"It was because of Hoshino Kotori that my operation this morning failed!"
Caesar was not afraid to speak, but he said the usual tough words. He suppressed his dissatisfaction and explained honestly, "It was the teacher from Xialai. He forced both of us to cooperate with him to review the contents of the previous contract, citing the possibility of illegal behavior in the land transaction between Caesar Group and Abydos University. Otherwise, he would report it to the Federal Student Union to conduct a thorough investigation of tax evasion and tax avoidance within Caesar Group that might have circumvented the contract."
Caesar didn't dare to say that Si Wang only asked him to cooperate, and he also added fuel to the fire and drastically changed Si Wang's attack range.
Just as Si Wang said, Caesar knew very well that no matter whether it was the profit-oriented Caesar Group or the mysterious and hidden [Numerology], as long as they knew that [Xia Lai] was targeting only him, both sides would definitely abandon him without hesitation.
Therefore, Caesar did not hesitate to reveal the fatal weakness of the Caesar Group, forcing the Caesar Group and [Secret Art of Numbers] to protect themselves and fight to the death with Si Wangqi.
"..."
The voice on the other end of the phone fell silent, as if thinking about something.
"Xia Lai's reason is that Caesar Group and Abydos had illegal transactions. So as long as Abydos no longer exists, there is no point in pursuing the previous transactions. Even if Xia Lai insists on it, the troubled Federal Student Union will definitely not bother about a school that has disappeared. Xia Lai alone is nothing to be afraid of."
Seeing that there was no sound coming from the phone, he remembered that Si Wang knew everything about him after only meeting him twice...
A chill pierced from the soles of my feet and went straight to the top of my head.
Caesar was startled, fearing that the other party would push him out to compete with Si Wang, and quickly expressed his thoughts, "Now there is only Hoshino Kotori left in the Student Union of Abydos. As long as she quits the Student Union, the Student Union of Abydos will automatically disband. After losing its manager, the area of Abydos will naturally become a no-man's land. At that time, even if [Xia Lai] wants to intervene, he has no right to decide the ownership of a piece of no-man's land!"
"With the biggest obstacle gone, both your goal of [Numerical Secrets] and our Caesar Group's goal will be easily achieved!"
"…It seems that the biggest obstacle to your actions this morning was not Hoshino Kotori, but that teacher of Xia Lai."
Just as Caesar was waiting anxiously, the still very polite voice on the other end of the phone broke the silence.
"Please rest assured." The voice on the other end of the phone said, "As long as you fulfill your obligations, we will also fulfill our obligations. Please rest assured, Hoshino Kotori, we will take care of it immediately."
"Then speed up the process!"
Caesar was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, but for some reason the look in Si Wang's eyes before he left suddenly appeared in his mind.
Dark, indifferent, without a trace of warmth.
Caesar shuddered and urged, "As fast as possible!"
Chapter 143 The Calm Before the Storm
As the roar gradually faded away, the flying yellow sand fell back onto the crushed ground bit by bit, leaving only the choking smoke and dust lingering in the air.
Si Wang withdrew his gaze from the gradually blurry backs of the Caesar Group's convoy and slowly walked out of the hiding place arranged by Sand Wolf Baizi. He raised his head and squinted at the tallest building standing in the central area of Abydos.
Under the merciless scorching sun, the air was rippling with visible distortions, and behind those distortions, the silver-white octopus icon was flashing a dazzling white light.
Although he didn't understand why Caesar was much more timid than when he first met him, which resulted in him not being able to use the backup plans he had prepared, which was a pity, the development of other things was mostly within his expectations.
Including calling the black-headed guy behind the scenes for help immediately after the other party left.
But I don’t know why…
Even if everything is as expected, even if everything is progressing step by step according to your plan...
But the depression in my heart became deeper and deeper, and the urge to tear something apart and crush something became more and more intense.
or……
Staring at the octopus-shaped logo of Caesars Group, Si Wang scratched his nails unconsciously.
Should I tear off one of the octopus's tentacles first to vent the nameless anger in my heart?
"Hey, teacher, are you okay?"
Just when Si Wang was distracted by the building of Caesar Group, Hoshino Kotori appeared behind him and patted him on the back. "Caesar Group has already withdrawn, why are you still so serious?"
The Sand Wolf Baizi who came with Kotori Yu Hoshino immediately became alert, "Teacher, is there any trouble that has not been dealt with?"
"What were you thinking? I was just dazed for a moment, and my expression was a little dull, that's all."
Si Wang came back to his senses and gave the girls a puzzled look, then calmly changed the subject, "By the way, I just saw that you, Hoshino, were hit in the face by a 120mm shell. Are you not injured?"
"Don't worry, don't worry, it's just a 120mm shell. Although it hurts a little, it still can't hurt me."
Hoshino Kotori laughed, patted the folding shield hanging on his waist, and proudly puffed out his chest, "Besides, there is this explosion-proof shield as a buffer, so it is even more impossible for you to hurt me~"
"Senior Hoshino, please go to Nomiya for a comprehensive physical examination when you return."
Regarding Kotori Yui's confident promise, Sand Wolf Baizi clearly disagreed and showed a look of disapproval, "Due to the secretion of adrenaline, many wounds cannot be felt at the time. A comprehensive inspection must be done after the battle to effectively eliminate some hidden dangers that are difficult to detect."
I was hit in the face by a 120mm caliber shell. I might have noticed the damage at the time, which laid the hidden danger...
Si Wang recalled the vibration from the ground and the dust falling from the ceiling when the tank fired, smacked his lips, and had a more vivid understanding of the physique of the Kivotos supermen.
Your adrenaline is really strong. You didn't break into pieces on the spot after being hit by a tank, but may have hidden dangers...
"As you command, Commander Baizi!"
Compared to Si Wang who still had time to daydream, Kotori Yui's reaction was much quicker. Facing the Sand Wolf Baizi who held the upper hand over her, the lazy girl didn't dare to make excuses as she did in the past and saluted decisively.
"Uncle, I will report to Nomiya-chan as soon as I get back."
"…Senior Hoshino."
Looking at the senior in this state, Sand Wolf Baizi felt uncomfortable for some reason. After being silent for a long time, the girl slowly lowered her head and said, "You don't have to..."
"Okay, Shiroko-san, since Hoshino-san has already agreed to go check on Nomiya-san later, we shouldn't keep pushing her. Besides, you've been busy all morning, don't you feel your stomach growling?"
Si Wang stopped the sand wolf from saying something, looked at the girl's black and white pupils, and said with a smile, "Yesterday afternoon, Boss Chai told me that he had developed a new dish and invited me to try it. Do you want to join us?"
Since Hoshino Takanashi avoided the topic when it came to the content of the letter of withdrawal, she must have already made up her mind to solve the problem of Abydos in her own way, so there is not much point in talking about this issue now or avoiding it.
But Si Wang didn't want that when the incident happened to Hoshino Kotori, Baizi Sand Wolf, a girl who was very serious about everything she did, would suddenly remember her behavior of giving in at that time, and think that it was because she did not firmly retain her predecessor at that time that led to the tragedy, and she would fall into a vicious circle of blaming herself.
Although Si Wang thinks it doesn't make much sense.
Based on his understanding of this stubborn girl in the past few days, as long as something happens, Sand Wolf Baizi will definitely regret it and punch himself a few times, asking himself why he didn't tie up Hoshino Kotori and lock him in the basement, and go to deal with the Caesar Group alone.
But if you can reduce the guilt a little, then reduce it a little.
As Si Wang expected, after showing a conflicted look for a while, Sand Wolf Baizi nodded with difficulty, "...Okay."
"Ohhh~ Then why not call Nomiya-chan, Serika-chan, and Ayane-chan as well~"
Hoshino Kotori breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand and offered his suggestion, "How about we celebrate the victory of today's battle?"
"Good idea." Si Wang snapped his fingers, "But I'd like to make a slight modification."
"Teacher..." Hoshino Kotori tilted his head with a puzzled look, "What changes?"
"The changes will be made by you, Hoshino, notifying Nomiya, Serika, and Ayane. Shiroko and I will go to the department store to buy groceries together."
Facing the puzzled look from Hoshino Kotori, Si Wang smiled and said, "Because Boss Chai only prepared special dishes for two people, and there are six of us now, I have to find someone to go with me to buy more."
"Hehehe~"
Hoshino Takanari scratched his messy pink hair, gave an awkward but polite smile, and said cheekily, "I think it's okay for an uncle to go with the teacher."
“But the teacher thinks that’s not possible.”
Si Wang rejected Hoshino Kotori's shamelessness without hesitation and pinched the girl's face hard, "Because there are a lot of vegetables to buy, Hoshino-san's little arms can't lift them~"
Chapter 144: Advance Preparation in Various Senses
"Baizi-san, you don't have to be so polite and keep following me."
Si Wang carefully looked at the khaki lizard in his hand that was sticking out its tongue at him, and swung it away in mid-air. He could tell at a glance that it was a fresh catch that he had caught this morning, with its moist and shiny tongue. He nodded with satisfaction and handed the lizard in his hand to the boss sitting on a pony stool, motioning for him to pack it up.
The boss, leaning on the fishing rod and with a melancholy look on his face, sighed, stuffed all the lizards in the fish cage into Si Wang's arms, without even taking the money, and staggered towards his silver-white pickup truck.
Si Wang withdrew his gaze from the dejected figure of the fisherman, estimated the balance on his card, Abidos's consumption level, and the balance he might have borrowed from Hayase Yuka, and suddenly felt more confident. He turned his head to look at the Sand Wolf Baizi who was following behind him without saying a word, and waved his hand generously, "Is there anything you want to try? Today, the teacher is treating us, so don't be polite, just go and buy it."
"Teacher, should we..."
Sand Wolf Baizi looked at Si Wang holding a cage full of lizards, then looked at the other man's eyes as he turned to another fisherman with great interest. After hesitating for a while, he asked, "... Let's discuss the matter of Senior Hoshino first?"
"Of course we need to discuss Hoshino-san's problem, but what to eat for lunch is also very important. 'Food is the first necessity of the people' is a popular saying in my hometown. And just like you need to have vegetables before you can cook, solving Hoshino-san's problem is not something you can just think of."
Si Wang placed the cage in front of the sand wolf Bai Zi and shook it, saying with a smile, "I think that at least filling our stomachs first, calming down the emotions of Qin Xiang and the others, and then finding a place where we can calm down and think about it is an effective way, don't you think so?"
Si Wang's slowly speaking voice echoed in his ears. Incredibly, Sand Wolf Baizi found that his anxious and depressed mood seemed to be gradually calmed down with this unhurried voice.
Even the anger that was previously aroused by the invasion of the Caesar Group miraculously cooled down.
The girl exhaled softly, holding her chest, feeling her heartbeat gradually slowing down. She subconsciously looked up and stared at Si Wang's face with a slight smile on it.
It seemed that as long as I stared at this face, no matter how urgent the situation was, or how panicked and frightened I was inside, all of them would be swept away and I would calm down the moment I saw this smiling face.
It's really reassuring...
Sand Wolf Baizi suddenly remembered his performance this morning.
After discovering Hoshino-senpai's letter of withdrawal, he should have investigated such an important matter carefully before discussing it with the teacher or Nomiya. However, he seemed to have lost his mind at the time, turning into a wild boar that could only rush around recklessly, letting his anger blind his brain and he went straight to confront Hoshino-senpai.
As a result, not only did he fail to find out the reason why he wrote the letter of withdrawal from school from Hoshino-senpai, but Nomiya, who was unaware of the situation, was also extremely worried.
If the teacher hadn't suddenly barged in and interrupted his questioning of Senior Hoshino, if it had really been delayed until Serika and Ayane arrived at school, Sand Wolf Shiroko would have felt his scalp tingling just thinking about the possible scene that might occur.
Since I lack the wisdom to solve problems, I will leave it all to the teacher.
"...Yes, I understand, teacher."
Sand Wolf Baizi nodded obediently. After figuring this out, she felt as if a burden of several hundred kilograms had suddenly been lifted from her shoulders. Her whole body and mind relaxed, and she felt as light and soft as if she was walking on cotton.
"It would be great if Baizi-san could really figure it out. I'm really worried that you'd get stuck in a dead end and not be able to figure it out."
Si Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and asked with a smile, "Have you decided what you want to eat now?"
"I want to try that, Sensei."
After hearing what Si Wang said, Sand Wolf Baizi looked around at the vendors around him, then his eyes lit up slightly, and he pointed at a fisherman with a dull face like a wooden chicken, "I often see these things lying in the sand when I ride my bike, and I've always been curious about what they taste like, but because I have to hurry, I haven't found a good opportunity to catch one or two..."
After saying this, a trace of regret appeared on Sand Wolf Baizi's expressionless face.
Si Wang looked in the direction the girl pointed and his eye twitched.
In the fish cage in front of the fisherman, several fat sandy yellow snakes were moving back and forth.
My goodness, isn't this a horned viper? !
Si Wang looked up and down at the fisherman sitting behind the cage with suspicion.
Can this thing really be caught in the river?
And is this thing really edible?
Will eating it really not cause diarrhea or infestation of worms?
Si Wang looked down at the desire that was about to overflow from the girl's black and white pupils, suppressed the complaints that were about to come out of his mouth, and walked towards the fisherman's stall.
Forget it.
He shook his head.
Anyway, it’s Boss Chai who cooks, not you, so just let Boss Chai worry about it.
Before the sun rose to the center of the sky and was about to roast the lizards in the cage into jerky, Si Wang took the sand wolf Baizi to finish shopping for today's lunch.
In addition to the cactus that Boss Chai wanted, they also bought 5 horned vipers, 1 box of spiders, and 2 bundles of scorpions. If they hadn't been short of time, the two of them would probably have had more strange and weird things in their hands.
"Have you bought everything you wanted, Shirako-san?"
Si Wang used both hands to tie up the cages of different species in three layers with the bags given by the vendors. He turned his head and looked at the girl, "This is a rare opportunity. Don't leave any regrets."
"Well, I've already bought most of the things I wanted to try."
Sand Wolf Baizi reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the market behind him and nodded gently to Si Wang, "It's getting late. Senior Hoshino and Nomiya may be waiting anxiously."
Si Wang looked down at the girl who was holding his arm tightly and glancing behind her from time to time, looking quite reluctant to leave. He couldn't help but squint his eyes.
I said Baizi classmate...
Si Wang clicked his tongue.
I was asking you if you wanted to buy anything else. What did you mean by grabbing my arm like that?
Teachers are not for sale.
and also……
Seeing the girl who seemed to completely believe what he said and never mentioned Hoshino Takanari at all during the shopping process, Si Wang fell into deep thought.
Your trust is as amazing as your grip strength.
Not only did the squeeze make my arms weak, but it also made my heart feel heavy.
I always feel that if I fail to live up to this trust, even a teacher like me will have an indelible sense of guilt in my heart.
Should I take more...
