In the wind and rain.
A carriage drove slowly from the mountain road. There were teams of monks riding spiritual beasts in front and behind holding staffs. In the center, there was a large gilt flag with a big "Yu" written on it, which represented the identity of the owner of the team. .
It looks majestic, but upon closer inspection, it gives people a sense of decay.
The monks in the team were of different levels of cultivation and age. They lacked the aura that a big force should have, and they rode several kinds of spiritual beasts. Many of them were beasts of burden, and they were obviously brought here to make up the numbers.
If it weren't for the two foundation-building monks in the team who were leading the charge, they would probably have been laughed at for making a fool of themselves.
In the carriage full of period feeling, Lu Zhong and Yu Feng'er sat opposite each other.
The latter seemed calm at the moment, but the hand holding the hem of her skirt betrayed her, and she repeatedly cast her eyes on Lu Zhong along the way.
Today is the day for the Chengde Chamber of Commerce to elect the next president.
If she fails to seize this opportunity, she will never be able to take back the Chengde Chamber of Commerce again.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, could you please explain to me, how likely are you to succeed this time?" Yu Feng'er finally couldn't help but asked Lu Zhong.
She had already thought about giving up if it got too low.
As the head of the Yu family, Yu Feng'er knows the responsibilities she shoulders and cannot ignore the family in dire straits for personal reasons, otherwise she will be the sinner of the Yu family.
Hearing this, Lu Zhong opened his eyes and glanced at her blankly.
Being so indecisive and hesitant, it is no wonder that he was defeated at the hands of Zhang and his son.
After he took over the order, he naturally conducted a detailed investigation into the grievances between the Yu family and the Zhang family, and he also had a certain understanding of how the Chengde Chamber of Commerce changed hands.
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Interestingly, Yu Chengde died at the hands of evil cultivators.
It was precisely because of Yu Chengde's mysterious death thirty years ago that the Chengde Chamber of Commerce later changed hands.
Among them, the biggest suspect is obviously Zhang Hai. After all, this person has made the biggest profit and directly controls a merchant. It is inevitable that people will doubt his purpose of marrying into the family in the first place.
Now, this scene is apparently happening again.
"Don't worry, I know what you are worried about. This time Zhang Miao hired a foundation-building casual cultivator. Although he is a late-stage foundation-building cultivator, in my eyes he is just a chicken and a dog. It is not difficult to solve it."
Lu Zhong glanced at Yu Feng'er and said, "It's better for you to hide the matter in your heart. Let me judge the time to take action. You just need to do your duty and act as usual."
"...Okay." Yu Feng'er nodded and said no more.
Soon, the carriage drove into a barrier and stopped at a loft built next to the cliff.
The attic is not big, and there is a "Yunlu Pavilion" plaque hanging on it, which has just been painted.
Yunlu Pavilion is of great significance to the Chengde Chamber of Commerce. It was here that Yu Chengde invited a group of confidants to form the Chamber of Commerce.
There were not many people inside the pavilion.
Chengde Chamber of Commerce is qualified to participate in the president election. In fact, there are only eighteen stewards, large and small, who are in charge of the large and small industrial groups of the chamber of commerce. They are all sitting in their respective seats at the moment.
When Yu Feng'er came in, most of them glanced at her lightly and then quickly looked away.
Anyone with eyesight can see it.
After today, the Chengde Chamber of Commerce will no longer have anything to do with the Yu family.
"What are you doing here, are you trying to humiliate yourself?" The steward even sarcastically said.
"That makes sense, that makes sense!"
"Hahaha! Manager Chen is absolutely right."
As soon as these words came out, there was a roar of laughter.
There was not even one person who could help Feng'er.
Looking at this scene with cold eyes, Lu Zhong couldn't help but think to himself that even if he really helped her take back the Chamber of Commerce, this woman might not be able to hold on. At most, she would just find another way and lose the Chengde Chamber of Commerce.
There was a sound of footsteps, but it was Lin Fangyun, the chief steward, who had arrived.
Lin Fangyun has the image of an old man. He looks kind-hearted and always has a smile on his face.
Unlike Yu Feng'er, as soon as he came in, many stewards came up to greet him, accounting for most of the people in the hall. It was obvious that this person had a way of managing people's hearts, otherwise he would not have been able to win over so many stewards.
In comparison, Yu Feng'er really lost completely.
"Niece Feng, long time no see!" Lin Fangyun said with a smile, giving people the feeling of a kind and honest elder.
"Feng'er has met Uncle Lin Shi." Yu Feng'er saluted in response.
However, Lin Fangyun did not continue to talk to her. He glanced past Feng'er's two original guards, looked at Lu Zhong who was holding back his breath, and said in surprise:
"Who is this?"
After speaking, he gave a gesture to the two foundation-building guards following him.
The two of them understood and wanted to step forward to try out the quality.
Seeing this, Yu Feng'er stepped in front of Lu Zhong, frowned and said, "Why, I brought my guards, shouldn't Uncle Lin Shi have to take care of it too?"
"Haha, it's there, it just looks familiar. It looks like a good friend of mine from the past. Since niece Feng doesn't allow it, then forget it, forget it..." Lin Fangyun smiled but didn't smile, and his attitude towards Feng'er was extremely Indifferently, he casually gave an excuse and sat down in the hall.
Afterwards, the two of them were left alone and no one cared about them.
As time went by, the sky outside became darker and darker, but the wind and rain became more and more fierce, pouring down on the spiritual shield outside the pavilion to protect it from wind and rain, and the water flowed down like a waterfall.
"Strange, why hasn't the acting president arrived yet?" someone asked doubtfully.
Logically speaking, Zhang Miao should have arrived long ago, after all, the meeting was nominally held by him.
Moreover, if you do not participate in this meeting, it will be equivalent to automatically giving up your qualifications for election. The next president of the Chengde Chamber of Commerce will be elected between Lin Fangyun and Yu Feng'er.
Lin Fangyun's expression in the hall suddenly became solemn, as if he had thought of something.
"Peng Peng Peng!" came the explosion.
The shield that blocked the rain was suddenly broken, and pouring rain immediately poured into the pavilion, covering everyone in the pavilion with water. At the same time, a team of people appeared in the wind and rain. Their cultivation was in the late stage of Qi refining, let alone There are also seven foundation-building cultivators in the team, and their strength directly surpasses everyone in the cabinet.
Then the team separated, and one person walked out, it was Zhang Miao.
Lu Zhong didn't feel much nervous when he saw it. Even if he really couldn't defeat the opponent, it would not be difficult to escape. He just glanced at Yu Feng'er beside him with deep meaning.
The latter sensed it and showed an ugly smile.
The development of the matter was completely beyond her expectation, so she hurriedly sent a message: "I will add more money! Please also ask Taoist friends to protect my safety later."
Seeing Lu Zhong nod, Yu Feng'er felt relieved.
"Zhang Miao, what do you mean?" Lin Fangyun asked in surprise.
The other party came with a large group of people at this time. It was obviously not possible just to occupy the place. Thinking of Yu Chengde's mysterious death that year, a bad guess suddenly emerged in his mind.
Zhang Miao glanced at the people in the pavilion and chuckled: "What do you mean? Of course I'm here to take the position of president!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the pavilion was stunned.
A steward with a white beard and hair, relying on his seniority, walked straight into the rain curtain, pointed at Zhang Miao's nose and said: "Dare you ask what acting president Zhang means? Are you going to ignore the rules of the chamber of commerce and force yourself to become the president... "
Before he could finish speaking, several streaks of blood suddenly burst out from his body.
However, several flying butterfly needles hit various vital points, and he fell to the ground with a plop before even uttering his last words.
A skinny old woman smiled sadly and called back all the flying needles.
"Humph, old guy! You dare to come out and point fingers without even looking at the occasion." Zhang Miao stepped forward slowly, with a ferocious look on his face, and stepped on the unyielding face with his foot, crushing it with all his strength.
He has long been fed up with these stewards. They usually rely on their elders and betray them, do whatever they want to do, and take advantage of everyone. Needless to say, the accounts are in deficit. It is because of these worms that the Chengde Chamber of Commerce has rapidly declined from its previous prosperity. Step by step, it has fallen to this day.
Wipe the soles of your shoes clean on the floor tiles.
There is a burning ambition in Zhang Miao's heart. Today he will clear away the filth and lead the Chamber of Commerce back on track and return to its former glory.
Then he pointed at the people in the pavilion and said sternly:
"Go on, kill them all!"
After today, there will no longer be an Chengde Chamber of Commerce in the world.
Sanshui Chamber of Commerce will replace it!
