In another courtyard of Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, Zhong Xiu was sitting in the room, holding the sapphire bracelet given to her by Shi Mu in her hand. Her face no longer had the same calmness as when she was in the hall. She frowned slightly, and her eyes were filled with tears.
The look of worry.
"Brother Shi, it doesn't matter if you can't find the things, but you must come back safely..." Zhong Xiu clasped the bracelet on his chest with both hands and murmured in his mouth.
At this moment, his expression condensed, and he took out a jade plate from his waist. The light flashed on it, and a line of small words appeared, and then disappeared.
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On the afternoon of the second day, it was no time.
In the main hall of Hanyuan Pavilion of Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, Wang Ruikun, Zhong Xiu, the enchanting woman, and some people from the chamber of commerce all gathered here, as if they were waiting for something.
The enchanting woman was smiling, playing with her hair with her fingers, and looking at Zhong Xiu from time to time, with a proud look in her eyes.
Zhong Xiu's expression was calm and there was nothing unusual about him.
Most of the other people in the hall focused their attention on the two of them, whispering from time to time. Many young men's eyes wandered between the enchanting woman and Zhong Xiu from time to time, and of course most of them stayed on Zhong Xiu.
Wang Ruikun seemed to be unaware of what was going on behind him at first, but the sounds became louder and louder.
At this moment, he coughed lightly.
The voice was not loud, but as soon as the voice fell, the voices of other people in the main hall suddenly stopped.
"Elder Zhong, today is the day to deliver the goods. Where are the goods you promised to recover now?" Wang Ruikun looked at Zhong Xiu and asked.
Zhong Xiu glanced at the door outside the main hall, but there was no one there.
She withdrew her gaze, faced Wang Ruikun, and said:
"Vice President, the goods are with a friend of mine. He will be there soon. You might as well wait a little longer."
"Of course I can wait, but when my employer comes soon, I may not be willing to wait anymore," Wang Ruikun said.
"Vice president, there is still more than an hour before the deadline. If the goods fail to appear on time, I am willing to accept the punishment without any hesitation." Zhong Xiu said.
"Okay." Wang Ruikun glanced at Zhong Xiu, then turned and looked in the direction outside the main hall.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and two figures walked over accompanied by people from the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce.
One of them is Linghu Kuan, and the other is an old man wearing a gray robe. He seems to be a member of the Mingyue Sect, not the previous Di Feng.
"Lord Linghu, you are here. This is Elder Lin from the Mingyue Sect. It's really a shame to welcome you two great masters." Wang Ruikun went up to greet him and said with cupped hands.
"You're welcome, Vice President Wang." Linghu Kuan chuckled and walked into the main hall side by side with the old man in gray.
"Both of you, please take your seats." Wang Ruikun invited the two of them to the main seat, and sat down next to him. The others also took their seats at the deputy seats.
"Vice President Wang, let me get straight to the point. I am here today to pick up the batch of goods transported from Rikang City. This is the balance of the escort fee. Please check it. If there is no
If you have any questions, please let me inspect the goods." Linghu Kuan took out a small cloth bag, opened it and found some spiritual stones inside, and placed it on the table.
"I represent the Mingyue Sect's Splitting Wind Cliff Branch. This time I came with Lord Linghu for the same purpose." The old man in gray robe said and also took out a cloth bag.
Upon hearing this, Wang Ruikun glanced at Zhong Xiu and signaled Zhong Xiu to come forward to handle the matter.
Zhong Xiu stood up directly, walked to Linghu Kuan and the gray-robed old man, and said:
"The Lord of Linghu City, Elder Lin, and the little girl Zhong Xiu are the persons in charge of escorting the two goods this time."
"Elder Zhong, where is the goods?" Linghu Kuan asked.
"Lord Linghu, before that, can you listen to the little lady say a few words?" Zhong Xiu said.
"You have something to say, but it doesn't matter." Linghu Kuan said.
"To be honest, your goods encountered an accident while passing through the Yihe Mountains, and all the goods fell into the hands of the thieves," Zhong Xiu said.
As soon as these words came out, in the hall, except for Wang Ruikun and the enchanting woman, other people from the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce all looked surprised. Although there had been various speculations before, Zhong Xiu admitted this matter in public for the first time, and was still surprised.
Everyone was astonished.
Wang Ruikun looked at his nose and nose, as if he didn't hear anything, while the enchanting woman looked at Zhong Xiu with playful eyes.
Linghu Kuan's face looked a little ugly, but in comparison, the old man in gray robe next to him was much calmer.
"So, our goods have been lost. Then you said before that the goods could be delivered on time. How can you explain this?" Linghu Kuan asked.
"After the goods were robbed, the little girl had already taken back the goods after many days of tracing," Zhong Xiu said.
When everyone present heard this, their expressions changed and they were full of disbelief.
The enchanting woman's smile suddenly froze. She looked at Zhong Xiu and wanted to say something. At this moment, Wang Ruikun glanced at her and told her to stop talking.
"However, those enemies were also extremely cunning and secretly took away an important item from the cargo. The little girl has been secretly exploring the whereabouts of that item these days and found some key clues. At this moment, my friend has recaptured that item, and soon
You will be back soon, please be patient and wait for a while." Zhong Xiu continued.
"Hmph! Do you think you can make all of us wait here stupidly with just empty words? I'm afraid you don't have such a big face." The old man in gray robe sneered.
"Elder Lin, please be patient. Since Elder Zhong has said so, if there is still some time for the scheduled appointment at close range, we will wait a little longer," he said.
"What if the goods still haven't appeared by then?" the old man in gray robe said, glancing at Wang Ruikun not far away.
"If the goods fail to arrive on time by that time, this chamber of commerce will keep its word and will naturally bear all the consequences and give you two compensations equal to three times the value of the goods." Wang Ruikun suddenly said.
"Okay, it's settled!" said the old man in gray robe.
Linghu Kuan frowned slightly, but did not speak in the end.
The living room gradually became quiet, and time passed by. Zhong Xiu stood alone in the center of the hall, being watched by everyone, but she didn't care at all, standing proudly like a snow lotus.
Linghu Kuan picked up the teacup and sipped the tea leisurely, while the old man in gray robe beside him closed his eyes and rested his mind.
The enchanting woman looked at Zhong Xiu's figure, her eyes flickering, wondering what she was thinking.
Zhong Xiu looked at the sky outside the hall. The weather was good today. The sky was blue and a few white clouds were floating leisurely, which made people feel a sense of enlightenment.
Her initially worried mood gradually calmed down, Shi Mu's face flashed in her mind, and a smile appeared on her face.
Since Shi Mu said to reassure her, he would definitely come back in time.
She believes him.
It doesn't matter even if Shi Mu can't rush back. For Shi Mu, even if he is punished severely by Tianwu Chamber of Commerce this time, what does it matter?
Time passed bit by bit, and the scheduled hour was about to pass, and the time was getting closer and closer.
There was a hint of joy in the eyes of the enchanting woman, and a hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the old man in gray robe. In just a few moments, he would be able to get the three times the compensation as he wished.
At this moment, there was a burst of hasty footsteps, and a steward in yellow walked in from outside, came to the hall, saluted Wang Ruikun, and said:
"Vice President Wang, a team of floating trucks drove over outside the Chamber of Commerce. The leader said it was Elder Zhong's goods."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present immediately went into an uproar, whispering to each other, and talking about it.
The smile on the enchanting woman's face suddenly froze, and her hands clenched into fists.
Linghu Kuan raised his eyebrows and his eyes brightened. On the other hand, the expression of the gray-robed old man beside him changed slightly.
"Quiet!" Wang Ruikun stood up, glanced around, and said in a deep voice.
The discussion in the hall immediately fell silent.
"Let those convoys come in." Wang Ruikun ordered the steward in yellow.
The steward in yellow hurriedly agreed, turned around and walked out.
Wang Ruikun turned to look at Zhong Xiu. Zhong Xiu had a smile on his face and soft eyes, but he was not too surprised. It seemed that everything had been expected.
Following a burst of sound, floating cloud cars drove in from the main entrance one after another. They were covered with black cloth and looked bulging. There were exactly eight cars in total, and they parked outside the hall.
On the last floating cloud car, there was a young man in black robe sitting cross-legged with a black knife on his back. It was Shi Mu.
His eyes swept across everyone present, then landed on Zhong Xiu, and he appeared next to the car in a flash.
Seeing this, Wang Ruikun stepped out and walked out.
Everyone in the hall could not sit still at this moment, and followed Wang Ruikun and walked out.
Naturally, Linghu Kuan and the gray-robed old man from Mingyue Sect would not stay here to drink tea, so they followed him out.
"Brother Shi." Zhong Xiu walked quickly to Shi Mu and took Shi Mu's hand.
"I'm not late, am I?" Shi Mu looked at Zhong Xiu and said.
Zhong Xiu shook his head and held Shi Mu's hand firmly.
The enchanting woman looked Shi Mu up and down, her eyes gradually narrowed.
When people around him saw this scene, many of their expressions changed, especially some young men.
Zhong Xiu's peerless appearance made these people feel amazed, and some of them even had some thoughts in their hearts. At this moment, Zhong Xiu was so close to Shi Mu, and it was obvious that the relationship between the two was obvious.
Many young people present looked at Shi Mu with jealous and unkind eyes.
However, both Shi Mu and Zhong Xiu turned a blind eye to the gazes around them, and still stood together, whispering something in their mouths.
Linghu Kuan and the old man in gray robe walked over, their eyes first glanced at the convoy, and then they all fell on Shi Mu.
Shi Mu also looked over at this moment, smiled slightly at the two of them, and patted Zhong Xiu's hand gently.
Zhong Xiu turned around, walked to the side of the motorcade, and said to Linghu Kuan, the old man in gray robe:
"You two, the little lady finally lived up to her mission and found the goods. You two can check to see if there is anything missing or missing." (To be continued.)