Chapter 4638 — Arriving at West Island
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"That will do. I'll leave the rest to you." Wei Zhao then gestured for the helmsman beside him to take over. A burst of delighted cheers erupted from the crowd around them. Everyone had thought that this time they would be lucky to escape with their skins intact. Who would have imagined that thanks to Wei Zhao's handling, they had passed through without wind or wave!
"Little Junior Brother, you're amazing!" Shangguan Lan'er said joyfully, clinging to Wei Zhao's arm, while little Juantuan the bear capered along with her. The people nearby hurriedly cleared a wide berth—the little creature still had a pair of giant shears in its paws, and one careless moment could cost a man his vital parts.
"Setting everything else aside, this kid really does have some skill." In the corner, Xu Lingchong and Kang Jingming exchanged a glance. Watching Wei Zhao, surrounded by the crowd at the center and hailed as a hero, their eyes held both envy and jealousy.
In fact, even Lan Tieshan, who had opposed the plan outright from the start, now couldn't help but regard Wei Zhao with new respect. He had never dealt with Wei Zhao before; everything he knew had come from hearsay. He had assumed Wei Zhao was like Ma Dangfeng, that so-called top rookie king—a mere embroidered pillow, more fame than substance. He had not expected the man to truly have a few tricks up his sleeve. No simple fellow.
"As expected of the champion of the South Island Escort Agency grand gathering. This time you have truly opened my eyes," Gongyang Jun said mildly, glancing at Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao was somewhat surprised to hear this—Gongyang Jun actually knew about that? But on reflection, it made sense. The Law Enforcement Hall under his command was not only the enforcement organ of the North Island Sandie Pavilion but also its intelligence agency. If even Shangguan Tianxia knew of it, then to Gongyang Jun it would naturally be no secret either.
"Hall Master Gongyang flatters me. A trifling trick, hardly worth mentioning," Wei Zhao said with a modest smile.
Gongyang Jun said no more. After exchanging a glance with Lan Tieshan, the two silently vanished into the crowd. Now that the crisis was over, they ought to resume their mission of secretly protecting Shangguan Lan'er. They could hardly stand out in the open like this.
The rest of the journey passed without incident. Seven days later, the giant treasure ship finally arrived at the West Island docks, two days behind schedule—because Wei Zhao had taken a considerable detour while fleeing at the helm. Even so, that was far better than being trapped in place by the sea mist or falling into the hands of the spirit beast pirates.
In any case, it was only two days late. Ning Xuefei's birthday banquet was not until three days from now, so this bit of delay hardly mattered.
The arrival of the giant treasure ship made the already bustling West Island docks even livelier. The docks were crowded with a sea of people, and nearly everyone in the vicinity had squeezed over to watch the spectacle.
With all eyes upon them, Wei Zhao and Shangguan Lan'er led the way down from the treasure ship, while the rest disembarked in order of status. Only Gongyang Jun and Lan Tieshan were nowhere to be seen—they would not appear in such a public setting.
"Greetings, Miss Shangguan. I am Feng Lu, the special reception envoy for this occasion. By the Island Master's command, I have been waiting here for our distinguished guests from North Island. You must have had a tiring journey." A woman stepped forward from the crowd.
Wei Zhao sized her up. She had the face of a young woman, but her features were plain, as if she had never applied any beauty treatments. Yet what shocked him was that this woman named Feng Lu, though she gave off no aura of an expert whatsoever, was in fact a Xuan Ascension stage expert!
It seemed West Island truly was a place where experts gathered like clouds! (To be continued…)