Before the mountain gate of the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce, the wind seemed to still slightly, and Dao Patterns lay quietly subdued.
Chen Mo lowered his eyes toward the Gui Ying before him. A trace of teasing and surprise gathered in his narrow gaze, while the icy Killing Intent around him receded somewhat, replaced by deep suspicion.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he spoke in a tone plainly laced with amusement and puzzlement.
"Oh? Your mere Heavenly Prison City has always kept to its own waters from my Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce. We have never had dealings with each other, never crossed paths since time immemorial. Yet today, you have come to our door of your own accord. What could there possibly be for us to discuss?"
He was utterly baffled.
Heavenly Prison City was merely a newly risen force struggling through Sin Domain City, running into walls at every turn. It had little reputation and shallow foundations, and had long been squeezed out and suppressed by the established powers, already reduced to a weak presence on the fringes of Sin Domain City.
Meanwhile, the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce had stood firm for countless ages and stretched across Myriad Worlds. It was one of Sin Domain City's foremost commercial giants. The two were as far apart as clouds and mud, with no intersection whatsoever.
He truly could not understand what gave Gui Ying the confidence to come here and seek negotiations.
Gui Ying's expression remained calm. Without beating around the bush, he was just about to reveal the crux of the matter. "President Chen should know of Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion..."
The instant those five words reached his ears, Chen Mo, who had just been looking relaxed and faintly amused, suddenly stiffened!
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