278: So what?

After Peng Tiancheng left, Jin Qiaoqiao immediately turned to Mr. Qin and Qin Shilei and apologized, "Qiaoqiao was rude; I let someone disturb your enjoyment."

Qin Shilei said indifferently, "This is probably the purpose of you and your father inviting us back."

"I dare not hide it from you two, that is indeed the case."

Jin Qiaoqiao sincerely said, "Our Jin Family did not intend to use Mr. Qin. On the contrary, we intend to pledge allegiance to Mr. Qin. I wonder if Azure Thunder Gang can enter your esteemed sight?"

The Jin Family father and daughter were unwilling to pledge allegiance to anyone, but they were now driven to a dead end by the Jinghong Gang.

Since they had to choose a force to pledge allegiance to, why not choose the strongest one?

Just as they learned from their subordinates that Qin Shilei had appeared in Beian City, the father and daughter discussed it and immediately decided to pledge allegiance to Qin Shilei.

Qin Shilei said calmly, "We don't understand each other at this time. Let's talk about this later."

Jin Qiaoqiao could only thank him again, "Thanks to Mr. Qin for coming forward and helping to drive away Peng Tiancheng just now. This humble girl will play another song for you two."

However, this song could not be played today. Just as she started a note, the door was knocked again.

"Miss, someone from Tianan Prefecture wants to see Mr. Qin," a servant walked to Jin Qiaoqiao's side and whispered.

Jin Qiaoqiao looked up at Qin Shilei, who directly replied, "Let them in."

A moment later, Ling Zhenguo walked in with a young man.

Seeing Qin Shilei and An Qian drinking tea leisurely as if they hadn't seen them enter, with no intention of greeting them.

Ling Zhenguo's face showed a hint of displeasure, but he quickly covered it up and spoke first, "I am Ling Zhenguo, director of the Tianan Prefecture office. You are Qin Shilei, right?"

"Precisely." Qin Shilei put down his teacup, pointed to the seat in front, "Sit."

Although Qin Shilei didn't instruct her, Jin Qiaoqiao naturally poured a cup of tea for Ling Zhenguo and them.

Ling Zhenguo carefully scrutinized Qin Shilei and asked, "May I ask where Mr. Qin is from, and what do your parents do?"

When asked this, Qin Shilei suddenly thought of his parents far away on Earth, and his expression instantly became a little sad.

It was a while before he came back to his senses, "Nanzhuang City's Hope City, my parents are both ordinary farmers."

Ling Zhenguo asked some more casual questions, but he couldn't find a good breakthrough point.

He could only get straight to the point, "At this time of national crisis, is Mr. Qin willing to contribute to the country?"

Qin Shilei asked, "May I ask what aspect Director Ling is referring to?"

Ling Zhenguo tentatively said, "In politics or in the military, as long as Mr. Qin is willing, the country will definitely give you a suitable position. With Mr. Qin's strength, as long as you make more contributions, you will definitely be able to reach the highest positions."

Qin Shilei smiled, "Qin is used to freedom, I'm afraid I cannot bear such a heavy responsibility."

He initially thought the other party would ask him to deal with the bugs outside the city, and he wouldn't mind contributing then.

Ling Zhenguo earnestly persuaded, "Don't you have any desire to repay the motherland that gave birth to you and raised you?"

Qin Shilei smiled disdainfully, thinking to himself, "No, I'm from Earth."

Ling Zhenguo spoke again, "Mr. Qin, even if you are now a city lord, your title is not legitimate. Once you return to the leadership of the country, you will still be the city lord of Hope City and Junhai City, which will also give you more moral justification. In the future, you will also be a great hero whose name will go down in history."

Qin Shilei sneered, "You just want to recruit a thug, why speak so righteously."

If this were Earth, he might really be willing to contribute to the country to repay it.

But now the other party is trying to recruit him, an peerless expert, as a thug with ideals and a spirit of dedication, which is too naive.

"Mr. Qin, we are doing this for your own good."

Ling Zhenguo continued to persuade, "As long as you submit to Tianan Prefecture, not only will your current city lord position become legitimate, but even the cities you occupy in the future, we will recognize their legality."

Qin Shilei still said indifferently, "No need."

"As a citizen of Great Xia Country, not thinking of repaying the motherland is disloyalty; seeing compatriots in distress and not extending a helping hand is unkindness."

The young man next to Ling Zhenguo said eloquently, "Does Your Excellency want to be an unfaithful and unkind person?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenguo's heart sank, and he secretly thought, 'Not good.'

This young man was his grandson, Ling Zirui, the strongest in his Ling Family. He brought him along this time hoping to broaden his horizons and even establish a connection with Qin Shilei, so that he could get a better position in Tianan Prefecture in the future.

As Ling Zhenguo expected, Qin Shilei said coldly, "Whether I, Qin Shilei, am loyal or kind, what does it have to do with you? Get out of here right now."

Ling Zirui sneered, "Are you angry from shame? I think you want to declare yourself king!"

"So what?" At this moment, Qin Shilei no longer had any reservations.

Are kings, marquises, generals, and prime ministers born to be so?

If Tianan Prefecture really had the ability to march on Hope City, he wouldn't mind submitting.

What does it matter who is king? Would they dare to make things difficult for him, the strongest on Blue Star?

But if the other party doesn't have the ability, and yet wants to order him to conquer the world, then forget it.

"This is treason!" Ling Zirui said angrily, "It's because of traitors like you that our country is in such a situation."

"Shut up!"

Ling Zhenguo loudly stopped his grandson's words.

But his words were already too late. He only felt a blur in front of his eyes, and his grandson was already held up by Qin Shilei, who was clutching his neck.

Ling Zhenguo quickly said to Qin Shilei, "Mr. Qin, I hope you will spare him, considering his youth and ignorance."

Qin Shilei said coldly, "He's not young and ignorant, he's simply blind. What has us living in constant fear are the zombies and mutated beasts, not I, Qin."

Ling Zhenguo nodded repeatedly and said, "Exactly, the culprits of all this are the zombies and mutated beasts."

At this moment, Ling Zirui's face had turned red from lack of breath.

He tried to struggle, but the lightning in Qin Shilei's hand electrocuted him, rendering him unable to move. He was on the verge of suffocating and passing out.

Ling Zhenguo wanted to go forward and save his grandson, but he was afraid of incurring Qin Shilei's even more furious retaliation, so he could only keep apologizing and begging for mercy from the side.

"Hmph!" Qin Shilei snorted lightly, and with a casual toss, Ling Zirui was thrown out of the Jin Family, rolling over a dozen times before hitting a trash can and stopping.

"Mr. Qin, this time was truly a disturbance. I will take my leave first."

Ling Zhenguo hurriedly ran outside and helped up his grandson.

After Ling Zirui got up, he still cursed in a low voice, "He clearly has the ability, but he doesn't think of repaying the motherland, and yet he still wants to declare himself king. This is truly treasonous!"

Ling Zhenguo quickly covered his mouth, "Shut up! You're just being sharp-tongued here. Aren't you afraid of angering the other party and causing our Ling Family to suffer the same fate as the Tang Family in Junhai City?"

Ling Zirui said discontentedly, "This... Grandpa, didn't you always teach me to repay the country before?"

Ling Zhenguo glanced back at the Jin Family's direction with lingering fear, regretting immensely why he had brought his grandson along.

He also didn't expect his grandson to be so straightforward; even after almost dying, he still wanted to condemn the other party.

Fearing that the other party would say something shocking again, Ling Zhenguo quickly pulled his grandson and fled quickly into the distance.