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Bi Lan was startled by the ugly expression that had appeared on Bi Teng's face.
She had never imagined that Lu Yin would reach such a shocking status, nor that a single sentence from the young man could forcefully change the Merchant Exchange's position. He had risen so high that the Merchant Exchange felt forced to maintain a smile and never risk offending Lu Yin. At their first meeting, Bi Lan had not even once considered that he would eventually achieve a status where he could completely suppress the Merchant Exchange. She would no longer even consider sitting down with him as an equal.
"The fact that we do not participate in any other forms of business is precisely why so many people trust us. We may have learned a few tightly held secrets, but such things cannot be shared with anyone, as doing so will cause us to lose all credibility." Bi Teng stared at Bi Lan. "As a company, if we lose our credibility, we will lose everything.”
Bi Lan’s voice was bitter. "Of course I understand that, Lord Bi Teng. What do you think we should do?"
Bi Teng's expression grew more and more ugly. He really wanted to refuse Lu Yin's request for information on who had access to parallel universes with different flows of time. If Lu Yin could find such things for himself, then why bother the Merchant Exchange?
However, Bi Teng did not dare to voice such thoughts. While it seemed simple enough to refuse the request, the price that the Merchant Exchange would be forced to pay would be truly...
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