It's just that the first impression Qian Biao gave to Tian Jihong at this time was not very good. Through the dim light, the sinister and unsmiling indifference on the former's face made Tian Jihong feel an inexplicable sense of caution and vigilance. This was different from the previous one. The sense of closeness brought about by the contact with Tong Bo was completely opposite.
However, according to the description of Lin Rong next to him, as the actual number one expert in the Longsheng Chamber of Commerce, his strength is said to be even greater than that of Tong Bo, reaching the late stage of Bone Forging Realm. He is already a stable player in such an inconspicuous small chamber of commerce. Sitting in the second position, it is even said that the president of the chamber of commerce above him has to act based on his face.
Among the helpers that can be invited around, Gan Biao is the most powerful. The other caravans originally wanted to stay out of the matter. Now that the former has mentioned in advance that he is willing to help Donglin Village, the others are even less likely to do so. I am willing to risk offending Gan Biao to intervene in this matter. Therefore, for the villagers, the only option left was to hire Longsheng Caravan.
However, Tianjihong was most concerned about his younger brother's safety at the moment, and he did not think about this issue for too long. Just as I heard Village Chief Huai say when I returned to the village yesterday, if it weren’t for the threat posed by the sea beast today, which is even more serious, with Tianjihong’s strength now that he has entered the Kaiyuan Realm, even if he can’t deal with this beast, he will still encounter it head-on. If you do, you can at least protect yourself. Even if you want to, you have already earned enough capital to go to Dongsheng Town to hire a martial arts master to help, or you can wait for the master or the old man to come back to help solve the problem. The threat isn't a nuisance either.
Therefore, for Tianjihong, the only thing he worries about is his younger brother who does not know how to practice. Now that the threat of sea monsters has intensified, he has secretly made plans. If the master has not returned in the past few days, he must take it with him wherever he goes. Xiaofei is by my side. When he saw the latter obediently sitting on a bluestone in the middle of the crowd with Chief Huai doing nothing, his hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
After Lin Rong briefly explained to Tian Jihong, he moved towards his father's position. At the same time, Tian Jihong's arrival also caused some villagers in the village who had not yet learned about his safe return to make a fuss. After a day of panic and anxiety, Tian Jihong's safe return was like a shot in the arm, bringing short-term joy to everyone. After all, it would be a disaster for him to disappear deep into Dongyun Mountain for several days. The situation of immortality is indeed too rare, and some people have even begun to wonder whether Tianjihong's disappearance is also related to the former sea beast's attack.
Fortunately, the latter's appearance at this time also broke this rumor. After hastily dealing with a group of excited acquaintances around him, Tianjihong finally squeezed in front of the Huai Village Chief. The latter's originally tired face also showed a rare amiable smile, and he said to Tian Jihong:
"Xiao Hong, I have heard from your brother that you have returned safely, which finally makes us old men feel relieved. You guys really don't know what the world is, and you actually went alone without even saying hello to the villagers. If something happens to you when you go into such a dangerous mountain, what should you do if you leave Xiaofei alone? Don't do such reckless things in the future!"
"Well, I know Grandpa Huai, and I won't be so reckless in the future." I have to say that the words of the village chief Huai are indeed on point. Tian Jihong has already reflected on some of his too radical and risky actions during this trip. His actions have put him in crisis many times. These lessons will remind him to be more cautious in the future.
"Okay, you must have heard what Xiaofei said about the past few days, right? I still have some things to discuss with you, Uncle Lin, and the others. Looking at you, you must be worried about Xiaofei. Don't worry. He has been very obedient all day today and has not left my sight as an old man. Go and talk to him quickly, and he will tell you everything that happened today. When the things in the village are finished, I will talk to you alone. This little guy is setting up a banquet to congratulate you for surviving the catastrophe and returning home safely." After saying this, the village chief Huai touched Tian Jihong's head and walked in the direction of the people around him.
In fact, after Tianjihong hesitated for a moment, he finally did not make his intention to resolve this threat clear to the Huai Village Chief. Not to mention that his identity is too sensitive, Tianjihong doesn't want too many people to know that he has made some achievements in practice. Just for the sea beast attack at the moment, according to Tianjihong's inference, it is obviously not as simple as a coincidence. , is its root related to the previous plan of Ghost Qianying in the mountains? Also, the Longsheng caravan is suddenly asking for a price. If the villagers don't agree, will the other side pull any tricks behind its back? All these issues have yet to be verified, and Tian Jihong doesn't want to expose his purpose so easily before his master comes back.
"Brother Hong, you are finally back. I was worried to death! I thought you..." Tianjifei's voice was slightly crying, and his eyes were already a little red. This is not to blame for the latter's worries. In the past few days, there have been rumors in the village that Tianjihong was also attacked by sea monsters. With such rumors and the fact that he had just reunited with his brother for less than a night, the young Tianji Fei almost believed it to be true. It is also inevitable.
"Xiao Fei, don't cry, don't cry. Look, Brother Hong, isn't this a good thing? Don't listen to the nonsense of the villagers!" Tianjihong also quickly hugged his only relative and comforted him, "I am very happy to go to Dongsheng Town this time. I didn't encounter any danger smoothly, but when I came back and heard about the attack by the spiritual beast, I was worried about you all the way. It's good to see you're okay!"
In the next few minutes, Tianji Fei told his brother the complete story of the day. Regarding the attack by the soul beast, it was similar to what Lin Rong said before. According to Tianji Fei, not even a quarter of an hour after he arrived at the village chief's house in the morning, news came that the south of the village was attacked by sea beasts. After that, he followed Grandpa Huai to the inn urgently and asked several masters from the caravan to come with him. Go check out the situation. The Huai Village Chief also claimed that no matter what the cost, he was willing to hire several people, including Qian Biao, to completely eliminate this major threat.
Unexpectedly, Gan Biao not only said an astronomical figure, but also secretly threatened several other people around him with his eyes, making them retreat and dare not accept the commission from Chief Huai Village alone. As a result, when things got serious, several people in the inn, led by shopkeeper Lin, had a dispute with Na Ganbiao, but the latter not only refused to let go, but also threatened that if he didn't speak, no matter who else came, he would not be allowed to help the Donglin villagers. Otherwise, make it look good. As a result, the group of people put off the dispute until almost noon. After learning that the soul beast had fled to Wangri Slope, they quickly chased after it.
Tianjihong, who heard the whole story, lost the slightest bit of affection for Qianbiao who was sneering secretly not far away. The other party's despicable behavior of adding insult to injury and refusing to save anyone, in Tianjihong's opinion, was no less than that of taking advantage of him. It was a sea beast that took the lives of several people, and with his usually keen perception, Tianjihong always felt that this Ganbiao seemed to be planning some evil idea behind his back. There was no reason why the lion suddenly opened his mouth, and he had to be extra careful about this person. So as not to be fooled.
At this moment, the village chief and his group, who were arguing in low voices, finally seemed to have reached a consensus. Seeing that it was getting late and it was time to return, the village chief Huai finally called everyone together and said:
"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me! You don't need me, an old man, to repeat the seriousness behind this series of attacks. The previous accidents were indeed caused by my old man's mishandling. I am here to apologize to everyone!"
"But now the threat of this sea monster must be resolved as soon as possible, and we must not let any more accidents happen among the big guys. After discussion, we decided that Manager Lin will get up tomorrow and go to the mercenary union in Dongsheng Town to hire a special A master came to my Donglin Village to help, and as for the cost, you don’t need to worry about it. Shopkeeper Lin has promised to bear it alone, and if there is any gap, I, the old man, will make up for it.”
"I hereby promise to resolve this matter within two days and give you a satisfactory answer! It will still take time to go to Dongsheng Town to negotiate. During these two days, everyone please be vigilant and gather together as much as possible. Don't leave yourself alone easily and let that beast take advantage of it. At night, each family takes turns and always leaves one person to watch the night. If you are inconvenient at home, you can come to the few vacant rooms I have here in the north of the village and stay for one night. Old man, I'm here Thank you all here!"
After hearing the heartfelt words of Huai Village Chief, dozens of people in the village finally calmed down and seemed to no longer have any objections to this decision. Under the command and leadership of several martial arts masters in the martial arts hall, everyone stood up one after another in the direction of the village, but Tian Jihong, who was frowning, stayed at the end holding his younger brother's hand.
Regarding the village chief's decision, Tianjihong also understood that it was a helpless move, but now that he had some experience, he was already very clear about the employment process of the mercenary union. Such an impromptu trip to the union to hire thugs, let alone whether the right person can be found within two days, even if he is found, there is a high probability that the other party will follow the example of Longsheng after hearing about the imminent emergency situation in the village. The caravans also charge a lot of money. To put it simply, Tianjihong himself doubted that such a plan could be successfully completed within two days. The longer the delay, the higher the possibility of an accident in the village.
What worried Tianjihong even more was the expressionless man not far away. While he was listening to the speech of the Huai Village Chief, he kept staring at that expressionless expression the whole time. What made Tianjihong uneasy was that not only did the other party not feel angry or threaten Village Chief Huai's decision, but he continued to sit cross-legged on the high platform and looked at each other coldly without saying a word. The casual touch of ridicule betrayed what he was thinking.
