"Of course there are. They were originally convicted criminals whom the Imperial Court sent there for hard labor.
"Later, when they were sold to the Shen family, their sentences were remitted, and they became our servants.
"Of course, they belong to the Tang family now," Shen Gongyang said.
"Good. I'll send people along with yours to take them over right away." Tang Wen nodded.
"That works. They can just ride Flying Eagles. If they rotate the birds, they can get there in a few days." Shen Gongyang nodded.
Afterward, Shen Gongyang and Chu Cong shut themselves away to cultivate together.
As soon as Tang Wen left, Chu Cong asked, "What do you think of Tang Wen, Brother Shen?"
"I'm not qualified to recommend him to the Secret Agent Bureau yet." Shen Gongyang shook his head.
"With the Holy Spirit Water's help, you should be able to reach Origin Gathering this time, Brother Shen. Then you should be promoted to Deputy Hall Master, and you'll be qualified to recommend him for admission," Chu Cong said.
"How strong is he? I can't tell," Shen Gongyang asked.
"He should have Innate Realm strength," Chu Cong said.
"Then he does meet the requirements," Shen Gongyang said.
"Exactly. I joined the Secret Agent Bureau back when I was only Second Grade.
"Although I was only an ordinary secret agent, I still counted as one of our dynasty's agents.
"If he has Xiantian Perfection strength, he should be able to land a squad leader's position after working for a couple of years," Chu Cong said.
"Chu Cong, I owe you an apology," Shen Gongyang said.
"You mean my promotion to squad leader has fallen through?" Chu Cong froze.
"That's right. A squad leader commands three or four people, all of them Transcendent Grade. So a squad