Reporters from Bunta City and the surrounding cities suddenly realized that, ever since President Xu of the Xinfei Merchant Guild had returned from his trip to Anvilmar City, he had rarely appeared before them.
Not only did he seldom grant them interviews anymore, but he had even left the important press conference announcing the sale of cement production technology to General Manager Kennard. He had not shown his face at all.
Even at the Xinfei Merchant Guild's latest product launch, its first in several months, Xu Yi had remained absent. General Manager Kennard had once again hosted it.
What disappointed the reporters most was that every previous Xinfei Merchant Guild product launch had included a shocking piece of news alongside the product announcement. When they heard about this launch, they had naturally expected another major revelation. Instead, they had seen neither Xu Yi nor even a trace of big news.
The Magic Water Heater unveiled at the launch certainly deserved attention. With it, people could have hot water whenever they wanted a bath in winter, without all the usual trouble. It was an extremely practical product, perfectly suited to the season.
But with neither Xu Yi presenting the new product nor any major news accompanying it, the reporters could not shake the feeling that something was missing.
More importantly, why had Xu Yi missed both an important press conference and a product launch in succession, rarely appeared in public lately, and left so many matters to General Manager Kennard?
Could it be... that he intended to step back from the front line?
"That's utter nonsense. I'm not even thirty yet. I'm still young. Why would I step back?" Xu Yi shook his head at Haines, who sat opposite him, and chuckled. "Have those fellows been reporters so long that they've