Chapter 362 Secret Investigation
'To be able to commit a crime right under the noses of the Myriad Paths Merchant Alliance, one of the Three Great Powers of the Great Jin Dynasty, who on earth could it be?'
'Aren't they afraid of the Merchant Alliance's revenge? This is no joke.'
'This incident seems to reveal a hint of strangeness.'
'And also… such a big thing happened to the Merchant Alliance, why hasn't Hua Tianxiong reported it to me?'
Qin Ming listened to Han Yuan and the other two's reminders, not daring to be careless.
He raised the wine cup in his hand and thanked the three of them, "Thank you three Fellow Daoists for the reminder, otherwise Shopkeeper Lu would still be in the dark."
"I'll toast the three of you."
Han Yuan and the other two also raised their wine cups, "Fellow Daoist Lu, you're too kind, it's just a small matter, but you should just know about this yourself, don't spread it around, otherwise, we won't be able to bear the blame from above."
"Shopkeeper Lu understands, that's natural."
After drinking for a while.
Qin Ming took out three Spirit Pills from his bosom, placed one in front of each of the three, and said with a smile, "This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, three Fellow Daoists."
Liu Ye picked up a Spirit Pill, and her pretty face couldn't help but show shock, "Upper Grade Second Tier Jade Profound Pill!"
Han Yuan and Gao Feng were also stunned when they saw this.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, such precious Pills, how can this be acceptable?"
Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "The three of you must not decline, since Shopkeeper Lu came to Great Jin from the Southern Wilderness, I have repeatedly received guidance and care from the three Fellow Daoists, and this time you have risked being punished by the Senior Members of the Merchant Alliance to tell Shopkeeper Lu such important News, this is just a small expression of gratitude."
The three of them exchanged glances upon hearing this.
"Then thank you Fellow Daoist Lu."
Han Yuan and the other two were also excited inside, not expecting Shopkeeper Lu to be so generous.
You must know that this Jade Profound Pill is one of the most precious kinds of Second-Order Pill Medicine.
Only an extremely small number of Grandmaster Alchemists can refine it, and it is a Miraculous Spirit Pill dreamed of by Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.
Qin Ming didn't take it to heart, these few Pills were what he had left over from eating in the past, and they were just collecting dust in his Storage Bag.
It would be better to sell Han Yuan and the others a Favor.
Perhaps in the future, these three might be of use.
"The situation is urgent, Shopkeeper Lu won't stay any longer."
"I still have to go back to the Trading House to instruct the Merchant Caravan below to be more careful." Qin Ming got up and bid farewell.
"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Lu, if there are no particularly important Resources to transport recently, it's best not to ship them for now."
"Lest you lose both people and goods, it would be quite unworthy!"
After Qin Ming left.
The three of Han Yuan in the Restaurant looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh:
"Shopkeeper Lu's kindness, we must keep it in mind…"
…
After Qin Ming came out of the Wind Riding Inn, he purchased some needed Spirit Material in Within the Market, and did not return to the Spirit Field.
Instead, he flew non-stop to Spirit Ruins Market.
After he entered the Mirror Snow Pavilion, he immediately summoned Jia Heyi.
Jia Heyi was also quite strange, this hands-off Shopkeeper usually never came to the store.
What wind brought him here today?
However, despite his doubts, Jia Heyi still respectfully greeted him, "Yo! Shopkeeper Lu, you've come to the store to inspect."
"The store has just received a new batch of Snow Soul Tea from Moon Gazing Island in the Southern Wilderness, I'll make you a taste, Pavilion Lord Gu said that it is Top-Grade Spirit Tea personally planted by Perfected Person Wangyue, it is a rare find."
As Jia Heyi spoke, he took out a bag of Tea Leaves and skillfully brewed Spirit Tea for Qin Ming.
Since Shopkeeper Lu took over the Mirror Snow Pavilion branch store in Great Jin Dynasty, not only did he take over two hundred acres of Fourth-Order Branch Vein Spirit Field, the Spirit Plant Cultivation had a great harvest, and the profits doubled, but he was also invited to join the Myriad Paths Merchant Alliance.
This was something Jia Heyi wouldn't have dared to imagine before.
And some time ago, when Jia Heyi went back to the Southern Wilderness to report on his work, Pavilion Lord Gu praised him greatly.
However, Old Jia also knew that he was benefiting from Shopkeeper Lu.
His view of Shopkeeper Lu now had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
Qin Ming also took the Spirit Tea and took a sip. "Shopkeeper Lu, how is the taste?" Jia Heyi asked with anticipation in his old face.
"Hmm, not bad." Qin Ming replied faintly.
"Hehe, then it's…?" Jia Heyi was puzzled, what does 'not bad' mean? Could it be that Shopkeeper Lu's mouth has become so picky?
This Top-Grade Spirit Tea, in his mouth, the evaluation is only 'not bad', but how could Old Jia know that the Snow Soul Tea he regarded as a treasure was planted by Qin Ming himself, and he was already used to drinking it every day.
In Qin Ming's eyes, there was no big difference from ordinary Spirit Tea at all.
Qin Ming didn't want to chat with Jia Heyi about these things, but put down the tea cup in his hand, and asked with a rather solemn Expression, "Old Jia, has our Trading Company had any Merchant Caravan transporting goods outside during this period of time?"
Jia Heyi was taken aback for a moment when he saw him so serious, and then cautiously replied, "Ah? Reporting to Shopkeeper Lu, yes, there is, what's wrong?"
"Just this morning, This Sect's Merchant Caravan just set off not long ago, Elder Yu is Lead Team."
"Sigh~ It's still not too late, hurry up and notify the Merchant Caravan to come back, and order all Merchant Caravans not to go out recently." Qin Ming sighed and said.
"Yes! I will do it immediately!"
Jia Heyi also realized that the situation was a bit wrong when he heard this, and he didn't ask the reason, and immediately went to carry out Qin Ming's instructions with swift and decisive action.
Afterwards.
Qin Ming contacted Hua Tianxiong through the Black Talisman again.
"Hua Tianxiong, what's going on with you?"
"Such a big thing happened to the Merchant Alliance, why didn't you report the situation to me?"
"Ah? Master, you already know?" Hua Tianxiong said in surprise when he heard the voice in his mind.
"You are truly of Mystical Power, I was just about to tell Master about this."
"Sigh! Don't even mention it, during this period of time, I was summoned by Elder Qian to Handle Matters for him, and I just came out of the Fire Palace."
"There is also an important matter to tell you, people from the Yin Demon Sect seem to be secretly investigating me."
"After all, that Old Devil Tian was heading for me when he died that day, I am the most suspicious."
Hua Tianxiong said here, and couldn't help but feel a little scared and guilty.
After all, being targeted by the Yin Demon Sect is not a good thing, and he can't afford to offend them either.
Whenever he thought of the scene at the Five Blessings Auction that day, when he defied the Yin Demon Sect as if he were facing death, Hua Tianxiong's intestines turned green with regret.
"Didn't you say that they can't find any handle on you? Why are they still staring at you?" Qin Ming asked in confusion.
Hua Tianxiong said with a wry smile, "It is said that the Yin Demon Sect has lost four Golden Core Elders in recent years, although they are only middle-level in Status, it has also attracted Senior Members within the Sect to Take Seriously."
"After all, the Yin Demon Sect is a Demon Sect of the Great Li Dynasty, and naturally, they will not easily give up on this matter."
"I heard that the other three Demonic Path Core Formation were killed by Perfected Person Wangyue of the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World, it has nothing to do with me."
"Perfected Person Wangyue is said to have disappeared out of thin air in the Southern Wilderness, the Yin Demon Sect can't find anyone, shouldn't they count this debt on my head as well? Master…"
Qin Ming couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard this, and said, "No, because I killed those three Yin Demon Sect Golden Cores too."
"Ah?!!" Hua Tianxiong collapsed instantly upon hearing this.
"You are Perfected Person Wangyue!"
At the same time, Qin Ming ignored his reaction, anyway, the other party's life and death are only between his thoughts.
"You secretly investigate clearly for me, who is Plunder Merchant Caravan recently, the sooner the better."
"People from the Yin Demon Sect, should not do anything to you."
"To move you, they also have to consider the Fire Palace behind you, and may even intensify the contradictions between the two Major Power, so Rest Assured."
"Yes, yes, yes! I respectfully obey Master's instructions." Hua Tianxiong quickly responded, he did not expect Qin Ming's true Status to be so great.
"Then Master, do you think that Plunder Merchant Caravan's matter might be done by people from the Yin Demon Sect?"
"After all, only their Demonic Path Cultivator act so unscrupulously."
"Hmm, not necessarily, if it was done by people from the Yin Demon Sect, Elder Jin Han would probably have investigated it long ago." Qin Ming pondered for a moment, and replied faintly.
Hua Tianxiong was immediately puzzled, "Then which Force would it be? To dare to commit crimes against the Myriad Paths Commerce Alliance, their guts are not ordinary fat, they seem to be fearless…"
"Please give me some time, I will immediately send someone to investigate clearly, and then immediately report to you Master."
…
End of Chapter