The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 325: Yin Baobao Enters the Escort Bureau (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 325: Yin Baobao Enters the Escort Bureau (Part 1)

Chapter 325: Yin Baobao Enters the Escort Bureau (Part 1)

Yin Shengong felt like her jaw was about to dislocate.

Damn it... I've been a demon my whole life, but today I've truly gained some new insights!

To think that as a demon, one could achieve such a status, and the Demon Sect Branch could be so well-respected in the Guardian's territory... Damn, I've been too narrow-minded.

Just then, a person walked out from the main entrance.

It was none other than a Primordial Grandmaster.

He wore a neatly pressed and brand-new outfit.

His hair was meticulously groomed, and his entire being was spotless. His face was clean-shaven, exuding an aura of righteousness and trustworthiness. At first glance, he appeared honest and reliable, someone who would never deceive others.

He approached the four of them with a standard smile and asked politely, "Excuse me, esteemed guests, are you here to discuss matters with Heaven's Escort Bureau?"

He was incredibly polite.

A smile revealed eight sparkling teeth.

His demeanor was courteous and refined, and his aura was elegant. He made others feel like they were bathed in spring breeze, and his voice was gentle, ensuring that no one would be startled.

Moreover, his breath was fresh, carrying a hint of a woody fragrance.

Yin Shengong coughed and said, "We have a shipment, and we'd like to discuss it with Heaven's Escort Bureau..."

"My apologies, my apologies. So, you are esteemed business owners. Please, please, come inside and let's talk."

The man became even more enthusiastic.

He was eager to please but not obsequious, and he humbly invited the four of them in without being overly servile.

Yin Shengong couldn't help but ask, "What's that scent in your mouth...?"

The man smiled sheepishly, "It's the special request of the Chief Escort Leader. We, as gatekeepers, welcome guests from all directions, and we must ensure our breath is fresh. So, whenever we're on duty, we have to keep a Pine Fragrance Dew in our mouths, one every half an hour, to prevent our breath from offending the guests."

Yin Shengong exclaimed, "Your Chief Escort Leader is truly a talent!"

These words were spoken without hesitation.

There was no premeditation.

It was a heartfelt compliment.

After traveling far and wide for so many years, Yin Shengong had never experienced such meticulous and thoughtful treatment, especially from a mere gatekeeper.

It was as if... her entire perspective on life had been overturned.

As they entered the main gate, the Grandmaster rang a bell four times.

"What does this mean?" Yin Shengong asked curiously.

"Your identities are of great importance, as you are here to discuss business. I'm just a gatekeeper, not qualified to receive you. Therefore, whenever clients arrive, they are greeted by people sent by Supervisor Zhou."

The man smiled politely, "Please wait a moment, Supervisor Zhou will send someone over immediately."

...

As soon as he finished speaking, five people emerged from inside. Leading them was a beautiful young girl in a yellow-green skirt, exuding elegance and grace. She was dignified and poised, with a face that was both beautiful and refined. She approached with a smile that seemed to bring a gentle spring breeze, saying, "Welcome, esteemed guests. Please, please come in."

Behind her were four young men in white robes, tall and handsome, with a carefree aura.

Yin Shengong and the others immediately understood upon seeing them: they were all Field Commanders, and most of them were at the eighth or ninth level.

The four young men stepped forward, each accompanying one of the guests, and bowed slightly, saying, "Please!"

Yin Shengong was stunned and muttered, "Who is this...?"

"I am Zhou, a small supervisor in charge of business reception and negotiation at Heaven's Escort Bureau."

Supervisor Zhou Meier smiled warmly, "Please come in, esteemed guests. If you have any questions, let's discuss them over tea."

Yin Shengong, feeling mischievous, said, "What if we come in and don't have any business?"

Supervisor Zhou Meier smiled gracefully, "Oh, that's not a problem. Even without business, can't we still make friends? Please, please, it doesn't matter if there's business or not. Consider it a chance to relax, and that's good too."

Yin Shengong and the others followed in a daze.

The road was so polished that it resembled white jade, smooth and flawless, reflecting light like a mirror.

Yin Shengong estimated that even if someone in white clothes rolled on this road, they would still remain spotless after getting up.

It was too clean.

On both sides, after walking about ten steps, there was an escort flag fluttering in the wind every now and then.

It was the season of spring, with a gentle breeze blowing.

Yin Shengong took a look; the flags were approximately one zhang apart, forming a line of guards, escorting visitors all the way to the grand hall's entrance with great pomp.

It was so impressive!

At the entrance of the grand hall, there was a row of white-robed young girls on each side, youthful and beautiful, slightly bowing, "Welcome to Heaven's Escort Bureau."

Yin Shengong and the others took another look: indeed, these girls were ordinary people.

They had no cultivation.

However, each of them had exceptional beauty.

...

At the main hall's entrance, the four of them paused to observe. Above the entrance, four large characters were written: "Four Seas and Eight Directions."

"This was instructed by the Chief Escort Leader, meaning that friends can be found in all directions," Supervisor Zhou Meier explained modestly.

As they entered the main hall, they were greeted by another plaque. On the left was a knife, and on the right was a sword, with eight large characters in the middle: "Light of the Righteous Path, Model of the World!"

The signature at the bottom was none other than the Guardian Pavilion of the White Cloud Continent.

This plaque made Yin Shengong and the others' mouths twitch, their eyes straining as if trying to blink away the absurdity.

Supervisor Zhou Meier introduced, "This was a reward given to us by the Guardian Pavilion for our contributions in slaying demons and safeguarding the righteous path."

Slaying demons and safeguarding the righteous path?! The four of them were speechless.

At the top of the main hall was a grand throne, and behind it was a phrase: "Integrity is the foundation, obey the law."

Qian Sanjiang and Hou Fang had already rolled their eyes. The mere thought of Night Demon sitting beneath those eight characters was a stark contrast.

Supervisor Zhou Meier continued her introduction, "Our Chief Escort Leader comes here every day and stands for a long time, reminding himself that he must never break the law. He must always obey the rules, manage the business with integrity, and live up to the trust of the clients, the people, and the title of 'Model of the World'. He must not betray the trust of the Guardian Pavilion."

She smiled, her eyes filled with admiration, "The Chief Escort Leader constantly educates us to be individuals with ideals, morals, culture, and discipline..."

Yin Shengong finally couldn't take it anymore.

Heaven's Escort Bureau

I'm going crazy!

He pointed to both sides, asking, "What's the meaning behind these two paintings?"

On either side, two massive paintings hung: one depicted majestic mountains, towering high; the other, vast rivers and seas, with waves crashing against the sky.

"These two paintings, our Escort Leader has named: Heaven's Ends, Earth's Corners. It means, no matter where you want your goods delivered, we'll get them there."

Zhou Meier smiled sweetly: "And rest assured, there won't be any accidents. If there are, we'll provide full compensation."

"What about this one?"

"This painting has just one character: Virtue. Our Escort Leader often says, one must have morals, cannot be unvirtuous, and must not betray trust. We must take responsibility for our clients and uphold our morals..."

"And this one?"

"This is also a single character: Integrity; it represents our commitment to our promises. Our Escort Leader always says, when we're on a mission, we must keep our promises, protect our cargo, and persevere against all odds, whether it's bandits or the Yi Xin Jiao or Tian Shengong demonic sects."

Yin Shengong stared, bewildered, before asking, "Where's the reception room?"

Unable to bear it any longer, he couldn't wait to leave.

What is all this nonsense?

If I didn't know this was a Night Demon branch, I'd think I'd arrived at the Guardian Pavilion.

This place reeks of righteousness!

I'm uncomfortable just being here.

……

"Right this way, please."

Upon arriving at the reception room, he found it elegantly simple, yet refined and serene – a truly enjoyable space.

On the wall hung a simple painting with the inscription:

Thousands of Mountains, Myriad Waters, Guests from All Directions

Rivers, Lakes, and Seas, Friends on All Sides

Four young men apologized and took their leave.

A girl then entered, accompanying Zhou Meier in attending to the guests. Shortly after, a maiden in white attire served tea before quietly retreating.

The aroma of tea wafted through the air.

The warmth lingered, much like Yin Shengong's current state of mind – suspended in mid-air.

Is this really... my Yi Xin Jiao branch?

The old demon lord still felt like he was dreaming.

"Please, esteemed guests, help yourselves to tea."

Zhou Meier, poised and composed, smiled graciously, "Forgive me, but may I inquire as to your honorable surnames?"

"I'm Yin."

"I'm Qian."

"I'm Mu."

"I'm Hou."

"Yin sir, Qian sir, Mu sir, Hou sir..."

Zhou Meier's bright smile continued, "Please, do enjoy the tea. We're in no rush to discuss business just yet. Savor the flavor of Heaven's Escort Bureau's tea, if you will?"

Meanwhile, Zhou Meier thought to herself: These four are using aliases, one claiming to be Yin, another Qian... Can they be any more casual?

Yin Shengong took a sip of the tea, and his eyes lit up.

Excellent tea.

Though not a rare, top-grade spirit tea, it surpassed the reception tea served at Yi Xin Jiao.

"Do you gentlemen have any valuable cargo to entrust to us?"

Zhou Meier inquired with a smile.

"Our cargo is quite precious. May we speak with the Escort Leader directly?" Mu Lin Yuan asked.

"Valuable?"

A hint of a smile crossed Zhou Meier's face, "Every client who comes here says the same, but the goods that pass through my hands are often worth tens or hundreds of millions. It's quite ordinary, really."

Zhou Meier was slightly exaggerating.

However, Heaven's Escort Bureau had indeed been handling high-value cargo recently, which gave her the confidence to say so.

Yin Shengong replied nonchalantly, "Our cargo's value, if measured in mundane gold and silver, would be immeasurable. At the very least, it's worth over a hundred billion in gold. I'm afraid that's beyond your authority. If the Escort Leader doesn't appear, we cannot be at ease."

Zhou Meier's eyes narrowed.

A hundred billion in gold?

What kind of figure is that?

She furrowed her brow, "If that's true, it's indeed extremely valuable. Might I ask, what is this cargo?"

Yin Shengong replied calmly, "That's something to be discussed with your Escort Leader."

As the leader of Yi Xin Jiao, his aura naturally exuded an air of superiority, which he had intentionally concealed earlier. Now, with his presence fully revealed, an overwhelming sense of authority washed over Zhou Meier.

Zhou Meier felt an inexplicable surge in her chest, and her respect for him grew threefold. She smiled graciously, "Unfortunately, our Escort Leader is currently out, visiting some clients. I'm afraid we don't know when they'll return, so you might have to wait a while."

Yin Shengong said, "No matter. We'll wait here, just the same."

Zhou Meier leisurely poured tea, "Our bureau is quite large. If you gentlemen aren't in a hurry, feel free to take a stroll around and pass the time."

Yin Shengong smiled, "We've long heard of Heaven's Escort Bureau's reputation. Now that we're here, we'd like to take a look around."

Zhou Meier smiled demurely, "Let's have some tea, warm yourselves up, and I'll accompany you on a tour."

Mu Lin Yuan said, "You're busy, Zhou. We can explore on our own, if that's alright."

"No need to bother."

Zhou Meier replied, "Even if I'm busy, it's not as important as attending to our esteemed guests."

……

Yin Shengong's group couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

From the moment they entered the main gate to meeting Zhou Meier, they had already sensed that Heaven's Escort Bureau's overall quality was exceptionally high.

The way they treated guests, responded to situations, and conducted themselves in conversation – everything made them feel at ease.

It was truly a case of "guests feeling at home."

Yin Shengong wondered, how did Night Demon train them? It's... astonishing.

As they toured, Zhou Meier introduced each area: "This is our finance department, where all transactions are handled. If you gentlemen finalize a deal, you'll pay here, and a staff member will guide you through the process."

"This is our second reception room, our third... and our sixth..."

Mu Lin Yuan couldn't resist asking, "Why do you have so many reception rooms?"

"We actually need more. Sometimes, when we're busy, we have over a dozen clients arriving simultaneously, which isn't uncommon."

Zhou Meier smiled modestly, "This... this..."

Just circling through various departments had already taken up an hour.

"This is a small garden, and this is the Dragon Transformation Pool. The fish inside are said to be spirit fish, capable of transforming into dragons, hence the Chief Escort Leader named it the Dragon Transformation Pool. Who knows when a real dragon might actually appear..."

Zhou Meier smiled, "The large courtyard ahead is usually used for inspecting goods, but since inspections are generally completed on-site, this courtyard has become a small training ground where the Escort Warriors sometimes practice their skills."

"Those eighteen willow trees over there, which look almost identical, are called the Eighteen Levels of Hell in our Escort Bureau."

Zhou Meier's smile was sweet.

"Eighteen Levels of Hell?" Qian Sanjiang was stunned. "The Escort Bureau has this? What's it for?"

"All the Escort Leaders who make mistakes, such as losing goods, missing money, drinking on the road, or being impolite to guests, or any other errors, are hung on the branches and whipped."

Zhou Meier explained.

The four of them were amazed.

They never expected these eighteen willow trees to have such a story behind them.

"Those neatly arranged rows of houses over there are where the Escort Leaders and Escort Warriors live. The row separated by a flower wall is where the female Escort Warriors live... Let's head this way... The backyard is the Martial Arena of the Escort Bureau."

When they reached the backyard, the vast Martial Arena left the four of them a bit speechless.

It was so large!

"Every month, the Chief Escort Leader organizes evaluations here to check everyone’s cultivation progress. The eighteen people with the slowest progress and the laziest will be hung on the Eighteen Levels of Hell for a day as a public display."

"..."

"These weapons around us, everyone has gone to great lengths to acquire. The quality is quite good."

Zhou Meier led the group from the Yin Shengong and others, providing detailed explanations along the way. On one hand, it showcased how reliable the Escort Bureau was, and on the other hand, it was to deliberately drag out the time, waiting for the Chief Escort Leader.

In the Martial Arena, there were over a hundred people practicing, each one leaping and bounding, drenched in sweat.

Dozens of people were paired up in fierce combat, the atmosphere as intense as life-and-death battles.

Some of them, after fighting, would collapse from exhaustion and be dragged away.

Others, with swollen faces, continued to fight stubbornly.

The Yin Shengong watched as one person delivered a fierce punch to the other’s nose, causing blood to splatter, while the puncher himself got a blow to the eye, instantly becoming a one-eyed panda.

Another person was kicked in the groin by his opponent, his eyes bulging as he clutched his crotch and let out a non-human scream...

Beside them, one person grabbed another’s hair and kicked him repeatedly...

The four old demons watched with their eyebrows twitching.

Mu Lin Yuan shivered a bit, "Is this what you call sparring?"

"Yes, sparring."

"You call this sparring?"

"Sure, no one has died yet, so it's called sparring."

Zhou Meier, accustomed to it, smiled and said, "The Chief Escort Leader often teaches us... sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in battle; work harder in peacetime, and the safety of the guests and their goods will be better..."

"Stop!"

The Yin Shengong interrupted, rubbing his temples, a bit headache.

"Don't keep saying 'the Chief Escort Leader often teaches us'... it's giving me a headache."

"The Escort Bureau is huge!"

Hou Fang praised.

"Yes, it's all thanks to the Chief Escort Leader. He sought the approval of the Guardian Pavilion and and negotiated with the surrounding households, buying their properties at several times the market rate. That's how we got the current size of the Escort Bureau."

Zhou Meier said, "The Chief Escort Leader has far-sighted vision. He often teaches us..."

"Let's go have some tea."

The Yin Shengong sighed.

"Sure, please follow me, guests."

After a tour, the four of them were left with mixed feelings. They couldn’t quite put their finger on how they felt.

E

With their extensive experience and keen eyesight, they couldn’t detect that this was actually a branch of the Demon Sect! Even knowing that the people in the Escort Bureau were ruthless killers, they hadn’t sensed anything amiss, as if they had entered a camp of upright gentlemen.

The Night Demon, what a talent!

...

After arranging the affairs of the Chancellor Hall, Fang Che, as usual, went out to patrol the streets. Now, as the Chief, his duties were different.

He was there to inspect.

To see where things might be wrong, where there might be hidden dangers, and to go back and vent his anger.

But today, he felt a bit restless, inexplicably irritable.

He couldn’t figure out why.

Even Tang Zheng, who usually followed him, didn’t dare to speak.

Fang Chief was clearly off today, but why?

Tang Zheng pondered.

"Chief Fang, Zhao Zhi Shi hasn't returned yet," Tang Zheng said.

"Huh?"

Fang Che was a bit confused. Why did he suddenly bring this up?

But with Tang Zheng’s reminder, Fang Che started to understand.

Yes, Zhao Ying'er has been gone for almost two months.

Why hasn’t she returned? What kind of injury could take so long to heal?

She was taken away by her family.

Family!

Fang Che felt these words were a bit strange.

Now, many people in the Chancellor Hall were speculating about Zhao Ying'er’s background. They all felt that this Zhao Zhi Shi`, who had seemed so normal before, now seemed different after her injury.

"Have you found out what kind of family Zhao Zhi Shi comes from?

(End of Chapter)

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