Why would a customer be willing to sell an item to the nine cauldrons trading company at a price lower than the market price?
It was all about safety.
If the nine cauldrons trading company were to investigate the background of their customers, his greatest advantage would be gone.
If he sold it to the nine cauldrons trading company, he would be at a lower price. In that case, why would he sell it to the nine cauldrons trading company?
This iron rule could not be crossed.
"Young master, you can't!" "We can't do this. If word gets out, it'll be a huge blow to the nine cauldrons trading company," the shopkeeper advised with his head lowered.
As a shopkeeper for many years, he was well aware of the principle that a dam a thousand miles long could collapse in an ant's nest. Many seemingly huge businesses had collapsed overnight.
The nine cauldrons trading company was not the first to cross the divine Kingdom's continent.