Shen Fa rubbed his temples with a headache, "This is a different matter altogether."
"Last time we dealt with the three major grain merchants, and others were only involved by association, and ultimately, it was the government who made the move."
"This time, that scoundrel took matters into his own hands, striking at the lifeline of the Zhe faction without the government's directive. How could they tolerate us again?"
"Don't be fooled by their infighting on ordinary days -- it's a matter of life and death to them, but that's only allowed among themselves. Outsiders, be they nobles or eunuchs, who dare to intervene, seldom end well!"
"Not to mention people like us..."
He was really too troubled, and thus spoke without much reservation.
Meanwhile, Fang Ke was already feeling extremely nervous upon hearing half of it. He wished he could cover his ears: 'Is this something I should be hearing?'
