In order to prevent it from breeding, when one reached the level of a deputy manager with real power, one had to strictly implement the promotion policy. This had always been the iron rule of the Hong Consortium. Even the chairman had no right to violate it. No matter how Wei Zhaotong tried to find the higher-ups, it was of no use.
This truly caused Wei Zhaotong to be extremely depressed. Even though his position had risen, he was unable to obtain a large amount of spirit jades from now on. After all, that distant cousin of his couldn't possibly come to the Verdant Arc Sea to purchase resources, right?
If he had known that this would happen, he would have stayed in the Gaolin Territorial Waters and become a lucrative deputy manager.
Similarly, his distant cousin who was the purchasing executive also encountered trouble. Ever since Wei Zhaotong was transferred away, he no longer had an insider in the Hong Consortium. After all, the branch manager couldn't be like Wei Zhaotong, who could quote a high price for him while receiving a low price that was greatly discounted.
The Hong Consortium had always been open and aboveboard in doing business with strict supervision. They would never engage in such shady business of falsely reporting prices. Only people like Wei Zhaotong, who were blinded by greed, would take the risk and do things sneakily.
However, although the Hong Consortium couldn't continue to earn from the price difference, the purchasing executive could at least change to another Consortium and find someone else to work with to continue filling his own pockets. However, it had nothing to do with Wei Zhaotong anymore.
From the Gaolin Territorial Waters of the East Continent to the Weiarc Territorial Waters of the South Continent, Wei Zhaotong suddenly felt a huge difference. If he hadn't experienced the days of earning a lot of benefits, it would have been fine. However, the problem was that this kind of thing was addictive. When a person got used to doing things unscrupulously, he would no longer be able to do so openly.
Even if the salary of a branch manager was already very impressive to ordinary people, it was simply a drop in the bucket in the eyes of Wei Zhaotong, who was used to filling his own pockets.
However, he didn't dare to openly make a move on the internal accounts of the Hong Consortium. Not to mention that the foundation he had established in the Weiarc Territorial Waters was far from being able to cover the sky with one hand, just the strict supervision of the Hong Ying Group made him not dare to make a move easily. At most, he could only take a roundabout way and take some benefits for himself.
However, this ultimately couldn't satisfy his greed. In the end, he found another way to make use of the chaotic conditions in the South Continent's territorial waters to start a pirate business.
Of course, it was impossible for Wei Zhaotong to become a pirate. For the sake of safety, he did not dare to keep pirates in private. Every time, he would only act as a mastermind behind the scenes, secretly contacting the pirates and taking back the goods himself. At the same time, he would demand huge compensation from the escort agency.
Over the years, Wei Zhaotong had defrauded many escort agencies and clients.
However, because he was extremely careful and secretive. Moreover, most of the escort agencies would try their best to minimize the problem in order to protect their reputation once they lost their goods. No one would take the initiative to compensate him and settle the matter in private. No one would make a big fuss and take the initiative to leak such a scandal to outsiders.
Therefore, Wei Zhaotong had always been able to sit back and relax. Outsiders had no idea what he had done. They wouldn't even suspect him, except this time. Unfortunately, it was all because of the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency.
Wei Zhaotong never would have thought that the goods that he had obtained would be snatched back by Lin Yi. Moreover, he never would have thought that Qi Wenhan would be so convinced that he would bring people to look for him, causing a huge uproar in the city!
In this way, even if Wei Zhaotong managed to get away with it this time, he would not dare to use the same trick to defraud others. Otherwise, no matter how slow the other party's brain was, they would still be able to come around and become suspicious.
Furthermore, the escort agencies and clients that he had defrauded in the past, after seeing what had happened to the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, might even come to their senses and look for Wei Zhaotong to settle the score!
Not only had he cut off his source of income, but he had also brought such a huge hidden danger to him. The main culprit of all this was that fellow called Ling Yi. If Wei Zhaotong let him off, he would not be called Wei Zhaotong.
Wei Zhaotong and Cheng Ketian waited until the evening. When the people from the Morning Star Academy had checked into the inn, they could not wait any longer and went to visit his distant cousin, Qin Deli.
The Morning Star Academy was high up in the sky. Even if Wei Zhaotong was the shopkeeper of the Hong Merchant Association, he could only wait outside the entrance of the inn after notifying Qin Deli.
"Brother Wei, you've come at the right time. I was just about to go out and look for you!" Qin Deli was extremely tall and sturdy. He looked like a crude and boorish man. Moreover, his actions were forthright and generous. It was hard to imagine that this person was actually the same as Wei Zhaotong, a businessman through and through, and a black-hearted one at that.
"Cousin is looking for me?" Wei Zhaotong was slightly stunned.
"Yes, I have something to do. Let's go to your place, it'll be more convenient to talk." Qin Deli nodded.
"Alright, cousin, please." Wei Zhaotong immediately got someone to prepare a carriage and returned to the Hong Merchant Association. On the way, he introduced to Qin Deli, "Cousin, this is the young master of the Poison Eye Mercenary Group, Young Master Cheng Ketian."
"Greetings, Senior Qin." Cheng Ketian did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting.
Qin Deli nodded slightly, but did not say anything. As the purchasing deacon of the Morning Star Academy, he had his eyes on the top of his head. Not to mention a mere Cheng Ketian, even the entire Poison Eye Mercenary Group was just a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. He did not put them in his eyes at all.
Cheng Ketian had never received such cold treatment before, and was immediately filled with anger. However, he was not stupid enough to challenge such a person. After all, he was still counting on the other party to deal with Ling Yi, so he could only swallow his anger.
The three of them arrived at the Hong Merchant Association and stepped into the inner hall. Not only did Qin Deli dismiss the servants, even Cheng Ketian, who wanted to follow them, was dismissed. Only then did he open his mouth and say, "Brother Wei, business is here. This time, we will stop at Weiwan City, and all our supplies will be replenished here. So, you know, the old rules."
"Alright!" Wei Zhaotong was instantly overjoyed. Ever since he was transferred out, he had not had this kind of "good business" for a long time. Although it was only this time, he could still earn a lot from it.
"Remember, do it cleanly. The partner I found in the East Continent is not reliable, and it seems like the higher-ups have already noticed something. Don't let them get hold of you." Qin Deli sternly warned.
"Cousin, don't tell me you're still worried about me handling things?" Wei Zhaotong confidently patted his chest.
"Of course I'm worried about you handling things. Otherwise, why would I look for you?" Qin Deli smiled. Previously, when Wei Zhaotong was in the Gaolin Sea, it was also the time when he had earned the most. Their cooperation was rather pleasant, but it was a pity that things did not go as he wished. Floating Astronomy.
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