Qin Qiu deeply agreed with her father's judgment.
Even now, when she recalled Lu Fan's actions back in Despair Village, she still felt utterly awed.
The room fell into a long silence. Finally, after sipping his tea, Qin Shanhai spoke again,
"You haven't told anyone else about this, have you?"
"No," Qin Qiu replied. "And I also made sure Uncle Ge and the others understand—under no circumstances can the fact that Lu Fan has a dragon be leaked, not even to members of our Qin family."
Qin Shanhai nodded with satisfaction.
"You've done well. Matters regarding dragons are a tightly held secret. If word got out that this young man possesses one, many forces would come swarming in, trying to extract information about dragons from him."
"After all, to humans, dragons are akin to gods. Who wouldn't want to acquire, or even enslave, a god?"
Qin Qiu frowned slightly and asked cautiously,
"Dad… You're not planning to extract information about the dragons from Lu Fan, are you?"
Qin Shanhai looked at her and chuckled,
"Do you really think I'm that kind of person?"
Qin Qiu thought for a moment, then shook her head.
As his daughter, she knew her father well.
Qin Shanhai had earned his position as mayor of Jianghai City and the public's respect not through manipulation or force, but through integrity, principles, and a strong moral compass.
Lu Fan carried within him secrets related to dragons—an unimaginable treasure.
If that could be fully unearthed, the entire Qin family might rise to the very peak of the Dragon Nation.
But Qin Shanhai… wouldn't stoop to that.
Sensing what his daughter was thinking, Qin Shanhai gently placed his teacup down and said calmly,
"Yes, I'm tempted by the secrets of the dragons—but first, those secrets aren't ours. Trying to claim them would only bring disaster."
"Second, that's someone else's private domain. Trying to intrude would only cross boundaries that should never be touched."
"The choice our Qin family faces right now is simple: one, a Dragon Tamer with limitless potential; two, the vague and elusive secrets of dragons. To me, the decision isn't difficult."
After a pause, he continued,
"This Lu Fan… his potential is extraordinary. There's no way we can pretend we didn't notice him."
"But a man like him—a dragon among men—won't be controlled by the Qin family."
"On the contrary, if someone like him is even willing to acknowledge our family, that alone could elevate our status within the Dragon Nation."
"So before he fully rises, I've decided—on behalf of the Qin family—to support him in every way we can. Consider it an investment."
Hearing her father's words, Qin Qiu felt relief and gratitude.
She had feared that he might covet Lu Fan's secrets and end up turning the Qin family against him.
After all, Lu Fan had saved her life multiple times. She admired him deeply and certainly didn't want to see him as an enemy.
So when Qin Shanhai said he wanted to invest in Lu Fan and build a strong relationship with him, she wholeheartedly supported it.
"Dad, I think that's a wise decision," Qin Qiu smiled.
"When we were at Rocky Plains, I promised to reward him—a thank-you for saving my life."
"I think this is the perfect opportunity for our Qin family to show our sincerity. We could send the gift over to his home tomorrow morning."
"Agreed," Qin Shanhai nodded. Then he asked, "How much did you promise him back then?"
"Well…" Qin Qiu hesitated. "At the time, I didn't realize he was that strong. I thought he was just a regular resource hunter, so I only promised him 100,000 dragon coins…"
Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
Now that she thought about it, that amount felt almost insulting, considering Lu Fan's strength.
Qin Shanhai glanced at his remorseful daughter and chuckled helplessly.
After thinking for a moment, he said,
"Here's what we'll do: tomorrow, take a Zijing Card with you and visit Lu Fan in person to deliver our thanks."
A Zijing Card—worth ten million dragon coins.
To an average family, it was a fortune they could never hope to earn in a lifetime.
As a token of gratitude for Lu Fan, it was more than suitable.
Qin Qiu nodded in agreement and then asked,
"Dad, aren't you coming with me tomorrow?"
Qin Shanhai waved his hand.
"I'd love to go meet this young Dragon Tamer myself."
"But I just received word—a young princess from the Taiji Nation has arrived in our Dragon Nation, supposedly for study, and she's temporarily settling in Jianghai."
"As the mayor, I must go welcome her. We can't afford to be careless with international relations."
Qin Qiu was surprised.
"The princess of Taiji Nation is coming to study here? Why would she choose Jianghai of all places?"
"There aren't even any particularly renowned schools here, are there?"
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