The Hechang Merchant Alliance had developed very well in recent years. Though it still lagged behind some of the established merchant associations, it could be counted among the finest of the Eastern Domain's rising chambers of commerce. In terms of growth rate alone, throughout all of Qi State, it ranked second only to Desheng Trading Firm under the Marquis of Bowang.
As Qi State destroyed Yang, absorbed Xia, and stabilized the Lost Realm, this Eastern Domain hegemon entered a period of rapid development—indeed, Qi State had been advancing in triumphant song ever since the current Qi Emperor ascended the throne. This Son of Heaven, who had forged hegemony in the present age, bore aloft a great empire of countless billions and set sail upon Humanity's Torrent, speeding forward like an arrow.
Qi State in this era was developing faster than ever, yet its environment was more stable than ever.
Riding the favorable winds of the empire's development, the great merchant associations within Qi State had also crossed its borders one after another, their caravans spreading throughout every corner of the Present World.
Desheng Trading Firm in particular had even taken its business to the Demon Realm!
The current Marquis of Bowang was adept at dancing with long sleeves. He moved through officialdom like a fish in water, repeatedly amassing achievements in governance; in business, wealth came to him from all eight directions, filling his coffers to the brim.
With a model like Desheng Trading Firm before them, the Hechang Merchant Alliance's ships speeding along the Long River did not seem at all out of place.
This waterborne merchant fleet, composed of three "Orcas," six "Black Sharks," and twelve "Arrowfins," carried the Hechang Merchant Alliance's largest transaction before the new year. Naturally, it received the alliance's utmost attention. Not only had