Nan Gongwu looked at Qin Shengnan, but he wasn't as amiable as Nan Gongting.
The plan to ambush Qi Dalei today was something Qin Shengnan had informed him of at the last minute.
However.
The final result was that the ambush on Qi Dalei was unsuccessful.
He also exposed the existence of trump cards within the Patrol Division.
This was a huge setback for the upcoming competition!
"I also didn't expect Zhang Yang to be so uncanny, to have sensed our ambush," Qin Shengnan said with a grim expression.
For today's impromptu plan, she had deduced from the items confiscated from Zhang Yang by Wang Shoucai.
That Qi Dalei would definitely protect Zhang Yang, and his attitude would be very firm.
None of this was beyond Qin Shengnan's expectations; she had guessed it all correctly.
But.
What Qin Shengnan never expected was that Zhang Yang would know about their ambush.
This was something Qin Shengnan could not fathom.
Qin Shengnan's anger grew. She, who had always been in control of her strategies, had failed against Zhang Yang many times.
"Hmph, what's the point of you shifting all this blame onto Zhang Yang being uncanny?"
"My actions today have made Qi Dalei wary, which will reduce my chances of winning in the competition!" Nan Gongwu snorted coldly.
Clearly.
Nan Gongwu was extremely dissatisfied with Qin Shengnan's explanation.
However.
Qin Shengnan chuckled and took out a jade bottle from her pocket.
"Director Nan Gong, as the old saying goes, a blessing in disguise."
"Although the ambush on Qi Dalei failed today, we haven't come back empty-handed. Look at this."
Nan Gongwu suspiciously took the jade bottle from Qin Shengnan's hand.
He opened it and poured out the remaining three Guiyuan Pills.
A look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He used his fingernail to pick out a corner of the pill and tasted it.
Instantly.
The pill melted in his mouth, turning into a warm current that surged through Nan Gongwu's meridians.
In an instant.
Nan Gongwu's expression was shocked.
That small amount of pill had significantly boosted his own blood qi.
If he were to swallow the entire pill, wouldn't that...
"This is a pill that strengthens the body and increases blood qi, and its quality is extremely high. It must have been refined by at least an Alchemy Grandmaster. Could it be from your master?"
"Qin Shengnan, if this is your compensation, then I can accept it." Nan Gongwu's expression changed, and he smiled.
"Heh, this pill is not my compensation to you," Qin Shengnan shook her head.
"You might not believe it, but this pill was found on Zhang Yang."
What!?
Nan Gongwu stood up abruptly upon hearing this.
This news truly shocked him!
"Are you saying Zhang Yang is also an Alchemy Grandmaster? How is that possible? How old is he? How could he achieve this?"
"Even Liao Zixia, the best among your master's disciples in traditional Chinese medicine, cannot refine pills yet!"
Qin Shengnan shook her head. "How could Zhang Yang refine such a pill?"
After a pause.
Qin Shengnan thought for a moment and continued.
"I investigated Zhang Yang. Combining his past and recent changes, I guess he must have met this Alchemy Grandmaster by chance."
Nan Gongwu pondered carefully and nodded in agreement. "That must be it."
"No!"
Suddenly, Nan Gongwu's expression changed!
"If our theory is correct, then the reason Qi Dalei and the others protect Zhang Yang so fiercely might be..."
Qin Shengnan nodded.
"This is what I told you about a blessing in disguise. Zhang Yang carries spare pills with him."
"Then Qi Dalei and the other Dragon Group members must have also taken them."
"Otherwise, there's no way to explain why they are so concerned about Zhang Yang."
Hearing this.
Nan Gongwu's eyes were filled with seriousness.
"If that's the case, then this competition might indeed have a variable."
Qin Shengnan smiled.
"A variable? Perhaps, but it shouldn't be significant. Don't we have three pills in our hands?"
"If you use these three pills wisely, won't the gap still be the same?"
Nan Gongwu's eyes lit up, but then he worried.
"What if Qi Dalei and the others come to demand them?"
"I shouldn't have to remind you about this, right? Just push Wang Shoucai out," Qin Shengnan said with a smile.
"Hahaha, that makes sense." Nan Gongwu burst into laughter.
He had been too caught up in the competition.
"As expected, none of the disciples of Seven Killers are simple. But I am very curious."
"Why have you been targeting Zhang Yang? And why did you stop wanting to kill him after initially wanting to?" Nan Gongwu asked curiously.
Qin Shengnan's gaze turned cold.
"Nan Gongwu, curiosity killed the cat."
"This is something my master instructed. Are you sure you want to know?"
Qin Shengnan's attitude changed, and she directly threatened him.
Seven Killers.
These two words represented the pinnacle of China.
Nan Gongwu chuckled sheepishly. "I didn't ask anything just now."
He dared to yell at Qin Shengnan and even blame her for giving bad advice.
But in front of Seven Killers, he was still no match.
Even the Director-General of their Patrol Division would only treat Seven Killers with respect.
Qin Shengnan glanced at him dismissively, as if issuing a warning.
"Nan Gongwu, this year's competition is crucial. I hope you don't interfere with the plan between your superiors and my master."
After speaking, Qin Shengnan turned and left.
...
At the same time.
In the Jiangnan City military camp, at the Dragon Group base.
Zhang Yang finally understood after listening to Qi Dalei's explanation.
He had been very curious.
Why were Nan Gongwu and the later appearing Patrol Division different from Wang Shoucai and the others.
It turned out.
The Patrol Division's system was also divided into two parts.
Ordinary Patrol Division members like Wang Shoucai were only responsible for normal situations in Jiangnan City.
Such Patrol Divisions were distributed in various districts and counties of Jiangnan City.
The place where Zhang Yang was detained today was the headquarters of the Patrol Division.
Wang Shoucai was only responsible for the most ordinary matters here.
This headquarters.
It was actually prepared for people like Nan Gongwu.
They were the masters of the Patrol Division headquarters.
Wang Shoucai and the others only had a few offices here.
In other words.
The true representatives of the Patrol Division were Nan Gongwu and his group.
Although this organization was not established long ago.
Its strength was already comparable to the Dragon Group, and it could not be underestimated.
As for the competition mentioned by both Qi Dalei and Nan Gongwu earlier.
Zhang Yang had also roughly understood it.
It turned out that China, in order to promote the progress of different organizations.
Every year, it would have the Patrol Division stationed in the same city and the Dragon Group engage in a competition.
The winner could receive more resource allocation.
This resource.
It could be training funds, or things like pills.
"Captain Qi, I think Nan Gongwu is not simple. Do you have confidence in this year's competition?" Zhang Yang asked.
Qi Dalei chuckled upon hearing this. "Heh, originally, we might not have had confidence, as the Patrol Division is not simple, especially that Nan Gongwu."
"But now there's no pressure, because the Guiyuan Pills you helped us get have elevated our strength."
Zhang Yang nodded.
Indeed, that was the case. The Guiyuan Pills were refined by him.
Zhang Yang knew how much they would benefit Qi Dalei and the others.
Twenty pills.
It was enough to significantly improve the strength of the Dragon Group members.
At least, Zhang Yang felt completely different about the Dragon Group members now compared to last time.
Wait!
Zhang Yang suddenly thought of something!
The Guiyuan Pills he had in his pocket today seemed to have been confiscated by Wang Shoucai!
Then...
Doesn't that mean...
Just as Zhang Yang's expression changed, an ordinary soldier walked in.
"Captain Qi, Wang Shoucai from the Patrol Division just came over. He returned all of Zhang Yang's belongings."
Qi Dalei nodded and handed the items to Zhang Yang.
"Zhang Yang, check if anything is missing."
"Okay." Zhang Yang's lips twitched.
Just as he thought of it, the other party delivered it.
After he checked, he inwardly felt troubled.
As he expected, the Guiyuan Pills were indeed gone.
It seemed Nan Gongwu had discovered them.
Seeing Zhang Yang's displeased expression, Qi Dalei asked suspiciously.
"Zhang Yang, what's wrong? Is something lost?"
Hearing this.
Zhang Yang fell silent.
Last time at the military region, he had already said that the Guiyuan Pills were refined by someone else.
There were only about twenty of them.
If he told Qi Dalei now that the Guiyuan Pills in his pocket were lost.
Wouldn't his carefully constructed lie be exposed?
To be honest, Zhang Yang didn't want to get involved in the power struggles of the Dragon Group.
This was not the life he wanted.
"...No, everything is here. I was just thinking about something else," Zhang Yang replied after a moment of thought.
Qi Dalei nodded.
"It's good that nothing is lost. We're about to start training. You can either stay here or leave."
"I'll be going back too. Thank you for your help this time," Zhang Yang pondered for a moment and also chose to leave.
Leaving the Dragon Group base, Zhang Yang's mood was somewhat heavy.
The aura he sensed at the Patrol Division today was likely not simple.
Let alone whether the other party had taken Guiyuan Pills.
Even without them,
Qi Dalei and the others' chances of winning were probably very low.
Zhang Yang sighed.
As expected, to maintain one lie, a whole string of lies is needed.
The loss of the Guiyuan Pills inadvertently increased the difficulty of the competition for Qi Dalei and the others.
It seemed...
He needed to think of a way.