Making Free With Other People's Generosity

Yanlu Merchant Association.

Wang Shu slowly approached the private organization belonging to his hall master. He looked up at the plaque above the main gate for a while, silently considering his plan and analyzing it for any remaining loopholes he could fix.

This was a task personally assigned by the White Crane Hall's head hall master, a mighty expert in the Wén Realm. It was tied to his own future and prospects.

No matter how seriously or cautiously he took it, it wouldn't be too much.

Behind Wang Shu, a squad of White Crane Hall martial artists stood silently. No one spoke.

If you wanted your subordinates to work, you naturally had to give them support.

These martial artists from White Crane Hall were the support Jiang Yan had given him, and the source of Wang Shu's confidence in carrying out the task.

After a few moments of silence, Wang Shu came back to himself and asked:

"The people the Yanlu Merchant Association specifically told us to look for—

"They've all gone off to take care of their own business, right?"

A subordinate immediately stepped up beside him and replied in a low voice:

"That's right.

"Following your instructions, an hour ago we used Hall Master Jiang's name to invite several of the important partner organizations here. Since the interests involved are enormous, only those few can negotiate the matter in person."

The subordinate paused, then added:

"Just now, our people sent word that all of them have left Nanyan City. If nothing unexpected happens, they won't be back before evening."

Wang Shu nodded slightly. It was good that those people weren't here. Given their ties to Hall Master Jiang, they might ask for details about certain matters, and he wouldn't have been able to explain.

Now he could take