『 [ Fine, you make a point. ]
[ Then, can Mr. Skott calculate a specific amount? ]
[ If there is any damage after the inspection, the Express… uh, no, the Sky-Faring Commission is willing to compensate according to the price. ]
Seeing that the names of Madam Herta and Ruan Mei were of no use at all, Stelle could only continue to reason with him.
[ The Sky-Faring Commission… of course… can compensate. ]
[ On the premise that a relevant damage report can be clearly issued. ]
Hearing Stelle say this, Xique hesitated for a moment before hurriedly adding.
[ I don't doubt the financial resources of the Sky-Faring Commission… but! This isn't a matter of money! ]
[ In addition, the cargo on this transport vessel belongs to the Intelligentsia Guild. ]
[ If you want to inspect it, shouldn't you at least summon a client from the Intelligentsia Guild to be present? ]
Skott was still finding excuses.
[ We understand your request, but the current policy is set up this way, and we have no way to change it… ]
[ However, we have recorded your opinion and will report it to the higher-ups. If there is a result, we will notify you in a timely manner. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "This Skott is deliberately finding excuses to put us off!"
March 7th: "He clearly doesn't want the Xianzhou to inspect this batch of cargo."
Furina de Fontaine: "Uh… then what does Miss Stelle's last sentence mean?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Perfunctory??"
Silver Wolf: "A bunch of nonsense. She is indeed deliberately putting Skott off."
Yanqing: "Can't even convince him like this?"
Yanqing: "Do we really have to drop all pretense in the end?"
Hu Tao: "Don't be in a hurry."
Hu Tao: "I see that Miss Stelle is still quite at ease."
Stelle: "That's right, don't panic!"
Stelle: "I have a feeling that this Skott is about to be taken down by me!"
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『 [ What are you even playing at? ]
[ Stop using that perfunctory official jargon to brush me off! ]
Seeing Stelle speak like this, Skott frowned instantly.
He had heard words like this many times, and hearing them always made his blood boil.
[ Fine, you say you need someone from the Intelligentsia Guild to be present. ]
[ Well, Professor Ratio of the Intelligentsia Guild and I are practically family. ]
[ As the saying goes, a father and son fight side by side in battle. If I step forward, does that count as the Intelligentsia Guild stepping forward? ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "???"
March 7th: "Is there really such a saying?"
March 7th: "A father and son fight side by side? Are you his daughter or something?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "I advise you not to claim random family connections."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Otherwise, I will have to consider holding you accountable for infringing on my reputation."
Stelle: "Uh… isn't this just borrowing someone's prestige to make a point?"
Stelle: "Madam Herta and Ruan Mei's names didn't work, and the only person I know from the Intelligentsia Guild is you, Professor. Shouldn't I try saying it?"
Stelle: "Professor, please bear with me!"
Aventurine: "Hahaha, friend, your bottom line is indeed flexible enough."
Aventurine: "Yes, a flexible bottom line is often what keeps you from losing out!"
Yanqing: "Is this not losing out?"
Yanqing: "Clearly, the teacher has become someone else's daughter…"
Yanqing: "In Yanqing's view, the teacher's sacrifice is really too great…"
Yanqing: "It's all because Yanqing is useless, making the teacher suffer!"
Silver Wolf: "Hahaha, stop talking, you guys!"
Silver Wolf: "If you keep going, I won't even be able to stand up straight from laughing!"
Lumine: "Hehe, putting everything else aside."
Lumine: "Professor Ratio should be quite famous in the Intelligentsia Guild, right?"
Lumine: "Now, Mr. Skott should soften up, right?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "I think you shouldn't hold too much hope for this."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "This person clearly doesn't buy it."
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『 [ What kind of nonsense is this? Even if you are married to him, you still can't represent the Guild! ]
Skott was not intimidated by Ratio's name.
[ Enough! ]
[ Going off on tangents, you've even dragged in people from the Intelligentsia Guild. ]
[ It seems you have absolutely no sincerity in solving the problem. ]
[ Mr. Skott, for the sake of our past dealings, I might as well give you some inside information: your transport ship was attacked by the Borisin, and this matter can be as big or as small as we make it. ]
Seeing that Skott was completely impervious to persuasion, Stelle lost her patience and was ready to use some force!
[ Hehehe, do you think I was scared into growing up? ]
[ How is it big, and how is it small? ]
Skott asked nonchalantly.
[ To put it simply, you are victims plundered by the Borisin. ]
[ But to put it big, why did the Borisin attack you on the route to the Luofu? ]
[ Could it be that someone among the crew colluded with the Borisin? ]
[ Perhaps we need to interrogate the entire crew in detail to eliminate this hidden danger? ]
Just as Skott's words fell, Yanqing, next to him, answered for Stelle. 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Paimon: "This is a blatant threat this time, right?"
Paimon: "I see that Mr. Skott's expression has already begun to change!"
Mualani: "Hehe. He's scared."
Mualani: "Obviously, he can't afford to bear the charge that young master Yanqing just brought up."
Kinich: "Then is it possible that he has a guilty conscience?"
Dan Heng: "We indeed cannot rule out this possibility."
Yanqing: "No matter what, he shouldn't be able to continue finding excuses now, right?"
Yanqing: "And next, as long as we can inspect the true appearance of this batch of cargo, we can learn the truth."
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『 [ …Actually, having a Guild client present is not a necessary condition. I just… hoped the relevant procedures would be more compliant and complete. ]
[ Alas, you guys are quite articulate… ]
[ It's not impossible to carry out a safety inspection. ]
[ It's just… give me a few days. After all, it's a matter of great importance. Let me communicate with the IPC headquarters. ]
Skott's expression shifted for a moment, and his tone began to soften.
But he still did not agree to let everyone open the boxes and inspect the cargo now.
[ Mr. Skott wants to use a stalling tactic. Once the ship is repaired, the Sky-Faring Commission will have no choice but to let you leave without inspection, right? ]
Yanqing caught onto Skott's intention, his brow furrowing slightly.
[ As long as the law is not violated, the IPC's people can, of course, come and go freely. ]
At this moment, a gentle female voice suddenly sounded.
[ So you have some sense. Who are you? ]
Skott looked towards the sound, only to see a woman dressed in antique attire walking over unhurriedly.
[ Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Lingsha, Cauldron Master of the Luofu's Alchemy Commission. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Yunli: "Huh? Sister Lingsha is making her appearance already?"
Stelle: "Tsk, is this the mysterious Cauldron Master parachuted into the Alchemy Commission?"
Stelle: "I've finally met her in person."
Stelle: "To be honest, she looks like a big shot at first glance!"
Stelle: "Big shot, let's make a deal. In the future, when I go to the Alchemy Commission for treatment, can I skip the queue?"
Bai Lu: "Eh?"
Bai Lu: "You make it sound as if you've ever queued up when you came for treatment…"
Dan Heng: "Miss Lingsha… is also of the Vidyadhara?"
Lingsha: "Mr. Dan Heng has a keen eye. Indeed, I am also Vidyadhara."
March 7th: "Ah? So Miss Lingsha is Vidyadhara?"
March 7th: "I couldn't tell. I thought she was a Xianzhou native!"
Furina de Fontaine: "What kind of race is the Vidyadhara?"
Furina de Fontaine: "And the Xianzhou Alliance, what kind of races are there in total?"
Welt Yang: "The Xianzhou Alliance has three major races: the Vidyadhara, the Xianzhou natives, and the Foxians."
Welt Yang: "The Vidyadhara are also known as the Scions of Permanence."
Welt Yang: "Legend has it that they are descendants of the Aeon of Permanence, Long."
Hu Tao: "Oh!"
Hu Tao: "They are actually descendants of an Aeon?"
Hu Tao: "This origin is truly astonishing!"
Lingsha: "Hehehe, it's nothing astonishing."
Lingsha: "Permanence has long passed, and today's Vidyadhara have already fallen into decline."
Dan Heng: "Anyway, let's not talk about this."
Dan Heng: "Back to the main topic."
Dan Heng: "It's just inspecting cargo. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any need for Miss Lingsha, the Cauldron Master, to step in personally, right?"
Lingsha: "Who knows?"
Lingsha: "Maybe I just happened to have nothing else to do?"
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『 [ Could she be the one…? ]
Dan Heng looked at Lingsha, somewhat surprised.
[ Yes, she is the new Cauldron Master sent here from the Zhuming Xianzhou. ]
Yanqing nodded to Dan Heng.
[ The Artisanship Commission sent a document saying that there is cargo containing unknown biological samples stranded here, and the Alchemy Commission needs to send someone to inspect it. ]
[ Since I had nothing else to do, I came in person~ ]
[ Mr. Skott, if you really don't intend to let us inspect it, we won't inspect it. It doesn't matter. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Ah??"
March 7th: "Miss Lingsha isn't joking, is she?"
March 7th: "How can we not inspect it?"
Yanqing: "That's right, there is a major problem with this batch of cargo!"
Yanqing: "If we don't inspect it carefully and an accident occurs, none of us can afford to take the blame!"
Yunli: "Don't worry!"
Yunli: "Sister Lingsha is speaking in reverse!"
Yunli: "Can't you guys tell?"
Yunli: "In a moment, this Skott will definitely be handled by Sister Lingsha."
Lingsha: "Haha, little Yunli, you sure have faith in me."
Lingsha: "Aren't you afraid I'll mess up?"
Yunli: "Just a regular IPC employee, how could he trouble a Cauldron Master like Sister Lingsha?"
Stelle: "Indeed, someone sent by the Alliance to be the Cauldron Master definitely has a reputation for a reason."
Stelle: "I have high hopes for Miss Lingsha's methods!"
Stelle: "If it really doesn't work, it's fine. I'll just knock him out with one swing of my bat!"
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『 [ How can you say it doesn't matter? ]
Hearing Lingsha say this, Yanqing suddenly became anxious.
[ How did you suddenly become so easy to talk to? ]
[ Since you said you won't inspect it, then I will take this cargo box away as well. No objections, right? ]
Skott asked tentatively.
[ Objections? What objections could I have? ]
[ Not just this sample, but also the cargo on the transport ship, you can keep them all. We won't inspect them. ]
Lingsha replied nonchalantly.
[ Wait! ]
As soon as Lingsha's words fell, Yanqing anxiously made a gesture to stop her.
But he was dissuaded by a look from Lingsha.
[ Now you're talking! ]
[ To have such an understanding… I mean, a reasonable attitude, there was no need to drop all pretense just now. ]
[ In a few days, when the engines are repaired, our ship will leave. ]
Seeing the Xianzhou Alliance compromise, Skott's expression softened considerably.
[ The ship can, of course, leave, but the cargo cannot. ]
[ According to the import and export regulations signed between Xianzhou and the IPC, all biological products can only leave the port after it is confirmed that they will not cause harm to the outside world or have lost their biological activity. ]
[ However, since we cannot determine whether it will cause harm, we can only wait for it to lose its biological activity on its own. ]
[ According to current judgments, let me think… ]
[ Usually, forty-seven-star calendar years are enough. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Furina de Fontaine: "My goodness, I was wondering why Miss Lingsha would compromise so easily. It turns out she was waiting for Skott here!"
March 7th: "Is there really such a regulation between the Alliance and the IPC?"
March 7th: "Oh, you should have said so earlier!"
March 7th: "If we had used this to threaten Skott just now, we wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble, right?"
Yanqing: "I accidentally fell into a thinking trap, only thinking about getting Skott to agree to inspect the cargo."
Yanqing: "I didn't expect there was such a regulation that could be brought out and used."
Yanqing: "Thanks to Lady Lingsha's quick wits!"
Lingsha: "Hehehe, I was just prescribing the right medicine for the illness."
Lingsha: "Since he is an employee of the IPC, then the IPC's rules still have to be followed, right?"
Lingsha: "And unfortunately, in the import and export regulations jointly revised by the IPC and the Xianzhou, there just happens to be such a provision."
Lumine: "Now Skott either has to choose to accept the cargo inspection, or he can only wait on the Xianzhou for forty-seven years!"
Lumine: "He is truly caught between a rock and a hard place!"
Hotaru: "This Mr. Skott is not a long-life species. If he really has to wait on the Xianzhou for forty-seven years, it's hard to say if he'll still be around…"
Qingque: "It's fine, the IPC's employees should have some money."
Qingque: "It shouldn't be hard to buy a grave plot in Xianzhou, right?"
....
『 [ What did you say?! ]
[ Only??? ]
Hearing Lingsha's words, Skott's face turned completely green!
[ No need to be so surprised, right? ]
[ I see you're quite young and full of energy. Living for another few decades shouldn't be a big problem. ]
[ Have some confidence in yourself! ]
Lingsha smiled and said in a slightly teasing tone.
[ As expected of a long-life species, speaking with thorns in your words. ]
[ You may not care about the concept of time, but for every minute of delay, I will demand double compensation from the Sky-Faring Commission! ]
Skott's words at this moment had a somewhat hysterical flavor.
[ It seems Mr. Skott is very confident that his career and life can sustain him to witness the moment of this victory. ]
Lingsha said in an unhurried tone.
[ …. ]
[ Boys, step aside. Let them inspect. ]
After lowering his head and remaining silent for a moment, Skott said to the IPC employees beside him in a calm tone.
[ But, Mr. Skott… ]
The employee looked at the somewhat abnormal Skott, hesitating to speak.
[ Enough, things are already troublesome enough… let them carry out the safety inspection. ]
[ At worst, after returning, I will personally kowtow and apologize to those scholars—isn't this head of mine meant for exactly this? ]
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Skott finally exploded! 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Oh, he's broken! He's really broken this time!"
March 7th: "As expected, Miss Lingsha is indeed formidable!"
March 7th: "She easily made Skott soften up."
Yunli: "Of course, don't look at Sister Lingsha's gentle appearance, she has a dark heart."
Yunli: "Handling an IPC employee is a piece of cake for her."
Lingsha: "?"
Lingsha: "Little Yunli, your words don't sound like you're praising me."
Lingsha: "It seems that next time you come to me for treatment, it will be necessary for me to give you some special treatment."
Yunli: "Don't, Sister Lingsha!"
Yunli: "I was praising you!"
Yunli: "It's just that there might be a tiny… improper choice of words…"
Yunli: "Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."
March 7th: "Though that may be, the last words this Mr. Skott said were quite heartbreaking."
March 7th: "They made me feel a bit of sympathy for him."
Stelle: "Perhaps, this is just the life of a working person…"
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