"Greetings, Brother Ling, no, President Ling." After not seeing each other for a few days, Qi Wenhan's attitude towards Lin Yi was much more respectful than before. He no longer dared to be as casual and natural as before.
This was not surprising. If Lin Yi was just a genius, then he could still call him a brother. But it was different now. News of the incident at the Hong Merchant Guild had spread everywhere, and Qi Wenhan naturally knew about it. He had never thought that Lin Yi would be the honorary vice president of the Hong Merchant Guild!
The Hong Chamber of Commerce was one of the top chambers of commerce on the entire Heavenly Tier Island. Any one of its honorary vice presidents was an incredible figure. Although Qi Wenhan was the young master of the Equal of Heaven Escort Agency, he still knew his own limits. The Hong Chamber of Commerce wasn't someone he could afford to associate with.
Therefore, even though he knew what had happened to the Hong Merchant Guild, Qi Wenhan did not dare to come looking for Lin Yi. Not only that, he was afraid that if he came looking for Lin Yi, he would be misunderstood by Lin Yi as asking for the three hundred thousand spirit jades. If that happened, he would not be able to explain himself.
But now that Lin Yi had taken the initiative to look for him, it was naturally a different matter.
"President Ling?" Lin Yi could not help but be taken aback. He immediately punched Qi Wenhan and laughed, "Brother Qi, why are you treating me like an outsider? Are you not going to recognize me as a friend?"
"No … no, how could that be? As long as Brother Ling recognizes me, I, Qi Wenhan, will be your friend for life! "Qi Wenhan could not help but laugh.
Their statuses were too different. He had thought that Lin Yi was just pretending to be polite. Now that their statuses were out in the open, there was naturally no need to pretend anymore. However, Lin Yi's attitude made him breathe a sigh of relief. Their statuses were different, but at least their relationship had not changed. They could still continue to be friends.
"That's good. I don't have many friends to begin with, and there are even fewer who are as congenial as you, Brother Qi. If you don't recognize me, I will regret it for a while. "Lin Yi patted Qi Wenhan's shoulder and laughed heartily.
"If I miss a friend like Brother Ling, I will regret it for the rest of my life!" Qi Wenhan also laughed heartily, and the strange barrier between them immediately disappeared.
"So, there's no need for such formalities between us. Since we're friends, why are you treating me like an outsider?" Lin Yi smiled and said, "This time, I called you over for no other reason than to retrieve the three hundred thousand Spirit Jades that you gave to Wei Zhaotong previously. Now, we are returning them to their rightful owner. I've already asked Vice Shopkeeper Chai to prepare everything. You just need to hand it over to him. "
"Really?" Qi Wenhan was overjoyed. Although the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency was a prominent force in the Verdant Arc Territorial Waters, it was absolutely insignificant when compared to the entire Heaven-Step Island. Three hundred thousand spirit jades was no small sum for the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency. They had scrounged together for a long time before finally managing to scrape together enough spirit jades. It was not an exaggeration at all.
Qi Wenhan had already accepted the reality and was prepared to empty his own pockets and grit his teeth to endure this difficult period of time. Now, they could actually recover what they had lost!
"Hoho, do you think I'd lie to you?" Lin Yi smiled and called Honest Chai over. "Bring Brother Qi to hand over the items."
"Then … then I'll go first!" Qi Wenhan cupped his hands at Lin Yi in excitement. He hurriedly followed Honest Chai to hand over the items.
In less than the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Qi Wenhan returned. His face was filled with joy. He thanked Lin Yi profusely, "Brother Ling, you've really helped the escort agency this time. On behalf of the entire Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, I thank you for your great kindness!"
"You're too kind, it's only right for me to return the items to their rightful owners. There's no need to be so courteous." Lin Yi smiled.
"To be honest, I still feel like I'm dreaming. I can't thank you enough for your kindness. Brother Ling, I won't say anything else. The Heaven's Equal Escort Agency will never forget your kindness," Qi Wenhan said solemnly.
"Alright, what's the point of saying these things between friends? If you're not busy, sit down and have a cup of tea with me. " Lin Yi smiled and poured a cup for Qi Wenhan. It was all top-grade spiritual tea that he found in Wei Zhaotong's room. It would be a waste not to drink it, so it was a good thing for the two of them.
"Alright, alright." Qi Wenhan nodded repeatedly. At times like this, unless it was a matter of life and death, he would not bother with the matters of the escort agency. What could be more important than drinking tea with Lin Yi?
"Oh right, how's the agency these few days? Did anything happen?" Lin Yi asked as he sipped on the spiritual tea.
"Not really. Everything is normal. Brother Ling, if you're free, why don't you come back to the agency and let me treat you to some good tea!" Qi Wenhan smiled.
He originally wanted to ask for Lin Yi's help to participate in the Southern Continent's Escort Agency Festival. But now, he was too embarrassed to mention it. Lin Yi was the honorary vice president of the Hong Chamber of Commerce. If he still wanted him to continue being an escort for his agency, he would be too shameless.
"Be a guest? Then forget it! " Lin Yi pursed his lips. These words shocked Qi Wenhan, and he could not help but feel embarrassed. He did not know what to do. But then, Lin Yi said, "No matter what, I'm still an escort in name. It's only right for me to visit the agency. How can you say I'm going to be a guest?"
"Hey, Brother Ling, you scared me. I thought you looked down on our little Equal Heaven Escort Agency!" Qi Wenhan laughed.
As the two of them were talking and laughing, a young worker suddenly ran in from the door. He looked at Lin Yi anxiously, as if he had something to report. But seeing that Qi Wenhan was also there, he hesitated.
"Brother Ling, why don't I leave for a while?" Qi Wenhan asked.
"No need. Brother Qi is not an outsider. If you have something to say, say it in person." Lin Yi stopped him.
"Yes, Vice President. Something big just happened outside. The Poison Eye Mercenary Group has announced that from today onwards, they have formed a strategic alliance with the Dragon Boat Escort Agency. From now on, both sides will advance and retreat together!" The worker reported.
"What?!" Before Lin Yi could speak, Qi Wenhan had already cried out in shock. His face was full of anxiety.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yi could not help but feel a little strange. He naturally knew about the Poison Eye Mercenary Group. After all, he had dealt with them many times. But this Dragon Boat Escort Agency, he had never heard of it.
"Brother Ling, you may not know this, but this Dragon Boat Escort Agency is the second largest escort agency in the Weiarc Territorial Waters. Their strength and status are only below our Equal Heaven Escort Agency. I did not expect them to ally with the Poison Eye Mercenary Group!" Even now, Qi Wenhan had not recovered from his shock. He still found it hard to believe.
"One is the second largest escort agency in the area, and the other is the Poison Eye Mercenary Group. For them to ally with each other at this time, I'm afraid they are up to no good." Lin Yi also frowned.
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