Lost and Found and Found and Found and Found and Found and Found!

"Senior Brother Xinghe... you accidentally lost something just now, but luckily I found it in time and retrieved it for you. It would have been troublesome if you hadn't found it in this desolate place. Please put it away quickly, Senior Brother."

Feng Yuzheng walked up to Chu Xinghe with a look of self-satisfaction and placed the Qiankun Ring that he had just lost in front of Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe was almost in tears...

I was being very careful just now... Does this guy have clairvoyance? How did he see everything?

Damn, you're paying so much attention to me, are you up to something?!

"Oh dear... Yuzheng Brother Yuzheng is so careful, unlike Senior Brother Xinghe who is so careless and loses things."

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior Brother Xinghe."

Feng Yuzheng skipped and hopped away.

Chu Xinghe stared blankly at the Qiankun Ring on the table... What the hell...?

Feng Yuzheng, can't you do something worthwhile?

Is it easy for me to lose something?

You picked it up, right? Then I'll keep throwing it away!

Soon, night fell... Under the cover of darkness, Chu Xinghe quietly slipped away from the caravan and found a very secluded spot. But then... oh dear... he lost his Qiankun Ring again.

"Congratulations on your fortune, congratulations on your wonderful journey..." Chu Xinghe hummed a little tune as he returned to the caravan, but just as he reached the carriage, Feng Yuzheng Chu Xinghe beside it with a smile on his face.

"Senior Brother Xinghe... I accidentally found your lost Qiankun Ring again!"

Then Feng Yuzheng took the Qiankun Ring in his hand and shook it vigorously.

Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded!

Are you trying to play Ghost Mode with me?

I went out alone in the middle of the night and left this far away, how did you even find out?

Did you install a tracking scanner on me?

And what's with the fact that you got back even faster than me?

This time, Feng Yuzheng did not claim credit for returning the Qiankun Ring to Senior Brother Xinghe.

When Senior Brother Xinghe lost the Qiankun Ring for the first time, Feng Yuzheng assumed that Senior Brother Xinghe had been careless.

But this time, Feng Yuzheng noticed that Senior Brother Xinghe had deliberately thrown it even further... Seeing this, Feng Yuzheng realized that things weren't that simple!

Senior Brother Xinghe wasn't being careless; he was testing me!

You should know that there is a secret technique in the Treasure Appraisal Art called the Treasure Seeking Art. It seems that Senior Brother Xinghe knows that our Feng Lineage's Divine Engraving Technique contains a relatively complete Treasure Seeking Art.

So he's testing me, to see if I can find the ring he deliberately threw away!

That's right! That must be it!

So, Senior Brother Xinghe brought me out this time for a deeper reason. He wanted me to experience the profound mysteries of the various secret techniques within the Divine Engraving Technique in actual combat.

Senior Brother Xinghe, please rest assured! I, Feng Yuzheng, will definitely not let you down. You take responsibility for throwing it away!

Even if it costs me my life, I, Feng Yuzheng, will absolutely retrieve the Qiankun Ring perfectly for you today.

Sure enough... late at night, when everyone was most tired, Senior Brother Xinghe made his move again... This time, Senior Brother Xinghe ran for almost fifty miles and found a very secluded place to discard the Qiankun Ring!

However, relying on his keen sense of smell from his Treasure Seeking Art, Feng Yuzheng still easily found the Qiankun Ring.

When Feng Yuzheng presented the Qiankun Ring to Chu Xinghe for the third time, Feng Yuzheng knew that he would face an even greater challenge next!

Chu Xinghe had no idea what challenges Feng Yuzheng would face.

When I ran fifty miles for the third time, I almost got lost on the way back...

It took me ages to find the caravan, but just as I spotted the carriage, Feng Yuzheng appeared... What the hell was he doing, waving his Qiankun Ring at me like that?

Feng Yuzheng, are you some kind of treasure-hunting dog?

I just wanted to throw something away and I asked what was wrong? Are you trying to drive your Senior Brother Xinghe crazy?

I almost got lost... How come you got back faster than me?!

Is that the Qiankun Ring you found?

What you picked up was a knife stuck in Senior Brother Xinghe's heart!

Chu Xinghe was completely numb! But Chu Xinghe didn't give up at all!

I refuse to believe it!

Taking the Qiankun Ring from Feng Yuzheng's hand, Chu Xinghe gritted his teeth, but after carefully examining the ring from top to bottom, he found that there was nothing like an aura-locking device!

If something is lost, it should be lost!

I changed all my clothes under the cover of darkness, specifically choosing a night-clothes. How the hell did you find me?

With your skills, you shouldn't be learning Treasure Appraisal Art. You should learn surveillance; the people you're targeting will be impossible to escape even if they hide in the sewers!

However, Chu Xinghe did not give up on himself because of these two or three setbacks.

The following night, Chu Xinghe raced for over a hundred miles, found a deep mountain forest, activated his Suspended Shears Sword Wings, and dug more than fifty meters underground, eventually uncovering an underground river...

Then, the Qiankun Ring was thrown directly into the dark river...

On the way back, I almost got lost, but thankfully I finally found the caravan at daybreak.

Hmph! This time, Feng Yuzheng indeed did not appear in front of the carriage again.

Chu Xinghe had a smile on his face, but the smile only lasted for half an hour before Feng Yuzheng returned, soaking wet.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, look..."

I'll give you a piece of my mind... You're not even sparing the underground river?

Holding the Qiankun Ring, Chu Xinghe lay on the carriage with a look of utter despair.

People... if you don't court death, you won't die... I was wrong... If I had known it would end like this, Feng Yuzheng, I would never have taken you with me...

You better stay put in the sect and do your job. Even if you're plotting how to backstab me, I won't be angry, okay?

But what the hell is this?

Is what Feng Yuzheng is saying even human language?

Senior Brother Xinghe, I know you are testing me. Please bring on the test, Senior Brother Xinghe, I can withstand it.

You can hold on... but I, Senior Brother Xinghe, can't hold on much longer.

So what if I wanted to give the sect something? Did I dig up your Feng Lineage graves?

If your Feng Lineage has this ability, why are you learning martial arts? If you opened a lost and found shop, wouldn't you just be filling sacks with money?

In the following time, Chu Xinghe made seven consecutive attacks, and the result was...

The most outrageous time was when he got completely lost in the dense forest, and Feng Yuzheng had to appear and bring him back.

Chu Xinghe was completely numb as he looked at the Qiankun Ring in his hand, which he had lost and then regained.

Feng Yuzheng, you won... You've won so badly you're numb.

I, Senior Brother Xinghe, am grateful to your Feng Lineage ancestors for eight generations. With your Feng Lineage around, I, your senior brother, will never have to worry about losing anything from the sect in this lifetime.

With Feng Yuzheng around, the path to losing things is completely blocked and welded shut.

Looking at the Qiankun Ring in his hand, Chu Xinghe felt a headache coming on.

Do you think I have no other way if I don't lose the Qiankun Ring?

Hmph! You all underestimate me!

As long as Lao Tzu is persistent enough, there will always be more difficulties than solutions.

Soon, Chu Xinghe came up with a new plan. If he couldn't lose the item, so be it... He accepted it. But what did the Grand Elder say? The Gathering Star Kingdom urgently needed it?

A 15-day period?

If we can't lose something, we can focus on the deadline.

You see, I have to pass through Kaoshan Village to deliver the goods. And as someone who has been away from home for so long, isn't it reasonable for me to stay in the village for a few more days after returning home?

After all, there are so many fellow villagers here. Why are you asking why I'm only taking a few extra days?

Given this delay, isn't it reasonable that the time exceeded the allotted time?

The Haotian Caravan is known for never breaching contracts, and the Haotian Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce has a prestigious reputation. The Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce represents the Vast Heaven Sect. If the goods are not delivered on time, it could inadvertently delay the recipient's receipt and cause them losses.

The question is, according to the rules, should the sect be obligated to provide compensation?

When it comes to compensation, let's not even talk about whether Gathering Star Kingdom dares to ask for it; let's just say that if this news gets out, won't the sect's reputation be affected?

Feng Yuzheng, you've schemed and plotted, but you still can't stop my grand plan!

Thinking of this, Chu Xinghe was quite satisfied.

"Congratulations on your fortune! Congratulations on your wonderful day!"

That's life, it's always full of ups and downs...

With enough patience, a solution can always be found. Chu Xinghe was humming a little tune when Shi Biao announced his arrival and boarded the carriage.

"Shi Biao greets Senior Brother Xinghe."

"Shi Biao, as expected of the East District branch leader, this caravan is truly as stable as Mount Tai under your leadership."

"I dare not take credit for what you said, Senior Brother Xinghe. The Chamber of Commerce went so smoothly this time entirely because everyone knew that Senior Brother Xinghe was with them, and everyone gave it their all. I was just a mouthpiece for Senior Brother Xinghe's orders, so I have no credit whatsoever."

Although what he said was complete nonsense, the flattery was undeniably effective.

"Shi Biao, besides caravans, what else is your Eastern Branch responsible for on a daily basis?"

"Senior Brother Xinghe, the Eastern Chamber of Commerce mainly..." Shi Biao solemnly told Senior Brother Xinghe all the secrets of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce, including some private matters, without hiding anything.

The largest business of the entire Eastern Branch is actually in the commercial sector.

The Vast Heaven Sect's trading companies encompass the sale and wholesale of all kinds of goods, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation. They can be understood as supermarkets, catering to everyone from cultivators to ordinary people.

However, when the topic of the trading company came up, Shi Biao said helplessly, "Senior Brother Xinghe, although I have been running the trading company for many years, the results have never been very optimistic. I can only barely maintain a very small profit. This time when I entered the sect, I heard that the Grand Elder intends to hand over the trading company to someone else to manage."

Chu Xinghe was shocked to hear this!

Shi Biao works so hard, even though the profits aren't great. But you have to admit he's putting in a lot of effort. What if someone else took over and things took off at the drop of a hat?

"Don't worry, Shi Biao. I'll talk to the Grand Elder myself when we get back. This business is indeed difficult to run, and handing it over to someone else might not be any better than what you've done."

Shi Biao burst into tears!

He immediately bowed down in reverence!

Chu Xinghe quickly pulled Shi Biao up and then carefully learned about the business's operating model and various profit-making methods. After listening, Chu Xinghe couldn't help but sigh, "Shi Biao, you really have some skills."

If they really continue operating according to Shi Biao's model, the business will truly take off in a few years.

How can that be! The main reason I have such high hopes for you is because you're not profitable. If you're going to make the sect profitable, then what's the point of me protecting you?

"Senior Brother Xinghe previously gave guidance to the Western Branch, and now the West is the leader of each branch. I wonder if Senior Brother Xinghe could give us some guidance in the East?" Shi Biao asked cautiously.

That's incredible!

Chu Xinghe nodded on the spot... "Even if you hadn't said anything, I was going to give you some pointers anyway. With your operating model, you're always focused on making a profit. Is that the original intention of our Vast Heaven Sect?"

Is our Vast Heaven Sect such a profit-driven sect?

Come, come... let me, Senior Brother Xinghe, give you some pointers on the business model of the guild. If you follow my model, you'll be letting down my brilliant Senior Brother Xinghe if you don't bankrupt the guild!

Little Feng Yuzheng, although you ruined your grand plan to lose things, you can't compete with the vast wealth of the Vast Heaven Sect. This time, Senior Brother Xinghe will help your Eastern Trading Company start a bloodbath. How can you possibly lose!