Upon arriving outside the Qian family estate in the southern city, Lin Bai looked up and saw that everything was peaceful. The estate was still brightly lit, and the martial artists patrolling day and night continued in orderly fashion, as if nothing strange had happened.
"Senior Brother Qing Luo..."
Just as Lin Bai and Zhou Xi were wandering around outside the Qian family estate, Liang Ke and Zhong Yuan suddenly approached side by side. Smiling, they cupped their fists toward Lin Bai and said, "My father heard that Senior Brother Qing Luo had arrived, so he invited you over for a chat."
Lin Bai nodded and followed Liang Ke and Zhong Yuan to the place where the experts from the three great merchant associations had set up their ambush.
Outside the Qian family estate stood a restaurant about thirty meters tall, with nine stories from top to bottom. Lin Bai followed Zhong Yuan and Liang Ke inside and discovered that nearly all the diners seated across the nine floors were experts from the three great merchant associations lying in wait. When they saw Lin Bai, they all smiled and nodded in greeting.
They made their way up to the ninth floor. The presidents of the three great merchant associations stood side by side, gazing out at the Qian family estate from the railing.
The restaurant and the Qian family estate were separated by only a single street. From the ninth floor, one could take in most of the estate at a glance.
"Little Friend Qing Luo has arrived." The president of Azure Dragon Commerce turned around at once with a smile.
"Greetings, Seniors." Lin Bai stepped forward and cupped his fists.
The president of Treasure Seeking Commerce stared solemnly at the Qian family estate. "Just now, several sentries suddenly reported