"Serves him right. I thought Boundless Sea was a righteous person, but I didn't expect him to be such a shameless person. He went back on his words and was the first to jump out and lick West Mountain's Old Master's boots. He really threw away the face of our Cold Devil City," someone sneered.
"That's right, that's right. This time, his true nature has been exposed. Serves him right." Everyone expressed their disdain. This time, Boundless Sea had completely lost the support of the people. It would be difficult for him to even establish a foothold in the Cold Devil Sea Region.
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"We're going back just like that?" Qi Wenhan looked at the Cold Devil Pier, which was getting further and further away. He punched the railing unwillingly, "Brother Ling risked his life for our Heaven's Equal Escort Agency and made such a great contribution. In the end, he was hunted down by an evil cultivator and met with a tragic end. We could only watch helplessly without being able to help. How could we still have the face to be the overlord of this escort agency?"
Honest Chai glanced at Qi Wenhan and nodded his head. This young master of the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency was a man of character. Young Hero Ling was right about him.
"Your father also wishes to continue staying behind to find out more news about Young Hero Ling, but we've already waited for more than a month. If we continue wasting our time here, Velvet Arc City might end up in chaos, and Young Hero Ling's efforts would be wasted." Qi Mingyuan sighed and patted Qi Wenhan's shoulder, "Don't worry. Young Hero Ling is a virtuous man. I've already asked Old Song to send a large number of people here. As long as Young Hero Ling's whereabouts are found, we will know immediately. It's the same for him to stay here."
"The Hong Merchant Association also has their own channels to look for news. I've already told them to do their best to look for news of Young Hero Ling. I'm sure nothing will happen," Honest Chai comforted while praying for Lin Yi in his heart.
Compared to the Qi father and son duo, he was actually more dependent on Lin Yi. After all, he had never met Hong Zhong. Lin Yi could be considered his only backer in the Hong Chamber of Commerce. Hong Zhong had only accepted him sincerely because of Lin Yi. If something really happened to Lin Yi, it would be a fatal blow to him.
"Yes, with the connections of your Hong Chamber of Commerce and my Heaven's Equal Escort Agency in the seas of the South Continent, it is enough to infiltrate every nook and cranny. Given time, it should not be difficult to find Young Hero Ling." Qi Mingyuan nodded and turned to look at Qi Wenhan. "Wenhan, do you know how to contact Young Hero Ling's Junior Sister Huang?"
"Junior Huang?" Qi Wenhan was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Qi Mingyuan with a strange expression. Brother Ling has not even come to a conclusion yet, and my dad is already trying to salvage the situation by roping in Junior Huang who has become the disciple of the Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea?
"Young Hero Ling has twenty percent of the shares. This is something that he has exchanged for with his great contributions. Our Heaven's Equal Escort Agency will not go back on our word. We cannot not honor our promise just because Young Hero Ling is no longer here. Therefore, to be safe, we should try to contact Junior Sister Huang first. When the time comes, we might as well transfer the twenty percent of the shares under her name. That way, we will be able to account to Young Hero Ling," Qi Mingyuan said seriously.
"Chief Escort Qi is indeed righteous." Honest Chai nodded his head in approval. Huang Xiaotao was the only person that everyone had seen who had a relationship with Lin Yi. Furthermore, their relationship was very close. If Lin Yi were to really die, transferring the twenty percent of the shares to Huang Xiaotao would be the logical thing to do.
From this point, Qi Mingyuan could be considered to be very generous. After all, twenty percent of the shares was not a small amount. If it was anyone else, they would be more than happy to swallow it back after Lin Yi dies. After all, Lin Yi did not have any children or disciples to inherit his inheritance. Logically speaking, once he dies, the twenty percent of the shares would naturally return to the agency's name, and no one would say anything about it.
"This … I really do not know how to contact Junior Sister Huang. I only know that she is in the Morning Star Academy in the Eastern Continent …" Qi Wenhan could not help but shake his head. After all, he was not familiar with Huang Xiaotao. They had only met a few times, and they had not even spoken much to each other. Moreover, they were in the Eastern Continent, a place so far away.
"Then let's keep it for now. We'll think of a way to contact her in the future." Qi Mingyuan muttered. After all, the Eastern Continent was not a place that anyone could casually go to. Even if he knew that the Morning Star Academy was in the High Forest Sea, even someone with Qi Mingyuan's strength did not have the qualifications to go there alone, not to mention his subordinates.
"Yes!" Qi Wenhan nodded his head solemnly. Although he was the sole successor of the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, he wholeheartedly approved of Qi Mingyuan's decision.
Qi Mingyuan's decision might have been a little far-sighted, but Qi Wenhan's decision was purely out of friendship. This time, if Lin Yi really did not return, Qi Wenhan would not want to swallow the twenty percent of the shares. Instead, he would think of ways to compensate for it. This was in line with his temperament.
With the halo of being the overlord of the Southern Continent's escort agencies, the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency returned to Weiwan City. The Weiwan Pier was bustling with people. Almost all the leaders of the various forces in the Weiwan Sea had gathered. Such a grand and lively scene had not been seen in Weiwan City for decades.
The reason why so many leaders had gathered here was obvious. They wanted to establish a good relationship with the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency and leave a good impression on Qi Mingyuan, who was at the peak of his power.
After all, he was the new overlord of the Southern Continent's escort agencies. His status was equivalent to the leader of the righteous in the Southern Continent's sea. In the future, his influence would not be small. Even if he could not be a friend, he definitely could not be an enemy!
Therefore, even the local tyrants who once had grievances with the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency had prepared lavish gifts to express their goodwill. They wanted to use this opportunity to bury the hatchet.
In contrast, the Dragon Boat Escort Agency, which had already returned to Weiwan City a month ago, did not have such an ostentatious scene. Even if it had regained its title as the number two escort agency, and rumor had it that it had the support of West Mountain Elder, the problem was that West Mountain Elder was not present. Who knew if this evil cultivator giant would really come to the headquarters of the Dragon Boat Escort Agency?
If West Mountain Elder had really come to Weiwan City, then everyone present would naturally have to be respectful to the Dragon Boat Escort Agency. As the saying went, when one was under someone else's roof, one had to lower one's head. However, before that, it was better to keep a respectful distance.
After all, when there was no absolute power to deter others, the slogan that good and evil could not coexist was still very popular. In order to avoid public criticism, it was better not to have anything to do with the Dragon Boat Escort Agency. This kind of thing would only bring harm and no good, and the people present were not fools.
Long Kuiba sat alone in the lobby of the Dragon Boat Escort Agency as he listened to the clamor of gongs and drums from the pier. These people were all sucking up to the Heaven's Equal Escort Agency, but they did not care about the Dragon Boat Escort Agency at all. Such an obvious difference in treatment, no matter who it was, would feel uncomfortable.
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