Facts proved that the window-opening theory applied everywhere.
If you said you wanted to smash every business in Wild Bazaar, the Chieftains would definitely fly into a rage and make you pay. But if you said they had misunderstood, that you were really only going after the few guys who had provoked you first, then the Chieftains would think it was no big deal—they had it coming.
Likewise, if you asked the Association to help you take down Wild Bazaar, they would hesitate, hold meetings for days, slack off, and ultimately let it fizzle out. But if you said, "I'm not targeting Wild Bazaar. I just want to personally deal with those little fries who came to disgust me..." then the Association would naturally waste no words, roll up their sleeves, and immediately turn up the heat for you!
As far as the Association was concerned, as long as you did not stir things up, everything was negotiable.
But as far as Wild Bazaar was concerned...
Stir things up however you liked. The bigger the mess you made, the more impressive you were!
Hadn't Ji Jue remotely pulled the strings before, pushing Ling Shuo into Wild Bazaar to pay his respects, all for the status of being a leader within Wild Bazaar?
Now that Wild Bazaar had said, "The Chieftains have been informed," all that remained was to see what he could do!
"This kid..."
Inside Wild Bazaar headquarters, [Chen] looked down at the new announcement on the table. After a long while, he gave a soft smile. "I can't tell how skilled he is at alchemy, but these methods of his are truly extraordinary.
"No wonder Haizhou values him so highly. It isn't just Chen Xingzhou—the old fox Shaban sings his praises as well... To use what has no