Chapter 4421 — Full Confidence
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Then that settles it. Since I say I am confident, then confident I am. Do I look like a man who would trifle with his own life?" Wei Zhao laughed heartily, seized the registration form from Qi Wenmo's hand, and before the other could react, filled in the name Ling Yi with a few brisk strokes of iron and silver. ...
Qi Wenmo and Steward Song watched this scene, caught between laughter and tears, at a loss for what to do. By instinct they felt Wei Zhao must not go, yet he had already gone this far—how could they stop him? They could hardly tear all pretense of civility and forcibly bar him from entering.
As for the other escorts of the Qingtian Escort Agency, their gazes toward Wei Zhao grew ever more reverent. Before, they had revered only his standing and strength; now they revered his courage as well.
Anyone willing to stake his life is a dangerous figure not to be provoked; and one like Wei Zhao, who combined strength and standing with the daring to wager his own life, was a veritable god of war—fit only for bowing worship, not for the slightest disrespect.
"Ha ha, go submit the list," Wei Zhao said with a smile, handing the registration form back to Qi Wenmo. His reason for doing this was nothing more than to help the Qingtian Escort Agency out—and just as Wei Zhao himself had said, such a matter was exceedingly dangerous for others, but for him, a trifling thing.
To be sure, Wei Zhao's seafaring experience was not abundant; to say nothing of hidden perils like reefs and whirlpools, even steering a vessel through mere sea fog he might not manage with much skill. But that was enough. With his means, handling this contest would be easy, no trouble at all.
Qi Wenmo and Steward Song could only exchange a bitter smile. Neither taking the form nor refusing it seemed right, yet seeing that Wei Zhao's mind was made up, they knew that with his temperament persuasion was certainly hopeless, and they could hardly say more—they could only give silent thanks in their hearts.
On the Qingtian Escort Agency's side, Wei Zhao's stepping forward had relieved Qi Wenmo, and the question of who would compete was no longer a problem. But the other agencies were still struggling.
There was no help for it—no one was willing to go to such a thing, and no bounty, however large, was of any use. The fifty thousand spirit jades Qi Wenmo had offered were already generous, and even that had no effect; how much less would the offers of the other agencies?
As the saying goes, spirit jades are a thing one must be alive to earn—and alive to spend. This was plainly a march to death. People were not fools...
Before this second round of competition, the usual reliable maxim that behind a heavy reward there must be a brave man had unaccountably lost its power; no bounty could avail. And the other agencies did not have a Wei Zhao to step forward and relieve them as the Qingtian Escort Agency did. Their only option was the very last resort Qi Wenmo had considered moments before—forcing a selection.
Everyone knew this method crushed morale; had there been a choice, no one would willingly make it. If withdrawal had been permitted, many agencies would have wished to withdraw of their own accord. After all, from this method of conscription by force, they expected no great points anyway—better to be sensible and preserve their morale. (A heaven-sent event—cool phones await! Follow the Qi~Dian official account (WeChat: Add Contacts - Add Official Account - enter qdread) and join at once! Prizes for everyone—follow qdread right now!)