Lin Yuan, who would be known as Merchant Yuan in the future, was only a young teenager at this age. He had great skill for trading and liked to accumulate wealth in order to be able to traverse between kingdoms freely.
That way, he wouldn't be involved with any wars and instead be protected.
Everyone only saw him as a merchant who were moved by the best profit he could get. He would not side with anyone, so they treated him as their bargaining chip and traded for what they needed. However, in reality, he was working for one person: Long Qian Xing.
It would all started by the time Lin Yuan lost his father in an accident. The novel never mentioned what accident it was but it happened in Fei Yang Kingdom. Even though Long Qian Xing would come, the event was glossed over at that time as it fast forward to Lin Yuan who was in slump and then Long Qian Xing extended his hand to help.
