Chapter 559: Chapter 459, 3 Choices Chapter 559: Chapter 459, 3 Choices This old man not only noticed the ghost but also deduced that the ghost was of a younger age when it formed.

“Does the Dean have any problems?” Wu Heng looked at him and asked.

Just now, Imilo had introduced the other person’s name too quickly, and Wu Heng hadn’t remembered it for a moment.

The old man looked at him and said, “Necromancer, raising a Spirit Servant requires compliance with proper procedures.”

“The Dean need not worry about that aspect. If I could become the Deputy Steward of the association and pass the inspection of the Inspector Special Envoy, naturally everything complies with regulations,” Wu Heng still spoke in an even tone.

The old man was slightly startled, seemingly surprised by his attitude.

He laughed heartily, “Not bad at all, no wonder Imilo thinks so highly of you.”

At that moment, the door to the room was knocked on again, and Xi Ligui walked in.

She gave a slight bow and then glanced at Wu Heng.

Imilo spoke directly, “Talk about what each of you did yesterday, so that we can record it and report back to headquarters.”

“Alright!”

Xi Ligui was the first to speak, recounting the task she received yesterday and her subsequent trip to the harbor.

Following that was Wu Heng’s arrival in the armored car, and the bombardment of the harbor and the pirate ships at sea.

When they heard that three movable vehicles, carrying equipment, destroyed hundreds of ships and halted the enemy’s assault,
All those present were somewhat astonished.

Especially the Investigators, who looked at their colleagues to see how they were recording the event.

“This matter will be reported to the headquarters, and we cannot afford any falsehood,” the old Mage reminded.

“At that time, members of each team and people from several island trade groups all saw it. We defended the island; there’s no need to lie to you!”

Xi Ligui’s tone was also somewhat discourteous.

Although they had won, every person had paid a not inconsiderable price.

These people had not been able to help when it was busy, and now they came with an investigative attitude.

“You…” The old Mage’s voice stopped short and he did not continue.

Next, it was Wu Heng recounting the process.

He protected the association’s building and then, upon receiving Imilo’s message, found and killed the Island Master.

With the addition of Imilo’s part in the story, thus making the tale even more credible, no one raised any objections.

“Did you get all of that down?” Imilo asked.

“We got it down,” several Investigators nodded.

Imilo said, “Alright, now that reinforcements have arrived and the island is safer, you can go back and rest. We will notify you if there’s anything else.”

Wu Heng thought for a moment and then added, “Steward, the Skeletons assisting in the harbor defense require some adjustments, and I lost some of my Tamed Beasts over there, I need to search for them.”

Imilo looked at him, “Tonight, you take over harbor patrol; handle these matters well.”

“Understood.”

With an acknowledgment, the two directly left the room.

The old Mage took a sip of his tea, smiling and said, “The two Deputy Stewards on your side have quite the personalities!”

Imilo shuffled the paperwork at hand, “Dealing with the pirates on Gold and Silver Island, it’s inevitable that there are some changes in character.”

“Yes, you’re right.”

…
Outside the study.

Xi Ligui asked, “What’s the old man’s name again?”

“Ah? I was about to ask you that,” Wu Heng looked at her.

“I wasn’t paying attention; I forgot as soon as I was distracted. Is he formidable?” Xi Ligui turned back to look at the direction of the study.

Wu Heng lowered his voice, “A level 18 professional, called the Dean, sounds pretty formidable.”

“Level 18, huh, he didn’t come yesterday and only showed up after everything was over today,” Xi Ligui spoke with some dissatisfaction.

Wu Heng chuckled, “In any case, we ended up victorious in the end. No one was hurt; nothing else matters.”

“Yes, you’re right,” Xi Ligui agreed, puffing out her chest, “I didn’t expect you to be so amazing last night.”

Wu Heng was taken aback and looked around, “You’re slandering me.”

“Yeah, where did you get those pieces of equipment from? Everyone in the association is discussing it now.”

“Ao, are you talking about that? It’s from my hometown. There’s not much, and I usually don’t like to use it.”

The two chatted while walking, all the way to their respective office doors.

Xi Ligui yawned, “I’m going back; we’ll talk more another time.”

“Sure.”

Wu Heng returned to his own office.

He did some simple tidying up, left the association, and went back to his place.

…
Night had just fallen.

Wu Heng, followed by Philippa, went straight to the harbor.

“Deputy Steward,” the team in charge of guarding bowed slightly.

Wu Heng nodded, “I’m in charge tonight; you can go back and rest.”

“Yes!”

The team gave another bow and promptly left the harbor.

Wu Heng said to Philippa, “Sense your Tamed Beasts and see if you can find them.”

“That silly bird didn’t die, just don’t know where it ran off to.” Philippa said a bit angrily.

It wasn’t easy to escape yesterday, and she simply couldn’t sense the Tamed Beast.

It was of no help at all.

“We’ll search slowly, and if we don’t find it, I’ll get you a new one,”
“Hehe, thank you, Daddy!” Philippa called out, then walked to one side.

She began to sense the location of her Tamed Beast while trying to communicate and give it commands.

If the distance was too far, it would be hard to transmit commands to the Tamed Beast.

She needed to sense it while trying to shorten the distance as much as possible.

On Wu Heng’s side, all the corpses salvaged during the day had been turned into skeletons.

A dense mass of them filled the port.

Looking at the still murky sea, he ordered, “Go underwater and salvage all the equipment and gold and silver utensils.”

Splash~!

It was like dumping dumplings.

The skeletons all plunged into the sea, heading towards its depths.

Pirates were generally quite wealthy, or else no one would do this life-risking work.

Before long, skeletons emerged one by one from the seabed. Some carried weapons and equipment, while others carried gold and silver utensils, boxes of currency, and some well-preserved ballistas and ballista cannons.

They were each laid out neatly along the shore.

Wu Heng looked at the salvaged items with a pleased expression on his face.

Indeed, it was a sizable gain.

As a batch was salvaged, Wu Heng collected it.

Then the skeletons returned to the sea to continue the salvage.

On Philippa’s side, following the sensed signal, she gradually walked toward the desolate land on the east side. The chilly aura all around made her shiver involuntarily.

“Last time, if I can’t find you, you can’t blame me,” Philippa muttered to herself.

She made a final attempt to communicate with the Tamed Beast.

This time, she immediately established a connection with the Tamed Beast and shared its vision.

Darkness surrounded her; she couldn’t see anything clearly.

She then gave the Tamed Beast the command to return.

Soon, the sound of rustling leaves came from the forest ahead, and a fat parrot with green feathers and a red crown flew straight out.

Its body was covered with grass clippings and leaves as it excitedly flew over.

Philippa revealed a look of surprise, “Silly bird, I knew you weren’t dead.”

“Silly bird, Captain,” the parrot also screeched with its high-pitched voice.

Returning to the port.

Wu Heng was still collecting the salvaged goods.

Since Philippa had nothing else to do, she stayed beside him, fanning away the mosquitoes and conversing with the parrot about what happened after she was captured.

…

At dawn, Wu Heng arranged for the skeletons to assist in guarding the port.

He and Philippa went home.

The house had been tidied up again; the collapsed surrounding walls had not yet been repaired.

He slept until noon, and the sound of several women chatting came from downstairs.

Wu Heng had a simple lunch.

Then he returned to the study on the fourth floor, opened the boundary door, and headed to Zombie World.

There, he was still in a room within the military district.

Standing by the window, he looked outside, where fine snow was drifting down.

A large group of skeletons was clearing the snow. From the footprints they left, it was clear there was at least 20 centimeters of snowfall.

He took out a walkie-talkie and called out for Qi Hancai.

It wasn’t long before there was a knock on the door, and Qi Hancai walked in.

“You were looking for me?”

Wu Heng signaled for her to sit down and asked, “How things have been here recently?”

“The exchange for gold at the station has basically ceased now. It should pick up after the heavy snow. Yahong’s sister, due to the university, has also suspended trading with the provincial rescue teams. As for the machine cannon blueprints, they still have no intention of giving them to us,” Qi Hancai reported, checking her notes as she spoke.

It seemed the heavy snow had been falling for a day or two.

It had hindered many activities.

“Hmm, let’s wait until the snow stops,” he responded.

“Shall I take you down for a tour? See if there’s anything amiss?” Qi Hancai offered.

Wu Heng stood up and followed her outside.

…

In the association conference room.

Imilo, Dean Gianvito, and several level 15 association professionals were seated around the conference table.

“Vice-executive Imilo, according to the procedure, when submitting the incident on Gold and Silver Island to headquarters, you should also recommend a candidate for Island Master,” the old mage Gianvito said gently.

Imilo looked towards him and softly spoke, “Dean Gianvito, do you have any suggestions?”

“It’s hardly a suggestion since we didn’t provide much help with Gold and Silver Island, but the choice of Island Master really comes down to three options: one, a recommendation from a local guild, which is generally the will of the people and for someone with special contributions; two, headquarters makes the appointment by selecting a new person to be the Island Master; three, giving control to a nearby country for them to manage.”