He picked up his teacup again and took a whiff of the tea's fragrance, "Looks like you're getting along well with Wang Wen."
He quickly suppressed the shock in his heart as Lu Yin's words resolved the doubts in his heart.
Back then, the contact information that had mysteriously appeared in front of his eyes, he tried to contact it and then hit it off with Wang Wen. One wanted to become a director and get external support, while the other wanted to arrange his own people in Jie Mountain.
With Wang Wen's cooperation and the support of the Great Eastern Alliance, San Liang's courage had grown. He was especially clear that the Great Eastern Alliance had the support of Old Zen and the head inquisitor. In addition, Leon's Armada was the leader of the Four Tyrants. These factors made San Liang dare to do many things. Now that he was getting closer and closer to the position of Director, he was confident that he could obtain that position.
However, even though everything went smoothly, there was one thing that made him feel uneasy. That was the person who left Wang Wen's contact information. How could that person leave his contact information without leaving a trace, and how did that person find him? He had asked Wang Wen about this before, but Wang Wen didn't say anything. He only told him that he would know when the time came.
When Lu Yin had contacted Wang Wen, he had mentioned San Liang, and Lu Yin was well aware of San Liang's current situation.
"I'm not interested in what you and Wang Wen do. I just want to know about Director Cong Ying's situation," Lu Yin said.
Not only was this person before him the Alliance Master of the Great Eastern Alliance, but he was also the one who had pulled strings and given him the chance to become a director of the Great Eastern Alliance. He did not even dare to imagine just how powerful this person was.
This person even dared to plot against a director of the Hall of Honor. He knew that he didn't have the ability to deal with this kind of person, so he might as well be a little more respectful. He knew that this person wanted an obedient director. "I've also told Wang Wen about Director Congying's situation. It's actually very strange. Director Congying is a very stubborn person and is very principled. Once he sets his mind on something, he will definitely do it. He's not easy to get along with, but I've never heard of him deliberately using his power to deal with someone …"
Lu Yin listened quietly, as the brief descriptions left him flabbergasted. Either this Director Cong Ying was as adept at disguising himself as the Old Man, or he hated the Great Eastern Alliance. Otherwise, the Great Eastern Alliance was far away in the Outerverse, and it was impossible for them to have any enmity with Lu Yin. Why would they deliberately make things difficult for the mainland's shipping company?
"I understand." Lu Yin put down his teacup and left. Before he left, he said, "You can look for me if you have any problems. I hope to receive any news from the nine directors as soon as possible."
As he watched Lu Yin leave, he heaved a sigh of relief. Although he had joined the Great Eastern Alliance, he was getting closer and closer to becoming a director.
Director Ying's residence wasn't too far away from the Unaging Elder, and a normal person would never be able to reach it in their lifetime. However, with Lu Yin's speed, he could reach it very quickly.
Lu Yin tore through the void and walked through World Mountain. Some people noticed him, but no one dared to stop him. The Invincible Highsage incident had left a deep impression on World Mountain.
The Nine Great Councilors could be considered to be people at the peak of Jie Mountain, yet they were still bullied to their doorstep.
Elder Chan's protective attitude towards Lu Yin had turned the entire World Mountain into Lu Yin's backyard.
Elder Chan was not the only one. The head inquisitor's attitude was also hard to fathom.
Those who could survive in the World Mountain were not simple people, and no one would bother Lu Yin over such a small matter.
"Lu Yin requests an audience with Director Cong Ying," Lu Yin said when he arrived outside the courtyard. He didn't consider himself a junior, as he wasn't here to pay a visit, but rather to negotiate.
Director Cong Ying's residence was different from the Old Man and the others. It looked like a courtyard, but it was squarish and orderly. It was obvious that he was a very principled and stubborn person.
Not long after, Lu Yin was invited in. The person leading the way was a man who seemed to be a bodyguard.
Lu Yin quickly met Director Cong Ying. This person's appearance was similar to what San Liang had described. He had a stern expression that warned strangers not to approach.
"Director Cong Ying, how are you?" Lu Yin smiled. His tone was polite, and his attitude was neither servile nor overbearing.
The nine directors had a very high status in the past, but now, they were nothing more than mediocre people.
Cong Ying didn't even offer Lu Yin a cup of tea, and his face was expressionless. "Alliance Master Lu, you've come to find me regarding the mainland's shipping routes?"
Lu Yin nodded. "That's right. May I know how my Great Eastern Alliance has offended Director Cong Ying that you would use your connections to think of ways to block the mainland's shipping routes? You've even proposed the dissolution of the mainland's shipping routes."
Cong Ying said in a low voice, "I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll be direct. It's because of the Giant Financial Group."
Lu Yin frowned. "The Giant Financial Group?"
He knew about this financial group, as Daystar Shipping belonged to it.
"Alliance Master Lu, do you know that there's a branch of the giants that's extremely intelligent? At their peak, they created technological weapons that could rival the power of an Envoy. This Giant Financial Group was established on the ruins of their technology," Cong Ying said.
Lu Yin listened quietly.
"The giants are called humans, but they're a completely different race from humans. At the very least, I won't admit that the giants are humans. Some of the giants eat raw meat and drink blood, some are as strong as wild beasts, and some specialize in technology. My philosophy is to exterminate this strange race of giants. My ancestors once participated in the destruction of their technology, and now that their technology has been revived, I won't sit idly by," Cong Ying continued.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "There are giants in the Giant Financial Group?"
"I'm not sure, and I haven't found anything yet. Otherwise, I would have already proposed to exterminate the Giant Financial Group." Cong Ying's gaze was grim, and his face was filled with killing intent. "Alliance Master Lu, if you don't cooperate with the Giant Financial Group, I won't target the mainland's shipping routes. Think about it carefully."
Lu Yin believed that he had said these words to Wang Wen and the others, but since Wang Wen and the others had rejected him, it proved the importance of Daystar Shipping, and Lu Yin couldn't agree to it either.
"Director Cong Ying, isn't it a little too exaggerated for you to care so much about a financial group that was established in a destroyed civilization? The Giant Financial Group has existed in the Innerverse for a long time."
"You said it yourself. The Giant Financial Group even has the word 'giant' in its name. I didn't notice it at first, but after Daystar Shipping started cooperating with your Great Eastern Alliance, someone reminded me."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Someone reminded me? Can Director Cong Ying tell me who this person is?"
Director Cong Ying fell silent.
Lu Yin continued, "Since you're able to sit in this position, I trust that you're not stupid. It's not a good thing to become someone else's weapon."
"Shamrock Enterprises, Yu Mu," Cong Ying replied.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Yu Mu … He had forgotten about this person, and he hadn't expected him to appear again.
"Thank you, Director Cong Ying. Goodbye." Lu Yin left. If he didn't give up on Daystar Shipping, then the conflict between him and this director would never be resolved. This person's hatred for the Giant Financial Group ran deep, and Lu Yin couldn't let him off so easily.
"Alliance Master Lu, I know that you have the support of many important figures, but I, Cong Ying, have been a director for many years and have never made a mistake. Even Elder Chan can't easily remove me from my position. I'm different from Old Bu," Director Cong Ying said in a low voice as he stared at Lu Yin's departing figure.
Lu Yin didn't even turn back, and he didn't say a single word as he walked out.
"Alliance Master Lu, once Giant Technology recovers, it won't be a good thing. Back then, it was the Hall of Honor that destroyed Giant Technology.
All of the Hall of Honor's directors have agreed. If you insist on helping Giant Technology, then the consequences will be unthinkable. "Director Cong Ying's words gradually faded away. Lu Yin had already left, as he wasn't in the mood to continue conversing with this person.
He didn't dislike this person, but they had different ideals, which meant that this person was an enemy. Since this person was an enemy, Lu Yin wouldn't be polite.
However, Giant Technology was something that Lu Yin had set his heart on, and he would definitely investigate it.
After leaving Director Cong Ying's place, Lu Yin sent Wei Rong a message that only contained four words: "Investigate Cong Ying thoroughly."
He didn't care what Wei Rong wanted to do. There were already Three Liang on the Realm Mountain, and Wei Rong would be able to obtain a lot of information about Cong Ying. With information, there would be a way to resolve the situation.
It wasn't just Three Liang; there was also Old Bu. Even though Lu Yin didn't want Ming Yan to participate in the war against the Neohuman Alliance, Old Bu was still useful as a director.
If Three Liang successfully became a director, then two of the nine directors would support his Great Eastern Alliance, which would be a pretty good outcome.
As for the others, such as Director Xin, they would be apprehensive of Elder Chan's influence and wouldn't target Lu Yin. In the Hall of Honor, Lu Yin would have substantial authority to speak.
As such, Lu Yin's final stop on the Realm Mountain was to pay a visit to the Interstellar Tribunal's head inquisitor.
He really wanted to know why the head inquisitor kept helping him.
The Interstellar Tribunal Realm was eternally austere. There were only killings and trials here, and very few people were able to leave in one piece.
Even with Lu Yin's status, which allowed him to roam the Realm Mountain like his backyard, he was still stopped when he arrived at the Interstellar Tribunal Realm.
Lu Yin couldn't contact the head inquisitor, so he could only contact Mu En.
However, he was unable to contact Mu En.
Lu Yin had thought that this trip would be a waste, but someone came to receive him. It was one of the three inquisitors, Death's Shadow.
Of the three inquisitors, Death's Shadow was the strongest and had existed for the longest time. It was said that he was of the same generation as the head inquisitor, and he had a terrifying power level that exceeded 800,000.
Death's Shadow was a shadow that merged with Lu Yin's own shadow, causing Lu Yin's back to turn cold as an extreme sense of insecurity enveloped him.
"I'll take you to see the head inquisitor." This was what Death's Shadow said when he arrived, and Lu Yin could only nervously be dragged away by his own shadow.
This reminded him of the Ghost Monkey, but he didn't know where that damned monkey was.
Lu Yin had assumed that the head inquisitor lived on that incomparably large planet, and that was where he would receive his trial. However, Death's Shadow had dragged him to a corner of the Interstellar Tribunal Realm.
The Interstellar Tribunal Realm was already incomparably dark, and there were only a few rotating stars. In this corner, it was so dark that not a single ray of light could be seen. Lu Yin couldn't even see his own hands, as light had completely devoured his vision.
Lu Yin was an Enlighter, but he couldn't see his own hands. This was the first time that he had experienced something like this, and it was completely different from the chaos that the Witch Spirit God had caused.
Suddenly, the completely dark corner distorted, and light gradually appeared. Lu Yin looked around and saw his own hands. The complete darkness in front of him had transformed into a human figure, and he hurriedly bowed. "Junior Lu Yin pays his respects to the head inquisitor."
Without Sage Wudi's support, Lu Yin was actually quite flustered. He didn't even know if the fact that he had stolen the head inquisitor's warrant had been exposed.
"What's the matter?" the head inquisitor asked in an ethereal voice.
Lu Yin respectfully replied, "Thank you, Lord Inquisitor, for supporting the Great Eastern Alliance."
The head inquisitor remained silent.