With only Lin Hao, Yin Saide, and Wang Zhen left now, Wang Zhen spoke rapidly as they moved at high speed. "The Ji Merchants Chamber of Commerce is one of Great Qi's foremost merchant associations. Apart from that bunch in the South of the Yangtze who engage in maritime smuggling, no other association can compare.
"Even during the Yanhuang Trade Association's rise, the position of the Ji Merchants Chamber of Commerce was never shaken.
"On the contrary, with its extensive distribution channels, the Ji Merchants Chamber of Commerce grew even larger by selling the Yanhuang Trade Association's goods abroad.
"In the beginning, they tried to swallow up the Yanhuang Trade Association several times, but we handled every attempt. Once they realized they couldn't suppress us, they immediately sought cooperation instead."
Wang Zhen seemed to have a strong impression of the Ji Merchants Chamber of Commerce. "The professors said these merchants care only about profit and have almost no scruples. They're probably still smuggling iron goods across the border and trafficking in illicit slaves. It's just that they're very powerful-"
His words gave Lin Hao a more concrete impression of the Ji merchants.
This incident alone was probably a manifestation of their lack of scruples!
And someone from the Prison was involved, someone skilled in practical chemistry at that. The implications probably went much further.
"Although information travels slowly in this era, we can't rule out someone from the Prison having a Walkie-Talkie farther away. They might learn about this ahead of time."
Lin Hao could sense many eyes on their group, some near and some far, but he had no time to distinguish them carefully. He simply kept moving.
"If the Ji Merchants Chamber of Commerce gets advance warning, they might bring in a Grandmaster. If it's a Grandmaster, won't