Inside the main hall of the pavilion in the rear courtyard of the Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts…0

A strikingly beautiful woman in red was sitting in a chair. Her expression was cold, but her gaze was fiery. 0

Two men were standing beside her. On her left was a middle-aged man in a long robe who carried a noble air, and on her right was an elderly man with a long beard.0

"Second Uncle, what were you doing earlier?" the woman asked after observing one of the two men for a moment. 0

Her tone was amiable as if merely exchanging pleasantries, yet she seemed to be questioning him.0

The middle-aged man in the long robe smiled and said, "Oh, Hongqiu, as you know, our Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts is always booming with business. As such, I often have business engagements in Taotie City. Your arrival was so sudden, but I rushed back as soon as I received the news."0

A gust of wind blew through the hall, causing the candle flame to flicker.0

"The Hall of Ten Thousand Beasts is booming with business…?" The woman in red gasped. "Then why have you been turning in lower and lower profits in recent years?"1

"Hehe," the middle-aged man chuckled. "It seems you don't know how things work in business. Even if a store is doing well, profit margins will fluctua...0