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Chapter 340: Uneasy

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Do you know who that person is? You still want to cooperate with him? In his hands, the two of us don’t even have any room to resist. We can still run when there’s still time. If we really stay, we’ll be waiting for death!”

This was a very quiet small courtyard in a very corner of Ping City. This was where Zhao Tianji and Little Li lived. Little Li was their other friend. Now that their third brother had been killed by Li Yunqing, he was Zhao Tianji’s only good friend.

“Third Brother has already been killed by him. Why are you still thinking that he will spare your life? He just wants to uproot us. You have to think carefully. Do you know what kind of people they are? How can you believe their words like this? This is ridiculous!”

These brothers did some sneaky things every day, so they did not want their residence to be too ostentatious. This quiet courtyard happened to meet their requirements, and it was a place that no one lived in.

The original owner of this place should have made a windfall and moved away early, leaving this small courtyard behind. It was later occupied by Zhao Tianji and Little Li.

There was a pile of things in front of the two of them. They were all their belongings. They did not care much about these things as they were plundering.

Although there was a pile of things in front of him, most of them were useless things.

“Did you hear that? If you don’t leave, I’ll leave first. That guy is too ridiculous. I won’t report to work according to his instructions. I’m afraid I’ll die if I go.”

Little Li sat at the side. He had already made up his mind to escape. It will be tonight. When the others’ attention was weaker at night, they would sneak away. This was the best time.

Who could stand it if he didn’t leave early and was really controlled by Li Yuanqing forever? Look at Li Yuanqing. One look and one could tell that he was not someone to be trifled with. If he really fell into his hands, he would not have a good time.

Zhao Tianji frowned. He did not speak for a long time about his brother’s plan. No one knew what he was thinking.

Little Li watched for a while and felt that he was asking for trouble. He snorted coldly and said, “If you want to die, then stay behind yourself. In any case, it’s impossible for me to stay here. Just don’t sell me out. It’s been so long since we brothers separated.”

Just as Little Li was about to leave, Zhao Tianji suddenly stopped him.

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“What are you doing? Do you want me to stay too? Are you really happy to work for Zhao Tai’an for the rest of your life? Do you know how much free labor Zhao Tai’an has? Otherwise, would he have his wealth and status today?”

There were many legends about Zhao Tai’an in the martial world, and there were many different versions.

One of the versions was when Zhao Tai’an secretly took in many people and locked them all up as free labor when people moved to Ping City on a large scale. It was also because of this free labor that Zhao Tai’an had his current status. Although the saying of wealth was very nonsensical and sounded fake, many believers believed it.

There were also many people who often ran to the City Lord Manor to secretly report. However, they did not know how special Zhao Tai’an’s relationship with the City Lord Manor was. Their small report was useless.

“Do you really think you can get away?”

Zhao Tianji leaned against the table and looked at Little Li silently.

Little Li paced back and forth in the room. After strolling around, he stopped in front of Zhao Tianji. “Even if I can’t escape, I have to try. I can’t just sit here and wait for them to come and kill me!”

“I think this is a good opportunity. A unique opportunity for us.”

“You’re crazy!” Little Li looked at Zhao Tianji in disbelief. Although Zhao Tianji was very worried in the past, at least he still had some rationality.

However, Zhao Tianji seemed to be possessed. He did not know what medicine that so-called senior had given him to make him look like this. If this continued, he would probably die.

“Anyway, I’ve never seen that guy before. I don’t know him. He won’t know about me. As long as you don’t tell anyone about me, nothing will happen to me. Just treat it as helping a brother. Let me go, okay?”

Little Li had already cursed in his heart ten thousand times. He was said to be a good brother, but now that he had encountered such an unlucky thing, he had dragged him down immediately. This brother was really too unkind.

Zhao Tianji shook his head helplessly and looked at Little Li. “It’s too late to say anything. I’ve already told that senior about you. He knows that you’re here, and he also said that you’re very welcome to join us. At this point, don’t hesitate anymore.”

At the bottom of the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce, two young men looked up at the tall building uneasily.

Everyone knew about the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce, and they knew very well what they were facing now. However, it was their first time being invited in like this. Moreover, their situation was not very ideal. They might not be able to come out again.

“You’re really my good brother. You’ve already caused Third Brother’s death, and now you want to implicate me. Can’t you expect better from the two of us?”

Little Li felt like he had a nightmare. The three brothers were fine, but now, they were the only two left. They still had to fall into the hands of others and be controlled by them.

Just as he was complaining, a graceful woman suddenly appeared in front of him. The woman was very tall and wore a tight uniform. She stood in front of the two of them and sized them up. “You two are the two people the boss mentioned, right?”

“And you are?”

“Come with me. The boss still has a mission for you to do.”

The woman did not say anything else and led the two of them in. The two of them did not even know what they needed to do and followed the woman in for no reason. They did not know what would happen.

“It’s definitely over this time.”

Little Li had already walked this far and was still muttering and complaining. The thought of being implicated for no reason made him angry. This had nothing to do with him, but he had to be dragged in to die with him. It was really disgusting.

The two of them followed the woman in. The entire building was filled with people and was very lively.

The Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce was very glorious now. Everyone in Ping City knew that the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce was doing something big. They wanted to recruit all the talented people and teach them the top knowledge.

Even though many people did not think highly of this matter, they could not fall behind when they saw that everyone else was standing here. The most important thing for alchemy and weapon refinement was the investment of materials. Even if they had a lot of knowledge, they would definitely not be able to achieve results without enough investment.

The most important thing was the materials.

However, those natural treasures were all extremely precious. Who could really take out so many treasures and nurture some people that they did not know at all? Wasn’t that like beating a dog with meat buns and not returning?

Zhao Tianji naturally thought so too. However, he still did not know what the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce’s goal was. If it was just to earn such a title, wasn’t this a little too realistic? Wouldn’t the City Lord Manor cause trouble for them in the end?

However, no matter how many doubts he had, he would be able to find out soon and see why.

The two of them walked to the back of the first floor and into a very quiet aisle.

As they walked further back, there were fewer and fewer people. No one walked behind them. Looking at this strange situation where there were few people, the two of them became much more vigilant.

Could it be that it was really as Little Li had said? Li Yuanqing had deliberately tricked people here and then found an excuse to kill them. However, if that was the case, it would be too troublesome. It was really puzzling.

“Zhao Tianji! If you don’t leave, I’ll leave by myself. No one knows what will happen if we continue in. If you ask me, we’ll definitely die if we take another two steps. If you want to die, don’t drag me along. I’m still alive and well!”

As Little Li spoke, he looked to the side where there was light. If they continued forward, there wouldn’t be many corridors left to cross. This was the only place they could escape to. There seemed to be a dead end ahead. If they crawled in, they would be hopeless.

However, just as he was about to escape, he was suddenly blocked by a graceful figure.

“Where do you want to go?”

Little Li looked up and saw that tight figure perfectly presented in front of him. He held his stomach and lowered his head. “My stomach hurts. I have to find a place to relieve myself.”

“Stomach pain? You can find a better reason.” The woman smiled and pointed at the aisle in front of them. “The boss has already guessed that you will want to escape. Then let me tell you, he won’t have any other thoughts about you. The two of you are worthless to him. He called you over because he wants to give you a chance to prove yourselves. If you think such a chance is unimportant, then I have nothing to say.”

As she spoke, she walked gracefully towards the dark aisle.

“They can’t even take out such a small thing? Why can’t they install a few fluorescent stones to illuminate this place? Why must they make it so dark?”

Little Li muttered and complained as he looked ahead. He wondered if this woman was really willing to let them go like this.

“Since this woman has said so, we can leave now. In any case, he said that he won’t pursue the matter. Nothing will happen if we leave like this.”

Little Li pulled Zhao Tianji and wanted to leave, but he realized that Zhao Tianji was standing at the aisle in a daze. He did not move, as if he was possessed.

“What are you doing? Have you really gone crazy? Previously, you said that he was threatening you, but now that he has already placed the choice in front of you and is planning to let us go, you refuse to leave?”

“This is our chance!”

As Zhao Tianji spoke, he followed the woman as if he was possessed.

Little Li gritted his teeth and looked in the direction where the two of them had left. He really did not know what kind of luck he had. Originally, it had nothing to do with him at all. Now, he was inexplicably involved and had to keep stepping deeper and deeper.

“How unlucky!”

Little Li followed him up. The dark aisle led to a flight of steps leading down. As the steps continued down, they slowly began to brighten. Voices gradually sounded ahead.

“Old Zhang, can’t you install some illuminated fluorite on it? Why did you have to blacken it? You can’t see anything.”

Her voice sounded quite similar to the woman just now. It seemed to be her.

Then, a man’s voice said, “This is all to keep it a secret. The warehouse has to be absolutely safe and there can’t be any mistakes. The mechanism there was personally set up by the shopkeeper. We can’t let it be destroyed casually.”

Behind them, Zhao Tianji and Little Li followed someone up. The two of them stood at the entrance in confusion and looked at the vast warehouse. It was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance.

They looked around and saw that the boxes of various sizes in the warehouse were all very exquisite. The people coming and going inside were busy checking the goods. The shelves here were even more filled with various numbers, arranging these shelves into a complete whole.

Looking at these extremely efficient jobs, Zhao Tianji was a little stunned. He had never thought of working together with others like this in his life. He was still carefree and felt that he could earn some money with the businesses he did, although it was a little shady.

However, after seeing so many people working together, he could not help but exclaim in his heart.

Perhaps only Zhao Tai’an had the strength to gather so many people together and make them work so hard for him. Zhao Tianji thought that perhaps the purpose of the two of them coming here was to become one of them and become one of these busy people.

The woman turned around and looked at the two dumbfounded people at the entrance.

“Why are you two still standing there foolishly? Come over. There are quite a lot of things to introduce to you later. My time is still very tight. If you continue to waste time like this and make any mistakes, I won’t be responsible.”