483 Impacts (1/2)

In Wuyang Earl's Mansion, Zhou Bao, leaning on a chair, looked at Jiang Xiao standing before him and said with a smiling face, ”Let's stay out of this matter. It has nothing to do with us. As the saying goes, mortals suffer when immortals fight. Just leave it alone!”

”But Your Excellency, the sudden attack on Mingyi School has caused panic in the world. It's also affecting our business!”

”What's the impact? Is there anyone who dares to threaten our Anyuan Store now?” Zhou Bao smiled. He did not think that there was anyone in the world who dared to pick a fight with him unless that person had a death wish.

”No, there isn't!” Jiang Xiao hurriedly answered, ”But we are doing business. The whole world is in chaos, and it has affected the supply of goods and transportation. As a result, the cost has increased greatly!”

”I can do nothing about it. The chaos is a matter of the world. I can't be bothered really. What, do you expect me to settle the problem?” Zhou Bao stared at Jiang Xiao, ”Don't you think it's an opportunity? You've always said the northwest side is barren. Now that the world is going chaotic, everyone else is jittery. It will be a good opportunity for us to increase the population. Ask Anyuan Store to publicize Wuyang Region. Then the northwest region will soon become more prosperous. Isn't this good?”

”Yes, Your Excellency is right. We have started doing it already. And we've really recruited a lot of talent these days. Your Excellency, would you like to meet them?”

”No, it's up to you to make these arrangements!” Zhou Bao shook his head, glancing at Jiang Xiao who looked slightly disappointed, and sighed, ”Alas, don't you know that I'm also in the midst of the storm. There are more people keeping an eye on me than on Mingyi School, I'm afraid to act carelessly now!”

”You mean there are people who want to create trouble for Your Excellency?” What Zhou Bao said surprised Jiang Xiao. Now that the development of Wuyang Region was getting bigger and bigger, their lives, family possessions and future were tied to Zhou Bao. Whatever happened to Zhou Bao would affect them directly too.

”You look so worried. No one is going to tangle with me. It's just that I've caused a few problems at sea, and somebody is trying to get back at me. Don't worry about that. I can handle it. Go back!” Zhou Bao waved Jiang Xiao out. Jiang Xiao had good abilities and was a very suitable agent, but only on the secular level. He could not help Zhou Bao at Zhou Bao's level. Besides, Zhou Bao did not want them to be exposed to the upper classes of the Seven-deity Regions.

As a result of the actions of the Divine Wind Palace, there were now some conflicts between the biggest sects in the Four Eastern Regions. The two sides were on the verge of a fight. Actually, Zhou Bao knew that a fight would occur sooner or later. That was why he was afraid to act carelessly. After all, he was really powerful and his Yin and Yang Heavenly Sword was enough to kill a Genuine Immortal at the Venerable Realm. In the eyes of these sects, he was, so to speak, equivalent to a Genuine Immortal at Venerable Realm, who was unruly and had no clear intentions. No one in these sects would like to see him go into action.

Of course, that didn't mean other people would want him to be passive either.

At least the Immortal Palace had hoped that Zhou Bao would do something. Although it was not necessary for him to reveal his identity as a member of the Immortal Palace, it was good to show where his loyalties lay. All in all, it was now made known to the upper classes of the Four Eastern Regions that there was an expert in the Central Mainland Region, who was not on the Golden Book of Fate but who was able to kill the Venerable. He was such a wild card!

”I received a letter from my father!”

No sooner had he returned to the inner courtyard when he saw Yan Yunfei, his heavily pregnant wife, looking at him with a worried look on her face.

Zhou Bao frowned slightly, took the letter, and gave Yan Yunfei a comforting pat and said consolingly, ”Yunfei, I told you, just ignore the mess outside. I'll handle it. As for your father, heehee, he is the First Sage-Emperor of the Jin. What could possibly happen to him?”

When Zhou Bao mentioned the First Sage-Emperor of the Jin, there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

”Zhou Bao, I'm serious!” Yan Yunfei shot Zhou Bao an angry glance. ”About the sudden attack on Mingyi School, do you know who the culprit is?”

”I know, of course, but it's none of my business!” Zhou Bao laughed helplessly.

”You know about it? Who was it and why did he do it?”

”Mortals suffer when immortals fight. Mingyi School is nothing but a hapless pawn to bear the wrath of immortals. It is not a big deal!” Zhou Bao shook his head.

”But—!”