"I'll only wear this bracelet from now on . " Zhong Xiu recovered from her trance when the bracelet appeared in her hand . Then, she said in a soft voice with a solemn look on her face .
"Stupid, this thing isn't worth any money . It's just an insignificant thing . You just wait until I come across a truly rare and valuable spirit tool bracelet . Then, I'll give that to you . " Shi Mu's words were accompanied by a smile . He then pulled Zhong Xiu, and continued to walk forward .
Zhong Xiu looked at Shi Mu's side-face once . Then, she gently stroked the jade bracelet in her hand without speaking anything in response . Her eyes were suffused with a solemn look at the moment… as if this bracelet was a very valuable treasure for her .
Meanwhile, they didn't even notice that Cai had long flown away to elsewhere to join in the excitement . But, these two people simply ignored him, and continued to stroll around the city .
They found a relatively secluded inn for their temporary shelter that night .
"Miss Xiu, we'll move into action as per our plan from tomorrow . We'll collect all the missing goods first while maintaining complete secrecy . But, I have noticed that you have a large number of various kinds of things on your list . Would we be able to gather the entire items in this Rising Sun City?" Shi Mu said .
"The Rising Sun City is a very big city . So, there shouldn't be any problem in gathering those goods as long as we have a sufficient number of spirit stones . But, we might need to spend some time to accomplish this task . " Zhong Xiu said .
"Well, the number of spirit stones is not a big issue . Let's wait until tomorrow . We will set about this task separately then," Shi Mu said .
The second day…
Shi Mu woke up early in the morning, and enquired the inn's waiter about the availability of any suitable warehouse nearby .
After all, they would obviously need a big place to store so many goods .
Shi Mu found from the waiter that the Clay Street in the 15th district happened to be a warehouse location years back . But, the warehouses had later been relocated to elsewhere . And, this had left many abandoned warehouses behind .
Afterwards, some local barbarian tribesmen had felt that these warehouses could be profitable . So, they had bought these warehouses, and had started to rent them to the needy people at a reasonable price .
Some of these warehouses had become the temporary residences of the people with the passage of time . Many impoverished common barbarians had rented these warehouses to reside . And then, these warehouses had gradually become their residence . However, the waiter had no idea whether a few vacant warehouses were still available in the vicinity or not .
Shi Mu listened to that waiter's explanation, and gave a spirit stone to him . After that, he started to inquire about other related stuff .
Fortunately, Shi Mu found out after some inquiries that there were truly a few idle warehouses in the Clay Street . They were in a very poor condition, but the space was large enough to store all the goods . And, that was the only thing that mattered to him .
It didn't take long before Shi Mu rented an inconspicuous warehouse at a very low price . In addition, he purchased several sets of Prohibition magic formula from the market, and arranged them around the warehouse .
Afterwards, Shi Mu focused his whole mind on the purchase of goods in the following days .
There were innumerable shops in the Rising Sun City that would deal in spirit materials . But, the goods on those eight carriages weren't ordinary . In fact, most of them had been specially entrusted by You Can to be delivered to the Lord of the Rising Sun City . Some of them were spirit materials; such as the skin of high-ranked demon beasts, Demon pills, and so on . So, these things couldn't be easily found in ordinary shops .
Shi Mu wandered around in the city for two days, and purchased more than half of the total goods one by one . However, he still couldn't collect some of the goods . Especially, there was a kind of black stone which was truly difficult to seek .
Shi Mu had once heard Zhong Xiu talking about this black stone . She had told him that it was called the Ink Stone . It was produced in a mineral mine which was located in the Peaceful Sun City's vicinity . This stone possessed an extremely vigorous heat-transmitting ability . So, it was considered a good material for building fire rooms .
However, this stone was very scarce . There luckily happened to be a small mine of these Ink stones in the Peaceful Sun City's vicinity . Therefore, that mine had been producing some Ink stones over the decades .
But, Shi Mu still wasn't anxious about this Ink stone since he had developed a good relationship with the owners of some of the relatively larger spirit shops in the city during the past two days . Some of the goods on Shi Mu's list weren't available for a while . But, those shop-owners had an extensive network of contacts . They had guaranteed him that they would find out those goods in a few days as long as there was adequate number of spirit stones at disposal .
Moreover, Shi Mu had been buying the required goods continuously for the last few days . So, the owners of these spiritual shops had long regarded him as their high-money roller . They were already too late to draw Shi Mu to their side . And, they also couldn't afford to offend him in any way .
Shi Mu finally found out the supplier of goods after three days as he had expected . After that, he not only bought a large number of Ink stones, but he also completed the procurement of all goods of the eight carriages . The only thing that he couldn't purchase till the end was that Star Stone .
Shi Mu had been constantly on the move over the past few days . However, Zhong Xiu had been left behind . After all, it would be inconvenient if her identity got exposed outside . She had stayed back, and had been keeping a watch over the goods the entire time .
The eight Floating Cloud Carriages were placed side by side in the warehouse of the Clay Street in the early morning . The goods were neatly piled up on them in the same manner as they had been shipped from the Peaceful Sun City .
"Well, all preparations are done . The first step of our plan has been accomplished without a hitch," Shi Mu said .
"Big Brother Shi, thank you so much . I know the past few days have been very tiring for you . " Zhong Xiu gazed at the fully-loaded carriages, and felt a sense of relief in her heart at the moment . She then said in order to express her gratitude to him .
"You're still being formal with me . Anyway, we'll leave these things here for now . Let's go… We are going to the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce . " Shi Mu said .
Zhong Xiu nodded .
The two then walked out of the warehouse . Shi Mu then mumbled something, and shot out a black beam of light with a flick of his hand .
A layer of black light emerged on all four walls of the warehouse the next moment . Simultaneously, the entrance door got closed with a "Bang" sound .
. . .
The two people soon arrived in front of a black pavilion under Zhong Xiu's guidance . This pavilion was the Headquarters of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce .
The black pavilion didn't come up to Shi Mu's expectation . It was neither too big in size, nor was it decorated as luxuriously as he had imagined . On the contrary, it seemed as if it had tried to stay low-key and restrained in this city .
However, the place where it was located was reckoned to be one of the prime places in the city . After all, this place was in the central and most unavoidable region of the city .
The pavilion was glistening magnificently in the morning light . Eight ebony columns stood abreast at the entrance; each of these columns was ten-feet in diameter, and was exuding black brilliance . Such an image gave people a kind of calm and dependable feeling .
A big and horizontal board hung above the gate . It was inscribed with golden letters, "Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce" . The characters were big, bold, and simple . In addition, a trace of spiritual aura could be seen curling up between the lines; this looked very unusual .
Zhong Xiu was no longer in the veil . She was clad in a suit of green skirt and blouse . Her overall appearance made her look gorgeous like a fairy .
She stood amid the crowd of people that was shuttling in front of the pavilion at the moment . This allowed many passers-by to stop and cast sidelong glances at her as well as Shi Mu who stood beside her . Shi Mu wore a grey-fabric scarf on his head . So, only half of his face was exposed at the moment . In addition, he was dressed in a rough homespun cloth which made him look like a young male servant .
A handsome young man walked out of the store at this time; he was dressed in brocade clothes . He was suddenly struck with amazement when his eyes caught sight of Zhong Xiu's ethereal beauty .
Shi Mu knitted his brows and coughed a few times as he saw his reaction .
This pulled that young man back to his senses at once . He then clasped his hands towards Zhong Xiu as a sign of greeting . Then, he said, "You two . . . are?"
Zhong Xiu extended her hand, and gave him a purple token without speaking anything .
"So, the Elder has finally arrived here . This humble man will go to notify . " That young man swept his eyes over the purple token once, and was taken aback . He was so embarrassed that he quickly took the order token and ran into to the inner room .
That young man re-emerged the room after a while, and handed the purple token back to Zhong Xiu . He then said with due respect, "My warm regards to Elder Zhong… Please come in . "
Zhong Xiu nodded and walked towards the building with Shi Mu .
The pavilion's interior portrayed the image of exceptional charm and beauty . It was just as Shi Mu had guessed before .
There was a winding corridor with a garden that separated the store from the house . The winding path led to a quiet and secluded place inside . There was a small bridge over flowing water . That bridge and the fragrant flowers had a unique style .
Shi Mu and Zhong Xiu walked along the winding corridor, and reached a cluster of rooms under the guidance of that young man . Then, they stopped in front of one of the rooms .
"Vice-President Wang, Elder Zhong has arrived," the young man said .
"Come in," a voice spread from inside . After that, the room's door opened up .
They saw a middle-aged man in front as soon as they passed through the door; he was clad in a brocade robe, and was seated on the seat-of-honor . The hair on his temples was slightly grizzled .
This man's sword-like straight eyebrows were connected to the hair on his temples . His nose stood erect on his square mouth . In short, he had an imposing appearance . A woman with a heavy makeup was seated on his left side . Her figure was enchanting . Her phoenix-like eyes were hovering over Zhong Xiu and Shi Mu in a confused manner at this moment .
"This Old Man is the Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce — Wang Rui Kun . The President isn't available at the Chamber of Commerce right now . So, I have full authority to act on his behalf for the time being . You are Elder Zhong from the Peaceful Sun City, right?" Wang Rui Kun gazed at Zhong Xiu with his shining eyes, and said in a slow manner .
"Yes . Zhong Xiu is greatly honored to meet Vice President Wang . " Zhong Xiu greeted him .
"I've already heard that Elder Zhong is a young and promising person with startling abilities . Also, you've barely entered the Chamber of Commerce, but you've still managed to complete several important matters . It's a great honor to see you in person instead of hearing from others!" Wang Rui Kun got up, and clasped his hands together as a sign of respect .
"Vice-President Wang is over-praising me," Zhong Xiu said with a brief nod .
Wang Rui Kun shot a glance at Shi Mu who stood behind Zhong Xiu . He then immediately withdrew his gaze . Then, he made Zhong Xiu sit on his right-hand side . He then changed the thread of discussion, and shifted to another topic .
"I just had a glance through the Chamber of Commerce's records . I found that Elder Zhong has undertaken a mission to escort the Peaceful Sun City's goods . Did everything go smoothly on the way?" Wang Rui Kun asked .
"The journey wasn't very smooth and peaceful, but I eventually managed to set foot in the Rising Sun City," Zhong Xiu replied .
"That's good! Speaking of which… the Chamber of Commerce wasn't peaceful either during this period of time . The fact is that the goods that we've been sending under custody these days are being robbed by strangers . This has happened several times during this period . So, this Old Man was worried that Elder Zhong might encounter the same situation en route . Fortunately, Elder Zhong lived up to expectations," Wang Rui Kun seemed to sigh with emotions as he said .
Zhong Xiu lowered her head, and didn't answer .
"I wonder where the goods are at present since we'll have to make some arrangements for subsequent handovers," Wang Rui Kun asked once again .
"Vice President Wang, to be honest… even Zhong Xiu ran into a group of robbers when she had approached the Crying Crane Mountain Range," Zhong Xiu paused for a moment . Then, she said in a slow manner .
"Oh?" Wang Rui Kun was surprised to hear this news .
"Elder Zhong also ran into robbers? Why didn't you mention it before?" the beautiful woman suddenly interrupted their conversation and said .
"Zhong Xiu had long explained this matter that the transportation route of this trip wasn't safe and peaceful . I can still recall that I had raised this matter in the Peaceful Sun City . Almost all the guards were killed . It's just sheer luck that this young girl succeeded in coming here alive . " Zhong Xiu didn't turn to see the beautiful woman . She instead gave an explanation to Wang Rui Kun .
"What? Everyone died? What about the goods?" the beautiful woman asked in an indignant manner .
"Elder Zhao, listen to Elder Zhong . She is still speaking . " Wang Rui Kun said .
The beautiful woman seemed unwilling to obey him . However, she twitched her mouth, and didn't speak anything afterwards .
"Reporting to Vice President… the batch of goods has also been robbed," Zhong Xiu thought for a moment, and then said .
"What? We lost both goods and people that we had sent under escort! But, you still have a face to stand here?" the beautiful woman said in a relatively loud voice .
"Elder Zhao, you aren't allowed to act so rudely!" Wang Rui Kun said in a lowered voice .
"Senior! This Elder Zhong is . . . " the beautiful woman said hurriedly .
"Elder Zhong, have those goods truly been robbed? What's the matter? Would you care to elaborate?" Wang Rui Kun interrupted the beautiful woman, and asked .
Zhong Xiu gave him a brief nod, and narrated everything that they had been forced to contend with on the way . However, she naturally didn't bring up the matter pertaining to the collusion between the Dark Moon Cult and the Wing Crane Tribe . She had done so because she was unable to provide any evidence that could establish the authenticity of that matter . The opposite party might think that Zhong Xiu had fabricated lies in order to shirk her responsibilities if she would put forth the entire truth without any solid proof .
Wang Rui Kun's brows slightly creased after having listened to Zhong Xiu's narration . But, he remained as silent as the grave .
"Elder Zhong, did you come all the way here to tell us these things? You do know that the loss of goods isn't a trivial matter . The Chamber of Commerce will have to pay the price . In fact, it is now bound to pay three times the spirit stones to compensate for the loss . On top of that, the hard-earned reputation of the Chamber of Commerce would plummet due to this incident!" the voice of the beautiful woman resounded once again .
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