At the mention of leaked technology and a traitor within the guild, Xu Yi immediately thought of Rem.
At Camiro's urging, Rem had used his relationship with Vena to infiltrate the Xinfei Merchant Guild's Magic Research Institute and steal many of its technologies. He had even leaked the complete technology for the magic-powered kettle, allowing Camiro's merchant guild to produce it first.
Although Xu Yi had deliberately arranged this and eventually exposed Camiro in front of everyone, thwarting his scheme, the Xinfei Merchant Guild had still suffered some losses.
This was the main reason the Xinfei Merchant Guild had simply decided to stop producing magic-powered kettles and transfer the relevant technology instead.
Having transmigrated from Earth, where commerce was highly developed, Xu Yi had naturally heard of countless cases of corporate espionage. He had also been mentally prepared for the Xinfei Merchant Guild to encounter the same thing sooner or later.
After all, the Xinfei Merchant Guild could now be considered the merchant guild with the greatest specialized technological expertise in the entire Lampari Kingdom, perhaps even the whole Sains Continent. It also possessed the exclusive ability to manufacture many types of magic machinery. It would have been strange if no one coveted its technology.
Yet when Kennard suddenly declared with such certainty that there was a traitor within the guild, Xu Yi's heart still sank, and he felt deeply displeased.
Although the Xinfei Merchant Guild no longer paid the highest wages in Bunta City, its employee benefits had always been far more comprehensive and generous than those of other merchant guilds.
Once someone joined the Xinfei Merchant Guild, as long as they made no major mistakes, they could essentially expect a worry-free life.
For someone to still be willing to become a traitor under those circumstances and sell the