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Chapter 163 Gongye Yunshan Admits Defeat
"Ugh!"

Gongye Yunshan sighed.

Don't mention Bai Cheng.

He himself couldn't believe it.

A mysterious organization sacrificed 330 loyal warriors in just four days to destroy the numerous shops under the Gongye Trading Company.

What merit or ability does Gongye Trading Company possess?
This iron-blooded mercenary group is just too iron-blooded.

Everything was unexpected.

Everything happened unexpectedly.

Without any warning, all of Gongye Trading Company's businesses came to a standstill. This included not only the open business of its shops, but also large-scale private transactions. The Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group found Gongye Trading Company's warehouse and launched a fierce attack, making it impossible to store goods. Both acquisitions and sales were completely halted.

Gongye Trading Company.

It is extremely difficult.

He saw that Gongye Yunshan had a worried and distressed look on his face.

If Bai Cheng put himself in that situation, he would probably have died of anger by now, there was really no solution.

Think about this.

Bai Cheng comforted him, saying, "This situation is not unsolvable. The Iron Blood Mercenary Group came with great force, but judging from the fact that they keep sending suicide soldiers to their deaths, there may not be any experts among them."

The logic is simple: if the Ironblood Mercenary Group has experts, they can easily deploy level four, five, or even six sorcerers to inflict a full-scale attack on all of Gongye Trading Company's businesses in Wuyun City without causing any casualties.

But they used the most foolish and deadliest tactic.

What does this mean?
"This indicates that the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group does not have any experts in charge."

Bai Cheng laughed and said, "They sent 330 suicide soldiers to their deaths in four days. How long can this casualty rate last? They have three hundred ordinary suicide soldiers, or even a thousand or ten thousand. How long can they last at this rate of death?"

Even if there are 10,000 suicide soldiers, and 80, 90 or 100 die every day, they will all be gone in three or four months at most.

"At worst, we can close for a few months and reopen when all the assassins of this Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group are dead."

"Gongye Shang family has a large business."

"What's so great about this Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group?"

"Who is afraid of whom?"

"Brother Yunshan, what do you think?"

Bai Cheng's words seemed reasonable and well-founded, but in reality, he was just enjoying the drama and secretly stirring things up.

Closed for several months?

Putting aside the revenue losses of the past few months, the market that Gongye Trading Company has worked so hard to build over the years is about to be handed over to others.

It's simple to give it away.

It's too difficult to come back.

In the long run, the losses will be far too great.

Gongye Yunshan cannot afford the losses.

He's conflicted right now—

On the one hand, they were certain that the Ironblood Mercenary Group wouldn't last long if they died in this way.

On the other hand, he also saw the ruthless side of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, and that their use of assassins was not very sophisticated. If he had so many obedient and willing assassins, he would only need ten assassins a day to randomly raid any shop under the Gongye Trading Company. This would cause great panic and greatly affect the business of the Gongye Trading Company. The effect might not be worse than it is now.

So and so.

With 330 elite soldiers, they could last for a month. Within that month, they could completely instill fear in all the shopkeepers, employees, and customers of Gongye Trading Company, making it impossible for them to continue operating.

But how did the Ironblood Mercenary Group do it?

"330 suicide soldiers!"

"Excessive spending."

"Some of the suicide squad members clearly didn't have to die, but they still did."

"Why?"

"It must be because there are too many fearless assassins like these in the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, not just tens of thousands, but even more, so there is no need to be stingy."

"Besides that, only stupidity can explain it."

But would the decision-makers of an iron-blooded mercenary group with so many loyal and devoted soldiers be stupid?
Most likely not!
In conclusion, Gongye Yunshan was afraid!

Therefore, if possible, he still wants to make peace with that Ironblood Mercenary Group.

Here.

While Gongye Yunshan was talking with Bai Cheng, a cold voice suddenly came from not far away—

"Bai Cheng, right!"

"I remember you!"

……

"Who dares to come here and spout such nonsense?"

Bai Cheng turned to look at the newcomer and saw that he was completely unremarkable in terms of clothing and appearance.

Who is this?

What to say?

Bai Cheng frowned.

Upon seeing the newcomer's icy demeanor and unremarkable appearance, Gongye Yunshan frowned and asked, "A member of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group?"

Zuo Jing, possessing the body of a death squad member, approached Gongye Yunshan: "My name is Chopin, the vice-leader of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, known as 'The Pianist.' Gongye Yunshan, do you know your mistake?"

hiss!
They really are members of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group!
Deputy Head?
Finally, some high-ranking officials have shown up.

Gongye Yunshan was shocked, angry, and delighted all at once. He loudly questioned, "My Gongye Trading Company has no grudge against you—"

"live!"

Zuo Jing interrupted Gongye Yunshan: "If you keep spouting these platitudes and nonsense, believe me, the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group and your Gongye Trading Company will never be friends again."

call!
call!
Gongye Yunshan was furious.

Bai Cheng whispered a suggestion from the side: "Brother Yunshan, this person's appearance at this moment must mean he wants something from Gongye Trading Company. Why don't we test his strength first? If we can take him down, we can follow the clues to find out the background of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. If this person is quite strong, then we can naturally become friends through fighting, and then sit down and talk later."

Bai Cheng Gong Huo.

Before Gongye Yunshan could reply, Zuo Jing spoke first, pointing at Bai Cheng with his hand: "Bai Cheng! Bai Gang! Good! I, Xiao Bang, declare that you and Bai Gang will be the second target of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group. From now on, any individual or force that hires Bai Gang or does business with Bai Gang will be killed!"

Zuo Jing's voice was very loud, attracting a lot of people.

At this moment——

This was just before the annual Izumo Auction was about to begin.

The location at this moment is the main entrance of the Izumo Auction House.

People come and go.

Shoulder to shoulder, crowding together.

The conversation between Gongye Yunshan and Bai Cheng had already attracted a lot of attention and observation.

At this moment, Zuo Jing's appearance and threat, claiming to be the vice-leader of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group, brought a huge climax to the scene.

"The high-ranking members of the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group have shown up!"

"Finally showing up!"

"Chopin has quite the nerve. First he treated Gongye Yunshan like a son, and now he's openly censoring the White Gang. He's extremely ruthless. Can they really keep their word?"

"Whether it's the Gongye Trading Company or the White Gang, they are both behemoths. Ordinary individuals or forces would already face immense pressure even if they were to fight just one of them, let alone declare war on both at the same time. That's too arrogant!"

"Absolutely outrageous!"

"I wonder how Gongye Yunshan and Bai Cheng will respond!"

……

The crowd blocked the doorway.

Gongye Yunshan never expected that the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group would appear like this, without any warning whatsoever.

He was silent.

I've decided to postpone it.

Bai Cheng laughed and said, "Young brother, don't be angry. I was just joking with Brother Yunshan! To be honest, the Bai Gang and the Gongye Trading Company don't get along. We can try to get closer in the future."

Jumping back and forth repeatedly. A mere clown.

Zuo Jing completely ignored him. This guy was already courting death, and he had already announced a ban and sanctions against the White Gang. There was no need to say more.

He then looked at Gongye Yunshan and urged, "Speak!"

Bai Cheng's face darkened.

He has always been the type to stir up trouble and fan the flames. However, because he is strong in both hard and soft power, he often just makes a joke and then it's over. Others may feel disgusted, but they won't pursue the matter too much, and the matter will be forgotten.

This time, however, Chopin's disregard made him a little uncomfortable, and his heart skipped a beat.

But then he thought again that the White Gang was different from the Gongye Trading Company, and the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's fighting style wouldn't work on them, so he wasn't worried anymore, but he was still unhappy.

And here.

Gongye Yunshan's face also darkened. As one of the thirteen elders of Wuyun City and the head of the Gongye Trading Company, he had never been reprimanded like this before. It was as if someone had pointed their finger at him and cursed him. He was furious, but when he saw this person, and considering the backing behind him, and seeing this person's strong declaration of war against the White Gang, Gongye Yunshan decided to play it safe.

Thoughts are spinning.

Bear the burden of humiliation.

He immediately said, "What exactly do you want? Draw a line, and I, Gongye Yunshan, will do whatever I can!"

Wow!
Gongye Yunshan actually backed down!
Everyone was shocked.

Bai Cheng felt even worse than if he had eaten shit. It turned out that he had come here and gotten himself into trouble, but Gongye Trading Company wanted to clear his name.
That's ridiculous!

Bai Cheng hurriedly said, "Brother Yunshan, what is there to fear? The little Iron Blood Mercenary Group is just bluffing. As long as they hold out for a few days, they will be the first to back down. Why did the Iron Blood Mercenary Group send out its high-ranking members at this time? It's simply because the cost of building up momentum in the early stages was too high, and they had no choice but to do so now."

This person not only provoked the Ironblood Mercenary Group for no reason, but now he's also clinging to the Gongye Trading Company and refusing to let go.

So disgusting!
Gongye Yunshan said coldly, "Bai Cheng! Don't push your luck!"

He found Bai Cheng utterly disgusting. After his angry outburst, he wasn't finished. He then declared to Zuo Jing, "I hereby declare that Gongye Trading Company will be the first to sever all business ties with the Bai Gang. From today onward, if we encounter any members of the Bai Gang, we will kill them on sight!"

Ah!
This is more like it.

Zuo Jing expressed his basic satisfaction and finally smiled: "Gongye Yunshan, I am weak and helpless. Please take care of me and don't let Bai Cheng sneak up on me."

"..."

"..."

Gongye Yunshan, Bai Cheng, and everyone else were stunned.

Bai Cheng's expression flickered.

Gongye Yunshan replied in a deep voice, "With me here, I will not allow Bai Cheng to harm Commander Xiao in the slightest."

well!

The attitude was good.

This made Zuo Jing almost reluctant to bring up the subsequent demands, but no, doing wrong requires punishment, and standing at attention means getting beaten—this is an unchanging truth.

However, Zuo Jing decided to give Gongye Yunshan face and not make his request in public.

"Walk."

"Let's go in first."

Zuo Jing walked casually to Gongye Yunshan's side: "As one of the thirteen elders of Wuyun City, Gongye Trading Company should have a private box in Chuyun Auction House?"

"Of course there is."

Gongye Yunshan was very polite: "Commander Xiao, please."

Immediately.

The two walked side by side, leading more than a dozen people from the Gongye Trading Company into the Chuyun Auction House, leaving Bai Cheng behind looking like a clown.

"chopin!"

"Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group!"

Bai Cheng's face was gloomy.

He was always the one who treated people like clowns, but this was the first time someone had made him lose face in public and look like a clown.

This feeling is excruciating.

Bai Cheng had already made 'Chopin' his number one mortal enemy. He ordered his men, "Quickly, get the brothers to find out the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's secrets! Go! Be fast!"

"Yes!"

The two of them quickly flew out.

Bai Cheng remained unmoved and did not miss the auction because of this.

In his opinion, the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group's methods for dealing with Gongye Trading Company were extremely crude, tyrannical, and stupid. This approach might work for Gongye Trading Company, but it was not up to the task of dealing with the highly mobile White Gang.

Bai Cheng was vigilant.

But they didn't take it seriously.

"go!"

"The auction is about to begin."

Bai Cheng quickly adjusted his mindset, a smile returned to his face, and he led his people into the Chuyun Auction House.

The annual Izumo Auction.

About to start!
……

Zuo Jing possessed the body of a death squad member and entered the private room on the third floor with Gongye Yunshan.

Zuo Jing asked, "Is this place not being monitored?"

Gongye Yunshan shook his head: "Izumo Auction House has always valued its reputation and would not and dare not do such a thing."

That's good.

Zuo Jing sat down and stated frankly, "My men rescued a child from the hooves of your youngest son's Black Cavalry on the street, but were captured and killed by Gongye Yangqiu. This feud is irreconcilable. The cause of this is his, not mine. Do you acknowledge this?"

"recognize!"

Gongye Yunshan gritted his teeth.

He now feels like tearing Gongye Yangqiu to pieces.

He's not that naive.

Having lived this long, he certainly wouldn't believe that the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group's elaborate and costly attack on Gongye Trading Company was really for such a trivial matter. He knew very well that the Iron-Blooded Mercenary Group must have a deeper and more reasonable reason for targeting Gongye Trading Company.

But no matter what.

On the surface, this incident was indeed provoked by Gongye Yangqiu, which truly put Gongye Trading Company in an unreasonable position, making him feel aggrieved. He deserves to die!

exactly.

Zuo Jing shared the same thought: "So, the first thing I want Gongye Trading Company to do is to hand over Gongye Yangqiu to me. Is that reasonable?"

"without!"

Gongye Yunshan had anticipated this and nodded without hesitation: "I'll have someone bring that little beast over right away, and Commander Xiao can deal with him as he sees fit."

it is good!
very good!

Zuo Jing likes people like that—straightforward.

He was straightforward and quickly got to the second point: "Although Gongye Yangqiu harmed and killed members of my Iron Blood Mercenary Group without cause, we were still willing to give him a chance to repent. So, we only asked his brother, Gongye Peisheng, for a thousand gold coins as compensation. Is that a lot? Not really! Gongye Peisheng gave us the money, and we immediately released him and even sent him home. Is that benevolent? Very benevolent! But what did Gongye Peisheng do? He went back on his word and even killed members of our group. Tell me, doesn't Gongye Peisheng deserve to die?"

"Should!"

Gongye Yunshan was now somewhat heartbroken.

Compared to Gongye Yangqiu's worthless talent, Gongye Peisheng was at least a promising prospect.

But he understood Zuo Jing's meaning clearly; he knew very well that he was afraid he couldn't save his two sons.

That being the case.

So I decided to be decisive.

Such cooperation might even secure leniency.

Again.

Even if he's not generous, it doesn't matter. He has many sons anyway. Two more or two less won't make a difference. Consider it a way to avoid disaster by having a broken son.

Therefore.

Gongye Yunshan was very decisive: "I will have someone bring both of these little beasts over right now, so that Commander Xiao can do whatever he wants with them."

……

(End of this chapter)