I Can Infinitely Synthesize Transcendent Genes-Chapter 679 - 508 Unconditionally believe in him (He Qi
Chapter 679: [508] Unconditionally believe in him! (He Qi celebrates silver jubilee)_1
Chapter 679: [508] Unconditionally believe in him! (He Qi celebrates silver jubilee)_1
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Sima Yingjun could not have been more frustrated, as he still had not received a definite response from the Jiangnan Government.
He could not keep waiting in Jiangnan indefinitely.
Just the daily cost of staying at the inn was more than a hundred silver taels; if he had to stay for ten days or half a month, the money he had left would not be enough.
He had previously spent a considerable amount to buy the Dragonfish for Pei Jinye.
And now he had encountered this issue.
“They are saying that ships are being called in from outside, and the rental price for a cargo ship has reached three hundred taels a day, and it’s still rising. There’s news that the local ship merchants are intentionally delaying to drive the price higher,” Hu Nianshan said in a low voice.
“These bastards!!!” Sima Yingjun couldn’t help but curse loudly, “Everything is about making a profit, isn’t it! Is this all they aspire to! Could it be that the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce just doesn’t care?”
Hu Nianshan couldn’t help but look over and whispered, “The ones secretly controlling the prices are the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce.”
“What!”
Sima Yingjun was completely stunned.
In the end, he said nothing.
He settled back into his seat.
Hu Nianshan did not know what to say either, turning his gaze towards Pei Jinye, who still appeared as calm and composed as before.
He…
Was unfathomable.
Just at that moment, Fuyong hurried over along the corridor, “Young master, Master Yuan is here.”
“He’s here!”
A smile lit up Sima Yingjun’s face.
Although he was excited, he did not forget his manners; he stood up and clasped his fists towards Pei Jinye, saying, “Master Pei, I shall take my leave first.”
Pei Jinye looked up, nodded, and gave his consent.
Sima Yingjun, accompanied by Hu Nianshan and the others, left.
Suddenly, Pei Jinye was the only one left in the pavilion.
The breeze gently blew around him.
The crabapple flowers in the courtyard gently swayed.
He was not the least bit anxious.
The skirmish the night before last was related to the Mansion of King Mu; as for the reason, it was certainly related to the treasury.
The fact that the Mansion of King Mu had the power to mobilize the entire city’s forces to seal off Jiangnan was something Pei Jinye had not anticipated.
However, most likely the people from the Mansion of King Mu had not expected either,
That there were Imperial Secret Agents still present in Jiangnan at this moment.
These people were utterly loyal to the Imperial Family.
The news of the inventory lost from the treasury of Mu Wang’s Mansion would soon leak out.
As for the Dragon Robe…
Pei Jinye lowered his gaze, saying unhurriedly, “Since you have arrived, come sit down.”
The young man in black who had previously claimed to be an Imperial Secret Agent with a Silver Waist Card landed lightly, clasping his fists and smiling at Pei Jinye, “Yun Luo has the honor of meeting his senior.”
“What brings you here?” Pei Jinye looked over casually.
“Senior is jesting,” the young man in black stepped forward, but he did not dare to get too close, and he certainly did not dare to sit in front of Pei Jinye. He maintained a distance of five steps, speaking in a low voice, “I have already reported to my superior about the matter Senior mentioned considering. He is one of only ten Golden Waist Badge holders in the Imperial Secret Agents.”
“So?” Pei Jinye asked.
The young man in black smiled sincerely, “Everything will be as you wish, Senior. We also have a base in Nan Du City. Once you have made up your mind, you can get in touch with us.”
Pei Jinye nodded, “I will consider it seriously.”
“The incident the night before last… Have you heard about it, Senior?” the young man in black suddenly changed the subject.
Pei Jinye picked up his cup of water and gently blew on the steam, saying unhurriedly, “If you have something to say, speak plainly.”
“I imagine that something like that couldn’t have been hidden from a person like you, Senior, so I take the liberty of asking if you are aware of what exactly happened that night? I am also investigating this matter personally; it’s very important for me,” the young man in black said, focusing on Pei Jinye.
“Unfortunately, I do not know what happened, as I seldom go out,” Pei Jinye shook his head.
The young man in black averted his gaze, falling into thought, then turned to Pei Jinye and said, “I have troubled you.”
He was about to leave.
Suddenly, the young man in black stopped and added, “By the way, Senior, I’ve heard about the Sima family’s situation. If you need a ship, I can arrange it.”
“You can?” Pei Jinye asked.
“Of course, as a Silver Waist Card holder, I have the authority to do so. If you need it, Senior, just let me know.”
“That would be appreciated.”
“When would you require departure? How many companions will you have? Just tell me what is convenient for you,” the young man in black persisted.
“Thank you,” Pei Jinye replied.
A moment later,
The young man in black took his leave.
Hardly a moment later, Sima Yingjun stumbled in, looking extremely upset: “The Yuan Family can’t help us either, Master Pei. This time I’m doomed. On one hand, we can’t return; on the other hand, if we do, my sister will kill me.”
“It won’t come to that,” Pei Jinye said with a light chuckle.
Sima Yingjun sobbed, “That ship cost ten thousand taels, and now it’s all burned up.”
“Money can be earned again, with your sister’s temper, she won’t treat you harshly. Don’t worry,” Pei Jinye shook his head, showing no intention to mock Sima Yingjun for his lack of prospects.
“Really, Master Pei?” Sima Yingjun hurriedly looked over but still felt the pain of loss and was troubled, “But what do we do next? Nan Du City is sealing off, and we need a pass to get out. I asked Yuan Hua, even with his connections, a pass costs at least two hundred taels. Even if we got the passes, we still need a ship, and for so many of us, that would be several hundred more taels… I… don’t have that much money.”
By the last sentence, Sima Yingjun’s face had truly turned red.
“Don’t worry about the money,” Pei Jinye shook his head.
Sima Yingjun was stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend what he just heard.
Pei Jinye closed his book and said, “Do you want to leave?”
Sima Yingjun nodded as quickly as possible, “Yes.”
“If you want to leave, then start packing. We depart in one hour.”
After dropping those words, Pei Jinye stood up and returned to his room.
Sima Yingjun stood still, at a loss.
He trusted Pei Jinye unconditionally.
But no one knew better than him the current situation at the ports of Jiangnan.
He opened his mouth to speak.
“Young Master.”
At that moment, Hu Nianshan arrived and came over to speak in a low voice, “I’ve asked around; there are no ships available, and the booking prices have been driven up to five hundred taels.”
“To hell with it!”
Suddenly, Sima Yingjun muttered under his breath.
“What?” Hu Nianshan was taken aback, as if he didn’t catch on.
Ignoring him, Sima Yingjun looked towards Pei Jinye’s room, then seriously said to Hu Nianshan, “Give the order to start packing, we leave in one hour!”
“What?” This time Hu Nianshan heard clearly but couldn’t believe it.
What about the passes?
What about the ship?
They had neither of these essential items at the moment.
How were they supposed to leave, by swimming back?
This time, Sima Yingjun replied to him, very firmly.
“I said, set out! We’re heading back home!”
“Young Master!”
Hu Nianshan tried to say something, but Sima Yingjun had already turned and left. Hu Nianshan, a sturdy man of six feet tall, was somewhat at a loss. He could only grit his teeth and go back to relay the orders.
When the Sima family’s personnel learned that they were leaving, unaware of the truth, they thought that the young master had secured the passes and a ship.
Master Sun and Jifeng saw Hu Nianshan’s worried expression but were still puzzled.
“Why do you look so troubled at the thought of leaving, can’t bear to part?”
“Nonsense,” Hu Nianshan looked at them resentfully, wanted to say something but still held back.
What could he say?
That the young master actually had nothing?
That would surely cause a commotion.
But the young master had already given the order, so there must be a purpose to it.
But still…
Hu Nianshan sighed deeply.
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He couldn’t understand.
Truly, he couldn’t!
It wasn’t just him; even Yuan Hua, who learned that the Sima family was getting ready to leave, was also stunned.
“He’s leaving?”
He couldn’t understand.
It was clear that Sima Yingjun did not express any intention to buy a pass; he had explicitly stated that they were to await the arrival of a ship, or send a pigeon to Nan Du City to have the Sima family dispatch a vessel.
It hadn’t been that long since he had left, so how… had Sima Yingjun so quickly made up his mind?
“Which member of the chamber of commerce sold him a berth on a ship?”
“So far, no one has sold any; they are all waiting for higher offers,” the Butler shook his head and reported the truth.
With that said.
Yuan Hua was even more puzzled.
If they had neither the passes nor the ship berths, then how could Sima Yingjun and his group possibly leave Jiangnan?
Don’t tell me they’re planning to escape secretly?
If they got caught, that would be a serious crime!
They might even face execution.
Thinking this, he hurriedly went in search of them.
“Brother Yingjun, you must not be rash!”
