"Hey, Heinz, have you ever heard of someone getting beaten up, then coming back with a smile to ask their attacker to work with them?" Xu Yi set down the official document in his hand and smiled at Heinz beside him.
"I've never met anyone that shameless, but if we're talking about a country, it's nothing unusual." Heinz took the document, skimmed it, and chuckled. "Looks like you were right. The Candel Empire really is that shameless. Unless you give them a proper beating, they won't take you seriously."
"I could guess roughly how they'd react, but I never expected them to respond so quickly." Xu Yi shook his head. "I thought we'd have to beat them a few more times before they learned their lesson. Who would have thought they'd catch on immediately after just one beating? That really surprised me."
"What do you think has kept the Candel Empire standing on this continent for a thousand years?" Heinz rolled his eyes at Xu Yi. "Let me tell you, the Candel Empire is enormous, and it has plenty of capable people. I'm sure many of them recognized our Xinfei Merchant Guild's potential long ago and took us seriously. They're just using this opportunity to show it."
"Exactly. This document actually mentions His Majesty the Emperor of the Candel Empire. In other words, our little merchant guild has finally come to the attention of His exalted Majesty." At that, Xu Yi shook his head and sighed softly. "Honestly, I'm really not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing."
Heinz stretched, stood up, and yawned.
"All right. Good or bad, it's no longer any concern of mine. I'm officially retiring today, after all. With you here as the guild's president, I have nothing to worry about. Starting tomorrow,