Inside the Martial Inheritance Hall.
The three men took their seats.
Aside from Gu Feng, none of the others from the Chengyun Trading Company were qualified to enter.
Or rather...
Had Gu Feng not been on good terms with the Origin Sect, his position as a steward of a Mortal Domain Branch would not have qualified him to listen in on a conversation between a True Domain chief steward and a Domain Lord.
After taking his seat, Lin Wanyou got straight to the point. "The Origin Sect is now the foremost sect in the Liangshan True Domain. We hope your sect will offer us some support when the Chengyun Trading Company conducts business here in the future.
"In return, five percent of the net profit from every shipment will be paid to your sect.
"What do you think, Sect Master Qin?"
With that, he looked at Qin Shujian and waited for his reply.
Five percent of the net profit from every shipment.
That payment...
Was actually far from small.
Given the Chengyun Trading Company's scale, each shipment would yield at least a thousand taels of silver after labor costs and other expenses were deducted. Some could even bring in over ten thousand.
Over time, that would amount to a considerable sum.
Had Qin Shujian not been a Domain Lord, with the Origin Sect standing unrivaled in the Liangshan True Domain, Lin Wanyou might never have offered such a price.
After a moment's consideration, Qin Shujian said, "The Origin Sect will ensure the caravans' safety within the Liangshan True Domain!"
In other words...
If anything happened after they left the Liangshan True Domain, it would be none of the Origin Sect's concern.
"No problem!" Lin Wanyou nodded. That was only reasonable.
After a pause...
He continued, "As for the second matter,