"This is fun to you?" Ruolan asked, staring at him in a mixture of awe and disbelief.
"Playing with the entire city's market like a board game?"
"Obviously. It is so much fun," he said with a brilliant, unbothered smile.
He reached out and tapped a finger lightly against the jade vial clutched against her chest, locking his golden-tinged gaze entirely with hers.
"Well, forget about that for now. Just think about the grand stage."
"When Lord Meng De sees that your Alchemy Faction has entirely crushed your greatest rival while Zhao Tianxing's weaponsmiths did absolutely nothing, he won't be able to justify passing you over."
"Even his nepotism has limits when faced with absolute financial supremacy. This isn't just about destroying the Cao Clan, Ruolan, this is your path to becoming the absolute Leader of the Golden Cauldron Merchant Union."
A fierce, predatory light ignited within her brilliant blue eyes, replacing every shred of anxiety with a cold, ruthless ambition.
