Chapter 68

Li Zhongfu finally managed to secure a chance to communicate with Master Xingyun. In the short span of five minutes, he explained his situation and his request as succinctly as possible and received a positive response from the master, who promised to deliver a satisfactory work within half a month.

This left Li Zhongfu extremely excited. After all, even with his considerable wealth, it was not easy to invite a genuine mech creator to custom-make mech parts for him.

After all, there can be many rich people, but mech creators are always in extremely short supply, no matter where you go.

Regarding the identity of this "Master Xingyun," many online buyers were very curious and tried to find out more about him through various channels. Some forces that obtained information even studied the possibility of recruiting this mysterious mech creator to their ranks.

However, with Sha Zhenghai keeping guard, they were destined to get no useful intelligence! Plus, Qin Huang himself has always been low-key, never mentioning his secrets to outsiders. Therefore, so much time has passed, and no one knows his true identity.

Many insiders speculated that Master Xingyun was likely a senior mech creator who was traveling and temporarily stayed on Dinan Star for some reason, and out of interest, started the business of selling modified mech parts to earn extra money.

They deduced the earliest appearance of Master Xingyun and the quality of his works, which were clearly superior to similar products, as well as his very fair and reasonable prices, all of which proved that this expert was highly skilled, not concerned with fame, and not in need of money.

If this were a mech creator from the Federation, even just a mech creator apprentice, once they reached the level of being able to independently optimize and improve mech parts, they would have already been heavily promoted and widely known! After all, in this era, a person's fame often correlates directly with their earnings.

Some customers tried to meet Master Xingyun in person when communicating with him online, hoping to invite him to a dinner in the real world to express their gratitude. Naturally, they were all rejected.

Such meaningless social activities are completely unnecessary for Qin Huang now!

Therefore, some people began to worry about how long Master Xingyun would stay on Dinan Star. Once he finished his business and decided to leave, wouldn't they never be able to buy his works again?

In response, Qin Huang gave a clear answer, saying he would stay on Dinan Star for at least half a year and then set off for the Federation's capital. Of course, even when he got there, he would continue to sell modified mech parts, and the prices would not change much.

Such an answer indeed delighted everyone. As long as Master Xingyun was still in the Federation, they would always have a chance to buy what they needed.

Of course, they didn't know that Qin Huang gave this answer because the new year's admission selection for the Federation Central Military Academy would begin in about half a year. At that time, he would definitely leave for the Federation's capital.

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The night was deep.

In the back garden, Zhao Changqing, an elderly man with a stout figure, leaned back in a wicker chair, his eyes half-closed, silent for a long time, as if his soul had already wandered far away.

Two young maids, dressed lightly and no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, were diligently massaging his legs and fanning him, serving him with utmost care.

"Uncle, are these girls to your satisfaction?" Xu Dezhi, sitting opposite him, asked in a gentle voice, his face showing a humble and flattering smile.

"Hmm, they're not bad!" Zhao Changqing exhaled lightly, struggling to prop himself up, glanced at Xu Dezhi, and slowly said, "Nephew, this matter... might be a bit difficult to handle! Qin Huang is currently very popular, and I heard that General Du Re is trying to secure him an exemption from the entrance exam for the Federation Central Military Academy! So..."

Xu Dezhi's face changed slightly, and he quickly said, "The entrance quota for the Central Military Academy is extremely precious. He's just a powerless young man; there's no need for them to take such good care of him, right?"

For them, the admission criteria for the Federation Central Military Academy were indeed too strict. Even following the regular route and getting in by their own strength was extremely difficult, let alone being admitted without an exam?

Qin Huang's source energy index is even lower than mine! What does he have to qualify?

"Ha ha!" Zhao Changqing glanced at him with a hint of ridicule and said, "I thought so too at first! But unfortunately, according to the information I got from the capital, General Du Re's application is very likely to be approved! None of the bigwigs who don't get along with him have come forward to oppose it. So..."

"This year's top student entering the Federation Central Military Academy is a done deal!"

Xu Dezhi's face turned pale, and he clenched his fists tightly. "Uncle, is there really no way? That boy killed my uncle, how can we let him get away with it? If we let him have this opportunity, won't he..."

Zhao Changqing waved his hand slightly, pushed away the maid, and stood up, waddling around a few times, his eyes flickering.

This man in his sixties was the vice-principal of Dinan Military Academy, a real big shot within the school, with the rank of a Federation brigadier general, and had always been on good terms with Xu Dezhi's father, Xu Tingya.

After the incident involving the logistics director, Xu Tingfeng, the school's upper management took it very seriously and conducted a joint investigation with the government police. Although there has been no substantial progress so far, some evidence has been collected.

Qin Huang and the Wu brothers did a very good job of covering their tracks, considering all possible details. However, in this technologically advanced interstellar era, there are countless unimaginable investigative methods. Under the meticulous reasoning and tracing of some criminal investigation experts in the military, some clues were still found!

So, according to Xu Dezhi's view, Qin Huang's military status and mech warrior identity should be stripped away, and he should be formally arrested and prosecuted! How can we let him continue to grow?

"If we make this evidence public, we can indeed arrest him!" Zhao Changqing deliberated for a while before saying, "But it's far from enough to bring him down. After all, Xu Tingfeng also had his faults, and the instructors who admire him won't stand by and let this happen; they will certainly argue their case! Moreover, a student with elite-level genetic talent, oh, I heard he just had a deep genetic optimization surgery and is now at the S-level! And he reached the second stage of a mech warrior at the age of fifteen..."

"For such an outstanding student, as long as they haven't committed a heinous crime, the Federation military will always protect them! So the final outcome will most likely be a 'redeeming oneself through meritorious service' punishment!"

Xu Dezhi's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth. "Is there really no way to deal with him?"

From his perspective, if Qin Huang doesn't die, he will one day settle accounts with him. Not just himself, but even his father might not be spared.

This boy is ruthless; since he dared to kill Xu Tingfeng, killing a few more people wouldn't be a big deal!

In fact, he has always suspected that the accident in the underground world was likely orchestrated by Qin Huang, all to get rid of them!

Now, Xiao Pingyue, Liu Caihui, Wang Yu, and Shu Luoya are dead, and Zhu Yingxuan is almost a cripple. Only his injuries were lighter, and he managed to recover safely after returning.

But Qin Huang definitely won't let him off easily. He might already be planning how to send him to his death! If he doesn't want to die, he must do everything in his power to stop this from happening.

After much thought, Zhao Changqing slowly said, "It's not entirely hopeless. I can try to suppress him, make him give up opposing you, and even get that exemption quota for you. But..."

Xu Dezhi's face lit up, and he quickly said, "Uncle, if you can really make this happen, my father and I will definitely give you a sufficient reward!"

"Hehe, that's good, that's good!" Zhao Changqing nodded in satisfaction.

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