Chapter 4620 — Visiting the Scrap King
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"To hide on South Island so long and come away unharmed is no small feat. It cannot be summed up with a simple word like luck; the hardships and perils involved are more than ordinary people could endure. Young Hero Lin, I salute you!" Hong Zhong said in admiration.
"Little Junior Brother (Leader), we salute you too!" the others chimed in.
"Thank you all. Come, let us drain this cup together!" Wei Zhao laughed and downed his in one go.
"By the way, I have a letter here for you, Young Hero Lin, but I was in such a hurry coming over just now that I did not bring it. I will give it to you tomorrow," Hong Zhong said suddenly.
"A letter? What letter?" Wei Zhao did not quite catch on at first and stared blankly.
"It was delivered by the transport house under the Central Chamber of Commerce. It clearly states the recipient is Young Hero Lin, but for some reason it was delivered into my hands," Hong Zhong said, somewhat puzzled himself. Though it was hardly strange that a letter could not reach Wei Zhao himself, given that he had left no word from South Continent all this time, it was baffling that it should end up in his own hands—there was something very odd about that.
If Wei Zhao had not personally arranged it, then it meant this suddenly risen Central Chamber of Commerce had investigated even the private friendship between him, Hong Zhong, and Wei Zhao down to the last detail. The feeling was more than a little unsettling.
Hong Zhong was still worrying over whether some plot lay behind it, but when Wei Zhao heard this, the ever-composed man was struck dumb on the spot, not reacting for a long while, leaving everyone exchanging glances and wondering whether he had eaten something strange...
Wei Zhao stood frozen for a good while before coming back to himself. Seeing everyone watching him with concern, he suppressed the excitement in his heart, shook his head, and said with a rueful laugh: "Oh, I'm fine. Elder Hong, I have waited a long time for this letter. I will come find you first thing tomorrow morning."
No wonder he had lost his composure. The moment he heard the words "Central Chamber of Commerce," Wei Zhao already knew—this letter was most likely the reply from the secular world that he had been awaiting all this time!
After hearing this news, Wei Zhao could not help but seem a little distraught. Fortunately, he had already given a rough account of his experiences in South Continent, and the crowd's curiosity was at last satisfied. And because Shangguan Lan'er had to get back before nightfall, the banquet did not last much longer; seeing that the hour was about right, everyone dispersed.
After seeing everyone off, Wei Zhao did not retire to rest. His mind was now wholly occupied with the letter Hong Zhong had mentioned, and he was too excited to settle down. Still, he retained some self-restraint: rather than going with Hong Zhong to the Hong Clan Trading Company that very night, he took the wine and dishes he had set aside in advance and went alone to the Scrap King's secret base.
After all this time, the place had not changed in the slightest. When Wei Zhao appeared carrying the wine and food, the Scrap King was bent over his desk writing furiously, utterly possessed, calculating something or other, with written drafts strewn all over the floor around him. Wei Zhao stood right behind him, yet there was not the slightest sign that he had noticed. (To be continued.)xh118R466