Tang Tian’er shook her head and replied, “I don’t even pay attention to my clan’s matters, so I don’t know who they are. But even if I did, of course I wouldn’t tell you.”

Zu An figured that made sense as well. He hadn’t told her the truth when he was at Yi Commandery either. That was why he didn’t pursue the matter either.

Tang Tian’er continued, “However, I heard some rumors in the clan, saying Sir Magistrate was colluding with the fiend races, that he was smuggling ki stones and restricted goods or something. Whether or not Sir Magistrate did those things is something I don’t know about, but our Zhenyuan Merchant Group hasn’t participated in that matter. I hope the young master can understand that.”

“Didn’t participate in that?” Zu An had a strange expression. “Then why did these people gather at the Zhenyuan Merchant Group headquarters? Furthermore, even the perpetrators involved were here.”

Tang Tian’er sighed and replied, “The Zhenyuan Merchant Group wouldn’t have been able to get to where we were today without relying on some people for their...