Lin Jin's abdication of responsibility was as good as it could get.
Jia Qian was stunned for a moment before nodding helplessly.
She could tell that Lin Jin wasn't joking. He really wanted to hand over the position of managing the logistics department to her.
This was a lucrative job that many people yearned for even in their dreams.
Master Lin obviously knew that this was an important position, so why would he hand it over to her?
Was there even a need to ask?
Jia Qian quickly understood.
In the beginning, it was Dong He. When Dong He was in charge of the logistics department, it was also a complete mess. Later, it was Zhang Youdu, who made the logistics department even more chaotic.
For such an important place to have two managers acting in such a manner, Master Lin, as the guild leader, must be having a headache as well. Just as Master Lin said, he didn't have a suitable candidate.
Now that she thought about it, it wasn't that he didn't have anyone, but Master Lin didn't trust anyone.
It was because Master Lin trusted him that he passed this heavy responsibility to him. Master Lin hoped that he could properly reorganize the logistics department, which was an important place.
What kind of trust was this?
Jia Qian immediately felt the burden on her shoulders increase.
However, she didn't decline. After all, Master Lin had already spoken.
Ever since Jia Qian became Lin Jin's disciple, she learned of Lin Jin's skill in beast appraising. His level was much higher than she had imagined.
Jia Qian also heard that Lin Jin had an incredible mentor which was why he was able to improve by leaps and bounds in such a short period of time. Of course, his talent was unparalleled as well.
Jia Qian was more than satisfied to be able to learn from Lin Jin. She wouldn't waste this opportunity. It could be said that it was Lin Jin who pulled her back from the abyss. Hence, no matter what Lin Jin asked her to do, she would do her best.
Since he had entrusted her with such an important task, she would definitely do it well.
However, Jia Qian didn't know that Lin Jin hadn't even considered what she was thinking.
Reorganizing the logistics department was only because Lin Jin found out about Zhang Youdu's actions. As for the rest, Lin Jin didn't think too much about it. He wasn't a good manager.
Right now, Lin Jin's main focus was on beast appraising.
At the same time, at the southern border of Jade Dragon Kingdom, Reed City.
Reed City was surrounded by fertile paddy fields and many lakes and rivers. Most of the year, the area was covered in reeds that stretched endlessly, hence the name Reed City.
There were three famous lakes outside the city, and Lake Jiuqu was one of them.
Jiuqu Lake was more like a winding river. Large patches of reeds divided the surface of the lake into a maze-like river channel. Even boatmen who often fished in the lake would sometimes get lost. Hence, very few people came to Jiuqu Lake. In addition, people often went missing there. No one knew if they were alive or dead. Hence, even people who fished for a living would not go there if they could avoid it.
In fact, no one was able to ascertain just how big Nine Crescent Lake was. Firstly, the water here was treacherous, and secondly, Reed City was foggy. Nine Crescent Lake was shrouded in fog all year round, so no one would come here for no reason.
Currently, a wooden boat was navigating through the maze-like river channel. At the stern, a barefooted boatman was using a thirty-foot bamboo pole to push the boat forward. The boatman inserted the thick bamboo pole into the water and used it to walk a few steps at the stern. Despite the small size of the boat, it was moving at a fast and steady pace.
Because the bottom of the lake was relatively shallow, one could only use a bamboo pole. If it were any deeper, they would have to use an oar. Thankfully, this wooden boat had both an oar and a bamboo pole.
The boatman had tanned skin and thick calluses on his hands and feet. Weathered by the sun and the wind, he looked old but his eyes were shining brightly under the bamboo hat.
There was another person lying on the boat.
This person was dressed like a traveling pharmacist. He was dressed in plain clothes and leather shoes. He should have been an elegant man but right now, his face was pale and his teeth were clenched tightly. There was even a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.
The boatman who was paddling the boat asked, "Liang Laosan, what's wrong with you? I've been asking you all the way here but you didn't answer me. Now that we're about to reach headquarters, why don't you tell me? "
The boatman's voice was hoarse but there was a hint of concern in his tone.
The traveling pharmacist did not open his eyes and said weakly, "What can I do even if I tell you? I've met an expert this time and I'm unlucky. Let's hurry back to the headquarters. Only the elders in the headquarters have the means to save me. If you really mean well, then don't ask. "
The boatman stopped asking when he heard that.
There was fog in front of them but the boat did not slow down and charged straight into the fog. The fog on the surface of the lake was very dangerous. No one knew what was in front of them and if they accidentally hit a rock or got entangled by the reeds, they would not be able to escape.
However, the boatman was quite familiar with the waterway and managed to paddle through it without a hitch. After passing through the winding reeds, they arrived at a small island in the middle of the lake.
Perhaps even the locals of Reed City did not know that there was such an island here.
However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that the island was very strange. Although there were small rocks on the island, it looked like it was growing on the back of a turtle. The boatman and the others also called it Turtle Island.
The island was not big, or rather, pathetically small. It was at most three hundred feet deep and there were many houses on it.
Someone saw the wooden boat and immediately went forward.
At the same time, black shadows gathered in the lake. Some looked like fish while others were oddly shaped. They swam together and stirred up the lake like boiling water.
"Stop fooling around. Liang Laosan is about to die. Hurry and inform Elder Zhou!" The boatman shouted. The few people on the shore looked at each other and used their means to disperse the things in the water.
The wooden boat docked.
The boatman helped Liang Laosan to the shore. When the people on the shore saw him, someone said, "It really is Liang Laosan. Why is he like this?"
"Stop asking and carry him in. I think Liang Laosan is about to die."
The few of them carried Liang Laosan in.
There were strange things everywhere on the island. There were beast bones and fur, and some buckets filled with blood. Even the houses were built in a strange way. Most of the things here were bone cages. There were at least a dozen of them, and most of them had a beast in them.
These beasts were obviously not ordinary beasts. They were at least rare beasts.
Liang Laosan was lying on the ground in one of the great halls. There were many people around him. An old man with a purple-gold crown on his head walked out from the back of the hall. His face was as dark as still water, and his eye bags were unusually large.
The people outside saw him and quickly went forward to greet him. "Elder Zhou!"
"Yes!" Elder Zhou nodded with a solemn face as if everyone owed him money. He looked down at Liang Laosan and his frown deepened.
"Everyone else, leave."
With that, the others quickly bowed and left. Soon, only Liang Laosan and Elder Zhou were left in the great hall.
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