Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts-Chapter 587 - 153: Questions and Answers_1

Helping Qin Shiyuan raise her physical fitness ceiling was equivalent to Tang Haofei being entirely tied down here.

Of course, when faced with various work problems, Tang Haofei could temporarily interrupt the output of physical fitness to deal with emergencies first.

But with Wen Yu right beside him, Tang Haofei no longer needed to do so...

Tang Haofei rescuing Qin Shiyuan was a favor. So, if Tang Haofei encountered trouble in the process, it was Wen Yu's undeniable duty to help in return. This was also the best way to solve the problem.

Wen Yu wanted to deal with these damn troublesome matters as soon as possible and then... hurry up and leave this deep pit that was the Yanjing Assembly Site!

Wen Yu could see it clearly: with Lin Haifeng around, the Yanjing Assembly Site was nothing but a stinking cesspool, constantly breeding all sorts of chaotic and disgusting situations!

Seeing Wen Yu willingly take on this task, Tang Haofei also smiled.

"You don't need to worry about the issue with the Super Treasure Land in the Eternal Sky City for now. I'll grant you teleportation access to the Eternal Sky City. You can go directly to Berlin and resolve the problem there."

"By the way, do you need any experts?"

Wen Yu shook his head.

"No need. I alone am sufficient. If there's anything else, just tell me directly, and I'll help you handle it. The matters here are more important."

Tang Haofei nodded in response.

Then, Wen Yu turned his gaze to Qin Tian and Arthur.

"Call me if anything comes up."

"Understood."

After giving these instructions, Wen Yu turned and left the emergency room.

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For a moment, the emergency room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Qin Tian, Arthur, Tang Haofei, Wei Tian, and Qin Shiyuan, who lay comatose on the bed.

These were all the people in the small emergency room.

Vaguely, the few of them had formed three distinct groups.

Qin Shiyuan, Qin Tian, and Arthur were one group.

Tang Haofei was in his own group.

Wei Tian was also in his own group…

Qin Tian and Arthur didn't know Tang Haofei at all, so naturally, they had no common topics to discuss at that moment.

After a long silence, Qin Tian finally turned and said gratefully to Tang Haofei, "Thank you so much…"

Tang Haofei smiled and shook his head.

"You don't have to thank me."

This simple expression of gratitude briefly built a bridge of communication between these near-strangers.

In truth, the fundamental reason for the awkwardness between them was the disparity in their strength. Qin Tian didn't know what kind of person Tang Haofei was. Moreover, Tang Haofei's power was evident to all, and to top it off, he was currently saving Qin Tian's sister's life!

Qin Tian was terrified that a single wrong word might offend Tang Haofei, causing him to abandon the effort—that would be disastrous...

Fortunately, Tang Haofei wasn't that kind of person—in fact, he was quite talkative. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Her name is Qin Shiyuan, right? Is she your biological sister?"

This was clearly an attempt to make small talk. With the military's resources and Tang Haofei's own capabilities, he probably knew more about Qin Tian than Qin Tian knew about himself!

Still, finding common ground through simple conversation is a basic skill for small talk between strangers.

Qin Tian naturally picked up the conversational thread.

"Yes, my biological sister!"

"And the Knight? What's his relationship with you both? He seemed quite anxious about your sister."

"You could say I'm pursuing Qin Shiyuan," Arthur answered decisively, not mincing words even with Qin Tian present.

Perhaps Qin Tian had already tacitly approved of the relationship between Arthur and Qin Shiyuan.

Hearing Arthur's response, Tang Haofei nodded slowly.

"She's a very fortunate woman."

That was true. With a brother who was Sequence Number 4 and a boyfriend who was Sequence Number 15, if not for her innate hemophobia, Qin Tian and Arthur could have pushed her to Peak Level 5 through sheer effort.

"Um... I'd like to ask you something..." Qin Tian asked hesitantly.

"What is it?"

"I heard from Wen Yu that Lin Haifeng was behind this whole affair."

This question was very pointed and somewhat killed the mood. After all, on paper, Tang Haofei and Lin Haifeng were on the same side.

Perhaps the thorn in his heart was buried too deep...

Tang Haofei paused, staring intently into Qin Tian's eyes. After a long moment, he lightly shook his head but then said something completely unrelated to Qin Tian's question.

"Do you love your sister?"

...

The question caught him rather off guard.

However, no one paid much attention to such minor details.

Tang Haofei didn't answer the question Qin Tian had just posed. It might have been simply because he didn't want to. Currently, Qin Tian needed Tang Haofei's help, and the question he'd asked had clearly put Tang Haofei in a difficult position. Therefore, Qin Tian considered it understandable that Tang Haofei wouldn't answer.

However, Qin Tian couldn't ignore Tang Haofei's question!

So, Qin Tian nodded.

"I love my sister very much."

"How much? If Wen Yu hadn't found me to intervene, and if Wen Yu himself had been unwilling to help, what would you have done?"

This question... It was even more pointed than the one Qin Tian had just asked Tang Haofei!

After a long pause, Qin Tian spoke with great solemnity.

"I would go out and capture people, find other professionists, and forcibly make them provide my sister with physical fitness!"

"That would be breaking the rules. The military wouldn't stand by and watch you cause chaos in Yanjing! And even if you really did capture someone to use as a 'battery,' the hospital likely wouldn't provide you with the necessary equipment."

"Then I would sacrifice myself!" Qin Tian answered quickly.

"Two thousand physique points... You would lose all your strength. Without any physical fitness, you'd become a cripple. What would you do then? What about your sister? Besides, even if you sacrificed all your strength, you might not be able to save your sister's life!"

Qin Tian fell silent for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "But I can't just do nothing, can I?"

Tang Haofei nodded in approval.

"Correct. Some circumstances compel people to act, even if they know it will lead to undesirable consequences, even if they know some actions are wrong, even if they know those actions violate their own principles. They still have to do them…"

Tang Haofei's tone suggested he wasn't merely commenting on Qin Shiyuan's situation… but on himself.

...

"Then, I want to ask you a question."

With that, Tang Haofei abruptly raised his head, staring fixedly at Qin Tian without blinking.

"Which do you think is more important: ideals or principles?"

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Silence…

Qin Tian found Tang Haofei a bit strange…

Qin Tian didn't know Tang Haofei and didn't understand his personality. But he truly felt Tang Haofei was odd—strangers didn't typically discuss matters like ideals and principles after exchanging just a few sentences.