——So that's how it is, this is the process of original capital colluding with local martial forces at critical moments, joining hands to encroach on civilian assets and evolve towards local militaristic oligarchy.
Having realized this, An Jing nodded slightly, pointing his sheathed blade at the elder, commanding the latter to bow his head, "You are sidestepping the important issue, you are in a cooperative relationship with the Linlang Commerce Chamber."
"Your team is composed of Ferocious Beast Hunters around Broken Blade Mountain and Herb Pickers familiar with the terrain, this also gave you the opportunity to eliminate those competitors... I guess quite a few Hunting Manors and Herb Pickers unwilling to cooperate with Linlang Commerce Chamber have been driven away by you, or even killed, right?"
"Yes, yes..." The elderly Hunter knelt on the ground, kowtowing until blood appeared, "Blinded by greed, this is all retribution, all retribution..."
