"That bastard Nine Fingers actually dared to kidnap me!"

"Does he really think he's the emperor of Yanchuan? How dare he treat us like this! Once we get out, we'll raise money and donate it to the prefect's office so they can destroy him!"

"Yes, kill him!"

Yin Nan pressed his hands down and said, "Everyone, calm down! Nine Fingers has no grudge against us, so why would he arrest us? He must have been bribed by Xiao Luomu!"

"Yes... Xiao Luomu did it all!"

"That son of a bitch Xiao Luomu, he actually used such dirty tricks!"

"Xiao Luomu, come out here! Are you a gangster or a businessman? Your brother is General Longxiang, and you're a disgrace to him!"

"Disgraceful!!"

It was very dark all around, except for a beam of white light shining in from a window high up. Dust drifted in the beam, making the environment seem extremely eerie.

Beyond the beam of light, everything was dark. No one dared to wander around. Subconsciously, they couldn't be the first to touch the darkness, as if a monster was lurking inside, waiting for someone to come to them.

This is not a prison cell, and there are no iron bars around them, but they have them in their hearts.

So he drew a circle around himself and imprisoned himself.

"Where is Boss Song?" Yin Nan asked, looking around.

"Yes, I didn't see Boss Song."

"What if Nine Fingers kills me?"

"No way? Nine Fingers didn't touch us, so they wouldn't just target Boss Song, would they?"

"Stop making wild guesses!" Yan Lu sat down on the ground with a nonchalant air and shouted, "Save your energy, let's wait for Xiao Luomu to come out and see what he's up to!"

Yan Lü had a strong appeal, and the merchants always looked to him for leadership, especially in times of trouble.

"Boss Yan really knows how to maintain his health. He even knows to conserve his energy at a time like this. But you need to control your temper. After all, a bad temper is very harmful to your health."

Two figures emerged from the darkness and stood in the beam of light; they were Xiao Luomu and Nine Fingers.

"Xiao Luomu! You bastard!!"

Yan Lu rushed towards Xiao Luomu in a flash, looking as if he wanted to devour him alive.

Clang!

A row of blades extended from both sides of Xiao Luomu. Although the person holding the blades could not be seen, each blade emitted a silver light.

Yan Lu immediately stopped in his tracks, not daring to approach Xiao Luomu.

Xiao Luomu said, "I told you, you need to change your temper, or you'll die quickly."

"Xiao Luomu, don't even think about succeeding! Even if I die, I won't let you open a supermarket before I die! We Yan Chuan merchants will not agree to this!" Yan Lu set the tone with his words.

Xiao Luomu sat down, and a chair was placed for him in the darkness behind him. He crossed his legs, adopting an arrogant posture, and said, "This is just your idea. Don't rush to speak for everyone. At the restaurant, I was informing you. Now, we are discussing this together."

Yan Lü waved his sleeve and said, "There's nothing to discuss!"

Xiao Luomu ignored Yan Lu and controlled the pace of his speech, saying, "This gentleman beside me is Ninth Master, who has probably already met you."

At the same time, a chair appeared behind Ninth Master, and he sat down as well.

"You all know what Ninth Master does, so listen to me obediently, control your emotions, and don't act like you're going to die."

“I know you are all against me opening a supermarket, so I won’t beat around the bush. What I’m going to say now is how I would punish you if you disagreed with me opening the supermarket.”

"Sanctions?" Yan Lü laughed in anger, saying, "You're just a merchant from Jingdong, what right do you have to sanction us?"

"Because I am the chairman of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce! Because you are making a fortune off the products of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce!"

Xiao Luomu's tone suddenly turned extremely cold, and he said sternly, "If you do not agree, then from this day forward, the Eastern Chamber of Commerce will no longer supply you with any products!"

"Soap, toilet water, lip balm, spirit wine, bras, and the new products the Chamber of Commerce will develop in the future—you can forget about making money from these products anymore."

Yin Nan said, "We signed an agreement. You unilaterally breached the contract, so you have to compensate us for the breach of contract!"

"It's alright." Xiao Luomu shrugged and said, "My Eastern Chamber of Commerce now covers Jingdong County, Jiangyang County, Yunjing County, and Shangyang County. Oh, by the way, Prince Xin sent a personal letter requesting cooperation with our Chamber of Commerce, which means our business will soon extend to Xuzhong County."

"In the future, the business of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce will not only cover the Jingdong area, but also the Jingnan area. Once we have built enough factories and started supplying goods to Nanzhou, countless amounts of silver will be coming in every day. Do you think I would care about such a small place as Yanchuan?"

"Go to court, I don't care if we win, I just want to drag this out until you're worn out! I can afford to do it, but what about you? The Chamber of Commerce has a steady stream of income to keep you going, what do you have to do with? Your savings?"

Upon hearing this, some of the businessmen began to breathe rapidly.

Because they all knew that Xiao Luomu was right.

Given the current size and operational status of the Oriental Chamber of Commerce, he can easily afford to wait!

Even if he loses the lawsuit immediately, what is the small amount of liquidated damages to Xiao Luomu?

A drop in the ocean!

"Okay, I'm done talking."

Xiao Luomu tilted his head back and closed his eyes to rest.

Everyone was confused. At this moment, Nine Fingers leaned forward and said, "Boss Xiao has finished talking about his business. Now let me tell you about mine."

Although Xiao Luomu's words provoked many people, Yan Lü remained unmoved and shouted, "This is a matter for us merchants, what does it have to do with you?"

Nine Fingers wasn't annoyed and laughed, "Boss Yan really has a short temper. Don't rush, let me finish speaking first."

"In the past two years, I, Xiao Jiu, have made a name for myself in Yanchuan. Whether in Yanchuan City or some of the counties in Yanchuan, people have given me, Xiao Jiu, some face, allowing me and my brothers to live a life of honor."

"People always call me Ninth Master of the underground gang, but they don't know that I'm just earning a living by relying on the Oriental Chamber of Commerce!"

Everyone was stunned.

Ninth Master and his group... are they from the Eastern Chamber of Commerce?

So they were in cahoots!

Ignoring everyone's reactions, Nine Fingers continued, "But by obstructing the development of the Chamber of Commerce, you're trying to ruin my livelihood!"

“Cutting off someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents. Do you think I… and my brothers would agree to that?”

“My brothers and I are like duckweed in this world, with no relatives or friends, so we tend to be extreme in our actions and don’t care about the consequences.”

"Xiao Jiu, I'm putting this out there today: if you want to kill my parents, then you are my father's killers."

"Whether or not Boss Xiao continues to supply you with products is his business, but I... will make sure you can't do any business at all."

"I'm actually a novice when it comes to doing business, but I'm very good at things like smashing, looting, burning, and extorting protection money!"