[Another tycoon discovered.]
Even if the Hall Master insisted on getting to the bottom of the matter, the Manor Head wouldn't dare to tell him to shut up.
Shen Huaixin's expression darkened. "Am I not allowed to ask?" Miao Yi took a deep breath.
Miao Yi took a deep breath. Sooner or later, he would have to face Shen Huaixin for what he was going to do. So, he might as well do it openly. That way, he would be able to avoid trouble in the future. Since he was already here, he naturally had his own plans. He took off a storage ring from his finger and offered it to Shen Huaixin with both hands, saying, "The three of us have no other intentions. We're here for her!"
This action made everyone in the hall extremely curious. They did not know what was inside the storage ring.
Shen Huaixin was naturally curious as well. He tilted his head slightly, and his handmaiden, Ru Huan, immediately walked down to take the storage ring and inspect it. She was shocked to see what was inside. She looked at the three of them, and her expression changed. She then turned around and handed the storage ring to Shen Huaixin.
When Shen Huaixin saw the corpse inside the storage ring, he was surprised as well. He noticed the change in Ru Huan's expression and asked, "You know her too?"
When she saw the corpse inside the storage ring, and then thought about how the three new Manor Heads had arranged their positions, Ru Huan could already guess what they were trying to do.
Ru Huan could be said to have been touched. Women liked this kind of thing.
Ru Huan looked at the three of them, then at the others in the hall. She nodded, but didn't announce it publicly. Instead, she transmitted her voice to Shen Huaixin, saying, "Milord, these three have arranged their positions to control Tranquil Sun Manor. The person inside the storage ring is a cultivator from Tranquil Sun Manor. I have been to Tranquil Sun Manor several times under orders. During that time, this woman came to me and accused the Manor Head of Tranquil Sun Manor, Chang Zijiu, of having designs on her. However, this is a Manor Head's personal matter, so it's not my place to interfere. After I returned, I mentioned it to you, and you said that if you restrict the Manor Head's authority as well, you would be interfering too much. You should have an impression of this woman as well. She's the White Lotus female cultivator that Suppressing Tenth Hall sent to participate in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, Qi Xiuhong! "
Shen Huaixin had long forgotten what the handmaiden had mentioned to him. However, when she mentioned the cultivator that Suppressing Tenth Hall sent to participate in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, he would never forget. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the three people below him. He knew why they were here.
Shen Huaixin turned his head to look at Ru Huan, the handmaiden who had been speaking to him through voice transmission. After a moment of silence, he suddenly waved his hand and said, "Everyone else who isn't involved in this matter is dismissed!"
The three advisors and the six deacons looked at each other. What was it that was being so mysterious? It made their hearts itch even more. But since the Hall Master had spoken, they had no choice but to take their leave!
After the nine of them left, Shen Huaixin waved his hand and tossed the storage ring back. Miao Yi received it and silently slipped it back on his finger.
"I can't believe this Qi Xiuhong actually befriended the three of you in the Sea of Constellations!" Shen Huaixin stared at the three of them and asked, "Must the three of you do this?"
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "No matter the cost!"
"What a good 'at all costs'!" Shen Huaixin sneered, "You're willing to give up on a place that everyone wants just to come here. You're really willing to pay any price! What if I don't agree? "
The three of them remained silent. In the end, it was Zhao Fei who said in a deep voice, "We could've kept this matter a secret and waited until it was too late! If the Hall Master is willing to grant our wish, the three of us will swear an Abiding Commandment that we will never seek the position of Hall Master of Traversing Water Palace's Suppressing Tenth Hall for the rest of our lives! "
As soon as he said this, Miao Yi abruptly turned to look at Zhao Fei, then at Sikong Wuwei, who was cupping his fists in agreement!
His handmaiden Ru Huan was even more moved. Her eyes were a little intoxicated. On the other hand, Ru Meng was completely confused. She still didn't understand what was going on!
Shen Huaixin's eyes flashed anxiously. Truth be told, he was quite disgusted by the arrival of these three fellows. Once they broke through to the Red Lotus realm, the Palace Lord would definitely take notice of them and threaten his position. Unfortunately, the Palace Lord was keeping an eye on them. Without a valid reason, he couldn't do anything to them.
If the three of them could really establish the Commandment of Conformity, not only would it not endanger his position, but he would also be able to obtain three capable subordinates like a tiger that had grown wings. That would be for the best. It would not be difficult to choose between a permanent position and these three fellows.
Shen Huaixin chuckled. Miao Yi didn't comment. It wasn't good to express his opinion on such matters. If he forced his subordinates to swear an Abiding Commandment, he would become a laughing stock.
If he didn't express his opinion now, then he would have to see how the three of them would react. The three of them exchanged glances. Miao Yi wanted to say something, but hesitated. Zhao Fei had already sent him a voice transmission, "Brother! A mere Suppressing Tenth Hall isn't enough for the three of us to fight over. There's no need for us to fight over one Suppressing Tenth Hall. Traversing Water Palace has so many territories. Why should we be so fixated on just one Suppressing Tenth Hall? "
Miao Yi didn't have any objections. However, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei weren't too far away from breaking through to the Red Lotus realm!
The three of them conversed secretly for a while. They each took out a jade archive and wrote down an Abiding Commandment on the spot, then presented it to Miao Yi with both hands.
Ru Meng immediately understood what Miao Yi meant and walked down to receive the jade archives from the three of them.
After reading through the three Abiding Commandments, Shen Huaixin was in a good mood. He casually put them away, then took out another jade archive and wrote down another three official decrees of appointment. He then had his handmaiden deliver them to the three of them.
Rules were rules. The Palace Lord's official decrees of appointment were meant for Shen Huaixin to see. Even the Realm Beyond Heaven's Mu Fanjun wouldn't directly issue an official decree of appointment to a mere Manor Head. If she did that, what use would there be for the Overlords, Palace Lords, and Hall Masters? If that happened, there would definitely be complaints from their subordinates. No matter how capable they were, if no one was willing to help them, they would still be nothing but an empty shell.
Now that they had received the official decrees of appointment from the Suppressing Tenth Hall Master, the three of them were officially recognized.
The three of them expressed their gratitude. However, Shen Huaixin didn't mention the earlier incident again, acting as if nothing had happened. He simply warned them in a deep voice, "You must always follow the rules. If you break the rules, even the Palace Lord won't be able to protect you. You're assigned to oversee a region, not to cause chaos. If you disturb the peace of the followers and delay the handover of the tributes, you will be severely punished! You three are new here, so if there's anything you don't understand, you should ask the three Advisors for guidance! "
Rules weren't meant to be obeyed by just one person. Only when everyone obeyed the rules would they be called rules. If everyone said that you broke the rules, then you would be the one breaking the rules. If everyone said that you didn't break the rules, then even if you poked a hole in the sky, you would still be in the right.
Shen Huaixin's intentions were clear. 'You still have to do what you need to do. I won't bear the consequences for the three of you alone. If you really caused trouble to escalate beyond repair, then I won't be lenient with those who deserve to be punished!'
Shen Huaixin's words were as clear as day. Even if something did happen, they wouldn't be able to say that he, the Hall Master, had promised them anything.
The three of them sneered in their hearts and immediately gave this Hall Master a verdict: 'Irresponsible!'
However, the three of them still took out a storage ring each as a token of respect for the Hall Master. It couldn't be helped. They all knew that those who returned from the Sea of Constellations were rich.
After listening to a few more words of encouragement from Shen Huaixin, they finally took their leave!
After leaving the conference hall and descending the mountain, the three of them went to visit the three Advisors, Xu Jinsong, Ji Ze, and Huang Jizhang.
As a gift for Shen Huaixin, the three of them pooled together a set of Second Grade Armor Artifacts. The gifts for the three Advisors weren't light either. They each pooled together a set of First Grade Armor Artifacts, causing the three Advisors to smile from ear to ear.
It was inevitable that the three Advisors would want to pull Miao Yi and the others into their ranks. However, Miao Yi and the others didn't want to offend any of them, so they all agreed to obey their orders. This meant that the three of them would have to give three sets of gifts to the three Advisors every year. It wasn't easy to fool around with multiple people. Most Manor Heads wouldn't be able to handle it.
After the incident in the capital city, Miao Yi and the others had already come up with a grand plan along the way. They were prepared to endure the humiliation and become cowards! If they didn't pay what they needed to, they wouldn't be able to keep all the good stuff they had on them. All they could do was wait until their cultivations improved and they had the right to challenge them!
Naturally, the three Advisors would ask them why they had come to Suppressing Tenth Hall. After dealing with Shen Huaixin, they naturally had an excuse. Miao Yi and the others could only say that Shen Huaixin didn't want them to speak carelessly. After all, there was no way Shen Huaixin would reveal that he had tacitly approved of his subordinates' improper behavior!
The three Advisors could only smile and not ask any more questions.
After bidding farewell to the three Advisors, Miao Yi and the others went to visit the six Deacons. These people of the same rank were easy to deal with. All they had to do was get to know each other and give each of them a few storage rings. After all, the three of them had brought a lot of storage rings with them from the Sea of Constellations.
By the time they were done dealing with everyone, the sky had already darkened. Miao Yi and the others hurried out of Suppressing Tenth Hall through the night. Along the way, the three of them went their separate ways, each leading their own subordinates to their own territories …
Meanwhile, in a faraway place, a torrential rain was pouring down on the pitch-black night sky. A lone woman was hurrying through the night on a muddy road.
It was a little dangerous for a lone woman to be on such a long journey. She couldn't be certain that someone was up to no good. In order to prevent any mishaps and to conserve her transcendence energy, the woman gave up on using her transcendence energy to defend herself. Her entire body was drenched by the torrential rain, and she constantly raised her hands to wipe away the rainwater on her face.
The newcomer was none other than Wen Fang from the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce's South Edict Manor branch. Her destination this time was none other than Miao Yi's new post at Raincloud Manor. She was going there as well.
With the few large business deals she had taken on in South Edict Manor, she had undoubtedly become a strong contender for the position of manager of the South Edict City branch.
However, when Wen Fang heard that Miao Yi had actually gone to the faraway Raincloud Manor to take up his post, she was quite surprised. However, her connections weren't enough to transfer her to such a faraway place. As such, she found a rival and offered to withdraw from the competition as long as they could find a way to transfer her to Raincloud Manor.
In the end, her wish was fulfilled. She was sent to Raincloud Manor to continue working as an ordinary teller.
As soon as she received her appointment, she left without another word. What a joke. She wasn't an idiot. It wasn't as if she didn't know what was more important. Miao Yi, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei had all gone to the same place. All three of her biggest clients were in the same place. How could she allow others to take advantage of the relationship she had built up with so much difficulty? Even if she had to crawl, she had to crawl. As long as she continued to hold onto those three big clients, it was only a matter of time before she became the next manager.
Her family no longer had much of a background in the Chamber of Commerce in her generation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to be transferred here as an ordinary teller. She firmly believed that as long as she worked hard, she would definitely succeed!
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