Kennard certainly did not believe Xu Yi's claim that he had done it "just because Baron Billier rubbed me the wrong way."
He had worked with Xu Yi for nearly two years and knew perfectly well that Xu Yi thought everything through before acting. He would never do something on a mere impulse.
With consequences this far-reaching, it was even less likely that Xu Yi had acted impulsively. He must have had his reasons.
What puzzled Kennard most, however, was that Xu Yi refused to explain his true intentions to anyone this time. Even when Kennard privately asked Stille what was going on, he still received no real answer, leaving him utterly baffled.
But with Xu Yi determined not to explain, there was nothing anyone could do.
After some thought, Kennard abandoned his speculation and looked at the various reports in his hands. A trace of concern crossed his eyes.
"All right. Whatever the case, judging by the current situation, this incident has brought both benefits and drawbacks to our Xinfei Merchant Guild."
"Oh? What benefits? And what drawbacks?" Xu Yi asked. "Overall, is there more good than bad, or the other way around?"
"That depends on how you look at it." Kennard shook his head. "On the positive side, this incident has further raised the Xinfei Merchant Guild's profile. All the newspapers have even given our Mana Sedan a round of free advertising. I believe everyone in the kingdom can now accept something as novel as the Mana Sedan."
"Yes. That alone saves us a lot of time and advertising expenses, doesn't it?" Xu Yi said with a smile. "Put that way, what I did has paid off quite nicely."
Kennard smiled wryly. "The problem is that the negative consequences are also very serious. Because of this incident, calls