Qin Siyang rubbed his hands excitedly and nodded repeatedly.
"In short, if you can use Chu Xiaoang's name to stake a claim to this area, it'll be a huge help to us down the road. Actually, never mind down the road. I expect its usefulness will become apparent in the near future." Zhao Longfei let out a long sigh. "The Safe Zone has enjoyed ten years of peace. Now things are finally about to change."
Hearing that, Qin Siyang frowned slightly. "Yan Budong's death and the Richar Family's decline gave me the same feeling."
Zhao Longfei sighed. "That's not all. The Three Major Merchants' Associations just sent invitations to all the major parties, announcing that they'll hold the [Vine Heart Trade Fair] before the end of this year."
"Before the end of this year? Didn't you say that because I got a Vine Heart, the Three Major Merchants' Associations couldn't sell theirs for a good price and planned to postpone the trade fair until next year?"
"Yes, that was the plan. But they changed their minds."
"Why?"
"Because they're splitting up."
Zhao Longfei turned and sat back down in his chair, speaking with a hint of worry. "Jerry Warren supported you at the Thesis Hearing and stood against Jiang Hao. That showed that the Warren Merchants' Association no longer wanted to remain tied to the Bright Sun Merchants' Association and the Lotus Cloud Merchants' Association as the [Three Major Merchants' Associations]. Meanwhile, the hole left by the Richar Family's lost supplies made their internal conflicts even worse."
"In short, they've passed the point where the Three Major Merchants' Associations can maintain even a superficial relationship. They're bound to go their separate ways."
Qin Siyang understood. "Business partnerships aren't that different from romantic relationships. If being together wears everyone out, they're