"Sis Feng… how should we resolve the Yan family matter?" Liuying asked Ye Wanwan with a frown.
"Sis Feng… paano natin maaayos ang problema sa Yan family?" Nakasimangot na tinanong ni Liu Ying kay Ye Wan Wan.
Third Elder Li Si was obviously discontent and deliberately made things difficult for them.
Makikita na hindi kontento si Third Elder Si at sinadya nito na pahirapan sila.
"Since you've been promoted to this position, you have to handle it… How about this—make an appointment with the Yan family, and I'll attend it personally." Ye Wanwan looked at Liuying.
"Dahil ikaw na nilagay sa posisyon na ito, kailangan mo itong pangatawanan… ganito na lang– kumuha kayo ng appointment sa Yan family at ako mismo ang pupunta doon." Tiningnan ni Ye Wan Wan si Liu Ying.
Liuying nodded. It would be great if Ye Wanwan could personally meet and negotiate with them.
Tumango si Liu Ying. Mas maganda kung personal na pupunta doon si Ye Wan Wan at makipag-negosasyon sa kanila.
"Oh right, do you have any news about Ah-Jiu?" Ye Wanwan asked Liuying.
"Oo nga pala, may balita ka ba kay Ah-Jiu?" Tinanong ni Ye Wan Wan si Liu Ying.
"I do have some news." Liuying pondered it for a moment before looking up and saying, "Old Jiang and I… coincidentally passed by a branch of an ancient clan of the Independent State and might've seen Ninth Master… but we couldn't confirm it since he left with a large entourage and we couldn't see him clearly."
"May balita nga ako." Nagmuni-muni si Liu Ying bago siya tumingin at sinabi, "Kami ni Old Jiang ay… may nakasalubong kami na ancient clan ng Independent State at parang nakita namin si 9th Master… pero hindi pa namin ito makumpirm dahil may pumapalibot sa kanya na maraming tao kaya hindi namin siya nakita ng malinaw."
"A branch of an ancient clan?" Ye Wanwan became pensive.
"Isang branch ng ancient clan?" Nag-alala si Ye Wan Wan.
The Independent State had some secluded ancient clans aside from the factions on the surface.
May mga taong ancient clans pa ang Independent State maliban sa paksyon na meron ngayon.
These secluded ancient clans were all descendants of the legendary person who created the Independent State, so they had a common origin. However, due to civil war, these ancient clans fractured and were completely independent of each other now.
Ang mga tagong ancient clans na ito ay nagmula sa isang ma-alamat na tao at siya ang gumawa ng Independent State, kaya iisa lamang ang pinagmulan nila. Gayunpaman, dahil sa giyerang sibil, nasira ang samahan ng mga paksyon kaya nagkahiwa-hiwalay na sila.
"That's right, it's the Si clan…" Liuying nodded. "This ancient clan's surname is rather coincidental, but based on my knowledge, they don't have a solid connection with the Si family in China. As for whether Ninth Master has a connection with the Si clan in the Independent State, that requires further investigation."
"Tama, yung Si clan…" tumango si Liu Ying. "Nagkataon lang na magkapareho lang ang apelyido nila sa Si family sa China, ngunit ayon sa kanyang kaalaman, wala silang koneksyon sa Si family ng China. Kailangan pa ng malalim na imbestigasyon kung may koneksyon pa si 9th Master sa Si clan ng Independent State."
"Go investigate it. Tell me as soon as you have news," Ye Wanwan said.
"Imbestigahan mo ito. Sabihan mo ako kapag nakatanggap ka ng balita," sabi ni Ye Wan Wan.
"Alright, then we'll take our leave now." Liuying nodded.
"Sige, aalis na rin kami." Tumango si Liu Ying.
"Hold on," Ye Wanwan called after them.
"Teka lang," tinawag sila ni Ye Wan Wan.
"Master, do you have any more orders?" Old Jiang asked Ye Wanwan.
"Master, may kautusan ka pa ba?" Tinanong ni Old Jiang si Ye Wan Wan.
"You've seen my current situation in the Fearless Alliance. My power as the president of the Fearless Alliance is almost completely voided by those old geezers… so there's also a very important matter aside from looking for Ah-Jiu's whereabouts."
"Nakita mo ang sitwasyon ko ngayon sa Fearless Alliance. Ang kapangyarihan ko bilang presidente ay walang kwenta sa mga matatandang iyon… at may importanteng bagay pa na kailangan gawin, maliban pa sa paghahanap kay Ah-Jiu."
"Sis Feng, what is it?" Liuying asked.
"Sis Feng, ano iyon?" Tanong ni Liu Ying.
"Help me raise a large army…" Ye Wanwan's lips turned up with an indescribable smile. "The Independent State doesn't lack experts… but do you know what it lacks?"
"Tulungan niyo akong gumawa ng malaking army…" ngumiti si Ye Wan Wan at nakakatakot ang ngiti niyang ito. "Hindi kulang sa mga eksperto ang Independent State… pero alam mo kung anong kulang dito?"
"What?" Bearded Man reflexively asked.
"Ano?" Agad na tinanong ng lalaking may balbas.
"It lacks money." Ye Wanwan chuckled lightly. "The Independent State has a copious amount of martial experts, so it isn't easy for experts to earn money… It's unlike China, where experts are lacking. How could it be easy for them to earn money? In China, mere amateurs like you could earn money wherever you go and you could become a mercenary or a captain of the hidden guard."
"Kulang sa pera." Tumawa si Ye Wan Wan. "Maraming mga martial arts na eksperto dito sa Independent State, kaya mahirap kumita ng pera ang mga ekspertong ito… hindi ito tulad ng China na kulang sa mga eksperto. Paano magiging madali sa kanila na kumita ng pera? Sa China, ang mga amateurs tulad niyo ay madali lang makakakuha ng pera kahit saan kayo pumunta at kaya niyong maging mersenaryo o kapitan ng mga hidden guards."
Liuying, Old Jiang, and the others blushed upon hearing that.
Namula sila Old Jiang, Liu Ying at ang iba nang marinig nila iyon.
In China, they were considered experts, but they were worlds apart from the experts in the Independent State. They were nothing.
Sa China, masasabi na eksperto sila ngunit mundo ang pagitan nila mula sa mga eksperto ng Independent State. Wala sila kumpara sa mga ito.
As Ye Wanwan said, with their capabilities, they could probably only be bodyguards at most in the Independent State.
Tulad ng sinasabi ni Ye Wan Wan, sa kakayahan nila, malamang ay magiging bodyguards lamang sila sa Independent State.
"Help me recruit people. I only want experts," Ye Wanwan ordered.
"Tulungan niyo akong manguha ng mga tao. Kailangan ko ng mga eksperto," utos ni Ye Wan Wan.
"Master, we don't have money…" Long-haired Man replied.
"Master, wala tayong pera…" sumagot ang lalaking may mahabang buhok.
"Get some from the Finance Department if you don't have money. The Martial Arts Union sent me a large sum of money just today; take all of it… If it's not enough, use money from the Fearless Alliance directly. Remember, recruit as many experts as you can. Money isn't a problem." Ye Wanwan chuckled.
"Kumuha kayo sa Finance Department kung wala kayong pera. Binigyan ako ng maraming pera ng Martial Arts Union ngayong araw; kunin niyo ang lahat ng iyon… kung kulang pa, kunin niyo ang pera mula sa Fearless Alliance. Tandaan niyo, manguha kayo ng maraming mga eksperto. Hindi problema ang pera." Tumawa si Ye Wan Wan.