Chapter 159: Joining the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce for the first time

Tian Jihong already understood the stakes, but since such a powerful exercise had fallen into his arms, of course there was no reason to give it up, and he only needed to act carefully in the future.

"Okay, today is to disturb Brother Wang's time for half a day, and I don't want to go in my heart, I have some other things to deal with here in Dongsheng Town, and I will retire first." After greeting Wang Qing and returning to the latter's house, Tian Jihong got up and said goodbye, the purpose of his coming to Dongsheng Town this time was to complete most of it, and now he only had to visit the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce, and exchange some unwanted sundries at hand for coins.

"Tianji little brother is too polite, you also know, you treat you as a friend when you are so warmly entertained little brother, please come to me more often in the future." Wang Qing replied with a smile on his face, of course, Tianjihong had already understood that such an excuse was obviously not true, and the reason why the other party took him to visit for a long time so attentively was nothing more than for follow-up business contacts.

"Then I won't stay much here, and I also ask Brother Wang to do his best for the matters entrusted with the investigation before, and I will visit him again after the next day!" Tianjihong arched his hand.

"Well, then I won't keep you longer, little brother." Wang Qing said, "But if you want to come, little brother, you don't plan to miss the auction of Tianbao Pavilion in three days, right?" I'd like to see you again when we get there, and if you need information about the auction, you can come to me. ”

"That's great, I've been looking forward to this auction for a long time, and I'll ask Brother Wang to take care of it then." Tian Jihong said, but although such a grand event was an eye-opening experience for him, he still secretly decided that if he was not accompanied by a master like his master, he should not easily stand out at the auction, so as not to attract unnecessary attention.

Looking at the back of Tianjihong gradually moving away, the smile on Wang Qing's face gradually faded, but the increase in the corner of his mouth was even more obvious, and he could only hear a murmur from the room: "Tianjihong... It's really interesting, mysterious background, no background, generous, talented, and why is this name so familiar, what kind of character are you...? ”

The moment he walked out of the pavilion of the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce, Tianjihong's heart that had been hanging was put down. In addition to the scroll that he secretly stole from Wang Qingfang's room for fear of being detected, the last thing he wants to be dug out of his identity now is the latter who relies on selling intelligence for a living.

The position occupied by the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce is exactly the same as that of the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce, and it has been mentioned before that the two are actually in Dongsheng Town, and they can only be regarded as one branch. Therefore, under the joint suppression of the other two local forces, the two had to acquiesce to the lower position in the four major chambers of commerce, and their geographical choice was also biased towards a corner in the corner.

The Tianqing Chamber of Commerce is easy to say, after all, although it has the shadow of the backer of Tianbao Pavilion, it is still an independent force in essence, and it does not have the name of Tianbao Pavilion on the surface. However, as a purely foreign force, the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce not only does not have such a strong backstage to rely on, but its semicolon in Dongsheng Town is not outstanding among a series of strongholds in its various towns, and it is more regarded as a transit point for its trade and trade with [Black Dragon City], [Silk Road] and other places further south.

Therefore, compared with the graceful and luxurious pavilion of the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce, the building of the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce located in the corner of the square is much more low-key, and its appearance is not much different from the appearance of many shops on the West Street, except for the two floors higher, and the appearance of the main hall is not much different from many shops on the West Street, and it is not even as prosperous as some restaurants in the prosperous area.

Tianjihong glanced at the guards guarding the door, that is, he could see the gap with the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce, and the two people who were used to guard the gate were only between the two cultivators and themselves, so they took the guards of the Kaiyuan Realm to guard the gate, not to mention the pomp and circumstance compared with other chambers of commerce and trade unions, even some of the slightly famous families in the town could not compare, and it was no wonder that they would be targeted by local forces.

"Who is here, why did you trespass on my Wanjin Chamber of Commerce?" Although he had been stopped by the guards at the gate of the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce before, he couldn't help but be taken aback by the strong hostility and vigilance in front of him.

This is actually related to the embarrassing situation of the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce in Dongsheng Town. Although it is named after the four major chambers of commerce, the trade area in the square is less than 10%, and the dozen or so vendors belonging to it are also from the chamber of commerce, and they are all familiar faces to the two guards. This also leads to the fact that every time a stranger comes to visit, most of them are ill-intentioned by the same chamber of commerce, which is why the two are so vigilant about the arrival of Tianjihong.

Tian Jihong did not say anything with a calm face, and directly took out the token given to him by Tong Bo and handed it forward.

"Oh? Isn't this the token that Mr. Tong assigned? Shaoxia is a friend of Mr. Tong? Sure enough, the moment they saw the token, the two of them immediately changed into a respectful look, and the hostility in their tones was greatly reduced.

"That's right, Tong Bo's predecessors have also had a few encounters, and when he handed over this token to him, he ordered that he could enter and leave your land with this order. Today, the kid came to visit uninvited, I wonder if the child is resting in the temple? Tian Jihong naturally did not explain what happened in Dongyun Mountain before, and not only was he vague about the relationship between himself and Tong Bo, but also deliberately tested whether the other party knew about the annihilation of the caravan in the mountain.

"I'm sorry, Manager Tong just left two days ago and led the team to Dongyun City for business." After confirming Tian Jihong's identity, the two of them immediately became much more polite, "Now except for the elders sitting in the branch, the daily affairs of the Chamber of Commerce are handled by Mr. He, if the young man has any urgent matters, I don't know if I want to meet his old man?" ”

"Hmm..."It was not Tian Jihong's intention to meet such a master face-to-face, in addition to his own safety not being guaranteed, he was also worried that in front of such a shrewd elder, what happened in Dongyun Mountain would likely be exposed. However, at the moment, he does have a request for others, and he still has a good impression of Tong Bo, who has repeatedly stood up to protect his colleagues without fear of death; Now that the former's life and death are unknown, and he also entrusts the token to himself, such an act of concealing the news, Tian Jihong's conscience is a little unwilling.

So after a short hesitation, Tian Jihong decided to take some risks: "That's okay, there is indeed something important to talk to the manager of your chamber of commerce, and I also ask the two of you to lead the way to see the manager of He." ”

"Okay, then the young man is here, please."

The Wanjin Chamber of Commerce is much simpler than the Tianqing Chamber of Commerce. Since it was not open to separate trade with the outside world like the latter, most of its three-story attic was a place for members of the Chamber of Commerce to live and cultivate. Although the guards who led the way did not reveal the layout of the building, from the decoration of the rooms that occasionally passed by, it is clear that the layout of the second floor is more elaborate, and most of them belong to people with certain status and titles in the Chamber of Commerce. On the other hand, many of the rooms on the first floor, which are rather simple and cluttered, are reserved for the use of ordinary merchants.

As for the top three floors, Tian Jihong didn't have a chance to set foot on them, but from above, he could vaguely perceive several terrifying fluctuations slowly overflowing, and after a little guess, he knew that this third floor must be the retreat place of several elders or top masters in the branch as the guards said just now. The latter generally do not participate in the day-to-day business activities, and their only purpose is to guard one side of the branch and give sufficient deterrence to other forces; If it weren't for the critical moment of survival, such a character would not have made a move easily.

The so-called manager He's room is located at the junction of the end of the second floor and the corridor on the third floor. After instructing Tianjihong to stay in place and wait, the guard went to knock on the door with the token to report; About three minutes later, Tian Jihong was summoned into the room.

Although the room in front of him was slightly inferior to Wang Qing's palace-sized room, it was already the most luxurious and neat private place along the way with the layout of the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce, which was only three floors. The interior is not at all as cluttered as in Wang Qing's house before, and what catches your eye is a quiet corridor with a red carpet, surrounded by all kinds of decorations that symbolize the honor and wealth of the Chamber of Commerce, and the bright lights between the walls render the whole area more solemn and mysterious. At the end of the corridor was a second door, and the guard who had just led the way was standing respectfully on one side, waiting for him to come forward.

Due to the uncertainty of daily business and other matters, the directors of the branches in various places are often not fixed, and the general rule is that when a person in charge is on duty, he is eligible to move from his couch to live here temporarily, so as to facilitate the handling of various matters of the Chamber of Commerce on weekdays.

After pushing open the second door, the inner room is not as ornate as the outer corridor, and its stacked bookcases and files are somewhat similar to Wang Qing's house, needless to say, this is the real office of the principal. Behind the large brown wooden table, a beautiful woman with gray hair in her thirties was greeted by a beautiful woman with gray hair, who had just raised her head from a pile of scrolls in her hand and looked at Tian Jihong who was walking slowly in front of her with great interest.

"Manager He, the person has been brought, this young man is the person who holds the Tong Manager token, he said that there is something important to inform you." The guards bowed and retreated after receiving the signal from Chief Manager He, while Tian Jihong on the side always looked directly at the woman in front of him with a calm face, while trying his best to suppress the tension and uneasiness in his heart. In the latter, Tian Jihong sensed a breath that was even worse than that released by Tong Bo before, and it was obvious that the blue-faced Manager He seemed to be much younger than Tong Bo, but his cultivation was even higher.