"What if someone buys it and secretly brings it to other Heaven-Stage Islands? You can't check them one by one, can you? " Lin Yi asked with great interest. If they went out of the East Continent, they would have to be searched one by one to prevent them from carrying any elixirs. Unfortunately, this was impossible.
"It's useless. Even if someone buys it and secretly brings it out, they can't sell it publicly because each of these restricted elixirs has a special mark number. The Chambers of Commerce on other Heaven-Stage Islands are not allowed to buy it privately, let alone sell it privately. Otherwise, they will be heavily punished by the Merchant Union," the waiter explained with a smile.
"I see." Lin Yi nodded. However, there was still a possibility of being smuggled. After all, as long as they didn't sell it publicly, they could trade it secretly without anyone knowing.
Of course, this was not a small risk, because it was equivalent to offending the East Continent and the Merchant Union at the same time. Once it was found out, the consequences would be unimaginable. However, as long as the benefits were high enough, there would always be people who would take the risk. It was almost impossible to completely eliminate this kind of thing.
However, there was a more difficult factor, and that was the treasure ships and battleships that came and went! Not everyone could go to other islands if they wanted to.
While Lin Yi and Lin Yi were talking, another waiter was also paying attention to this side. After listening for a while, he hurriedly ran to report, "Shopkeeper, there is a man who doesn't seem to be from the East Continent asking about the restricted elixirs. He asked very carefully. Maybe he wants to buy elixirs and secretly smuggle them back. Do you want to keep an eye on him?"
"Oh, I'll go and see for myself." The shopkeeper immediately stood up. This kind of thing could not be careless. If someone really smuggled out and was found, not only would the smuggler be killed, but the Chamber of Commerce that bought the elixirs would also be punished. After all, no one knew whether the two parties colluded or not. They would definitely be punished fifty times as a warning to others.
The shopkeeper was led by the waiter to stand in front of Lin Yi. After a careful look, he was stunned. He looked at Lin Yi again and again in disbelief. Finally, he confirmed the identity of the shopkeeper and said, "Vice President Lin?"
Lin Yi heard the voice and turned to look at the person. He couldn't help but be stunned. "Shopkeeper Chai? Why are you here? "
The person who had arrived was none other than Honest Chai, whom Lin Yi had personally groomed in the South Continent. However, this fellow was not obediently staying at the Wai Arc branch in South Continent as a shopkeeper. What was he doing here? Could it be that he had been transferred to East Continent?
Listening to the conversation between the two, the two waiters couldn't help but look at each other in dismay. As it turned out, this fellow was actually an acquaintance of the shopkeeper. However, which faction was the title of 'Vice President'? He couldn't possibly be from the Hong Chamber of Commerce, right? The names of the vice presidents were all recorded during training, but none of them had the surname Lin, right?
"Vice President Lin, it really is you! I didn't dare to recognize you at first glance and thought I was seeing things. I didn't expect to meet you here! " Honest Chai was pleasantly surprised and suggested, "It's not convenient to reminisce here, why don't we go to a private room and have some tea?"
"Alright." Lin Yi nodded, and the two of them sat down in the private room. Honest Chai quickly ordered someone to brew a pot of high grade spiritual tea, and when there was no one around, Lin Yi asked, "You are the shopkeeper here? In other words, you were transferred to the East Continent? "
"That's right, I was just transferred here in the past half a year. I didn't expect to meet you here!" Honest Chai was a little surprised and laughed, but then he slapped his head and said, "Look at my brain, your junior sister, Miss Huang, is in the Morning Star Academy, it's natural for you to come here."
"Haha, from the Wai Arc branch of the South Continent to the Morning Star Academy branch of the East Continent, Shopkeeper Chai, this is a big promotion for you." Lin Yi looked at him meaningfully.
Although they were both shopkeepers, one was in the South Continent, while the other was in the East Continent. The difference in power between the two was like heaven and earth. Everyone knew that the East Continent branch was the most popular and lucrative position, but in the chaotic South Continent sea region, it was undeniably a tough job. The profits from both sides were on completely different levels.
In the past, Wei Zhaotong had been transferred from a vice shopkeeper here to the official shopkeeper of the Wai Arc branch of the South Continent. Even so, he had been promoted on the surface but demoted on the inside, causing him to feel depressed. One could imagine the difference between the two.
"Vice-president, you must be joking. This is all thanks to you. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have formed an alliance with the Equal Heaven Escort Agency. If it wasn't for you, how could we have become the new hegemon of the South Continent?" Honest Chai explained as he poured a cup of tea for Lin Yi.
"Oh? You mean that the Equal Heaven Escort Agency has contributed a lot? "Lin Yi blinked his eyes.
"That's right, we are all in the same boat. With the rise of the Equal Heaven Escort Agency, the business of our Wai Arc branch also rose with the tide, gradually expanding to the entire South Continent sea region. If it wasn't for this, how could I have any achievements that would attract the attention of the higher-ups in the headquarters? Without any outstanding achievements, it would be impossible for me to be transferred to the East Continent. "Honest Chai nodded.
Transferred to the East Continent because of outstanding achievements? This reason sounded reasonable, but after careful consideration, Lin Yi realized that it didn't hold up.
One must know that in a place like the Hong Chamber of Commerce, one's achievements alone could not guarantee a promotion. Especially with Honest Chai's meager qualifications. He had only been a branch manager for less than two years and was suddenly transferred to the East Continent. How could one be promoted so quickly?
The lucrative positions in the East Continent branches were definitely in the hands of the higher-ups in the headquarters. Without the approval of these higher-ups, no matter how outstanding Honest Chai's achievements in the South Continent were, it was all for naught. Unless Hong Zhong gave him full support, then he would only have a sliver of a chance.
However, Hong Zhong had been staying in the north island all this time and had basically been pushed out of the core circle of the headquarters. Even if he wanted to help Honest Chai, it wouldn't be that easy. The last time Honest Chai was able to take the position of the Wai Arc branch manager was purely due to special circumstances.
Thinking about it this way, the problem arose. How did Honest Chai get transferred to the East Continent? There must be a reason behind it, and it definitely wasn't as simple as his outstanding achievements. Unless he found another powerful backer!
Honest Chai was someone that Lin Yi and Hong Zhong had groomed. To seek refuge with another backer without their approval was no different from betrayal!
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