Red Heart Patrols the Sky - Chapter 415 - s Dusk

Chapter 415 - s Dusk

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415: 73 chapters Dusk 415: 73 chapters Dusk Sometimes, when people reach a unanimous judgment, whether that judgment is true or false, right or wrong, it no longer matters.“Doing business is no different from, yet the same as, other things.

When everyone thinks you’re finished, you are indeed finished,”

The old man leaned back in his recliner and spoke slowly, “Confidence, confidence is very important.

Your own confidence, and the confidence others have in you.”

Qing Xi had grown very old.

The deep wrinkles on his face and the scattered age spots were telling the tale of the years passed.

That might be history, or it could also be a story.

In recent years, the Business Alliance, like him, seemed to be declining with the sunset.

But the day never really set, and the night never came.

Many believed the Business Alliance to be antiquated and decrepit; it had a long history and naturally carried the breath of the past.

The era that belonged to Qing Xi should have been in the past, yet he was very much present in the here and now.

How long had he been the Alliance Hierarch of the Business Alliance?

Ask many people, even those within the Business Alliance, and most would not have an answer.

Because it had been too long.

When many knew of the Business Alliance, Qing Xi was already its master.

“Qing Xi and the Business Alliance are both in their twilight years, and the long night is coming.” That was once the assessment of Su She.

The next statement was that Jubao Business Association was like the rising sun and would shine over the sky after the long night.

It’s just that this twilight had been prolonged for far too long.

The biggest crisis the Business Alliance faced recently was in Yang Country.

They had intended to monopolize the business of rebuilding in the Yang Region, draining the local populace to nourish themselves.

But, unexpectedly, the battle between Qi and Yang erupted contrary to the Alliance’s expectations, and they were targeted by Zhongxuan Chuliang, who orchestrated the war, while Jubao Business Association bet on the Zhong Xuan Family and made a killing.

The massive investments in the Yang Region dissipated like water, and the losses were extremely severe.

Even Deacon Fu Miu personally went to the military camp to negotiate but couldn’t recoup the losses.

Instead, he was maimed, his pride swept away, and his reputation completely destroyed.

Facing the post-war Zhong Xuan Family who now boasted dual nobility and was rising like the midday sun, the Business Alliance maintained its silence.

They swallowed their broken teeth and blood, forcibly enduring their losses.

Originally, the Business Alliance was a loose alliance formed by eighteen business associations, and the system of deacons was a continuation of that power structure from those times.

Developed until now, the twelve first-class deacons still represent the highest will of the Business Alliance, but the names of those early business associations have gradually been forgotten.

All along, Qing Xi’s control over the Business Alliance had been unquestionable, but in recent years, things had indeed changed, and people’s hearts were stirring.

Perhaps it was because he was no longer as invested in the Alliance’s affairs, or perhaps Qing Xi himself no longer had the capability… In any case, there were many more diverse opinions within the Business Alliance.

At that time, facing the massive losses in the Yang Region, the mainstream opinion in the Alliance was to seek revenge at all costs, and the Alliance’s position in the business world was not to be challenged.

It was Qing Xi who forcefully suppressed this, swallowing the bitter pill.

It was also because of this decision that many saw that Qing Xi still had decision-making power over the Alliance.

And because of the correctness of this decision, the Business Alliance managed to weather the crisis smoothly, allowing them to wait for Zhongxuan Sheng and Jubao Business Association to fall out, and for Jubao to suffer a heavy blow, after which the Business Alliance feasted to their hearts’ content.

Once again, Qing Xi’s prestige was established.

For many years, the Business Alliance had its ups and downs, yet it remained the top commercial firm in Qi Country.

Fu Miu stood respectfully at one side, his one severed ear making him listen more attentively, “Who is undermining Jubao’s confidence at a time like this?”

“Zhongxuan Sheng, Wang Yiwu, those small business firms that have recently started working together…

There are too many possibilities,” Qing Xi slowly said.

“Of course, it could also be us.”

“Wang Yiwu?”

Whether it was Zhongxuan Sheng or the Business Alliance itself behind this, Fu Miu could understand.

Even those small firms that were collaborating could be likely suspects, after all, the market had been stable for so long, they could only squeeze in if the giant within collapsed.

But…

Wang Yiwu?

Qing Xi raised his hand slightly, offering no explanation.

“The Business Alliance, like me, has aged, lost its sharp teeth, its decisiveness.

I let them eat their fill freely, yet they haven’t gotten much.”

He sighed, “In terms of vision, and in action, we fall far short of Zhongxuan Sheng.”

“You should be getting stronger with age,” Fu Miu flattered, “If you were to step in, the situation would surely be different.”

But in his heart, he did not believe this to be true.

The actions of the Business Alliance in the Yang Region were vile and putrid…

though he, Fu Miu, was also part of it, he was very clear.

These actions had completely deviated from the past dealings of the Business Alliance.

Not to say that the Business Alliance had always been upright and benevolent; rather, the old Business Alliance would never have acted so blatantly and in such an unsightly manner.

He could see clearly, and the other deacons were no fools either—who couldn’t see the truth?

It was merely a matter of not wanting to see, or not caring.

Concerned only with oneself, only with the present.

The current Business Alliance was indeed bloated, riddled with corruption.

Although Qing Xi was in charge of the direction, it was hard to say whether he could still be as in control of specific affairs as before.

Perhaps…

Qing Xi had only made the decision to cooperate with Zhongxuan Sheng, while not personally dealing with the rest of the specific affairs, possibly to disguise this very fact.

Of course, these were thoughts Fu Miu dared only ponder in his heart, never to voice aloud.

Qing Xi made no comment, as if he had not seen through the insincerity of his words, simply closing his eyes and instructing, “Go do your work.”

The work he was ordered to do was naturally to cooperate with the news that had already emerged, to further make the “desperate situation” of the Jubao Business Association commonly known.

Fu Miu understood and gently tucked the quilt around the old alliance hierarch, then quietly withdrew.

This small courtyard had been standing for many years, and the air was filled with the scent of passing time.

As he reached the door, his joints felt a bit stiff, and he nearly couldn’t move his legs…

but he recovered quickly.

I’ve been too tense lately, he thought.

The Grand Marshal’s Mansion of Qi Country.

When Wang Yiwu walked in, Wen Lianmu was still idly fiddling with chess pieces.

Taking a closer look, he saw that on the chessboard, the black and white pieces were arranged to spell out the characters for “Wen Lian,” with the character for “mu” also halfway arranged.

Wang Yiwu couldn’t help but say, “Even three-year-olds don’t play like this anymore.”

Wen Lianmu curled his lips, “I’m not your big brother; what’s the fun in playing chess with myself?

Is the military conflict resolved?”

“A minor issue,” Wang Yiwu described it nonchalantly, then asked, “Has the news been released?”

Wen Lianmu knew he was referring to the Seven-star Tower, paused his arranging, and, looking up at him, said, “This isn’t news we ‘released’; Zhongxuan Sheng himself took the effort to ‘find’ it.

He decides the timing.”

Wang Yiwu nodded in approval, “What about the Jubao Business Association?”

Wen Lianmu didn’t confirm or deny, “Has Su She sought you out?”

“Yes.”

“What do you think?”

“The cooperation with the Jubao Business Association was decided by A Zun.

Although we can’t contact him now, it’s his concern, and I naturally respect his decisions.”

“To step up and help Su She?”

Wang Yiwu nodded, “That’s right.”

“To maintain the cooperative relationship, thwart Zhongxuan Sheng’s scheming, solidify the market…” Wen Lianmu nodded, “Hmm, that makes sense.”

Wang Yiwu remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

“Then you should go.”

Wang Yiwu paused, clearly surprised that Wen Lianmu hadn’t tried to stop him.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, “What about you?

What will you do?”

“You go and support Su She, provide a show of confidence.

In short, help where you can, and don’t force yourself where you can’t,” Wen Lianmu said with a smile.

“As for me…”

He picked up a chess piece, continuing to arrange the unfinished character “mu.”

“I’ll help bury him.”

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