52: Mysterious Begonia, Bloody Storm

As for the Realm of that Pavilion Master, Yang Ming simply could not tell.

It must have already reached the Earth Star Realm.

In the areas surrounding Tian Yuan City, the Earth Star Realm belongs to the strongest existence.

They are figures who, by merely stamping their feet, can make the entire city tremble.

Even Yang Yi would not dare to say he could fully handle a powerhouse of the Earth Star Realm.

"He said he would come tomorrow."

"Do you think he will come?" Yang Yi asked while sipping tea.

Yang Ming's thumb twitched slightly.

He whispered, "Whether he comes or not, I think we should still maintain a good relationship with Duobao Pavilion."

"We cannot make an enemy of them."

Yang Yi smiled and said nothing.

At noon the next day, the Pavilion Master of Duobao Pavilion actually arrived.

Furthermore, she brought two treasures, both packed in exquisite red ink boxes.

Yang Ming went out to greet her personally and brought the Duobao Pavilion Pavilion Master into the meeting hall.

Afterward, he hurriedly went to report to Yang Yi.

Yang Yi was quite surprised to learn that the Duobao Pavilion Pavilion Master had arrived.

He immediately dressed neatly to meet the other party.

Upon arriving in the meeting hall, Yang Yi caught whiffs of fragrance and was slightly stunned.

Because in his conversation with Yang Ming yesterday, Yang Ming had not mentioned that the Duobao Pavilion Pavilion Master was a woman.

He turned to look at Yang Ming, feeling a bit reproachful.

Why not mention such an important matter?

Yang Ming lowered his head, feeling a bit aggrieved.

It was merely a difference of gender; he didn't think it was important.

"Are you the Pavilion Master of Duobao Pavilion?"

"May I ask your name?"

The Duobao Pavilion Pavilion Master smiled softly.

"Just call me Haitang."

"You are the head of the Yang family. You are indeed heroic and extraordinary."

"No wonder you can compete with the Yun City Zhang Family and the Opening Heaven Gate."

Yang Yi said a few humble words.

He did not sit in the main seat but sat opposite Haitang, personally pouring her a cup of tea.

"It is truly gratifying that our small Tian Yuan City can have a merchant business like Duobao Pavilion."

"In the future, if my Yang family goes to Duobao Pavilion to procure treasures, I hope you can give us a discount."

Haitang smiled and said, "That is only natural."

"However, yesterday some merchants told me about the situation in Tian Yuan City."

"It is said that all the business in the entire Tian Yuan City is under the control of the Yang family, and the Yang family has set rules for all merchants in Tian Yuan City."

"Since my Duobao Pavilion has come here, we must also abide by the Yang family's rules."

"I wonder what rules your Yang family has?"

Yang Yi had Yang Ming bring the customized merchant rulebook and handed it to Haitang.

"These are the rules we have set. Please take a look."

"If there are any unreasonable parts, you can point them out. We can modify them."

Haitang flipped through a few pages, feeling slightly surprised.

The rules written one by one were very detailed.

There were reward systems and punishment systems.

She discovered that among these rules, there was extreme respect for women.

This greatly surprised her, because in other cities, there were also their own rules, but not many rules cared for women.

Yet, on Yang Yi's small manual, there were many rules respecting women.

And these rules were all good things that benefited the people and oneself.

Of course, this excluded those illegal, unscrupulous merchants.

Duobao Pavilion was able to flourish throughout Yunzhou.

Apart from its massive influence, more importantly, they were honest and trustworthy.

They never harmed their customers.

Because they had a good reputation, they were able to gain the recognition of the public.

Therefore, the rules of Duobao Pavilion were actually similar to the rules set by Yang Yi.

At the very least, their ideas were consistent.

"Very good. These rules are truly excellent."

"I don't think there are any problems."

"My Duobao Pavilion is willing to abide by the Yang family's rules."

Hearing Haitang say this, Yang Ming, who was standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been afraid that Haitang would make an issue out of these rules.

He didn't expect her to support them strongly.

This surprised him quite a bit.

Could it be that she had a falling out with those merchants in Tian Yuan City last night?

Just as he was pondering, Yang Yi instructed Yang Ming to have the kitchen prepare a grand meal.

He wanted to feast Haitang this noon.

Haitang also readily agreed.

Outside the Yang family gates, some merchants had sent assistants to watch the situation at the Yang family.

They could not get into the Yang family and could only watch from outside.

They had watched for an hour or two, but they hadn't seen Haitang come out, nor did they know what was happening inside.

The merchants were burning with anxiety.

At the dining table, Yang Yi and Haitang exchanged a few simple words.

They did not talk about business matters.

Yang Yi did not understand business matters either and told Haitang directly that if she wanted to talk about business, she could go directly to Yang Ming.

After three rounds of drinks, Haitang put down her wine glass, looked outside the door, and suddenly stood up, saying, "Let's go for a walk."

Yang Yi nodded silently and walked out of the courtyard side by side with her.

Haitang observed the Yang family and nodded with satisfaction.

She said indifferently, "The merchants seem to have a lot of dissatisfaction with the Yang family."

"How do you think this matter should be handled?"

"Does it affect Duobao Pavilion?" Yang Yi asked.

Haitang shook her head slightly.

"It doesn't affect Duobao Pavilion."

"It is just detrimental to the commercial development of the entire Tian Yuan City."

"I suppose you also hope that Tian Yuan City can flourish."

"If they hold you back, I fear it will be very unfavorable for you."

"Do you have any good ideas?" Yang Yi asked with a smile.

Haitang stopped in her tracks, looked at Yang Yi, and said, "Do you trust me?"

"I do," Yang Yi said without hesitation.

Haitang was slightly stunned.

The two had known each other for less than a day.

He actually trusted her without hesitation.

It was truly surprising.

"Why do you trust me?"

Yang Yi said with a smile, "Because of your eyes."

"My eyes?"

Haitang's eyes widened slightly, not understanding what Yang Yi meant.

Yang Yi joked with a smile, "Your eyes are full of sincerity and kindness."

"I believe you will never harm me."

Hearing the word "sincerity," Haitang felt quite proud.

Hearing the word "kindness," she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh softly.

She didn't believe that Yang Yi could see kindness in her eyes.

No one had ever called her kind.

There were plenty of people who called her cunning.

"You are a truly interesting person."

"Since you trust me, then leave this matter to me."

"I hope Yang Ming can fully cooperate with me."

"Only if your Yang family supports me can I help you resolve those merchants."

Yang Yi nodded slightly, agreeing to all of Haitang's requests.

Afterward, he called for Yang Ming and told Yang Ming to take orders from Haitang for the next period of time.

Yang Ming stood there blankly, only nodding.

His mind was blank; he really didn't understand what Yang Yi and Haitang had talked about.