Chapter 317: Fire-Filled Array
"He he, our Heavenly Wu Gem Pavilion has stemmed from the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce . So, Friend Mu will obviously be regarded as our old customer if he had been an honored customer of our Chamber of Commerce once . But, can Friend Mu show some proof of that?" The Manager was dumbfounded to hear his words at first . He then nodded and said .
Shi Mu had no objection to this . He turned his hand, and took out an orange jade token from his Vast Earth Ring . An eight-faced monster pattern was engraved on the surface of this token . The pattern was exquisitely carved, and looked very lifelike .
Shi Mu had received this jade token when he was in the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce's Qu Yang City branch . He had entrusted a few tasks to Xu Lu there . And, Xu Lu had in-return sent a person to give this token to Shi Mu after the completion of the task . He had asked Shi Mu to take good care of it .
The Manager received the jade token, and examined it with great attention . He then raised his head and said, "Yes, it is indeed the VIP token of my Chamber of Commerce . But, it seems that this thing has been issued by one of our Eastern Continent branches . Could it be that Your Excellency has come from the Eastern Continent?"
"That's right . I had once been in the Qu Yang City of the Ancient Xia Country for a certain period of time . I had some business dealings with Elder Xu Lu there . And, he later bestowed this thing upon me," Shi Mu nodded, and replied .
"So, Friend Mu is an old friend of Master Xu . I'm sorry for not showing due respect to you . My surname is Shi, and I'm the manager of this shop . Friend Mu is our distinguished guest . But, I would still request you to come inside with me for a talk," The Manager heard Shi Mu's reply, and became friendlier towards him .
Manager Shi turned around, and walked up to a side door in the room . He then turned around, and made a gesture to invite Shi Mu .
"You're too courteous," Shi Mu said, and walked into the side door .
Manager Shi led Shi Mu to a private room . The decoration of the room looked very simple yet elegant . An attendant served them tea as soon as they reached there .
"Can it be that Manager Shi is familiar with Master Xu Lu?" Shi Mu asked .
"Master Xu is an outstanding and well-known expert of refining tools in our Chamber of Commerce . So, I naturally know about him . Besides, Master Xu had once come to the Western Continent almost ten years ago . I had consulted with him at that time in order to take some precious refining," Manager Shi replied with a smile .
"This Mu has heard that the ancient Xi Xia country had gone through a great turmoil some time ago . I wonder if Manager Shi knows how the situation there is these days," Shi Mu asked .
"I think Friend Mu is talking about the collaborated attack on the Eastern Dark Moon Cult by the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult and the Heavenly Demon Sect . I've also heard about that incident . The Eastern Dark Moon Cult has been destroyed in its entirety by the two forces . Also, Qu Yang City has changed beyond recognition after that incident . It can't be said how many years it might take to restore Qu Yang City to its original state," the Manager let out a sigh as he said .
"Then, the branch of Chamber of Commerce in Qu Yang City is also . . . " Shi Mu said .
"He he, that's not going to happen . Our Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce has been engaged only in business-related things from time immemorial . It has never taken part in the disputes between various forces . Therefore, most of the forces still give a little bit of respect to us . The Chamber of Commerce in Qu Yang City is still operating its business as before . Also, Master Xu is still blessing us with his presence there," the manager replied with a smile .
"So, this is the case . I was very worried about this . The fact is that I didn't come to your store in order to inquire about the auction alone . I also wanted to know whether the task that I had entrusted before has been completed or not," Shi Mu said in a normal way on the surface . But, he had inwardly become even more curious to know about the background of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce .
"Of course, please sit here and enjoy your tea for some time Friend Mu," Manager Shi nodded and walked out of the room with Shi Mu's orange jade token .
Shi Mu picked up the cup of tea from the table, and took a sip of it . Meanwhile, a thoughtful look emerged on his face… It seemed as if he was contemplating something .
Manager Shi returned after a moment . But, his facial expression looked a little strange this time .
"May I know whether my entrusted task has been completed?" Shi Mu's brow wrinkled as he asked .
"Friend Mu's entrusted task was to deliver a letter to a woman named Zhong Xiu, wasn't it?" Manager Shi asked .
"Yes," Shi Mu replied .
"The records maintained in our books state that this letter has been safely delivered . So, Friend Mu can feel relieved," Manager Shi said .
"That's good . Is it possible to ask your Chamber of Commerce to help me in finding out something again? I want to know about Zhong Xiu's present condition . How is she now? Was she also affected by the war?" Shi Mu said .
"This matter is a bit difficult to deal with . I don't know why… But, all information related to this woman has been sealed up by the Chamber of Commerce . I had tried to inquire about her, but found myself unable to pull out any information related to her," Manager Shi looked embarrassed when he said this .
"Why is it so? Does Manager Shi know the reason behind this step?" Shi Mu's brows creased as he asked .
"I'm sorry . I don't know the reason . I've told you about this in accordance to the records we keep," Manager Shi replied .
Shi Mu's brows twitched upward, and he gazed at Manager Shi's appearance . But, the Manager didn't seem to be lying to him .
"Is such a situation a common occurrence in your chamber of commerce? Or, is there any specific reason that can compel the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce to seal up a person's information?" Shi Mu remained silent for a moment . Then, he asked in a roundabout manner .
"This situation ought to be very rare . After all, this is the first time this humble man has come across such a situation . I can see that Friend Mu wants to know whether Zhong Xiu is safe or not . So, I must tell you that you don't have to worry about her safety . There might be something related to the Chamber of Commerce that has led them to conceal all information related to her," Manager Shi said .
"Isn't there any way to crack the seal of Zhong Xiu's information? How many spirit stones do you want for that?" Shi Mu still looked reluctant to give up .
"It's impossible . Our organization's rules are very strict . So, nothing can be done about this sealed information… even if you were to come up with a large number of spirit stones," Manager Shi shook his head .
"Well, please notify me if there is any change in Zhong Xiu's situation . I don't care how many spirit stones are needed," Shi Mu said with a wry smile .
"It's only natural . So, Friend Mu can rest assured . By the way… the Chamber of Commerce is going to hold the auction after two days . Friend Mu can come and take part in it if he's interested . This is the entry pass," the Manager said while taking out a golden card . Then, he passed that card to Shi Mu .
"Will there be blood essence of high-ranked apes and monkeys at the auction?" Shi Mu asked while receiving the card .
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