Su Xin made such a big commotion that Yan Chengheng and the others naturally knew about it.
Originally, Yan Chengheng was afraid that their batch of Nanman specialties would be sold at a sky-high price. Who would have thought that Meng Qingze didn't know what was good for him and set a sky-high price for those merchants that made them vomit blood.
Now, those merchants all flicked their sleeves and left. They originally had a good hand, but it was ruined by Meng Qingze.
Thinking of this, Yan Chengheng sneered in his heart. Women were women after all, too indecisive.
That Meng Qingze's strength was indeed strong. The expert on the Human List was worthy of his name. Yan Chengheng also admitted this point.
However, in terms of business, it was more appropriate to let the experienced and prudent Liang Boli do it. Letting Su Xin do it would only screw it up in the end.
However, after waiting for a day, the result of the matter made people's jaws drop.
Those merchants from the Central Plains actually agreed to buy this batch of Nanman specialties at the sky-high price that Su Xin offered.
Of course, they didn't buy it alone. They couldn't afford it even with their wealth.
Their dozens of caravans bought all the Nanman specialties. It could be said that Su Xin had emptied all their money on this trip.
After hearing this news, Yan Chengheng and the others only felt that these merchants' heads were kicked by donkeys.
They actually dared to agree to such a sky-high price. If this batch of goods were sold to the Central Plains, not to mention making a profit, it would be good if they didn't lose money!
From the Central Plains to Xiangnan, the farthest route would take up to half a year. Moreover, in addition to some shop assistants in the caravan, they also had to hire some Xiantian Realm and Houtian Realm warriors as escorts. It could be said that even if they didn't do anything, they would still have to spend more than 100,000 taels of silver.
Now that they had accepted this sky-high price, and after deducting other expenses, they were basically making a profit on this trip.
But in fact, these merchants were more cunning than ghosts. Of course, they wouldn't do something like making a loss to make a profit.
They would still make money from this batch of goods, and they would even make a lot of money.
The reason was very simple. If Su Xin raised the price for them, they could also raise the price when selling in the Central Plains. Anyway, they couldn't make a loss.
Hundreds of carts of goods were sold out in a day. After careful calculation, the goods that Su Xin and the rest brought back from Xiangnan were sold for fifty million taels of silver.
Moreover, this was only in silver. Some caravans did not have enough silver, so they took out the goods they had brought from the Central Plains to offset the price. These goods added together could be worth around a few million taels of silver.
Of course, even if the value of these goods was not taken into account, Yan Qingxue would still win this time.
After the accountant sent by Yan Huangjiu finished counting, he sent the results to Yan Huangjiu's table. The next day, Yan Huangjiu's order came down, asking Yan Qingxue and the other children to come see him. In front of everyone in Merchant Mountain City, Yan Qingxue's position as the successor was announced.
After receiving this news, Yan Zhongheng didn't say anything. Anyway, he was already prepared to not get the position of successor.
However, Yan Chengheng was so angry that he smashed his cup.
Originally, he was sure to win this time, but in the end, he was robbed by Yan Qingxue. How could he be willing to accept this?
Although the position of successor didn't mean everything, at least with this position, he would have an advantage in the fight for the position of the city lord in the future.
In contrast to Yan Chengheng's gloomy expression, when Yan Qingxue and the rest received the news, they were so excited that they almost cried tears of joy.
Lü Li hugged Yan Qingxue and shouted excitedly. Uncle Liang also smiled comfortingly. He had watched Yan Qingxue grow up and even treated her as his own daughter. Now that Yan Qingxue had gotten the position, he was relieved.
Looking at Su Xin, who was smiling silently at the side, Yan Qingxue didn't know why, but a trace of reluctance rose in her heart.
Before, Young Master Meng had said that he would help her obtain the position of successor. Now that the position was already in his hands, shouldn't Young Master Meng leave?
She had been with Young Master Meng for almost a year. In this year, whenever there was a problem, Young Master Meng would be the first to stand up for her.
Now, Yan Qingxue was already used to having Young Master Meng by her side. It was as if as long as he was around, she didn't have to worry about anything, as if she had someone to rely on.
When Yan Qingxue was young, the person she relied on was her father, the tall and mighty figure that only existed in her mother's descriptions.
But in the end, when she met her father in her dreams, her father was indeed tall and mighty, but he wasn't her father alone. Moreover, he didn't become her pillar of support. Instead, he set her a series of cold rules and left her alone.
But now, with Young Master Meng, she once again found this feeling of having someone to rely on.
"Young miss, young miss, what's wrong?"
Lü Li hurriedly nudged Yan Qingxue when she saw that her young miss was in a daze and not saying anything.
Yan Qingxue smiled and walked to Su Xin's side. "Young Master Meng, it can be said that you contributed the most to me obtaining the position of successor. To be honest, I don't even know how to thank you."
Su Xin said softly, "Young Miss Yan, don't be in a hurry to thank me. This matter isn't over yet."
Yan Qingxue was startled. "Tomorrow, my father will announce me as the successor of the City Lord. Will there be any changes?"
Su Xin said, "Let me tell you a story and you'll understand. Before the Zhou Kingdom Dynasty, Eastern Jin ruled the world for 800 years. But after Emperor Huiwen 700 years ago, every generation of emperors wasn't a crown prince. Every change of imperial power was accompanied by a massacre."
Once Su Xin said this, everyone immediately understood.
Even the position of crown prince could be overthrown, let alone the position of successor of the City Lord.
Yan Zhongheng and the others were all stronger than Yan Qingxue. Were they willing to see a woman become the City Lord?
At the side, Lü Li was a little worried. "Then what should we do?"
Su Xin said indifferently, "Different situations call for different actions. It's very beneficial for us to obtain the position of successor of the City Lord. At least in terms of status, we can have a righteous cause."
After hearing this news, Yan Qingxue wasn't worried at all. Instead, she was actually a little happy.
Since the crisis hadn't been resolved, didn't that mean that Young Master Meng would still stay in Merchant Mountain City?
At noon the next day, Yan Huangjiu informed everyone in Merchant Mountain City to come and watch the ceremony. He was going to officially announce that Yan Qingxue was the successor of Merchant Mountain City.
Huge platforms were built around the Storm Arena in the center of Merchant Mountain City. Yan Huangjiu's thirteen children were all sitting on them. However, they were clearly divided into two factions. On one side were Yan Zhongheng and the others, and on the other side was only Yan Qingxue.
Below the stage, Su Xin shook his head. Yan Huangjiu's actions were a little too petty. Did he think that Yan Zhongheng and the others would give up the position of successor of the City Lord?
Now that Yan Huangjiu was still alive, if he chose to abdicate and directly support Yan Qingxue to the position of City Lord, then watch over it from behind. After a few years, when Yan Qingxue stabilized her position, there wouldn't be so much trouble.
Now that he wanted to choose a successor, Yan Zhongheng and the others would obviously have other ideas.
At noon, hundreds of warriors of Merchant Mountain City carried a huge palatial carriage towards the Storm Arena.
A gilded dragon throne was placed on the palatial carriage. A black-robed old man sat on it with unparalleled might.
This was the first time Su Xin saw Yan Huangjiu's appearance.
Although Yan Huangjiu's appearance was old, the first impression you got was definitely not that he was old. Instead, it was his pair of sharp eyes that seemed to be able to tear everything apart.
This ambitious and ruthless person who had once single-handedly built Merchant Mountain City still had unparalleled might even in his old age. When he came out, all the warriors of Merchant Mountain City bowed their heads in respect. Even the warriors of the other Xiangnan martial sects didn't dare to be the slightest bit presumptuous.
Of course, Su Xin was an exception. He didn't have the slightest bit of reverence for Yan Huangjiu.
Seeing Yan Huangjiu's current behavior, Su Xin knew why Six Doors didn't rope him in to join the imperial court.
Although Yan Huangjiu didn't want to be turned into a puppet by the major martial sects of Xiangnan, he similarly didn't have the slightest bit of reverence for the imperial court.
Just look at the gilded dragon throne he was sitting on. The dragon decoration was something that only the imperial family could use, but Yan Huangjiu used it in public. It was clear that he didn't put the imperial family in his eyes at all.
Yan Huangjiu coughed and said in a deep voice, "Merchant Mountain City was built by me. In the entire Xiangnan, Merchant Mountain City represents absolute fairness. It doesn't matter if you're a rogue cultivator or a sect disciple. As long as you're in my Merchant Mountain City, everyone will be treated equally!"
Yan Huangjiu's words touched some of the rogue cultivators present. Indeed, no matter what kind of person Yan Huangjiu was, at least on this point, the rogue cultivators of Xiangnan were very grateful to Yan Huangjiu.
If it was any other city, those rogue cultivators would have either fled or died if they provoked the major sects of Xiangnan.
For example, Tao Qian was originally a prominent figure in Donglin Mansion. In the end, because he provoked the Qianji Godly Knife Sect, his family was destroyed and he was the only one who escaped to Merchant Mountain City. This way, the Qianji Godly Knife Sect didn't dare to act presumptuously in Merchant Mountain City, allowing him to live until now.
"Merchant Mountain City has been built for more than 30 years. I'm already old now. From now on, my daughter Yan Qingxue will be the successor of Merchant Mountain City. After I die, she will be the lord of Merchant Mountain City!"
The moment Yan Huangjiu's words fell, everyone present was shocked.
Although they also knew about the fight for the successor, most of them didn't know the details.
Today's outcome was too unexpected. No one expected Yan Qingxue to win the successor position in the end.
After all, in their opinion, whether it was the eldest young master, Yan Shuheng, or the strongest second young master, Yan Zhongheng, they all had a greater advantage than Yan Qingxue. They didn't expect that the heir of the city lord would be a woman.
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