As soon as Yan Yushi finished speaking, Xu Liheng imdiately understood.
No matter the bidding, the drawing of lots, or the idea that everyone has a chance—all of it was a facade.
No matter what, in the end, the Xu family would obtain the tea agency rights of the Evergreen Comrce Association, even if they hadn’t participated in the bidding.
In doing so, the Evergreen Comrce Association also benefited greatly, and no one would talk about the loss because it was all a secret bid. Whether for the sake of face or other reasons, everyone could only swallow their losses.
This maneuver left Xu Liheng deeply shocked.
No wonder the Evergreen Comrce Association is so profitable, employing such tactics was beyond his imagination.
"Many thanks to Young Master Yan and Young Master Li for saving the Xu family." Xu Liheng respectfully bowed to Yan Yushi as he stood up.
The Xu family was now completely subdued.
With this great opportunity in hand, the rise of the Xu family was assured. Xu Long racked his brains but couldn’t figure out how to stop this from happening. Even if he had so influence, what could he do now that the Xu family was backed by the Evergreen Comrce Association?
In the end, he could only accept his misfortune.
His small Xu family wouldn’t dare to challenge the Evergreen Comrce Association—that would be suicidal.
Because the Xu family obtained this qualification, the next day, the threshold of the Xu family was almost worn down by the number of visitors. Clan leaders from various families and nurous shopkeepers from Wanguan City ca to visit.
So sent gifts, so ca to congratulate them. Those who had connections with the Xu family or those who didn’t—including those who had grown distant—shalessly acted as if nothing had happened, coming to call Xu Liheng a brother.
Moreover, they all claid they hadn’t participated in the bidding at all.
They spoke so sincerely, tearfully lanting, as if to tell Xu Liheng: "I didn’t participate in the bidding, so I increased the chance of your Xu family winning. Now that your Xu family is rich, you can’t forget our contributions!"
The words were so earnest that Xu Liheng almost believed them. He never realized before how good these people’s acting skills were.
But of course, Xu Liheng didn’t expose them, as one must play along to survive in Wanguan City.
So Xu Liheng simply pretended to know nothing, continuing to smile and deal with everyone amicably.
After all, Xu Liheng had been navigating the business world for many years; handling such matters was second nature to him.
Three days later.
At the Mountain Ancient Land.
Recently, the disciples on Muhai Peak felt the weather was strange.
It was clearly clear skies, but they could always hear the sound of thunder, though it never rained.
They looked around but never found where the thunder was coming from, and so disciples with questionable lifestyles even hesitated to go out, wondering if it was their own guilty conscience.
Little did they know, Li Hengsheng was intensely cultivating the Thunderbolt Rush technique on Cyan Rain Mountain. Each thunderclap was unleashed by Li Hengsheng during his body technique training; he had nearly beco obsessed with his cultivation.
If he wasn’t exhausted to the point of collapse, he wouldn’t stop. Even when he did collapse from exhaustion, relying on his formidable Divine Body, he’d recover and continue training.
Even Xu Kui was alard by such intense training, persuading Li Hengsheng several tis to take breaks, fearing that Li Hengsheng might push himself to death.
Xu Kui’s attitude towards Li Hengsheng changed greatly from when he first arrived at Cyan Rain Mountain until now.
He initially thought Li Hengsheng might just be a lucky kid who, even at the Transcendent Realm, managed to beco Xu Muhai’s direct disciple.
But now it seems, Li Hengsheng’s aptitude might be lacking, yet he excels in other areas, even practicing cultivation more diligently than most disciples.
Among all the direct disciples in Mountain Ancient Land, it’s rare to find soone as dedicated to cultivation as Li Hengsheng.
Moreover, recently, Li Hengsheng’s Thunderbolt Rush body technique astounded Xu Kui; he was seeing such a technique for the first ti.
The explosive power was strong, and the speed astounding. Unlike the usual body techniques characterized by grace and lightness, Li Hengsheng’s technique relied on bursts and instantaneous acts, which Xu Kui found more daunting and more suited for Li Hengsheng.
In the backyard of the Cyan Rain Mountain courtyard, the ground, initially hard soil, had been softened considerably by Li Hengsheng’s days of training, and Xu Kui felt it could now be used for farming, the soil trampled loose by Li Hengsheng.
Even the stones in the dirt had been crushed by Li Hengsheng’s footsteps.
Xu Kui considered having the household servants plant so vegetables there after Li Hengsheng finished training to not waste the loosened soil, having completely skipped the plowing step.
"Young Master."
Xu Kui approached, bringing a cup of water and a clean towel for Li Hengsheng.
"What is it, Uncle Xu?" Li Hengsheng paused, taking the towel from Xu Kui to wipe his sweat.
"You have a package." Xu Kui said, "It was delivered by Cangyuan Escort Agency half an hour ago."
"Oh?"
Li Hengsheng raised an eyebrow—could it be from father?
No, that couldn’t be. Li Changqing had just recently sent a package with a million silver notes, and given the inco of the Evergreen Comrce Association, the vast amount didn’t raise any suspicions for him.
After receiving the money, Li Hengsheng promptly sent 500,000 silver notes to the Evergreen Comrce Association in Dao Mark City to settle previous debts, as it wouldn’t do well to delay repaynt for too long.
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