After Ye Ming left, Bao Zhi, seated in the City Lord's Mansion, let out a soft sigh.
"The days ahead will be difficult."
The Ye Clan Immortal Dynasty was a colossal force. River Pavilion simply had no way to contend against it.
If the Ye Clan Immortal Dynasty insisted on destroying River Pavilion, they would be unable to stop it.
All they could do now was gamble that the Ye Clan Immortal Dynasty would not pour too much energy and resources into River Pavilion.
Yet only a few days later, maid Xiao Cui hurried into Bao Zhi's room.
"Shopkeeper, something terrible has happened!"
"Did someone resign?"
Bao Zhi sat before the table, flipping through the account books as she spoke calmly.
The maid's eyes widened. "Shopkeeper, you guessed it?"
Bao Zhi closed the account book and slowly raised her head. "It is merely a common tactic in business competition. If I could not even guess that, how could I have reached my current position?"
"The Ye Clan Immortal Dynasty surely wants to hollow us out. The most effective method is to poach our people. How many have resigned now?"
The maid hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Shopkeeper, there are six core supervisors, three Pill Refining Immortal Masters, three Weapon Refinement Immortal Masters, and two Array Immortal Masters. Beyond that, many important members below the Immortal level are preparing to leave as well."
Bao Zhi ran her slender fingers over her brush and said evenly, "That is indeed troublesome. The supervisors have their own client bases. Once these people go to the Ye Clan Immortal Dynasty, they will likely take those clients with them."
"But more troublesome still is the departure of these Pill Refining and Weapon Refinement Immortal Masters."
"These Immortal Masters are an essential part of River Pavilion's operations. If