expenses as much as possible."

As he was worrying, he saw Qin Siyang at the entrance.

In his eyes, Qin Siyang was both the God of Wealth and the God of Death.

So when he saw Qin Siyang, he felt both anxious and delighted.

Wang Defa glanced at the few scattered customers in the café, all of them focused on their screens.

Grabbing a roll of toilet paper, he called out,"I'm heading to the restroom. If anyone comes, tell them to wait a bit. Thanks."

"Got it, Boss Wang. Go ahead."

Wang Defa stepped outside, moved past the surveillance cameras, and walked over to Qin Siyang.

"Boss Wang, looking good."

"Oh, don't say that. You're the real boss here."

As Wang Defa spoke, he pulled out a cigarette, offering it to Qin Siyang.

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