A beauty, a peerless beauty. Of course she was the center of attention.
It was during this time that Shu Ruyan's name spread throughout the city. She and the Eldest Princess Lü Linghan were known as the Twin Pearls of Imperia.
Shu Ruyan felt like she was in a dream as she watched the scene unfold.
Even when her father was alive, the Flyer had never seen anything like this.
However, Shu Ruyan was still a little worried.
The Flyer's business was booming, and it was bound to draw the attention of other companies.
However, when she thought of Qin Yichen, she was slightly relieved.
"Young Miss, bad news!"
Just as Shu Ruyan was about to rest for a while, a hurried voice came from outside. Shortly after, a guard from the Flying Joy Chamber of Commerce ran in anxiously.
"What is it?"
Shu Ruyan's brows furrowed as she asked.
"Young Miss, people from the Eastern Chamber of Commerce and Dignitas Chamber of Commerce have arrived. They … they said …"
The guard's voice was frantic, but before he could finish his sentence he faltered.
"What did they say?"
Shu Ruyan's heart sank.
"They … They said that the formula for our new pill was stolen from them."
The guard gritted his teeth as he spoke.
Shu Ruyan's face darkened at the guard's words.
She'd expected the Flyer's business to draw attention, but she hadn't expected trouble to come so quickly.
This unforeseen event caused the people in the queue to whisper to each other.
After all, the Flying Joy Chamber of Commerce was just a small chamber of commerce. Why would they suddenly release such a pill? This made many people suspicious.
Dignitas Chamber of Commerce and the Eastern Chamber of Commerce the guard spoke of were the most powerful companies in Imperia, second only to the Four Great Clans. If this wasn't the case, why would they come looking for trouble with the Flyer?
"Young Miss, they have a lot of people. We can't stop them … it's best if you hide."
Just as the crowd was whispering to each other, another guard barged in from outside the door and shouted at Shu Ruyan with an anxious expression.
"Flyer stole our Qunyi Chamber of Commerce's recipe. Hand it over and compensate for our losses!"
"Flyer's despicable actions have brought shame to our Chamber of Commerce. A Chamber of Commerce with no reputation is not fit to establish itself in Royal City."
"Flyer, get out of the city!"
At this moment, several hundred people swarmed over, surrounding the pharmacy in the Flyer. Shrill shouts rang out from within the pharmacy.
Those people who were originally queuing up to buy medicine hurriedly retreated to the side when they saw this situation, afraid that they would be implicated.
A moment later, Shu Ruyan came out with Uncle Wen and a few guards.
Seeing Shu Ruyan come out, everyone's eyes lit up.
At the very least, her beauty was well-deserved.
At this moment, a middle-aged man and a young man were standing before Shu Ruyan. Behind them were over a hundred experts. Evidently, the two of them were the leaders.
That middle-aged man was the president of the Crowd Prosperity Chamber of Commerce … Tao Chaocheng.
The young man was the young chairman of the Eastern Conglomerate, Hua Dao.
"Shu Ruyan is out!"
"Thief, hand over the recipe!"
Seeing Shu Ruyan come out, the guards behind her began to shout. Tao Chaocheng and Hua Dao exchanged a glance, their faces full of smiles.
"Hua Dao, you have good taste. Such a beautiful woman, tsk tsk …"
Tao Chaocheng smacked his lips as he looked at the figure in the distance. A flash of possessiveness passed through his eyes.
"Chairman Tao, we've made a deal. We'll each take what we need. Qunyi Chamber of Commerce will take the recipe, and I'll take the two sisters."
Hua Dao, of course, noticed the strange look in Tao Chaocheng's eyes.
"Heh heh, don't worry. I'm a bag of old bones, not as energetic as you youngsters."
Tao Chaocheng chuckled sheepishly.
Although he said so, everyone knew that he had dozens of concubines in his family. Therefore, his words were not persuasive at all.
Hua Dao snorted.
However, Tao Chaocheng also knew that he couldn't have both the beauty and the recipe.
Shu Ruyan, of course, recognized them.
Her brows furrowed as she looked at their unscrupulous eyes.
"Gentlemen, I'm afraid you've made a mistake. Flyer has never stolen another's recipe."
Shu Ruyan's voice was cold.
"Mistake?"
Tao Chaocheng snorted coldly and scolded harshly, "Shu Ruyan, my Qunyi Chamber of Commerce had spent a high price to buy that formula. Who would have thought that you would snatch it away on the way? Who would have thought that in just a short day, you would start to profit from the formula that you snatched!"
"That's right. A few days ago someone saw you with their own eyes following a caravan back to the city. Do you really need a chairman like yourself to do something as trivial as transporting goods?"
"If you didn't steal it, do you think Flyer had the money to buy it?!"
The people standing behind him also chimed in.
As soon as these words were said, the surrounding onlookers nodded inwardly.
Indeed, with the Flying Joy Chamber of Commerce's previous situation, it was impossible for them to have the capital to purchase such a high-grade formula.
"Shu Ruyan, you should be a good girl and give it to Chairman Tao. Don't worry, I've already apologized to him. With my protection you and your sister will be safe. As for the Flyer, it will be incorporated into the Eastern Alliance's banner."
At this moment, Hua Dao, who was beside Tao Chaocheng, pretended to sigh and said earnestly.
Shu Ruyan's expression immediately darkened.
These two were clearly in cahoots from the very beginning. One wanted the formula, while the other wanted to swallow the entire Flying Joy Chamber of Commerce!
"Young Miss!"
Behind Shu Ruyan, Uncle Wen's eyes blazed with anger. His fists were clenched.
These people in front of him were obviously here to bully others!
"Uncle Wen, don't be rash."
Shu Ruyan bit her pale lips, stopped him, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry.
If the hundreds of people in front of them were really angry, then the Flyer wouldn't be able to get away with it. Yet, despite such a huge commotion, the guards of the royal city did not move at all. It was obvious that the two major merchant guilds had already given them enough benefits and made proper arrangements.
Seeing Shu Ruyan's attitude, Tao Chaocheng's eyes flashed with amusement.
So cowardly. It looked like the Flyer really didn't have much of a background.
He was relieved.
"Cough cough … For the sake of Hua Tao Jin 'er, Shu Ruyan, if you return the formula and compensate my Qunyi Chamber of Commerce for our losses this time, I can let bygones be bygones."
Tao Chaocheng coughed, his face full of magnanimity.
The two of them echoed each other, angering Shu Ruyan so much that her face turned deathly pale.
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