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The official noticed that Liu Guanfeng's subordinate seemed to have something, so he focused all his attention on Liu Guanfeng's hands. Liu Guanfeng smiled at the official and slowly removed his hand, revealing a gold necklace inlaid with rubies before the official's eyes.
The entire necklace was exquisitely crafted, with intricate carvings, and the gemstones were crystal clear. The official could not take his eyes off it after just one glance; he knew that this necklace was worth a fortune. Having served as an official for so long, he usually received only a few dozen gold coins as compensation, and occasionally, when dealing with large Merchant Guilds, he might receive a reward of a hundred gold coins. However, he had never encountered someone like this Little Guy who could casually present such an expensive item. The official hesitated as he looked at Liu Guanfeng, wondering how a Merchant Guild with only five thousand gold coins could afford to give away such a valuable necklace.
"My lord, I truly have no other gifts for you. This necklace was left to me by my grandmother, and it is the only valuable item I possess," Liu Guanfeng said, feigning a pained expression.
Seeing Liu Guanfeng's distressed look, the official believed him and gently took the necklace into his arms. The serious expression on his face had transformed into one of delight.
"Liu Xin, President, please wait here for a moment. I will go handle your registration; it will only take a few minutes."
After a cup of tea had passed, the official returned. "Liu Xin, President, congratulations! Your Chinese Chamber of Commerce has been successfully registered, and you can now operate your Merchant Guild normally. I would also like to remind you that doing business in weapons is tough in our region. The New Home Chamber of Commerce is the leading Merchant Guild here; you need to build a good relationship with them first."
Liu Guanfeng cupped his hands in gratitude towards the official. "Thank you, my lord."
"You are too polite, Liu President."
"My lord, I shall take my leave now."
"I will see you out." With that, the official escorted Liu Guanfeng out of the room. Just as they stepped outside, a familiar voice called out from afar:
"Isn't that Lord Guan?"
Both the official and Liu Guanfeng turned to see who was speaking; it was none other than Guo Yunhua, the young master of the New Home Chamber of Commerce. Behind him followed a large number of guards—more than twenty—and Cui Zhongyi was among them. At this moment, after undergoing disguise, Liu Guanfeng's face had changed significantly; he now appeared to be a man in his thirties.
Upon seeing Guo Yunhua, Lord Guan clasped his fists together and said, "Young Master Guo, what brings you here today?" He then lowered his voice to speak to Liu Guanfeng:
"This is the young master of the New Home Chamber of Commerce I mentioned earlier; he is also the only son of President."
Liu Guanfeng nodded at Lord Guan but did not acknowledge Guo Yunhua as he approached. Liu Guanfeng had little interest in this second-generation rich kid who only knew how to indulge himself; all of his current status was thanks to his father, and he possessed no real ability himself. Additionally, Guo Yunhua's persistent pursuit of Zhang Yuru made Liu Guanfeng dislike him even more. According to Liu Guanfeng's plan to bring down the New Home Chamber of Commerce, it was merely a matter of time; thus, ignoring this person was perfectly fine.
Liu Guanfeng turned to Lord Guan and cupped his hands, saying, "My lord, please stay. I shall take my leave now."
Seeing the necklace, Lord Guan initially wanted to explain Liu Guanfeng's situation to Guo Yunhua, but noticing that Liu Guanfeng had no intention of making connections, he decided not to intervene. Lord Guan nodded at Liu Guanfeng and said, "Safe travels. No need to see you off."
"My lord, please stay," Liu Guanfeng replied as he turned to leave.
As Liu Guanfeng passed by Guo Yunhua, he used a sound transmission to say to Cui Zhongyi, "Brother Cui, meet me at the small grove five miles outside South Gate at midnight."
Upon hearing this voice, Cui Zhongyi instinctively paused for a moment but quickly recognized it as Liu Guanfeng's. He locked his gaze on the man who had just brushed past him and saw him smile slightly. Immediately, Cui Zhongyi realized that although this man looked quite different in appearance and age from his junior brother Liu Guanfeng, he was indeed his Junior Brother based on his voice and expression. Cui Zhongyi nodded in acknowledgment. Since Cui Zhongyi was used to walking behind everyone else, none of the people in front noticed his actions.
Guo Yunhua soon approached Lord Guan and said, "Lord Guan, I'm here to pay taxes. My father has entrusted the business in Winter City to me, so I naturally came to handle the tax matters myself."
Lord Guan smiled slightly and replied, "That means you'll have to work hard."
Guo Yunhua forced a smile and said, "There's no way around it. By the way, Lord Guan, who was that person who just passed by?"
"You mean the one who just left? He is here to register with the Merchant Guild."
"Oh? Which Merchant Guild? What business are they in?"
"They're called the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and they deal in weapons, just like your Guo Family."
Upon hearing about the weapon business, Guo Yunhua scoffed, "With his appearance, he can still be in the weapon business? I guarantee he'll go bankrupt. He didn't even come over to greet me; truly unaware of his own limitations." After saying this, Guo Yunhua glanced at Liu Guanfeng's back with disdain written all over his face.
Liu Guanfeng paid little attention to the conversation behind him. After casually finding an inn, he began to rest. At midnight, Liu Guanfeng got up, dressed quietly, and slipped out of his room. The street was completely deserted and eerily quiet. After avoiding the guard's line of sight, Liu Guanfeng stealthily made his way to the small grove near South Gate.
From a distance, Liu Guanfeng spotted a figure and smiled as he approached. "Senior Brother, you arrived quite early."
The person ahead laughed heartily and replied, "I just got here too. Junior Brother, what brings you to Winter City?" Cui Zhongyi turned around with a smile for Liu Guanfeng.
"I established a Merchant Guild, and our main business is weapons."
"Then what about your supply? The New Home Chamber of Commerce monopolizes all the products from the Blacksmith Guild on the entire island, and they also own their own mines. They have connections with the three major ore merchants on this continent, and half of the ores on this continent are sold directly to the New Home Chamber of Commerce. This means they almost monopolize all weapon businesses."
"Don't worry about that, Senior Brother. With the map you gave me showing the location of the New Home Chamber of Commerce's ore island, my Merchant Guild's raw material issue will be resolved in the early stages. As for weapons and equipment, I have my own methods. You don't need to worry."
"Then why did you call me here, Junior Brother?"
"Senior Brother, you want to leave the New Home Chamber of Commerce and follow me."
"I've been waiting for you to say that. During this time, I've almost mastered the Luohan Fist, and I've made some progress with the Daruma Staff Technique."
"Senior Brother, I'll give you three days to find a way to leave the New Home Chamber of Commerce and come to the Fishing Village to meet me. I'll arrange things for you then."
Cui Zhongyi nodded, "Alright, I understand. Junior Brother, you need to be careful. I heard that Guo Yunhua is very unhappy about your establishment of the Merchant Guild and is likely looking for trouble with you."
"Trouble? Heh. I'm actually looking forward to him coming; he won't last long now."
"As long as you have a plan in mind, that's good."
"I never do anything without confidence, Senior Brother. I'll be waiting for your news in the Fishing Village." After saying this, both of them disappeared into the small grove.
The next morning, Liu Guanfeng settled his accounts and left Winter City, returning to the Fishing Village. A day later, Cui Zhongyi arrived at Huang's Blacksmith Shop.
On the day Cui Zhongyi arrived, Liu Guanfeng took out a Fire Attribute staff from his Cosmic Bag. This staff was crafted by Xuanwu during training; although Xuanwu wasn't very serious when making it and only used iron ore, it was still made by Xuanwu and definitely not something easily replicated by anyone else on this continent.
Liu Guanfeng handed the staff directly to Cui Zhongyi. As an Advanced Knight, Cui Zhongyi could tell at a glance the quality of this staff and looked at Liu Guanfeng with excitement: "Thank you, Junior Brother."
"We're brothers; there's no need for thanks. This staff was crafted by one of my masters, who is also your Shishu. You can thank him later."
Another week passed, and Master Huang found more than ten young people around twenty years old who were passionate about blacksmithing in the nearby towns and villages. Under the guidance of Tiger Head and Tiger Tail, they began practicing their blacksmithing skills.
Thanks to Huang Tie's efforts, a large amount of ore was continuously transported to the former fishing village. Centered around Huang's Blacksmith Shop, he purchased five or six surrounding houses and connected them into one large space.
Just as everyone was enthusiastically constructing the new Merchant Guild, a loud voice echoed in the dedicated forging courtyard: "Junior Brother, it's been a while since we last met!"
Liu Guanfeng, who was resting in his room, immediately rushed out upon hearing the voice. He saw the visitor and couldn't help but smile wryly. Originally, Liu Guanfeng only wanted to find a few apprentices to help with forging, but he didn't expect to have him called over as well.
Shaking his head, Liu Guanfeng said, "Senior Brother Qi, why are you here? You could have just sent two of your disciples."
"Are you not happy to see me, Senior Brother?" The visitor was none other than Qifeng Ge, the President of the Blacksmith Guild Headquarters on the mainland. After Little Black returned to the Four Sacred Islands and reported some recent events to the Four Sacred Beasts, he mentioned that Liu Guanfeng needed help from blacksmiths. Xuanwu directly assigned Qifeng Ge to arrange for assistance, but unexpectedly, Qifeng Ge was the first to volunteer.
After careful consideration, Qifeng Ge decided on a total of twenty people. Besides himself, there were the Dragon Ring brothers and their four apprentices. The remaining fourteen were soldiers on this island who enjoyed blacksmithing. Considering Liu Guanfeng's need for manpower, Qinglong also dispatched two hundred members of the Special Forces. Due to the large number of people, Little Black had to carry Qifeng Ge over while the rest traveled by boat. The escort for this boat was Xuantian, who had just seen his savior.
During his time interacting with Xuanwu, Xuantian had greatly benefited from it. The cultivation method practiced by Xuanwu was indeed most suitable for tortoises. After just a brief guidance, Xuantian felt he was on the verge of a breakthrough. To repay Liu Guanfeng's kindness, he took it upon himself to handle this delivery; having a Divine Knight beast escorting them meant safety was no longer a concern.
So after Little Black left, the next day these people boarded a large ship heading straight for the forgotten mainland.
On Liu Guanfeng's instructions, Little Black made a stop at Wolf Island along the way. After some selection, Little Black brought back an Eighth Rank Wind Attribute Variant Wolf from Wolf Island. At that time, the Wolf King on Wolf Island had already become a Ninth Tier beast after consuming Original Fruit.
After exchanging pleasantries with Qifeng Ge, Liu Guanfeng arranged accommodations for him. Then Little Black presented the Eighth Rank Mutated Wind Wolf before Liu Guanfeng. Liu Guanfeng was quite familiar with this Wind Wolf; after all, his Old Leader had once used his strongest move but failed to defeat this young beast. In wolf society where strength is respected above all else, this wolf held great respect for Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng was very satisfied with this Wind Wolf and called Cui Zhongyi over: "Brother Cui, you can now have a Mount. This Eighth Rank Wind Wolf is a gift from your junior brother."
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