"Hm?"
Jiang Xiaobai chuckled at that and looked at the elderly man leading the group. "Why can't I sit here?"
"Hmph, isn't that obvious?"
The elderly man snorted. "Only our Capital Merchants' Guild President is entitled to sit in that seat!"
"I don't care who you are. Even royalty and nobles must follow this rule inside our First-Rank Tower!"
"So please step down!"
Naturally, he could tell Jiang Xiaobai had a formidable background, but background alone did not count for everything inside the First-Rank Tower!
"The president?"
Jiang Xiaobai smiled. "Xiao Qingxiu took it upon himself to skip such an important occasion!"
"He's hardly... fit to be president!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai deliberately shifted his position in the chair. "So, how about handing the presidency over to me, starting today?"
Quite a few people present froze at Jiang Xiaobai's words.
Jiang Xiaobai really had some nerve!
The middle-aged woman looked at Jiang Xiaobai, visibly surprised, before smiling softly.
"Heir Jiang!"
Xie Qiulai came to his senses, his expression instantly darkening. "Don't talk nonsense. The presidency isn't something that can simply be handed over!"
"Our Young Prince must have been delayed by something urgent. Otherwise... how could he possibly miss today's discussions?"
"Heh..."
Jiang Xiaobai chuckled twice. Ignoring Xie Qiulai, he continued looking at the four elderly men before him. "What do you four think?"
"Replacing the current president isn't that easy!"
The elderly man leading them frowned. "You can't meet the requirements!"
"Tell me what they are, then, and we'll see whether I can!"
Jiang Xiaobai laughed and raised a hand. "What if... I really am better suited to it than the Young Prince?"
"Fine, then I'll explain!"
The elderly man's expression was cold. "First, anyone wishing to become Capital Merchants' Guild President must invest one million taels in