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Today was the fifth day since the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce had appeared.
Within the main hall of the Qin Clan's residence.
The group of Qin Clan elders gathered once again. However, unlike a few days ago, there was no anger on their faces this time. Instead, they lowered their heads and did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"Rice buckets, a bunch of rice buckets!" Qin Tianfeng abruptly stood up, and with a slap of his palm, he smashed the hard wooden table into pieces. His entire body flowed with surging rage, and his eyes were completely red like a venomous snake that wanted to swallow its prey.
He glanced at them and cursed, "The Qin Clan has raised you for so long, but you can't even find the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce. You're worse than trash!"
The group of Qin Family elders trembled slightly. They held their breaths and lowered their heads even more.
Since the day the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce appeared, the Qin Clan had sent out many spies to various parts of the Imperial City to gather information about the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce. They also searched for the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce's base.
However, after a few days, they still had no clue. They couldn't even find the shadow of the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce.
What surprised everyone even more was that in just a few days, the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce had launched a few new elixirs. Not only were their medicinal effects amazing, but their prices were still as low as before.
As soon as these medicinal pills appeared, the already fiery rush to buy them became even more shocking!
Not to mention the disciples of the Martial House, even some of the Martial House Elders were filled with longing. One after another, they entered the trade zone and began to scramble to buy the new pills.
Now, as long as they were in the Imperial City, almost all the warriors would subconsciously think of the two words, Yun Teng, when medicinal pills were mentioned. The Qin Family Chamber of Commerce's business was greatly affected because of this. The main building of the Chamber of Commerce was deserted. Even if they launched some new medicinal pills, no one was interested in them.
Although the Qin Family's Chamber of Commerce had been established in the Liuyun Dynasty for hundreds of years and was a well-deserved giant of the Chamber of Commerce, and a few days of misery wouldn't have any impact, but if this situation continued, it would sooner or later decline.
This was why Qin Tianfeng was so furious. Up until now, he did not even know who was controlling the Soaring Cloud Chamber of Commerce. He was like a headless fly that could only run around aimlessly.
"Patriarch!" Right at this moment, an azure-clothed manservant hurriedly walked in. His eyes swept over and discovered that Qin Tianfeng was glaring at him with bloodthirsty eyes. He was so frightened that his knees went weak, and he knelt down with a plop.
"What's the matter?" Qin Tianfeng asked coldly. He was on the verge of exploding.
That green-clothed manservant placed his head on the ground and stammered: "Luo Water Merchant Association's Patriarch Luo, White River Merchant Association's Patriarch Su, and Yang Treasure Merchant Association's Patriarch Li, they are waiting outside, saying that they want to discuss something with you."
"You want to discuss something with me?" Qin Tianfeng narrowed his eyes.
Although the status of these three chambers of commerce was not as high as the Qin Clan, their influence was not to be underestimated. Especially the Luo Water Chamber of Commerce, which was supported by the Luo Clan and the Dreamy Cloud Martial House.
Qin Tianfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Let them in."
Not long after, a group of people stepped into the meeting hall under the guidance of the green-clothed manservant.
The leader was dressed in a purple-gold robe. He walked with a majestic aura, as if he did not put anyone in his eyes. This person was Luo Chuanfeng.
On either side of Luo Chuanfeng were the Su Clan's Patriarch Su Kong and the Li Clan's Patriarch Li Yunhai. The three of them walked straight to Qin Tianfeng with gloomy expressions, as if they had something on their minds.
"I'm very honored that the three of you have come to my Qin Clan together." Qin Tianfeng strode forward with a warm smile on his face. He hid his anger very well, and there was no trace of it.
"You don't have to be so courteous. The three of us have come to the Qin Clan mainly to discuss the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association with you." Luo Chuanfeng went straight to the point, causing Qin Tianfeng to stop in his tracks. His expression stiffened.
Luo Chuanfeng's face was gloomy as he said word by word, "The Soaring Cloud Merchant Association has launched several new elixirs at low prices in just a few days. They have already won the favor of many cultivators. If this trend continues, not only will our Merchant Association be affected, but the status of the Qin Clan's Merchant Association will also be in danger. Patriarch Qin, you should understand this."
"A chamber of commerce needs a huge amount of manpower and material resources. Its economic network must cover the entire dynasty. I don't care about a mere Soaring Cloud chamber of commerce," Qin Tianfeng said with a chuckle, pretending to be indifferent.
"The Soaring Cloud Merchant Association's new elixirs have attracted countless people's attention in just a few days. Once they start selling, I'm afraid the entire Liuyun Dynasty will be in an uproar. Patriarch Qin, don't tell me you don't care about this?" Luo Chuanfeng said with a faint smile. He knew that Qin Tianfeng was putting up a strong front.
Opening his palm, Luo Chuanfeng took out a piece of paper and threw it in front of Qin Tianfeng.
"What is this?" Qin Tianfeng did not reach out to pick it up. His tone was slightly impatient.
Luo Chuanfeng sneered, "In the past five days, besides selling new elixirs, the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association has also been recruiting alchemists. What is written here is the information obtained by my spy. Unfortunately, when they were investigating, they also discovered the spy of the Qin Clan. It seems that Patriarch Qin is still very concerned about the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association and is not as carefree as you are now."
"Luo Chuanfeng, what are you trying to say? Don't beat around the bush!" Qin Tianfeng was furious. Luo Chuanfeng's words were like a slap to his face. He had lost all his face.
"The fact that the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association is recruiting alchemists means that they have the intention to expand. In view of this, I have secretly sent ten alchemists to infiltrate the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association and destroy it from the inside. Patriarch Qin should also be thinking about this, right?"
Luo Chuanfeng's rhetorical question made Qin Tianfeng's face turn even uglier. He did not answer and only nodded. He had indeed secretly sent a few alchemists to infiltrate the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association.
"Destroying the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association from the inside is indeed a wise move. However, just today, I received news that only three of the ten alchemists I sent out have returned. The other seven have chosen to join the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association and betrayed the Luo Clan."
"Betrayed?!" Qin Tianfeng jumped up when he heard this. Disbelief was written all over his face.
Qin Tianfeng was no stranger to Luo Chuanfeng's methods. This person was shrewd and meticulous. The alchemists he had sent out must have been his trusted subordinates.
However, seven of the ten alchemists had betrayed the Luo Clan!
"The three people who returned were all members of the Luo Clan. According to them, they didn't enter the Cloud Merchant Guild. Instead, they were brought to a hidden place. There, they passed a few tests before they were kicked out. As for the other seven people, when they heard the conditions offered by the Cloud Merchant Guild, they chose to betray them without hesitation," said Luo Feng.
"Not only the Luo Clan, but the Li Clan, Su Clan, Ye Clan, and other clans also failed to enter the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association. Instead, they were used by the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association and lost many alchemists for nothing."
Luo Chuanfeng sighed as he spoke.
Not long ago, the Luo Water Merchant Association had been schemed against by Chu Xingyun and its reputation had plummeted. It had not been easy for them to recover, but they had never imagined that they would be used by the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association. Not only was their business dismal, but they had also lost seven alchemists.
This was only the fifth day since the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association had appeared.
If this continued, even the wealthy Luo Clan would not be able to hold on. They would be defeated by the Soaring Cloud Merchant Association!
Qin Tianfeng fell silent when he heard this.
He knew very well that the Luo Clan was not the only one facing such a crisis. The Soaring Cloud Merchant Association's methods were too brilliant. They had calculated everything and left them helpless.
"The three of you did not come here today just to say this, right?" Qin Tianfeng gradually calmed down. He no longer looked at the three people in front of him with hostility. Instead, he felt sympathy for them.
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