Wang Ruikun waited for the two girls to leave, stood there for a moment, and then walked to a room in the main hall.
In the room, sat a middle-aged man wearing yellow brocade clothes and with a Chinese character face.
"Vice President." The middle-aged man with a Chinese-style face saw Wang Ruikun walking in, stood up, and saluted him.
"Okay, there is no need to be so polite between you and me." Wang Ruikun waved his hand.
The two of them sat down separately, and an attendant brought tea.
"Elder Yun, what do you think about Zhong Xiu's incident today?" Wang Ruikun took a sip of tea and asked.
"This woman has a delicate mind. Although she is not very old, she is calm and composed when things happen, which is really rare." said the middle-aged man with a Chinese character face.
"Well, go on." Wang Ruikun said.
"Recalling the various actions and performances of this woman these days, it seems that she must have discovered some clues a long time ago. She deliberately diverted the other party's attention and made the other party relax their vigilance. In fact, she made secret arrangements and finally took back the robbed goods in one fell swoop." Guo Zi.
The face is middle-aged and humane.
"Although Zhong Xiu never mentioned who the plunderers were from the beginning to the end, but based on the events in several other places, I have some guesses in my mind. Now it seems that this force also has eyes and ears in Cangxu City.
"The reason why Zhong Xiu didn't mention it is probably because he didn't have any clear evidence." Wang Ruikun pondered for a moment and said.
"I think that regardless of whether there is evidence or not, Vice Chairman Wang can first find an opportunity to talk to Zhong Xiu in private." The middle-aged man with a Chinese character said.
"Well, I will consider this matter. By the way, the reason why Zhong Xiu was able to recover the goods this time must have played a big role in the Shi Mu next to him. Have you investigated anything about this person?" Wang Ruikun nodded slightly.
, asked again.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man with a Chinese character face took out a jade slip from his arms, handed it over, and said:
"Here is information about that Shi Mu, take a look."
Wang Ruikun took the jade slip and put it on his forehead, his spiritual consciousness penetrated it, raised his eyebrows, and opened his eyes after a moment.
"This person is indeed interesting. He is not weak in martial arts and is also a Talisman Maker. He also comes from Dongzhou Continent... Although Dongzhou Continent has poor resources, it sometimes produces many talented people." Wang Ruikun said.
"The more difficult the environment, the more it can train people." said the middle-aged man with a Chinese character face.
"According to the information above and what I saw today, Shi Mu and Zhong Xiu should be in a relationship. This person is quite capable. If he can be introduced to the Chamber of Commerce, it will be a big help." Wang Ruikun pondered for a moment and said
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"Actually, no matter what that Shi Mu thinks, since he and Zhong Xiu are lovers, then as long as we control Zhong Xiu, we don't have to worry that this Shi Mu will not contribute to our chamber of commerce." said the middle-aged man with a Chinese character face.
"Elder Yun's words make sense." Wang Ruikun nodded.
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After Zhong Xiu and the enchanting woman walked out of the hall, they walked along a stone road in front of the door to a fork in the road.
The two looked at each other without saying a word, and walked in different directions to the left and right.
Zhong Xiu quickened his pace and quickly returned to his residence. Shi Mu was standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, chatting with Cai'er on his shoulder.
"Brother Shi, I thought you would never come back just now." When Zhong Xiu saw Shi Mu, he no longer showed any reserve in front of outsiders. He ran over and threw himself into Shi Mu's arms.
"Silly girl, didn't I come back safely?" Shi Mu gently stroked Zhong Xiu's head and said softly.
"I'm afraid..." Zhong Xiu buried her face in Shi Mu's chest and hugged Shi Mu tightly with her hands.
"Don't worry, your big brother Shi will be fine." Shi Mu said with a smile.
"Wow, Shitou, you are so disgusting, I can't stand it anymore!" Cai'er spread her wings and flew up from Shi Mu's shoulders, screaming strangely.
"You talkative!" Shi Mu scolded with a smile, flicked his finger, and hit Cai'er with a ray of energy. Cai'er screamed strangely, swayed, dodged the energy, and flew away.
There was a hint of surprise in Shi Mu's eyes. Cai'er's reaction speed was much faster than before. Although it was just a casual blow and it didn't really contain any Qi, after all, the distance was quite close. He was still a little surprised that he could be dodged.
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Zhong Xiu turned slightly red and let go of Shi Mu.
"Let's go inside and talk." Shi Mu pulled Zhong Xiu into the room and the two sat down.
Under Zhong Xiu's questioning, Shi Mu told Zhong Xiu one by one what happened and his experiences in the past few days.
"Mingyue Sect...Liu An...it is indeed their fault." Zhong Xiu said.
"He should be planning something again. It seems that he needs a lot of star stones." Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, forget this matter is over. If he doesn't come to provoke us in the future, we'd better not provoke him." Zhong Xiu thought for a while and said.
"Well, I have my own sense of discretion in this matter. By the way, what did Wang Ruikun say when he called you over just now?" Shi Mu asked.
Zhong Xiu didn't hide anything, and told Shi Mu everything about the auction that Wang Ruikun mentioned just now, as well as the demon clan's special envoy.
Shi Mu was now her most important person. Zhong Xiucai ignored the rules of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce and told Shi Mu these confidential information word for word.
"Naro area, Lingtian Peak!" Shi Mu's expression changed and he suddenly stood up.
"Brother Shi, what's wrong?" Zhong Xiu was startled by Shi Mu and asked hurriedly.
"It's like this. In fact, I came to Xihe Continent, on the one hand, to avoid being chased by the wanted order, and on the other hand, I also wanted to go to Lingtian Peak..." Shi Mu pondered for a moment, and said that he had always wanted to go to Lingtian Peak.
I shared my thoughts with Zhong Xiu.
Regarding the dream of the white ape, because it was too bizarre, he attributed it to a dream he had often had, and explained it in a vague sentence.
"As far as I know, Lingtian Peak is the holy land of the monster clan. There are three major groups of monster clan guarding it. If foreigners want to get close, it is simply impossible." Zhong Xiu said.
"Yes, so I have been accumulating strength before, and I planned to wait until I was strong enough before setting off." Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, even if your strength reaches the ground level, it is still too dangerous to go to Lingtian Peak. But this is an opportunity. If I can become the special envoy of the demon clan, I can take you to the territories of the three major demon clans in an open and honest manner. Here we are.
There, you might have a chance to get close to Lingtian Peak." Zhong Xiu pondered for a moment and said.
"Well, I will do my best to help you with this auction!" Shi Mu nodded and said.
"Yes!" Zhong Xiu nodded vigorously. She didn't know when, but whenever Shi Mu was around, she felt a sense of security, and her confidence suddenly doubled.
"There are still two months until the auction. This time is neither long nor short. Let's go to the auction site first and then make the next step." Shi Mu said.
Zhong Xiu nodded.
At this moment, a voice came from outside.
"Zhou Rui, the steward of the Chamber of Commerce, pays homage to Elder Zhong."
Zhong Xiu glanced at Shi Mu, and the two walked out. A young man in white stood respectfully outside the courtyard.
This man is dressed in a clean white robe, with sword-shaped eyebrows on his temples. He looks quite handsome, and his cultivation level is probably at the early stage of Xiantian.
"Elder Zhong, my subordinates have been ordered by Vice President Wang to deliver information about Cangxu's auction." The young man in white saw Zhong Xiu coming out, saluted again, and took out a palm-sized jade box.
Hold it in your hand.
Zhong Xiu took the jade box and opened it. There were some jade slips, letters and other things inside.
Zhong Xiu briefly checked and found that these things recorded the specific information of the Chengdong auction venue she ran, the process of the auction conference, and the list of various forces in the city, etc.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Zhong Xiu said to the man in white.
The man in white made a humble sound, but did not leave, but continued to stand there.
"Zhou Rui, do you have anything else to do?" Zhong Xiu gave the man in white a strange look.
"It's like this. Vice-President Wang is worried that Elder Zhong is not very familiar with Cangxu City, and there will be a lot of inconvenience when planning the auction. His subordinates grew up in Cangxu City, so Vice-President Wang specially asked his subordinates to
During this period of time, I will assist Elder Zhong and obey Elder Zhong’s instructions for everything." The man in white said respectfully.
"Okay, we are going to the auction venue in the east of the city. Please take us there." Zhong Xiu heard this and said:
She is indeed not very familiar with Cangxu City, so having such a familiar helper is something she would love to have.
"Yes." Zhou Rui agreed.
The three of them quickly left the chamber of commerce and arrived at a busy street in the east of the city.
The street is very spacious, enough for four or five carriages to drive side by side. There are various large shops on both sides, and there is a constant flow of people.
"This street is called Yingxian Street, and it is the busiest place in the east of Cangxu City." Zhou Rui walked beside the two of them and introduced.
When Shi Mu heard this, he looked around.
Although he also ran around the city for several days buying various supplies some time ago, in order to avoid attracting attention, he spent the whole day calculating and balancing the types and quantities of goods purchased at each store. Even when passing by some bustling streets,
It was just a quick glance without a closer look.
Now after taking a closer look, I can see the true prosperity of Cangxu City.
Cangxu City is indeed a famous city in Xihe Continent. The grandeur of this street alone is far superior to any city he has visited before.
At this moment, a large-scale shop not far away caught his attention.
This shop occupies the most prosperous part of the street. It has a very wide facade and a tall building with three floors. It has bright red walls and a roof made of glazed tiles. It is sparkling and looks extremely noble.
There is a huge plaque hanging in front of the shop - Yingxian Pavilion!
These three characters are written in gold lacquer, like a coiled dragon and dancing phoenix, vaguely exuding a majestic atmosphere.
"Elder Zhong, Senior Shi, this Yingxian Pavilion is the auction venue that Elder Zhong is responsible for this time." At this moment, Zhou Rui pointed in the direction of the shop with one hand and said.
Zhong Xiu looked at the tall building in front of him, with a strange look in his eyes.
"Let's go and take a look." Zhong Xiu took a deep breath and walked towards Yingxian Pavilion.