Chapter 1075: Chapter 329: Profitable Gains and the Promotion of Five Thousand Spirit Seals

Especially Zhou Qing — this young man, though standing quietly there, inexplicably gives off a profound and unfathomable feeling.

"These two are...?"

Jin Mantang quickly introduced: "This is Mr. Ji, and this is Mr. Niu. If it weren’t for Mr. Ji’s rescue, we might have already perished in the Sea of No Return."

Shopkeeper Chen’s eyes flashed a trace of shock, then he solemnly cupped his fists: "So it was my benefactor! Chen Xuan of the Duobao Trading House, thanking you on behalf of the headquarters for your lifesaving grace!"

Zhou Qing smiled faintly and nodded slightly: "A simple task."

Luo Lingling, holding an old hen, stood aside with a faint smile as she watched the scene unfold.

Seeing they had matters to discuss, Zhou Qing exchanged a glance with Luo Lingling and tactfully turned to leave, heading towards the inner cabin.

Shopkeeper Chen withdrew his gaze and turned to Jin Mantang, asking in a deep voice: "Old Jin, what exactly happened? Which faction attacked you? And what happened afterwards?"

Seeing Shopkeeper Chen take out the Imaging Stone, Jin Mantang knew it was the routine procedure for the trading house’s records.

He took a deep breath, gathered the surviving crew members on the deck, and began recounting the thrilling experience.

"Half a year ago, we were ambushed by the Jieyun Thief in the Sea of No Return... Zou Lun first sabotaged the Array... Mr. Ji single-handedly fought against nine experts of Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection..."

...

After listening to the account by Jin Mantang and others, Shopkeeper Chen was greatly shocked.

He never would have guessed that Zou Lun, whom the trading house had hired for years, would conspire with the Jieyun Thief, nor that they would send nine mighty warriors of Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection.

"This Mr. Ji truly is remarkable!" Shopkeeper Chen marveled silently, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Not only could he repair the damaged Bicolor Array in a short time and improve it, but he could also fight nine simultaneously and annihilate the Jieyun Thief entirely..."

The strength of this individual likely surpasses his understanding.

He recalled the fleeting glance earlier; even though the person wore a mask, it could not hide his restrained yet sharp demeanor.

His every move carried a calm yet imposing authority.

He might be a newly emerged Level Three Array Master following Lin Daochen.

If they could recruit him, it would be greatly beneficial for the trading house, especially after losing Zou Lun the traitor.

The best part is, the person lent a helping hand in the Sea of No Return, and Jin Mantang purchased the looted goods from the thieves at a high price.

The back-and-forth actions left a favorable impression on the other side.

"Perhaps... the chances of success are high." With this thought, Shopkeeper Chen felt a fiery excitement, his breathing quickening.

He immediately grabbed Jin Mantang, shared his thoughts, and then whispered: "Old Jin, you’ve been through this ordeal together, so you’ll need to negotiate this."

Jin Mantang, delighted by the words, patted his chest and said: "Don’t worry, Shopkeeper Chen, leave it to me!"

The two discussed in low voices for a moment, and the final offer was five times the amount initially given to hire Zou Lun.

After all, it was the highest authority the two could exercise. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Even so, they couldn’t help but feel anxious, knowing that such a person wouldn’t be easily swayed by mere riches.

With anticipation and nervousness, Jin Mantang led the way, wearing a fawning smile, and gently knocked on the door.

"Is Mr. Ji inside? It’s me, old Jin..."

However, after calling several times, there was no response from inside the cabin.

Jin Mantang frowned, exchanging an uneasy glance with Shopkeeper Chen behind him.

"Mr. Ji?" He called out louder, adding more force to the knocking.

Yet the cabin remained silent.

Shopkeeper Chen’s expression changed slightly, and he whispered: "Could it be... he has already left?"

Jin Mantang gritted his teeth and finally pushed the door open —

The cabin was empty, the bed neat as new, with only a plain letter pressed on the table, gently fluttering in the breeze.

The two hurried forward, seeing the elegant ink strokes on the paper:

"Shopkeeper Jin:

We still have important matters to attend to, so we have left first.

See you in the Imperial City, where we’ll come for the Spirit Stone then."

Seeing the few words, Shopkeeper Chen and Jin Mantang smiled wryly at each other, filled with indescribable regret.

Jin Mantang let out a long sigh, carefully folded the note and murmured: "Such a person truly can’t be kept easily..."