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Chen Wen had already followed the maid to the second floor. By then, everyone had taken their seats one after another.
"Sir, your seat is this way."
The maid spoke to Chen Wen.
Chen Wen nodded, then sat down under the maid's guidance.
His seat was still at the back.
But he said nothing about it.
He was not picky about where he sat.
Before long, Luo Yangchen, who had yet to show himself, walked in.
He stepped onto the high platform, cupped his fists toward the crowd below, and said, "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Luo Yangchen, and I am the president of the Cloud Merchant Association."
"Before the exchange meeting begins, on behalf of the entire Cloud Merchant Association, I thank you all for coming."
As he spoke, he gave the crowd below a slight bow.
Naturally, the leaders of the various factions below could not ignore Luo Yangchen. They all rose to their feet and cupped their fists in return.
Luo Yangchen nodded slightly at this, then said, "Next, the second segment of the exchange meeting officially begins."
"There is only one rule for this exchange meeting: everyone may freely share what they have obtained, including but not limited to trading items."
"Those who are interested may come up here and display their items."
"If those below find something suitable, the two sides may engage in the corresponding discussions."
"But the premise for all of this is that both parties must be willing."
At those words, everyone nodded unconsciously, understanding the rules of this segment.
Put plainly, it was equivalent to a free-trade session.
This was extremely important to them.
At the very least, the Cloud Merchant Association had provided them with a fair and high-quality platform.
If they had organized it themselves,