Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

What drove Scott to despair was not the exposure of his scheme, but the acquaintance mentioned by Qi Zhimu…

He actually has this kind of connection?

It should be noted that the Stoneheart team includes three ranks: P44-P46. Who knows if he meant P46 or something else?

Even a P44 would be enough for him to drink hundreds of pots.

Qi Zhimu didn't notice Scott's pale face.

"Let me guess, those replaced packages must have been preserved perfectly, right?"

"As long as the Chamber of Commerce permanently withdraws from Jinren Lane and the company takes over, you will quickly return the items to their rightful owners."

"The stark contrast in professionalism and after-sales efficiency before and after demonstrates the public's satisfaction, doesn't it?"

"Enough!! Stop talking! Just tell me, what do you want...?"

Scott glanced up at Qi Zhimu listlessly, his eyes filled with a pleading look for something.

Not seeing any rejection on his face, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that Shi Xin and the other ten didn't have to say anything to expel him...

However, Scott also understood that this was only temporary, and he needed to calm the locals down.

Fortunately, the replaced packages were well preserved; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable, leaving no room for negotiation.

"What you did constitutes unfair business competition according to the laws of Xianzhou. Do as you would like to do," Mingxi said matter-of-factly.

"This is the rent owed by the Chamber of Commerce, and it's all been paid off now!"

Su Chang laid out several credit cards on the table, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Let's keep things separate. Don't forget our bet. You need to apologize to me in front of everyone!"

"..."

Scott hesitated for less than two seconds before silently fulfilling his promise.

"I...I'm sorry to Jinren Lane...I want to apologize to you, to the people of Jinren Lane—"

"I'm a blind fool! I'm arrogant and ignorant, all I do is bark and howl!"

Xing crossed her arms and reminded him at the opportune moment, "Mr. Scott, have you forgotten something?"

"Eh...do we really have to do this?" Su Chang was taken aback.

Most people present knew what Xing was talking about, and immediately a commotion arose.

"What did you say back then? Bark like a dog?"

"Yeah, yeah, hurry up and shout!"

"Ah—that's enough!!"

Scott roared, interrupting the onlookers' accusations, his expression fierce.

However, the ferocity was used to cover up the disheveled state.

"Woof! Woof woof woof woof! Woof—woof woof howl—"

Scott barked for a full minute until the surroundings were completely silent before he stopped, then slunk away from the dock with a dejected expression.

Qi Zhimu ignored him.

Scott wouldn't dare shirk responsibility; he'd definitely go through the procedures at the Weighing and Surveying Bureau himself.

That concludes the matter.

He never expected that sending the belongings of a deceased sea patrol knight on the Undying Path would get him involved in such a matter.

Qi Zhimu waved his hand casually in response to everyone's gratitude.

After all, he hadn't helped at all with the dock rent payments. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he and Han Ya left the dock without taking a single cloud with them.

Just a few minutes after boarding the Starship, Undying Path's communication request popped up.

"Zhimu, while I was sleeping, Lao Bai received a call from the company's logistics customer service, saying that the package he sent was lost due to employee error and they are currently looking for it."

The voice of the Undying Path had a strange quality to it.

"The customer service representative said that the delivery service is carried out in accordance with the standards of Luofu's jurisdiction, and that the third-party logistics company, Heyun Express, has been arranged."

"But the guy who notified me seemed suspicious no matter how I looked at it. What he said afterward sounded like he was encouraging me to file a complaint against Heyun Express."

"Isn't this ridiculous? I immediately pictured a whole drama in my head: the company and Luofu couldn't agree on the profits, so they resorted to all sorts of dirty tricks or underhanded deals..."

"...There's no need for such an outrageous imagination, Lao Da..." Qi Zhimu's eye twitched.

Undying smiled, seemingly in a good mood.

"So what's the situation on your end? Have you found Tiernan's belongings yet?"

When Undying Path interacts with acquaintances, he usually skips greetings, but Qi Zhimu is used to his straightforward style.

"It's been found. I expect the relics to be returned to me intact within a day... no, within two system hours."

"That's good. Also, there's been some progress on the matter you asked me to do."

"Tell me in detail." Qi Zhimu's nonchalant expression gradually faded.

The task I was asked to do was, naturally, to find the target that Huanlong had destroyed: Tingyun.

Undying Path said solemnly, "Based on the detailed information you provided, I found the relevant ship wreckage in a star system not far from the Luofu Minghuo Merchant Guild's route."

"Check your private email; I've sent you hundreds of pictures from the disaster scene, as well as several recorded videos."

"Unfortunately, there's nothing noteworthy at the scene; at most, it's just some traveling merchants' goods."

"Even using my professional methods to trace the source, I still couldn't find any valuable clues."

"No human remains were found in the shipwreck; they were most likely converted into antimatter phantoms by Huanlong."

"To be honest, after investigating this far, I suspect that the fox-person Tingyun has also become one of them."

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhimu's eyes narrowed, keenly sensing that there was more to the Undying Path.

As he expected, Immortal Path abruptly changed the subject.

"Fortunately, Old Bai's divine power allowed him to find a very faint trace of pheromones in an inconspicuous corner. Little did he expect that it would lead to the discovery of another important figure who was no less powerful than Huanlong."

"Compared to me, this old sea patrolman, his reputation is legendary."

Qi Zhimu's curiosity was piqued.

There aren't many people who can be considered by the Undying Path to be even more important than Huanlong.

They are either representatives of factions with considerable global influence, or, more directly, Star God Envoys.

"Even you are a household name, so you can't possibly be the second Annihilation Lord. It's unlikely to be Burning Wind; your style doesn't match."

"Iron Tomb is impossible; the destructive power wouldn't be that small. Star Howl carries an army of antimatter with him, so the probability is low. It must be the Desolation of the Dead, then?"

Qi Zhimu made a reasonable guess.

To outsiders, the Great King of Extinction, Guiji, may be extremely low-key, and they may not know what he did or even his name.

However, as for the Undying Path, at least he knows of the existence of the Silence of the Dead, and this guy prefers to be alone.

But Qi Zhimu never expected to hear a name from the Undying Path that would freeze the expressions of both himself and Han Ya, who was piloting the Star Chariot.

"No, no, no, it's the Genius Club #81, Nguyen Mai. Aren't you shocked?"

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