Chapter 468: Tear down and rebuild (end of the revolution arc)
Another dawn arrived.
Pipi watched the radiant stars gradually brighten, recalling how he had once waited here through the night for daybreak, waiting for the speech that would decide the Akeniksen's fate.
It seemed that every crucial turning point in the Akeniksen's destiny came at the transition between night and day. Sometimes, that went beyond coincidence. To Pipi, it might well have been fate's design.
The Mentor had once foretold that he was the Akeniksen's Child of Destiny. Something he had not even dared imagine back then was now on the verge of becoming reality.
Gumiduo had already arrived with several important members of his business network, but few of the great merchants or the Merchant Association's senior figures had come.
"The Akeniksen are all very clever, really, but to me, it's nothing more than petty cleverness."
Qin Xiaoxia, in his Fairy form, sat on a Camel Beast's back, letting his legs swing.
He watched Pipi, Gumiduo, and the other Akeniksen resume their work after a brief moment of distraction at daybreak. They were planning all sorts of things while setting up a large conference platform and venue.
Wei Kewei and Suosuo from Gumiduo's caravan stood nearby, ready to attend to him at any moment.
They froze at the Fairy's words, but did not dare respond.
"These representatives of the old powers care only about profit. As they gradually rotted away, the Akeniksen commercial system, once seemingly fair, festered along with them. In my eyes, they aren't even fit to be merchants."
Qin Xiaoxia glanced at Wei Kewei and Suosuo.
"They have an instinct for seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster, but political struggle is still a little beyond them. What revolution ever came without bloodshed...?"
The Fairy gave