Fairy, return my flying sword to me

Chapter 133 A Friend of My Aunt

"Yes!" Li Qingyu answered without thinking.

"Trust me, we'll just wait!"

Li Qingyu was puzzled, "Wait?"

"Right! Wait," Lin Jian reasoned. "If the Chamber of Commerce had offended a rival during normal business operations, they wouldn't have launched such a comprehensive campaign of oppression against the Chamber of Commerce. Judging from their tactics, they'd rather see the Chamber of Commerce compromise than simply retaliate."

"Since the Chamber of Commerce needs to compromise, they should at least give it a chance. At the appropriate time, they will definitely send someone to contact us. If there's still no relevant news from the Chamber of Commerce when we return, we'll hold off for now."

"If they haven't shown up yet, it means the timing isn't right. Think about it another way: if we were the ones secretly suppressing the Chamber of Commerce, when would we choose to show our hand?"

"When the Chamber of Commerce is completely desperate!"

"What do you mean by desperate? The final delivery date for this batch of pills!"

"If we solve the pill problem ahead of time, even if we resolve this crisis, it will only solve the immediate problem. They will look for another opportunity, and we don't have time to waste time here with them. It's better to use this crisis as bait to lure them out."

"Before the final limit is reached on that day, the other party will definitely show up! If no one shows up by then, then my speculation may be wrong. We can then replenish the pills and deliver them, so it shouldn't be considered a delay."

"But this plan is a bit risky, so..."

"I'll listen to you!" Li Qingyu said without thinking: "I know my brain is not as smart as yours, I will do whatever you say. In fact, all the things you said to me just now are nonsense, just tell me what to do in the end..."

"..."

OK.

What is the gibberish saying?

Just do it and that's it.

Lin Jian followed Li Qingyu and rushed from the landing point of the flying boat to the market town where the Chamber of Commerce was located.

The market town is a bit far away from the Zhengyang Sect, and is considered to be an area where the influence of the Lingyun Sect can radiate.

The Chamber of Commerce is located in a corner of the market town and occupies a very large area.

There is a constant stream of people in front of the prosperous streets, and all kinds of pedestrians enter and exit cautiously, almost all of them exuding a barbaric atmosphere that keeps strangers away.

The courtyard adjacent to the street is where the Chamber of Commerce itself is located.

A group of courtyards with green tiles and white walls stretch out, and the Chamber of Commerce’s signboard flags flutter on the eaves.

Even outside the outermost courtyard wall, some simple magic circle foundations can be vaguely seen.

After studying the "Basic Formation Code" for a few days, Lin Jian could tell at a glance that it was some kind of sentinel formation with only a simple early warning function.

Following the straight wall down, you can see a huge arched doorway. Behind the doorway is the entrance courtyard of the Chamber of Commerce.

In front of the doorway, there were four burly guards with a fierce aura, who were obviously physical cultivators, standing in front of the door, their eyes vigilantly scanning every target that might approach.

The Chamber of Commerce has been in trouble frequently recently, and the Chamber of Commerce director who pays them monthly wages has repeatedly reiterated that they must guard the first gate of the Chamber of Commerce!
So even when they saw Li Qingyu, who was also a guard of the Chamber of Commerce, these four physical guards did not have a good face towards the two people following behind Li Qingyu.

"Stop! Who is it!"

The two men snorted coldly, and their true energy formed an energy wall, almost knocking the two people following Li Qingyu away.

Li Qingyu, who had already walked in, suddenly turned around and reached out to grab the ear of one of the physical cultivators, "Are you crazy?! How dare you make things difficult for the people I brought with me?!"

The physical cultivator who was almost bullied by her suddenly made way, trying to maintain his dignity while explaining with a hint of grievance, "Sister Yu, please don't make things difficult for us. We are just following orders..."

Li Qingyu frowned, "This is the third-grade alchemist I finally hired. He's here to help the Chamber of Commerce solve a pressing problem! If I delay something important, can you afford it?!"

The body cultivator felt aggrieved, "Sister Yu, please be considerate of us. We will be punished if we let any strangers in. Could you please go in and ask the manager for a pass? We dare not say anything more." "..." Li Qingyu was so angry that she nodded at the other party's head repeatedly. In the end, she turned around and walked into the courtyard without saying anything.

Not long after, noisy voices drifted over from the courtyard, "Let them go, let them go, let them go! Who dares to stop my aunt's friend?!"

The voice, which seemed to be from a period of voice change, was as unpleasant as that of a duck. He ran over yelling, causing the four security guards to hold their buttocks respectfully.

"Young President!"

A small creature only half the length of Li Qingyu ran around the corner and rushed over.

Standing at the door and looking around, I saw two figures standing by the courtyard wall, facing the wall and thinking about their mistakes.

"Fellow Daoist Bai." Li Qingyu called out.

Lin Jian walked over with one hand behind his back and a calm expression, and said in a pretentious manner: "Friend Li, is it okay?"

"It's ok, come in." Li Qingyu was also very serious.

They had to put on a full show. Since they had decided to delay, naturally they wouldn't even reveal Lin Jian's origins.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Chunyang Sword Sect, the reputation of the Zhengyang Sect is nothing, but in the eyes of all the disciples of the small sects and independent cultivators in the area where the four sects are located, the people of the Zhengyang Sect are already very powerful in their eyes.

If an alchemist was invited from such a sect, firstly, he would be too conspicuous and easily targeted; secondly, they planned to hide their abilities and wait, but even the alchemist of Zhengyang Sect could not refine the elixir in time, which would be a great loss of face for the sect.

It would be better to eliminate the trouble at the source. If you get into trouble, never announce the name of Zhengyang Sect.

As soon as Lin Jian stepped through the threshold, he saw a pair of clear eyes and asked curiously, "Are you a friend of my aunt's?"

"?"

Lin Jian still didn't know what role he played in Li Qingyu's words, but at this moment he could only nod in agreement, "Yes."

The little brother stared blankly at Lin Jian's face and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "Brother, you are so handsome..."

Lin Jian's expression suddenly became much kinder, "I like honest children the most."

The little brother blinked his eyes and said, "Brother, my aunt said you are very powerful. You can definitely help us replenish this batch of pills, right?"

Lin Jian immediately said proudly, "That's natural."

"Alright, alright." Li Qingyu chased the young guild leader away like a pet. "Xiao Xin, go play first. I need to take this friend from the underworld to the alchemy room!"

In a distant corner of the courtyard, two figures hid in the shadows, looking towards the courtyard gate. "Are those two the reinforcements Li Qingyu brought in? Are they from the Zhengyang Sect?"

"I'm not sure yet." The Chamber of Commerce official who was questioned shook his head respectfully. "According to Li Qingyu, it was a gangster friend she met while traveling. But as far as I know, Li Qingyu rarely talks about the past, and it seems she has never mentioned having such a friend."

"..." The president hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "Ah~ Let her be."

Originally, the greatest expectation for Li Qingyu was her background as a member of the Zhengyang Sect.

I originally thought that since the other party had been away from the Chamber of Commerce for so long, he would definitely be able to find enough strong reinforcements, but I didn't expect that he only invited a so-called "friend on the street".

So what if this "friend on the road" is really a member of Li Qingyu's sect?
Being so secretive must be because they are afraid of losing the reputation of the sect.

Does that mean to some extent that the alchemist she hired is of limited ability?

Instead of relying on the two people she invited, it would be better to look at the alchemy master invited by the Chamber of Commerce two days ago.

It is said that he has been studying the most important elixir recipe for several days, and the results should be out by now.

(End of this chapter)