The holographic screen soon lit up, and a middle-aged man about Shi Yemin's age appeared on it. His hair was meticulously groomed, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses.
"Hello, old friend. What wind blew today that made you think to message me?
Old Shi, you never visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. Tell me, what do you need?
Or do you need me to do something for you?"
Faced with the bespectacled man's questions, Shi Yemin burst into hearty laughter.
Hahahaha!
"Old Zhou, that sounds rather distant. Does your elder brother need to have a reason to come looking for you?"
The bespectacled man curled his lips, a trace of warmth flashing through his eyes.
"Do you believe that yourself? Would you contact me if there were nothing wrong?
Tell me, what is it? Your brother here will definitely get it done for you!"
"Hehe!"
Shi Yemin gave an embarrassed laugh and scratched his head.
"Well... Old Zhou, your elder brother nearly didn't get to see you today!"
"What? What happened?" Zhou Biyi's expression changed at once, and his voice rose several notches.
Shi Yemin briefly recounted how his family had been hunted down, fled into the Illusory Nebula, and then suffered a surprise attack from the Starry Sky Pirate Mademis and his men.
When they had fallen into utter despair, Hua Qiang had descended like a Divine Weapon from heaven and saved his family.
Zhou Biyi's expression changed again and again before he finally let out a long breath.
"That's wonderful, Old Shi. Fortunate people are blessed by heaven, and you received help from a noble benefactor!
Brother Hua is your benefactor, which makes him my benefactor too. Tell me, what do you need me to do for him?"
There was no need to say it—Zhou Biyi was