Lu Yin stared at Qian Yan. "Do you know who the Pirate King is?"
Qian Yan's eyes turned cold as he shook his head, "I don't know."
"Then how are you going to contact him?"
Before Qian Yan could say anything, Lu Yin said, "I contacted him through Spectre."
Qian Yan's eyes went wide as he stared at Lu Yin in disbelief. "You, you know Spectre?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up as he stood up. "Spectre, Big Chong, Brother Unclean, and Big Sis."
"Third Brother Gui Ma, Cripple," Qian Yan also called out two names.
They were all from Big Sis' mercenary group, and they had all fled the Outerverse with him. Now, they had all returned to the Cosmic Sea.
Qian Yan was shocked, "Who are you?
How do you know someone from Leon's Armada? "
Lu Yin smiled. "Because I'm from Leon's Armada."
Qian Yan's mouth fell open, and he felt as if his entire outlook on life had been toppled. The person in front of him was the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Master and the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent. He was someone who walked at the peak of power and could not be any brighter. He had once performed meritorious deeds in Ironblood Weave, saved the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society, and even forced an assassin's organization to submit to him. This sort of person should be upright and selfless, someone who would first feel sorrow before joy, and someone who was brimming with sunshine. But what was going on here?
Was this guy a pirate?
Qian Yan hadn't even lost his composure when Wei Rong had cleared out the pirates in the eastern weaves, but now that Lu Yin's identity had been exposed, he had lost his composure.
Lu Yin wasn't worried that Qian Yan would expose his identity. Firstly, no one would believe him. Secondly, even if they did believe him, there was no way to prove it. Thirdly, he had only said that he was a member of Leon's Armada, not that he was a pirate.
Although Leon's Armada was created by Pirate King Highsage Leon, it was not a pirate on the surface. Instead, it was one of the four tyrants of Universe Ocean, and even the Hall of Honor recognized it. Even if everyone knew that Highsage Leon was the Pirate King, no one could do anything to him. He was one of the four tyrants, the supreme master of Universe Ocean.
If the Innerverse and Outerverse had not been separated, then Lu Yin would have been worried about the negative repercussions of his identity being exposed. But now, it did not matter.
He had always lacked an intelligence system. Borrowing the Amethyst Trading Company's intelligence system was not a long-term solution, and the price he would have to pay was high.
Qian Yan's greatest value was his intelligence system. Testing such a person with an indifferent identity was worth it, and if this person was really loyal to the Pirate King, then he would be very loyal to him.
"Are you really a member of Leon's Armada?" Qian Yan asked again.
Lu Yin smiled. "Of course."
"Then do you know Big Sister's secret?" Qian Yan asked.
Lu Yin was shocked. "You even know Big Sis's secret?
Impossible. She wouldn't tell anyone except us. "
Qian Yan nodded, "I really don't know."
"It doesn't matter if you believe me or not. You can only help me right now. If I'm a member of Leon's Armada, then helping me is the same as helping the Pirate King. If I'm not, then when the Innerverse and Outerverse are connected in the future, you can contact Leon's Armada to get rid of me. Let alone the Great Eastern Alliance, even if they unite the entire Outerverse and the Pirate King takes action, I still won't be able to stop him. You should be clear about this," Lu Yin said.
Qian Yan thought about it and realized that Lu Yin was right. Most importantly, he had no other way out. "What do you want me to do?"
"Fight against Wei Rong, but don't expose your connection to me. Kill everyone who saw us attack tonight. Leave no one alive, including that Hunter realm pirate," Lu Yin said coldly. He was not a soft-hearted person, and these people were pirates, so they were not good people either.
Qian Yan did not hesitate. "Getting rid of them is easy, but what can I use to fight against Wei Rong?"
"It's impossible for pirates to fight against a weave's power. You can only resort to guerrilla warfare. Just don't let the western weave's pirates easily infiltrate. When the time is right, I'll give you the power to counterattack. I'll also inform the commander of the allied forces to help you as much as possible without exposing ourselves. However, I hope that you don't need the allied forces' help, as there's a risk of being exposed," Lu Yin said.
Qian Yan was helpless. "How could today's matter be resolved without your help? Wei Rong will definitely investigate this thoroughly."
Lu Yin looked at Qian Yan in amusement. "I don't believe that Uncle Reuben can't even deal with a Hunter from the Ghost Shadow Sword Sect or the Umbral Butterfly Tribe. I believe in you. You can handle this well." Lu Yin then prepared to leave, but before he left, he left behind five Ultra Flashes.
"These things are very useful, and they can save your life if you use them well. In the future, your intelligence network will be directly connected to King Zishan's palace, and I'll have the Second Imperial Squadron communicate with you." He then left.
"Where's my reward?" Qian Yan shouted.
"I'll leave you a piece of land in Armament Weave." Lu Yin waved a hand and then left Sheephead Harbor with Aden and the others.
Whether or not Qian Yan could use him would depend on whether or not he was willing to hand over his intelligence network. However, even if he did, Lu Yin would not completely trust him. Trust required time, and Lu Yin had yet to fully trust the bespectacled Mistchild.
Lu Yin left Little Eight with Qian Yan, as the fellow was too much of a hooligan. Leaving him in the pirate group would be a good idea, as he could also help Lu Yin monitor these pirates.
As for whether or not Little Eight was willing to stay, that was not Lu Yin's concern.
Right now, he was heading to Bushtree Planet.
Bushtree Planet was in the Woori Weave, which was close to the Darkmist Weave and not too far from Sheephead Harbor.
The natural treasures that Lu Yin had obtained from Bushtree Planet had all been given to the old smoker, and he urgently needed to upgrade another batch.
There were many natural treasures on Bushtree Planet, and Lu Yin had spent nearly 10,000 star essence to upgrade a hundred natural treasures to the point where they could avoid danger. This was enough to hire the old smoker dozens of times, and Lu Yin naturally had his own uses as well.
Bushtree Planet was like a treasure trove to him, and he repeatedly emphasized that it should be protected well before returning to the Great Yu Empire with Peach and the others.
During this trip to the Temple of Tai Mo, Lu Yin had witnessed the greatest power in the Outerverse, and this power even surpassed Elder Lohar's. There were also two other powers that were on par with the Temple of Tai Mo: the Dark Phoenix Tribe and Wan Qiancheng. The Outerverse was not as simple as it seemed.
Wei Rong had infiltrated the Great Eastern Alliance with the pirates, which made Lu Yin feel a sense of urgency. Wei Rong had made a move now, which showed that he had great foresight. Lu Yin also needed to take action.
Relying on the pirates alone was not enough, and Wei Rong had set his sights on them. Lu Yin needed to think of something else.
Less than two days after returning to King Zishan's palace, Bei Qing requested an audience.
Lu Yin had only treated Bei Qing as a hostage and forced him to fully support Ming Yan. He did not make any special arrangements for Bei Qing, and he was just like Yue Xianzi, An Shaohua, and the others.
This time, Bei Qing requested an audience in hopes that Lu Yin would allow him to join one of the other squadrons of the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons. The First Squadron was completely made up of Lu Yin's personal guards, and they did not need to do anything. Yue Xianzi and the others were so bored that they had gone to train Yu Academy.
Lu Yin had not spoken much with Bei Qing when Gavin requested an audience with a depressed expression.
"Your Highness, the items that you handed over previously were not easy to sell," Gavin said bitterly.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "What items?"
"The items that were taken from your palace's storehouse," Gavin replied.
Lu Yin recalled that Zhao Ran had not been easy to organize, and he had been short on money. Thus, he had given Gavin some of the items that he did not need and had asked him to think of ways to sell them for money or natural treasures. Even now, he had not been able to sell them.
"No one wants to buy them?" Lu Yin frowned.
Gavin smiled bitterly. "The robbery at the Mavis Bank has spread to other banks, including the ones established by the Great Yu Empire. Many people only want to save their resources, and no one dares to spend them recklessly. Your items are mostly antiques and paintings, and they would naturally sell well in peacetime. But now, no one wants to buy them."
"Is it because no one wants to buy them, or is it because you don't know how to sell them?" Lu Yin asked unhappily.
Gavin smiled awkwardly. It was not that he did not know how to sell them, but rather that he did not have the face to do so. The items that Lu Yin had given him had been sold in the blink of an eye, and the only people who had the money to buy them were the same people. If someone else bought back the items that they had given away, that would be too embarrassing. It would be the same as telling everyone that King Zishan was short on money, and he was too embarrassed to sell them. As for Shamrock Enterprises, they really did not sell natural treasures.
To Lu Yin, those items were a pity to throw them away, and they were useless to him. There was no way for him to sell them for money, and he could not even make good use of them.
"Your Highness, I have a way to help you sell them," Bei Qing suddenly spoke up with an excited expression.
Lu Yin and Gavin both looked at him, and Gavin was puzzled. Wasn't this person a hostage from the Shenwu Continent?
"What is it?" Lu Yin asked.
Bei Qing explained, "Set up an auction house and sell them with high-quality goods alongside substandard ones. Your Highness should have some natural treasures that can help you avoid danger, and you can take out a few of them. You can not sell them individually, but rather in combination. For example, a natural treasure can be paired with a painting or calligraphy piece. No one will complain about having too many natural treasures, and those who want to buy them can line up all the way to other weaves. Buying a few paintings or calligraphy pieces for the sake of natural treasures is nothing, and it won't cost much anyway.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. He had never thought that he would often be able to obtain things that he did not need, such as the things he had obtained in the Hall of Insight or Old Gu De's relics. There were many things that were useless to him here, and this method could help him get rid of them.
"Nonsense, Your Highness is the Royal Regent. How can you set up an auction house?" Gavin reprimanded.
Lu Yin raised a hand and looked at Bei Qing with a smile. "I'll set up an auction house in your name, and I'll leave this matter to you. In the future, you'll be responsible for dealing with things that I don't need."
Bei Qing was delighted. "Thank you, Your Highness." He had nothing better to do, and having something to do would help him kill time as well as provide him with a path to advancement. He had heard many legends about the Royal Regent, and he knew that the man loved money. As long as he managed the auction house well and earned money for the Royal Regent, he would definitely have a bright future.
Lu Yin had Gavin hand over the inventory to Bei Qing so that Gavin could fully support Bei Qing in setting up an auction house. At the same time, Lu Yin made a list of his own treasures, and it would not be a problem to sell them off along with the inventory. The main thing was that the first item to be auctioned had to be the absolute best in order for it to be a hit.
After thinking about it for a while, Lu Yin listed ten natural treasures that could help him avoid danger.
Ever since the old smoker had assassinated many of Aegis' top assassins and forced them to admit defeat, his conditions for employment had spread. Natural treasures could be used for more than just cultivation or healing. The old smoker was the number one assassin in the Outerverse, and anyone who hired him would be able to dictate the fate of others.
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