Walker Of The Worlds

Lin Mu was surprised that the other council members had accepted Jingming Shang's words so quickly.

'So the saying merchants will sell their mothers and children if it bring them fortune is true, huh…' Lin Mu thought to himself.

Putting these thoughts aside for now, Lin Mu focused on the task at hand and continued to observe the council.

"Well, then who wants to start first?" Jingming Shang questioned.

He gazed around at the council and finally settled on the old man who had spoken the first time.

"Why doesn't senior Shantung start first? You are the oldest of us all, so this honor should go to you," Jingming Shang said with a thin smile.

The old man who was named Shantung didn't mind Jingming Shang pushing him at the front and took it with ease.

"So I'll reveal to you all that we have a backer currently willing to get a seat in the merchant council. While we could add another seat while keeping the Mu clan in there, getting the approval from the royal family will be difficult." Shantung said.

"Is that why you want to remove the Mu clan from the council?" One of the middle aged men who wore a single earring on his right ear asked.

"If it was like that, I would have long since done it. But no… the backer wants something else… they want the seat of the Mu clan specifically. In simple words, they do not want the Mu Clan to exist." Shantung revealed.

had surprised expressions on their faces, but it didn't seem like they were

the council members knew about this already, senior Shantung?" Jingming Shang asked with

so were two more older men of the council. The ones that were not

expected…' Jingming Shang

to the wishes of this backer of yours and boot off the Mu clan from the council. What will be the aftereffects of that, have you thought of that?" Jingming Shang questioned. "I mean… won't the royal family be concerned about this? From what I've

head and looked at Gun Kai

the royal family… but of course they did try to come in his way and now… the royal family is in turmoil," Shantung spoke in a serious

first, the other council members didn't pick it up, but a second later they understood the meaning behind Shantung's words. Jingming Shang also raised his eyes

really is this powerful and influential as to affect even the royal family… why does he want a seat at our merchant council? Frankly speaking… we shouldn't even be in his eyes." Jingming

family troubles like this without even appearing, then what would he be able to

originally, felt chills going down their spines, except for Jingming Shang. The man instead had a calm expression on his face that

silent for a couple of minutes before

in favor of the Mu clan, right? What was it? We know Senior Shantung's side and now let's see yours." Jingming

slightly lost look on her face, looked at Jingming Shang and the rest of the council before taking a deep

in favor of the Mu clan was because