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“Returning to Fan Daren, our Chinese Chamber of Commerce has started to prevent counterfeiting since the day it was established. In order to ensure that other Merchant Guild will not imitate our products and sell them, so The Beef Tendon used in our Merchant Guild's armor is soaked in olive oil. Our Merchant Guild's Beef Tendon is soaked in olive oil and then dried outside and then soaked, repeated three times. This limits the production of our Merchant Guild, but it also ensures the toughness of the armor we produce, making the Beef Tendon inside not easily damaged.
Liu Guanfeng saw that the three people had already believed about sixty to seventy percent of his words, so he continued, "Fan Daren, in addition to this, our Merchant Guild has made other arrangements. Behind the Heart Shield, we wrote the characters 'Chinese' with special ink that will never fade once it dries. If you do not believe me, you can have your guards take off the armor for a look."
Zhu Xiao glanced at his six guards and said, "You six, take off your armor and let Fan Daren see."
Soon, the six guards removed their armor and placed it on the ground. Each of their Heart Shields had black Chinese characters written on them, while the armor Zhao Jun brought back did not have these characters.
"Fan Daren, the same goes for the weapons. In addition to having our Chinese Chamber of Commerce's name engraved on the blade, there are also black characters wrapped in silk on the handle. If you do not believe me, you can check."
The six guards took off their Steel Blades and followed Liu Guanfeng's instructions to unwrap the silk on the handles. Indeed, there were Chinese characters inside, while Zhao Jun's weapon also lacked them.
At this point, Zhao Jun was sweating profusely and his hands trembled uncontrollably.
Liu Guanfeng glanced coldly at Zhao Jun and then said to Fan Yitian, "I wonder if Fan Daren still believes those goods are products of our Chinese Chamber of Commerce after seeing this?"
Fan Yitian, along with Zhu Xiao and Cai Sidong, was now convinced that these items were indeed not produced by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Hearing Liu Guanfeng's question, Fan Yitian replied, "Then Liu President, where did those counterfeit goods come from?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly and said, "You should ask Lord Zhao Jun about that; I believe he knows this matter very well."
Fan Yitian slammed his hand on the table and said coldly, "Lord Zhao Jun, it's your turn to explain yourself now. Tell us the whole story."
Although Zhao Jun was very scared at this moment, he had no way out and could only brace himself to say, "In response to Fan Daren, Liu Xin is deliberately framing me. My goods were indeed shipped out from their Merchant Guild. Please help me!"
Despite Zhao Jun's strong words, anyone could tell from his tone that he was feeling guilty. Zhu Xiao shook his head and said, "You really don't know when to stop. Do you know why His Majesty ordered your Military Supply Office to purchase equipment from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce? Do you realize that Zhao Jun has committed a crime that could lead to extermination? And you are still trying to argue."
Cai Sidong also shook his head beside him, closing his eyes tightly as he said, "I have failed my trust; I have failed my trust. Old Marshal, I have delayed your grand plan; I have influenced His Majesty's ambitions. I will go to His Majesty to plead for forgiveness now. Farewell, Fan Daren." With that, Cai Sidong stood up and walked out.
After leaving Cai Sidong, there was no longer any need for questioning in this case. When Cai Sidong came out from Severe Winter, Severe Winter already knew the truth of the matter. Fan Yitian also knew that His Majesty would soon summon him, and he had to figure things out in this short time.
So, Fan Yitian said to Zhao Jun, "It seems you won't speak unless you are tortured. Bring it on, give him a beating."
"Yes." The Yamen Guards on both sides pounced like wolves onto the already collapsed Zhao Jun. Two of them pinned Zhao Jun to the ground while the others prepared to strike. At this moment, Zhao Jun seemed to awaken from a dream and immediately shouted, "I know I was wrong, spare my life! I'll confess everything."
"Go ahead."
Zhao Jun knelt properly again and recounted how he collaborated with the New Home Chamber of Commerce and everything that happened, ultimately signing a confession. Just as they finished, a guard rushed in and said, "Fan Daren, His Majesty has decreed that you are to enter the palace immediately."
Fan Yitian wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Fortunately, he has confessed."
At this moment, Zhu Xiao stood up: "Fan Daren, may I accompany you to the palace?"
"There's a Grand Marshal in custody." With that, the two prepared to enter the palace.
At this time, Liu Guanfeng suddenly spoke up from the front of the hall: "Fan Daren, has the case been resolved? What exactly is my crime? It's not right to keep me bound like this!"
Fan Yitian slapped his forehead; he had been so focused on interrogating Zhao Jun that he forgot about this original defendant who had been brought from afar. Thus, Fan Yitian announced on the spot: "Liu Xin, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, is released without charge. Zhao Jun is to be imprisoned in solitary confinement."
Liu Guanfeng's bindings were loosened. He cupped his fists towards Fan Yitian and Zhu Xiao: "Gentlemen, I will take my leave now." With that, he turned and left the Interrogation Office.
Fan Yitian then went with Zhu Xiao to meet Severe Winter.
As Liu Guanfeng exited the Interrogation Office, Little Black and XP quickly approached him. Liu Guanfeng smiled and patted their heads: "You two have suffered by following me; shall I treat you both to a feast?"
Little Black and XP were both pondering deeply. Liu Guanfeng inquired along the way and arrived at the largest hotel in Spring City, the Royal Hotel. It was said that this hotel was owned by Severe Winter. The interior decoration was beyond description, and as for the prices, they were daunting for most people.
As soon as Liu Guanfeng walked into the hotel, a waiter approached him. Although Liu Guanfeng was dressed quite well, he still appeared somewhat shabby compared to those who frequented the place. Therefore, the waiter's expression was not very friendly. After sizing up Liu Guanfeng with his eyes, he spoke in a neutral tone, "Are you looking for someone or dining?"
Noticing the unfriendly tone, Liu Guanfeng frowned, "Dining."
The waiter pointed to an empty table nearby and said, "Please dine here, sir."
"Is there really no space upstairs?"
"Upstairs? Sir, I'm only trying to be helpful; you probably can't afford to dine upstairs."
"I can't afford it?" Liu Guanfeng scoffed inwardly. If he truly couldn't afford it, there wouldn't be many people in Spring City who could. He had more than enough gold coins on him.
However, Liu Guanfeng didn't want to waste time arguing with him. "Just take me there if I ask you to. You won't miss out on any benefits. What are you fussing about?"
"I can show you the way, but we only accept cash here."
Liu Guanfeng was genuinely angered at this point: "Do you think I can't pay? If you had taken me upstairs earlier, I would have tipped you. But now? Not only will I not give you a tip, but you will also take me there."
The waiter sneered, "I doubt you can give much of a tip anyway."
Liu Guanfeng found the situation amusing: "Alright then, I'll make sure to distribute your tip."
With that, Liu Guanfeng stepped up to the entrance of the restaurant and gathered his energy from Dantian, shouting loudly, "All beggars gather at the Royal Hotel immediately; if you're late, there will be no money for you!"
The sound echoed through several streets, and the beggars who were begging on the street paused for a moment upon hearing it, then quickly ran towards the Royal Hotel. Whether it was true or not, it was worth checking out. If there was indeed money to be made, that would be even better.
Inside, the waiter approached Liu Guanfeng after hearing his shout, coldly saying, "Sir, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to cause trouble here? You should consider whose property this is."
At that moment, the shopkeeper of the hotel also came out and asked, "What exactly is going on?"
The waiter quickly walked over to the shopkeeper and recounted the events, but his account portrayed Liu Guanfeng as someone causing a scene.
After listening, Liu Guanfeng smiled lightly but did not refute him. By now, a large number of beggars had gathered in front of the Royal Hotel, approximately twenty in total.
Upon hearing the waiter's words and seeing the beggars outside, the shopkeeper's expression became somewhat strained. The shopkeeper stepped closer to Liu Guanfeng and said, "Sir, please do not cause a disturbance here; otherwise, you will face consequences you cannot bear."
Liu Guanfeng turned to look at the shopkeeper and replied, "How am I causing trouble? I simply feel uncomfortable eating and wanted to invite these people in for a meal. Didn't your waiter say I couldn't afford it? I just want to show him that I can spend money. Why won't you let these people in? I even said that I would cover their expenses today."
At this point, the shopkeeper was reaching his limit; no one had ever dared to cause trouble here. He shouted towards the back, "Bring them here!"
With a rush, twenty bodyguard-like individuals charged out from behind. The shopkeeper instructed them, "Throw this troublemaker out, regardless of how."
Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Liu Guanfeng sighed while petting Little Black and XP's heads. "Today really isn't going well; I just got interrogated earlier, and now it seems I have to deal with this just to have a meal. I'll leave those people to you two; I can't say whether they live or die—just don't kill them; that's all that matters."
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