I'll Leave Once the Handover Is Done
Inside was a small stone chamber. In the middle of the chamber stood an iron cage, restrictions carved into its bars. A person sat inside the cage.
The president of the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce, Liu Zicheng.
Liu Zicheng leaned in the corner of the cage, his hair disheveled, his clothes wrinkled. Spirit-Locking Rings were fastened around his wrists and ankles, sealing his spiritual power tight. When he heard movement, he lifted his head. At the sight of Lin Taichu, a flicker of light flashed through his murky eyes.
"You're back."
Lin Taichu stood outside the cage and looked at Liu Zicheng.
"Someone came to rescue you the night before last."
"I know."
"How did you know?"
"I heard the commotion. There were sounds of fighting outside, and the noise of spiritual power colliding." Liu Zicheng shifted, changing to a more comfortable position as he leaned against the cage.
"But I knew he couldn't take me away."
"Why?"
"That friend of yours surnamed Zhou is too powerful. Half-Saint Ninth Layer. In the whole Northern Region, the people who can trade blows with him can be counted on one hand. That subordinate of mine isn't bad, but compared with Zhou Jin, he's still far from enough."
Lin Taichu crouched down, meeting Liu Zicheng's gaze at eye level.
"What's that subordinate of yours called?"
Liu Zicheng glanced at Lin Taichu and said nothing.
"I can find out even if you don't tell me."
"Then go find out." After Liu Zicheng finished speaking, he closed his eyes and no longer looked at Lin Taichu.
Lin Taichu stood up, turned, and left the stone chamber. He locked the iron door again, then followed the corridor back to the surface.
He put the cover back over the dry