Jiang Zuo was a bit surprised by Daoist Crazy Python. The man didn’t seem to possess great wisdom, nor did he give off the impression of being a grand scher.
So far, nothing he had done had earned Jiang Zuo’s dislike.
If this was all an act, well, Jiang Zuo had no retort for that.
But whether it was real or fake didn’t matter. As long as it aligned with his interests, it was fine.
A trip to the outskirts of the Ancient Battlefield wouldn’t be a bad thing for him.
So Jiang Zuo nodded. "We’ll see if I have ti then."
Daoist Crazy Python imdiately smiled. "We will fully accommodate your schedule, Fellow Daoist. As for the reward, whether it goes through the Tianhe Group or a private channel is entirely up to you.
To make up for the unpleasantness of the last commission, we can even pay in advance if you choose to use a private channel this ti, Fellow Daoist."
’Alright,’ Jiang Zuo admitted, ’cooperating with this Daoist Crazy Python might actually be sowhat pleasant.’
Still, even if this was all an act, Jiang Zuo wouldn’t find it disgusting. It was only normal.
In fact, if things were truly this pleasant, Jiang Zuo would find it abnormal—unless Daoist Crazy Python had a screw loose.
In any case, things were looking good for now, so Jiang Zuo agreed to Daoist Crazy Python’s proposal.
They would contact him when the ti ca.
Jiang Zuo gave them his contact information as well.
After Jiang Zuo left, Daoist Crazy Python’s expression changed. He looked at his three junior disciples and said sternly, "You said he was difficult to communicate with? Arrogant and unrestrained? How co I found Fellow Daoist Po Xiao quite easy to talk to? To be blunt, you must have been the ones who provoked him first, right?"
Just as they were about to explain, Daoist Crazy Python cut them off. "Save your explanations. I’ve told you before—honor! Integrity! Why don’t you people get it?
Our Sect may be decent, but we can’t go to war just for the three of you. When you’re out in the world, sotis you have to bow your head. Sotis you have to pay a price.
And sotis, you have to pay your debts.
You’re quicker-witted than I am, but as Master always said, the clever can be outsmarted by their own cleverness.
Do you think you can act so recklessly just because you’re disciples of a major Sect? Have you ever considered that he might be a disciple from a legendary Sect?
Wherever there are people, there’s conflict. And where there’s conflict, there are always wolves in sheep’s clothing.
The only ones who can truly protect us are ourselves."
The three of them lowered their heads, admitting their mistake.
They had no choice but to admit it. After all, this senior brother of theirs was much stronger than them and seed to be quite successful.
’It just feels a little pathetic,’ they thought.
’Always going on about honor, honor... He’s practically obsessed.’
Jiang Zuo left the eting room but didn’t see Jiang Ran outside.
Still, he was in a decent mood. He had obtained three more Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones, enough for him to even attempt advancing to rank 1.5.
As for Daoist Crazy Python, Jiang Zuo didn’t give him much thought. He just hoped the man would prove to be a good employer.
He despised employers who were stingy with paynt, like Steward Liu.
Speaking of the Ancient Battlefield reminded Jiang Zuo of the Enlightennt Tree and the Enlightennt Stone.
There was still so ti before the Ancient Battlefield officially opened, but it seed possible to bypass the restrictions to dig up the Enlightennt Tree and collect the Enlightennt Stones ahead of ti.
The Enlightennt Tree wasn’t large; he could plant it on his balcony. And he could give the stones to Sweet Potato to play with.
As for Jiang Zuo himself, he had no need for these things. He just wanted to get them so no one else could.
However, this would take so ti as well. He couldn’t go if his Cultivation wasn’t high enough.
True to his principle of not wasting ti, Jiang Zuo went to his terminal to check for commissions.
There weren’t many commissions available, but one in particular caught his eye.
The issuer had to be the Holy Land, because the commission was to break the Blood Demon Grand Array.
Jiang Zuo figured the Liu Family hadn’t sold him out completely. At most, they had probably revealed the general structure of the array.
And this commission was sent specifically to him.
But why should he help the Holy Land?
Yet, Jiang Zuo hesitated. He had to consider Su Qi in his decision now.
She seed to be on the front lines, and they had all been mobilized for extensive preparations to fight the Blood Demons.
The Blood Demon Grand Array was indeed not an easy nut to crack for the Holy Land, especially with Blood Demons inside controlling it to repel invaders.
Although Jiang Zuo thought the Blood Demons were stupid, he never said they were weak.
With a sigh, Jiang Zuo realized he needed to find out which Sect Su Qi belonged to.
Jiang Zuo then stood up and went to find one of the girls in logistics, since they were the ones who had sent him ssages before.
So they should be able to tell him which Sect Su Qi was in.
The logistics departnt wasn’t hard to find, and Jiang Zuo arrived there shortly.
It was after hours, but soone was still on duty.
Jiang Zuo walked up to one of the young won in logistics. "I want to ask you a question," he said.
The logistics clerk took off her headset, turned to look at Jiang Zuo, and said, "Don’t you know how to say ’please’?"
"Not at the mont," Jiang Zuo replied honestly.
The logistics clerk was stunned into silence.
’What kind of person is this?’ she wondered.
"Well, you’d better learn. What’s the question? Go ahead and ask, but I can’t promise I can answer it."
Jiang Zuo paused for a mont. He had expected her to refuse.
Then Jiang Zuo said, "I’ve been receiving ssages from logistics about soone on a long-term assignnt. I want to know which Sect she belongs to."
"I don’t know," the clerk answered without a mont’s hesitation.
"You don’t know?"
"That’s right, I don’t know. We only help relay ssages and act as an interface; we don’t have access to the information of either party. The Group’s confidentiality system prohibits the disclosure of any personal details.
That’s been a core principle of the Group since its founding."
’Refusing to disclose any information... that makes sense.’ The Tianhe Group employed disciples from many different Sects. If they leaked information casually, the Group would have been destroyed long ago.
Since he couldn’t get any information, Jiang Zuo didn’t press the matter.
He took out a First-Grade Spirit Stone, placed it on the woman’s desk, and turned to leave.
The clerk was taken aback. She called out, "Hey! Can’t you at least say thank you? And there’s no need to give sothing this valuable!"
Without turning back, Jiang Zuo replied, "I don’t know how."
The clerk: "..."
She had truly never t anyone so strange.
It was true, Jiang Zuo didn’t know how. He had long since forgotten what politeness was (though he did seem to rember how to be polite around his aunt), but he understood the nature of exchange.
Back when he’d taken the coin, he had left a hundred yuan. Leaving a Spirit Stone for asking a question was nothing.
Besides, it was just a First-Grade Spirit Stone.
Afterward, Jiang Zuo went to the Perception Departnt. Since he couldn’t get any specific information about Su Qi, he decided he had to leave sothing for her instead.
It wouldn’t do for sothing to happen to her.
Chen Yi saw Jiang Zuo and asked in surprise, "Brother Zuo? What brings you here?"
As he spoke, Chen Yi quietly put away his cards. That’s right, they were still playing cards.
Jiang Zuo had to admire the dedication of these three slackers.
"Get a pen and paper."
Although they didn’t know what Jiang Zuo wanted, they still got him a pen and paper.
Jiang Zuo then began to draw sothing—it was an Array. He proceeded to break it down, marking out each of its core nodes.
He occasionally added notes and analysis.
It took Jiang Zuo half an hour to finish drawing. He then tossed the papers to Xiao Xiaomo and the others.
They stared back at him, completely baffled, with no idea what Jiang Zuo was getting at.
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