Deacon Liu was not at all surprised. He offered a faint smile and handled it gently. As if I don't know it holds a supreme treasure of the Dragon Clan. This thing is worth more than my life.
Having seen Lu Yang and his three companions off, Deacon Liu heard someone call out to him again.
"Old Liu, the vice president said members at the rank of deacon and above need to attend a meeting to study the spirit of the meeting we just held."
"Coming! Su Yu, keep an eye on the front desk."
"Understood, Deacon Liu."
A few minutes later, the Four Thieves of Juxuan Island stealthily carried their coffin into the chamber of commerce.
"Strange. Where's Old Liu? Didn't we agree he'd wait for us here?" the elder brother muttered in bewilderment. Why was there only a young girl at the front desk?
"May I ask what brings you four honored guests here today?" Su Yu asked, curtsying in greeting.
Could she be someone Old Liu arranged? Still half-doubting, the elder brother asked, "We've come to store a coffin. Is that allowed?"
Su Yu was on the verge of refusing when she remembered Deacon Liu's instruction: maintain a good service attitude and do everything possible to meet customer requests. Putting on a naturally sweet smile, she replied, "Of course you may."
It really is Old Liu's doing, the elder brother thought. Otherwise, why would the chamber of commerce agree so readily?
Having this young girl deal with them was probably because he feared the Dragon Clan might trace it back to him. Quite cautious of him.
"May I ask how many days you four plan to store it?"
"Store it for three days first, and we'll extend it depending on the situation." The elder brother estimated the Dragon Clan could only search for three or four days. If they found nothing during that time, they would inevitably suspect the supreme treasure had already been smuggled out, and the Sea Market would no longer be so dangerous.
Of course, if the Dragon Clan proved suspicious, storing it for a few more days wouldn't hurt. He could afford to wait.
"Very well. That will be three hundred spirit stones in total." Su Yu smiled politely. She collected three hundred spirit stones first; if it exceeded three days, it would be an additional hundred per day. That was the rule.
Charging us too? the elder brother wondered. How did he brief her? Charging money for something this secretive?
Then realization dawned on him: this was Deacon Liu using the girl's mouth to warn them that once this matter concluded, not a single bit of the agreed-upon benefits could be shorted.
The elder brother took out three hundred spirit stones and handed them to the young girl. "You won't be shortchanged."
"Oh, and remember to handle it gently. Don't make a big fuss. After all, it's something that can't see the light of day." The elder brother reminded Su Yu to be careful, feeling that the girl moved too carelessly and could easily draw attention from people around them.
"Understood."
Su Yu appeared delicate and frail, but she was quite strong. She carried the coffin into the storehouse, set it down gently, and, recalling the words of the Four Thieves of Juxuan Island, retrieved a piece of black cloth to drape over the coffin.
"Since it can't see the light of day, I might as well cover it up."
Having stepped out of the chamber of commerce, a subordinate asked in a whisper, "Big Brother, aren't these pills a bit too potent? We're only in the Soul Formation stage now."
He had assumed their cultivation would only drop by one realm.
How could the elder brother have known that the black market only sold waste pills refined by Pill Cauldron Peak of the Dao Seeking Sect? Their effects were either useless or absurdly potent.
"It's all part of the plan. This way, the Dragon Clan definitely won't suspect us."
Two hours later, Deacon Liu's meeting ended, but he did not return to the front desk.
Since the coffin had already been checked in here, his task for today was finished.
"Now we just wait for the heat to die down. Let's hope everything goes smoothly," Deacon Liu murmured to himself.
Chapter 848