Chapter 1422 - A Word of Posting (1/2)

Lockseed invited Jiang Fei forward to greet the rest of his so-called ‘friends’, “Come, don’t be so reserved. We’re all friends here.”

“Rais, I think we may have struck an aetheryte mine! We don’t need to do anything else! Just showing our faces amongst this crowd is enough!” huffed Lucius excitedly.

They had only just walked further into the building and had already greeted many people. Even though Lockseed and Jiang Fei were the only ones shaking hands and greeting others, both Rais and Lucius were spellbound.

Only people who came from real power and authority were worthy of showing up at this game session. Though there was no way they were as prestigious as Lockseed himself, they were still of substantial status.

Compared to them, Rais and Lucius were mere plebeians. Be that as it may, they were seniors and uncles by a distant relation. Showing up here with Lockseed and Jiang Fei was seen as an accomplishment better than any fat cheque.

Lucius and Rais were being extremely careful with their demeanor. Every once in a while, they would offer a handshake to those who had shaken Jiang Fei’s hand. After that, they would simply dismiss themselves, pretending to be busy with something else. Others could only gawk in awe.

From their perspective, Lucius and Rais had truly struck gold. No one expected plebeians like them to actually know Lockseed!

This caused reputable traders to change how they saw the two. Some now elevated them to a higher position, while others even considered nominating them as the inheritor of their family’s fortune!

Elite traders knew that inheritors didn’t have to be skilled or powerful. One could always hire others to run their businesses or find someone to teach them. Being the best trader in the Trade Federation was all about how wide of a social circle one had. The traders saw that one aspect as the key to keep their businesses from collapsing.

Rais and Lucius were well aware of that, which is why they had wanted to be Jiang Fei’s companions. Right now, their job was done. All they had to do now was wait for these famous traders to spread the word about their appearance with Lockseed.

The dice has been cast, and it would not be long until their names were pushed to the top as consideration for inheritors of family fortunes.

Lockseed was famous because he was one of the most important people in the Trade Federation. Anyone that was close enough to him would surely be able to protect their businesses for at least several millennia. As long as their family doesn’t do anything stupid, they would last for generations.

Jiang Fei noticed the sneaky movements of the two, but he couldn’t care less about them. To be completely honest, they were nobodies. Lockseed would not even deign to talk to them! As long as they weren’t stirring up trouble, Lockseed would let them do whatever they wanted.

“Ah Fei, follow me! My friends are sitting over there,” said Lockseed invitingly. His tone and the words he chose grew more and more intimate.

“Hoho, General Lockseed, what is this game about? Who is present here?” asked Jiang Fei.

Lockseed explained, “Mhm. This game is nothing more than a get-together session hosted by the military guys. I see it as just another social gathering, a means to relax oneself after being in the battle for too long. My second in command told me this.

“Since I am in Hyur, I might as well get together with the other commanders and relax for a change. And since you are going to work with them, I thought it would be appropriate for you to get to know them as well.”

“Oh? Am I being assigned to a fleet?” asked Jiang Fei anxiously.

He thought it would take the Federation a few more days to find out more and make their decision. It seemed that they were more efficient than he had anticipated.

What Jiang Fei did not know about was the initial decision to put him aside, away from the frontlines. However, upon discovering his identity as Theon’s disciple, the Federation thought that it would be safe to instate him as one of them.