(Xia Zi POV) [The floor manager]
I have been working in the Merchant's Guild for close to a decade.
Here, I have seen my fair share of nobles, young masters, affluent merchants and people who think they are important seeking to do business with us.
Though it is true that we do not control the merchants, we still have considerable influence over them since we control the market distribution.
With the money the Guild possesses, we have many powerful Houses and Sects backing us up. As long as it is someone seeking to do business under our sphere of influence, they will have to play by our rules.
Even our backers have to give us face if they want to continue doing business with the Guild. A single black mark from us was enough to ruin any business opportunities they have or might be planning to have.
Such was the power of money.
