Chapter 934: Compensation |
It is said that Shang Han True Monarch of the Great Trade Union, relying on many life-saving treasures, managed to escape from the battlefield and returned to the city within the Great Trade Union.
Originally, the operation seemed foolproof, but unexpectedly, it failed.
After the failure, the enemies launched a brutal slaughter, leaving Shang Han True Monarch feeling a chill in his heart.
Having returned, he waited for a long time but didn't see anyone else coming back. Shang Han True Monarch knew that most of them probably had little chance of survival.
Meng Zhang's reputation was formidable, having long been a well-known figure in the region.
However, Shang Han True Monarch didn't attach much importance to him before and didn't think much of the "country bumpkin" who came from a remote place, believing he couldn't be that capable.
In the mountains without tigers, a monkey reigns as king. Meng Zhang's dominance was only established in this remote place, and he would definitely be no match for the strong individuals from the Dali Dynasty.
Shang Han True Monarch never imagined that when it came to a real fight, the outcome would be like this.
Failing the operation would have been bearable, but losing so many people was something he couldn't easily explain.
Liao Yuan and Liao Xing, belonging to the Liao Family, were a powerful and influential family within the Great Trade Union, not weaker than the Shang Family.
Shang Han True Monarch was only concerned about saving himself and left them to the enemy. Such behavior was truly despicable.
Knowing that he couldn't bear the consequences, Shang Han True Monarch didn't dare to inform the others of the failure.
He silently waited, hoping for a miracle to happen.
Perhaps those few comrades who were abandoned had some extraordinary luck and managed to escape from Meng Zhang's hands.
Shang Han True Monarch's wishful thinking led him to make another mistake - he didn't promptly notify the various forces, including the Great Trade Union.
After this operation's failure, everyone needed to adapt quickly and face the consequences. However, due to Shang Han True Monarch's delay, all the major forces remained clueless about the situation.
By the time Meng Zhang filed a complaint and the Governor's Mansion intervened, the foreign big merchant families realized that the situation was dire.
At this point, precious time had already passed, and the three big merchant families had lost the initiative, becoming extremely passive.
Although Governor Zhang Wei didn't directly get involved, he sent Wen Dong True Monarch as his representative to handle the matter.However, he had been in constant contact with Wen Dong True Monarch, keeping a close eye on the matter.
The process of this incident was not complicated, and at this point, it was difficult for the Great Trade Union and others to keep it a secret.
Wen Dong True Monarch quickly investigated the matter and reported it to Governor Zhang Weineng.
As the aggrieved party, Meng Zhang appeared determined not to give up and kept pestering Wen Dong True Monarch.
The fact that the Great Trade Union and others stirred up trouble behind his back and caused such a big commotion displeased Governor Zhang Weineng.
In order to appease Meng Zhang and provide an explanation to the Taiyi Sect, as well as to make the Great Trade Union remember their place and always know who the true masters of the Jiuqu Province were, Governor Zhang Weineng decided to directly pressure the Great Trade Union and other foreign big merchant families.
It's unclear how Governor Zhang Weineng negotiated with them, but in any case, the Great Trade Union and the other foreign big merchant families had to make some significant concessions to pacify him.
Considering Zhang Weineng's status and position, ordinary spirit stones and the like were simply not worth his attention.
The generous treatment he received from the Dali Dynasty had already made him demanding. Satisfying his appetite was not a simple matter.
The losses suffered by the Great Trade Union and the other big merchant families this time practically wiped out the profits they had made in recent years.
Not only did they have to buy off Governor Zhang Weineng, but they also had to appease Meng Zhang, the aggrieved party.
Representatives from the Great Trade Union, Tool and Talisman League, and Wonderful Pill Union, together with Meng Zhang, negotiated, seeking his agreement not to pursue the matter any further.
Meng Zhang knew he couldn't bring down the three big merchant families with this incident, so he boldly demanded a hefty compensation.
The three big merchant families couldn't accept Meng Zhang's extortion, but they also couldn't allow the negotiations to break down. They had no choice but to patiently haggle with him.
Wen Dong True Monarch also wanted to resolve the matter, and since he had received benefits from the three big merchant families, he couldn't help but mediate.
After a difficult negotiation, the two sides reluctantly reached an agreement.
Meng Zhang agreed not to pursue the matter any further, and the three big merchant families, in turn, were strictly forbidden from encroaching on Taiyi Sect's territory and initiating conflicts.
As for the complete withdrawal of the three big merchant families' influence from Great Wind City and staying away from Taiyi Sect's sphere of influence, it was a minor issue.
Meng Zhang, citing the heavy losses suffered by Taiyi Sect, demanded compensation from the three big merchant families.
This operation was originally led by the Great Trade Union, personally organized by Shang Han True Monarch, and after the failure, he didn't notify everyone in time, causing them to be unprepared.Moreover, Meng Zhang directly presented the Void Nether Stone, which had been tampered with, before Wen Dong True Monarch and others.
As the number one commercial organization of the Dali Dynasty, the Great Trade Union had a history of over two thousand years. Its reputation extended far and wide, and it held significant influence even on the Middle-Earth Continent.
As the saying goes, if the operation had been successful and Taiyi Sect had been eradicated, no one would have held onto this matter.
Now, with Meng Zhang presenting evidence directly impacting the commercial reputation of the Great Trade Union, this bad news reached back to the Dali Dynasty's mainland and alarmed the headquarters of the Great Trade Union.
Organizations like the Great Trade Union placed great importance on their image and commercial reputation.
With such an incident, there would certainly be internal investigations and possibly scapegoats presented.
In order to prevent Meng Zhang, the victim, from pursuing the matter further, the Great Trade Union had to pay a considerable price.
Ultimately, the three big merchant families, especially the Great Trade Union, offered a substantial amount of cultivation resources as compensation to Meng Zhang.
Thirty bottles of Nine Heavens Refined Essence, two hundred strands of pure jade inspiration, and a full ten large crates of Void Nether Stone...
Having learned from past experiences, Meng Zhang had the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs under his command carefully inspect the various cultivation resources provided as compensation by the three big merchant families, which took a significant amount of time.
The three big merchant families were not fools; they wouldn't sabotage these resources.
With the intervention of the Governor's Mansion this time, the three big merchant families shed some blood before resolving the matter.
Meng Zhang didn't continue to pursue the matter, knowing it would be futile. The fact that the three big merchant families paid such a price was already quite satisfactory.
Under the supervision of the Governor's Mansion, both parties reached a reconciliation and agreed not to provoke each other further.
However, Meng Zhang knew that after this incident, a deep blood feud had been forged between the two sides, and they had completely torn their faces, officially entering a state of hostility.
Peace would not last for long. Perhaps, not long from now, both sides would be at war once again.
Of course, having learned from this failure, the other side would not underestimate Meng Zhang again and would give him enough attention.
The next time they launched an attack, they would deploy even stronger forces, rushing toward Taiyi Sect with a thunderous momentum.
Meng Zhang's only recourse was to strengthen himself and Taiyi Sect as much as possible. Before the enemy struck, he needed to possess enough power to defend themselves.
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