I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 103
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Edited by Azure
Chapter 103: I Really Like You A Lot
Who always said that Professor Si was foolhardy and only relied on violence to solve problems?
Look, look –– even the eloquent Marshal Shen was rendered speechless. Was Professor Si foolhardy? He merely couldn’t be bothered to stoop to the level of ordinary people!
The leaders were arguing, while the ordinary folks in the conference room lowered their heads silently, trying to reduce their sense of presence.
Shen Lang gritted his teeth and held back his urge to throw the teacup in Si Xu's face. He glanced at Shen Yang and motioned for him to say a few words.
After receiving his grandfather's plea for help, Shen Yang cleared his throat and forced himself to say, "According to Professor Si, if one wants to become the captain of the fourth team, one must first deal with Qin Huai –– from this point of view, there’s probably no one suitable in the base for the time being..."
"Well, that’s your business." Si Xu was nonchalant. "I'm just stating my point of view. You can choose not to accept it."
Not to accept it? Would they dare? He might turn around and kill Xie Chengzhi and Luo Rui if they didn't accept what he said.
"Professor Si..."
"Min He died in the battle, and Qin Huai is roaming free. Instead of thinking about how to solve the trouble outside, you’re thinking about promoting your own people to replace Min He." Si Xu's voice was slightly cold. "Since the Shen family holds the two of them in high regard..." Looking at Xie Chengzhi and Luo Rui, Si Xu arched his eyebrows and smiled. "Fine, let them deal with Qin Huai, and I’ll have no objections."
Seeing that Si Xu was refusing to relent on the matter of Qin Huai, the anger in Shen Lang's eyes rose. "Since Professor Si insists on making things difficult for Chengzhi, I..."
"Making things difficult?" After restraining his usual lazy and casual attitude, Si Xu directly interrupted Shen Lang and sneered. "I’m not making things difficult for anyone. Since the Shen family set Qin Huai free, you should be responsible for solving it. Marshal Shen, how could you say I’m making things difficult for your people when they’re working for the Shen family?"
Shen Lang, "..."
"Didn't Marshal Shen say that the two of them led their team from Shenmu City all the way to Xiling Base, their abilities are outstanding and should not be underestimated? Since they can survive thousands of hardships and dangers, can't they even deal with a mere Qin Huai?" After saying what he wanted to say, Si Xu leaned back in his chair and chuckled. "Marshal Shen, you must be kidding."
Listen, listen to this guy's sarcastic tone! If Shen Lang had the means, he would jump up and blast his head off!
Shen Lang's knuckles holding the handle of the cup crackled, and he said nothing for a long time with a gloomy face.
It was the first time Si Xu said so many words, making Shen Lang fume with anger. Jiang Ran wanted to applaud him.
However, after looking at the faces of the others present, Jiang Ran wisely suppressed the urge to applaud.
The girl hooked Si Xu's finger and wrote on his palm, "You were awesome!"
The palm of Si Xu’s hand felt itchy. He couldn't tell what the girl was writing. He just squeezed her hand hard and moved the teacup in front of him to her hand with his other hand.
Jiang Ran naturally picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked up at Shen Lang.
The old man recomposed himself and put on a gentle expression. "What Professor Si said makes sense."
Shen Lang seemed to have made a compromise. "It seems that Chengzhi has yet to meet the requirements to be the captain of the fourth team –– everyone, if you have any suitable candidates, you may recommend them..."
Qin Huai was a weapon developed by the Shen family, and Shen Lang was aware of his lethality. It was true that Xie Chengzhi and Luo Rui couldn’t deal with Qin Huai with their current combat power, but no one else in this base could deal with him.
If there was no one else to take over the fourth team, Xie Chengzhi would still be the best candidate.
"It’s not necessary for the base to have a fourth team." Interrupting Shen Lang again, Si Xu was puzzled. "Why must you insist on that?"
"Huh?" Shen Lang couldn't hold it in any longer and glared at Si Xu with a cold face. "What do you mean by this, Professor Si?"
"Since the establishment of the base, the mission of the fourth team has been to guard the blockade zone. Now that the blockade zone serves no purpose, why is there a need for a fourth team?" Si Xu answered matter-of-factly. "Xiling Base was able to operate normally without the fourth team before. Why can’t it continue to do so in the future?"
"..."
"Or are you saying that the Shen family is going to rebuild a fourth team, just like Min He's team, and dispatch it to pursue Qin Huai?"
Shen Lang quibbled, "...The fourth team might not have participated in the daily tasks of the base before, but..."
"It's not just daily tasks." Si Xu corrected him, "The fourth team only performed tasks from the Shen family, they fought to death for the Shen family––if you really think about it, the base lost a powerful team because of the trouble the Shen family created. If you really need a fourth team, you might as well use your power to form a team yourself."
Was he trying to blame the deaths of the fourth team on the Shen family? This guy was indeed a lackey raised by Jiang Yize. His bite was as vicious as Jiang Yize's.
With the old and new grudges, Shen Lang couldn't bear it anymore and slammed on the table. "You!"
"Grandpa!" Cutting off the expletives that almost came out of Shen Lang's mouth, Shen Yang sighed, gave the old man a comforting look, and looked at Si Xu with a smile. "Professor Si is right. The fourth team is indeed not essential for the base.”
"Yeah." Regardless of whether Shen Yang really agreed or was just being polite, Si Xu continued naturally, "So there’s no need to rebuild a team –– leaving the fourth team vacant can at least remind everyone of the significance of those people's existence."
Although Min He and the members of the fourth team all died in the battle, others shouldn’t think about using them as a stepping stone to advance and erase their efforts at will.
The forever vacant fourth team would always remind everyone in the base of the former captain and members of the fourth team, who dedicated their lives for the base, and what they had defended against with their blood.
Su Qin once said that Si Xu protected his people. That was why he bore a grudge against the Shen family because of Pei Wan'er's matter.
At that time, Jiang Ran felt that he was silly and guileless. He knew it was a trap, but he still jumped into it.
Now... looking at the livid Shen Lang, the hypocritically smiling Shen Yang, and the other people present who were silent, Jiang Ran suddenly felt ashamed of the thoughts she once had.
Her Si Xu was smart. He rendered Shen Lang speechless with just a few words. How could he be silly? He was merely...
Looking into the man's clear, light brown eyes, Jiang Ran smiled gently.
He was merely different from others in that he showed his sincerity and frankness on the surface without concealment –– with so many despicable and duplicitous people, and hypocrites in the world, everyone gradually got used to it and felt that the relationship between people should be this way.
However, it shouldn't have been that way.
Her Si Xu wasn’t like that.
If you want something, just reach out for it –– he told her so, and he had always done so.
"Si Xu." She looked at him, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible. "I really like you a lot."
Seeing her lip shape, Si Xu narrowed his eyes and replied seriously, "Jiang Ran, I know."
Jiang Ran's eyes crinkled up even more obviously, and she hooked her fingers around his, rubbing them against his.
Luo Rui subconsciously clenched her fists when she saw their little interaction. Her eyes were fixed on Jiang Ran, and they were as sharp as knives.
