Although he had only met Lin Jin once, Escort Zhang held him in high regard.
After all, what happened last night was something most people would never experience in their entire lives. To be able to evolve so many pet beasts at once, it shouldn't be a problem for him to shelter the Qiao family from the storm.
Hence, Escort Zhang couldn't help but praise Lin Jin profusely.
When Qiao Feigong heard Appraiser Lin's name again, he was surprised. He didn't expect Escort Zhang to hold this man in such high regard.
Qiao Xing was still the same. Youngsters were still too simple-minded. He couldn't understand why his father chose to accept his bad luck and let bygones be bygones. Someone had robbed their Qiao Family's things. If they didn't find trouble with the other party, it would be as useless as apologizing to the other party after being beaten.
However, since his father had said so, he couldn't say anything. But now that Escort Zhang mentioned that person again, Qiao Xing was enraged.
"Who the hell is that Appraiser Lin? If he's really that capable, he wouldn't act like a mountain bandit and rob people of their herbs. How shameless! It would've been fine if I didn't say anything but that person might even have made up his name. I'm afraid we won't be able to find someone like that for help," Qiao Xing said.
Escort Zhang was stunned.
It turned out that the Qiao family had accepted their bad luck and didn't believe his words at all.
Sighing, Escort Zhang didn't press the matter further. He couldn't blame the Qiao family for this. After all, what he heard could be false and he wasn't a member of the Qiao family.
Perhaps Qiao Fei would believe him, but he had no intention of seeking Appraiser Lin's help. If that was the case, Lin Jin would only annoy Appraiser Lin if he continued to speak. He might even misunderstand that Lin Jin was colluding with Appraiser Lin.
After some thought, Escort Zhang didn't bring it up again and left.
Back home, Escort Zhang's wife was surprised when she opened the door. After all, when Escort Zhang left, he said he would only be back in half a month. She didn't expect him to be back in just two days.
"Why are you back so early?" Madam Zhang was clearly a virtuous woman. As she spoke, she took Escort Zhang's belongings and weapons.
At the same time, she prepared to bring the mountain lion to the beast pen in the yard.
Escort Zhang smiled. "There was an accident so I came back early."
"Accident?" Madam Zhang was startled. "What accident? Could it be the escort agency … "
"It can be considered a blessing in disguise." Escort Zhang briefly explained the situation. He was different from other men. Others wouldn't let women meddle in men's affairs, but Escort Zhang did so because Madam Zhang was educated. She was knowledgeable and intelligent. Sometimes, she could even give him ideas.
Thus, Escort Zhang explained the situation clearly.
Madam Zhang was dumbfounded. From what she heard, she also felt that this matter was too bizarre.
"Are you saying that Appraiser Lin can walk on clouds? Moreover, he just casually evolved all nine of the escort agency's pet beasts? Isn't this the work of a deity? "Madam Zhang obviously didn't believe it.
Escort Zhang replied helplessly, "That might sound exaggerated but I'm not exaggerating at all. In fact, I think that Appraiser Lin is more impressive than I thought."
"Master, I believe you." Madam Zhang smiled. Compared to the Qiao family, she naturally understood Escort Zhang better. This man was an honest man. If one were to say that he wasn't capable, he would never lie.
Especially when it came to matters like this.
"Does this mean that the mountain lion has evolved into Rank 3?" Madam Zhang suddenly asked as she came to a realization.
"That's right." At the mention of this, Escort Zhang's spirits lifted.
After working as an escort for so many years, his family's living standards were decent. They weren't exactly rich but they were better off than the average citizen.
Fortunately, there were many brothers in the escort agency who were poorer than him. Due to his sense of brotherhood, he had to help them out. As a result, he didn't have much money left.
Sending his son to school was also a considerable expense. Last year, he had to form a blood contract with a decent pet beast which cost him quite a bit. Hence, his life had been tight.
But things were different now.
Everyone knew that pet beasts were everything. Once a pet beast reached a certain level, it would mean a lot to their family.
Although their Ji 'an Escort Agency had a long history, the jobs they received weren't that expensive. They never got their turn when it came to big jobs. This was because their agency previously only had one Rank 2 pet beast, Escort Zhang's docked-tailed mountain lion.
For a Rank 2 pet beast to support an escort agency was already impressive enough.
But if it was a Rank 3 pet beast, the situation would be different. When that happened, the agency's status would definitely rise. One could only imagine the agency's future growth.
For them, this was naturally a huge turning point.
Madam Zhang didn't know much about pet beasts but since Escort Zhang said that the mountain lion had evolved, it couldn't be wrong.
"Since you're free these few days, why don't you pay a visit to your hometown?" Madam Zhang suggested, seemingly having thought of something.
Escort Zhang glanced at his wife, knowing what she was thinking.
She just wanted to show off to her family and show off her Rank 3 pet beast. After all, some villagers might have never seen a Rank 3 pet beast in their entire lives.
Also, back then, Madam Zhang's maternal family was considered a prominent family in the village. When Escort Zhang was young and incompetent, the couple's marriage attracted a lot of disdain and disdain.
All these years, Madam Zhang knew that although Escort Zhang never mentioned it, he had been thinking about it.
Now that Escort Zhang's pet beast had evolved to Rank 3, his status had risen. If he were to go back and announce this news, no one in her maternal family would dare look down on her husband anymore.
With this, the knot in Escort Zhang's heart would be unraveled.
"Madam, you're too kind." Escort Zhang grabbed Madam Zhang's hand and caressed it before saying, "I can't do it for the next two days. I promised the Qiao family that I would help them with something in two days' time."
"The Qiao family? What kind of help? "Madam Zhang was curious.
"Who knows? But I can tell that the Qiao family has encountered some trouble and are recruiting experts. I suggested it back then but to everyone's surprise, Lord Qiao agreed. It's probably because our mountain lion has evolved. Otherwise, even if the Qiao family was in trouble, they wouldn't have asked for our help."
This was something that Escort Zhang was quite accurate about.
The only reason Qiao Feigong was willing to ask for his help was because his pet beast had evolved to Rank 3. Otherwise, the Qiao family wouldn't even bother to help.
"The Qiao family is in trouble and they're recruiting experts?" Madam Zhang's thoughts ran deeper than Escort Zhang's. Perhaps this was a woman's way of thinking, always imagining things from a negative perspective.
From Madam Zhang's point of view, the Qiao family had been the wealthiest family in Reed City for generations. Even the city lord had to treat them with respect. Moreover, the Qiao family's business was huge and it was said that they even had connections in the royal capital.
With such a powerful family, even Escort Zhang's family wouldn't be able to shake them, let alone the average citizen.
For such a prominent family to encounter trouble that could make the Qiao family so nervous, it must be no small matter.
Madam Zhang's first thought was that Escort Zhang wouldn't get into trouble because of this, would he?
The Qiao family was a prominent family so they could handle trouble but they couldn't.
Hence, she looked worried.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to help. Nothing should happen to me." Escort Zhang didn't think too much about it. He had thought about it too but then again, considering how large the Qiao family was, it was normal for them to encounter trouble occasionally. Life wasn't always smooth sailing. Moreover, they were a large family so no matter what trouble they faced, they should be able to get through it.
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