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Liu Guanfeng was preparing to leave with Cui Zhongyi and the others when Chu Hanfeng, whose face had turned pale, could no longer hold back. In the entire gang, aside from one Leader and four Branch Leaders, his position was the highest and most lucrative. Today, Liu Guanfeng's cold mockery had ignited his fury. He shouted at Liu Guanfeng, "Stop right there."
Liu Guanfeng looked at Chu Hanfeng coldly and asked, "What else do you want to teach me?"
"I wouldn't dare to teach you anything, but do you think I will just let your mockery go unpunished today?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly, "Then what do you want?"
"What do I want? I want you to kneel and apologize." At this point, Chu Hanfeng was nearly out of control.
"Kneel and apologize? To you?"
"If not, then you won't be leaving here today." Chu Hanfeng yelled at Liu Guanfeng, completely ignoring Zhang Yuru, who had called his name several times from the main seat.
"Just you?" Liu Guanfeng looked at Chu Hanfeng with disdain.
"Someone!" Chu Hanfeng shouted into the hall.
Hearing Chu Hanfeng's call, dozens of guards rushed in from the entrance, blocking it completely. Zhang Yuru's expression turned extremely grim as she looked at the guards at the door.
Zhang Yuru said to the guards, "Who let you in? Get back!"
Suddenly, only six guards remained at the entrance. "Did you not hear me when I told you to get back?" Zhang Yuru's voice rang out again.
At this point, a nearly frantic Chu Hanfeng could not listen to Zhang Yuru anymore. He turned to the guards at the door and commanded, "Take these people down."
Upon hearing Chu Hanfeng's words, the six guards slowly moved toward Liu Guanfeng and his group. Liu Guanfeng knew these were Chu Hanfeng's personal guards; however, this was also Zhang Yuru's best opportunity to assert her authority. Liu Guanfeng did not move but simply smiled at the guards in front of him.
At that moment, without any hesitation, Zhang Yuru swiftly drew her weapon, Water Vein, and charged at the six guards. A white shadow flashed by followed by six cries of agony. When everyone looked again, all six guards had their right arms severed at the elbow.
Zhang Yuru turned back to her seat and commanded, "Come here." With her order, dozens of guards gathered at the entrance again. Zhang Yuru pointed at the six guards who were screaming below, "Take these Six People down for me."
Chu Hanfeng glared at Zhang Yuru, "Big Leader, what do you mean by this?"
"What do I mean? Do you think of me as a Leader? You incited your subordinates to disrespect our guests in the assembly hall; what punishment do you deserve?"
At this moment, Chu Hanfeng finally came to his senses from his anger and knelt before Zhang Yuru, "Please spare my life, Big Leader. I acted thoughtlessly just now. Please let me go for the sake of my loyalty to the gang over the years."
"If I hadn't considered your dedication to the gang, I would have already dealt with you. I am now dismissing you from your position as the external affairs manager. Come here and take Chu Hanfeng to the dungeon; I will interrogate him later. Liu President, I apologize for what just happened; it must have been quite a spectacle for you." After calling a few guards to take Chu Hanfeng to the dungeon, she turned back to Liu Guanfeng and apologized.
Liu Guanfeng cupped his hands towards Zhang Yuru, "Big Leader, there is no need for such words."
"Liu President, I wonder if our cooperation can continue?" Zhang Yuru asked tentatively.
"Who will Big Leader send to discuss this with me?"
Zhang Yuru pretended to think and then said, "Fang Tianlong, I am now appointing you as the external affairs manager for our New World. You will be fully responsible for the cooperation with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce."
At this moment, one of Chu Hanfeng's loyal subordinates stood up and said to Zhang Yuru, "Big Leader, Fang Tianlong is still young; he cannot be entrusted with such a large business. Chu Hanfeng is dedicated to the gang and is well-versed in business matters; it is not appropriate to change him."
"How much benefit has Chu Hanfeng given you?" Zhang Yuru's indifferent remark silenced the man who had stood up to plead.
After thinking for a moment, the man replied, "Big Leader, I have not received any benefits from Chu Hanfeng; everything is from the perspective of the gang."
"From the perspective of the gang? When the New Addition Chamber threatened me back then, why didn't you see it from that perspective? Now Liu President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has already stated that he will not negotiate with Chu Hanfeng. What do you have to say? Do you want those wolves from the New Home Chamber of Commerce to return? To have their young master come and marry me and then change Leaders?"
Hearing Zhang Yuru's sharp questions frightened the man into repeatedly bowing his head in apology, "I was wrong; I won't dare again."
After teaching her subordinate a lesson, Zhang Yuru turned around with a smile and said to Liu Guanfeng, "Liu President, please come with our housing manager to discuss in the parlor."
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "Alright."
Fang Tianlong led Liu Guanfeng out of the hall and into a nearby reception room. After a "difficult negotiation" between the two, they finally settled on the prices for weapons and equipment, which remained unchanged in quality but were priced at seventy percent of what the New Home Chamber of Commerce had initially offered.
This outcome shocked the entire New World; they had expected a young novice to achieve little, but unexpectedly, his first deal was so successful. A week later, Liu Guanfeng's first batch of five hundred sets of equipment had already been delivered to the New World. From the mouths of the two guards who participated in the trial, everyone learned that this batch of equipment was definitely not the garbage they had seen before. Thus, every guard eagerly discarded their original armor and weapons in favor of those emblazoned with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce logo.
The first to change were the guards at headquarters, instantly boosting the combat effectiveness within the New World headquarters. This led to complaints from guards in other areas until headquarters announced that all guards would be equipped with such gear before it was considered complete.
Meanwhile, within the Chinese Chamber of Commerce where Liu Guanfeng was located, he knew that the New Home Chamber of Commerce would not forget to seek revenge. Therefore, he had set up numerous sentinels both inside and outside.
At sea, Liu Guanfeng specifically instructed Xuan Si and Xuanhai to intensify their attacks, making it difficult for the New Home Chamber of Commerce to manage both ends.
However, Liu Guanfeng underestimated Guo Yunhua's feelings for Zhang Yuru. The playboy had genuinely developed feelings for Zhang Yuru. So when he heard that a newly established Chinese Chamber of Commerce had taken over his family's business in the New World, he immediately sent people to find trouble. He completely forgot about his father's notification regarding their cargo ship being intercepted.
To give Liu Guanfeng a warning, Guo Yunhua secretly dispatched three peak Intermediate Knight guards to stealthily infiltrate Liu Guanfeng's Chinese Chamber of Commerce under the cover of night. Meanwhile, Guo Yunhua waited in his room for good news from the three guards.
However, the next day he received word that the three guards he sent had quietly died in a small grove. He had no choice but to swallow this bitter loss; otherwise, everyone would know that it was all orchestrated by the New Home Chamber of Commerce.
If ambushes wouldn't work, then he would have to confront them openly. Guo Yunhua immediately gathered all the blacksmiths from his family in Winter City. One of them was Xu Shi, a middle-aged blacksmith who was a Director in the Blacksmith Guild on Luo Heng Island. Positions within the Blacksmith Guild were determined by forging skills; every three years, a blacksmith convention was held on Luo Heng Island to provide an opportunity for blacksmiths to exchange techniques and to elect a President and several Directors. The Blacksmith Guild consisted of one President, five Vice Presidents, and fifteen Directors. This indicated that Xu Shi's forging skills were quite respectable on Luo Heng Island.
In Winter City, aside from the Vice President stationed there from the guild, Xu Shi was among the most prominent figures. To save face for his family, Guo Yunhua directly approached Xu Shi and promised him a large amount of jewels and ores before Xu Shi agreed to support him.
With Xu Shi backing him up, Guo Yunhua felt confident; he knew what kind of relationship existed between the Blacksmith Guild and his family's Merchant Guild. It could be said that all of Luo Heng Island's best blacksmiths were part of his family's Merchant Guild. That newly established Chinese Chamber of Commerce could not possibly compare to his family.
After preparing everyone, Guo Yunhua led Guo Hai and over forty guards along with his family's Nine Blacksmiths to the former fishing village with their sights set on the Chinese Chamber of Commerce; their intentions were clear.
After arriving at an inn and booking all available rooms, Guo Yunhua began to rest. He called over Guo Hai: "Guo Hai."
"Young Master, do you have any instructions?"
"Go help our blacksmiths issue a challenge letter."
"A challenge letter?" Guo Hai looked at Guo Yunhua.
Xu Shi, sitting to the side, nodded. "Since we are here to disrupt their business, we must defeat them directly without giving them a chance to retaliate. Therefore, we need to issue a challenge letter. The content of the challenge will be that both sides will send out nine contestants for a competition. Regardless of who loses, they will never be allowed to forge again; otherwise, their hands will be disabled."
Xu Shi's method was indeed quite ruthless. As a newly established Merchant Guild, the number of blacksmiths in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was already limited due to the monopoly in this business. If they lost nine people at once, the Merchant Guild would no longer need to operate. On the other hand, if their side lost, the New Home Chamber of Commerce would not face significant issues even with the loss of the Nine Blacksmiths.
Guo Hai couldn't help but chuckle inwardly upon hearing this: Xu Shi was truly merciless.
Without further ado, Guo Hai picked up the challenge letter and headed to the entrance of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Standing on the steps in front of the door, he gestured to his guard behind him. The guard straightened up and approached the entrance of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, shouting into the Merchant Guild inside, "Is there anyone inside who can breathe? Come out!"
At that moment, Master Huang Tie was managing the front shop. Hearing someone shouting outside, he walked out and asked the guard, "What are you shouting about here?"
The guard replied to Huang Tie, "Are you in charge here?"
Seeing that their intentions were not friendly, Huang Tie did not treat them as guests and said directly, "I am the shopkeeper here; just tell me what you want."
The guard pulled out the challenge letter from his pocket. "This is a challenge letter from our young master to your president. Three days later, we will come to your Merchant Guild to compete in blacksmithing skills. If your president believes he cannot win against us, he can choose not to fight; all he needs to do is kneel and bow three times to our young master and serve tea as an apology."
Huang Tie glanced disdainfully at the guard in front of him. "Just let your young master wait. It’s best to clarify the stakes with your blacksmiths beforehand so that there are no disputes later."
"What a sharp tongue! It seems you won't understand our New Home Chamber of Commerce's strength unless we show you," Guo Hai spoke up from below the steps. Those who had been selecting weapons and armor inside the Merchant Guild paused to watch when they heard voices at the door. Upon realizing that these newcomers were from the New Home Chamber of Commerce, they instinctively took a step back with worried expressions. The individuals selecting weapons included members from various factions or Merchant Guilds and families, as well as independent adventurers. After hearing that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce had destroyed weapons and armor from the New Home Chamber of Commerce using their own products, customer traffic for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce had significantly increased during this period, capturing much business from the New Home Chamber of Commerce.
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