Wang Qijue said, "Even if we guess wrong, all we'll lose is some Origin Pills. It won't hurt us much. But if we guess right, the profits will be substantial. No matter how you look at it, this risk is worth taking."
Lei Qianxiao returned to the table and sat down. "How do you figure? How could we possibly lose?"
Zuo Feng said, "Brother Lei, think about it. How much did we spend last time to get all those medicinal ingredients for Origin Pills? If we hadn't sold them to Xu, we'd have taken a loss selling them off bit by bit. Now it's already difficult to buy ingredients in bulk. With Guanglong Hall's stunt, every merchant thinks they've spotted a fattened lamb, and they've been ramping up their purchases of medicinal ingredients. With competition heating up, even small lots have gone up quite a bit."
"Spending a little extra isn't the issue. The key is that we can't get our hands on the ingredients. Last time, we managed to borrow some from other branches within our respective sects. If we want to borrow more this time, it won't happen without paying a steep price."
"If Xu gets squeezed out, or stops buying, no one will reimburse us for the high cost of all these ingredients we've acquired. Isn't that a risk?"
Lei Qianxiao laughed. "What kind of risk is that? Even if we take a loss, we can afford it as long as we can crush Guanglong Hall. After all, once there's one less wolf, there'll be more meat for the rest of us. The steady profits down the road will eventually make up for it."
Wang Qijue laughed. "Brother Lei speaks the truth. We should take the long view. Hahaha! Let's strike once and drive Xu out."