Chapter 339: Calculation
In order to be able to see Shi Mu as soon as possible, Zhong Xiu didn't think much about Xu Luzi's request, and agreed to it.
Then someone took Zhong Xiu to the residence of a chamber of commerce and settled down.
After waiting for a while, Zhong Xiu boarded a Hanhai giant ship under the arrangement of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce and embarked on a journey to the Xihe Continent.
During the voyage of the giant ship, Zhong Xiu meets a mysterious person, who is said to be the president of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, and pulls out an agreement.
What was agreed upon was the matter mentioned by Xu Luzi before.
Since then, Zhong Xiu has officially become a member of the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce in a somewhat confused situation.
Because the other party's body was shrouded in a hazy golden light, Zhong Xiu didn't see what this so-called president looked like.
"Xiu'er, do you mean that you need to serve the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce for fifty years before you can leave?" Shi Mu couldn't help frowning after listening to Zhong Xiu's narration.
"Yes, it's just that I was too anxious to look into it. Zhong Xiu said in a low voice.
"Xiu'er, you don't need to blame yourself, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have to suffer this kind of hardship, in the end, it's all my fault. Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, how can I blame you! Now that I can find you, I am very satisfied and happy. Maybe it's the providence of heaven in the dark, if it weren't for joining the Chamber of Commerce, maybe you and I don't know when I would have met. Zhong Xiu said.
"That being said, but for the forces behind the Wu Chamber of Commerce this day, I always have an unpredictable feeling, to be honest, I'm not very relieved. Shi Mu groaned for a moment and said.
"Brother Shi, the Chamber of Commerce ......," Zhong Xiu said.
"I want to redeem myself. Shi Mu directly interrupted Zhong Xiu's words and said so.
"Redemption?"
Zhong Xiu was slightly surprised, but then said helplessly:
"Brother Shi's kindness, Xiu'er understands. If it were possible, I would like to leave the Chamber of Commerce now and leave this place of right and wrong with Brother Shi, but ......"
"But what?" Shi Mu asked.
"That contract doesn't seem to mention that you can leave the Chamber of Commerce early, and I'm afraid that only the president himself can break the contract. Zhong Xiu shook his head and said.
"Then let's go find the president, where can we find him?" Shi Mu asked.
"I don't know. According to some seniors of the Chamber of Commerce, the president is a person who has wandered the world and has come and gone without a trace, and the people in the meeting can only pass the message to him through the token given by the Chamber of Commerce, but he may not be able to respond, let alone show up. When the agreement was signed, I remember him saying that he would show up as expected when the contract expired in 50 years. Zhong Xiu sighed lightly and said.
"Is there no other way?" Shi Mu frowned.
"By the way, I remember! I once heard an elder accidentally mention that the president usually appears when someone has made great contributions to the Chamber of Commerce, or when there is an important personnel appointment, such as someone being promoted to the full elder of the Chamber of Commerce. After pondering for a while, Zhong Xiu suddenly remembered something.
"Make a great achievement," Shi Mu muttered thoughtfully......
"Brother Shi, don't think about it yet. There will always be a way, no matter how bad it is, I will wait for fifty years, as long as I can be with you, Xiu'er will have no regrets in this life. Zhong Xiu comforted.
When Shi Mu heard this, he sighed slightly and hugged Zhong Xiu into his arms.
At that moment, both of their bodies trembled, and in an instant, they were enveloped by a kind of calmness that came naturally.
Zhong Xiu recalled all kinds of things when the two were young, from the first time they met, then they practiced separately and parted ways, and then to the current dependence on each other, a trace of sweetness welled up in his heart.
"Xiu'er, you and I can come together today, and it is not in vain Uncle Zhong's entrustment. Shi Mu said with some emotion.
"Maybe that's providence...... Brother Shi, no matter where you go in the future, I will follow you. Zhong Xiu said softly.
Shi Mu touched Zhong Xiu's long and supple hair lovingly, and suddenly thought of something, and asked:
"By the way, Xiu'er, I have already recorded the conspiracy between the Winged Crane Department and the Stygian Moon Sect on the Jade Jane, and asked someone to send it to you in advance, why are you not prepared at all?"
"What did you say? You already knew about it?" Zhong Xiu exclaimed.
Shi Mu nodded, and told Zhong Xiu about tracking Xiao Yu and the others that day.
Zhong Xiu's eyebrows frowned slightly after hearing this, and he slowly asked after a while: "Brother Shi, who did the **** hand over the jade slip?"
"The cronies around you should be the one named Xiaowei. Shi Mu thought for a moment and replied.
"Is that her?"
Zhong Xiu fell into deep thought, and said for a long time:
"Looks like I'm being calculated. ”
When Shi Mu heard this, he was taken aback, and hurriedly asked Zhong Xiu about the reason.
"There was only one cronie by my side, and Xiaowei was assigned by the meeting half a month before her departure...... Originally, I thought it was a little strange, but Xiaowei has a good personality and is also well-behaved and sensible, so I didn't think about it deeply, so I left her behind. I didn't expect her to know about this incident and not report it, which affected the entire Chamber of Commerce!" Zhong Xiu said slowly.
"I have observed this woman, only the strength of the acquired martial artist, it should be someone instigating behind her back. Xiu'er, do you know who sent her?" Shi Mu asked.
"I don't know, but when you say that, I think it's the work of someone in the meeting. Zhong Xiu shook his head and said.
"Xiu'er, don't worry, if I find this person, I will definitely get rid of the troubles for you. Shi Mu said in a deep voice.
"Brother Shi, even if you get rid of this person, you won't be able to solve the current predicament. The amount of goods transported by the Chamber of Commerce this time is huge, and the eight floating cloud vehicles sent by the Chamber of Commerce themselves are also expensive, and now they are all lost, and the Chamber of Commerce will not only face a huge amount of spiritual stone compensation, but also the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce. I, the responsible Elder Keqing, could not escape the blame, and now I can only return to Cangxu City first and truthfully report the robbery to the Chamber of Commerce. Zhong Xiuxiu said with a slight frown.
"The Winged Crane Sect and the Stygian Moon Eastern Sect have already done a good job of joining forces this time, and we have no evidence to prove their collusion now. I don't think that the elders of your Chamber of Commerce will believe me and Cai'er for no reason. Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, you're right, the Winged Crane Department and the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce have always had well water that does not interfere with river water, and the Stygian Moon Sect still has a lot of business contacts with the Chamber of Commerce on weekdays, and they have a close relationship. If they just pointed to the two, they would never admit it, but in this situation, it seems that they have to confess to the Chamber of Commerce first. Zhong Xiu nodded and said.
"Xiu'er, I don't want you to leave the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce in the future because of this matter. Leave this matter to me!" Shi Mu said in a firm tone.
"Brother Shi, are you going to ......" Zhong Xiu was stunned.
"Yes, I'm going to help you recapture the goods!" Shi Mu said.
"What, recapture the goods?" Zhong Xiu was shocked.
"That's right, Xiu'er, let's go back to Cloud Wing City first to see the situation, how much can be recaptured, and I'll figure out how to do the rest." Shi Mu said.
"Absolutely not! Brother Shi, the other party's strength is much higher than ours in terms of numbers and overall strength, how can we take it? If you go, you can only be sent to death! I won't let you take the risk!" As she spoke, Zhong Xiu hugged Shi Mu tightly, for fear that Shi Mu would just leave.
"Xiu'er, if you can recover some losses, maybe it will also help you get out of the Chamber of Commerce as soon as possible. Don't worry, I have a way to protect myself. Shi Mu stroked Zhong Xiu and comforted.
"No, I won't let you go, it's too dangerous. You and I have gone through so much to be able to come together, I really don't want to ......," Zhong Xiu said, his eyes were slightly red.
"Don't worry, I already have a way, trust me!" Seeing this, Shi Mu hugged Zhong Xiu tightly and comforted.
Zhong Xiu saw that he couldn't resist Shi Mu, so after thinking twice, he decided that the two of them would go together, so that they could take care of each other.
Seeing that Zhong Xiu was so resolute, Shi Mu did not object, but he needed to think more carefully about the plan to seize the treasure, and he didn't want Zhong Xiu to be injured again.
After agreeing, Zhong Xiu showed Shi Mu a list of goods, and Shi Mu found that there was a star stone on the list.
At the beginning of the auction in Tianyu City, Shi Mu already knew what a star stone was, and it could be used as the finale of the Immortal Ascension Auction, and its value must be not small.
And this was also confirmed from Zhong Xiu's mouth.
In fact, in this shipment, only the thumb-sized star stone is the most important, and it can be called a priceless treasure. The rest of the cargo pales in comparison.
But even so, those other goods added up to no less than 500,000 spirit stones.
"By the way, Xiu'er, why is it used for this transportation, what kind of floating cloud car does the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce use, wouldn't it be more convenient to put it in the storage ring?" Shi Mu wondered.
"Brother Shi, don't you know, the star stone can't be put into the storage ring, so the elders of the Chamber of Commerce transported many goods together, trying to confuse the pearls, but I didn't expect to suffer this catastrophe. Zhong Xiu said helplessly.
When Shi Mu heard this, he was a little surprised, because his star stone happened to stay in the corner of the Dust Ring.
Seeing that Shi Mu was a little speechless, Zhong Xiu explained:
"It's not that the star stone can't be put in the storage ring, but the Chamber of Commerce has a rule that a floating cloud car must be used to transport large quantities of goods, and I don't know why there are such strange regulations. ”
"Stone, it's not good! You two don't kiss me inside, there are a lot of people from the Winged Crane Department in the mountains outside, as if they are looking for someone?" At this moment, Shi Mu's voice sounded in his heart.
Shi Mu's brows furrowed, and he opened his shared vision, and his expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Zhong Xiu asked when she noticed the change in Shi Mu's expression.
"There are a lot of people from the Winged Crane Department outside, searching for something all over the mountains. Shi Mu said.
"Did you come to us?" Zhong Xiu's expression changed.
"I don't know yet, let's go, go out and have a look. Shi Mu took Zhong Xiu's hand and walked out.
Zhong Xiu hesitated for a moment, but still obediently followed Shi Mu and walked towards the outside of the cave. (To be continued.) )