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This was obvious. The Four Seas Escort Agency had gone through so much trouble to force their way through this competition so that they could quickly pull away from the rest.
Otherwise, if it was easy to get points, then the other escort agencies would follow suit. If they could not pull away from the rest, then all their efforts would have been in vain. The Four Seas Escort Agency would be crazy.
"I can't say for others, but since Brother Ling said he was confident, then he must be confident. He is not the kind of person who pretends to be a hero." Qi Wenhan shook his head.
"Aiya, why are you so stubborn? Ling Yi is not only a great benefactor to our escort agency, he is also an important ally. Even if he says that he is confident, we can't let him take such a risk!" Qi Mingyuan was about to lose his temper with his own son.
He was extremely talented, was the honorary vice president of the Hong Chamber of Commerce, and had a close relationship with the direct disciple of the Divine Nun of the East Sea. With all these halos added together, Lin Yi was definitely a stock with unlimited potential. Qi Mingyuan was able to lead the Qitian Escort Agency to where it was today, so he could naturally see this point clearly.
"Whatever Brother Ling says, I'll believe it. Dad, if you are worried, you can convince him yourself. I don't have the ability to do that." Qi Wenhan simply gave up.
"I …" Qi Mingyuan suddenly had a bellyful of profanities, but he was also concerned about so many big shots around him. He was worried that there were so many important people around him, so he swallowed it back down and nodded hard on Qi Wenhan's head. He paced back and forth anxiously, like an ant on a hot pan.
Qi Wenhan shrugged, standing on the side like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. No matter how his dad tried to persuade him, he wouldn't budge. He knew that it wouldn't make a difference even if he did. Once a person like this set his mind on something, no one would be able to change it. If he tried to persuade him again, he would only be asking for trouble.
After a long time, Qi Mingyuan was at his wit's end. He could only stare at Qi Wenhan. Qi Wenhan knew that he could not persuade Lin Yi, and he could not persuade Qi Wenhan either. What else could he do?
As one of the five judges, if it wasn't for special circumstances. Qi Mingyuan couldn't step down from the stage and leave everyone's sight. Otherwise, it would be seen as an under-the-table operation. His relationship with Lin Yi was far less intimate than that of his son, Qi Wenhan. There were many things that Qi Wenhan could say, but he couldn't. Besides, it might not be useful even if he said it.
Left with no choice, Qi Mingyuan could only brace himself and report Ling Yi's name. However, he could not help but remind Qi Wenhan to go back and remind Lin Yi not to force himself in this kind of competition. Once he realized that he couldn't do anything, he would immediately turn back.
There were no points for turning back halfway. Although it was basically the same as forfeiting, it was not as serious as publicly forfeiting before the competition. It would not make the South Continent's Escort Agency Alliance famous. Instead, they would only have to pay the price of 300,000 spiritual jades.
Three hundred thousand spirit jades was not a small number for any escort agency. If a normal escort dared to do this, they would definitely be beaten to death. But if they could trade three hundred thousand spirit jades for Lin Yi's safe return, no matter if it was Qi Mingyuan or Qi Wenhan, they wouldn't feel that it was a loss at all. On the contrary, they would feel that it was a great profit.
Compared to the first round where they had to deal with robbing the escorts, the registration process for the second round of the Perilous Domain Voyage was obviously much longer. Although only one person was needed, the list of participants from each escort agency was like a difficult labor. It took a long time for them to submit it. It was only after waiting for an extra hour, and under the urging of the staff of the conference, that the list of participants from all 32 agencies was finally submitted.
Under the organization of the staff of the conference, everyone collectively shifted their position and arrived at the Magic Cold Pier.
At this moment, the pier had already been cleared. The originally busy ships were all stopped at the side. Only 32 sailboats were separated by a distance of 20 meters from each other and lined up in a straight line on the pier. To ensure fairness, these 32 sailboats were the most common models in the various seas of the South Continent. They were all new ships of the same standard.
Under the watchful eyes of Qi Wenhan and the others from the Equal of Heaven Escort Agency, Lin Yi boarded sailboat number five. The participants from the other 31 escort agencies also boarded their respective sailboats according to their respective agency's ranking in the previous Grand Meet.
After entering the cockpit, Lin Yi looked around. The setup was basically the same as the sailboat he had used for the previous escort mission. Therefore, he didn't have to worry about not knowing how to sail it. At most, he wouldn't be very familiar with it.
In the cockpit, apart from the compass, the route map, and other necessary items, there was only one item that was added for this Grand Meet. It was a small jade token formation. The number marked on it was the same as the serial number of the sailboat, number five.
After spending more than a year on the Heaven-stage Island, from the north island to the middle island, and then to the current South Continent, Lin Yi's horizons had been broadened. In particular, he had made friends with The Will of Heaven and Hong Zhong, who were both experienced and knowledgeable. Even if he hadn't seen many things, he could still guess a thing or two.
This small jade token formation with numbers should be a Mother Formation. The one in front of him was a Child Formation, and the Mother Formation should be in Magic Cold City. Each number corresponded to each other.
If something happened to the No.5 Sailboat, especially if the sailboat was destroyed, the No.5 Small Jade Token Formation would also be destroyed. The Mother Formation would receive the news immediately, and the people guarding the Devil Leng City would naturally know what had happened.
The high-spirited bugle horn sounded. The 32 sailboats at the Magic Cold Pier set sail at the same time and set off in the predetermined direction.
"Nothing must happen to him!" Qi Wenhan looked at Lin Yi's sailboat number five and prayed silently. Although he did believe that Lin Yi wouldn't do something he wasn't confident about, he still couldn't help but tremble in fear. It was better to be safe than sorry. If something really happened to Lin Yi, he wouldn't be able to absolve himself from the blame even if he died ten thousand times.
Qi Wenhan was extremely nervous, but the people in charge of the other escort agencies didn't look worried at all. They were completely indifferent because the people who were going to fight were all old, weak, sick, and disabled. Everyone knew that once they set off, they wouldn't be able to come back, so they didn't have any hope at all.
The only exception was the Four Seas Escort Agency. They weren't worried at all. Instead, they seemed confident and determined to win. It was as if the points of the second round of the competition were like cooked ducks in their eyes, and they couldn't fly away even if they wanted to.
Not to mention the expressions of the people waiting at the pier, after the 32 sailboats set off, because they were all new boats of the same model, they were still advancing side by side in the initial stage of the regular sea route. Even if there was a slight gap, it was negligible. (This is a great event that fell from the sky. Cool phones are waiting for you! Follow ~ Click on the official account (Add friends on WeChat – Add official account – Enter qdread) and participate immediately! Everyone will get a prize. Follow qdread's WeChat official account now!) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Starting Point and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read it at M.)
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