"From now on, I will only wear this bracelet." It wasn't until there was an extra bracelet in his hand that Zhong Xiu came back to his senses and whispered with a somewhat solemn expression.
"Fool, this thing isn't worth much, it's just a gadget. I'll give it to you later when I find a truly valuable spiritual weapon bracelet." Shi Mu smiled and pulled Zhong Xiu forward.
Zhong Xiu looked at Shi Mu's side face and gently touched the jade bracelet in his hand. He said nothing, but his eyes were full of solemnity, as if the bracelet in his hand was a treasure.
At this time, Cai'er had already flown to join in the fun, so the two simply ignored it and continued to wander forward.
That night, the two found a relatively secluded inn to stay.
"Xiu'er, according to the plan, we will start taking action tomorrow and secretly collect all the missing goods first. However, I see that there are many items on your list. We should be able to collect them all in Cangxu City, right?" Shi Mu
said.
"Cangxu City is a huge city. As long as there are spiritual stones, there should be no problem. It may take some work." Zhong Xiu said.
"Okay, there is no problem with the spiritual stone. We will split up tomorrow." Shi Mu said.
The next day, Shi Mu got up early in the morning and asked the waiter if there was a suitable warehouse nearby.
After all, so much cargo requires a lot of space to store.
Coincidentally, Nitou Street in the 15th District was the site of a granary in the city many years ago. However, the granary was later relocated, leaving many abandoned warehouses.
Later, some barbarians living here thought it was profitable, so they purchased these warehouses and rented them out to those who needed them, at a reasonable price.
Over time, some of these warehouses also became temporary residences, and many poor barbarian civilians rented them here, which gradually became a large scale. As for whether there are any vacant warehouses among them, the waiter did not know.
When Shi Mu heard this, he directly stuffed a spirit stone into the waiter's hand and immediately went to investigate.
Fortunately, after some inquiries, we found out that there are indeed a few unused warehouses on Nitou Street. They are a bit worn out, but the space is large enough, so there is no problem in storing that batch of goods.
Not long after, he rented an inconspicuous warehouse at a very low price, purchased several sets of magic circle restrictions in the city, and placed them around the warehouse.
In the next few days, Shi Mu focused all his attention on purchasing goods.
There are countless spiritual material shops in Cangxu City, but not all of the goods in these carts are ordinary goods, especially those entrusted by You Can to the Lord of Cangxu City. There are some spiritual materials, such as the skins of high-level monsters, monsters, etc.
Dan is still not easy to find in some ordinary stores.
Shi Mu wandered around the city for two days before buying most of the goods one after another, but there were still some goods that he had not collected, especially a kind of black stone, which was really hard to find.
According to Zhong Xiu, this black stone is called ink stone, which is produced from a vein near Rikang City. It has a strong thermal conductivity and is an excellent material for building fire chambers.
However, this material is very rare. There happens to be a small inkstone vein near Rikang City, and it took decades to produce such a small amount of inkstone.
Shi Mu is not in a hurry about this. These two are also familiar with some of the larger spiritual material shop owners in the city. Although some items are temporarily out of stock, for these shop owners with wide contacts, as long as they have spiritual materials,
Stones can be found within a few days.
Besides, Shi Mu has been making a lot of purchases in the past few days. The bosses of these spiritual material shops have long regarded him as their financial backer. It is too late to win over him, let alone offend him.
Sure enough, after another three days, Shi Mu finally found the source of the goods and purchased a large amount of ink stone. He finally purchased eight carts of goods, and the only thing left was the star stone.
In the past few days, Shi Mu had been running around outside, and Zhong Xiu was left behind to guard the goods on the grounds that it was inconvenient for him to reveal his identity.
In the early morning of this morning, eight floating trucks were placed side by side in the Nitou Street warehouse, with goods piled neatly on them, almost the same as those shipped out of Rikang City.
"Okay, everything that needs to be prepared is ready. The first step of the plan went quite smoothly," Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, thank you. You have worked really hard these past few days." Zhong Xiu looked at the carts full of goods, feeling a little relieved at the moment and said gratefully.
"Be polite to me. Just leave these things here. Let's go to Tianwu Chamber of Commerce." Shi Mu said.
Zhong Xiu nodded.
The two walked out of the warehouse. Shi Mu muttered something and waved his hand to create a black light.
A burst of black light appeared on the four walls of the warehouse, and the door closed automatically with a "pop" sound.
…
Under Zhong Xiu's guidance, the two quickly arrived at the gate of Hanyuan Pavilion, where the headquarters of Tianwu Chamber of Commerce is located.
To Shi Mu's expectation, Hanyuan Pavilion was not too big, nor was it as luxuriously decorated as imagined. Instead, it seemed a bit low-key and restrained.
But its location is one of the most prime locations in the city, and it is a must-pass for people traveling from north to south in the city.
Hanyuan Pavilion looks sparkling in the morning light. The eight ebony columns with a diameter of about 10 feet lined up at the door are dark and translucent, giving people a sense of calmness and solidity.
On the large golden plaque above the gate, the characters "Tianwu Chamber of Commerce" are vigorous and thick, and there is a trace of spiritual energy lingering between the lines, which makes it quite extraordinary.
At this moment, Zhong Xiu no longer wore a veil, but wore a green skirt and shirt. Her face was stunning, and she looked like a fairy.
At this moment, he was standing in front of the crowded Hanyuan Pavilion, which attracted many passers-by to stop and look sideways. Behind him, Shi Mu had a gray cloth turban on his head, only half of his face was exposed, and he was dressed in coarse linen clothes, dressed like a servant.
At this moment, a handsome young man in brocade clothes walked out of the store. When he saw Zhong Xiu's appearance, he was stunned.
Shi Mu frowned and coughed a few times.
The young man came back to his senses, bowed his hands to Zhong Xiu, and said, "You two...is this?"
Zhong Xiu didn't say anything, but stretched out his hand and handed out a purple token.
"It turns out that the elder has arrived. I will go and report it now." The young man glanced at the purple token and was startled. Regardless of the embarrassment, he took the token and hurriedly ran to the back room.
After a while, the young man came out, handed the purple token back to Zhong Xiu, and said respectfully:
"It turns out that Elder Zhong is here, please come inside."
Zhong Xiu nodded and walked towards the building with Shi Mu.
As Shi Mu guessed, there is a unique cave inside Hanyuan Pavilion.
There is a garden corridor between the shop and the house, with winding paths, small bridges, flowing water, and the refreshing fragrance of flowers, which is unique.
Under the leadership of the young man, the two walked along the corridor to a group of buildings inside, and stopped in front of one of the rooms.
"Vice President Wang, Elder Zhong is here." the young man said.
"Come in." A voice came, and then the door of the room was opened.
As soon as he entered the door, sitting on the main seat in front was a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe with slightly gray hair on his temples.
This person has sword-shaped eyebrows, a straight nose and a square mouth. He has a majestic appearance. On his left hand, there is a woman with heavy makeup sitting on his left hand. Her figure is really voluptuous. At this moment, a pair of red and phoenix eyes are shining on Zhong Xiu and Shi Mu.
Turn around.
"I am Wang Ruikun, the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. Now that the president is not in the chamber of commerce, I will be solely responsible for the matters here temporarily. Are you Elder Zhong from Rikang City?" Wang Ruikun looked at Zhong Xiu with bright eyes, and slowly
said.
"Exactly, Zhong Xiu has met Vice President Wang." Zhong Xiu saluted.
"I have long heard that Elder Zhong is young and promising, with amazing talents. He has accomplished several major things as soon as he joined the Chamber of Commerce. It is really better to see once than to hear a hundred times!" Wang Ruikun stood up and cupped his hands.
"Vice President Wang thanked you for the award." Zhong Xiu nodded slightly.
Wang Ruikun glanced at Shi Mu, who was standing behind Zhong Xiu, and without stopping for a moment, asked Zhong Xiu to sit at the right hand corner, then changed the subject and got back to the topic.
"I just looked through the records of the Chamber of Commerce. Elder Zhong was on a mission to escort supplies from Rikang City this time. Was it a smooth journey?" Wang Ruikun asked.
"This journey has been a bit uneven, but we finally arrived at Cangxu City." Zhong Xiu said.
"That's good! Speaking of which, the Chamber of Commerce has been quite uneasy during this period. The goods that were escorted several times were robbed by unknown persons. I was originally worried that something would happen on Elder Zhong's side. Fortunately, Elder Zhong lived up to his expectations." Wang Ruikun seemed to say.
Said with some emotion.
Zhong Xiu lowered his head and did not answer.
"I don't know where the goods are now. Are there any arrangements for subsequent handover?" Wang Ruikun asked again.
"Vice President Wang, to be honest, Zhong Xiu also encountered robbers when he passed through the Heming Mountains." Zhong Xiu paused and said slowly.
"Oh?" Wang Ruikun was a little surprised.
"Elder Zhong also met a robber? Why didn't you tell him before?" The enchanting woman on the side suddenly interjected.
"Zhong Xiu has already stated before that this transportation was not peaceful. The recruitment in Rikang City and the dozens of guards from the Chamber of Commerce were almost all killed. It is really lucky that the little girl came here alive." Zhong Xiu did not.
Go see that enchanting woman and say to Wang Ruikun.
"What? Everyone is dead? Where is that guy?" the enchanting woman asked angrily.
"Elder Zhao, please listen to Elder Zhong." Wang Ruikun said.
The enchanting woman was obviously dissatisfied, curled her lips and said nothing.
"Vice President, all the goods have been robbed." Zhong Xiu thought for a while and said.
"What? This trip is empty of people and goods, and you still have the nerve to stand here?" the enchanting woman said, her voice raised a lot.
"Elder Zhao must not be rude!" Wang Ruikun said in a deep voice.
"Uncle! This Elder Zhong..." the enchanting woman said anxiously.
"Elder Zhong, the goods were really robbed? Please tell me in detail what happened." Wang Ruikun interrupted the enchanting woman and asked.
Zhong Xiu nodded slightly and told everything she encountered on the way. Of course, she still hid the matter about the collusion between the Mingyue Sect and the Yihe Tribe. She could not provide evidence for this matter. If she told everything at this time, the other party might
They will also think that Zhong Xiu is fabricating lies in order to shirk responsibility.
After listening to Zhong Xiu's narration, Wang Ruikun frowned slightly and said nothing.
"Elder Zhong came here this time to tell us this? Do you know that the loss of goods is not a trivial matter. Not only will the Chamber of Commerce pay three times the spirit stone as compensation, but its reputation will be greatly compromised!" The enchanting woman's voice sounded again.