As they were talking, a disciple of the Yiming Sect came to report.
"Elder Sect Master, people from the Thunder Merchant Guild have arrived. They're outside."
Di yihong nodded, then led everyone to the entrance.
He quickly noticed that these people were indeed wearing the uniforms of the Thunder Merchant Guild, but that only made him more confused.
The Thunder Merchant Guild had already been wiped out by him, and its upper ranks were all dead. By all rights, the guild should have dissolved, and its territory should have been forcibly swallowed up by the other three of the Four Great Merchant Guilds.
Yet the other three merchant guilds had neither taken over the Thunder Merchant Guild's territory nor announced that it had been attacked. Instead, the Thunder Merchant Guild appeared before him as though nothing had happened.
A man who looked like a manager stepped forward and glanced at Titan and Di yihong.
"You must be the Sect Masters of the Hong Martial Sect, correct? I am a manager of the Thunder Merchant Guild. You may call me Qingshan."
Di yihong nodded. He looked at Qingshan, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Sorry, but may I ask whether there have been any major internal changes in the Thunder Merchant Guild?"
"Major changes? What exactly do you mean, Sect Master?"
"Have there been any major personnel changes? For example, a change of guild master?"
At those words, Qingshan's expression immediately darkened.
"What do you mean by that? Are you trying to break apart the Thunder Merchant Guild from within? I, Qingshan, am not someone who would betray my master for glory."
Di yihong knew that the manager named Qingshan had misunderstood him, but he could not make the matter too explicit. He quickly waved his hands.
"If you misunderstood me,