Chapter 409: Little Schemes

Seeing Qin Hai's slightly callow appearance, the crowd felt he did not seem like the type of person who was difficult to get along with, and they secretly pondered that they might have a chance to befriend him in the future, thereby currying favor with the President.

Lu Yu nodded, looked at Qin Hai, and said, "Follow me."

Qin Hai was slightly startled, then hurriedly replied, "Yes, President."

To tell the truth, on the way here, he had been feeling somewhat uneasy in his heart.

Although he believed Lu Yu would not harm him, no matter how small that possibility was, he couldn't help but feel insecure. But everything happening before his eyes made him gradually set his mind at ease.

The two walked into the elevator, and Qin Hai stood to one side, bowing his head slightly, not even daring to breathe loudly for fear that he might accidentally offend this President with such a powerful aura.

Watching this cautious appearance of Qin Hai, Lu Yu found it amusing.

It seemed this kid had indeed grown quite a bit during this period.

Back when he was in the Zhai, he had feared nothing and no one, always acting with a cocky air of not submitting to anyone.

After gaining experience outside for a few days, he had actually learned to keep a low profile upon meeting a powerhouse.

However, Lu Yu did not intend to reveal his identity to Qin Hai just yet.

Of course, this was not because he did not trust Qin Hai, but simply because he felt there was no need for it for the time being.

The elevator doors opened slowly, and the two walked into the President's office one after the other.

Looking at the luxurious and imposing decor inside the room, Qin Hai couldn't help but take a deep breath, muster his courage, and say, "Pr-President, thank you very much for bringing me over from He City. By the way, Lu Yu, he..."

"He is in seclusion for training and will likely come out in a few days; he will send you a message then," Lu Yu replied.

"Alright." Qin Hai secretly let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed he would have to wait until he met Lu Yu to ask how he had come to know such a big shot.

"President, you should take this card back," Qin Hai said, pulling the Point Card with a face value of two thousand points from his pocket and presenting it to Lu Yu with both hands respectfully.

"What are you doing?" Lu Yu frowned slightly. "Do you think a dignified President like me would covet your two thousand points?"

"No, no, President, that's not what I meant, I am..."

"That's enough. This was given to you by someone else, so just keep it honestly. From now on, cultivate well here. If you encounter any problems in your cultivation, you can come ask me or consult others. When you go out hunting, you must pay attention to safety."

"Yes, yes." Qin Hai nodded repeatedly; his heart was filled with gratitude for the President's concern.

"Hmm, if there's nothing else, you may leave first."

"Yes, President." Qin Hai gave Lu Yu a grateful look, put away the card, gently opened the door and walked out, then closed it carefully.

"Phew..." Only after finishing all this did Qin Hai let out a soft breath.

The President's aura was truly terrifying; that one look just now had almost made his heart skip a beat.

But in all fairness, this President was actually quite a good person; not only did he bring him over from He City, but he also let him get two thousand points for nothing.

Two thousand points! Qin Hai couldn't help but lick his lips, secretly looking forward to what kind of good things he could unlock in the Association's mall once he possessed these two thousand points.

He turned around, and before he had walked far, the slightly chubby man from the lobby downstairs came up to him with a face full of smiles.

"Little brother."

"H-hello." Qin Hai hurriedly greeted him. He was not stupid; from the reactions of the crowd just now, he could tell that this middle-aged man who gave off a very approachable feeling must have a high status in the Association.

"Little brother shouldn't be twenty yet, right? If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Lv," Lv Hui said with a smile. "May I ask your surname, little brother?"

"So it is Brother Lv, my surname is Qin, Hai as in the sea of the vast ocean," Qin Hai hurriedly replied.

"So it is little brother Qin, ha-ha-ha, I have already handled the matter the President entrusted to me. If little brother Qin has time, why not come with me to see your room?"

"Then many thanks, Brother Lv."

"Hahaha, it's nothing. After seeing the room, I'll take you around the Association to look around and get to know a few more people. There is strength in numbers, after all, and it will be easier to look out for each other in the Association in the future."

As the two spoke, they walked further and further away, their conversation clearly reaching Lu Yu's ears.

"Lv Hui, is it." The corners of Lu Yu's mouth lifted slightly. He did not resent his subordinates having a few little schemes; after all, it was human nature.

Moreover, with these people helping to look after him, Qin Hai's growth speed might be even faster.

He himself really didn't have much time or energy to spend on Qin Hai, so this actually saved him some worry.

"Next, it is time to migrate the people from the Zhai into the city. I hope the Vice President won't let me down. And after that..."

While thinking, Lu Yu walked toward the door.

The package sent from the headquarters of the Martial Arts Association had already arrived.

With the new equipment in hand, he planned to go find those Elite-level Fierce Beasts tomorrow morning to test the power of the equipment.

He even felt an itch to find one or two Commander-level Fierce Beasts to spar with and see exactly what his current strength was.

Of course, there was also one Cloud Jade Fruit. However, Lu Yu felt that this thing might not be of much help to him now that he had broken through to the True Essence Realm.

Nowadays, when he circulated his True Essence, after twenty or thirty cycles, he could increase his True Essence by about one point in half an hour.

And the last time he consumed a whole Cloud Jade Fruit, it only increased his True Qi by less than one thousand points, which converted to only ten points of True Essence.

Although it had some effect, the result was not significant.

"Since that is the case, it is better to keep it and let the people around me break through to the Vein Refining Realm." This thought popped into Lu Yu's mind.

People like Wang Shu, his father, and Song Tian were all people he wanted to take care of.

Because he was unwilling to compromise, he had not received compensation from the headquarters, so he would take one-eighth of the Cloud Jade Fruit to help Song Tian break through from the Transformation Realm to the Vein Refining Realm.

At the same time, in the living room of a villa on the north side of the mountain peak, it was also brightly lit, yet crowded with people.

The atmosphere was completely different from that inside the Awakened Association; the composition of the crowd here was complex, with adults, the elderly, and even children, totaling nearly a hundred people.

At the very front of the crowd, several figures stood quietly, and the leader was none other than the Vice President, Hai Qiong.

"Hai Qiong, you called so many of us here, is it because you have found the murderer who killed my big brother?"

A man who looked somewhat similar to Yan Luo questioned loudly; from his expression, one could tell he had not the slightest bit of respect for the Vice President before him.