Who could have committed such a crime right under the nose of one of Great Jin's three major powers, the Myriad Paths Trading Alliance?
Were they not afraid of retaliation from the Trading Alliance? That was no joke.
There seemed to be something strange about this incident.
And another thing. Why had Hua Tianxiong not reported such a major incident within the Trading Alliance to me?
Qin Ming took Han Yuan and the other two's warnings to heart and did not dare let down his guard.
He raised his wine cup and thanked the three of them, "Many thanks to you three fellow Daoists for the reminder. Otherwise, Lu would still have been kept in the dark."
"A toast to you three."
Han Yuan and the others raised their cups as well. "Fellow Daoist Lu, there is no need to be so polite. It is only a trivial matter. Still, it is enough that you know of this matter yourself. Do not spread it around, or if those above blame us, we will not be able to bear the consequences."
"Lu understands. Naturally."
After three rounds of wine.
Qin Ming took three spirit pills from his robes and set one before each of them. Smiling, he said, "This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept them, fellow Daoists."
Liu Ye picked up the pill, and her pretty face instantly stirred. "A second-tier high-grade Jade Mystery Pill!"
Han Yuan and Gao Feng were equally astonished when they saw it.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, such precious pills—how could we possibly accept them?"
Qin Ming waved his hand. "Do not refuse, you three. Since Lu came from the Southern Wasteland to Great Jin, I have repeatedly received guidance and care from you. This time, you even risked punishment from the Trading Alliance's