NOVEL NEXT Chapter 356: Alliance Leader Su!
Fetch the white cloth, ink the inkstone.
Seeing Su Mo's actions, everyone immediately understood what he planned to do.
At that moment, the Third Palace Master came to Su Mo's side to help him grind the ink.
Su Mo then took out from his portable bundle the heavenly blade Token, Great Hall Order, Phoenix Order, and Ziyang Order.
He dipped the Tokens in ink, first imprinting the Ziyang Order, followed by the Zhiyue Order, the Tokens of the Seven Great Sects, and the prayer beads, as well as those from the Heavenly Blade Sect, Luofeng Alliance, and Wusheng Hall, connecting them together to form a circle.
Witnessing this, the crowd couldn't help but glance at the Xuanzhen Little Monk.
So many Tokens, quite similar in design, but the prayer beads in the center looked somewhat out of place.
"The blank space in the middle can be filled with the words 'Ziyang Escort Agency'.
" After watching for a moment, Xuanyuan Xiaoshan shared his idea.
The crowd heard this and immediately praised it.
Su Mo thought for a while and said, "These four words, tomorrow morning, I'll ask the Grandmaster to help write them for me."
"That would be perfect."
"Tomorrow, Su, the Chief of the Escort, is holding the Donghuang Escort Agency Alliance conference, we can be called upon to boost its influence."
"Exactly."
With this feast reaching its conclusion, everyone went their separate ways, enjoying their time.
However, when Su Mo returned to his room, he looked at the cloth on the table and the bulging Tokens inside his portable bundle, feeling somewhat melancholic.
After a moment of melancholy, he couldn't help but recall some issues.
The origin of the Store Manager's identity was likely problematic.
There were aspects that didn't quite fit the logic.
Like, the identity of the initial Store Manager, what was that all about?
Was this person's background truly so clear?
But now, with years having passed, it's impossible to investigate.
Furthermore, the close relationship between Da You Bank and the Seven Great Sects is undeniable. The entire Da You Bank is dominated by the Seven Great Sects.
Yet, despite the close connection, Da You Bank didn't choose experts from the Seven Great Sects to conduct business.
Instead, it spent money to invite people from the Hidden Killing Building for protection.
No matter how one looks at it, there's an inconsistency that can't be ignored.
Over the years, the Store Manager's lineage alone earned three-tenths of the profit.
The revenue of Da You Bank was immense, not to mention three-tenths; even one-tenth was enough to satisfy such giants as the Seven Great Sects each year.
It's almost unimaginable how much these three-tenths could be.
But when the Store Manager left, he could load all his gold and silver jewelry onto a single ship and take off?
That's absolutely impossible!
No matter the extravagance of past generations, the wealth accumulated over the years could never fit onto a single ship.
Where did the remaining wealth go?
The construction of the ship clearly shows premeditation, not something decided in a rush after offending Su Mo.
The identity of this person, or rather, the historical identity of Da You Bank's Store Managers, is undoubtedly questionable.
Just thinking of this, Su Mo also recalled the Hidden Sword Hermit.
This person had few friends, and among close friends, there was only Ji Shuhua.
Ji Shuhua died because of Xinghai Relic Sand Iron, but using just a few lives as sacrifices sent by the Store Manager was naturally insufficient.
Therefore, he planned to avenge Ji Shuhua in his own way.
But now, the Store Manager has vanished.
Where should he begin the search?
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, he finally sighed gently, just as the Third Palace Master had advised.
Not seeing him now might simply mean the time hasn't come.
When the time is right, we'll surely meet.
This night passed, and a new major event dawned.
Su Mo invited the Chiefs of various escort agencies to a conference in Luoxia City.
Only then did each escort agency understand why Su Mo had sent them invitations.
Though they didn't know each other, they were all establishing escort agencies.
Supposed enemies, even though their skills could not compete with Su Mo.
But when they met, they could at least greet each other, recognizing they belonged to the same vein of the Jianghu; closeness was scarce.
It turns out that this was the plan all along.
But now, having arrived in Luoxia City, how could they refuse Su Mo's invitation?
Right before noon, they gathered in the hall.
This assembly was far more troublesome than the one last night.
There were so many Chiefs of escort agencies that with more people came more ideas.
Yet, not all was without merit.
People tend to follow the crowd.
As long as some part agrees, others will follow, and when most agree, the few who don't quite understand will also consent.
Therefore, Su Mo didn't need to persuade them all.
Just a portion among them.
Thus, although this gathering was more troublesome than last night's, it was not overwhelmingly so.
Seeing that most had arrived, Su Mo lightly coughed, then used his formidable Inner Strength to project his voice:
"Everyone!"
The two words were not loud, but they reached the ears of every participant.
The crowd immediately hushed, looking up at Su Mo.
Some couldn't see Su Mo due to the crowd but could hear him clearly.
For a moment, they felt awe in their hearts.
This Donghuang first, truly not a mere reputation!
And then Su Mo's deep voice was heard: