In order to be able to meet Shi Mu as soon as possible, Zhong Xiu didn't think much about Xu Luzi's request and agreed immediately.
Then someone took Zhong Xiu to the residence of a chamber of commerce and settled down.
After Zhong Xiu waited quietly for a period of time, under the arrangement of Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, he boarded a huge ship in the vast sea and embarked on a journey to Xihe Continent.
During the voyage of the giant boat, Zhong Xiu met a mysterious figure, who was said to be the president of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, and took out an agreement.
What was agreed upon was exactly what Xu Luzi had mentioned before.
From then on, Zhong Xiu officially became a member of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce despite some confusion.
Because the other party was shrouded in a hazy golden light, Zhong Xiu did not see clearly what the so-called president looked like.
"Xiu'er, you mean that you need to serve Tianwu Chamber of Commerce for fifty years before you can leave?" Shi Mu couldn't help but frowned after listening to Zhong Xiu's narration.
"Yes, it's just that I was too impatient and didn't take a closer look." Zhong Xiu said in a low voice.
"Xiu'er, you don't need to blame yourself. If you weren't looking for me, you wouldn't have to suffer like this. In the end, it's all my fault." Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, how can I blame you! Now that I can find you, I am very satisfied and happy. Maybe it is God's will. If I hadn't joined the Chamber of Commerce, maybe I don't know when we would have met you.
"Zhong Xiu said.
"That's what I say, but I always have an elusive feeling about the forces behind the Wu Chamber of Commerce today. To be honest, I don't feel at ease." Shi Mu pondered for a while and said.
"Brother Shi, the Chamber of Commerce..." Zhong Xiu said.
"I want to redeem your life." Shi Mu directly interrupted Zhong Xiu and said.
"Redemption?"
Zhong Xiu was slightly startled, but then said helplessly:
"Xiu'er understands Brother Shi's good intentions. If possible, I would like to leave the Chamber of Commerce now and leave this place of right and wrong with Brother Shi, but..."
"But what?" Shi Mu asked.
"That contract doesn't seem to mention that you can leave the Chamber of Commerce early. I'm afraid only the president himself can cancel the power of the contract." Zhong Xiu shook his head and said.
"Then let's go find the president. Where can we find him?" Shi Mu asked.
"I don't know either. According to some seniors in the Chamber of Commerce, the president is a wandering man who comes and goes without a trace. People in the association can only send him messages through tokens given by the chamber of commerce, but he has disappeared.
You have to be able to respond, let alone show up. When we signed the agreement, I remember he said that he would show up as scheduled when the contract expires in fifty years." Zhong Xiu sighed lightly and said.
"Is there no other way?" Shi Mu frowned.
"By the way, I remembered it! I once heard an elder accidentally mention that usually when someone has made great contributions to the Chamber of Commerce, or there is an important appointment, such as when someone is promoted to the official elder of the Chamber of Commerce, the President
They will all appear." After pondering for a while, Zhong Xiu suddenly remembered something.
"Make a great contribution..." Shi Mu murmured to himself thoughtfully.
"Brother Shi, don't think about this now. There will always be a way. If it doesn't work, I'll wait fifty years. As long as I can be with you, Xiu'er will have no regrets in this life." Zhong Xiu consoled her.
When Shi Mu heard this, he sighed slightly and hugged Zhong Xiu into his arms.
At that moment, both of their bodies trembled, and they were suddenly enveloped in a natural calmness.
Zhong Xiu recalled everything that happened when the two were young, from their initial meeting to their separation in practice, to their current dependence on each other, and a trace of sweetness filled his heart.
"Xiu'er, if you and I can come together today, it's not in vain for Uncle Zhong's advice back then." Shi Mu said with some emotion.
"Maybe this is God's will... Brother Shi, no matter where you go from now on, I will follow you." Zhong Xiu said softly.
Shi Mu touched Zhong Xiu's long, silky hair lovingly, suddenly thought of something, and asked:
"By the way, Xiu'er, I have written down the conspiracy of the Yihe Tribe and the Mingyue Sect on the jade slips before, and asked someone to send it to you in advance. Why are you not prepared at all?"
"What did you say? You already knew about this?" Zhong Xiu said in shock.
Shi Mu nodded and told Zhong Xiu one by one about following Pang Yu and others that day.
After hearing this, Zhong Xiu frowned slightly and asked slowly after a while: "Brother Shi, to whom did the **** give the jade slips?"
"The confidant next to you should be the one named Xiaowei." Shi Mu thought for a while and replied.
"Is it her?"
Zhong Xiu fell into deep thought and said after a long time:
"It seems that I have been calculated."
When Shi Mu heard this, he was shocked and quickly asked Zhong Xiu the whole story.
"It turned out that I only had one close confidant, Xiaowei, who was appointed by the meeting half a month before departure... I thought it was a bit strange at first, but Xiaowei has a good personality and is well-behaved and sensible, so I didn't think too much about it.
, so he kept her here. I didn’t expect that she actually didn’t report the matter, which caused the entire chamber of commerce to suffer!" Zhong Xiu said slowly.
"I have observed this woman. She only has the strength of an acquired warrior. She should be instigated by someone behind her back. Xiu'er, do you know who sent her here?" Shi Mu asked.
"I don't know about this, but when you say it, I think it was someone in the meeting who did it." Zhong Xiu shook his head and said.
"Xiu'er, don't worry! If I find this person, I will definitely get rid of future troubles for you." Shi Mu said in a deep voice.
"Brother Shi, even if you get rid of this person, the current predicament will not be solved. The amount of goods transported by the Chamber of Commerce this time is huge, and the eight floating cloud vehicles sent by the Chamber of Commerce themselves also cost a lot of money. Now that they are all lost, the Chamber of Commerce will not only face a huge amount of
The spirit stone must be compensated, and the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce will be tarnished. As a responsible elder, I cannot absolve myself of the blame. Now I can only return to Cangxu City and truthfully report the robbery to the Chamber of Commerce." Zhong Xiumei said with a slight frown.
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"The Yihe Tribe and Ming Yue Dongjiao have already done a perfect job in joining forces this time, and we have no evidence to prove their conspiracy. I don't think that the elders of your Chamber of Commerce will believe Cai'er and I for no reason.
" Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, you are right. The Yihe Tribe and the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce have always been on the same page. The Mingyue Sect has many business dealings with the Chamber of Commerce on weekdays and has a close relationship. If they accuse the two like this, they will definitely
I won't admit it, but under the current circumstances, it seems that the only way to confess it to the Chamber of Commerce is first." Zhong Xiu nodded and said.
"Xiu'er, I don't want you to leave the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce in the future because of this matter. Leave this matter to me!" Shi Mu said firmly.
"Brother Shi, are you trying to..." Zhong Xiu was startled.
"Yes, I want to help you get the goods back!" Shi Mu said.
"What? Take back the goods?" Zhong Xiu was shocked.
"That's right, Xiu'er, let's go back to Yunyi City first to see the situation and see how much we can get back. I'll figure out a way for the rest," Shi Mu said.
"Absolutely not! Brother Shi, the opponent is far superior to us in terms of numbers and overall strength. How can we take it away? If we take it, we will only die! I won't let you take the risk!" As he said, Zhong
Xiu hugged Shi Mu tightly, fearing that Shi Mu would just leave.
"Xiu'er, if we can recover some losses, it may help you leave the Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible. Don't worry, I have my own way to protect myself." Shi Mu caressed Zhong Xiu and comforted him.
"No, I won't let you go. It's too dangerous. You and I have gone through so much to be able to be together. I really don't want to..." Zhong Xiu said, her eyes turning slightly red.
"Don't worry, I have a solution, trust me!" Seeing this, Shi Mu hugged Zhong Xiu tightly and comforted him.
Seeing that Zhong Xiu couldn't defeat Shi Mu, he thought about it again and decided that the two of them would go together so that they could take care of each other.
Seeing that Zhong Xiu was so determined, Shi Mu did not object, but he needed to think more carefully about the plan to seize the treasure. He did not want Zhong Xiu to be injured again.
After the agreement, Zhong Xiu showed Shi Mu a list of goods, and Shi Mu discovered that there was a star stone on the list.
During the auction in Tianyu City, Shi Mu had already known what a star stone was. It could be used as the finale of the Shengxian auction, so its value must be considerable.
And this was confirmed by Zhong Xiu.
In fact, in this transportation, only the thumb-sized star stone is the most important, which can be called a priceless treasure. The other goods pale in comparison to it.
But even so, the total amount of other goods would exceed no less than 500,000 spiritual stones.
"By the way, Xiu'er, why does the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce use a floating cloud cart for this transportation? Wouldn't it be more convenient to put it in a storage ring?" Shi Mu asked doubtfully.
"Brother Shi, you don't know something. The star stone cannot be put into the storage ring, so the elders of the Chamber of Commerce shipped many goods together in an attempt to mix things up. Unexpectedly, we still suffered this disaster." Zhong Xiu said helplessly.
When Shi Mu heard this, he was a little surprised, because his star stone happened to be in the corner of the Chenmiao Ring.
Seeing that Shi Mu was hesitant to speak, Zhong Xiu explained:
"It's not that the Star Stone cannot be placed in a storage ring, it's just that the Chamber of Commerce has regulations that large quantities of goods must be transported by floating cloud carts. As for why there is such a strange regulation, I don't know."
"Shitou, it's bad! You two, stop kissing me inside. There are many people from the Yihe tribe coming from the mountains outside. They seem to be looking for someone?" At this moment, Cai'er's voice rang in Shi Mu's heart.
Shi Mu frowned, opened the shared vision, and his expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Zhong Xiu noticed the change in Shi Mu's expression and asked.
"Many people from the Yihe Tribe came outside, searching for something all over the mountains and plains," Shi Mu said.
"Are you here to find us?" Zhong Xiu's expression changed.
"I don't know yet. Let's go out and have a look." Shi Mu took Zhong Xiu's hand and walked out.
Zhong Xiu hesitated for a moment, but still followed Shi Mu obediently and walked out of the cave. (To be continued.)