Donghua College is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse in this competition of five colleges so far, occupying four seats among the top ten. This achievement, let alone others, even Ning Zhiyuan and the big guys in the inner college did not expect in advance.

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After the second round, there will be a rematch, and one of the losers will be selected to return to the next round. It is rare to have a few days of rest. Qin Zhan was about to return to the inner courtyard to concentrate on training, but Chu Ming called him out of the academy.

Without asking where he was going all the way, when he arrived in front of the Mercenary Guild, Qin Zhan suddenly had an idea flash in his mind, and said with surprise on his face: "Brother, is it——"

Chu Ming nodded and said, "Your parents have already taken it over!"

The two went upstairs, and as soon as they arrived in front of the door of the meeting hall, they heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

"Girl, when will my son come here? Has something happened to him?"

Qin Zhan hurriedly opened the door and immediately saw his mother, who was sitting slightly awkwardly at the table, and his father, who was drinking tea.

"Zhan'er!"

Qin Zhan's mother's name is Zhou Lan. She is young but has a lot of white hair on her head. However, from her exquisite facial features, it is not difficult to see how beautiful this singer who was famous in Canglan City when she was young is.

Although she had not seen her son for several years, the woman recognized Qin Zhan at a glance. She hurriedly stepped forward, held his shoulders and looked him up and down, then hugged him into her arms while sobbing.

"mother--"

"Zhan'er, mother is worried about you to death——"

The middle-aged man in a gray plain robe on the side also stood up. Although he tried his best to maintain calm, Chu Ming still noticed that his hands hanging by his sides were trembling slightly.

The man had difficulty looking away from his son, taking a breath and cupping his hands with Chu Ming: "Old Qin Shang, is this the Young Master Chu that Zhan'er talks about?"

"Hello, Uncle Qin, I am Chu Ming!"

Chu Ming quickly returned the gesture with his hand.

"My son has been away from home for many years, and Mr. Laochu has taken care of him!"

"Uncle, you're welcome. Qin Zhan and I are sworn brothers, our own people!"

Qin Zhan didn't go into detail in his letter, and the couple didn't know much about their son's current situation, and they were obviously still confused at this time.

Chu Ming signaled to Xuanji, and the two left the meeting hall, leaving space for the family to reunite after a long separation.

Without outsiders present, the couple suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

"Zhan'er, what's going on? Why did you pick us up in such a hurry?" Although Qin Shang didn't have any cultivation skills, he was very alert. If his son picked them up in a hurry, something big must have happened.

"Father, mother, you sit down first, I will tell you slowly -"

Qin Zhan helped the two of them sit down, filled their cups with tea, and then slowly began to tell the story of when he left Zhongzhou.

The two of them listened quietly. Zhou Lan was only worried that her son would suffer hardships and be wronged over the years. However, although Qin Shang could not cultivate, his knowledge was extraordinary. When he heard that his son had entered Donghua Academy and now had the cultivation level of Dan Condensation Realm, his expression suddenly changed.

Great joy!

"You defeated Qin Yi in a martial arts competition, and you made him kneel down and admit his mistake in public?" Qin Shang felt his blood boil when he heard the shocking news coming out of his son's mouth.

However, Zhou Lan had a worried look on her face and said worriedly: "Zhan'er, why are you so impulsive? We were not welcomed by the Qin family in the first place. In the future, wouldn't it be——"

"A woman's opinion!" Qin Shang patted the table and stood up, saying boldly: "Cultivation is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat! Sooner or later, you will stop moving forward if you are timid!"

"Big brother said so too!" Qin Zhan said with a firm look on his face: "Big brother said, let me do whatever I want. The purpose of martial arts training is to continuously become stronger, and the ultimate goal of becoming stronger is to have confidence.

You can follow your heart and face difficulties and rise to the top, which is the true nature of a hero!"

"Well said!" Qin Shang's face turned red and he said excitedly: "Your eldest brother is an amazing person. I will thank you very much later!"

Zhou Lan didn't understand this, but she could see that her husband, who had always been taciturn, was so excited. She was obviously very satisfied with her son's achievements, and she was also very happy.

Outside the room, Chu Ming was sitting on the bench in the aisle, and Xuanji was standing aside respectfully. To others, she seemed like a well-behaved and obedient maid. Who would have thought that she could actually reach the realm of an emperor?

"How is your recovery going?"

"Thank you for your concern, Emperor. I'm recovering quickly. I believe it won't take long for me to recover!"

Chu Ming nodded and said: "I will refine some soul-nurturing and tempering elixirs for you in a while. It is not necessarily a good thing if the soul power grows too fast!"

"Yes, thank you Emperor!"

Xuanji's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise, and she felt more and more that she had made an extremely correct decision.

Counting the time, the family should have almost finished chatting. Chu Ming was about to walk through the door when he was pulled open.

"Mr. Chu, thank you for taking care of my son and teaching me. We and I will always be grateful for your great kindness!"

"Uncle, aunt, you are trying to offend me. You are talking about your own people, so there is no need to be so polite!"

Seeing that the two of them were about to kneel down, Chu Ming quickly reached out to hold them.

"I've already found someone to arrange a place for you. Let's go and settle down first, and then I'll take care of you two in the evening!"

He led the family out of the guild and went straight to a small courtyard not far away. Lu Wan was already waiting at the door.

"Father, mother, this is Miss Lu, the vice-president of the Mercenary Guild, and my elder brother's confidante!"

Qin Zhan quickly introduced him.

"Hello, Miss Lu!"

"Qin Shang has met Miss Lu!"

Zhou Lan just felt that the girl in front of him was pretty and cute, and she was a perfect match for her son, the eldest brother. Qin Shang looked surprised when he heard this, and quickly handed her over to greet him. He had heard about the status of the Lu family in East Lake as far away as Zhongzhou.

Pass.

"Seniors, don't be so formal. We are all our own people!" Lu Wan smiled gently, and then said: "Let's go, I will take you in for a visit first."

The courtyard was not too big but was very warm and elegant. After walking around, the three of them returned to the main hall.

"Sorry, Mr. Chu and Miss Lu have been busy and caused trouble for you!"

"Uncle Qin, stop talking about the young master, just call me Chu Ming!"

"This..." Qin Shang hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, then I won't go out with you! Chu Ming, I heard that you founded the Mercenary Guild?"

"Yes--"

"No commission will be taken within three years, but we are preparing for future expansion?"

Hearing Qin Shang's words, Chu Ming's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement and he said, "That's true!"

Qin Shang nodded and said: "Once the guild starts to draw commissions after it grows, the profits will be very terrifying. The addition of mercenary groups from all over the world will form a large and intricate network, and the hidden power will not be weaker than that of an ordinary hidden world."

Family, I believe many people can see this, so it is unrealistic to just try to restrict others from following suit by not drawing achievements!"

Chu Ming and Lu Wan looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"I wonder what Uncle Qin has to say?" It was Lu Wan who spoke this time. She realized that the man in front of her was not simple.

"The reputation of the Mercenary Guild has spread to Zhongzhou. Although it is not famous enough, I am very interested in it, so I have been paying attention. Your chamber of commerce has many unique products, which are urgently needed by cultivators!"

Chu Ming vaguely caught something, but the idea in his mind was not clear. However, Lu Wan showed a look of astonishment at these pointed words, and clapped her hands in surprise: "I understand, Chamber of Commerce!"

At this time, Chu Ming also reacted. That's right! The guild doesn't have enough foundation to develop into other continents now, but the chamber of commerce can! The merchants of the mercenary guild cooperate with local forces. Not only will their expansion not be hindered, but they can

Got a lot of help!

Once the Chamber of Commerce spreads, the name of the Mercenary Guild will also spread. If others want to follow suit, who will recognize them if they cannot provide equivalent exclusive resources? By then, there will be local forces that have cooperated with the Chamber of Commerce.

They will also actively resist the emergence of a second mercenary guild.

"Uncle Qin, the tasks that the guild is currently receiving include many repeated orders, and there are many tasks that are backlogged in the warehouse. Do you have any solutions?"

Lu Wan seemed to have discovered a new world, and she took the initiative to continue the topic with great interest.

Qin Shang frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "The main reason for this problem is that the task classification is not detailed enough. When a guild is established, it needs to establish a reputation. It is necessary to have a low task threshold to attract more people to publish tasks, but

Now that it has reached a certain scale, it is also time

The work has been reduced. Simple tasks should be shortened as much time as possible and the number of orders accepted should be limited. At the same time, in order to prevent malicious grabs for tasks, the threshold for accepting orders should be linked to the points of the mercenary group one by one to make the incentive effect of the points system more obvious.

Better cultivate a sense of honor and belonging.”

Lu Wan nodded repeatedly when he heard this, but Chu Ming was a little confused and asked tentatively: "Wouldn't this create many more tasks that cannot be completed? Will it affect the prestige of the guild?"

Hearing this, Qin Shang smiled and said: "Nowadays, the prestige of the mercenary guild no longer needs to be accumulated by the completion rate of the task. If the task cannot be completed within the time limit, the person who issued the task will be compensated accordingly according to the regulations.

.Compared with the huge consumption of the task inventory, it is definitely more cost-effective. For the mercenary group that fails to complete the task over time, there must be the punishment it deserves. Only by applying kindness and power can we achieve long-term peace and stability!"

Chu Ming suddenly nodded.

Lu Wan was very excited. She suddenly stood up, saluted Qin Shang, and said solemnly: "Uncle Qin, I wonder if you are willing to join the mercenary guild?"

Chu Ming also stood up, raised his hands to Qin Shang and said: "Uncle Qin, there is still a position of vice president of the association, which has always been vacant. Junior Chen Ken invites you to take up this position!"

Since he is extending an olive branch, he must show enough sincerity! Chu Ming believes that he did not make a mistake. The man in front of him is definitely a person with great talents!

Zhou Lan stared at her man with pride on her face. She knew better than anyone else how capable her husband was. She had not gained much fame in these years and had been reading books at home, just because she did not have the stage and insight to show off her talents.

Now I finally meet the wise master who knows people!
Chapter completed!