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Actually, everyone knows the reason why this card was able to reach the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce primarily deals in weapons, and the weapons sold by their Merchant Guild are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary Merchant Guilds, because their backing is the entire Knight Continent's Blacksmith Guild. Moreover, Brother Qi Feng, the only Divine Blacksmith on the Knight Continent, returned from the forgotten continent of the Supreme Deity and directly announced that he would pass on the position of President of the Blacksmith Guild to his disciple Jiao Yang, officially joining the Chinese Chamber of Commerce as a blacksmith for the Merchant Guild.
Along with Brother Qi Feng, several other disciples also joined.
After taking over the entire Blacksmith Guild, Jiao Yang announced that the Blacksmith Guild would officially collaborate with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. From now on, all products forged by the Blacksmith Guild would be sold through the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in addition to being sold at headquarters. This caused a huge uproar across the continent, with everyone trying to investigate the background of this Chinese Chamber of Commerce. In the end, they were disappointed to find out that President Platinum Wen was just a descendant of an ordinary merchant family, whose parents had lost their lives due to a dispute, and they could not uncover anything further.
Although outsiders were unaware, King Sun Liang understood very well that an ordinary family could not suddenly establish such a large Merchant Guild and gain recognition from the entire Blacksmith Guild to become its sole agent. Therefore, this person must have someone backing them, and that person was Liu Guanfeng.
Aside from him, Sun Liang could not think of anyone else with such power. Moreover, Platinum Wen was also a good friend of Liu Guanfeng and had returned after being brought out by Liu Guanfeng for several years. If there were no factors involving Liu Guanfeng in this matter, Sun Liang would never believe it.
As for Shangguan Junhong, he had no idea how close Platinum Wen and Liu Guanfeng were; he only felt that these two should be relatively familiar with each other. However, even so, it should not be appropriate to give such a valuable item to Liu Guanfeng.
Seeing Shangguan Junhong's confused expression, Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly and said, "Second brother, do you have something you want to ask me?"
Shangguan Junhong nodded. "Elder brother, I originally thought that you and President Platinum Wen of this Chinese Chamber of Commerce were good friends. But today he was able to give you such a valuable Auction Manual; that can only mean your relationship is extraordinary. Can you let me know what your relationship with President Platinum Wen really is?"
"How should I put it? To be more precise, it should be my relationship with Vice President Platinum Wen."
"Vice President? I always heard that Platinum Wen is the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. If he is just a Vice President, then who is the President..." Shangguan Junhong looked up at Liu Guanfeng and suddenly realized.
"Elder brother, could it be that you are the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "If it weren't for me, how could your guards have such excellent equipment? Have you seen what weapons other soldiers are equipped with?"
"Elder brother, I wanted to ask you where these weapons came from at first, but I got too excited when fighting Qin Hongguan and forgot. When I came back and hadn't said two words to you, you went home. Today I finally understand; it's all because of you. No wonder I thought elder brother was so capable that others couldn't buy much equipment from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce while you managed to arm my private army of ten thousand men. It seems you've done a great job keeping it secret; many people have been investigating President Platinum Wen's identity but no one has discovered that the real President is actually you."
Liu Guanfeng shook his head. "Actually, I had no choice; I know nothing about doing business. So I could only find Platinum Wen. At that time, I also needed to go overseas for training, so my role as President was just nominal."
"Elder brother, even though you say this, you must know that without you, the Blacksmith Guild would not be able to do business with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, let alone Master Brother Qi Feng."
"Alright, there's no need for you to feel sentimental about it here. Do you have any plans for what comes next?"
"Whatever you plan is gone. If you want to go to Bixi City, I will go with you. Anyway, if we follow our travel schedule, we will arrive about seven or eight days earlier. How about I take you around Bixi City then?"
"That would be great. I didn't get a good look at Bixi City when I passed by before, so this time is just right for me to catch up. I really want to see what Bixi City looks like."
The four of them drank together until evening, and it was only then that Sun Liang got up to take his leave. Afterwards, Shangguan Junhong and Shangguan Jinglei stayed at Liu Guanfeng's residence.
Since the auction was not far off, Shangguan Junhong and Shangguan Jinglei stayed at Liu Guanfeng's home for three days. By the fourth day, they were ready to return everything and head to Bixi City. When bidding farewell to their wives and children, Liu Guanfeng left Starfall City with Hank Niu and Shangguan Junhong.
Due to his status, Sun Liang did not join them this time. He simply said that there was nothing he wanted at this auction, so he wouldn't go. It was understandable since Liu Guanfeng and Shangguan Junhong both held gold cards while Sun Liang only had a silver card. On the surface, it wouldn't look good, especially since Liu Guanfeng was still Sun Liang's subordinate.
At this time, there were three hundred soldiers following Shangguan Junhong, all of whom were his private troops. However, once they arrived at Dragon Rising City, Shangguan Junhong sent them back to their estates. So when they reached the outskirts of Bixi City, only Shangguan Junhong, Shangguan Jinglei, Liu Guanfeng, and Hank Niu remained.
Since Liu Guanfeng took Hank Niu under his wing, he had kept him close. Liu Guanfeng promised to teach Hank Niu how to behave properly, so during this time he gradually taught him many things such as dressing, speaking, and martial arts. Additionally, based on Hank Niu's physique and strength, Liu Guanfeng specially crafted a Wolf Tooth Club for him. This Wolf Tooth Club weighed nearly a thousand pounds because Hank Niu had mentioned that the iron rod he previously used was too light; his iron rod already weighed eight hundred pounds. Therefore, when this thousand-pound Wolf Tooth Club was handed to Hank Niu, he was very pleased and swung it around while saying it was just right.
From that moment on, Hank Niu carried the Wolf Tooth Club with him no matter what he did, causing many people to instinctively avoid him upon seeing him; after all, his weapon was quite intimidating.
Now it was the same; Liu Guanfeng, Shangguan Junhong, and Shangguan Jinglei were all dressed very ordinarily. However, beside them stood a giant man whose weapon scared the guards at the city gate into forming two lines to let the four pass through. Shangguan Junhong walked directly to the gate without hesitation while Liu Guanfeng could only shake his head and smile wryly as he followed behind.
After explaining their purpose to the gatekeeper and showing the gold card, the gatekeeper did not dare delay them and let them through immediately. Since it was Liu Guanfeng's first time attending such an auction, he was unclear about many things: "Second brother, where will we stay? Are there any good inns here?"
"Brother, you don't need to worry about that. All gold card holders have been arranged to stay at the best inn in Bixi City—Rui Tian Inn. Rui Tian Inn is also owned by Ruitian Auction House; all expenses inside are waived until the auction ends. Silver card holders have been arranged at Anrong Inn. I'll take you to Rui Tian Inn now."
Rui Tian Inn was easy to find; it was a five-story hotel with accommodations located behind it. About four hundred meters diagonally across from Rui Tian Inn stood another prominent five-story building; in terms of construction standards in Knight's Great Land, a five-story building was unimaginable. Building such a structure required not only financial resources but also architectural knowledge.
Just as Liu Guanfeng was looking around, Shangguan Junhong said beside him: "Brother, that is Ruitian Auction House over there. The auction will take place inside in a week. Let's go rest well at Rui Tian Inn; everyone is exhausted from traveling these past few days."
The four of them stepped into Rui Tian Inn when a young attendant rushed over: "Welcome! May I ask if you gentlemen are here for a meal or lodging?"
Shangguan Junhong took out his gold card and handed it to the attendant. After taking a glance at it, the attendant shouted inside: "Boss! Distinguished guests have arrived."
Before long, a man in his fifties walked out from inside. From his appearance alone, it was clear that he lived a life of luxury; he was broad and stout-looking—likely weighing close to three hundred pounds—but his height was only about five feet seven inches tall, making him resemble a ball overall.
The shopkeeper approached Shangguan Junhong respectfully and asked, "Could I see your gold card, esteemed guest?" Shangguan Junhong handed the gold card to the middle-aged man, who nodded and said, "Ah, so you are of the royal family of the Eastern Dragon Empire. It's a pleasure to meet you."
The middle-aged man then glanced at Hank Niu behind him and awkwardly said to Shangguan Junhong, "Sir, the instructions from above were that each noble guest could bring three attendants, but your attendant is quite large, and I fear he won't fit in the room we've prepared for three people."
Upon hearing the shopkeeper's words, Liu Guanfeng realized that it meant one room for the master and one for the attendants. He silently accepted that he, Hank Niu, and Shangguan Jinglei were all considered attendants. Although this made Shangguan Jinglei uncomfortable, they couldn't voice their displeasure here in the Guardian Nation, where no one was allowed to use martial arts casually—even the king of the empire would not be exempt.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng took out his own gold card and handed it to the shopkeeper. When the shopkeeper received it and took a look, he immediately smiled and said, "Ah, so it's the esteemed gentleman from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. My apologies for mistaking you for an attendant earlier. I'm very sorry."
"Now we should be able to stay comfortably, right?"
"Yes, yes! I'll have my servants combine a few beds so that this big man can rest on top. Don't worry; our beds are very sturdy and guaranteed to be fine. Please follow me to the backyard." The shopkeeper turned around and instructed a nearby attendant, "You three go to Room Five right now and combine all the beds in there." The three attendants glanced at Hank Niu before quickly running off to the backyard.
Under the shopkeeper's guidance, the four of them arrived at the backyard. It was divided into many small courtyards, each containing two rooms and various flowers and plants. There was also a small pavilion that was exquisitely decorated.
Shangguan Junhong and Shangguan Jinglei settled into Room One, while Liu Guanfeng and Hank Niu were assigned to Room Five. The three rooms in between were reserved for other imperial guests. Since Liu Guanfeng and his companions arrived earlier, those three rooms were still unoccupied.
After bidding farewell to Shangguan Junhong and Shangguan Jinglei, Liu Guanfeng moved into Room Five. After calling for hot water for a bath and washing up, he rested in his room until evening when the shopkeeper personally came to invite them for dinner.
The dining area was on the third floor. When they arrived there, two banquet tables were already set up with various delicacies. Liu Guanfeng said to Hank Niu beside him, "Hank Niu, from now on you can eat at this table by yourself; I will dine with Sixth Prince."
"Understood, master." Hank Niu happily sat down at a table by himself and began eating. Liu Guanfeng felt secure doing this because Hank Niu's appetite was truly astonishing—he could eat as much as ten ordinary people combined. Thus, Liu Guanfeng comfortably joined Shangguan Junhong's table.
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