Chapter 4439 — Thrown into the Sea
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Good. Then when you tear it apart later, you had all better keep your eyes wide open and look carefully, lest anything slip into the sea and you accuse my Qingtian Escort Agency of cheating," Qi Mingyuan said coldly, glancing at the crowd.
Matters had come to this, and there was nothing he could do. He could not very well tear off all pretense with these people on the spot; if he did, the Qingtian Escort Agency would have no place to stand in the South Continent sea region ever again. Circumstances were stronger than men. Even if he could not swallow this insult, he would have to force it down for now, until the day came when he no longer had to.
"Rest assured, Chief Escort Qi. The purpose of our standing here is precisely to guarantee a fair and just competition. We will never let your Qingtian Escort Agency suffer a loss for nothing," Hai Wuliang and Zhao Bufan and the others exchanged smiles.
At Hai Wuliang's command, after everyone had disembarked one after another, they immediately began to dismantle the ship. With their combined strength, to say nothing of a small cargo boat—even a giant sailing ship could be smashed to powder at a touch. The treasure ship, of course, was the exception.
Before everyone's eyes, a surge of powerful true qi wrapped the entire small cargo boat and lifted it straight into the sky. Then, in midair, it burst apart with a bang, scattering in all directions, smashed to utter bits—not a single piece of wood longer than three chi remained, let alone anything else.
Everyone's eyes were fixed dead on the fragments falling from the sky. Since the treasure chest holding the cargo was specially made, its material was far sturdier than ordinary wood, and that surge of true qi had deliberately controlled its force so as not to damage the cargo. With their extraordinary eyesight, they should have been able to spot it easily.
"Nothing!" Everyone was instantly dumbfounded. Hai Wuliang was stunned, and even Qi Mingyuan, who had thought it would end here, was struck dumb along with them.
"It was not among the reefs, and it was not on the ship either. The result is obvious, is it not? This brat must have simply thrown the cargo into the sea!" Hai Wuliang came to his senses with a cold laugh, then turned and left at once. Zhao Bufan and the others exchanged a glance and followed in Hai Wuliang's steps.
Only Qi Mingyuan, left until the last, remained utterly bewildered. To throw the cargo into the sea was an automatic failure. From what he had understood before, Wei Zhao was not such an irresponsible person.
"I declare that the Qingtian Escort Agency, having thrown its cargo into the sea in violation of the competition rules, shall receive no score in this round," Hai Wuliang announced loudly to everyone.
The whole venue erupted in an uproar. Meanwhile Qi Wenmo and the others, who had been waiting with burning anxiety, all wore expressions as if they had seen a ghost. Thrown into the sea—how could that be possible?
"Hold on. Chief Escort Hai, is this conclusion not a bit too arbitrary?" Under everyone's gaze, Wei Zhao slowly walked up before Hai Wuliang and the others and said calmly.
"So you are Ling Yi of the Qingtian Escort Agency?" Hai Wuliang eyed Wei Zhao up and down with a sidelong glance. Had this been a place with no one around, his vicious nature might well have led him to strike directly and do away with this scum who had ruined his plans.
"That is right. Might I ask, Chief Escort Hai—just now you said I threw the cargo into the sea. I wonder if you could produce some evidence?" A faint, playful curve tugged at the corner of Wei Zhao's mouth.
"So many people witnessed it with their own eyes—is that not evidence enough? You do not imagine that I, an official judge of standing, would deliberately fabricate charges to slander a nobody like you, do you?" Hai Wuliang wore a look of utter contempt and disdain. (To be continued)