The entire Liang Residence poured toward the wharf.
The three members of the sect who boarded the Treasure Ship first looked everywhere, yet they simply could not spot Liang Qu.
"Where's A Shui?"
"Lord Liang has some official business on hand. He still needs to go to the River Conservancy Office to hand things over," Long Pingjiang replied.
"A lazy donkey at the millstone!" Xu Zishuai folded his arms.
River Conservancy Office.
"Cha Qing, Zixuan, Kou Zhuang!" Liang Qu swept his gaze across the three men. "There is a difficult task now. I don't know whether you are willing to take it."
"Please give your orders, my lord!"
"Before long, I will travel west on a secret mission. I need people to go ahead to the destination, gather intelligence for me, and arrange the route. At best, it will take three years; at worst, several years or more. It will not be easy in the meantime. Consider it a hard assignment.
"You three have followed me the longest, for more than five years now. Your strength and skill are decent, so I am asking you first. If you are unwilling, let us treat this as though nothing happened today. If you are willing, you may return home at once to pack your bags and bid farewell to your families."
A secret mission!
Kou Zhuang scratched the back of his head, not quite understanding what it meant.
Cha Qing and Fan Zixuan's hearts jolted, their breathing growing markedly heavier.
An opportunity!
Not everyone could be like Liang Qu, a sharp awl in a sack, so outstanding that he stood alone. So long as their superiors were not blind, they would be willing to place him in important positions and give him chances, letting him seize great merit until his hands went