A long time passed.
Old Batou, Black Blade, and White Whip finally reacted.
Whoosh...
The three of them immediately stood up!
Old Batou:
"That... Chairman Qin! Thank you so much for saving us!!!"
Black Blade and White Whip also clasped their hands in a salute.
Qin Jiang: "I said before, since you saved Si Jiu, you are friends of mine, Qin Jiang. Friends don't need to talk about thanks."
Old Batou: "Still, we must thank you..."
Qin Jiang interrupted him and asked: "You were doing just fine in the mainland, why did you run here?"
Old Batou didn't hide anything: He told Qin Jiang about the series of events that happened after the three of them decided to turn over a new leaf and find national treasures from abroad to donate to the country, and he took out another qilin seal.
At this moment.
Qin Jiang looked at the second qilin seal in Old Batou's hand, then pointed to the one on the table: "These two are a pair!"
Old Batou nodded: "They are a pair! You could say they belonged to a prince of the Qin Dynasty, but we don't know which one."
Qin Jiang picked up the qilin seal that Denison had given him, glanced at it casually, and threw it directly to Old Batou:
"It's yours..."
Whoosh...
Old Batou hurriedly caught the qilin seal, his head buzzing. This treasure they had fought for with their lives, this priceless treasure, this existence that could be called a national treasure...
Qin Jiang just gave it to him so casually?
It didn't feel real!
Too unreal!
He looked at Qin Jiang: "Chairman Qin! This... this... no... this is too valuable... I can't accept this!"
Qin Jiang: "What do you mean you can't accept it? Like I said before: since you saved Si Jiu, you are friends. Isn't it normal for friends to give gifts? Consider it a gift I'm giving you in advance for turning over a new leaf."
Old Batou: "But this is too valuable..."
Qin Jiang: "Valuable? That's for you. For me..." He pointed to the other treasures the tycoons had sent on the table: "Do you think I'm lacking that thing in your hand..."
Old Batou:...
He himself came from a background of grave robbing, so naturally, he had an understanding of antiques. At a glance, he could see that every antique on Qin Jiang's table was worth a fortune. Perhaps a single piece might not be as good as the qilin seal, but the combined value definitely exceeded that of the qilin seal.
Si Jiu: "Since Brother Jiang gave it to you, just accept it."
Zhao Shanhe: "Just take it! We're all brothers! Hahaha..."
Brothers?
The three couldn't help but look at Qin Jiang with changed eyes. If they had previously kept their distance from Qin Jiang out of fear and awe, now there was an unbreakable bond. With their temperaments, having received the great grace of being saved by Qin Jiang today, and even obtaining this qilin seal that could change their fate, they owed the other party a debt of gratitude that could never be repaid.
And with the temperaments of the three!
This favor... is worth giving their lives for!
...
Old Batou: "Chairman Qin's kindness! We will remember it!"
Black Blade and White Whip also nodded one after another.
Old Batou: "That... Chairman Qin! We'll borrow your private room to rest for a while, and when we go ashore to the Pu Region tomorrow, we'll leave..."
Qin Jiang: "Are you not going back to the country?"
Old Batou: "We are! But we don't have documentation for these two things, we can't bring them back through official channels..."
"We will use our own methods to bring them back, and then hand them over to the organization to turn over a new leaf."
Qin Jiang: "No need! Just come back with me..."
Old Batou: "Ah... but this qilin seal doesn't have official paperwork."
Qin Jiang: "I can make it have paperwork..."
Old Batou:...
...
The night passed without a word!
Nothing chaotic happened that night! That Denison didn't dare to come and cause trouble again, or rather, he couldn't.
The next day!
When getting off the ship!
Old Batou and the other two saw the enthusiasm of those tycoons towards Qin Jiang again, it was so attentive and eager.
Especially Old Batou:
He was stunned!
Wait? Are you sure this is the Pu Region and not the North Region? How is this young man so awesome everywhere he goes?
How did he do it?
Is this the life that a legendary existence should have?
Incomprehensible!
...
Qin Jiang only offered simple compliments to those people, and introduced Zhong Ling in front of the tycoons of the Pu Region, saying publicly: "From now on, the Zhong Family is my, Qin Jiang's, representative in the Pu Region."
This move:
Made Zhong Ling also receive warm hospitality from those tycoons.
...
Soon!
The tycoons dispersed!
That day!
As the Bodyguards brought by those tycoons onto the cruise ship spread out, new rumors emerged in the Pu Region:
Rumors, of course!
They definitely get more and more outrageous as they spread...
Some said Qin Jiang had someone steal someone else's treasure on the cruise ship, and when that person went to ask for it, they were beaten half to death.
Some said Qin Jiang forcibly bought all the treasures on the cruise ship at a low price, and threw anyone who disagreed into the sea...
Some said Qin Jiang liked to listen to the sound of things on the cruise ship, so he threw a large number of people into the sea to play...
...
In any case, Qin Jiang became completely famous in the Pu Region, even more intimidating than the Zhou and Ning Families.
Of course!
Qin Jiang didn't care about these rumors at all.
After all:
He was going to fly back tomorrow!
Pu Region...
Who knows when he would come back next time. The things he gained here might be unimaginable in the eyes of others, but for Qin Jiang, it was just so-so, and he wasn't even particularly satisfied. After all, he planned to stay on shore properly in this life and not get involved in the underworld! Although the casinos in the Pu Region were legal, it didn't sound good, did it...
...
Ning Family!
Old Master Ning heard about what happened on the cruise ship and couldn't help but sigh: "Is he really a protagonist from a storybook? How does he encounter things that let him show off everywhere he goes?"
Third Master Ning: "To have this ability and skill at this age, I wouldn't believe it if someone said he wasn't a protagonist."
Old Master Ning: "I'm so envious, his life has just begun, while mine has already..."
Third Master Ning: "Dad! You're still young... Besides, that Qin Jiang is leaving soon, so you won't be sad if you don't see him..."
Old Master Ning: "..."
Is that even something a human would say?
Old Master Ning: "Let Ning Hua go back with him! Right! Doesn't he like that girl from the Leng family? Transfer some of the company's shares to him and go propose marriage..."
Third Master Ning: "Didn't you disagree with this marriage?"
Old Master Ning: "Times have changed! Who told him to recognize a good big brother? Our relationship with Qin Jiang mainly depends on him. This kid is a romantic fool; if we continue to stop him, it will make him resentful and backfire. Anyway, our Ning Family doesn't rely on Ning Hua for a marriage alliance, or rather: the value brought by Ning Hua's marriage alliance now is not as much as having Ning Hua get on good terms with Qin Jiang..."
Third Master Ning: "I understand... This kid... really is lucky..."