I'm Not Some Petty Person!
Ye Xiu watched the chat room buzz with excitement and spent a thousand Origin Crystal to pin a comment to the top.
[Yi Ye Zhi Qiu: You may not believe me, but you'll only regret it. If you don't believe me, you can make Long Chen swear to the Eternal Will that they didn't stop the Otherworld Traveler from selling weapons, and these weapons weren't made by the Otherworld Traveler. Let's see if he dares to do it!]
A decisive blow!!!
If the previous comment only stirred up a storm, then this one is a monstrous wave.
This comment made Long Chen's face turn completely dark. He couldn't refute it, nor could he. It would be fine if it were an oath under normal circumstances, but swearing an oath to the Eternal Will was a different story.
Making oaths in ordinary times is one thing, but to swear such oaths to the Eternal Will is to truly be asking for an end.
These rich kids deserve to die!
[Damn, they're all beasts, all they think about is how to enslave us.]
[The Long Family, right? Long Chen, right? Brothers, let's boycott them! I've already recorded it; I'll post it as soon as I get back to the Main World and let all the lords see the true face of the Long Family.]
Seeing the boiling barrage of comments, the second-generation members who had joined in all changed their expressions. They weren't afraid of one peasant, but they were also uneasy about a group of them, especially considering the Empire.
It was never an empire where capital reigned supreme; capital had to bow down under the iron fist of the empire.
No lord understands the true nature of the empire better than these powerful Families and Great Merchant Guild. If the empire were so easy to Control, they would have already carved out their own territories and declared themselves kings.
The empire was like a mountain weighing down on them, but it also gave Normal a sliver of hope. This was the best the empire could do. There was no way around it; that's just human nature. At least Normal really had a chance to rise up in the empire.
If public anger is truly aroused, the empire's approach is simple: just seize them and cripple them. For the empire, the empire itself is Eternity; as for Families, they can be replaced at will, they are not irreplaceable.
In short, this is the unique matchmaking system of the Empire. You just need to initiate the team fight, and you'll have plenty of teammates, even those who can carry you through the highest-level matches.
These second-generation rich kids also understand that with so many comments, someone must be stirring up trouble, and that person is definitely one of them. After all, if one of them falls, more profits can be made available.
If we don't give it a push now, when will we?
Ye Xiu watched the boiling barrage of comments. Although this matter couldn't bring down the Long Family, it would at least make things difficult for Long Chen. On the surface, the Long Family would definitely have to give a satisfactory answer, and it might even require a huge financial sacrifice to quell the situation.
No matter the world, there's no shortage of people who will kick someone when they're down, nor is there a shortage of people who resent the rich. The Long Family Long Family? That's what we're after.
Ye Xiu smiled as he watched the live stream and then immediately logged out.
As for why Ye Xiu knew that Su Ye hadn't bought the technological weapons, it was because he overheard Su Ye say in an interview before his Rebirth: "My partner said the market was saturated, so I didn't sell them."
Everyone knew who Su Ye's partners were back then. The claim of market saturation was a lie. While some Technology Side weapons did indeed end up in the hands of Novice Lord, they all went for high prices.
Most of the weapons were taken by these second-generation units.
This is why Ye Xiu knew about this; anyone with a modicum of common sense could figure it out, so it's not surprising.
Su Ye was humming a little tune while watching the live stream with a smile on his face when a series of private messages started popping up.
Su Ye opened it and glanced at it; it was Lin Xiaoxiao.
[Little Merchant: Boss, was this something you and this Yi Ye Zhi Qiu said?]
[Otherworld Traveler:?]
[Little Merchant: Screenshot JPG, Screenshot JIG!]
Lin Xiaoxiao sent over two screenshots. Su Ye looked at the screenshots and smiled, "This guy has guts. He's very much like a protagonist. He doesn't care about the consequences or the trouble, he just charges in."
[Otherworld Traveler: Emmmm, I didn't say, maybe he already knows.]
[Little Merchant:?]
[Otherworld Traveler: Screenshot JPG, Call Me Heaven-Severing Emperor!] (Remember the screenshots?)
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the screenshot sent by Su Ye, which showed a conversation between Su Ye and Ye Xiu, including Ye Xiu saying that he had the ability to foresee the future.
[Little Merchant:...]
[Little Merchant: Then why don't you cooperate with him, big shot?]
[Otherworld Traveler: I just want to party, chat with beautiful women about life, and show off a bit. I don't want to do anything else. This guy seems like a troublesome character, so I blocked him.]
[Little Merchant: You blocked him too?]
[Otherworld Traveler: Yeah, you too? You blocked me too.]
[Little Merchant: This guy's trying to get something for nothing.]
Su Ye looked at the message Lin Xiaoxiao sent, and thought, "Emmmm, very good, this is the protagonist, getting something for nothing."
[Otherworld Traveler: So this guy just exposed your secrets?]
[Little Merchant:... Don't be so harsh, sir. I just controlled some resources.]
[Otherworld Traveler: Fine, I don't know anything anyway, it's none of my business. Don't bother me with trouble, I hate trouble.]
[Little Merchant: Boss, it's not that I doubt you, but everyone else is furious about this, and I'm just worried about you getting into trouble.]
[Otherworld Traveler: I understand, I understand.]
Lin Xiaoxiao felt a headache coming on after reading Su Ye's reply. She had acted impulsively, but she couldn't blame herself. Given what had happened, she naturally suspected that Su Ye had leaked the information.
"He acted impulsively. Does this guy even have the talent to foresee the future?" Lin Xiaoxiao expressed some doubt, but it seemed to make sense. Why would Ye Xiu, who wasn't in the industry, know these things?
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the chat panel, thought for a moment, and then sent a message.
[Little Merchant: Boss, please approve the trade request.]
Su Ye looked at the message sent by Lin Xiaoxiao.
I immediately selected "agree".
Su Ye looked at the one million Origin Crystal that had arrived in his account.
[Otherworld Traveler: Oh, little boss, you're being so polite. I'm not petty; I wouldn't remember such things. You're being too kind.]
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the message Su Ye sent and was speechless. Aren't you a petty person?
[Little Merchant: It's alright, boss. Consider this a small compensation.]
[Otherworld Traveler: OK.]
Su Ye immediately closed the chat panel, curled his lip, and thought, "One million Origin Crystal to fob off a beggar?"
As for Su Ye betraying Ye Xiu, Su Ye can only say that even if he didn't, Ye Xiu would have told everyone himself. After all, this guy isn't exactly an honest person; he's bound to cause trouble. The ability to foresee the future should be very useful. As for how Ye Xiu fooled the others, that's none of Su Ye.
Besides, Su Ye wasn't lying; he was telling the truth. What's the problem? He can't just take the blame; he's just a weak and innocent Technology Side lord.