"Mr. Scott, since we've done business before, I might as well give you a heads-up: your transport ship was attacked by the Borisin, and this matter could be a big deal or a small one." Qiong revealed a wicked smile.
"Hehehe, do you think I'm easily intimidated? But what does it matter, big or small?" Scott said confidently. "On a small scale, you are victims of the Borisin's abduction. But on a larger scale, why would the Borisin attack you on the route to Luofu? Could it be that someone in the crew is colluding with the Borisin?" Yanqing quickly understood Qiong's meaning and said with a wicked smile, "Perhaps we need to thoroughly interrogate all the crew members to eliminate this hidden danger?"
"... Actually, having the client present isn't a necessary condition. I just... want the relevant procedures to be more compliant and complete," Scott said helplessly, finally admitting defeat.
"You guys are quite the smooth talkers... Sigh! Conducting a security check isn't out of the question. But... give me a few days. It's a serious matter, after all. Let me communicate with the company headquarters."
"Oh, so you're using delaying tactics?" Hanxing mocked. "Are you planning to wait until the ship is repaired, and then leave without the Sky-Faring Commission's inspection?" "As long as they don't break the law, company personnel are free to come and go as they please." A woman's voice drifted from afar, attracting everyone's attention.
"You're quite knowledgeable. Who are you?" Scott looked at the woman dressed in traditional Xianzhou attire, yet with strange red dragon scales appearing on her legs. "Let me introduce myself. I am Lingsha, the Cauldron Master the Luofu Alchemy Commission Cauldron."
"Could she be..." Firefly whispered from the side. "Yes, she's the new Cauldron Master who was sent here from the Zhuming Xianzhou," Yanqing quietly replied. " The Artisanship Commission sent a document saying that goods containing samples of unknown organisms are stuck here and the Alchemy Commission Department needs to send someone to inspect them. Since I had nothing better to do, I came myself~" Lingsha's relaxed voice carried a different kind of aura:
"Mr. Scott, if you really don't intend to let us inspect, then we won't. It doesn't matter." "How can you say it doesn't matter?" Yanqing's voice became impatient. Hanxing was also full of doubts, while Lingsha simply turned her head, smiled at Yanqing, and said nothing.
"Why are you suddenly so agreeable?" Scott's voice was tinged with delight. "Since you say you won't check, then I'll take this container with me. No objections, right?" "Objections? What objections could I possibly have? Not only this sample, but all the cargo on the transport ship, you can keep them too. We won't check them," Lingsha said understandingly.
"Wait!" Yanqing stepped forward hastily, but seeing Lingsha shake her head slightly, she had no choice but to stop and retreat. "That's more like it! To have such a humane... I mean, such an understanding attitude, there was no need to tear things apart just now." Scott's smug, almost petty, delight made Hanxing feel somewhat disgusted. "After the engine is repaired in a few days, our ship will leave."
"The ship can certainly leave, but the cargo cannot." Lingsha's scheme finally came to a close. "According to the import and export regulations of Xianzhou Company, all biological products can only leave the port if it is confirmed that they will not cause harm to the outside world or have lost their biological activity."
"However, since we can't determine whether it will cause harm, we can only wait for it to lose its biological activity. According to what that young man just said, the power inside is indeed of the same origin as Borisin. Based on existing precedents, let me think... it seems that at least a few hundred years of waiting is enough."
"As long as...?" Scott exclaimed in surprise. "Don't be so surprised! You seem quite young, with plenty of energy. If you're lucky enough to gain the favor of the Plagues Author, you'll survive these few hundred years. Have some confidence in yourself!"
"As expected of the Long-Life Species, your words are full of barbs. You may not care about time, but for every minute of delay, I will demand double compensation from Sky-Faring Commission!" Scott's voice became even more impatient.
"It seems Mr. Scott is very confident that his career and life can sustain him until he witnesses this victory," Lingsha continued, speaking in a yin-yang style. "Her yin-yang technique is so sharp; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority," Firefly said with a helpless smile, quietly speaking to Hanxing.
Scott pondered for a moment, then finally spoke, "Brothers, step aside and let them investigate." "But, Mr. Scott..." a nearby employee hesitated. Scott remained silent, then turned away and finally exploded:
"Alright, things have gotten complicated enough... Let them conduct a security check. At worst, I'll personally kowtow and apologize to those scholars when I get back—isn't that what my head is for?"
"Sigh... they're just like everyone else, trapped by their jobs—" Hanxing sighed softly. In their world, such people were all too common: for that sliver of hope for a better life, they sold their labor, their connections, even their dignity. The pull of reality was too heavy, leaving them no choice but to do this.
"You're smart to be pragmatic," Qiong added as a final blow. "Compared to this woman, she's not so annoying after all." Scott sighed, then turned around. "Hurry up and search! Don't complain after getting the benefit!"
"This lady... is really something else." March 7th exclaimed. Lingsha walked to the front of the cargo container, and the huge cargo door slowly opened. Scott reached out his hand, but then put it back. "This is the company's 'goods'?" A tall, wolf-shaped mech appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Listen carefully, I will file a lawsuit against your company for any losses caused by the inspection..." Scott's warning came to an abrupt halt as Lingsha lightly touched the wolf-shaped mecha. The mecha's eyes flashed red, and it slowly began to rise. Instantly, it broke through the container and stood up to leave.
"Turn it off." Lingsha looked at the mecha getting up in a panic, but didn't notice that Scott Yanqing had already fallen to the ground in Scott. Yanqing summoned his flying sword and protected Lingsha behind him. The battle was about to break out, but Hanxing on the other side didn't seem to be taking it seriously.
"Here, Firefly, take this." Hanxing took out a Shield from his spatial storage; the brand-new silver coin gleamed. "What's wrong, Star?" Firefly asked curiously, taking the coin. "Toss it up; I bet it'll land tails."
Firefly chuckled, "Alright." She then tossed the silver coin into the air, while the claws of the wolf-shaped mech on the other side were about to strike Yanqing. The clock in Hanxing's eyes appeared, the hands stopped, and ten seconds passed in an instant.
"Look, it's the back, isn't it?" Hanxing chuckled. The giant robot was dismantled into pieces, and the silver coin's front side gleamed in Firefly's hand.