At Xu Yi's words, the beaming smile on Urgat's face immediately collapsed.
He sighed, shook his head, and ushered Xu Yi and Alex into the back room of the shop. After pouring Xu Yi a cup of tea, he said with a hint of reproach, "President Xu, to be honest, you're the one who caused the crisis we're facing now."
Xu Yi smiled faintly. "Is that really what you think?"
Urgat froze. After a moment's thought, he answered honestly, "Yes. If you hadn't been the first to agree to work with the Walmart Merchant Guild, why would they have thought of selling household magic machinery too? Besides... President Xu, I heard that opening a Household Magic Machinery Marketplace... was your idea?"
"Yes, it was indeed my idea." Xu Yi nodded.
"How could you do that!" Urgat's voice rose abruptly. "President Xu, how could you focus only on making money for your guild and forget about the three of us? You should know that without all our hard work, Xinfei household magic machinery would never have become so famous in Anvilmar City! How could it possibly be selling so well?"
Xu Yi looked at the agitated Urgat, then at Alex, who stood silently beside him, and felt a surge of disappointment.
That disappointment was directed not only at Urgat's words, but also at Alex's reaction.
He had been the one to give Victor, Mulu, and Urgat this profitable business in the first place. Over the past year, selling Xinfei household magic machinery on commission had earned them a fortune of more than fifty thousand gold coins. Yet they showed him not the slightest gratitude. The moment they heard that he had suggested the Walmart Merchant Guild open a Household Magic Machinery Marketplace, threatening their business, they actually accused him to his