Chapter 687 Submission
Liusheng Zhenzi nodded, "That's right—speaking of which, Mr. Qin and I were classmates at Jianghai University. Your fame had already spread throughout the whole school; many regarded you as a role model, and several in our dormitory even idolized you as a male god."
Qin Hao gave an embarrassed smile, "Is that so? I didn't expect to have such charm."
The two made small talk for a while, and then the food arrived. The waitress placed the dishes on the table and then left.
Qin Hao picked up his chopsticks and began to eat. He was somewhat hungry after the afternoon's exertions: "How do you find Xuan Country, Miss Zhenzi? There must be many chasing after you, right?"
Liusheng Zhenzi didn't conceal the truth and nodded, "Yes, but I can sense that they're only after me to taste what Beihai Country women are like, just to feel that sort of vengeful pleasure."
Qin Hao smiled faintly, "Miss Zhenzi speaks truly. Many hold such thoughts, and even deep within me, I harbor them as well. It must be the result of animosity."
Liusheng Zhenzi looked startled and awkwardly suggested, "Mr. Qin, let's talk about business."
Qin Hao spoke while continuing to eat, "Alright, tell me the result of your family's deliberations."
Liusheng Zhenzi: "Has Mr. Qin learned about the situation of our family?"
Qin Hao nodded, "I've heard something about it. The situation seems quite dire, and if a countermeasure isn't found soon, I'm afraid your family will be crushed by the united effort of the three families."
Liusheng Zhenzi: "That's correct. We are prepared to accept any condition from Mr. Qin, as long as you can help our family overcome this crisis."
Qin Hao looked at her with interest, "Any condition?"
Liusheng Zhenzi nodded. The Liusheng Family was now at a critical juncture of survival. If it meant getting through the difficulty, they were willing to agree to any of Qin Hao's conditions—a far better outcome than being crushed by the combined force of the three major families.
Qin Hao said calmly, "It's quite simple. As long as the Liusheng Family submits to me, I will give you my full support."
At his words, Liusheng Zhenzi's brows furrowed slightly. Submit? That would mean servitude for generations.
She fell into deep thought; the price was likewise substantial.
A minute later, she took out her phone and said, "Mr. Qin, please wait a moment. I need to contact my father."
She didn't avoid Qin Hao and directly made the call, communicating in Beihai Country's language, but this didn't keep Qin Hao from understanding.
Liusheng Zhenzi didn't conceal anything, "Father, Mr. Qin has said that he will only help the Liusheng Family through our crisis if we submit to him."
Liusheng Ichiro's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and after pondering for a few minutes, he spoke, "Agree to his terms—we have no other option."
After hanging up the phone, Liusheng Zhenzi turned to Qin Hao, "Mr. Qin... Master, our family agrees."
Qin Hao nodded with a smile, "Good. In a while, I will grant your family Star Domain Network access rights, and I'll also provide you with chips later. Relying solely on your family's strength makes it hard to confront them, so you'll need to ally with the other two families. As long as the benefits are substantial, they won't refuse."
Liusheng Zhenzi nodded; it was the only way. With just their family's strength, it was indeed challenging to stand against the three powerful families. But by joining with the Dechuan and Yamauchi families, resisting the three major families was still feasible.
Qin Hao continued, "How much the Star Domain Network agency fee is, the three of your families will share. The profits will also be evenly split among you three. As for smart chips, I will supply them to you as well. You'll coordinate with the other two families regarding this. As for the relationship between us, let's not expose it."
Liusheng Zhenzi nodded, "Yes, Master."
Qin Hao: "Tomorrow I will have someone develop a neural drug that can control your family. If you harbor any treacherous thoughts, the drug will destroy your nervous systems immediately."
She could only accept this result, which was still better than the annihilation of her family.
Liusheng Zhenzi served him a helping of food with her chopsticks, "Please eat, Master. This is a signature dish of Beihai Country, and Jinxiu Hotel prepares it quite authentically."
When she finished, she placed the chopsticks near Qin Hao's mouth, waiting for him to open his mouth and eat.
Qin Hao was stunned for a moment. Is the innate ability of Beihai Country women to attend to men? Could it be that even she, the noble heiress of the Liusheng Family, knew how to do this?
Liusheng Zhenzi seemed to know what he was thinking and explained in a gentle voice, "We've received all sorts of familial education from a young age, and attending to men is one of the courses."
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At 6:45 pm, when Qin Hao and Liusheng Zhenzi were nearly done with their meal, there was a knock on the door from outside.
"Come in."
Leng Xuan hurried in. "Mr. Qin, there's a problem. Mr. Chang has gone missing."
A slight change crossed Qin Hao's face. "What happened?"
Leng Xuan explained, "After Mr. Chang finished work, he went for a meal in the snack street, and then after entering a shop, he disappeared."
Qin Hao took out his cell phone and said, "Connect me to Xiaoxing."
Xiaoxing: "Master."
Qin Hao spoke, "Pull up the surveillance video for Mr. Chang after he entered the snack street."
With Qin Hao's prior instruction, Xiaoxing now also managed the radar satellite system, and soon a video of Chang Jing entering the snack street five minutes ago appeared in Qin Hao's hands.
Liusheng Zhenzi curiously stood by and watched without speaking.
The video was sped up; soon, Chang Jing entered a lamb tripe soup shop. Four men from the Flying Leopard Guard Battalion were briefly held up by someone; they didn't pay attention to it then, but looking back, it wasn't a coincidence.
While watching, Qin Hao said, "Remember the faces of these few people, and have someone investigate them."
After Chang Jing entered, she didn't come out again. At the back door of the shop, Qin Hao saw several people lifting Chang Jing into a white van.
The surveillance camera continued to follow the van as if the cameras were right above them. This shocked Liusheng Zhenzi immensely. What kind of surveillance equipment was this?
Qin Hao said, "Get the air energy car to come to the rooftop of the Jinxiu Hotel in Changping District to pick me up."
After finishing, he got up and walked outside; Liusheng Zhenzi and Leng Xuan hurriedly followed, and they soon arrived at the rooftop.
"Teacher, how did you get here so fast?" Suddenly, a voice rang out, and Li Moying caught up from behind.
Qin Hao looked at Li Moying in surprise. "Mo Ying, how did you get here?"
Li Moying quickly ran over. "I heard the people downstairs saying the teacher was here, so I came."
Qin Hao said, "Chang Jing has been kidnapped; I need to go rescue her."
In the video, the white van was moving very fast, heading to a small dock and then onto a ship. It was a smuggling boat, judging by the direction it was heading