On the other side, Bian Qingliu was also acting according to his own plan. He went straight to the Holy Ocean Island and quickly got in touch with the people in the Alliance through his identity as an appraiser.
In the distant sea, Taoist Masters could be seen everywhere. Apothecaries were not rare either, but appraisers were pitifully rare. After all, appraising ancient ruins was completely different from cultivation. No Taoist Master would spend so much time on something as boring as studying ancient ruins. Even if they were willing to spend time, it was something that required a lot of talent. Even if they learned it, they might not be able to master it.
Because of this, appraisers were not only rare, but their standards were also uneven. When the manager of the Alliance's inventory placed an unimportant ancient site in front of Bian Qingliu, Bian Qingliu deciphered the entire ancient site in less than an incense stick's worth of time, converting it into words and writing it down on paper.
The manager was shocked when he saw this. They had appraised the ancient ruin before, but the content written by the previous appraiser was completely different from Bian Qingliu's. Whether it was the rhetoric or the details, they could not be compared. Bian Qingliu's words were full of artistic conception, fully expressing the emotions of the ancient ruin!
Immediately, the manager of the inventory was in awe of Bian Qingliu. There was no doubt that the young man in front of him was a master appraiser! The manager of the inventory treated him like a distinguished guest. They had never seen an appraiser as powerful as Bian Qingliu!
Using his own abilities, Bian Qingliu met many high-ranking people in the Holy Ocean Alliance within a day. Of course, they were all introduced by the manager of the inventory. Such a powerful appraiser was as important to the Holy Ocean Alliance as a Level Eight Apothecary. However, it was a special time now. The sudden appearance of such an excellent appraiser in the Holy Ocean Alliance made these people suspicious of Bian Qingliu's identity. They just did not show it.
These high-ranking people were very smart. They were beating around the bush to find out more about Bian Qingliu. An elder asked, "Brother Bian, you look like a talent. Where are you from?"
"I was born in Starfire City in the Kingdom of Midnight. It's an inconspicuous place." Bian Qingliu looked at the people around him and said in a clear voice, "I've been interested in ancient books since I was young. I've read some books."
"Hey, Brother Bian, you're too modest!" Another Elder waved his hand and said, "If Brother Bian has only read a few books, then wouldn't it mean that we haven't read a single book? Brother Bian's talent is rare in the world, and it has broadened our horizons. I wonder how long Brother Bian will be staying here? "
"I don't know either." Bian Qingliu replied, "If there is something in your Alliance's inventory that interests me, I will stay a little longer. If there isn't, I won't stay for too long."
Everyone looked at each other when they heard this. This was the benefit of being an appraiser. After appraising other people's inventory, they would also be able to obtain the contents of the inventory. It was also very profitable. However, everyone was more concerned about the identity of this person. Up until now, this young man's speech and behavior were very normal, and he didn't show anything related to the Ice Fire League. Could it be that they were really overthinking, and this person had nothing to do with the Ice Fire League?
If that was really the case, then even if they couldn't keep such an excellent appraiser, they had to build a good relationship with him. Only then could they guarantee that they would be able to get a good ancient site appraised.
The reason why Bian Qingliu didn't show any abnormality was very simple. It was because he really didn't want to save people. His task was only to attract the attention and suspicion of these higher-ups. That was all. The one who really wanted to save people was Lu An, who was in the dark.
Three days passed peacefully. After three days, Lu An came to the Trading Firm again and found the manager of the Trading Firm.
This fat manager really didn't betray Lu An. During these three days, the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to get the top-grade Water Drawing Pill. He really did spend a lot of effort to find out where the people of the Ice Fire League were locked up. He was a businessman, and a very shrewd one. The most important thing for a businessman was to deal with people. In fact, he had a very good relationship with many people in the Alliance. He lied three days ago just to get more benefits.
"How is it?" Lu An looked at this person and asked indifferently.
"I found it!" The fat manager leaned on the chair as if he was paralyzed. It seemed that these three days had given him a lot of pressure. He complained to Lu An, "You don't know how many connections I had in these three days and how many people I met. During this time, I almost exposed myself and aroused suspicion. I almost …"
"I only want to know the result." Lu An frowned and interrupted directly.
"…" The fat manager was stunned. He had to smile awkwardly and said, "The four people of the Ice Fire League are locked up in the outermost island in the southwest. It's one of the two islands used to imprison prisoners."
"The island in the southwest?"
Lu An was puzzled. He had observed these islands in the air these days, but the outermost island in the southwest was just a mountain forest with almost no buildings on the surface. How could there be a prison?
"What's the specific location?" Lu An asked in a deep voice.
"Underground!" The fat manager immediately said, "The prison on the other island is on the surface of the mountain because the prisoners there are unimportant people. The real important prisoners are locked up under this island! There is a huge prison 300 meters underground. The prison is divided into three levels. The four people of the Ice Fire League are locked up on the third level, which is the lowest level! "
Lu An's eyes turned cold. If they were locked up underground, it would be troublesome. A prison that could even imprison a Level Seven Celestial Master, once he was exposed, he would not be able to escape!
After the fat manager finished speaking, he looked at Lu An and asked curiously, "What are you going to do next? Are you going to take people to rob them? "
Lu An looked at the fat manager. Instead of answering the question, he asked, "Who are locked up on the third level?"
The fat manager was stunned. He did not expect Lu An to ask such a question. He said, "They are all useful people, just like the four people of the Ice Fire League. I heard that the Holy Ocean Alliance wants to use these four people to negotiate with the Ice Fire League and extort some elixirs. After all, the leader of the Ice Fire League is …"
The fat manager did not continue and just looked at Lu An.
Lu An's expression did not change. He continued to ask, "How is the management of the third level?"
"Not many people," the fat manager answered directly. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "That is a prison built by a Level Eight Celestial Master. There is no need for many people to guard it. Those people can't escape at all."
As he spoke, the fat supervisor looked at Lu An and said, "However, the entry and exit of every person there is very strict, especially when it comes to bringing prisoners out. You need an order from the higher-ups, and someone needs to personally verify with the higher-ups before you can release the prisoner. It's impossible to sneak someone out of the prison. The only way is to rob them!"
Rob them?
Lu An frowned slightly. The Ice Fire League, which had just gained a foothold, would not do such a thing. Moreover, the prison was in the headquarters of the Holy Ocean Alliance. It was too difficult to rob people from there.
Just as the fat manager was thinking about how Lu An would save people, Lu An suddenly spoke.
"I want to go to prison." Lu An's voice was very deep. He looked at the fat manager and said, "I need you to send me to the room where the four of them are locked up, or next door."
"What?!" The fat manager was shocked when he heard that. He quickly said, "What are you going to do there? Aren't you courting death?! "
The fat manager's voice was very loud, which made Lu An frown. The fat manager also realized that he might attract the attention of the people outside if he lost his composure. He quickly lowered his voice and said, "With all due respect, you will be useless if you go in. You will be of no use at all!"
Hearing the fat manager's anxious voice, Lu An knew that he was not worried about his own safety, but whether he could get the superior water-drawing pill. Lu An said in a cold voice, "You don't have to care about my business. Just do it. As for the superior water-drawing pill, I have already told the Ice Fire League. Whether I can get out of prison or not, you can go to the Ice Fire League to get this pill. "
Hearing Lu An's words, the fat manager looked embarrassed. However, since Lu An had already told him, it was not his business whether Lu An lived or died. He immediately nodded hard and said, "Okay, I will find a way to send you in!"
Lu An nodded and said, "I will wait here."
The fat manager nodded. He knew that he could only think of a reason to send Lu An to prison, and he had to come up with a perfect reason to ensure that Lu An would be sent to the cell next to the four people of the Ice Fire League.
The fat manager paced back and forth in the room, thinking, frowning. However, when he was thinking, he suddenly stopped. He looked at Lu An, who had been sitting quietly in the chair, and asked, "Can I ask you to promise me one thing?"
"Say it," Lu An said.
"After this is done, I want to work for the Ice Fire League!" The fat manager looked at Lu An and said seriously, "In the end, this matter will be traced back to me. Even if I escape, I will still be at risk of being killed. I will be safe in the Ice Fire League."
Lu An's eyes narrowed when he heard that, but he soon calmed down and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
The fat manager's heart tightened. He knew what Lu An meant. He was a person who had betrayed the league. If he could betray the Holy Ocean Alliance, he might betray the Ice Fire League one day.
"Unless someone can come up with something better than the superior water-drawing pill," the fat manager said seriously, "otherwise, I will never do it!"
After that, the fat manager looked at Lu An nervously. Although he felt that this young man was different, he was still not sure whether he would agree or not.
For a moment, the room was silent. Then, Lu An spoke.
"Okay," Lu An said, "after you get the pill, you can stay in the Ice Fire League."
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