"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
The unbroken sound of footsteps drew nearer from afar.
The four Market Commanders sat at the table, listening to the sound with varying expressions.
Long Teng, clad in a bloodstained martial uniform, appeared in the four men's sight.
The East and West Market Commanders remained composed, faint smiles curling at their lips.
The South and North Market Commanders' faces changed slightly, and they nearly failed to hold their teacups steady.
"The Yunlin Chamber of Commerce has come out ahead!"
The two sighed inwardly, then quickly regained their composure.
As court officials, they had no need to fear a chamber of commerce.
"My four lords, Long has urgent business today. Please excuse my passage. On another day, I will certainly visit and offer my apologies!"
Long Teng gave the four men a slight cupped-fist salute, then led a large force directly into the Inner City.
The four did not stop him—or perhaps there was no need to stop him.
Before the rolling tide of events, what good would resistance do?
Even the South and North Market Commanders had merely taken silver and received promises.
Once the people were gone, those promises naturally became void.
Only profit could endure forever.
The Yunlin Chamber of Commerce quickly split into four groups and headed for the residences of the Four Great Families.
With the World-Saving Sect's help in the battle just now,
the chamber had lost only five elderly Blood Exchange Realm experts, leaving eighteen behind.
Four were sent to each of the Leng, Liu, and Li Households, while six went to the Song Household.
They swore to pull up the roots and eliminate every trace, while also preventing any powerful survivors from slipping through the net.
After all, the Four Great Families had been rooted in Yunlin County for many