Three days later, another item started to rise in price. It was something that Zhong Shan had not touched in the past three months. It was the Sumeru Stone!
Among all the items, the Sumeru Stone was the most important, because everyone had a storage space and had to use the Sumeru Stone. Every day, a large number of Sumeru Stones were sold because many people wanted to replenish their storage space. Many people had broken their storage bracelets in a fight and had to buy new ones. There were also many people with low cultivation who wanted to make storage bracelets.
The price of the Sumeru Stone soared rapidly. After a day, the price had doubled!
Someone was buying in bulk. Yes, someone was buying in bulk. Not just a person, but a lot of people.
Many speculators started to buy in bulk, and many consortiums joined in. The price rose, and money came.
After three months of operation, Zhong Shan had sent a large number of people to open Sumeru Stone shops in all the major shops three months ago.
With the basics in place, it was easier to operate.
Hoarding, hoarding. Zhong Shan's subordinates quickly hoarded, and so did the major shops and families. Now, if one wanted to buy a Sumeru Stone, they would have to line up, and they might not even get one.
They hoarded more and more.
Ten days later, some of the major shops felt that it was about time. In the past, it was the same for other products.
Thus, they began to sell and earn a large sum of money. However, this time, there was no such thing. The Sumeru Stones were still rising crazily. Those who sold the Sumeru Stones were all regretting it. As for those who didn't sell it, they held it even tighter.
Hoarding more, hoarding faster! More and more people continued to hoard. Twenty days later, the price was ten times the previous price.
Ten times. That was a terrifying amount. Many people felt that their hearts could not take it anymore. How could the price rise so high?
Those who were short increased by the day. They borrowed money to buy, and they borrowed a lot of money to buy. They used other people's money to buy what they liked, and when they found a good price, they sold it. They earned the price difference.
In the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, the entire Great Yu Imperial Dynasty's business market was suffocating. Countless people stared at the price of the Sumeru Stone.
They hoped that it would rise, and they hoped that it would fall!
On the morning of the twenty-fifth day!
It fell, a big fall. It fell by 30%. Those who had stock saw the price of the Sumeru Stone plummet. His heart turned cold.
It was time for the market to fall. More and more people started to sell their stocks.
However, the more people who threw it away, the less valuable it was, and the faster it fell!
In two days, it had fallen to its original price.
Suddenly, countless Sumeru Stones appeared in the market, causing the price of Sumeru Stones to fall to half of its original price. No, it was still falling!
The price of a Sumeru Stone was appalling! There was no place to sell it. Just as they agreed on the price, the price fell again.
It was too terrifying. In an instant, countless people went bankrupt because of this. Merchants were all in debt.
Sumeru Stones were worthless. Some people stopped selling and prepared to go to other places. After all, the goods were still there. However, the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty had 150 cities that were exactly the same. If they went to other countries, the people who had lent them money wouldn't let them. What if they ran away?
The Great Yu Imperial Dynasty's market was in chaos. If you're willing to buy his Sumeru Stone, then you're his father!
Just as everyone gave up on the value of the Sumeru Stone, a large hand in the darkness quietly reached out to everyone. Someone was secretly buying it again.
The price of the Sumeru Stone rose again.
Especially the shops under Zhong Shan. They were buying again and again!
Five days later, when the Sumeru Stones were no longer sold cheaply, people realized that the price of the Sumeru Stone was going to rise again.
It rose, it rose crazily!
A few people who didn't sell were extremely glad, but those who were in a hurry to sell felt a sense of grief and indignation. This time, the Sumeru Stone's rise was even stronger than before!
It rose straight up, and in the blink of an eye, many people became worth millions!
It was too strong! The Sumeru Stone had risen twenty times!
Some smart people started to sell it. They couldn't take it anymore. Their hearts couldn't take it.
However, the price was still rising. Another twenty days passed. It finally reached the peak. It fell straight down, like a bottomless abyss. It didn't stop.
It fell! The price fell!
Countless people went bankrupt again, and countless shops closed down in debt.
After this round, the businesses of the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty were all dead.
This time, there shouldn't be any rebound. However, the Sumeru Stone fell halfway and rose again. Most people's hearts were in their mouths.
But at this time, very few people dared to continue. They looked at their wallets and wanted to cry!
Sure enough, as everyone expected, after two days of rising, the price fell like a waterfall. It fell so badly that it was unbearable to look at!
No matter how steady one's heart was, it couldn't withstand the tossing and turning.
When the Sumeru Stone fell to the bottom. Apart from a few shops that were still selling, there was nothing else left.
The Sumeru Stone had recovered, but at this time, no one dared to buy it.
Were they afraid? No, they were out of money.
Plunder, frantic plunder!
Some of the larger merchants understood a little and saw the darkness behind it. They were so shocked that they broke out in a cold sweat. Now, no one dared to touch the Sumeru Stone. At the same time, the larger merchants joined forces and learned this method to raise and lower the price of other products to make money.
However, after this round of Sumeru Stone's collapse, all the merchants suddenly couldn't hold on.
The smaller merchants announced that they were closing down, and the larger merchants were still tired of continuing the price fluctuations with the larger merchants.
However, at this moment, no matter how one looked at it, it was just a small matter. The market became extremely tired, and the businesses became extremely depressed. In the various cities, killings and robberies suddenly increased.
The one hundred and fifty cities of the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty suddenly became restless.
A month later. The price of the Sumeru Stone rose higher and higher, and some of the larger merchants wanted to stock up. However, they were surprised to find that … They were out of stock. They couldn't find any goods?
Where were the Sumeru Stones?
The businesses were in a state of depression. There was no money. Everyone had no money in their pockets, and they owed a lot of debt. What was going on? Many people were baffled. Was there no money?
Without the circulation of spirit stones, the pills in the pill shops withered beyond recognition. They used to be a dazzling lineup, but now there were only a few kinds. It was the same for the artifact shops. There were all kinds of materials in the raw material shops, but no one dared to enter the pill shops, and the artifact shops didn't dare to refine them. No one wanted to lose money, and at the same time, no one had any money!
More and more shops closed! They couldn't survive. They couldn't survive in this city. They didn't have anything they wanted, and even if they did, it was too expensive. Moreover, they didn't dare to buy anything. If they bought it for a hundred spirit stones now, they would only need ten in two days.
Everyone was in a state of panic, and the businesses declined.
As soon as the businesses declined, the government was next to be unlucky. They couldn't collect taxes. The shops were gone, and they refused to pay taxes. The people refused to pay the poll tax. They had no money. If you force them to collect, we'll leave! We won't live here anymore. We'll live in the mountains! We'll live in other cities. We can travel for a while.
The government was dumbfounded.
More importantly, the Sumeru Stone in the market was gone. It was gone just like that.
How was that possible? One had to know that the Sumeru Stone was different from other items. It was impossible to store it in a storage bracelet. The same spatial attribute couldn't be overlapped.
Gone?
When the news spread to the various City Lord Mansions, the City Lords were all dumbfounded! There were no more spirit stones to collect?
One of the sources of a country's spirit stones was the country's spirit stone mines. The army was in charge of mining, but the spirit stone mines were very hidden and difficult to find. Very little! It was so little that it could only support the consumption of ten cities at most.
Then there was the tax. The tax of each city was the key. Now that the market had collapsed, there was no tax to collect. What should they do?
Sky City. In the palace.
"Your Majesty, it's not good. Countless people have left Sky City, and a large number of shops have closed. We can't collect taxes!" A minister said.
"What?" Emperor Nalan frowned.
"Your Majesty, I don't know why, but for the past six months, the market has been very volatile. The people have been buying and selling very frequently, and the tax has been stable. No, it should be said that it's even higher. But just last month, suddenly, all of a sudden, it's gone. Countless shops have closed. It's too strange!"
"I'm asking now. How much tax can we collect?" Emperor Nalan asked.
"It's less than 1% of the past. Too little. If this continues, the 150 cities of the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, the officials, and the army will soon run out of provisions. At that time, there will be a mutiny!" The official exclaimed in horror.
"It's been half a year. Why did you only discover the problem now?" Emperor Nalan asked.
"Your Majesty, we didn't expect the market to be so active. We thought it would get better and better, but who knew it would suddenly become like this. It's inexplicable, inexplicable," the official said anxiously.
"Inexplicable? You're the one who's inexplicable. Investigate. I'll give you five days to investigate. Find the root cause. If you can't solve it, you can bring your head back to me, "Emperor Nalan said coldly.
"Yes!" The official said with a terrified expression.
In a city of the Great Yu Empire, Yi Yan was sitting at the commander's desk. He frowned slightly.
"Governor, we're only in charge of leading the army. We never thought that the shops in the city would make such a big fuss. We're not in charge at all. How did the civil officials do their job? How could such a big problem occur?" Tie Xue said anxiously.
"How's the matter I asked you to do?" Yi Yan stared at Tie Xue and asked.
"Those hoarding goods to suppress the price have all been detained. The goods have been put back into the market, but there are too many speculators. It's too difficult to control. "Tie Xue shook his head and sighed.
"Hahaha, do you need ten years? What a ruthless plan. No, it's a vicious plan. Zhong Shan, you're really an instigator. You've been instigating countless merchants in the Great Yu Empire for half a year. It's a mess. It's all a mess! "Yi Yan sighed deeply.
"Governor, what should we do? What about the spirit stones now? In a few months, the army's provisions won't be enough. What should we do with a hundred and fifty cities? "Tie Xue said with a worried expression.
"Spirit stones? There's no need to worry about spirit stones. We can borrow them from the Great Light Imperial Dynasty. However, the people's hearts are in chaos. This is chaos. People in the city are leaving one after another. This is only the first wave. There will be more in the future. If the city is empty, is it still a city? "Yi Yan sighed.
"Governor, we'll give the order immediately. No one is allowed to leave the city," Tie Xue said.
"No, no, we can't go against the people's hearts. This is only one of the dangers. There's an even greater danger that's rapidly catalyzing this situation," Yi Yan said.
"What is it?" Tie Xue asked.
"The Sumeru Stone, the lifeline!" Yi Yan said with clenched fists.
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