Now that their Ten Thousand Treasures Ancestor had bungled his task and cost Prince Gao's Manor two Late Transforming Force Realm experts, taking the entire guild as compensation was only right and proper!
Reasonable! Perfectly reasonable!
Prince Gao pondered for a moment, a cold light flickering rapidly in his eyes, and soon settled on a complete plan for Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce.
He abruptly raised his hand and issued a stern command!
Several personal guards in the hall instantly dropped to one knee, solemnly awaiting his orders.
"Mobilize the Prince's Manor Guards and our other men immediately! Deploy them throughout the city!"
"First! Seal off Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce's main building and central treasury in the Capital City! Seize everything! Inventory all their gold, silver, treasures, pills, stock, deeds, and properties, and move it all into Prince Gao's Manor!"
"Second! Send trustworthy men from the manor to Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce's branches in every commandery! Forcibly take over the treasuries and properties of every branch across the land as well, seal them, and confiscate them for the manor!"
The guards thundered in unison, "As you command, Your Highness!"
Just as they were about to withdraw, an utterly cold, cruel glint flashed through Prince Gao's eyes. He spoke again, his voice low and bone-chilling, carrying an unquestionable, iron-blooded ruthlessness!
"Wait!"
"Not a single person in Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce is to escape! Workers, guards, stewards, errand runners, even the alchemists-arrest them all!"
"Then secretly escort everyone from the Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce Headquarters and every commandery branch to that place. Hand every last one of them over to Black Robe!"
His lips curved into an icy, cruel smile, each word a stab through the heart:
"I have just lost a Late Transforming Force Realm Demonic Path expert."
"These people will serve