"Greetings, Inspector Li. The Inspector's presence honors the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce beyond measure!"
President Zhou's expression remained unchanged as he bowed with clasped hands toward the Inspector and Pacification Commissioner seated in the place of honor above.
Yet the wariness on his face flashed away in an instant.
This man was named Li Zhengbang, the Inspector and Pacification Commissioner of the Dongshan Region.
Though he was an imperial official, his reputation was far from good.
Over the years,
the Dongshan Region had suffered one upheaval after another, with bandits springing up everywhere. It had become much harder for the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce to conduct trade in this region, and that had much to do with his exorbitant taxes and ruthless levies.
Greedy,
brutal—
those were the labels attached to this man!
If not for this man's unbridled conduct in the Dongshan Region over the years, which had left everyone in the Cultivation World of the Dongshan Region fearing for their lives, fleeing or hiding, President Zhou would not have been unable to invite even a few more Cave True Realm helpers. In the end, he could only bring in Li Feiyu, whom he had known for only a short time, as well as Tyrant Blade Xiang Wei, who had been driven away.
Though such thoughts flashed through his mind, President Zhou remained courteous and respectful on the surface.
"President Zhou, there is no need for such courtesy. I merely had nothing to do and heard of this grand occasion at the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, so I came over for a look. Do not mind me. Simply proceed as you please."
The Inspector and Pacification Commissioner seated above waved a hand and spoke indifferently.
"Inspector and Pacification Commissioner, Wang went to great lengths to invite