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That night, Liu Guanfeng quietly approached Zhang Yuru's room as darkness fell. Just as Liu Guanfeng reached the door, it swung open. This was not because Zhang Yuru had sensed Liu Guanfeng's arrival, but rather because Liu Guanfeng had notified XP.
Hearing that Liu Guanfeng was coming, Zhang Yuru happily rushed out to open the door. When she saw the man standing at the entrance—someone she had been thinking about frequently during this time—she momentarily felt flustered and didn't know what to do.
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly at her expression and lowered his voice, saying, "Let's go inside and talk."
Zhang Yuru walked into the room, with Liu Guanfeng following closely behind. After turning around to close the door, Liu Guanfeng cupped his fist and said to Zhang Yuru, "Subordinate pays respects to Big Leader."
"You've returned. Are you hurt?" Zhang Yuru asked softly.
Liu Guanfeng was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Thank you for your concern, Big Leader. I am perfectly fine."
Zhang Yuru nodded. "When did you come back?"
"I returned just before noon."
"Then why did you only come to find me now?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly. "Big Leader, please don't be angry. I returned late because I had some matters to attend to."
"What is it that you need to discuss with me now?"
Liu Guanfeng was about to speak when he noticed that Zhang Yuru's expression was not very happy. He furrowed his brow and asked, "Big Leader, is there something troubling you lately?"
Zhang Yuru sighed and said, "What else could it be? It's still about the New Home Chamber of Commerce."
"The New Home Chamber of Commerce? What exactly happened?"
"Not long after you left, someone from the New Home Chamber of Commerce came to see me and said they wanted me to marry Guo Yunhua. They also mentioned that if I joined them, the conditions promised earlier would remain unchanged. If I refused, they would limit our supply of weapons and equipment in the future and raise the prices by half." Zhang Yuru spoke weakly. Ever since Liu Guanfeng helped her secure first place, she had unconsciously started to see him as her support. The reason for her unhappiness during this time was that Liu Guanfeng had not returned, leaving her without someone to confide in.
Liu Guanfeng thought for a moment. "Big Leader, what do others think about this?"
"Those people, hum. What good opinions can they have? Except for the House of Fang, which has been supporting me all along, the Chu Family wants me to marry Guo Yunhua, while the Pei Family and Hong Family are still watching."
"Big Leader, don't worry. Just give me two months. By then, I will have my own way."
Hearing that Liu Guanfeng had a plan, Zhang Yuru immediately got up from her seat and walked over: "Are you serious? Do you really have a way?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded: "Of course. You just need to hold your ground firmly for two months."
"That's no problem. As long as I don't have to marry that greasy Little Guy Guo Yunhua, I'm fine. I feel sick just seeing him."
"And Big Leader, please don't tell anyone about my return."
"Why is that?"
"Big Leader, I want to change my appearance and establish a Merchant Guild, primarily focused on weaponry. When the time comes, the weapons and equipment for the gang will be handed over to me."
"This..." Zhang Yuru hesitated as she looked at Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng smiled and said, "Are you worried that my Merchant Guild won't be able to compete with the New Home Chamber of Commerce?" Zhang Yuru nodded in acknowledgment.
"You don't need to worry about that, Big Leader. I will have my own methods. It's getting late; I should head back now. Remember to hold on tight; I'll take care of the rest."
Zhang Yuru nodded.
Liu Guanfeng turned around and patted xp's head beside him: "xp did well; you need to continue protecting Big Leader's safety, understand?"
xp nodded: "Don't worry, Master."
Liu Guanfeng quietly opened the door and then swiftly disappeared into the courtyard.
Back at Huang's Blacksmith Shop, Liu Guanfeng called for Little Black: "Senior Brother, there's something I want to ask of you."
"What is it? Just say it; we are brothers and there's no need for formality."
"Brother, do you remember that Brother Cui we saw last time at the tavern?"
Little Black nodded, "You mean Cui Zhongyi?"
"That's him. Do you think you can go find him now?"
"Find him for what?" Little Black asked, puzzled.
"I want to ask Brother Cui about the locations of several Mines belonging to the New Home Chamber of Commerce."
Little Black chuckled, "Junior Brother, are you planning to rob him?"
"Only someone like you would understand me, Brother. If I can have my people seize his ship, it will not only save me time and labor costs for mining but also deal a blow to the New Home Chamber of Commerce."
Little Black shook his head, "I don't know why the New Home Chamber of Commerce has provoked someone like you. It seems they are destined for misfortune."
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly, "There's nothing I can do; I don't want this either."
Little Black nodded, "Alright then, I'll go now. You be careful here."
"I know. You take care too, Brother."
"Wait for my good news." With that, Little Black turned and walked out the door.
After seeing Little Black leave, Liu Guanfeng took advantage of the moonlight to leave the room and headed to the beach. At this moment, Liu Guanfeng could clearly feel the benefits of becoming a Divine-Level Expert. He quickly used sound transmission to locate Xuan Nian, who had just returned after delivering Zhang Diba.
Soon, Xuan Nian swam onto the shore and was surprised to see Liu Guanfeng: "Little Master Uncle, in just a month or so, you've already become a Divine Knight!"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly, "It's just luck."
"Little Master Uncle, what did you come to find me for today?"
"I need your help with something. Please go back and find Xuan'ao and the others..." Liu Guanfeng briefly explained his situation.
Xuan Nian chuckled lightly, "Little Master Uncle, it's fine for us to go robbing, but we don't know where the islands with the ores are."
"Don't worry about that. Just go back and gather them. I will tell you the locations of those islands when the time comes. You just need to follow my plan to sink their ships and bring back all the ores inside."
Xuan Nian nodded, "Rest assured, Little Master Uncle. I'll head back now. Wait for us here in a week."
"Be careful on the way." After bidding farewell to Xuan Nian, Liu Guanfeng returned to his residence.
Three days later, Little Black returned first. Upon arriving at Liu Guanfeng's residence, he informed him of the locations of the Six Ore Islands as told by Cui Zhongyi from the New Home Chamber of Commerce.
A week later, Liu Guanfeng arrived at the beach again. Soon, he spotted Xuan Nian and called him over. He noticed that more than thirty Turtles had come along with Xuan Nian. Walking at the front were two Turtles, and upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, all thirty-plus Turtles bowed simultaneously, "Greetings, Shishu."
Liu Guanfeng looked at the two Turtles in front of him and asked, "Who are you two?"
"Replying to Shishu, I am Xuan Si. The one beside me is my brother Xuanhai."
Liu Guanfeng nodded in realization. The two who came today were among the four children of Xuantian, "You two disciples have worked hard."
"It is our honor to serve Shishu. Besides, our father told us before he left that we must do our utmost to help with anything related to Shishu."
"Shishu, let's get down to business. I heard from Xuan Nian that you brought us here to help you with a robbery?" Xuanhai asked.
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "That's right. I brought you here because I want your help with a robbery. The Merchant Guild we're targeting is called New Home Chamber of Commerce, which has Six Ore Islands around the mainland. They frequently transport ores back. My request is that after every three or four robberies, you let them go once and then transport all the ores to one island that Xuan Nian knows; it was the same one he took me to last time. As for specific arrangements, I'll leave that to you two brothers. Next, I'll tell you their island locations and important notes..."
After two hours of explanation and introduction, Xuan Si and Xuanhai finally understood Little Master Uncle's plan and were quite impressed by it. After hearing Liu Guanfeng's arrangements, the two brothers took their group back to the sea to organize specific robbery details.
Liu Guanfeng also returned to his room with Little Black. Once inside, Little Black asked Liu Guanfeng in confusion, "Xiaofeng, if you're going to rob them, why not just go all out? Why let them go after three or four times?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly, "If we rob them of all their goods at once, they will quickly go bankrupt. At that point, we won't benefit from it either; their ores will be out of reach for us. However, if we let them go after three or four times, they will have money to continue mining ores. By the time they lose everything they own, we should be able to succeed. This way, I would essentially control the entire weapon trade on the mainland."
"You really think things through; those who oppose you have clearly chosen the wrong opponent."
Liu Guanfeng looked at Little Black with an expression that suggested he couldn't understand him. Little Black was startled by Liu Guanfeng's demeanor: "Just say what you want; why make that face?"
"Senior Brother, I'm a bit embarrassed."
"Are you still embarrassed? Just say what you need to say."
"Could you go home for a bit?"
"Home? What for? It's so far." Little Black's eyes widened.
"Well, Senior Brother, we've been out for a long time and haven't sent a message back home yet. To avoid worrying Master and my parents, I was hoping you could help me by going back to deliver a message and also bring back two blacksmiths."
"I really can't do anything about you. Fine, I'll go back tomorrow morning. You need to be careful while you're here," Little Black replied helplessly.
Liu Guanfeng chuckled, "Don't worry, Senior Brother. I'm already a master of the Divine Knight now; there aren't many who can match me in this world. Safety won't be an issue."
The next morning, after bidding farewell to Little Black, he quietly left this world. After breakfast, Liu Guanfeng made his way alone to Winter City. This Winter City was the closest town to the former fishing village, and it was here that Liu Guanfeng could handle the establishment procedures for the Merchant Guild.
After confirming the location, Liu Guanfeng went directly to the office responsible for registering the Merchant Guild. A middle-aged man with shifty eyes received him. Liu Guanfeng took one look and knew this man would be easy to deal with because people like him would make everything much simpler as long as there was money involved.
At that moment, the official cleared his throat, "You want to establish a Merchant Guild?"
Liu Guanfeng bowed to the official, "Yes, my lord."
"What is your name, where are you from? How much capital do you have?"
Liu Guanfeng had already prepared his answers: "My name is Liu Xin, and I come from the Knight's continent. I currently have only five thousand gold coins."
Upon hearing that Liu Guanfeng only had five thousand gold coins, the official scoffed, "Where is your Merchant Guild located?"
"In the former fishing village."
While recording this information, the official continued to ask, "What products will you primarily deal in?"
"Weapons."
The person coldly laughed at Liu Guanfeng after hearing about the weapon business. "Weapon business?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "Exactly."
"Do you know much about our Merchant Guild in the Great Six? Do you understand how fierce the competition is in the weapon business?"
"I know a little."
The official shook his head. "I can see you have no idea how you're going to fail. You think you can start a weapon business with just five thousand gold coins? I really don't know how your mind works. What is the name of the Merchant Guild?"
"Chinese Chamber of Commerce."
"Just wait for news when you go back. We will notify you once we finish the preparations here."
"My lord, how many days will it take to get notified?"
"That's hard to say; it should take at least a week." The official pouted and ignored Liu Guanfeng. After seeing the official's demeanor, Liu Guanfeng coldly smiled to himself.
Then, Liu Guanfeng took out a necklace from his Cosmic Bag. This necklace was found on the island that Little Black had sunk. Liu Guanfeng gently pushed the necklace across the table towards the official. "My lord, please do me a favor. It's not easy for us small businesses either; could you kindly expedite the registration?"
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